800 Golf Courses Have Closed in the Last Decade

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its also generally not millennial friendly. A lot of us don't have cars and aren't going to travel out to play a game. its also not pick up ready with tee-times. we are not going to plan out to far in advanced for an even that takes an afternoon. clubs are expensive and there is also a very negative attitude about golfers. usually being they are stuck up pricks who make too much money. not talking about the pros.
 
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LouderVol said:
its also generally not millennial friendly. A lot of us don't have cars and aren't going to travel out to play a game. its also not pick up ready with tee-times. we are not going to plan out to far in advanced for an even that takes an afternoon. clubs are expensive and there is also a very negative attitude about golfers. usually being they are stuck up pricks who make too much money. not talking about the pros.
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You really fall off the wagon with the end of this post. Other than weekend mornings and holidays, I can walk on just about any public course. And golfers range from rednecks to good ole boys, to people out there to socialize, to crazy intense players and then a handful of your rich snobs. They mostly play at private courses so you don't even have to worry about them.
 
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LouderVol said:
its also generally not millennial friendly. A lot of us don't have cars and aren't going to travel out to play a game. its also not pick up ready with tee-times. we are not going to plan out to far in advanced for an even that takes an afternoon. clubs are expensive and there is also a very negative attitude about golfers. usually being they are stuck up pricks who make too much money. not talking about the pros.
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Seriously, "millennial friendly"? . If you don't enjoy it, I get it. But what you have done is offer mainly excuses. You can walk on golf courses all over the place or at least get same day tee times generally. And if you either can't or won't drive 20 minutes or plan slightly ahead, your entertainment options are limited anyway.
 
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Anybody who claims golfers are generally stuck up pricks

1. Doesn't know what I the blue hell they are talking about because
2. They've never played a round in Blount Co.
 
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doozer said:
Anybody who claims golfers are generally stuck up pricks

1. Doesn't know what I the blue hell they are talking about because
2. They've never played a round in Blount Co.
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I watched an old guy in overalls and work boots shoot a 82 in front of me at Twin Creeks in Chuckey. He had literally just walked off the farm.
 
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I was trying to think, in the Nashville area the only ones I can think of closing are two that were in Franklin. The old Franklin Country Club on Lewisburg Pike which was definitely a financial casualty although I am guessing it had more to do with the way it was run than anything else. And there was a 9-hole teaching course on Columbia Highway that probably was open less than 10 years, which was redeveloped into the Target shopping center at Mack Hatcher.
 
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Golf is boom down here in South Florida, and now that the Canadians have gone back north and the sun stays out until nearly 8 o'clock me and my buddies get sometimes 2rounds in a week for no more than 15 bucks. Cost of a movie ticket, can't beat that.
 
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chavisut said:
Don't have cars? In which city?
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Atlanta I can speak from experience on. Lyft/Uber, mass transit, redeveloped cities that don't require driving across town to get necessities, bike riding. We are working on several projects talking with garage consultants who are saying we don't need more parking spots, and those are the guys making money off of parking.

in my office of 30 there are 4 who don't have a car at all. 3 others are married and have a car (kids) but generally rely on other forms of transportation. there are two or three others without kids who have cars but don't use them to get to work. Another couple of us (myself included) drive to Marta.

look at any study, millennials aren't buying cars as much as their predecessors.
 
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LouderVol said:
look at any study, millennials aren't buying cars as much as their predecessors.
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What does that have to do with golf specifically though? That's going to impact just about anything I can think of that's not located on a bus line or within a short walk.
 
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GAVol said:
Seriously, "millennial friendly"? . If you don't enjoy it, I get it. But what you have done is offer mainly excuses. You can walk on golf courses all over the place or at least get same day tee times generally. living in the city I can only think of one course within walking distance of downtown. and from having a boss that plays there no you can't walk on and play.And if you either can't or won't drive 20 minutes won't drive is the main thing. why go out of my way for something when I have a ton of more fun options that closer or plan slightly aheadin the last six months I have not hung out with my friends in a planned event outside of some concerts.
its now generally I get a text saying hey I am doing this do you want to join? and thats the extent of any planning. There is so much going on that setting myself with a plan limits my options, your entertainment options are limited anyway.again, in a city like Atlanta its not. I can find a dozen venues with live music. movies anywhere. drinking anywhere, food all over the place, most bars here have some type of activity, bocce being pretty big here, gallery, street festivals, zoos, aquarium, artist enclaves. the Belt Line gives us a major path in the city which is hugely popular. parks are generally busy filled with all types of pick up games. heck there is an indoor gun range I can shoot a 50 cal at in this city.
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a lot of the items above are free beyond anything I consume and require very little planning, as in a text.
 
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In other words, you don't play golf and don't really care to put forth the effort. nothing wrong with that. It's definitely not free and they don't typically build courses in urban areas (though I played many a round at Candler Park back in the day.)
 
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sofflavol said:
Golf is boom down here in South Florida, and now that the Canadians have gone back north and the sun stays out until nearly 8 o'clock me and my buddies get sometimes 2rounds in a week for no more than 15 bucks. Cost of a movie ticket, can't beat that.
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Nice. I miss the off season in Naples. No traffic other than rush hour. No reservations required for dinner. Cheap golf and cheap drinks. Seemed liked it was always happy hour between Tax Day and New Years.
 
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GAVol said:
What does that have to do with golf specifically though? That's going to impact just about anything I can think of that's not located on a bus line or within a short walk.
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yup. like i said. people are moving back to the city, which is on a bus line or a short walk....

so yes its not tied to golf that people aren't driving as much. but its another unintended cost of suburbia.
 
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GAVol said:
In other words, you don't play golf and don't really care to put forth the effort. nothing wrong with that. It's definitely not free and they don't typically build courses in urban areas (though I played many a round at Candler Park back in the day.)
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not just me. like I said its not millennial friendly. a better word might have been centric instead.
 
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I'm not sure where Millennial starts and stops but all of my nieces and nephews (ages 7-16) hit the sticks. Some like it more than others. I was forced to play as a kid, ran from it as a "tween", but got back into it as a teenager and it's been an on/off thing in my life ever since. I've gone years between rounds and I've had years where I played several times a week weather permitting. It's always there waiting. Takes a little time to knock the dust off but it comes back to you.
 
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Just wondering this -- Back when I played I always walked - there were no carts at most public courses --- It seems like nowdays, most use a cart. Those of you that play, do you walk or use a cart ?
 
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508mikey said:
Just wondering this -- Back when I played I always walked - there were no carts at most public courses --- It seems like nowdays, most use a cart. Those of you that play, do you walk or use a cart ?
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Depends. We still have a couple of clubs with caddies up here. Obviously, you walk with the caddy if you use one. High volume times, I'd say cart use is much more courteous.
 
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508mikey said:
Just wondering this -- Back when I played I always walked - there were no carts at most public courses --- It seems like nowdays, most use a cart. Those of you that play, do you walk or use a cart ?
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18 I use a cart, 9 I'll walk usually but use a push cart.
 
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508mikey said:
Just wondering this -- Back when I played I always walked - there were no carts at most public courses --- It seems like nowdays, most use a cart. Those of you that play, do you walk or use a cart ?
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Both. Weather and time permitting, I walk. I'm 36 and still strap the bag on my back (although that might not last to 40). Walking lets me think about my next shot, clear my head and concentrate better. I play 3-4 strokes better per round on average walking.
 
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508mikey said:
Just wondering this -- Back when I played I always walked - there were no carts at most public courses --- It seems like nowdays, most use a cart. Those of you that play, do you walk or use a cart ?
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I've got a push cart, only time I ride is when it's required. If it's relatively busy the time per round is the same, and it's not as if walking 4 or 5 miles over 4 hours is strenuous
 
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