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Article: Driving the green: how your community's golf course can be more profitable.(includes article on the golf courses at Bethpage State Park, New York)
- Article from:
- Parks & Recreation
- Article date:
- April 1, 1996
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1996 National Recreation and Park Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Does your community have a municipal golf course that is consistently crowded? Is it difficult to get tee times? Are the condition of your course and the amenities offered at your facility on par with other local public and private clubs? Has municipal golf generated significant revenue for your park and recreation department over the past few years" If you answered no to any of these questions, then something may be awry in the management of your community's municipal golf facility.
Golf continues to be one of the fastest growing sports across the United States. According to recent figures from the National Golf Foundation (NGF), over 24 million golfers played 465 ...