How many of you have asked yourselves that question already? If you haven’t, you probably will soon. Spring is right around the corner. Your clubs will be calling your name, and there’s a good chance your funds are a lot less than what they were last year at this time.
Last year’s economy collapse is hitting all of us in many ways. We stopped buying cars and houses. We didn’t do as much shopping for Christmas. My wife and I even started buying non-brandname products at the grocery. I can’t remember the last time we went clothes shopping or bought something for the home. And now I’m faced with hitting the links less often. Golf is a seasonal sport, and I’m sure we all use it as a means to escape the grind that we put up with through the rest of the year. What are we to do? It would be great if courses could lower their round or membership rates enough to keep us coming out, but I understand that they have to maintain their businesses as well. If they bring in less money then the course and its employees will suffer. It is a vicious cycle.
The best option I have to give is to play it smart. Don’t golf yourself out of house and home, but if golf is your passion who am I to stop you, right? It will be interesting to see in the coming season what local golf courses will do and what specials they provide to keep business up and to keep golfers happy.
Call around to your local courses and ask if they intend to lower their rates or offer specials. Let us know what you find out, and we’ll be sure to post the info to share with our community.
