Sweetgrass, at the Potowatame Reservation in Michigan UP, opened in July 2008. The people at the Casino [Island Resort] told me that the course was part of their package and he thinks it lives with the Casino. We were there on a weekday in September; not exactly prime time, and the casino was quite busy. Is gambling a recession-resistant business?
Course worth seeing, BTW, with great packages including Greywalls.
While there will be shrinkage in the next couple years, I wager some munis will actually do well, as the budget-minded low end golfer foregoes those nice mid-priced CCFADs he enjoys for practical reasons, but still strongly wants to golf. Look for courses in the $50 to $150 range to be leaving us though.
Doug