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The End Of An Era At Brora?
Simon Barrington:
--- Quote from: Sean_A on November 16, 2024, 07:52:05 PM ---I can fully understand wanting to rid the links of cows. I am less convinced about removing sheep. Yes, cows are a symbol of Brora, but I don’t think removing cows would reduce visitor numbers. Mind you visitor fees may rise to pay off the farmers. That might put off some visitors off, but I don’t envision the club taking a loss in the medium term.
Ciao
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I can't fail to see the irony that the same week this proposal comes up, the Highland Coo logo at "Old Petty" is launched... ::)
Thomas Dai:
--- Quote from: Simon Barrington on November 16, 2024, 06:21:44 PM ---
--- Quote from: David_Tepper on November 16, 2024, 05:59:55 PM ---The membership will soon be voting on whether or not to remove the sheep and cattle from the course.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-16/scottish-golf-courses-debate-future-of-cattle-on-the-fairways
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Why do Clubs self inflict so much damage upon themselves in considering removing what is so special and unique?
Brora is a great fun course remodelled by one of the very best, but what is really unique especially to overseas visitors ($$$) is the rustic charm and tighly ruminated fairways and rough. It elevates the experience, giving visitors something to think about (for both future sustainability, and historic reference) and enjoy out of the norm.
My fear would be if they remove this unique aspect and see a decline in the agronomy too.
Then a refreshed Struie, the permission on Coul Links being passed (I hope it is) and overseas visitors instead of staying to play Brora will simply by-pass it for more flashy notable challenges.
Put it this way, if Brora vote to remove them, if I was at supposedly struggling nearby Golspie I'd invite the animals there ASAP!
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Yikes!
As Queen Victorian would have said … “We are not amused”.
Black arm band time.
Atb
Thomas Dai:
--- Quote from: Simon Barrington on November 17, 2024, 04:04:41 AM ---I can't fail to see the irony that the same week this proposal comes up, the Highland Coo logo at "Old Petty" is launched... ::)
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Maybe move the Brora sheep and cattle to Coul? Might help get a few enviromental folks to change their stance on the proposed course at Coul (breath not being held though).
atb
Sean_A:
--- Quote from: Simon Barrington on November 17, 2024, 04:04:41 AM ---
--- Quote from: Sean_A on November 16, 2024, 07:52:05 PM ---I can fully understand wanting to rid the links of cows. I am less convinced about removing sheep. Yes, cows are a symbol of Brora, but I don’t think removing cows would reduce visitor numbers. Mind you visitor fees may rise to pay off the farmers. That might put off some visitors off, but I don’t envision the club taking a loss in the medium term.
Ciao
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I can't fail to see the irony that the same week this proposal comes up, the Highland Coo logo at "Old Petty" is launched... ::)
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Another Coo logo? The damn thing is as popular as wind turbines in Scotland.
Ciao
Niall C:
Yes, there's nothing better than trying to extract your Pro V from a freshly laid cow pat. ::)
Do people really go to Brora to see cows or sheep or is it just something that they remember afterwards ? Surely they go there for the quality of the golf ? Will it be a worse course with no livestock ? I'm also not sure that the livestock help with the agronomy aspects but what they obviously do is help retain the open aspect of the course. Take the animals off the course and I suspect that through the green will improve condition wise but that the deep rough will become just that, deep rough. I'm not sure that will make the course worse or put off visitors.
Niall
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