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Duncan Cheslett

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How much of the UK is covered in golf course?
« on: January 03, 2014, 05:51:00 AM »
If you want an answer, ask a GCAer...


...or two!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24378868
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Paul Gray

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Re: How much of the UK is covered in golf course? New
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2014, 09:06:09 AM »
A reflection on the negative imagine golf still has. The game is dependent upon all of us to change this.

The likes of Trump only do damage to that imagine but we've rather been over that.
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Greg Taylor

Re: How much of the UK is covered in golf course?
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2014, 09:16:25 AM »
Fun article!

It's funny... People think of Scotland as being the golf capital of the UK but I think Surrey has a strong case - quantity and quality.

Ask 99% of non-domicile golfers about a weeks golf just outside of London and I'm sure they'd pass on it.
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Paul Gray

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Re: How much of the UK is covered in golf course?
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2014, 10:03:08 AM »
It's really very simple.

A) Because it acts as a barrier to future projects on suitable sights.

B) It's not that the article reflects the game in a negative light. The article simply reports public mood. People don't tend to moan about too much of anything which enjoys a positive image.
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In the places where golf cuts through pretension and elitism, it thrives and will continue to thrive because the simple virtues of the game and its attendant culture are allowed to be most apparent. - Tim Gavrich

Sean_A

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Re: How much of the UK is covered in golf course?
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2014, 10:05:53 AM »
Sheehy

I think it matters because one day water will be at a serious premium.  Reputations about private snobbery and wasteful use of water can't bode well if push comes to shove.  I think it would behoove all clubs to make better inroads with the local communities/authorities and what better way to do that than demonstrate the strived for efficienicies?  

Ciao
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