[Philip Gordillo]

Just started reading The Great Influenza by John Barry.  As we have been reminded, the "Spanish Flu" occurred in 1918 which devastated the country after WWI.  Made me wonder if the Roaring 20's was largely caused with the "celebration of life" from those that survived the flu.  As we also know, the black plague prompted the Italian Renaissance which changed the world.  Are we in the mist of the next chapter in golf and society itself?  Seems like we have been due for a humbling event for quite some time.  Not wishing it but any student of history knows that the good times don't last for ever.  Wondering if the next Golden Age of golf is upon us.  Bring it on I say!

[V. Kmetz]

Just started reading The Great Influenza by John Barry.  As we have been reminded, the "Spanish Flu" occurred in 1918 which devastated the country after WWI.  Made me wonder if the Roaring 20's was largely caused with the "celebration of life" from those that survived the flu. 

The flu was tragic civilian icing, but the WAR was the cake that served the ending of the Machine Age for Europe and for America... all the optimism, expansion, modern culture advances, progressive policy embodied in Edison, Bell, the Wright brothers, Sinclair, TR and the 1893 exhibition was hollowed out when all saw witnessed the indiscriminate killing/maiming machine of war could do.


Add to it...Prohibition, and you had then what have what we have now.. of course, we might be nearer the end of the 1920s... market crashes, economy shattering, lots of wealth at the top...corrupt business practice...and speculators everywhere... so the Golden Age part 2 might be ending, rather than primed.

[Ally Mcintosh]

The war also signified the transfer of power from the UK to the US.


The 2nd Golden Age has been. Both GA’s started with quantity first. This then gave way to quality.

[John Emerson]

I think there are tons of talented architects available to build amazing sustainable courses.  The “golden age part 2” needs to be in maintenance/agronomic practices.  The ideal literal golden age would be golden brown turf highly accepted and a mainstay everywhere.

[Thomas Dai]

The war also signified the transfer of power from the UK to the US.
The 2nd Golden Age has been. Both GA’s started with quantity first. This then gave way to quality.

Be nice if another age was in improving the poorer courses built circa WW-1995. Not significant, costly, temporary course-closing rebuilds etc but with the use of some architect nous and experience amending simple things like mowing lines, trees and vegetation. Improve what's on the ground in the first instance by combining outside knowledge with hands-on work by the Clubs maintenance crew and move on from there if it's considered necessary and funds are available.
atb.

[Sean_A]

I agree ATB. In many cases new courses aren't necessary. We already have over build in many places. The issues are the quality and cost. Improve what we have then take stock.

Ciao

[Mark_Fine]

Sean,
Unfortunately I have to agree with you about the need for new courses.  I don't see it.  The real hope is we don't continue to lose too many more courses as we have lost a lot in the last several years and what is happening now isn't going to help.  Multiple uses for existing golf courses could be the next big thing but we will see.
Mark

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