Thank you all for the great feedback on the current golf predicament here. And after studying figures, the worrying story emerging is that reported rounds, and business in general, are down around 40 percent compared to the same month in 2020.
If one looks beyond golf, there are troubling signs that the economy will not recover for a long time, and this affects the whole of our golf industry right down to the purchase of a new Titleist.
With more companies delaying the reopening their offices, working from home will remain a reality for many of us for the foreseeable future.
And the thought of paying a relatively expensive green fee will not be on anyone's priority list and will be surely pushed down the road.
At some point, serious decisions will have to be made, as the golf market is finding it exceedingly hard to pay the monthly bills, and with no overseas golf bags arriving at any of our airports, where will the cash flow come from?
Unless golf course owners have extremely large bank accounts, not having full time sheets will have very serious repercussions.
However, it is a perfect time for golf clubs to streamline policies and operational expenses for a more effective operation when the market reopens.
Out of Bounds: My wife said I never listen to her -- or something like that.