tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post5286454572041564541..comments2023-10-17T22:56:42.784-04:00Comments on Only in The Republic of Amherst: Yeah, I'm still teed off!Larry Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-64306931733558053862007-05-21T16:47:00.000-04:002007-05-21T16:47:00.000-04:00Interesting ...didn't know golf was in such a slum...Interesting ...didn't know golf was in such a slump.<BR/><BR/>More of a reason it's a good idea to dump it.Rick Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04347110422224233217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-68463236031175983092007-05-21T12:22:00.000-04:002007-05-21T12:22:00.000-04:00The industry of Golf has been in a nosedive since ...The industry of Golf has been in a nosedive since the year 1999. Too many courses, not enough players. Cherry Hill has increased its rates almost every year since 1999, so that now it is no longer the lowest priced golf course in the Valley. In fact, mid-week you can go to Hickory Ridge in Amherst or The Ledges in South Hadley (both $6 million, 18 hole operations) for the about same cost as Cherry Hill.<BR/><BR/>Cherry Hill was taken out of Enterprise Fund status last year as an admission that it would never be self supporting (gee, that only took 18 years). Folks forget that the first 4 years the town owned it Cherry Hill was run by LSSE and it lost money hand over fist. And so far this year under LSSE, it is doing worse than last year (by almost $10,000). As President Reagan would say “there they go again.”Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-5901954593877328842007-05-21T10:15:00.000-04:002007-05-21T10:15:00.000-04:00"Thus, rather than losing $59,000 like Cherry Hill..."Thus, rather than losing $59,000 like Cherry Hill did last year we could gain a guaranteed $30,000 or an $89,000 turnaround that could fund police, firefighters or teachers."<BR/><BR/>I totally agree with you on this Larry. I don't know much about Cherry Hill details. Why doesn't it make money - can't they just raise rates 10% or something? Is golf that competitive? I assume other golf courses make a profit.Rick Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04347110422224233217noreply@blogger.com