Here in the Mid-Atlantic,we are just about to get another few inches of snow this morning,after a week where some areas got over 20 inches! To say people have had enough is an understatement. While we are all focused on snow clean up and school closings, I can't help but start to worry about how this is going to effect the golf industry. It seemed the second half of 2013 was better for some of the clubs that had been on the financial bubble. Over the past bunch of winters, while play is minimal, there is still income to help pay the bills. Occassionally, there is a super warm weekend, where clubs have had packed courses. This winter, you have no golf, no people coming in to eat and bills to pay, so things might get interesting. I know I have written about it before, that the golf industry in this area was once considered an 8 month season, but that slowly changed. The weather has been milder over the winters for the most part. Sadly, I think this is something to keep and eye on as this winter plays out.
One other side effect, of this winter of discontent, is how it will impact all the new bermuda grass. More and more facilities have been using bermuda grass,in many areas here in the Mid-Atlantic,including driving range tees, and some fairway applications. Hopefully, as spring finally arrives and temperatures start to rise, we will not see any effect from such a brutal winter!
WJC
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