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Originally Posted by Goldwingnut
Yes, yes, yes, we all know all you care about is championship courses, we've all seen you posts a hundred times over now.
18 holes north of the turnpike now under construction
and 18 and a 27-hole course announced for south of Monarch Grove
hardly a dearth of courses.
When you look at the total number of houses in the area compared to number of holes of championship play the south end is coming out ahead once complete.
Don't lose sight of the fact that the championship courses ARE NOT AMENITIES, they are private businesses that must have customers to survive. No homes - no customers - no championship courses.
South of SR44 has only recently reached the point of being able to economically support a championship course. Historically it averages about 175 homes per hole are needed to support a championship course. The attached reflects the number of holes of championship golf available over time as new villages and courses are built north of SR44. Statistically, they appear right on track.
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Goldwingnut, thanks for posting the excellent data chart. Very interesting information. I especially enjoyed seeing the chronological order of each Village built north of 44. As interesting as the chart is, I am not drawing the same conclusion that statistically they are on track based on historic data. Since the data provided is only updated through 2015, some pro forma statistics had to be calculated to determine just how on track Championship golf is relative to the past.
Assuming 2,500 new homes are added per year, the current homes per hole number stands around 232, well above the historical average of 175. Assuming the additional 63 holes announced are completed by the end of 2023, along with another 7,500 homes, there will be about 213 homes per hole, still well above the historical average of 175. And since no other holes are planned, that number will again begin to increase as more homes are added. Based on the data, the only logical conclusion that can be drawn is that Championship Golf has been significantly de-emphasized relative to historical standards.
Since my primary passion is lap swimming, with golf being a distant second, I would love to see the same data showing the number of sports pools to homes? And as always, thank you for continually providing excellent information.