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Originally Posted by JMintzer
Ok, so basically, the middle of nowhere...
Also, what are the playing seasons that far North? I can't imagine they're very long.
How can they possibly stay in business charging so little for a short season?
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I wouldn’t label the area we call home up north the middle of nowhere, but yes, it’s rural and relatively uncrowned, just the way we like it. The playing season is generally early to mid April through late November, unless there is an early and heavy snow. And in my opinion, the bent grass greens found on most courses are far superior to the Bermuda commonly found in Florida. The courses stay in business because many are older, debt free courses, that are built on inexpensive land not found in urban areas. Also, there are many very good older municipal courses with little to no cost basis that are not operated to maximize profit. It’s a great area to play golf (except for the dam ticks which can transmit some very nasty diseases), just not in the winter, but that’s what Florida is for.