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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive
One would think that, but unfortunately that is not the way it appears to be done here. We played Briarwood this past Sunday, which had just re-opened after a period of months and the expenditure of well over half a million dollars undergoing "renovation", and other than some sod put down around some of the greens and two sections of concrete golf path (about 20' each) replaced, it looked no different than it had before "renovation" started, other than of course looking better than most courses given that it had had no player traffic on it for some time.
One has to wonder. Briarwood was easily one of the more attractive and well-kept courses even before this "renovation". Yet it was closed while some courses in significantly worse shape remained open.
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Closing occasionally helps keep the good staying good, rather than continuing to overuse and abuse to the point where it can't regrow and needs full replacement. The peak season is when the highest number of people put the biggest burden on the courses and do the most damage. Golf courses are living things. This is when they are most vulnerable. They can use a break now and then on a year round basis. After all they are meant to be enjoyed year round, not just during the winter when the part timers show up.