Recreation Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2021 03 22

Home Browse Search

65 golf carts stored in optimum space for 52 golf carts Maintenance Building o Resides in flood plane and is problematic to add basic necessities o Paved parking and paths to all ingress and egress of equipment without damaging equipment on current stone paths o Chemical storage housed within the limited internal area mandates that new equipment is stored outside o New equipment sits outside exposed to weather • Putting green & o Putting green is too small and is easily overcrowded o Punch bowl green cannot be mowed at same height as regular greens creating negative comments and confusion about its purpose • Width of golf cart paths around clubhouse & staging areas o 1 golf cart creates a bottle neck at the first tee intersection where maintenance vehicles, golf carts and push carts attempt to travel in 3 different directions o Inadequate space to efficiently stage a shotgun start with over 68 players • Course maintenance due to lack of personnel during critical times • Too many trees located in areas that negatively impact course conditions • No support to remove detrimental trees Opportunities • Proximity to affluent market & local business community. Affluent demographic area creates excellent marketing opportunities for the future growth of the golf course and restaurant. Our profile indicates a 39% more positive propensity to play golf than the national average. people live within 5 miles of Coal Creek Golf Course 12,560 golfers 2,093 golfers per golf courses within the 5 mile radius 144,440 non golfers who may be interested in other services 72,200 women who represent the largest growth sector in golf. • The opportunity to host private functions of 100 to 200 participants particularly during the shoulder season (April, May, September, October) • Opportunity to host higher profile and /or larger outings & tournaments • Enhanced golf services Year round driving range tee and learning center to augment revenues during winter months -- Opportunity to further differentiate Coal Creek Golf Course from the crowded public golf market and requires further cost -benefit analysis • Capitalize on location by improving HW 36 Coal Creek signage 100,000 vehicles travel the HW 36 corridor on a weekly basis. This represents over 8,000 golfers based upon national golf participation rates • Removal of detrimental trees will enhance turf conditions and allow for more open days of play • Punch bowl green o Punch bowl green cannot be mowed at same height as regular greens creating negative comments and confusion about its purpose o 8 inch cups promote family friendly atmosphere and accessibility Threats • Competition from neighboring golf facilities with updated clubhouses • Over saturation of public golf market within a 15 mile radius • Economy • Golf is highly susceptible to and is predominately discretionary income based