Club association releases hurricane impact report
The report, which was compiled with Club Benchmarking and the
The facilities combined to file insurance claims of more than
The report said 57 percent of the clubs provided emergency relief for their employees and only two percent of the clubs reported layoffs in the aftermath of the storm.
Half of the golf clubs surveyed had to close an average of eight days. One-third reported damage to clubhouses. The Northern part of the state reported the most clubhouse damage, with an average of
None of the responding clubs in the North region reported assessing members to alleviate damage costs.
Members of the FLCMAA also shared their experiences and practices during its recent summer conference.
"The report and the conference will be very helpful because we can all learn from each other ... what we did right and wrong," said
Schlingmann said one of the most important points that came out of the report and the conference is that clubs with the resources to conduct some recovery efforts should move forward as quickly as safety allows, and not necessarily wait for county or other municipal or state assistance.
"The biggest thing we all learned is not to rely on a county for debris pickup," he said. "Make sure you can do it yourself."
He also said there was universal agreement, especially among clubs in residential areas, that people come before operations.
"We have 579 homeowners at the Plantation and we had employees who lost their homes or had damage and had to rebuild," he said. "The first priority is getting neighborhoods safe and making sure employees are taken care of. Golf is the last thing we think about."
Deacon defends
Deacon shot 13-under-par 203 last year at Black Diamond to beat former University of
There will be up to 21 area players in the tournament. Those qualifying at 18-hole events were
Exempt into this year's tournament, along with Deacon and Borchert, are
Schaivone rallies
Schaivone had a 72 in the second round, then made two eagles and five birdies in the third round on her way to a 70. She shot 4-over-par 220 and finished seven shots behind
Blue Sky range open
The new
Food and beverage service also is provided to the hitting bays, with a putting green and cornhole boards located nearby.
The Top Tracer system, which is part of the Topgolf platform, enables players to track the distance and trajectory of their shots on TV monitors inside the bay.
Jorts Open scheduled
The annual Jorts Open will be
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