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#31: Course Closures, Part 2 (featuring Alex Lidback and Frank Gumpert)
#31: Course Closures, Part 2 (featuring Alex Lidback and Frank Gumpert)
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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Dec 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this episode, we explore the stories of two Golf Courses that closed their doors during the Golf boom: Ravenaux Country Club (Spring, TX) and Sherwood Forest Country Club (Baton Rouge, LA). Alex Lidback shares his perspective as a former member of Ravenaux. Frank Gumpert is a PGA Professional who and former Head Pro at Sherwood Forest. Both Alex and Frank bring their perspectives on what happened at their clubs and whether these are cautionary stories for the growth of Golf more broadly.To see the picture of Raveneaux after Hurricane Harvey referenced in the episode, see here: https://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Harris-County-pays-11-5M-for-Raveneaux-Country-15017760.php
Released:
Dec 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (37)
Ep 1: Joe Ogilvie: 15 year PGA Tour veteran talks about how Tour players think about money, having Thanksgiving dinner with Warren Buffett, what makes The Masters so special, and the biggest threat facing the PGA Tour. by Course Record Show