The New Touchstones of Multi-Cultural Golfing?
Sheila C. Johnson’s Salamander Hospitality recently purchased Innisbrook Golf Resort outside of Tampa, Florida for an estimated $35 million. One of Innisbrook’s four courses is Cooperhead, the links upon which the PGA Tour’s PODS Championship is played. In February hardwood legend Julius Erving purchased Heritage Golf Club located just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. With these purchases Ms. Johnson and Mr. Erving have become two of a handful of African-Americans who own golf courses. The Green Magazine applauds their contributions to our community, as well as to the game that we love. What would you suggest Ms. Johnson and Mr. Erving do to make their newly acquired enterprises centerpieces of the multi-cultural golfing community? What policies, amenities or initiatives could be put in place to make Innisbrook and the Heritage Golf Club irresistible destinations for The Green Magazine’s readership?
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7 comments:
If the PGA Tour continues to have it's tournament Pod Championship there uset his as a platform to let others know about the resort. Also seek out African American Teaching Golf Professionals that can provide lessons to patrons, males and females that look like them.
Its nice to see a woman owning a course. Women are often seemingly excluded from golf.
Eagleman sez:
let's see if these Af-Am owners reach out to Af-Am media to promote their courses.
I would want to feel welcomed to these courses...are they private courses that will require outrageous memberships? or semi-private so that a cross section of golfers can play on these courses? Will they promote travel packages to their courses?
Is the black media reporting on these transactions and where is the detailed news regarding these new owners?
it is nice to see af-americans own such a precious commodity. one thing they both can do is institute a no changing shoes in the parking lot policy. i have found this is always the beginning of getting people to respect the "house" rule.
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