Sign the petition to open up city owned golf courses in Austin...

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CapCity12thMan
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I know this is Austin specific, but the recent announcement by the City of Austin to open up the greenbelt hiking areas - get this - by reservations only: https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/coronavirus/2020/07/31/in-effort-to-manage-crowds-austins-barton-creek-greenbelt-will-require-reservations-for-next-5-months/

They will allow people to congregate in public parks, but have effectively closed all golf courses indefinitely. Golf courses can easily run with reservation only policies, so why exclude them? More importantly, golf is in serious demand and the city is effectively passing on revenue (by our guess - potentially 1000 rounds of golf per day amongst all 5 courses) with this restriction, and allowing the non-revenue Barton Creek greenbelt activities.

We've started a petition, which would be good to get our voices heard to open up golf. Please consider and take a moment if you can: https://austinamateurgolf.com/2020/08/01/sign-the-petition-to-open-golf-atx-courses/
Rubble
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They're still closed?
CapCity12thMan
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yes

http://austintexas.gov/department/golf-atx
Trucker 96
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Had no idea they were still closed. That's insane.

In contrast, Sherrill Park in Richardson has been open nearly 50 years, and in May they set their all time record for one month. I think it was around 12,000 rounds across both courses.
Ragoo
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Isn't a tee time a reservation?
stick93
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Worst part is that you can't find a decent daily fee tee time around here without planning 3-4 days in advance. COA courses being closed, no outside play at the three Sun City courses, and Bluebonnet shutting down permanently has caused a huge supply and demand issue on the north side.
Hamburger Dan
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sundaytiger13
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stick93 said:

Worst part is that you can't find a decent daily fee tee time around here without planning 3-4 days in advance. COA courses being closed, no outside play at the three Sun City courses, and Bluebonnet shutting down permanently has caused a huge supply and demand issue on the north side.


Dealing with the same thing. I enjoy star ranch in Hutto, but it's not nearly as good of a deal now since you don't get breakfast/lunch with the round due to Covid.
EMY92
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Call playing golf a protest against white privilege and the city will open the courses immediately.
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Do you have to be a resident to sign?
CapCity12thMan
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I don't think so - if you know someone in the austin area that likes to play golf - sign it on behalf of their best interest or something. it's just ridiculous to keep an open air sport that naturally distances people closed off, yet we are gonna send our kids back into school...I don't get it
Tony Franklins Other Shoe
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Holy hell, I thought our idiots in charge here in SA were pretty bad.
Gig-Em2003
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Wow that's insane. Not surprising at all though.
CapCityAg89
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stick93 said:

Bluebonnet shutting down permanently
Well. F****. I'm not in Austin any more and I KNOW it was a bit of a goat ranch, but I really liked Bluebonnet and will miss it. It helps that I have my only hole in one (#4) and personal low round (76) there, but DAMN.
CapCity12thMan
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Dylan Lemke, the pro from Bluebonnet Hills is now at Lighthouse GC, FYI

https://www.lighthousecountryclub.com/
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