The 7150 yard, professionally maintained, Mountain Course. Built by the Christman family from 1991 to 2003, the completion of 18 holes on the mountain create a new dramatic layout for everyone to enjoy. The first four holes play uphill through an old maple sugar bush with a combination of a par 3, two 4′s and a par 5. The next 6 holes cross streams and ponds following great golf terrain around our own “amen” corner to the top of the course at the 10th. tee. Have a snack at the Dog House before playing the 11th. — at 620 yards this double dog leg will take energy. Holes 12 through 17 gradually bring you down the mountain exposing a full time spectacular view of the Mountain valleys to the East and South. Here on the 18th tee a straight tee shot to a dropping, terraced fairway leaves a satisfying short iron to a perched green, (who said this game is hard?). There is only one thing left to decide, do I play it again right now or do I wait until tomorrow.
My buddy Tim called golf “the expensive sport” last summer. He said it while buying his third $14 beer at an NFL game. I let it go – mostly because he was paying for mine too – but the comment stuck with me. Was he right?
I didn’t think so. But I wanted to prove it with actual numbers.
So I dug in. National Golf Foundation reports, concert ticket data, NFL cost analyses, streaming price histories. The full picture. And what came back surprised even me – golf isn’t just holding its own against other entertainment options. In a
