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City of Fort Collins Golf Courses
Mike Calhoon, Director of Golf
3-19-2019
STAFF REPORT
Fort Collins Cumulative Participation
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Rounds Played in 2018/2017
City Park Nine Golf Course
2018 16,835
2017 16,856
Collindale Golf Course
2018 30,925
2017 31,234
Southridge Golf Course
2018 29,469
2017 30,557
Unseasonably cool weather in
November significantly effected rounds
played.
Revenue from golf play in November
was the lowest collection for November
in the last 10 years.
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STAFF REPORT
2018 Golf Survey Key Results
• 577 Golfers Surveyed in 2018
• 38% played Collindale
• 37% played at Southridge
• 26% played at City Park Nine
• 91% of golfers were satisfied or very satisfied with their round of golf.
• 89% of golfers said that the golf courses were in good or excellent condition.
• 74% of golfers said that the value of our green fees was good or excellent.
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2017 National Trends and Data
National Golf Foundation Data from 2017
• 23.8 million golfers in 2017 (a 7%increase from 2016)
• 19.5 million are “committed golfers” who play at least once a week.
• 2.7 million junior golfers (11%)
• 6.2 million young adult golfers (26%)
• 5.8 million women (24%)
• 4.3 million non-Caucasian (18%)
• 3.6 million 65+ (15%)
• 2,497 municipal courses in the USA (75% of all golf facilities are public)
• National Average for 18 holes and a cart is $34 (City of Fort Collins is $48)
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Working on 2109
• Recruit a Golf Manager for the Division
• Municipal Golf Partnership with Loveland, Greeley and Fort Collins
• Focus on youth and women golfers
• Increase marketing for securing more golf tournaments
• Increase social media and digital marketing efforts
• Continue partnership with Colorado State University Athletics
• Develop designs for irrigation system replacements at City Park Nine and
SouthRidge Golf Courses.
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Questions?
Questions?
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