The ill-considered lockdown of golf clubs has been a train smash and all that can be done is salvage what is left
A customer browses through the clubs at the Fourways Golf Store. Picture: SUPPLIED
This will not be good news for many property owners. If all the retailers see this as the best way forward, and many already do, there will be a marked reduction in the number of tenants, as some business groups will rationalise unprofitable units and others will close permanently. As a counterpoint view to Rowe’s perspective and in an on-course environment, I spoke to Chris van der Merwe, GM of Stellenbosch Golf Club.The lockdown will have a longer-term repercussion across the entire golf sector. Opening the courses again is a great step forward, but what permanent damage has been done will need to be assessed.With your Club Managers Association of SA hat on, what concerns you most in the aftermath of the lockdown?We are still waiting for the casualty lists.
We all understand that this is a global guessing game, but transparency in the decision-making process about ways to deal with the pandemic remains a key issue.
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