Our budget too

Obviously budgets are being cut, like it or not most businesses are preparing wisely. There are many opinions out there in the golf industry whether to cut prices or not. We here at Vail Golf Club along with the renovations this year, felt it was right to adjust our prices accordingly. We are excited to begin the year and welcome new and returning golfers. In the maintenance department whether budgets are being cut or not, it is always our goal to provide better playing conditions than the previous year. So we have made some adjustments, hoping that you notice that conditions only improve.

I read an article recently from Larry Alyward in Golfdom Magazine that spoke to golf maintenance budgets. He quoted John Miller, a veteran and certified Superintendent, who is also the LPGA Tour Agronomist. He summarized how a family dining experience can be quite similar to one's golfing experience. Miller said, "It's like the family that goes out to dinner four times a month. They won't go out to dinner four times a month in this economy. They might go out once or twice, and that once or twice better be a memorable experience for them wherever they go, or they will go someplace else."

Vail Golf Club is doing everything possible to provide the best golfing experience in 2009. We hope to see you here checking out our improvements.