Table
of Contents
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| Introduction
|
3 |
 |
Historic
Municipal Policy |
3 |
|
Current
Policy – The Principles of Best Value |
4 |
|
Overview
and Trends in UK Golf Market |
6 |
|
Impact
of 90’s Development Boom on Municipal Sector |
8 |
| Golf
Course Supply |
11 |
|
Overview
of Municipal, Proprietary and Private Member Sectors |
11
|
|
Regional
Changes in Golf Provision Levels |
14 |
|
Location
of Municipal Courses |
16 |
|
Location
of Proprietary Pay and Play Courses |
17 |
|
Location
of All Proprietary Courses |
18 |
| Green
Fee Pricing – Municipal and Proprietary Sectors |
19 |
|
Pricing
Trends 1997 - 2002 |
19 |
|
Regional
Variations in Prices |
26 |
|
Discount
Schemes Offered (% Full Price) |
30 |
| Season
Ticket / Membership Market |
32 |
|
Full Season
Ticket Market – Pricing and Volume Statistics 2002 |
32 |
|
Silver
Season Ticket Market – Pricing and Volume Statistics 2002 |
35 |
|
Other Deals
and Incentives |
35 |
|
etition
from the Proprietary Membership Market |
37 |
| Annual
Number of Rounds Played |
42 |
|
Reduction
In UK Municipal Rounds Since 1995 |
42 |
|
Regional
Variations in Trends and Roundages |
43 |
|
Regional
Differences In Declining Play |
43 |
|
Comparisons
with the Proprietary Sector |
46 |
| Performance
– The UK Proprietary Sector (Benchmarking) |
50 |
|
Introduction
– Sourcing the Data |
50 |
|
Average
Number of Rounds Played (including Municipal) |
50 |
|
Average
Rounds per Course per Region (all UK Courses) |
51 |
|
UK Average
Income & Expenditure for 18-Hole Course |
52 |
|
Average
Total Income by Region – 18 Hole Courses |
53 |
|
Average
Total Expenditure by Region – 18 Hole Courses |
54 |
|
Average
Net Profit by Region – 18 Hole Courses |
55 |
| Golf
Property Market |
56 |
|
Overview |
56 |
|
Courses
Sold in 2001 – Listing the 26 Sales and Prices |
58 |
|
Courses
Currently For Sale with Asking Prices |
59 |
|
How much
is a Golf Course Worth? |
60 |
| Municipal
Management – The Trend to Private Sector Leasing |
63 |
|
The Position
Before Best Value |
63 |
|
The Impact
of Best Value |
64 |
|
Municipal
Leasing – How the Rent to the Council is Determined |
67 |
| The
Proprietary Chains – The Leading Owners and Operators |
72 |
|
Ranking
the Leading Players – Course Directory |
72 |
|
Chain Course
Directory |
73 |
|
Chain Company
Directory & Chain Contacts |
78 |
| Municipal
Course and Authority Directory |
81 |
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