Question of the day: “What’s the big deal?”
April 29, 2009From this week’s Seven Days:
“Is it a loud game?
Quite the opposite. On the day our reporter played the Johnson course, Bagdon estimates course traffic was “average to below average.” But even more crowded sections of the course were no louder than an average walking trail (or, perhaps, a golf course). Chances are, most games are much quieter than Tuesday’s public hearing on the subject.
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Is there an environmental impact?
A wooded course requires some degree of underbrush clearing. And areas around holes would most likely see increased foot traffic as golfers retrieved errant shots, evidence of which can be seen on the JSC course. However, the area — mostly wooded with white pines — is otherwise pristine and feels as natural as any number of walking paths. This is doubly impressive when one learns that players, not the school, serve as its stewards.
So … what’s the big freakin’ deal?
We have no idea.”