Safety on the Golf Course

Today's PJ Star had a commentary about the hazards of playing golf at Madison and Newman Golf Course in Peoria.

Earlier in the week there was also an article about the number of rounds being played on Peoria courses is behind last year.

Is this a coincidence?

I did play at Kellogg today and the Madison/ Newman situation was quite the discussion. I personally like both courses. Especially Madison it is easily walkable and close to downtown. This course seems to have a lot of senior and women players. The news about the course will affect these two groups the most.

To preface this I also belong to the Riverplex, I have never had a problem there or at Madison and Newman. It is unfortunate that these types of things have come up.

With the episodes at Steamboat Days, and now the golf courses it could be a long Summer.

Is this a result of a poor economy, or are there other things involved. I am addicted to Golf, I hope we do not have the results of another golfing trip I had several years ago. There is a Country Club next to the Office of Emerson Electric in Saint Louis. The Country Club is fenced with Concertina wire around some of the fenced area. They also had security on the course. This was several years ago. Hope it does not come to that. Golf is an enjoyable game, we are spoiled here in Peoria since it is very reasonable to play a round.

Let us hope that these were isolated cases. This is one sport that young and old can play. Taking the opportunity away from so many would be a travesty.