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My home course closed for a few months, but it was due to poor managment & the owner being in way over his head. The village hired a great greenskeeper from a course in the Dells to keep the place up. They have been open for the past few months & the course is in better shape then I have ever seen it.

As far as the economy having an effect, yep it sure has. Lots of courses are offering dirt cheap rates, previously private courses are throwing their doors open & welcoming the public in to play, etc.