How much does it cost to build and maintain a golf corse?

Question

just something i'm thinking about doing with my EXTRA cash...

Answer 1

if you know someone or have a connection and your willing to do it on your own land and put in the time, and its alot of time, you can buy seed and grow it yourself. seed for greens, assuming your going to do regular weeds/grass in the fairways, is about 4k a green for small sized, to buy the grass and have it installed is about 15k per green. thats about as cheap as your going to find and thats assuming your doing all the work. keep in mind this is no championship course were talking about here. more like the local park with a few holes. and thats if you dont s***w up,include aerating or fertilizer.

Answer 2

all together your looking at about 15 mill plus wages for greens keepers.

Answer 3

If you are _seriously_ interested investing in a golf-related business feel free to contact me.  I am part of a start-up (mobile SW Application) that is a golf-technology play.  We are starting to court private angel financing.

A world-class golf course is a $20MIL+ investment.  Generally, the latest uber courses are part of an overall mega development project that typically include resort hotel(s), golf villas, luxury homes, condos, etc...  Supposedly, Tiger got $25MIL just to put his name and design input on his courses.  Add land, development, EIR (Environmental Ipact Reports), legislative/permitting, etc... This gets pretty expensive in a hurry.  

IF you are going to do this, the places to search for land include those areas that are either somewhat imune to regulation and/or are 'waste'...  Indian Reservations are usualy looking for resort opportunities (gambling helps), abandoned strip mines are good, deforested, etc.

Answer 4

GL

Answer 5

I would worry more about affording a good set of golf clubs.

Answer 6

5 million to revamp an already existing course. 10 Million to build one. How did you get all this extra cash without being able to spell?

Answer 7

If you need to ask, you don't have the money!

Answer 8

keep on dreaming pal

Answer 9

When I get some EXTRA time I'll throw together the exact numbers for you.

BTW, How much would it cost to build a highway from St. Louis. Mo. to Erie Pa.?