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ontinues phenomenal oi growth in Joplin* *I (First of Two Parts) sport to the public. A comparison of 1967 and average of 761 paid admissions? By CLAIR GOODWIN Whatever the reason, the pop- 1966 reveals that, on the aver- per week in 1966 as compared to| News Herald Sports Editor ularity of golf has grown during age, more golfers are playing 938.2 in 1967. This would meant Golf is booming in Joplin, and th* 10 or, ll. ??***: now than ev€r bcfor«- approximately 108.7 golfers per? Schifferdecker . Municipal golf 1969 PAID ADMISSIONS day last year and 134 this year.I course is bearing a load unprec- , They are wait- January .................. 672 Revenues from greens feesedented in its 45-year history. February .................. 812 and hand cart rentals at Schif-I Figures compiled by the Jop- morning and the course stays March ................ 2,048 ferdecker also have risen sharp-} lin Parks and Recreation De- ^ April ..................... 3,566 ly during the last 11 years.. partment show that more than AVERAGING 134 PER DAY May ....................... 5,046 jn 195^ total revenue — bothI 30,000 golfers paid to tour Schif- Through August, 1967, Schiffer- June ..................... 5,704 greens fee3 anj cart rentals —i ferdecker layout during the first decker had drawn 30,026 “paid July .......................5,112 was §15,066. jt increased to $19,-5 eight months of 1967 — a pace admissions or an average of 134 August ................... 5,374 J6;lt; in 1957.i that • threatens to surpass the per day. September................ 3.687 More than $38,000 was takenI 1966 record turnout and that will This figure, however, does not O 'tober .................. 2,502 in m greens fees aione j„| easily more than double 1956 include approximately 100 season November ................. 1,404 ancj tile fjgure j,as already4 play. ticket holders, who Kirk esti- December ................. 609 passed $34,600 through August ofI; Harold Kirk, professional at mates play average of 90 times Total ................... 36,536 this year. Handcart rentals were* Schifferdecker since 1960, attri- apiece each season.' This would 1967 PAID ADMISSIONS $2,280 and $2,042, respectively.3 butesS ths increased interest add another 9,000 “plays’* to the January .................. 1,095 Peak months at the course —5 ill 1 »lf to lour prime reasons: ■ total. February 1,173 May, June, July and August —% %|§iMoro:;;pe^ ;have; more. Paid admissions in 1956 March ................... 2,481 draw more than l9o paid admis-£money.to. reached only 18,105 for the en- April ................. 3,806 sions per day and, during this.£ spendthan ever before, tire year (an average of 53.8). May ...................5.179 period, the term overcrowded is• ; pro- Since 1956, play at Schiffer* June ........... 5,484 mildV griwSi,g»||0b, ias the one devel- decker has increased annually, July ...................... 5,431 Players sometimes must wait:'0^|;W'tjji;:oity,!ol Joplin, are reaching a high point in 1966 of August ........... 5,377 an hour or longer before teeingaequaintlng teen-age and: pro- 38,530 paid admissions. Again, Total ................... 30,026 off unless a time is secured intoon boys and girls with the this figure does not include sea* Statistics show an average of advance.j1 sport. son ticket holders. 3,044.6 golfers paid to play at And, at the present rate of(4) Television coverage of pro- Golf actually hit its peak in Schifferdecker each month dur- growth in the sport, it will gett; leisional tournaments, such as June, 1966, when a record 5,704 ing 1966, while the figure is 3,- worse.* the Masters, U.S. Open and golfers turned out. The high for 753.2 per month this year. Next — Alleviation of theV PGA, is constantly exposing the 1967 was 5,484, also in June. Further breakdown shows an problem.HV . til*V i i
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Joplin News Herald
Joplin, Missouri, US
Wed, Oct 04, 1967
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