The Utah sporting world was affected by a natural disaster in 2010 when floods hit the St. George area and two high class golf courses were impacted. After 2 years of work and recovery, the Southgate Golf Course in St. George, Utah has finally recovered. The last affected hole was recently repaired.
The flood that hit the city was quite unexpected because it was actually the second strong one that hit the area in just 5 years. A really small stream basically became a deep and fast torrent in just hours and the results were unbelievable. A St. George maintenance manager said the flood stream took earth away incredibly fast. He also added that around 100 bank feet disappeared together with a crossover bridge.
Even if the damage was huge, the Southgate Golf Course in St. George Utah managed to recover incredibly fast. In just two years they took care of all the damage, put in sod, shored up river banks and even planted brand new trees.
Economic Impact
The flood of 2010 was not the first one to hit the Southgate Golf Course in Southern Utah. It was just the latest one. The first strong disaster came in 2005, when a flood first hit the area, destroying a big part of the golf course. They then recovered really fast but in 2008, the whole US felt the economic crunch and the number of golfers who made the trip dwindled. The third event, the second flood, basically made everything worse.
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St. George was hit hard by the flood because golf operations are a huge part of the local economy. As soon as golfing slowed down, revenue started to do the same. The really great news is that with the repairs done to Southgate and Sunbrook Golf Course marked an increase in golfers coming to the area by around 8 percent in 2012. Specialists think that this trend will continue and the entire area will gain back the huge popularity that it had in the past.
Increased Golf Quality
It is a fact that after recovering from any great natural disaster, the institutions affected get a chance to improve service quality. This also happened with the Sunbrook Golf Course in St. George Utah. In the past it was considered to be one of the best in the country and now it will definitely reach at least the same status among golf lovers. It is expected that many different important golfers will come to the area in 2012 and a rejuvenation of both the course and tourism is expected.
If you are interested in visiting St. George area golf courses, make sure that you plan ahead so that you can get your preferred tee-time. You might end up in a period when people visit in abundance and we are confident you would not appreciate that. Make sure you book your golf reservation in advance as St. George, Utah gets a considerable amount of golf lovers from around the country and the world.
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