Just wondering if this belongs on the front page of the City section, too!
"Is alcohol par for the course?; Push to lift ban on grounds at Mass. golf clubs is welcomed on Beacon Hill" by Richard Thompson, Globe Correspondent | July 22, 2008
Massachusetts bans alcohol from being served directly on the grounds of golf courses, a restriction that has been widely ignored by many courses that offer beverage carts at various holes. The state is one of two, along with Alaska, that bans alcohol on the grounds of golf courses, said Donna Dunn, executive director of the New England Golf Course Owners Association.
Now, state lawmakers want to relax the restriction.
Of course they do!!!
A bill pending on Beacon Hill for the last 17 months would give city and town officials authority to license the sale of beer or wine on the grounds of golf courses in their jurisdiction. And so it would become legal to provide what some golfers have come to expect.
Oh, I forgot: GOLF is an ELITIST GAME, therefore LAWS NOT NEED BE OBEYED!
The measure has been approved by the House and Senate, but must clear both chambers again before it goes to Governor Deval Patrick. Proponents of the bill say it will level the playing field between courses that already provide drinks and those that don't.
But some golfers are concerned that beverage carts could lead to too much drinking.
"I don't think it has any place out there, to tell you the truth," said Joseph Proulx, 61, of Burlington, as he puffed on a cigar near the Juniper Hill clubhouse. "Right now, you can go out with family, you can go out with kids, you can go out with a group of friends, and you don't have to worry about anyone being rowdy."
Yeah, but there is $$$$ to be made, man!
Who cares if you got a bunch of drunken sots on the links?
I wonder how the courses will feel when a security officer is mandated after the first altercation between drunks wacking the pill.
Extra revenue from alcohol sales on the courses could provide some relief for local courses that have seen their business drop because of the staggering economy, said Dudley Darling, Juniper Hill manager, and a board member and former president of the New England Golf Course Owners Association. "There are some people coming into golf, but it's the same percentage of people leaving, so the number of rounds being played are either flat or they've come down," said Darling, who plans to seek approval to sell alcohol on his course if the measure passes.
Oh. Golf is STAGNANT or DECLINING, huh?!
GOOD!
I never liked the WASTE OF LAND and the RACISM and ELITISM of the game -- which is why I NEVER PLAY GOLF!!!!
Kevin Osgood, a former president of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England, said that selling alcohol on the grounds "allows courses to control consumption so much better than what it is right now."
"Without being licensed on the course to sell, you can't monitor and you can't control it if someone stuffs some beers in their golf bag," said Osgood, president of Sterling Golf Management, which operates multiple golf courses in the region. "Unless you see someone sneaking it out, you don't know what they're consuming."
Several golfers seemed confused to learn about the current restrictions for selling alcohol on the course grounds as they stood near the first hole at Juniper Hill last week, including brothers Al and Fred Cole, who both said they could recall recently buying beer from beverage carts on Massachusetts courses.
"When you're out here for a day off and you're relaxing, I think they ought to sell it out here," said Al Cole, 64, of Marlborough. "After you play a few holes, it's nice to get some cold refreshment. You can bring water with you, but by the time you get to the eighth hole, it's warm."--MORE--"
Ever notice how beer (or coffee, see above) really gets the populace motivated?
Yeah, never mind the wholesale rape of our economic system and the endless lies about the wars.
The BEER is the IMPORTANT THING!!!!
Have you tried the new "Diarrhea Brew" put out by the AmeriKan MSM?!
Some people say it tastes like cardboard, but it tastes like AmeriKan War Daily newsprint to me!
