The general manager at the Grange Golf Club, venue for the LIV Golf Australia debut, says that there has been “minimal damage” to the courses after claims from members that the event’s infrastructure, and the 77,000 spectators, left a huge mess and that members were paying the price.
“Damage to Grange Golf Club by LIV Golf means it’s out of action for six months – and furious members say they don’t want the international tournament back,” the Adelaide Advertiser wrote on social media along with its story quoting unhappy members.
One disgruntled member at the told the Adelaide Advertiser that members were forced to deal with damage following the 54-hole tournament, with one saying: “We’re going to have a mess for six months and then it’s going to be back again.”
The same member said the club hadn’t been compensated adequately, while another said: “A profit-making circus has come to town and the people paying the price are the members.”
The club is home to two courses, the East and the West, and reportedly has a $7,500 joining fee with annual subs of $4,000 per year. It’s set to host LIV again next year, with a real prospect of a second Aussie event after calls from Cam Smith and Marc Leishman.
The negative views of the members made headlines around the world, despite a Grange GC survey showing that 86% were “satisfied or very satisfied” with LIV Golf coming to town, 7% percent were neutral and 7% were “dissatisfied or very dissatisfied”.
Damage to Grange Golf Club by LIV Golf means it’s out of action for six months – and furious members say they don’t want the international tournament back. #TheAdvertiser #livgolfadelaide https://t.co/ixetC1DLNzMay 8, 2023
The club’s general manager Barry Linke has confirmed that both courses are back in play and the club is working to “remedy the minimal damage to the course” caused by the grandstands and infrastructure, particularly around the stadium-style ‘watering hole’.
“We are pleased with how the course has recovered following such a fantastic event, which showcased Grange to a global audience,” Linke told Golf Digest Australia (opens in new tab).
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“Both courses are now back in play, with members enjoying excellent playing surfaces. This is a credit to our ground staff, who have worked tirelessly. We will work with the LIV team to remedy the minimal damage to the course caused by the infrastructure, which has not affected playing areas, and look…
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