Fortunately here in the Rockford area (also nicknamed the holely city) we have plenty of public courses and some country clubs, and it's not that exclusive. Thank God! If those people are out there hitting houses along the golf courses it's time for them to hang up their clubs... : ) There are subdivisions around the golf courses here, public and private, and very few homes get dinged that I know of. Dave Back to Croatian genealogy, there was an interesting story about a man named Racich from Croatia came to the US 40 years ago, and lives in Belvidere IL. He was down to his last $8.00 when he finally found work. Since then he started his own business, has helped others start there own ventures, and at one time was worth $4.3 now he says he's only worth about 2.1m. He has family in the Chicago suburbs, named Katich. The whole story was in Sundays Rockford Register Star. He Goes by Bosco, he was born on the Orthodox Christmas Day. Dave On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 17:24:27 -0700 "Jerome Buza" <[email protected]> writes: > Joining the golf course talk!!! Here in AZ, we have an over > abundance of > golf courses. Most are very expensive. Neither Jerry or I golf, > nor our > grown up kids, but my brother does. He bought his retirement home > in a sub > that was building homes before the course went in, so he got a great > buy. 7 > years later, he wanted a bigger home in the same sub and didn't want > to be > on the course any more (he had to replace windows, repair stucco, > etc, and > had to put netting around so they wouldn't get clunked in the head). > He > made about $60,000 on the sale and moved 2 blocks away to a bigger > slightly > higher priced home. It cost a fortune for fees and you have to > dress a > certain way and drive a cart and there are cart regulations. I > think it is > a rich man's sport. > Margaret > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "dave mothkovich" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 10:19 AM > Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] Croatian restaurant > > > > Nick and Andy- > > Love the game, and the walk, except when the ball goes in the > drink. I > > think it would be great to go to Croatia and start up Golf courses > if > > they don't already have some. > > Dave > > On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 13:54:43 -0700 "Dr. Andrew Nixon" > > <[email protected]> writes: > >> Nick, > >> > >> Yes, subdivisions are built around some of them. As for me, like > >> you, I > >> never took up the game. We must be in the distinct minority. I > used > >> to enjoy > >> the walk occasionally when accompanying friends, but now I > >> understand, > >> nearly all courses require golf carts. > >> > >> Andy > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: nharamija [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 12:29 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] Croatian restaurant > > >> No Andy; > >> I "Mean subdivisions" are built and a Golf course are built > around > >> them. > >> Heard several golfers talking in the line next to me when I was > >> checking in > >> last year. > >> I don't golf, never learned to chase a little ball. > >> Nick > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Dr. Andrew Nixon" <[email protected]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 7:31 PM > >> Subject: RE: [CROATIA-L] Croatian restaurant > >> > >> > >> Hello Nick, > >> > >> Back in the days when I was teaching school all day and driving > taxi > >> much of > >> the night to keep body and soul together (remember when we could > do > >> that?) > >> there were about six golf courses in town - one Municipal, and > the > >> Dunes > >> (current site of the Bellagio), Tropicana (current site of the > MGM > >> Grand), > >> and Desert Inn, now site of the soon to open Wynn Las Vegas. > Those > >> are gone > >> but the other few still remain; Sahara (about 1.5 miles from the > >> hotel), the > >> Showboat (located way out in Henderson - now part of Green > Valley), > >> and > >> Louis Prima's Fairway to the Stars south of town that eventually > >> fell into > >> disrepair. > >> > >> The phone book currently lists 14 private courses and 44 (that > is > >> no > >> misprint) public courses. They include Badlands, which as its > name > >> implies, > >> is built in concert with the harsh desert environment, > Tournament > >> Player's > >> Club, which is a world class course, and one so exclusive that it > is > >> by > >> invitation only. And yes, many of the communities are built > around > >> courses. > >> > >> Andy > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: nharamija [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 12:06 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] Croatian restaurant > >> > >> Andy ; Is it true that they build Golf courses "Around" > communities > >> out > >> there? > >> Nick > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Dr. Andrew Nixon" <[email protected]> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.5 - Release Date: > 4/7/2005 > > > > >