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Golf course construction peaked in the US in 1999

The peak year for golf course construction in the United States was 1999, with 509 new courses opening. This information was shared by Simon Willison, referencing an archive from Michigan State University. AI

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Golf course construction peaked in the US in 1999

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · simonwillison.net ·

    Apparently peak golf course construction in the USA was in 1999, with 509 golf courses opened in that single year! archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/holen/ar...

    Apparently peak golf course construction in the USA was in 1999, with 509 golf courses opened in that single year! archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/holen/ar...