From the Niagara Falls Review:
Call it a buyers market. With a decline in tourism spending in recent years, that has many Niagara-area golf courses locked in a tug-of-war for local patrons, low prices and attractive package deals are the order of the day.
The competition is so fierce, some private owners say they don’t know what the future will bring for an industry that’s already heavy on the supply side if things don’t soon improve.
Given the current market conditions, it’s not surprising, perhaps, that a number of them are again questioning the pricing and marketing practices of the Niagara Parks Commission – a provincial government agency – which operates three golf facilities, including the top-rated Legends on the Niagara.
“Legends was built as a tourist destination,” says Michael Croft, owner of Links of Niagara at Willodell.
“I want (the parks commission) to stay out of my marketplace.”