Grand Bear golf course still one of Biloxi`s star attractions for golfers
Released on = June 3, 2007, 1:49 am
Press Release Author = GolfPublisher Syndications
Industry = Media
Press Release Summary = Grand Bear still one of Biloxi\'s star attractions. Mississippi course reviews at GulfCoastGolf.com
Press Release Body = By Tim McDonald, National Golf Editor, Golf Publisher Syndications
SAUCIER, Miss. (June 1, 2007) — When the Grand Bear golf course opened in November of last year, more than a year after Hurricane Katrina barreled through, playing conditions were fine. All the debris had been cleared, the re-sodding was complete and there was nothing to prevent playing some small-ball.
The problem was there was no one to play it. The tourists weren\'t coming around, many of them mistakenly believing Biloxi was blown off the map.
So, Grand Bear lowered the green fees and opened the gates.
\"A lot of locals played, and construction workers,\" Grand Bear Head Professional Mike Buckley said. \"It was a lot of fun.\"
I\'ll tell you what else is a lot of fun: Playing Grand Bear on a Monday, when hardly anyone else is around. The course is currently open Wednesdays through Sundays because of the lingering, economic aftereffects of the storm, though officials hope that will change soon.
\"There are only about 6,000 hotel rooms on the coast,\" said Buckley, who added business was picking up in the upcoming months. \"We need about twice that. But, we\'re gaining on it.\"
Grand Bear is one of Biloxi\'s star attractions. It may not have the novelty of the Mississippi Gulf Coast\'s two, glitzy new openings, Fallen Oak and The Preserve, or the history of Great Southern, but this will always be a favorite of those who travel and play golf regularly in Biloxi, including myself.
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June 01, 2007 Any opinions expressed above are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the management.
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