THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, February 16, 1996 TAG: 9602160006
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A14 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: Short : 32 lines
Regarding ``Ramps, not links'' (letters, Feb 13): We can be the Myrtle Beach of the mid-Atlantic.
Virginia Beach City Council is right on target in its plan to build more public-access golf courses. Thousands of golfers would flock to our city (with their wallets) in packaged hotel/golf vacations. It would be a huge boon for area hotels, restaurants and merchants during the off-season. Our weather allows late fall and early spring golfing, which would appeal to many of our Northern friends. Even during the tourist season many mons and dads would select Virginia Beach as the family's tourist destination if they knew they could be hitting the links while the kids hit the beach.
As far as ramp access is concerned, I agree that more access is probably warranted, but ramps will not bring the four golfers from the northeast for a three-day, two-night golf marathon ($250/per double occupancy, greens fees and carts included, average $50/per day food and beverage and that $250 graphite shaft driver purchased at one of the local pro shops; not to mention other golf accessories and apparel purchased locally).
WILLIAM A. EBBS
Virginia Beach, Feb. 13, 1996 by CNB