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7900 Dickey Springs Rd.
Birmingham, AL 35022
(205) 428-9600

Mickey Smith

Director of Golf

Mickey Smith

msmith@bentbrook.com

Jef Alcorn

Head Golf Professional

Jef Alcorn

jef@bentbrook.com

Contact

7900 Dickey Springs Rd.
Birmingham, AL 35022
(205) 428-9600

Director of Golf

Mickey Smith

msmith@bentbrook.com

Head Golf Professional

Jef Alcorn

jef@bentbrook.com

Mickey Smith

Thankful for Golf in the Age of COVID-19

We have all been affected by this disease.  I have personally had friends and family members who have had the virus.  Some barely had symptoms at all while others were seriously ill and had to be hospitalized.  

Hopefully, most of you who are reading this have only dealt with the inconvenience of having some of your daily habits changed.  No doubt some of you have suffered significant loss such as a death of a loved one, business closure or job loss.  My thoughts and prayers go out to you.

So far, the golf industry has survived pretty well with some courses actually thriving this year.  At Bent Brook it is has been a mixed bag.  On one hand we are seeing a high demand for golf.  On the other hand, we have seen a decrease in rounds mainly due to the social distancing requirements that mandate each golfer has a separate golf car.  This limits the number of players we can have on the course at a given time and makes it impossible for us to keep up with demand.  For those of you who have been frustrated when you cannot get a starting time, we apologize for the inconvenience and hope you understand.  Our “inventory” of starting times has been limited by factors beyond our control.  No one is more frustrated by that than we are.

Despite all the negative impacts of Covid-19 there are some positives that I am particularly thankful for.  I will list just a few: