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More golfers sought for Bartlett Hills


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By Alison Swade, aswade@mysuburbanlife.com
Bartlett Press

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Bartlett Hills Golf Course is looking to drive more golfers to the greens this summer.

Bob Gavelek, manager of the village-owned golf club, said many residents don’t even know the course exists.

“The golf course is kind of hidden back here — we’re always struggling with the identify issue of who are we and what are we about,” Gavelek said.

Golf GPS

Features: The system can calculate the distance the golfer is from the hole. It can also identify bunkers, sand traps and ponds for the golfer to avoid.

How many: 76 carts
When: Carts will have the GPS units in two or three weeks.

To increase visibility, the club will install a sign on its property along Route 59 and Pebble Beach Drive.

The Village Board approved Bartlett-based Signet Sign Co. to design the sign — which will display the club’s name and also include an electronic message board with course rates and special deals — at its meeting last week. Gavelek anticipates the sign will be installed by the end of summer.

Following a national trend, the club’s business has been slow for the past five years.

Although business was up 4 percent last year, revenue was down due to the number of rain checks the club issued.

$40,400: Cost of the new Bartlett Hills Golf Course sign along Route 59.

$48,640: Amount that will be spent on GPS units at Bartlett Hills over the next five years.

934: Rain checks issued by the club in the last fiscal year.

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