« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2009, 11:53:24 AM »
But I see absolutely no rationale for banning smoking on a public or private golf course. What's the point?
What say you?
Well, there is no rationale necessary for a private course. If ownership wants to allow smoking, or not, the decision is entirely up to the owner(s). The public courses are stickier. I would argue that "the public" has no business owning a golf course. But, that doesn't answer the question, so I would offer that the rationale may be cleanliness. Cigar and cigarette butts all over the place is disgusting and costly to clean up.

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