The Impact of COVID-19 on Capital Purchases

COVID-19 continues to have an impact on everyday life as well as on how golf course operators run their business. The NGCOA Canada is looking for your feedback on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected your capital expense decision-making in 2021 and into 2022. Please take a few minutes to complete the short survey below.

NOTE: We ask that only one member from your golf course complete the survey which closes 5:00 pm, Tuesday, July 13, 2021.

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* 1. What level of operation best describes your facility in 2021?

All amenities and services, including outside events are open without any interruption

Amenities and services are open with the exception of outside events (example: weddings)

Facility amenities and services are open but subject to restrictions

All facility amenities and services are closed

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* 2. What best describes the impact the Covid-19 crisis restrictions have had on the total revenue of your facility over the past 18 months?

not affected

<20% less than initially planned

>20% less than initially planned

more than initially planned

Unsure

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* 3. How do your 2021 golf course maintenance equipment purchases compare to 2020?

Down 10% or more

Down 3% - 9%

Down 1% to 2%

Same

Up 1% to 2%

Up 3%-9%

Up 10% or more

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* 4. Has the lack of golf course maintenance equipment availability impacted your purchase of golf maintenance equipment in 2021? (If No, skip next question)

Yes

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* 5. How much of the golf maintenance equipment deferred/delayed in 2021 do you plan on purchasing in 2022?

all

some

none

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* 6. What best describes your plans for purchasing new golf cars in 2022?

will proceed as planned

will be reducing our spend by between 1-20%

will be reducing our spend by more than 20%

investments in golf cars has been cancelled or postponed for 2022

N/A | We did not have plans to invest in golf cars in 2022

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* 7. What best describes your golf course capital improvement or renovation activity in 2021?

proceeding as planned

spending but less than initially planned

spending more than initially planned

Our capital improvement projects for 2021 have been cancelled or postponed

We did not have plans for capital improvements or renovations to our golf course in 2021

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* 8. How will your 2022 projected expenditures for golf course maintenance equipment replacement and new equipment purchases compare to 2021?

Down 10% or more

Down 1% - 9%

Same

Up 1%-9%

Up 10% - 20%

Up 20% or more

Not sure yet

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* 9. What best describes your likely plans for investments in capital improvements or renovations to your golf course in 2022?

We will proceed as planned

We will spend but likely less than initially planned

We will spend but likely more than initially planned

Our capital improvement projects for 2022 have been cancelled or postponed

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* 10. What statement best describes your level of interest in implementing fully electric golf course maintenance equipment at your facility?

Not interested at this time

Somewhat interested

Very interested

Currently utilizing electric golf maintenance equipment

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* 11. What statement best describes your level of interest in implementing fully autonomous golf course maintenance equipment at your facility?

Not interested at this time

Somewhat interested

Very interested

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* 12. What is your peak season weekend green fee including cart? If at a private facility,
please indicate your guest fee.

$150+

$100 to $149

$50 to $99

< $50

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* 13. How many holes does your golf course have?

36 or more

N/A

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* 14. Which of the following best describes the type of facility at which you work?

Private

Daily-Fee

Semi-Private

Municipal

The Impact of COVID-19 on Capital Purchases

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* 1. What level of operation best describes your facility in 2021?

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* 2. What best describes the impact the Covid-19 crisis restrictions have had on the total revenue of your facility over the past 18 months?

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* 3. How do your 2021 golf course maintenance equipment purchases compare to 2020?

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* 4. Has the lack of golf course maintenance equipment availability impacted your purchase of golf maintenance equipment in 2021? (If No, skip next question)

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* 5. How much of the golf maintenance equipment deferred/delayed in 2021 do you plan on purchasing in 2022?

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* 6. What best describes your plans for purchasing new golf cars in 2022?

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* 7. What best describes your golf course capital improvement or renovation activity in 2021?

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* 8. How will your 2022 projected expenditures for golf course maintenance equipment replacement and new equipment purchases compare to 2021?

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* 9. What best describes your likely plans for investments in capital improvements or renovations to your golf course in 2022?

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* 10. What statement best describes your level of interest in implementing fully electric golf course maintenance equipment at your facility?

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* 11. What statement best describes your level of interest in implementing fully autonomous golf course maintenance equipment at your facility?

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* 12. What is your peak season weekend green fee including cart? If at a private facility, please indicate your guest fee.

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* 13. How many holes does your golf course have?

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* 14. Which of the following best describes the type of facility at which you work?

* 12. What is your peak season weekend green fee including cart? If at a private facility,
please indicate your guest fee.