Terry you will be missed.
It is with a heavy heart that we report that long standing SGA Member, Terry Oetzel has passed away. SGA Members fondly remember how Terry’s face lit up when talking about golf. Terry was a good friend, a mentor, and a consummate professional and gentleman. The SGA members celebrate his life, and his many contributions. We wish Beverly, Jennifer, Edward, Rodger, Janette and the entire extended family the very best.
Rest in peace, good friend & inspiring colleague.
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The Hurdles in Repurposing Golf Courses: What Appraisers Need to Know
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The Spring meeting of the Society of Golf Appraisers (SGA) was planned around the Club Management Association’s (CMAA) annual “World Conference and Club Business Expo” in Nashville, TN. With over 1,600 club managers and support professionals in attendance, the event provided the SGA with an opportunity to network with some of the industry’s brightest professionals. The SGA sponsored an informational booth at the Expo.During the event, the SGA released its 10th annual Golf Financing & Investment Survey.
Featured Article:
The Hurdles in Repurposing Golf Courses: What Appraisers Need to Know
by Stephen Hughes, SGA
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Other SGA Notices:
Larry Hirsh, SGA, founding SGA member and Past SGA President, published a well received article called “Golf Courses and Tax Assessments: Just One Right Way?” in the Counselors of Real Estate’s Real Estate Issues Journal (Volume 38, #2, 2013).
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