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Golf Public Private Partnership: Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills

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261 registered responses


Select all that apply to you:

Response Percent Response Count
Tempe Resident (north of Tempe Town Lake) 11.5% 30
Tempe Resident (south of Tempe Town Lake) 37.3% 97
Business/property owner near Rolling Hills Golf Course 6.9% 18
Work near Rolling Hills Golf Course 14.6% 38
Rolling Hills golf association or league member 13.1% 34
Play golf at Rolling Hills Golf Course (not in association or league) 55.4% 144
Golfer in general 63.1% 164
None of the above 0.4% 1

Overall, how frequently do you play golf?

Response Percent Response Count
More than once per month 72.0% 188
Once per month 4.2% 11
Several times per year 6.5% 17
A few times per year 8.8% 23
Never 8.4% 22

Currently, how frequently do you play golf at Rolling Hills?

Response Percent Response Count
More than once per month 35.4% 92
Once per month 4.2% 11
Several times per year 18.1% 47
A few times per year 23.1% 60
Never 19.2% 50

What do you like most about the existing Rolling Hills Golf Course? (Select all that apply)

Response Percent Response Count
Location/setting 85.1% 212
Length of course 54.6% 136
Difficulty of course 43.4% 108
Condition of course 38.6% 96
Price 69.1% 172
Customer Service 34.5% 86
Clubhouse/Restaurant 18.9% 47
Driving range 20.5% 51
Other 15.7% 39

Please select your top 3 priorities (hold down ctrl button) when selecting a recreation and entertainment venue:

Response Percent Response Count
Price 62.7% 156
Location 61.8% 154
Hours of operation 22.9% 57
Length of activity 26.9% 67
Food and beverage 29.7% 74
Ambience 42.6% 106
Customer Service 23.7% 59
Child-friendly 4.8% 12
All ages activities 8.0% 20

On a scale of 1-10 (1 not; 10 very), how supportive are you of the proposed redesigned Rolling Hills Golf Course?

Average
5.58
Total
1444.00
Count
259
Skipped
2

What changes would increase your score to a 10?

Answered
181
Skipped
80

Please select all the items you are most excited about in the proposed Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills facility? (select all that apply)

Response Percent Response Count
Jackson Kahn Design 23.9% 54
The additional 19th-hole 25.2% 57
New water hazard holes 19.0% 43
Tees arranged at each hole for varied golf play and variable challenge 37.6% 85
Golf holes designed for family or group play 32.7% 74
6-hole short play rounds 30.1% 68
lighted golf course / night play 63.7% 144
400-yard 50-bay driving range 39.8% 90
Lighted driving range / night practice 57.5% 130
short game area 38.9% 88
enhanced practice putting greens 37.6% 85
Renovated clubhouse and pro shop 54.0% 122
Baja inspired fresh, healthy, family-style food and beverage concept 46.5% 105
community room 20.4% 46
Family activity lawn with movies, lawn games, community gathering space, and fire pits 38.5% 87
New food and beverage venue at the high point of terrain with amazing views 45.1% 102
The Wedge Range practice facility 31.0% 70
Reduced turf area and water usage 39.8% 90
Reduced golf course footprint in Papago Park 32.7% 74
Commitment to eliminate single-use plastic water bottles on the course 40.7% 92
New clinics, short-game chief, and golf programing 28.8% 65
Flip-flop appropriate venue 24.8% 56
Youth programing and girls golf events 37.2% 84

Please select all the items you are least excited about in the proposed Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills facility? (select all that apply)

Response Percent Response Count
Jackson Kahn Design 38.1% 72
The additional 19th-hole 52.4% 99
New water hazard holes 36.0% 68
Tees arranged at each hole for varied golf play and variable challenge 29.1% 55
Golf holes designed for family or group play 47.1% 89
6-hole short play rounds 49.7% 94
lighted golf course / night play 28.0% 53
400-yard 50-bay driving range 30.2% 57
Lighted driving range / night practice 22.8% 43
short game area 25.4% 48
enhanced practice putting greens 19.0% 36
Renovated clubhouse and pro shop 19.6% 37
Baja inspired fresh, healthy, family-style food and beverage concept 32.8% 62
community room 47.1% 89
Family activity lawn with movies, lawn games, community gathering space, and fire pits 55.0% 104
New food and beverage venue at the high point of terrain with amazing views 24.9% 47
The Wedge Range practice facility 28.6% 54
Reduced turf area and water usage 34.4% 65
Reduced golf course footprint in Papago Park 54.0% 102
Commitment to eliminate single-use plastic water bottles on the course 23.8% 45
New clinics, short-game chief, and golf programing 23.8% 45
Flip-flop appropriate venue 49.2% 93
Youth programing and girls golf events 20.1% 38

What is your favorite Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills golf hole?

Average
12.86
Total
1749.00
Count
136
Skipped
125

How likely are you to … (1=not likely, 5=very likely)?

increase your visits to Rolling Hills Golf Course with the proposed changes?
Response Percent Response Count
1 42.1% 109
2 6.2% 16
3 3.9% 10
4 10.8% 28
5 37.1% 96
play Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills?
Response Percent Response Count
1 37.5% 97
2 7.7% 20
3 7.3% 19
4 6.9% 18
5 39.8% 103
visit Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills for the new food and beverage offerings?
Response Percent Response Count
1 36.3% 94
2 6.9% 18
3 10.0% 26
4 9.7% 25
5 37.1% 96
visit Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills for the new community room?
Response Percent Response Count
1 50.2% 130
2 6.9% 18
3 10.8% 28
4 7.3% 19
5 23.9% 62
visit Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills for the new family activity lawn?
Response Percent Response Count
1 47.9% 124
2 6.2% 16
3 7.7% 20
4 7.7% 20
5 29.3% 76
play or practice at Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills at night?
Response Percent Response Count
1 35.5% 92
2 7.3% 19
3 7.3% 19
4 6.6% 17
5 42.5% 110
think the Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills concept will reach a more diverse golf audience?
Response Percent Response Count
1 37.1% 96
2 8.9% 23
3 6.9% 18
4 6.2% 16
5 40.5% 105

How welcoming to a new or novice golfer do you think the Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills concept is (1=not welcoming, 5=very welcoming)?

Welcoming
Response Percent Response Count
1 22.4% 57
2 14.2% 36
3 10.6% 27
4 15.4% 39
5 37.4% 95

Please provide any additional comments related to your responses above.

Answered
132
Skipped
129

Number of people in your household:

Response Percent Response Count
1 10.4% 27
2 59.8% 155
3 11.6% 30
4 10.4% 27
5 5.0% 13
5+ 2.7% 7
Darcy Thomas outside Tempe
July 31, 2022, 9:44 PM
  • Select all that apply to you:
    • Rolling Hills golf association or league member
  • Overall, how frequently do you play golf?
    • More than once per month
  • Currently, how frequently do you play golf at Rolling Hills?
    • More than once per month
  • What do you like most about the existing Rolling Hills Golf Course? (Select all that apply)
    • Location/setting
    • Length of course
    • Difficulty of course
    • Condition of course
    • Price
    • Customer Service
  • Please select your top 3 priorities (hold down ctrl button) when selecting a recreation and entertainment venue:
    • Price
    • Location
    • Length of activity
  • On a scale of 1-10 (1 not; 10 very), how supportive are you of the proposed redesigned Rolling Hills Golf Course?
    1
  • What changes would increase your score to a 10?

    longer holes and more fairways

  • Please select all the items you are most excited about in the proposed Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills facility? (select all that apply)
    • Renovated clubhouse and pro shop
    • The Wedge Range practice facility
  • Please select all the items you are least excited about in the proposed Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills facility? (select all that apply)
    • Reduced golf course footprint in Papago Park
  • What is your favorite Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills golf hole?
    18
  • How likely are you to … (1=not likely, 5=very likely)?
    • increase your visits to Rolling Hills Golf Course with the proposed changes? - 1
    • play Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills? - 1
    • visit Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills for the new food and beverage offerings? - 2
    • visit Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills for the new community room? - 1
    • visit Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills for the new family activity lawn? - 1
    • play or practice at Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills at night? - 1
    • think the Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills concept will reach a more diverse golf audience? - 1
  • How welcoming to a new or novice golfer do you think the Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills concept is (1=not welcoming, 5=very welcoming)?
    • Welcoming - 1
  • Please provide any additional comments related to your responses above.

    The course will be very difficult.
    This is target golf with severe penalties for missing the green on your tee shot.
    Most average and below average golfers will play here only once. Club damage from hitting out of the rough isn’t worth it.
    Good players who can hit the greens won’t like the course because its too short.

    I attended the public meeting with City of Tempe and Grass Clippings.
    I found GC to be very deceptive when answering questions. I asked them what 18 holes of golf would cost. They didn’t know for sure. “Comparable to other courses like theirs.” Which, of course, is meaningless since there are no courses like theirs. But surely, they wouldn’t be proposing to do this remodel if they hadn’t analyzed cost and revenue. Most of the revenue would be coming from the golf, so GC must have a number in mind for a round of golf. They just didn’t want to tell us.

    I also asked them what the course rating and slope was because their course looks very difficult. Course rating and slope are determined by USGA. I ask them to see if they would fess up that this course isn’t qualified to be rated by USGA. But no, the father of the presenter said course rating and slope would be done each set of tee boxes. It wasn’t until another lady asked about GHIN numbers that they admitted not to be USGA. GC added that maybe they would add more turf to get USGA rated. Maybe.

  • Number of people in your household:
    • 2
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Choose at most 3 options

Grass Clippings is proposing to redesign the course to promote greater accessibility, greater community participation and greater awareness of golf as a lifetime sport available to a diverse customer audience. Their site plan includes (see proposed site plan):

  • 19-hole course that can be played in groupings as few as 6 holes.  Course will be lighted for nighttime play.

  • Challenging and beginner tees; two different golf experiences on each hole.

  • Expanded practice facility with 400-yard driving range with 50 bays.  Practice facility will be lighted.

  • Renovated clubhouse.

  • Family activity lawn with movies, lawn games, community gathering spaces and fire pits.

  • Reduced footprint and turf area resulting in reduced water use.

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increase your visits to Rolling Hills Golf Course with the proposed changes?
play Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills?
visit Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills for the new food and beverage offerings?
visit Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills for the new community room?
visit Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills for the new family activity lawn?
play or practice at Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills at night?
think the Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills concept will reach a more diverse golf audience?
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