Could Sharp Park Golf Course earn money if it was managed differently?
No, Sharp Park Golf Course cannot earn money under different management regimes. The only management regime that holds any promise of profitability is to privatize the golf course, bust the labor union working at Sharp Park, invest tens-of-millions of dollars into course improvements, and charge $120 per round of golf and up to play the course. This business regime would fail: today’s economic climate won’t provide that level of investment; there aren’t enough golfers in the Sharp Park market to make the regime work; and regulatory agencies like the Coastal Commission, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and the Department of Fish and Game wouldn’t permit this use.
