Sunday Poll: What Impact Will The PGA Championship Have On Our Regional Economy?
With the exception of Tuesday’s primary the news last week was dominated by the 100th PGA Championship held at Bellerive Country Club in suburban St. Louis County.
I’m not a golf fan, so my thoughts turned to economics:
The 100th PGA Championship Aug. 9-12 is expected to have an economic impact felt well beyond Bellerive Country Club’s picturesque course, up to $100 million, according to some estimates.
Hotels are filling up downtown, nearly 20 miles from the course that’s situated in a mostly residential area with few hotels nearby. (Post-Dispatch)
For today’s poll I’d like you to think about the economic impact on the regional economy.
This poll will close at 8pm tonight.
— Steve Patterson