Regarding Jeanne Herold’s letter to the editor (“Wasting money on the golf course”, Auburn Reporter, May 10):

If she is going to rant about a golf course, she should get her facts straight first. I think her estimate of $35,000 for audio-video equipment was grossly exaggerated. A-V equipment that can be hooked up to an already existing computer system, in no way, would even come close to such a stupid quote. It might improve tournament results and keep more golfers informed as to outcomes of different tournaments instead of cardboard billboards.

Auburn Golf Course is a credit to the City of Auburn. It has become beautifully manicured and is a great advertisement to the growing popularity of the sport. It is a joy to play golf at this course and closing it would probably only make it another overrun housing project that Auburn doesn’t need.

Let’s try to get our youth involved in a sport of honor instead of being in trouble on the streets. Any money spent on this course will only make golfers’ visit to the City of Auburn more enjoyable as the course keeps improving every year under new management and care.

– Jan McDowell