Well, I was afraid this would happen. Dartmouth has permenently closed Hanover Country Club citing operating losses, and canceled the mens and womens golf teams along with mens and womens swimming and diving, and mens lightweight crew. Thanks COVID. Hanover Country Club, while unusual in layout, was one of those intangible assets of Dartmouth, beautiful green space just adjacent to campus that is also used by runners, skiers, etc. The land is more valuable for campus expansion, and even an enormous multi-billion dollar Ivy league endowment won't save golf at Dartmouth
Dartmouth Cuts Five Sports to Ease Covid-Fueled Deficit
Dartmouth College is eliminating five varsity athletic teams and 15 staff positions, including eight coaches, to help ease a budget deficit made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic.The Ivy League school is dropping men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s golf, and men’s lightweight...
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