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Roddy Ranch was an excellent track and frequented by myself and several of my friends. The course played long and windy, and most golfers I had played with had at some time witnessed Rattle Snakes in the out of bound areas adjacent to the course.

The misconception is that the course closed due to water costs. The real reason for closure was due to the GM committing fraud which ultimately led to it's closing.

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/12/07/after-years-of-fraud-roddy-ranch-in-antioch-to-be-put-out-to-pasture/

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Closing the Badlands was a travesty. It was a very unique track for players of all levels.

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Agreed! I loved the challenge of Badlands and it was one of the few vestiges of affordable golf in LV.

Arnold Palmer was to golf what Jack Roddy was to rode-ing. Roddy Ranch GC, built on the flank of Californias Mount Diablo in N. California was a spectacular gof course. I remember one early morning coming across a sand bunker that had one set of rabbit tracks coming in from one direction, a set of fox tracks right behind it with only the fox tracks leaving. Mr. Roddy lived on the ranch adjacent to the course and would stop and talk with golfers as he got his morning exercise in.I'm glad I had several opportunities to play the course.

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i want to turn the course into an offroad electric skateboard park.... check out my insta at 4x4boards

Weatherwax is a shame to lose. Beautiful layout. Butler county financiers need to figure out which makes more money: golf course or metro parks- no brainer! We need Trump to fix it!

Trump.....? He is part of the problem not the solution.

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New Ulm was always on my list but never made it. Unfortunately it was very hard to get to which was sad as all my buddies said what a nice track it was.

Elk Ridge is probably my father's favorite course in the northern lower peninsula...he will be deeply disappointed!

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We will really miss Riddell's Bay. On our first trip to Bermuda, we enjoyed the course, and conversation with members and staff in the old clubhouse. It was a symbol of the island of years ago. Best of luck to our friends and family there.

Closing Tallgrass is an absolute travesty. This course is a masterpiece designed by Hanse. The panels could be set up anywhere, they don't have to bulldoze Tallgrass. It is a popular draw for locals and tourists with the Nikoli Tesla museum nearby. I wrote a letter to President Trump and he said he will visit and see what he can do. RISE UP PEOPLE and fight this!

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Are you kidding? Tallgrass is the most overrated course on Long Island. Its a short, tricked up course, and the fescue has been cut down for years. When you have courses like Montauk Downs, Bethpage Red(not including Black because its on a level by itself), and hidden gems like Spring Lake and Pine Hills, Tallgrass can't hold a candle to these layouts.