Operation Support Military Golf, Inc fully agrees with your efforts on behalf of Muni Golf Courses, as we are on a similar mission to enhance and upgrade the 147 Military Golf Courses. Please see our website at operationsupportmilitarygolf.org and don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Respectfully,
Lt. Col. John E. Poth, USAF Retired
OSMG Board Treasurer
This really is too bad, because when Melreese is in top shape, which is most of the time, it's one of the nicest public courses you could play. But it's also pricey, so I've only played it a handful of times. Looks like I'll be adding it to my growing list of courses I've played that no longer exist. But hey, "soccer nation," right? Pardon my skepticism on that one.
Are you kidding me ? Where has the PGA, USGA and other concerned organizations of Golf been for the last 15 years. We have lost at least 3 open to the public courses in the Raleigh, NC area in 2003 to 2008 time frame. Courses that people learning the game, could actually afford to play, over and over again. Just look at Myrtle Beach over the last 20 years and the amount of courses that have closed at the Golf Capital of the East Coast. I marvel at these organizations increasing purses to outrageous levels and forgetting those who really make the game grow and places that could attract new young players. Grow the Game, yeah, for those most fortunate to belong to semi or private course.
Tiger should use some of his influence and get something done.. I'm sure he started on a similar type of course.
I live in a small town in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.
Lived here all my life.
As I grew up there was a locally owned 9 hole golf coarse in town...one you could ride your bike to.
It's now a Wal-Mart shopping center and the nearest course is ten miles away...too far for a kid to bike.
The whole town wishes we could have it back, but it's gone forever.
Such a shame.
Houston city wants to redo the Classic Memorial Park course so that tour pros ( PGA) can play. They want the tour stop in the city to make more money for the city. Course would close for two years and the thousands of city tax paying golfers would be out of luck. It is a shame!
Green space in any City should be preserved.
Near an International Airport; even more important.
Slow play is caused by LOCALS enjoying the facility.
Mr Beckham and Your Fake Majesty Victoria,
You know all about Rain and Water: Do a Deal with the Seminole Indians and build your Stadium out near their Casino in SW Miami.
It’s a developing area with a massive Mexican and Italian population.
They must be soccer fans?
They might even sell you their Vegetable Farms at a fair price?
Via the superb new Miami Dade roads in the area, access to Miami & Ft Lauderdale Airports is easy.
It is not just a golf course we will be losing it is precious open land ,a botanical garden ,a refuge for birds and wildlife
this is a very nice course w e dont need another white elephant in this city move the soccer to overtown where you wanted it in the first place.
I've played the course several times. It's a gem, for a public course. Challenging but fair and well maintained. Regular slow play occurs because a lot of people use it and enjoy it. This would be a major loss to the community if the proposed plans happen.
