Downingtown (PA) Golf Club to Close?

[Craig_Rokke]

I hear that Hough-Loew Corp, the owner of the G Fazio/Gil Hanse
Downingtown GC is trying to develop the property.Has anyone heard anything on this rumor? The course is one of my sentimental favorites.
Originally designed by G Fazio in the 1960's, it had fallen into disrepair
until H-L bought it in the early 1990's. A young Hanse was called in
and transformed the course into something worth talking about.
H-L owns the adjacent shopping center, as well as various local corporate parks. If this rumor is true, it somehow does not come as a shock, but it would be a real shame.

[mike_malone]

 Keep Downingtown and plow under Tattersall !

[Craig_Rokke]

I second that, Mayday. Where are the bulldozer keys? Hope you had a good trip.

[wsmorrison]

Downingtown has been especially good of late in promoting junior golf by hosting events and providing access at reasonable rates.  It would be a sad day for the district if it were plowed under for development.

[Steve Lang]

 

USA Today cover story about trend of courses closing today...

fading fairways table shows 124.5 course opened in 2005 versus 93.5 closing...

[Steve_ Shaffer]

It wouldn't surprise me as that ownership group has put some money into another property- Bucks County CC- and the Downington property sits on very developable property.

[Mike_Trenham]

Here is the article from the daily local on 8/13/06

http://www.dailylocal.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17048474&BRD=1671&PAG=461&dept_id=17782&rfi=6

[Eric Pevoto]

Loew sold the shopping center adjacent to D'town last year.  As the posted article show, he's interested in selling the golf course to another developer for a proposed senior living facility.  From what I've heard, Bucks County is possibly also up for housing.

Tattersall's not far behind!

[Steve_ Shaffer]

Downingtown CC (G.Fazio) sold to Ron Jaworski's golf empire:

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20150425_Jaws_adds_Downingtown_CC_to_his_golf_empire.html

[Ed Brzezowski]

Going to be intresting to follow what happens to this old girl.

I believe a tree removal plan would be a great place to start.

[Andrew Bernstein]

If I remember correctly, this is where I met Mike Cirba circa 2000. I only played her once and it's been 15 years, but I remember really liking the course. Let's hope she sees better days.

[Dan Herrmann]

The boro of Downingtown has, IIRC, declared it open space.  Therefore, it will likely remain golf.

[Steve_ Shaffer]

Ron Jaworski talks about his golf empire:

http://myphillygolf.com/detail.asp?id=16325&pid=20

[mike_malone]

I played it last month and stand by my earlier comment. Downingtown proves the breadth of Philly golf. World class bunker work done by Jim Wagner I presume.