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PThomas

status of Nicklaus Ferry Point golf course in NY?
« on: January 20, 2010, 04:05:35 PM »
anyone know if this is going to happen?  thanks
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Ronald Montesano

Re: status of Nicklaus Ferry Point golf course in NY?
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2010, 04:19:03 PM »
I have heard nothing since I did a story on it a few years back...Metro guys?
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Tom_Doak

Re: status of Nicklaus Ferry Point golf course in NY?
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2010, 04:22:13 PM »
It was put out to public bid again last year, and the winning bidder was John Sanford, who probably got the nod because of his handling of the Big Dig project up in Boston.  [Not just anyone can spend millions of public money on a public course.]  However, the press release seemed to indicate that he was still supposed to follow the Nicklaus plan; not sure if this is really the case, or whether they just made it sound that way to smooth over the millions spent in vain on the last go-around.

Jaeger Kovich

Re: status of Nicklaus Ferry Point golf course in NY?
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2010, 05:48:04 PM »
Was there a connection between the Big Dig and the landfill project Granite Links? I thought that was probably the reason he got the job.

I emailed Sanford a little over a month ago, asking about the project since its in my hometown... no response, hopefully he was to busy to answer!

Mark Woodger

Re: status of Nicklaus Ferry Point golf course in NY?
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2010, 04:15:40 PM »
i drive the Whitestone Bridge everyday and i can't see a huge amount of activity except for the odd truck going accross the land.

I will report back if begin to see some changes.

Tim Nugent

Re: status of Nicklaus Ferry Point golf course in NY?
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2010, 04:30:49 PM »
The routing plan on KBM's link shows essentially the Nicklaus plan but w/changes to the #16/17/18 area.  There used to be a big conference center planned for that corner but it's gone.  So is the goofy setup where #18 tees where next to #17's.  Looks like they made the waterfront park protrude into the course more.  Guess everyone got a bit more land. 
Remember, they filled that site for years to Nicklaus's plan so much of the landform are already there.  Plus, if you started tearing into those fills, god knows what kinda junk you might start unearthing.
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Geoffrey_Walsh

Re: status of Nicklaus Ferry Point golf course in NY? New
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2010, 10:13:55 PM »
anyone know if this is going to happen?  thanks

Ahh, my favorite topic.  As some know, I have been following this story for over 7 years on GCA.  See this link for some background:

http://golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,4764.0/

I am still amazed more hasn't been written about the Ferry Point fiasco.
« Last Edit: January 21, 2010, 10:20:39 PM by Geoffrey_Walsh »

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