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Craig_Rokke

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Downingtown (PA) Golf Club to Close?
« on: September 01, 2006, 02:17:26 PM »
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.
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mike_malone

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Re:Downingtown (PA) Golf Club to Close?
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2006, 02:24:23 PM »
 Keep Downingtown and plow under Tattersall !
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Craig_Rokke

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Re:Downingtown (PA) Golf Club to Close?
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2006, 02:29:23 PM »
I second that, Mayday. Where are the bulldozer keys? Hope you had a good trip.
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wsmorrison

Re:Downingtown (PA) Golf Club to Close?
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2006, 02:39:53 PM »
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.
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Steve Lang

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Re:Downingtown (PA) Golf Club to Close?
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2006, 02:42:46 PM »
 8)

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

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

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Re:Downingtown (PA) Golf Club to Close?
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2006, 04:38:06 PM »
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.
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Mike_Trenham

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Re:Downingtown (PA) Golf Club to Close?
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2006, 04:53:56 PM »
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Eric Pevoto

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Re:Downingtown (PA) Golf Club to Close?
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2006, 06:06:02 PM »
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!



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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re: Downingtown (PA) Golf Club to Close?
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2015, 12:47:06 AM »
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Ed Brzezowski

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Re: Downingtown (PA) Golf Club to Close?
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2015, 08:47:43 AM »
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.
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Andrew Bernstein

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Re: Downingtown (PA) Golf Club to Close?
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2015, 06:48:57 PM »
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.
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Dan Herrmann

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Re: Downingtown (PA) Golf Club to Close?
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2015, 08:13:25 PM »
The boro of Downingtown has, IIRC, declared it open space.  Therefore, it will likely remain golf.
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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re: Downingtown (PA) Golf Club to Close?
« Reply #12 on: May 27, 2015, 12:26:13 AM »
Ron Jaworski talks about his golf empire:

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

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Re: Downingtown (PA) Golf Club to Close?
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2015, 10:58:00 PM »
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.
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