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David_Tepper

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"Amid Golf's Decline Towns Must Decide What To Do With The Land"
« on: October 17, 2019, 12:08:24 PM »
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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re: "Amid Golf's Decline Towns Must Decide What To Do With The Land"
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2019, 12:27:08 PM »
« Last Edit: October 17, 2019, 01:04:24 PM by Steve_ Shaffer »
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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re: "Amid Golf's Decline Towns Must Decide What To Do With The Land"
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2019, 01:09:40 PM »
Oro Valley purchased the 3 courses and brought in Troon to manage them:


Oro Valley takes swing at golf, purchases El Conquistador Country Club
https://www.kold.com/story/27657417/oro-valley-takes-swing-at-golf-purchases-el-conquistador-country-club/

In the meantime, Vistoso remains closed:

https://www.tucsonlocalmedia.com/news/article_f1672340-2984-11e9-af0a-03e8161aff32.html



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Hyman Roth to Michael Corleone: "We're bigger than US Steel."
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Jason Topp

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Re: "Amid Golf's Decline Towns Must Decide What To Do With The Land"
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2019, 03:00:37 PM »
I am confused by the timing of these events.  Is the most recent decision to keep the two El Conquistador courses open?


Funny that Vistoso is the one that is closed.  I thought that was clearly the best course of the three.
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Carl Rogers

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Re: "Amid Golf's Decline Towns Must Decide What To Do With The Land"
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2019, 04:38:20 PM »
Virginia Beach, VA is tinkering with the idea of re-purposing Bow Creek Muni as a flood water storage pond.  Tidewater VA has a big big flood problem.
No big loss to Golf, but a loss for youngsters from families of modest means who might develop an interest in the game.
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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re: "Amid Golf's Decline Towns Must Decide What To Do With The Land" New
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2019, 05:53:41 PM »
I agree that Vistoso is/was a better course.


All courses are open at El Con with help from the city, the members and the HOA.


https://kvoa.com/news/local-news/2019/10/02/town-council-votes-to-keep-oro-valley-golf-courses-open/
« Last Edit: October 17, 2019, 06:15:47 PM by Steve_ Shaffer »
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