Very sorry to see it go; I played it with Tommy Byrne many, many years ago and it was a wonderful day. Hard to see this as progress, especially in the current housing market.
I mention Tommy Byrne's role in the club in my MHC piece. Played with a guy yesterday who'd been a member since the beginning (1968) and knows him well.
As a sad note about Tommy Byrne (the founder of the club), he passed away 5 days ago. Five weeks after his 'baby' closed forever.
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/844551.html
Sorry to hear this as well; he treated me to a fine afternoon of playing golf and talking baseball the day I met him.
I've been in Durham since the 22nd for Xmas, but had missed this news.