![]() ![]() ![]() Mike Bailey/Golf AdvisorĬomment: Cannon Ridge tried to make a comeback in 2016 after a multi-year closure, but it just wasn't meant to be for the demanding Deane Beman/Bobby Weed design on the outskirts of Washington D.C. The birdhouse is the target on this blind shot into the par-5 16th hole at Cannon Ridge Golf Club in Virginia. The final Deegan's Dozen of 2017 looks at 12 of the best golf courses to close this year: Two prominent munis - Fitzsimons Golf Course in Aurora, Colo., (home to "Ike's Tree" named in honor of President Dwight Eisenhower) and the Highland Park Country Club in Highland Park, Ill., - shuttered for good in December. Municipal courses around the country from Stockton, Calif., to Tucson, Ariz., and beyond are also under attack as government officials look for ways to cut costs. Pete Dye's Top 100 Bulle Rock, a former host of a major on the LPGA Tour, is for sale. The futures of high-profile places to play such as Bulle Rock Golf Club in Havre de Grace, Md., and two award-winning Mike Strantz designs in Virginia - The Tradition Golf Club at Stonehouse in Toano and The Tradition Golf Club At Royal New Kent in Providence Forge - are in limbo (Both Strantz courses no longer have operating websites). Expect more of the same in 2018 as course supply continues to more properly align with customer demand. In researching this story, I found dozens upon dozens of courses either closed or on the brink. ![]() Last year, 211.5 courses closed, according to the NGF, which projected "150 to 175" closures this year. The final tally for course closures in 2017 won't be known for several months until the National Golf Foundation releases its annual report. Ocean Links was considered the stepchild of the three courses at the resort, Wynn was never more than a toy for casino mogul Steve Wynn, Kentucky doesn't attract many traveling golfers and Wolf Run has been a rumored casualty for years. Losing this dynamic fourball - the Ocean Links at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation, Wynn Golf Club, Old Silo Golf Club and Wolf Run Golf Club - should surprise no one. Golfers lost five of the best ocean holes on the eastern seaboard, one of the most exclusive (and expensive) Top 100 public golf courses in America, arguably the best public play in Kentucky and one of the "best modern designs" if you follow the preachings of Golfweek. Free Admission.This past year brought more painful golf course closures. Come downtown early for the Art Opening and Reception at the Gateway Regional Art Center from 4:30pm-7pm. Shop from local vendors and downtown merchants-plus live music and food. Sterling is the place to be on the First Friday of the summer months from 6-9 pm for the First Friday Market. Sterling from a talented songwriter about his hometown.ĭowntown Mt. The music video shows scenes of the Old Trojan High School in downtown Mt. A portion of the song and music video focuses on the last local football program at the High School in 1976. Sterling native, Jeff Vice called “Small Town America” in 2007 about growing up in a small town. The Small Town America Talent Showcase is fun entertainment and the winner gets a one on one session with Jeff Vice.The Small Town America Weekend began with a song written by Mt. ![]() Afterward, take a trip down memory lane at the Special Olympics Car Show, participate in the Cornhole Tournament or shop at the Arts and Crafts Festival at the Courthouse Square. Start off with the 5K Race/Walk on Saturday morning at Old Silo Golf Course. Held on August 16th this year and offers something for the entire family. The Small Town America Festival is entering into its eighth year in Mt. ![]()
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