Save Northgate Golf Course
Posted Apr 2, 2009 @ 4:50 pm, Viewed by 1086 Visitors, Read 1143 Times.
1989 headline in Golf magazine ''Northgate is one of the best new courses in the country".
2009 headline from the Reno Gazette Journal "'RSCVA closes Northgate due to budget shortfalls".
Tom Lehman shot the course record back in 1991, a stellar 62 when the Ben Hogan tour came through here. How did it come to this? That course was in pristeen condition and a layout that was one of the best in Reno. Times have changed, there are a lot more options for golfers in the Truckee Meadows and a lot of the courses are struggling for players.
Dave Aiazzi of the Reno City council has started a website called http://savenorthgate.ning.com/ , I think he has a great idea to turn it into a regional park that could be used for music type blues festivals etc.. There is a perfect bowl that is overlooked by the club house that is wind protected and has some spectacular views of the snow capped Sierra Mountains.
Back in 1985 when the entire NW suburban area of Reno was being developed by RJB development there was an agreement that said if the course stops being an 18 hole golf course that it could revert back to RJB development as part of the gift deed that was done. That is the huge question mark. What would they do with the property, open space, more homes? Who knows.
I think Dave Aiazzi is on to something with his idea of the music festival. Other ideas could be 9 hole frisbee golf, mountain biking course, cross country running course, it could be the nicest regional park in Washoe County. This is just another way that Reno can be Americas Adventure Place. But something has to be done quick or it will turn into a dust bowl or fire hazard before you know it.
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Barbara McLaury
I am very disappointed that the golf course has closed...with little or no fanfare. I had hoped the course could have been saved.
Barbara, I agree but unfortunately the handwriting was on the wall. We we shot the Golf Guys show there last year and when I interviewed the head of the RSCVA and she said they were losing $500,000 per year. In these tough times the number of golf rounds being played in the Truckee Meadows is way down. Im being told by a pretty good source that there could be another 4 courses close in the next 12 months, Lets hope Im wrong.
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I have submitted a proposal to make the golf course a nature park. I call it Peavine Nature Park. Mr Aiazzi has been sent a copy of the proposal. If the course cannot be maintained for golf, this would be a valuable asset for the truckee meadows.
If a way to keep the course open is found. I think there is a way to incorporate the land as a nature park and mule deer wintering area. This would provide a potential revenue source for the course during the winter months when the course is unplayable.