In Niagara Falls, N.Y., a players’ group that has existed for over 80 years has expressed interest in forming an LLC to take over operation of the Hyde Park Municipal Golf Course through a unique arrangement with the city. Middlesex County, N.J., has accepted a bid from Billy Casper Golf for a one-year contract to…
Golf Club 23 Years in Making Finally Nears Full Completion
Timothy Davis, a 34-year-old golf pro at the time, began to carve out the Buffalo Tournament Club in Lancaster, N.Y. in 1995 from abandoned gravel pits and overgrown farm fields. He got golf play started in 2005, but only laid the foundation for the clubhouse last December. “We’re building [the club] out of revenues,” Davis says. “We didn’t want to go deep into debt or have more investors, so we took our time and built things piecemeal as we went along.”
Take It Outside
Patios have earned their place as the new club “hot spot,” offering a prime location for soaking up sun—and heating up business.
Niagara Falls CC Starts Multimillion-Dollar Renovation
The project at the Lewiston, N.Y. property will include a new members’ bar and casual dining room, a new banquet and event complex, a pool and patio remodel and expansion, greens and bunker reconstruction throughout the golf course, and a new golf cart facility.