Doug and Paula Molin purchased the Foxcliff Golf Club in Martinsville, Ind. to save “a community asset” from an uncertain future. In addition to partnering with the First Tee to help introduce the game to area youth, the Molins brought in a local barbeque restaurant to ensure the property is more than just a place to play golf.
With Foxcliff Golf Club in Martinsville, Ind. facing an uncertain future, Doug and Paula Molin purchased the property in December 2021, The Reporter Times reported.
“There was a chance that the golf course was going to become something other than a golf course,” Doug Molin said. “And Paula and I were highly motivated to ensure that didn’t happen.”
He told The Reporter Times the golf course is “a community asset” that has been around for more than 50 years.
“It has been an important part of the community, not just for Foxcliff but for Morgan County and Martinsville,” Doug Molin said.
According to Doug, he and Paula’s eight children played golf at the course and one of his sons proposed at the location, The Reporter Times reported.
“It is just a great gathering place, and we just weren’t willing to let that become something other than a golf course,” Doug added.
He would go on to note that the golf course was more than just a place to play the sport, it was a gathering place for the community, The Reporter Times reported. The Molins recently brought in Hoosier Que, a barbecue restaurant, to open up at the clubhouse.
One thing that the golf club is most excited about is a recent contract it signed with the PGA to bring the First Tee program, which brings awareness of the sport to children, to the course, The Reporter Times reported. Doug Molin said the program has little to no cost involved, and the club has enough sponsorships available that it can offer scholarships to children who need to cover any expenses.
“We have people in the community donating golf clubs,” Doug Molin said. “This First Tee program will teach kids the game of golf.”
More importantly, Doug added, the program teaches children important aspects of life such as respect, discipline, and trustworthiness, The Reporter Times reported.
“If nobody is watching whether you rolled the ball with your foot or you cheated on your score, [the game of golf] is about integrity,” he added.
The community has embraced the program, and several in the area have volunteered to teach and coach the children who participate, The Reporter Times reported.
“We’re excited about that,” Doug Molin said. “To be able to host that here and be able to create that opportunity, that is a big deal for us.”
Since purchasing the course, the couple has worked to reach out beyond the local community to get the word out of the golf club, The Reporter Times reported.
“We think Martinsville has a lot to offer,” Doug Molin noted. “And golf is kind of one of those things that attract people outside the local area.”
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