The group has secured rights to the 102-year-old Philadelphia property for $1 and will seek to raise private donations to help restore the course’s original Hugh Wilson design. The vision is to create a new facility that rivals top public courses in other major cities, such as Torrey Pines in San Diego and Harding Park…

Two men have been working for eight years to raise $14 million to restore the 100-year-old municipal golf course in West Philadelphia and showcase the area’s history. Most of the money has been raised, primarily through private donors, but construction could still take years to begin.