A catastrophic flood in July caused significant damage to the Anaconda, Mont., golf course, and the former oil company and site owner has agreed to cover $250,000 in equipment and materials, $50,000 in labor, $210,000 for the economic loss of green fee revenue, and to shave off $100,000 on the $1.2 million loan the county…
Old Works GC Seeks Credit Line as Global Settlement is Reached
The golf course, which serves as a protective cap on top of waste from the Anaconda, Mont., smelting location, is requesting a $250,000 line of credit from the EPA and Atlantic Richfield Co., to perform deferred maintenance.
Forbes Names 10 Most Unusual U.S. Golf Courses
Contributor Larry Olmsted compiled the list based on unusual location, historical significance, and the amount of work necessary to transform traditionally unattractive sites (flat desert wasteland, clay and copper mines, and a former cement factory) into acclaimed golf courses.