Bobby Jones Golf Club in Sarasota, Fla., needs the city’s help covering operating expenses with a $425,000 subsidy, and an early estimate for the next budget is closer to $1 million. The Lake Bluff (Ill.) Golf Club could face closure at the end of 2018 due to past financial losses of nearly $3 million. Keeping…

The Chicago-area public golf facility was established in 1968 and features a 6,589-yard championship course, pro shop, restaurant, and practice facility with driving range, putting green, and short game area.