After eight months of negotiations, the governing body for the far-northern Indianapolis suburb with 30,000 residents voted 5-2 to reject a Pulte Homes proposal for building up to 856 houses in a proposed 706-acre development surrounding Wood Wind Golf Course. The decision puts the future of the public course in jeopardy, reports said.

On September 29, architect Pete Dye will be on hand to hit the ceremonial opening shot on his latest design in Westfield, Ind. The property features an 18-hole championship course and a nine-hole par-3 course as part of a residential community that offers nature trails, 40 acres of parks, and a clubhouse with swimming, tennis, dining, bowling and a fitness center.

The new community in Westfield, Ind., will include nine-hole executive and 18-hole championship golf courses, both designed by Pete Dye, plus nature trails, 40 acres of parks, a clubhouse with swimming, fitness, tennis, dining, and bowling. Pete and Alice Dye will hit the inaugural tee shots at the grand opening event.

The Westfield, Ind., golf course, which was on the brink of closing in 2015, could be surrounded by 1,100 homes if a proposal filed by Pulte Homes is approved. Under the plan, the golf course would remain open for public play, and Pulte would add a catering kitchen and recreational center with a pool and tennis and basketball courts.

The Westfield, Ind., property, which is the only public golf course in the city, is likely to close at the end of the year, with the owner planning to sell it. Residents gathered signatures on a petition to preserve the property as green space, hoping to prevent high-density housing from being built.

A developer is making Chatham Hills, a 750-acre property in Westfield, Ind., into a golf course community that will feature an 18-hole Pete Dye course and a nine-hole course. According to the developer, the city has seen its population triple in the past 10 years, and is believed to have been sparked by a major road upgrade and a $45 million project called Grand Park.