Northeast Ohio Golf contacted Governor Ted Strickland’s office today to get comment from the governor on the Ohio EPA’s financing of the Fowlers Mill Golf Course purchase referenced in the story yesterday.
Spokesperson Amanda Wurst replied today, saying discussions about the closing of the golf course may be premature.
In what looks to be an extreme example of both government-waste and a suspect real estate deal, the Munson Township trustees are planning to purchase and then close the nationally-recognized Fowlers Mill Golf Course in Chesterland at the end of the 2011 golf season.
But how it’s being purchased — and how that purchase is being financed — is the most appalling part of the story.
Two new scoring “course records” were recently set by two Northeast Ohio amateur golfers — and both players are past champions of The Greater Cleveland Skins Game.
This year, the Plain Dealer offers a weekly series of “10 questions” type interviews covering a number of local golf guys. The series is entitled Off the Green. See the interviews from some of our favorite golf people…
See what The Golf Channel said about golf in Canton, Ohio with a recent post to its website. (The story is posted in conjunction with the Memorial Tournament that’s being played this week, which — while still in Ohio — is a two hour drive away. Pesky geography…)
– Looking for a “weekend warmup” round on Fridays? Ironwood Golf Course in Hinckley runs an open $20 skins game every Friday at 1:30 p.m. at a reduced rate of $25 for the 18 holes of golf with cart. It’s a great way to get in some swings before the weekend tournaments and maybe win … READ MORE >
