Feb. 1: Please note, I am leaving this original post from Oct. 26 intact. There is a significant update at the end of the post.
The past two weeks have brought news of one more Minnesota golf course that will close at the end of the 2019 golf season and another that is likely to close.
The former is Hollydale Golf Course of Plymouth; the latter is Willow Creek of Rochester. Both are public layouts.
Below are links to a Hollydale notice and a Willow Creek news story:
The Willow Creek story leaves open the sliver of a possibility that another buyer will come along and keep the course open. If that does not happen, it will bring to 73 the number of Minnesota golf courses that have closed since the year 2000.
Here is the current list:
Photo by Peter Wong.
Unrelated: In the coming months, I will be republishing a slightly revised, slightly updated edition of “Fore! Gone.” It will be in print-on-demand form. The book has proved to be especially popular as a gift for older golfers. Will let you know about it soon.
Update, Feb. 1: Willow Creek will remain open. New buyers have secured a three-year lease. Here is a link to the Rochester Post Bulletin story: