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Leave BR City Park Golf Course Open
Posted on 9/27/18 at 10:53 am
Posted on 9/27/18 at 10:53 am
Every few years Rolfe McCollister of The Baton Rouge Business Report appeals to the public to support closing City Park golf course and turning it into an urban “Central Park“. Every few years his appeal loses steam.
He argues that the land is being “wasted” on a golf course and could be put to better use as an urban gathering place.
The problem with his argument is that City Park currently has plenty of green space that is not being used by the public. Why shut down Baton Rouge’s oldest golf course which is on the National Registry without first utilizing the available space for urban use?
City Park doesn’t pretend to be a top flight golf course but it is an excellent course for youngsters and beginners as well as seniors to enjoy the game of golf without being a hindrance they would be on one of the other courses in the area where the “serious minded “ golfers tend to play.
City Park Golf Course has been around since the 1920’s and it’s history and place in our community should be respected and supported instead of discarded.
Besides. I had my first hole in one at City Park. Got to be able to point out the spot to my great grand kids right?
Let City Park Golf Course be!
He argues that the land is being “wasted” on a golf course and could be put to better use as an urban gathering place.
The problem with his argument is that City Park currently has plenty of green space that is not being used by the public. Why shut down Baton Rouge’s oldest golf course which is on the National Registry without first utilizing the available space for urban use?
City Park doesn’t pretend to be a top flight golf course but it is an excellent course for youngsters and beginners as well as seniors to enjoy the game of golf without being a hindrance they would be on one of the other courses in the area where the “serious minded “ golfers tend to play.
City Park Golf Course has been around since the 1920’s and it’s history and place in our community should be respected and supported instead of discarded.
Besides. I had my first hole in one at City Park. Got to be able to point out the spot to my great grand kids right?
Let City Park Golf Course be!
This post was edited on 9/27/18 at 11:39 am
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Posted on 9/27/18 at 10:53 am to TigerBR1111
Eh. It's a terrible course. 
Posted on 9/27/18 at 10:54 am to TigerBR1111
that space could be better used
Posted on 9/27/18 at 10:55 am to TigerBR1111
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closing City Park golf course and turning it into an urban “Central Park “
homeless people doing heroin sounds like a much better plan than a golf course. i say go for it BR
Posted on 9/27/18 at 10:55 am to TigerBR1111
Agree. I love that course.
That is such a strange part of town. I feel safe when I’m there, but it’s super hood a block away. I’m surprised more golfers/tennis players/dog park visitors aren’t robbed.
That is such a strange part of town. I feel safe when I’m there, but it’s super hood a block away. I’m surprised more golfers/tennis players/dog park visitors aren’t robbed.
This post was edited on 9/27/18 at 11:00 am
Posted on 9/27/18 at 11:01 am to TigerBR1111
BREC has a massive budget. Want to shut a course down? Go after Howell
Posted on 9/27/18 at 11:07 am to TigerBR1111
I’ve seen like 20 better golf courses today on the Quad.
It has all the charm of playing the Walt Disney World parking lots.
RA’ed Move to the Goff Board, laddies.
It has all the charm of playing the Walt Disney World parking lots.
RA’ed Move to the Goff Board, laddies.
Posted on 9/27/18 at 11:15 am to TigerBR1111
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The problem with his argument is that City Park currently has plenty of green space that is not being used by the public
What areas are underutilized? The west side of Dalrymple is heavily programmed and sees a good crowd. Brooks Park is technically part of City Park, but no one goes over there because it's quite literally the other side of the tracks and you're likely to get mugged. Knock Knock took a good chunk.
The only non-programmed space I can think of would be just to the North of the tennis courts, and that's not a large area.
I've played that course more times than I can count, yet I'm firmly in the "it needs to go" camp.
Posted on 9/27/18 at 11:16 am to TigerBR1111
As City Park has developed, it is really becoming a recreational activity center with high traffic. The tennis facility improvement have been a tremendous success. The new croquet field next to the courts will offer something for children, seniors, or others enjoying a leisurely outdoor activity (particularly from the surrounding neighborhood. The dog park and revised play ground are always crowded, while the walking path and open areas encourage walking, jogging, exercise classes, etc. The golf course enables casual golf for beginners or people out for fun. These all seem to go hand in hand.
It would be somewhat disappointing if these were somehow realigned into a civic center park of sorts where people just hang out. The golf helps keep active, healthy people there on site through out the day. Tennis is busy at night. Any shady characters are greatly out-numbered by legitimate people. Turn this into simply a glorified gathering place, and I doubt the area stays as vibrant around the clock.
It would be somewhat disappointing if these were somehow realigned into a civic center park of sorts where people just hang out. The golf helps keep active, healthy people there on site through out the day. Tennis is busy at night. Any shady characters are greatly out-numbered by legitimate people. Turn this into simply a glorified gathering place, and I doubt the area stays as vibrant around the clock.
Posted on 9/27/18 at 11:17 am to TigerBR1111
Oh how many times I hit the street
Posted on 9/27/18 at 11:20 am to TigerBR1111
Stop being poor and join a real country club
Posted on 9/27/18 at 11:58 am to TigerBR1111
OP is right. City Park has lots of green space that still sits there like decoration.
Posted on 9/27/18 at 12:02 pm to TigerBR1111
I play golf, Ive played many rounds at city park and its a colossal waste of space.. Close it with a master plan on what to do with the property, Use some of that 9 figure piggy bank that BREC is currently sitting on.. Make an amphitheater, add an Insectarium or something to work with the knock knock museum.. There are so many good ideas that could be put forth other than a run down golf course.
Posted on 9/27/18 at 12:09 pm to TigerBR1111
It’s a bad 9 hole course that’s seeing declining use.
The property should be used for something else.
The property should be used for something else.
Posted on 9/27/18 at 12:43 pm to TigerBR1111
Most medium to large cities have some sort of large public green space (not just a golf course) near the city center. Baton Rouge is an outlier is this respect.
Posted on 9/27/18 at 12:50 pm to TigerBR1111
I can't believe no one had posted about Harry Neese, or the bee hive by the pro shop's side door , or how the locals use to hide in the bamboo along the RR track and shoot at you with bee b b guns when you played number 7.
Backin the day when woods were woods and blades were blades; there were some tough holes made even tougher by less than ideal conditions. Three was fairly long and tight, five was a weird dog leg four with a green about as large as an above ground pool with two mounds in the middle, and 8 was a very long par three with a blind tee shot all uphill.
Then you had four, six, seven and nine which were unique hole in themselves. Starting off on a par three was also different.
They should have invested some big money and purchased more property around the park years ago. An 18 hole layout in that area could have been magnificent. The land is so different.
But vision and BR don't go together. We need to reinvent City Park, they already messed up the pool and the course, and do something better. Do that and cut a deal with LSU and make their course more available and help pay for the upkeep there.
That would be a win win solution.
Backin the day when woods were woods and blades were blades; there were some tough holes made even tougher by less than ideal conditions. Three was fairly long and tight, five was a weird dog leg four with a green about as large as an above ground pool with two mounds in the middle, and 8 was a very long par three with a blind tee shot all uphill.
Then you had four, six, seven and nine which were unique hole in themselves. Starting off on a par three was also different.
They should have invested some big money and purchased more property around the park years ago. An 18 hole layout in that area could have been magnificent. The land is so different.
But vision and BR don't go together. We need to reinvent City Park, they already messed up the pool and the course, and do something better. Do that and cut a deal with LSU and make their course more available and help pay for the upkeep there.
That would be a win win solution.
Posted on 9/27/18 at 12:56 pm to TigerBR1111
Agree 100% with the OP.
Also with the public tennis facility which is top notch and which I go by every single night, it is put to great use.
Also City Park is set up perfectly in its current iteration for running and jogging.
With how various Baton Rouge city services and departments performs its duties and maintains things, I would be extremely hesitant to let them tear up something and change it when its working just fine and doing the entire public and state a great service.
Also with the public tennis facility which is top notch and which I go by every single night, it is put to great use.
Also City Park is set up perfectly in its current iteration for running and jogging.
With how various Baton Rouge city services and departments performs its duties and maintains things, I would be extremely hesitant to let them tear up something and change it when its working just fine and doing the entire public and state a great service.
Posted on 9/27/18 at 1:30 pm to TigerBR1111
Like we need an “urban gathering place” in the middle of one of the nicest areas in town. We all know what would happen with that
Posted on 9/27/18 at 2:34 pm to TigerBR1111
Shut it down. Turn it into a Park. The place is terrible.
This post was edited on 9/27/18 at 2:35 pm
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