What is Bardmoor Country Club known for?
That year, golf legend Ben Hogan played the first rounds at what was then called the Bardmoor Country Club (now the Bardmoor Golf and Tennis Club. ) The club has hosted 13 PGA and LPGA tour events; it was the home course of Brittany Lincicome, one of the country's top women golfers, during her teens.
Should Bardmoor golf course be sold and redeveloped?
An aerial view of the Bardmoor Golf Course is seen Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 in Seminole. Residents of Bardmoor, an upscale mid-Pinellas community, are outraged about plans to sell the golf course and redevelop it into scores of new homes.
How many tennis courts are there in Bardmoor?
In addition to golf, Bardmoor is home to the Harry Hopman Tennis Center featuring 14 Har-Tru clay and hard tennis courts plus 6 dedicated pickleball courts lighted for evening play. Bardmoor offers award-winning Tennis Programs for all ages.
What's behind the battle over Bardmoor?
The battle over Bardmoor is by no means unique. All over the country, golf courses are closing and developers are moving in, often to the ire of existing homeowners. It's a surprising chapter in the history of a sport that is such a part of American life. Almost every U.S. president since William Howard Taft has played golf.
Who is Matt Thurmond?
Matt Thurmond, the UW’s long time golf coach, says “Broadmoor is the ultimate test for skills development. By playing Broadmoor regularly, you can’t help but develop the crucial golf skills it takes to be great!”.
Does Broadmoor have a golf team?
Besides hosting NCAA events, Broadmoor supports college golf by allowing the men’s and women’s teams from the University of Washington and Seattle University to practice here. Many former Husky golfers who honed their game while practicing at Broadmoor have played or are currently on the PGA tour.
What caused the Bardmoor course to close?
The closing was blamed on damage from Hurricane Irma in 2017, but area residents fear the new owner, a Tampa company, will also try to replace the course with hundreds of homes. Five miles from the Tides is the Bardmoor course, the heart of a community known for its mature trees and large, traditional homes.
Is Bardmoor a unique battle?
The battle over Bardmoor is by no means unique. All over the country, golf courses are closing and developers are moving in, often to the ire of existing homeowners. It's a surprising chapter in the history of a sport that is such a part of American life. Almost every U.S. president since William Howard Taft has played golf.
Does Wheelock buy Bardmoor?
Staples did not return calls for comment, but Green said Wheelock has a contract to buy the Bardmoor course, which like Reston's is now designated for recreational use. Redevelopment would entail a change in land use and zoning, a long process that would involve multiple county, state and federal agencies.
Is Bardmoor Golf and Tennis Club going to be a residential or retail?
A bid by a developer to transform the Bardmoor Golf and Tennis Club into homes and retail has fallen through. A group of nearby residents fought the plan and say they will continue to take action to preserve the course.
Is Bardmoor in Pinellas County?
The battles at the Tides and Bardmoor are not unique to Pinellas County or Florida. Around the country, as the game of golf wanes in popularity and urban open space gets scarcer, developers and preservationists continue to square off over greens and fairways.
