Boone Golf Club

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Boone Golf Club

Unread post by boonetown1 » Wed Oct 15, 2025 3:31 pm

Is owned by several families. Half are looking to sell; with plans to destroy the course and develop a 9 hole resort. This is the only public course in town and would hurt the community. Anyone interested should send notes to Boone town council to block rezoning efforts.

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Re: Boone Golf Club

Unread post by appfanjj » Wed Oct 15, 2025 3:46 pm

Don't live in Boone but it would be a shame if this happened.
Mountain Aire in West Jefferson is a super nice public layout that is also reasonably priced and close to Boone.

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Re: Boone Golf Club

Unread post by 311neers » Wed Oct 15, 2025 4:49 pm

App needs to buy it.
Let the business program run it. Maybe team up with NC State for business ag program and maintain it-summer interns etc…. Could be cool to get a turf management program at App and this could be their baby.

It would be beneficial for App to control it for future development or so no private developer buys it. Control the land you control the decisions.

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Re: Boone Golf Club

Unread post by WASU 93 » Wed Oct 15, 2025 4:56 pm

311neers wrote:
Wed Oct 15, 2025 4:49 pm
App needs to buy it.
Let the business program run it. Maybe team up with NC State for business ag program and maintain it-summer interns etc…. Could be cool to get a turf management program at App and this could be their baby.

It would be beneficial for App to control it for future development or so no private developer buys it. Control the land you control the decisions.
App buying it would be good. The Town of Boone buying it would also be good. Several older country clubs (like Monroe Country Club) have survived and flourished when rolled into a municipality's Parks and Rec Department. Could be a joint venture...

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Re: Boone Golf Club

Unread post by BeauFoster » Wed Oct 15, 2025 5:37 pm

311neers wrote:
Wed Oct 15, 2025 4:49 pm
App needs to buy it.
Let the business program run it. Maybe team up with NC State for business ag program and maintain it-summer interns etc…. Could be cool to get a turf management program at App and this could be their baby.

It would be beneficial for App to control it for future development or so no private developer buys it. Control the land you control the decisions.
If I recall, there was an investigation into buying it several years ago and doing pretty much exactly what you described, but it was shot down (potentially by Peacock). I think the idea is a great one
Give 'em hell!

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Re: Boone Golf Club

Unread post by appfanjj » Wed Oct 15, 2025 5:43 pm

311neers wrote:
Wed Oct 15, 2025 4:49 pm
App needs to buy it.
Let the business program run it. Maybe team up with NC State for business ag program and maintain it-summer interns etc…. Could be cool to get a turf management program at App and this could be their baby.

It would be beneficial for App to control it for future development or so no private developer buys it. Control the land you control the decisions.
Great thinking!

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Re: Boone Golf Club

Unread post by appfanjj » Wed Oct 15, 2025 5:48 pm

Curious as to whether it is profitable or not.
The nine hole resort idea doesn't sound like a great idea.

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Re: Boone Golf Club

Unread post by PoplarHillApp » Wed Oct 15, 2025 6:11 pm

It the last reasonably flat large tract of land left in the town limits.

9-hole resort is a bad idea.

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Re: Boone Golf Club

Unread post by BambooRdApp » Wed Oct 15, 2025 6:16 pm

That's too bad. Play it from time to time about when we travel up during the year.
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Re: Boone Golf Club

Unread post by fjblair » Wed Oct 15, 2025 6:21 pm

As strange as it sounds, I can't imagine the town rezoning that property, and allowing it to be developed. Losing that public golf course would be a devastating blow to the area.

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Re: Boone Golf Club

Unread post by fjblair » Wed Oct 15, 2025 6:23 pm

boonetown1 wrote:
Wed Oct 15, 2025 3:31 pm
Is owned by several families. Half are looking to sell; with plans to destroy the course and develop a 9 hole resort. This is the only public course in town and would hurt the community. Anyone interested should send notes to Boone town council to block rezoning efforts.
It's the only public course in the entire county. I like willow valley but that doesn't count.

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Re: Boone Golf Club

Unread post by CVAPP » Wed Oct 15, 2025 6:38 pm

Here in Hickory we lost Hampton Heights to D R Horton. Unquestionably it is the highest and best use of the property they purchased.

I doubt there will even be 9 holes left at the BGC for long. That's just short-term window dressing.

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Re: Boone Golf Club

Unread post by AppDub » Wed Oct 15, 2025 6:59 pm

311neers wrote:
Wed Oct 15, 2025 4:49 pm
App needs to buy it.
Let the business program run it. Maybe team up with NC State for business ag program and maintain it-summer interns etc…. Could be cool to get a turf management program at App and this could be their baby.

It would be beneficial for App to control it for future development or so no private developer buys it. Control the land you control the decisions.
Excellent idea!

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Re: Boone Golf Club

Unread post by AppState222 » Wed Oct 15, 2025 7:05 pm

is it not in a flood plain? every time there's a good rain, the road that runs alongside it floods.

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Re: Boone Golf Club

Unread post by JTApps1 » Wed Oct 15, 2025 7:07 pm

That course is too good to be turned into crappy housing. I have a lot of good memories on that track!

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Re: Boone Golf Club

Unread post by Cro-Magnon App » Wed Oct 15, 2025 7:27 pm

I love to play it though that’s only once or twice a year. I don’t like to see courses sold to developers but I understand the business. How much they want for Boone Golf Course? $6-$7 million?

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Re: Boone Golf Club

Unread post by CVAPP » Wed Oct 15, 2025 7:29 pm

JTApps1 wrote:
Wed Oct 15, 2025 7:07 pm
That course is too good to be turned into crappy housing. I have a lot of good memories on that track!
I do too, but time marches on. In then the end, life is about learning to deal with losses without losing hope.

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