6458 yardsWhat the club says: Pine Ridge Golf Club is a unique Golf and Social facility for members of the public to enjoy on a 'pay and play' basis. The superb 18 hole, par 72 golf course measures 6458 yards from the championship tees.
5,520 yard5,520 yard course. Par 70 for men, par 71 for women.
We reached out to owner Bob Dello Russo about the course closing, or not providing any severance, but he has not responded. We did speak with Randy Morris, who is handling the land application for the ownership group of the course. He says it will be filed with in the next 60 days.
Since they're on the subject, the architect's representative points out that, in fact, sites that are in or near forest should really be considered the most desirable (even though it might increase construction costs). Having fairways separated by majestic trees will make for a great golf experience.
A GATX subsidiary, Tuscawilla Investors Inc., now owns the property. RDC Golf Group, which owns the country club at Heathrow, manages the Tuscawilla club for GATX.
Casselberry is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,241 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The median cost to build a golf course is $14 million, not including buying the land. The lowest-priced golf courses cost $7 million. Others cost as much as $25 million. Building greens is one of the most important tasks, and it can cost as much as $60 per square foot.
“This means an 18-hole course of all short par 3s could be built on as little as 30 acres, while an intermediate length or executive course of 18 holes of par 3s and 4s would require 75-100 acres, and a full size par 72 course would need 120-200 acres.
On average, complete reconstruction of a putting green could cost from $7 to $10 per square foot, but even this range can be extended by $3 or more on either side of the average. There is a fourth question that anyone involved in the construction of putting greens should ask.