That's what's happened at Atlantic Golf's Potomac Ridge. Formerly known as South View, the property and the golf course were purchased in 1999 by the Birney family's Atlantic Golf Corporation. Its metamorphosis wasn't entirely because the club had fallen on hard times, but because the Birneys thought they could help South View realize its promise.
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While some abandoned golf courses are catching fire in the drought-affected portions of California, Apple Ridge is currently being treated for arsenic and lead contamination in the soil, which resulted from the pesticides that were used to treat the grass.
This northern New Jersey country club and golf course has been closed for over a year. Once a community staple in suburbs across America, the golf course is now a slowly dying breed.
Once a community staple in suburbs across America, the golf course is now a slowly dying breed. Over 800 golf courses have shuttered across the US in the past decade, and data from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association has shown that millennials between the ages of 18 to 30 have a lack of interest in playing the game.
High Mountain had an annual membership fee of $5,000. However, even its relatively affordable pricing couldn't save it. The 131 acres of land will eventually house 275 homes. The main clubhouse of High Mountain Golf Course. High Mountain was sold to the same developers as Apple Ridge: Toll Brothers.
Potomac Ridge Golf Course is open:Mon - Mon 7:00 AM - 8:30 PMTue - Tue 7:00 AM - 8:00 PMWed - Sun 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Hotels near Potomac Ridge Golf Course: (3.78 mi) Hilton Garden Inn Waldorf (4.62 mi) Hampton Inn Waldorf (8.35 mi) Hampton Inn & Suites National Ha...
Restaurants near Potomac Ridge Golf Course: (4.28 mi) Silver Skewers Restaurant (8.43 mi) Bobby McKey's Dueling Piano Bar (7.28 mi) The Mount Verno...
The Apple Ridge Country Club, located in Mahwah, New Jersey, opened in 1966. The front of Apple Ridge Country Club. Clinton Carlough bought the property, which was originally an apple orchard, and built the country club. It was family-owned and operated by the Carloughs until it was sold in 2014.
Over 800 golf courses have shuttered across the US in the past decade, and data from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association has shown that millennials between the ages of 18 to 30 have a lack of interest in playing the game. From Las Vegas, Nevada to Mahwah, New Jersey , many courses are being replaced with housing developments.
Brands that sell golf gear, such as Adidas and Dick's Sporting Goods, have also taken notice of the decline. Former Adidas CEO Herbert Hainer told the Washington Post in 2015 that the decline has "caused immense problems in the entire industry."
While some abandoned golf courses are catching fire in the drought-affected portions of California, Apple Ridge is currently being treated for arsenic and lead contamination in the soil, which resulted from the pesticides that were used to treat the grass.