Palo Alto Golf Course Reconfiguration

The Palo Alto Golf Course is being impacted by the realignment of the San Francisquito Creek Levee. Given this unique situation, the City is considering reconfiguration and other alternatives for the Golf Course in the context of the community’s overall parks, open space and recreational needs. A public meeting was held at the Lucie Stern Community Center on Thursday, January 26, 2012, to discuss the project. Below is the presentation from the meeting, the four Golf Course design concepts that were discussed and the notes from the meeting that captured community feedback:

1. Presentation
2. Golf Course Design Concepts
3. Meeting Notes
4.  New Attachment G to Golf Course Design Concepts

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For over 50 years, Palo Alto Golf Course, conveniently located in the heart of Silicon Valley, has welcomed golfers to play a round of golf. Opened in 1956 Palo Alto has long been known as the location for daily-fee golf that will challenge your skills and please your eyes.

The Palo Alto Golf Course is located east of Highway 101 at 1875 Embarcadero Road in Palo Alto.

The golf facility consists of a 18-hole championship length course, lighted driving range, full service restaurant and bar, fully stocked golf shop, practice putting green area and bunker and golf carts with canopy tops

Leagues, tournaments and golf outings at Palo Alto Golf Course are great ways to get together on the golf course. Bring your group to Palo Alto for the perfect team-building experience or reach your fund-raising goals with a full-blown golf tournament. Be sure to take a look at what options are available to your group this year. Individual club memberships are also available for those interested in enjoying Palo Alto to the fullest.

There is always a new reason to enjoy a day of golf and fun times with family, friends, and colleagues at Palo Alto Golf Course. Golf is the ideal way to enjoy the outdoors and stay active.

For more information about the Palo Alto Golf Course please visit:  http://www.paloaltogolfcourse.com/

Reserve your next tee time by contacting the Golf Shop at: (650) 856-0881.

San Francisquito Creek Flood Control Project / Golf Course Reconfiguration FAQs:

• Is the City going to close the golf course?
  If the City’s decision is to rebuild a new 18 hole course golf course as in design G, then closing the golf course has many advantages and that option would have to be considered. Other designs offer a better opportunity to stay open as a 9 hole course. However the driving range, Bay Café, and pro shop would not be affected by any of the designs and would remain open for business.
• What changes are going to be made to our golf course?
  There are a number of designs being considered by the city at this time. Public outreach surveys and appraisals have been performed, along with information gathered from the National Golf Foundation a consulting firm commissioned to do economic research for the desired A, D, F, and G designs.  At the March 6, 2012 Finance Committee Meeting the National Golf Foundation presented its finding to the committee. All four committee members unanimously favored Plan G because it had the best opportunity to recoup the city’s investment and provides approximately 10.5 acres for other recreational uses.
• Are you putting soccer fields on the golf course?
  The need to re-configure the Golf Course to accommodate the flood control project is a very rare opportunity. Therefore, the City Council is evaluating the possibility of adding athletic fields near the Baylands Athletic Center among other community needs as we consider reconfiguration options.
• Are you rebuilding the entire golf course?
  The degree of reconfiguration will depend on the final design. Currently we have 4 design alternatives which include a simple minimal impact design that might affect 6.5 holes, to several more complex designs, and one design that would be the reconstruction of all 18 holes to provide more space for recreational use.
• Is this going to be a 9-hole course or executive course?
  The plan is to reconfigure the golf course in such a way that it remains a 18 hole regulation length  par 72 or 71 par course.
• When can we voice our ideas?
  There have been four public meeting to date and more to come. If you would like to be contacted about future meetings, please send your e-mail address to : joseph.vallaire@cityofpaloalto.org  
• When will work on the golf course begin?
  Groundbreaking at the golf course is not expected until 2013.

 
Resources:
San Francisco Creek JPA website
Golf Course Reconfiguration Project Staff Report (12/15/11)