Financial woes have shuttered many golf courses nationally, and that trend will affect Auburn.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Jade Greens owner Jim Hawk said he decided last week that his nine-hole course will close Nov. 27.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“It becomes tougher and tougher to make the numbers work,” said Hawk, adding that he has not decided whether he will sell or redevelop the property.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Hawk said his family has owned the majority of the course’s property since the 1960s, and his parents sought to build a nine-hole course there. That came to fruition in 1988, when the project began, before it opened in June 1990.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“We had a great run as a little nine-hole course out here,” said Hawk, whose father designed the course. “But times change and things get a little different.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Before then, Hawk is hopeful that some of Jade Greens’ league members and other regulars can have a final get-together on a to-be-determined date.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“We’ve made some wonderful friends along the way, and have had a lot of great employees,” he said. “We’ve had a great time.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Jade Greens will become the latest course in the area to close. Sumner Meadows, an 18-hole links-style course, shuttered in 2013 after years of financial struggles.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The City of Kent is in the process of selling the Riverbend Golf Complex Par 3 course to a developer.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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