Golf Digest says Gordonsville’s new public golf course is the best in the nation. #
News and meta-news about Charlottesville, VA, since 2001.
Sideblog
Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
-
Archive for Sideblog »
I think they made a mistake. How can it be a public course when they’re selling memberships for $6000.00 down and $200.00 per month (individuals rate)? Their website makes it look like they are trying to be another Glenmore or Farmington.
Wow. Maybe “public” has some different meaning w/r/t golf courses? Maybe it means that anybody who can cough up $2,400/year can play — no membership application required?
It’s public in that they don’t require a membership to play. Members get priority, but non-members can pay to play.
Yep. You can pay for a membership at Meadowcreek and Old Trail and those are both public courses. Public just means it’s open to the public to play, it does not exclude paying a yearly rate. Who knows what their long term plan is as some courses open this way and go private once they have a strong “membership” and reputation. You also have semi-private courses like Greene Hills where it’s members only on the weekends, but open to public play during the week.