Construction begins on the
Rick Jacobsen Designed Golf Course in Buena Vista

Photo by Jerry Harris courtesy of the News Gazette

By next summer....

By next year, this undistinguished-looking pile of dirt will be one of the holes on the municipal golf course in Buena Vista. Construction of the 18-hole course began last week with the removal of topsoil on part of the course. The course, expected to cost about $7.1 million, is to be completed this fall and play to begin next summer. This will be the first ever public golf course in the Rockbridge County area. Recent zoning law was approved for the course and surrounding area that could mean residential and commercial development around the course in the future.

Sketch illustrates each hole's location and shape.	August 27, 2003 The irrigation system is nearing completion, just in time to begin watering the bent grass that will cover the 18-hole course.

Aerial photo: October 5, 2003	October 9, 2003 The automatic sprinklers are working hard to help the newly seeded bent grass grow.

November 4, 2003 A number of new holes have been completed over the past couple weeks. Wee are hoping to have a few more weeks of good weather.	The architect's have also taken special care to protect a number of natural areas.