SIERRA VISTA — There has been a lot of carping about the golf course in Sierra Vista ever since the city took it over a year ago.
Indeed, there have been a few changes under the municipality’s ownership of the manicured 18-hole facility that have rubbed many residents — especially some whose houses are on the golf course — the wrong way.
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Pueblo de Sol Golf Course resident Jim Smith does a little yard work last week. Smith and his wife have lived in their home for over 50 years. “I think if done properly, the transition from Castle and Cooke to the city will be seamless. We love our home and would never live anyplace else,” exclaimed Smith.
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Homes under construction at a new development of 394 homes called Avance, built on the 144 acre property of a golf course that closed in 2015, in Phoenix, Ariz., 11, 2022. Across the country, developers are finding potential for housing construction on struggling and closed golf courses, but such projects can come with unique challenges, including community resistance. (Adriana Zehbrauskas/The New York Times)
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The new driving range at the Sierra Vista Golf Center at Pueblo Del Sol is under construction and expected to open early February.
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The clubhouse at the now shuttered Turquoise Valley Golf Course
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The clubhouse at the now shuttered Turquoise Valley Golf Course
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The Paradigm Golf Group is now managing the former Pueblo del Sol Golf Course for the city of Sierra Vista. The new name is the Sierra Vista Golf Center. Director of Operations Jake Wilson, left, speaks with Andrew Frazier, Vice President of sales and marketing, center, and leader of the day Ernie Garcia.
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Lights and sabers at new golf range violate Sierra Vista’s own ordinance, as legal opinion shows. The city-owned Sierra Vista Golf Center’s unshielded lights face homes. Attorney Paul A. Loucks represents Karen Flynn, a resident impacted by the light trespass.