might be interesting...although there is a reason the golf course that is there is moving....so why put in another golf course?????

Without getting into the financial benefits to the PGGCC for moving (which I'm sure are SIGNIFICANT), from a pure golf standpoint, a Par 3 layout would be much easier to accomodate in that area, as opposed to a full sized course. The holes are shorter, the actual shots are not as long, the shorter shots are typically more accurate and have a much higher trajectory (less likelyhood of having your head taken off by an errant 3 iron) and features like trees typically don't come into play on a Par 3 where you are shooting from tee to green as opposed to making mutiple shots towards a green all "bordered" by the trees. Of course, not every course has trees, but I think the layout of that course could be very well suited to a Par 3 course whereas a full sized course would have many more challenges given the damage that the MPB has done to the lands.

"a full sized course would have many more challenges given the damage that the MPB has done to the lands."

Exactly the problems at Pebble Beach ...... no trees ..... otherwise it could be as good as the Prince George course ....

;-)

http://flickr.com/photos/34721771@N00/120679476/sizes/o

Actually, Pebble Beach does have a healthy amount of large trees situated throughout the course, not to mention cliffs and an ocean.

http://www.pebblebeach.com/page.asp?id=1280

Maybe we should move the PGGCC down to River Road where the berm and flooded Nechako could become prominent features. That might not please John Brink though :)

Interesting exercise, but I don't know what it accomplishes. If the land use is not economically viable then it will sit idle no matter what the public wants.

There is no question the public does have input because of the tax free status all these decades, but this open house should have been open only to the developers, and the starting point would be the maps at the open house. Then the public would have something to choose from.

Actually a par 3 without trees can be very hazardous. Look at the skill level of those people that are sending balls off at 60mph with no idea where the ball is going. Lots of people use drivers on a par 3. It will be a long time before there are trees of any consequence on the downtown par 3. The solution is lots of nets for a couple decades until the trees grow up, (nets aren't cheap either) to reduce the risks a little bit. The quality of golf clubs and balls these days is so good anyone can drive a ball too far and too fast. Everyone on a par 3 is driving a Porche with a learners permit.