
There are few things that I enjoy more than playing a mediocre round of golf (which is pretty much my best round of golf) in an idyllic setting with friends or clients. One of those things, however, is a good, old-fashioned fight over the highest and best use of land, and access to private property. Especially when both sides are well-funded and have valid legal points and principles.
A recent article in Golf Digest highlights the conflicts that can arise when you combine land scarcity and wealthy homeowner expectations with the economics of golf courses and real estate prices.
The fight between Rancho Mirage Country Club's owners and neighboring homeowners (and their HOA) is indicative of the tensions that can arise in any community struggling with prioritizing competing interests in determining the most beneficial land use (i.e profits)
Read the story here: Rifts growing between homeowners, golf courses in California’s Palm Springs area
Here's another take on the dispute (with video) by the Desert Sun: Rancho Mirage Country Club: dead course, unknown future
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