A homebuilder in Bryan, Texas has agreed to buy the financially troubled Briarcrest Country Club, with the intent of – surprise! – maintaining its 18-hole golf course.
In fact, Wallace Phillips aims to make improvements to the Marvin Ferguson-designed layout.
“The golf course needs some tender loving care and some attention that the club hasn’t been able to afford to do,” Phillips told KBTX-TV.
The club has been on the market for more than two years. The city of Bryan had hoped to buy it in 2011, but local voters overwhelmingly rejected the idea.
The transaction is expected to close soon. Phillips intends to retain the services of Billy Casper Golf, which has been managing Briarcrest since 2010.
