In a shocking development last week, our home golf course of Thornberry Creek was announced as the site of a LPGA tour event in the 2017 season. It's not some rinky dink stop either; the purse for the event will be $2 million.
As residents, all we can say is "WOW!" We've been concerned about the course for a while now. Golf is in a free fall from a participation standpoint. When our house was on the market all of last year, our area was ignored by buyers. Indeed, this area has suffered for years in its inability to turn over real estate for sale. Frankly, with each subsequent reduction we made to our home's price, it had us incredibly worried. We had no idea what it would take to sell our home, and how much of a hit we'd have to take.
Now, in one fell swoop, we're on the map. The prestige the event will bring to the course and the surrounding community is a life saver.
Beyond that, Thornberry will have to up its game. The course grounds will need to be upgraded, as will the club house and restaurant. We stand to the be the beneficiaries of all of that spit and polish that will occur over the next two years. Likewise, the agreement the LPGA reached with the Oneida Nation is a three year deal, so we should be able to enjoy this environment well into 2020 and beyond.
The only bad part of all of this is what we do when the tournament is in town. Do we rent the house (hopefully to one of the 144 players) or do we stick around and enjoy the event in person? Both are excellent options, and we'll see how it shakes out.
Regardless, it felt like we were drowning with our home, and the Oneida Nation and the LPGA just threw us a giant lifeline.
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