The City of Carlsbad is constructing a long-awaited 18-hole golf course between Palomar Airport and Cannon Roads that will open in summer 2007. The golf course will be located along the north side of Palomar Airport Road at Hidden Valley Road, near Legoland California.
The project took more than 17 years to receive state and federal approvals because it lies within the state's coastal zone and is surrounded by federally protected habitat. Half of the 400-acre course will be preserved for habitat and will help tie together more than 1,000 acres of open space in the central part of the city.
"The Crossings at Carlsbad" is the official name for the course, and was adopted by the City Council during its Nov. 21 meeting.
The name is a play on the number of "crossings" that golfers will travel over while playing the course. There are five areas where golfers will cross beautifully constructed bridges to pass over roads, a stream bed, trails, and sensitive habitat that surround the course.
More than 700 names were submitted. Members of the public were invited to submit up to five names per person via the city's web site, or by filling out a form available at the community centers.
The names were evaluated by a nine-member committee. To rate the various names, the committee developed a matrix based on six criteria, including distinctiveness, descriptiveness, creativity, memorability, ease of pronunciation and marketability.
Kemper Sports Management, a professional golf course management company that has been awarded the contract to manage operations, assisted the city with the development of the matrix and the selection of the name.
The golf course will be open to all, and residents be offered a preferential rate.
The facility will include a large outdoor event venue, a full-service clubhouse and restaurant. The opportunities are endless for community meetings, corporate outings, special events and family events.
Additional information about tournament play, clubhouse rental and other commonly asked questions should be available by the first quarter of 2007.
The project took more than 17 years to receive state and federal approvals because it lies within the state's coastal zone and is surrounded by federally protected habitat. Half of the 400-acre course will be preserved for habitat and will help tie together more than 1,000 acres of open space in the central part of the city.
"The Crossings at Carlsbad" is the official name for the course, and was adopted by the City Council during its Nov. 21 meeting.
The name is a play on the number of "crossings" that golfers will travel over while playing the course. There are five areas where golfers will cross beautifully constructed bridges to pass over roads, a stream bed, trails, and sensitive habitat that surround the course.
More than 700 names were submitted. Members of the public were invited to submit up to five names per person via the city's web site, or by filling out a form available at the community centers.
The names were evaluated by a nine-member committee. To rate the various names, the committee developed a matrix based on six criteria, including distinctiveness, descriptiveness, creativity, memorability, ease of pronunciation and marketability.
Kemper Sports Management, a professional golf course management company that has been awarded the contract to manage operations, assisted the city with the development of the matrix and the selection of the name.
The golf course will be open to all, and residents be offered a preferential rate.
The facility will include a large outdoor event venue, a full-service clubhouse and restaurant. The opportunities are endless for community meetings, corporate outings, special events and family events.
Additional information about tournament play, clubhouse rental and other commonly asked questions should be available by the first quarter of 2007.