Civic advocate Kevin Gaughan said Tuesday that work on the first phase of a proposed public golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus has begun. Gaughan made the announcement at the South Buffalo parcel on Hopkins Road, adjacent to South Park. Construction on the course is scheduled to begin in May.
Kevin Gaughan, designers tour site of proposed Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course
Looking at the site
Chris Cochran, a senior design associate with Nicklaus Design, center, and Tommy Heanden, busness development manager with Nicklaus Design, look over a aerial photo of the site of the planned Jack Nicklaus golf course at the old Republic Steel slag heap off Hopkins Road in Buffalo on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021.
'Walking the course'
Kevin Gaughan, 3rd from left, announced Tuesday that preliminary engineering work at the site of a proposed Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course will be starting, and he expects to break ground on the project later in the year.
At the site
Chris Cochran, a senior design associate with Nicklaus Design, looks over the site of the planned Jack Nicklaus golf course, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021.
Tommy Hearden
Tommy Hearden, business development manager with Nicklaus Design, at the site of the planned Jack Nicklaus golf course at the old Republic Steel slag heap off Hopkins Road in Buffalo, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021.
Discussing the plans
Kevin Gaughan discusses the preliminary engineering work that will begin at the site of the proposed Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021.
Valentino Dixon
Artist Valentino Dixon he has been commissioned to create artwork for the planned Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course.
All smiles
Kevin Gaughan and Valentino Dixon at the site of the proposed Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021.
Nicklaus Design
Tommy Hearden, business development manager with Nicklaus Design, and Chris Cochran, a senior design associate with Nicklaus Design, at the site of the planned Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course at the old Republic Steel slag heap off Hopkins Road in Buffalo, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021.
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Work on the first phase of a proposed public golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus has begun.