“This is an exciting opportunity to breathe youth and vitality back into one of Arizona’s signature courses. ASU will be a great partner helping Papago remain viable well into the future,” said Councilman Sal DiCiccio.
Papago Golf Course, which underwent $5.8 million in renovations in 2008, has been a fixture of the Arizona golf scene since 1963. ASU will be using the course as its main course as it closes down Karsten Golf Course.
Some of the terms of the agreement:
-ASU will construct a new clubhouse within 3 years
-ASU will have access to host up to two NCAA tournaments per year, an ASU golf fundraising event and one PAC-12 Men and Women’s tournament
-Papago Golf Course will retain its name
-Greens fees will be no greater than the current fee model approved by Council for resident cardholders
The first part of Councilman DiCiccio’s plan was the successful negotiation of transferring Phoenix Municipal Stadium to ASU after the Oakland As moved to another location.
“The plan is to get youth in the area to invigorate the park, the Phoenix Zoo and the Botanical Gardens. The third stage will be to move the practice fields to ASU for their use,” said Councilman DiCiccio.