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Show THE Wednesday, April 26, 1978 Page 3 The Course That Jae Continued From Paee 1 Built Newspaper publishereditor Steve Dering is shown giving Jack Nicklaus a lesson on the overlapping grip. The Governor Sends A Letter Of Approval Although my schedule prohibits my personal conveyance of this message, I am pleased to have the opportunity to say a few words on the proposed Park Meadows Country Club, to be located in one of the most beautiful and popular resort communities in the Rocky Mountains, Park City. Park Meadows Country Club has the potential of being a great asset to Park City and the state of Utah, and I believe holds great promise for increased in-creased commerce and tourism, all to our additional ad-ditional benefit. We are honored to have the interest and cooperation of Mr. Jack Nicklaus in the design of the country club's golf course and know that we will benefit in many ways from his expertise. I proudly offer my full support of the proposed Park Meadows Country Club and congratulate the developers of this project for their foresight and efficient planning. I urge Utahns and visitors alike to take advantage of the recreational opportunities op-portunities it will offer. Sincerely, Scott M.Matheson Governor asked me," Nicklaus responded with a laugh. He said he had never been to Utah before last summer and, prior to that, he had not found any projects in the West "that warranted my involvement." in-volvement." Park City's heavy snowfalls would not create any problems not encountered encoun-tered with courses built in the Northeast, Nor-theast, Nicklaus said, mentioning that he has not decided what type of grasses he will use for the Park Meadows course. When asked if the course would be a long one, suited to his power game, Nicklaus said the course would be relatively long due to the altitude, which makes the ball carry further. But he noted that the course is not being designed for his use. "This course will' 'not be built. for, me," he said. "It will be a residential community golf course. ' ' Both Nicklaus and Ayers said the membership structure of the Park Meadows Country Club has not yet been determined. "This is obviously a membership-type membership-type situation," Ayers said. "We want to make sure the people who live here have an opportunity to play. It's an interesting in-teresting problem and we can't say yet how it will be structured." Design Concept Nicklaus said he asks himself, "What is the reason for the course?" when he begins design work. In the case of Park Meadows, it is to create land values through development develop-ment and to create amenities and vistas, he remarked. "A golf course is always put on the worst land,'" Nicklaus said. ."And Golf Courses Designed By Jack Nicklaus Muirfield Village Golf Club Columbus, Ohio; Home of the Memorial Tournament. Glen Abbey Golf Club Toronto, Ontario; Home of the Canadian Open. Harbour Town Hilton Head, South Carolina ; Home of the Sea Pines Heritage Classic. Jack Nicklaus Golf Center Cincinnati, Ohio; Home of the Ladies PGA Championship and formerly Ohio Kings Island. Greenbrier Golf Course White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia; Redesigned by Jack Nicklaus ; Site of the 1979 hyder Cup Matches. Australian Golf Ci'jb Sydney, Austrailia; Redesigned by Jack Nicklaus; Home of the Australian Open. New St. Andrews Golf Club Tokyo, Japan. La Moraleja Golf Club Madrid, Spain. Mayacoo Golf Club West Palm Beach, Florida. Shoal Creek Golf Club Birmingham, Alabama. that's the way it should be. On this property it doesn't really matter where the course goes." He said the surrounding residential development will determine the course cour-se layout and that he will be involved in planning that residential development. develop-ment. Course construction is expected to take two seasons with play beginning the following season. Cutting Back Nicklaus said he had no idea how much time he will be spending in Park City during the winters. "I've gone skiing two weeks a year up to now," he said response to a question. "But I imagine I will be skiing more since I'll have a place in Park City. It's so easy to get here." "Everything in my business is a : result of mv golf." Nicklaus ccmmen- i -'III i' 11i:l'i 'J'l'-i ' -si J N'i.V.t.1 ted to reporters on the Racquet Club patio. "I'm cutting back a little on my tournaments," he said. "I can't get charged up as much as I used to. I've actually played too much golf. Now I seek my own level from an incentive standpoint." Reception Following the press conference, a crowd of invitation-only guests filled Le Pavillion restaurant on the upper floor of the Racquet Club for a special reception. Nicklaus, once again, made his announcement for the obviously ob-viously enthusiastic crowd. Although extremely tired, one of golf's greatest players ever was smiling, patient and cooperative through an unrelenting stream of autograph seekers, picture takers and handshakers. Vic Ayers Honored Vic Ayers ended last week with two large feathers in his cap. On Wednesday evening, Ayers presented golf great Jack Nicklaus to the Park City public as the desig icr of the Park Meadows country Club golf course. The following night, he was honored by the Salt Lake Board of Realtors as "Realtor of the Year" at the board's annual awards banquet. Ayers, broker for Gump and Ayers Real Estate, was a founding partner of the firm in 1959. He achieved broker status in 1961 and directed a sales staff that numbered five people at that time. Gump and Ayers currently employs 31 salespersons. Gump and Ayers made their first big splash on the local real estate scene when they successfully marketed the Park Avenue condominiums con-dominiums through the Salt Lake Board of Realtors multiple listing service. Previously, the condominiums con-dominiums were marketed primarily to out-of-state buyers and sales were less than brisk. A familiar face in Park City, Ayers is a partner in the Park City Racquet Club and in the Park Meadows Development Company, which has hired Nicklaus to design, supervise construction construc-tion and maintain the Park Meadows Country Club golf course. Subscribe Old Park City in a New Subdivision Prospector Park now for sale (Jheodore ostfelt Plenty of room for wide-open living, with 1,576 square feet of relaxed, feet-on-the-coffee-table spaciousness. Dining area, kitchen, living and family rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2'i baths-pus a bonus room offering an additional 165 square feet, to be finished any way you want. T. H. vvouJd have heartily approved. 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