A Hudson Valley golf course, country club and wedding venue that opened in 1957 is being sold by an auction house after filing for bankruptcy.
Thanks to the declining popularity of golf, we’ve seen many popular courses shut down throughout New York state. There are many reasons why people just aren’t golfing as much as they used to. From the high costs associated with the luxury sport to busy lifestyles, the average person rarely has the luxury of spending their day chasing a ball around the golf course.
Today, most parents spend their weekends with families and kids’ sporting events instead of being out on the course with their buddies. Also, the days of closing that big deal on the putting green are long gone as most business is now handled over Zoom by people working from home.
All of these societal changes have resulted in empty golf courses, and that has caused many of these huge properties to rethink their futures.
Hudson Valley Golf Course and Country Club Goes Bankrupt
The Otterkill Country Club has been in operation for over seven decades. Located in Campbell Hall, the 136-acre golf course offers a driving range, putting greens, a restaurant and an event venue. The sprawling course has been the site of countless golf tournaments as well as weddings, charity events and business gatherings…