A 120-acre former golf course in northwest Detroit is getting new life as a nature park with trails, while part of the property is slated for additional development.
The Rogell Golf Course along Berg Road and 7 Mile closed in 2013 and has sat vacant for years, becoming an overgrown eyesore in the community.
“That was the first time I ever golfed, and we used to golf there quite often. So it was always kind of the family golf course,” said John George, co-founder of Detroit Blight Busters. “To see it go vacant, it was a little disturbing, to say the least.”
After selling the property in the 2000s, the City of Detroit bought it back in 2018. Now, based on community feedback, 98 acres of the property are being transformed into a passive nature park with amenities like trails and boardwalks…