Empire Golf Inc. was picked to manage and operate the Bidwell Park Golf Course in Chico, Calif.
The win marks Empire's entry into the community of Chico, located about 90 miles north of its headquarters in Rancho Murieta, Calif.
Empire is gaining ground in the Northern California landscape, with five existing management projects: Ancil Hoffman Golf Course in Carmichael, Cherry Island Golf Course in Elverta, DarkHorse Golf Club in Auburn, Oakmont Golf Club in Santa Rosa and the Auburn Valley Golf Club in Auburn.
The latest five-year agreement with Bidwell, approved by a unanimous vote of Bidwell Park Golf Club's board of directors, will kick off Oct. 1, 2012.
Empire Golf will provide fee management services for complete facility operations at the 18-hole municipal golf course.
“Empire Golf has had successful working relationships with municipal and private partners for over 25 years,” said Rod Metzler, CEO of Empire Golf, which manages semi-private and daily fee facilities.
Bidwell has a capital improvement plan in place to modernize the facility.
The 18-hole, par 72 public golf course is one of Northern California's original Municipal Golf Courses, in existence since 1929.
The front nine holes feature a scenic setting of natural wilderness and the back nine are set in the foothills of Bidwell Park.
Every September Bidwell Park Golf Course plays host to The Chico City Championship, the second oldest match play tournament in California.
Amenities at Bidwell Park include a clubhouse, daily food service, golf shop, practice putting and chipping greens and a practice bunker.
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