"Year after unveiling, what’s latest on Tiger Woods’ Chicago golf project?"
/Not much, appears to be the answer from Teddy Greenstein.
In this Chicago Tribune update, Greenstein speaks to developer Mike Keiser, a consultant and donor for the rebuilding of two rundown muni's into a Tiger Woods redesign complimenting the Obama Presidential Libary.
While Keiser blames bureacrats and red tape, the ambitious design sounds like the main culprit.
But as Keiser knows, building a golf course on the South Side is way more complicated than doing it in rural Wisconsin. Here’s why:
•This isn’t merely adding a course. Golfers loyal to the Jackson Park and South Shore courses fear something will be taken from them. Or made more expensive.
•The construction of an underpass at 67th Street to link the properties could cost around $25 million. Other expensive roadwork needs to be done so golfers no longer have to dodge cars between holes. And the shoreline might have to be fortified.
•Some residents are wary of traffic issues during construction and the relocation of a nature sanctuary.