Miami Voters Pretty Much Deciding On Fate Of Lone Muni, First Tee Facility

David Beckham wants a mall, hotel and 25,000 soccer stadium in Miami and Melreese GC is the unfortunate location he’s chosen. The City is on board and with the passage of a referendum can grant approval without the usual bidding process.

This unbylined Goal.com story gives a nice summary. The Miami Herald has a more detailed breakdown.

Brian Wacker of GolfDigest.com has the golf angle, including the history of a course that has helped produce Cristie Kerr and Erik Compton (who recently appeared on Morning Drive to talk about the course and battle).

The course, Miami’s only city course, houses The First Tee as well.

First Tee board member Carlos Rodriguez talked to Morning Drive’s Lauren Thompson about the the fight and to save the Melreese and the potential loss of the program’s Miami base.