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Colunga-Lopez, Andrea
Laura Borchard <
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Subject:Laguna Lake Golf Course Study Session - February 3, 2026 - Agenda Item #7
I'm strongly opposed to repurposing the Laguna Lake Golf Course
(LLGC). I've lived in SLO for 45 years. My son, now 44 years old,
started his interest in golf by being a ball boy on this course once a
week at 10 years old. He would pick up driving range and washed
balls in exchange for free golf play until he was 18 and left for
college. He learned to play on this course and has continued to
enjoy it for many years--even to this day.
Since I've been connected to this golf course for many years via my son, in 2021, I joined
a group of concerned golfers and residents to support ongoing maintenance and
improvements on the course. We held our first quarterly meeting in August 2021 with
Shelly Stanwyk and staff at the course. We became known as "Friends of Laguna Golf
Course" and have met nearly every quarter with golf staff for the past 4 1/2 years
observing and encouraging course improvement efforts.
Over recent years, there have been many challenges to the course including: (1) leaks
from an aging irrigation system; (2) flooding of the pro shop in December, 2021 causing
operations to occur in a trailer for the past 5 years; (3) a several month delay in credit card
operations at the trailer; (4) bridge damage and closing from flooding with no repair after
several years. Despite these challenges, the course has continued to experience
consistent usage and revenue. Once these important repairs are completed, it stands to
reason that usage and revenue will increase.
LLGC is a very valuable asset to our community and is not just a golf course used by a
small number of seniors. Golfers of all ages (youngsters, high school and college
students, young professionals, families, and seniors) from all over the county play at this
unique course which is affordable for everyone. It provides a peaceful environment away
from the hustle and bustle of our ever-increasing city and county population and its
accompanying traffic. It's also a natural habitat for many wildlife and birds--something that
is increasingly being lost in this growing city.
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Finally, SLO is well known for preserving its open spaces to promote healthy living, so
closing this lovely golf course would be a huge loss to the community toward that effort.
Laura Borchard
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