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Thank God they have come to their senses. Wingpointe Golf Course is a treasure among treasures, and to close it would be a travesty.
An Arthur Hills-designed golf course in any other city of the world would be embraced for what it is: an architectural masterpiece, a cultural icon and an economic godsend if managed properly. It's what air travelers see when they land and as they leave. The golf course and the mountains are the lasting impressions that are ingrained in every visitor's mind and I, for one, think that's a good thing.
Much has been written and said about the state of public golf in Salt Lake City, and politics sometimes get in the way of balanced thinking. But, when taken in totality, Wingpointe is so much more than a golf course in the same sense the LDS Tabernacle is more than a music hall. City leaders are to be applauded for keeping the discussion of the future of this masterpiece open if we, and future generations, are to appreciate the work of art it truly is.
Jeff Waters
Salt Lake City