Here’s Your Chance to Name a Golf Course

Put your thinking caps on. This course needs a name.

Baltimore County Golf announced today the opportunity for greater Baltimore area golfers to help rename Timonium-based Longview Golf Course, which is undergoing a $2.9 million renovation. Potential names can be submitted online by visiting Baltimore County Golf’s Web site at BaltimoreGolfing.com/Longview and clicking on the “Submit your idea for a new name” button. Names will be collected through the end of October and the public can vote for their favorite name in November.

“The renovations that are taking place will create a totally new golfing and training experience,” said Chris Hanson, head golf professional at Longview. “The creation of a new name is consistent with the fact that we have changed the overall feel, playing characteristics and capabilities of the facility.

In June 2009 Baltimore County Golf began its renovation of Longview Golf Course with several goals in mind: to dramatically improve the back-nine playing conditions while maintaining the existing par and length; to create the area’s top training facility and to eliminate the problems associated with the former driving range. Five new greens have been seeded and shaped, the new entranceway was recently paved and, construction of the new driving range (with adjacent parking) has begun. Once construction is complete, the new golf and training facility will feature:

• 300-yard bi-directional range with multiple target greens for right- and left-handed golfers
• More than 50 practice stations
• Covered tees
• Two natural-grass training areas with bunkers for private and group instructions
• Two ball distribution areas
• New range building
• Parking adjacent to the pads

To receive updates on course renovations, golfers can follow Baltimore County Golf on Twitter @BaltCountyGolf or sign up for e-blasts via BaltimoreGolfing.com/Longview.

During construction, Longview has 9 holes open and golfers can still play an 18-hole round. For more information on special rates and tee time availability during the renovation, visit baltimoregolfing.com/Longview or call the course at 410.887.7735.

*from Press Release dated 10/19/2009