Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano and other localleaders were on hand on Thursday, Nov. 2 at the site to mark thebeginning of construction of the golf course that is projected tocost $7 million. Westchester County purchased the property in 1997from IBM for $3.64 million. The property is the site of the formerHudson Hills Country Club, which operated between 1926 and1984.

"And what a course it will be," says Spano. "It has beendesigned by top golf architects, with great sensitivity topreserving our environment. The course will be the jewel of oursystem, challenging, well-maintained and beautiful."

The 18-hole, 6,900-yard golf course will take two years toconstruct, county officials say. Upon completion, the course mustremain unused for another year to give the grass time to become"established." It is projected the course will be ready for use in2004.

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John Jordan

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