Editorial: Lake Geneva buying Hillmoor; we’re cautiously optimistic
Lake Geneva Regional News Editorial Board
The former Hillmoor Golf Course is shown here on Oct. 3 with fall colors starting to come through. The City of Lake Geneva City Council has voted to buy the property for $6 million, but the sale still needs to be finalized.
Last week’s City Council vote to buy the former Hillmoor Golf Course for $6 million was a monumental moment. It’s one of those moments in the City of Lake Geneva’s history that generations will look back and reflect on.
Golfers enjoy an afternoon at the Hillmoor Golf Course, which operated for 80 years along Main Street on Lake Geneva’s east side before shutting down about 14 years ago.
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The Geneva Lake Museum has some artifacts related to the history of the former Hillmoor Golf Course
The Geneva Lake Museum displays artifacts related to the former Hillmoor Golf Course, including a President's Championship Trophy and a list of trophy winners between 1932 and 1951.
Dennis Hines, Regional News
Hillmoor Golf Course historical clubhouse image
The clubhouse at Hillmoor Golf Course has long since been demolished on what is now the 200-acre former golf course property along Main Street in Lake Geneva. The Quinn family used to own the farm land which later was developed into the Hillmoor Golf Course.
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James Foulis and his brothers were hired to design the Hillmoor Golf Course.
James Foulis was hired, along with his brothers, to design the Hillmoor Golf Course. The brothers designed about 30 golf courses in the Midwest during the mid-1900s.
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Former Hillmoor Golf Course
The former Hillmoor Golf Course sits vacant along Main Street.
STEPHANIE JONES, regional news
Former Hillmoor Golf Course
The former Hillmoor Golf Course closed more than 10 years ago, and the 200-acre property has remained vacant ever since.
STEPHANIE JONES
The Regional News editorial board consists of General Manager Robert Ireland, Editor Stephanie Jones and community members Patrick Quinn and Elizabeth Lupo DiVito.
The former Hillmoor Golf Course is shown here on Oct. 3 with fall colors starting to come through. The City of Lake Geneva City Council has voted to buy the property for $6 million, but the sale still needs to be finalized.