Franklin County golf course reopens after nearly being permanently shut down

The fairways at South Mountain Golf Course are once again filled with golfers after the Franklin County course narrowly avoided permanent closure earlier this year.

The course, which has operated for decades on state-owned land, was facing closure after the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) initially planned not to renew its lease in favor of building a new visitor center for Michaux State Forest, where the course is located.

DCNR officials previously argued the land could better serve the growing number of forest visitors through expanded public recreation and conservation efforts.

The proposed closure sparked a public outcry from golfers, local residents and elected officials, many of whom argued the course was an important affordable recreational option in the area. A petition drive and community campaign followed in an effort to save the course.

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