Popular Antioch golf club closing after 16 years because of drought

Monday, August 8, 2016
ANTIOCH, Calif. (KGO) -- Golfers are getting in their last play at a popular East Bay golf course.

After 16 years, Roddy Ranch Golf Club in Antioch announced it's out of luck, out of money and must close for good.


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The biggest issue is water. They paid $600,000 a year to irrigate, which is tough in a time of drought.

There's no word yet on what will happen to Roddy Ranch after the gate closes and the rest of the course goes to seed.
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One certainty is that a lot of golfers who called this place home are going to feel lost for a while.
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