Although Sergio Garcia has drawn criticism for joining LIV Golf, the former Masters champion demonstrated class by assisting in the rescue of Dalmuir Municipal in Scotland.
Star of LIV Golf Sergio Garcia helped prevent the permanent closure of Scotland’s Dalmuir Municipal Golf Course.
Dalmuir is the only public golf course in the area and is situated in West Dunbartonshire, 20 miles from Glasgow. West Dunbartonshire Council (WDC) was considering reducing the course’s 18 holes to 12 or closing it entirely. However, it was confirmed at a recent council meeting that the course will remain open.
The suggestions were first included in a council-presented list of fifty cost-saving measures, which was an attempt by the WDC to close the £8.6 million budget deficit. Although Garcia competes on the world’s top golf courses on the LIV circuit, he is willing to contribute in any way he can.
The council stated in a letter detailing its closure plans that it is “operating in an extremely challenging financial environment.” The options available to us [WDC] to continue providing services in the same manner are limited due to rapidly declining budgets, so we must take action to save costs without sacrificing the essential services that our residents depend on.
After nearly 8,000 people, including former Masters champion Garcia, signed a petition opposing the plans, the council decided that the course would not be cut. The captain of the Fireballs GC was not the only well-known person to sign the petition; award-winning caddie Craig Connelly and Scotland international John McGinn, players for Aston Villa, also signed.
McGinn tweeted last month, sharing the petition on social media and saying, “Gutted to read this.” Sign if you can, please!” Robert MacIntyre, the Ryder Cup player and highest-traumatized golfer in Scotland, also shared the petition and urged his 75,000 X (previously Twitter) followers to sign it.
Following the initial announcement of the closure, Douglas McAllister, the leader of the local Labour group and provost of the WDC, tweeted in February in opposition to the plans and the Scottish National Party, saying, “Generations of Bankies have enjoyed our stunning municipal golf course at Dalmuir.”
Scottish Labour councillors at WDC who plan to vote against the proposal to close the course are people I’m proud of. We represent the last line of defense against local council underfunding by the SNP. The course’s dimensions won’t be lowered. The Labour Party is dedicated to this.
“I hope that clears things up and calms concerns. Completely guaranteed. That’s as clear as I can make it. I’m hoping a large number of the locals will think about signing up.” SNP West Dunbartonshire retorted, saying, “We won’t be closing, shortening, or damaging the golf course.” Because they are in the majority, Labour will do whatever they want, such as making it nine holes or requiring less maintenance.
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