Bailey: Bartlett suddenly shows interest in buying Quail Ridge
Quail Ridge Golf Course closed last November after operating for 30 years on Alruria Road in Bartlett. (The Daily Memphian file)
Clay Bailey
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
When Quail Ridge took its last tee time about a year ago, it seemed the end of the layout’s life of birdies and bogeys. The final divot was taken out of the fairway. The last peg sitting broken on a par-3 tee.
No one seemed interested in getting in the golf course business.
In a July neighborhood meeting, Jarod Wilder, whose family owned the course, said they tried to find a new owner/operator to no avail.
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