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Bendelow
| Favorite team: | LSU  |
| Location: | Baton Rouge |
| Biography: | 2X LSU grad B.A., M.A. 2--yr USAF vet |
| Interests: | Sports |
| Occupation: | Advertising and PR |
| Number of Posts: | 40 |
| Registered on: | 4/4/2024 |
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Basically, what this says; "Improve the golf course and players will come."
It certainly worked that way at J.S. Clark, where BREC spent $2million on course improvements. Rounds way up at Clark, and BREC needs to spend at least $3-5 million at City Park.
It certainly worked that way at J.S. Clark, where BREC spent $2million on course improvements. Rounds way up at Clark, and BREC needs to spend at least $3-5 million at City Park.
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re: Help save BREC's historic 9-hole golf course in Baton Rouge's City Park!
Posted by Bendelow on 2/28/26 at 8:00 am to ElderTiger
Only in Baton Rouge, because Jenni Peters is aligned with Rolfe McCollister, BRAF, and the rest of the Silver Spoon Club.
re: Help save BREC's historic 9-hole golf course in Baton Rouge's City Park!
Posted by Bendelow on 2/27/26 at 2:47 pm to Camp Randall
To make matters worse Sasaki, the design firm that gave us the failing, behind-schedule Lakes Project, oversees development of the master plan for City-Brooks Park. A recent presentation of theirs makes it very clear that they are predisposed to doing away with the golf course.
Their report is riddled with errors of fact and interpretation, such as saying that the golf course occupies 40 percent of the park when in fact it occupies 40 acres and 26 percent of the 154-acre park.
This is important for two reasons:
First, errors that make their way into a master plan don’t stay small. Once embedded, they shape assumptions, design decisions, and public narratives for decades. A 50 or 100 year planning horizon makes accuracy on the front end essential.
Second, the presentation’s tone and framing consistently treat the City Park Golf Course as if it were an underutilized parcel of real estate rather than a century old recreational venue with continuous public use. Describing it as “passive” or “ornamental” is not just subjective—it’s contradicted by the record. A 40-acre course that hosted 28,000 rounds in 2025 is, by any reasonable measure, an active recreational asset.
That distinction matters because it influences how the public is invited to think about the space: as something to be protected and improved, or as something to be carved up.
Their report is riddled with errors of fact and interpretation, such as saying that the golf course occupies 40 percent of the park when in fact it occupies 40 acres and 26 percent of the 154-acre park.
This is important for two reasons:
First, errors that make their way into a master plan don’t stay small. Once embedded, they shape assumptions, design decisions, and public narratives for decades. A 50 or 100 year planning horizon makes accuracy on the front end essential.
Second, the presentation’s tone and framing consistently treat the City Park Golf Course as if it were an underutilized parcel of real estate rather than a century old recreational venue with continuous public use. Describing it as “passive” or “ornamental” is not just subjective—it’s contradicted by the record. A 40-acre course that hosted 28,000 rounds in 2025 is, by any reasonable measure, an active recreational asset.
That distinction matters because it influences how the public is invited to think about the space: as something to be protected and improved, or as something to be carved up.
To make matters worse Sasaki, the design firm that gave us the failing, behind-schedule Lakes Project, oversees development of the master plan for City-Brooks Park. A recent presentation of theirs makes it very clear that they are predisposed to doing away with the golf course.
Their report is riddled with errors of fact and interpretation, such as saying that the golf course occupies 40 percent of the park when in fact it occupies 40 acres and 26 percent of the 154-acre park.
This is important for two reasons:
First, errors that make their way into a master plan don’t stay small. Once embedded, they shape assumptions, design decisions, and public narratives for decades. A 50 or 100 year planning horizon makes accuracy on the front end essential.
Second, the presentation’s tone and framing consistently treat the City Park Golf Course as if it were an underutilized parcel of real estate rather than a century old recreational venue with continuous public use. Describing it as “passive” or “ornamental” is not just subjective—it’s contradicted by the record. A 40-acre course that hosted 28,000 rounds in 2025 is, by any reasonable measure, an active recreational asset.
That distinction matters because it influences how the public is invited to think about the space: as something to be protected and improved, or as something to be carved up.
re: Any recent updates on the City Park master plan situation?
Posted by Bendelow on 2/27/26 at 6:31 am to Zamperini2014
It will have the worst golf if City Park is closed. That would leave Webb as the only public course in the city.
Please fill out the BREC survey about City Park, It closes today.
Please fill out the BREC survey about City Park, It closes today.
re: Help save BREC's historic 9-hole golf course in Baton Rouge's City Park!
Posted by Bendelow on 2/27/26 at 6:28 am to Camp Randall
Thank you for the link. I was there for that presentation, where she handed out Varsity Sports T-shirts before the meeting started. Jenni said she "just wants to have a conversation," about City Park and what it could be, but what she really wants is to get rid of the golf course so her runners can have all the space they want.
Please be sure to fill out the BREC survey. It closes today.
Please be sure to fill out the BREC survey. It closes today.
re: Help save BREC's historic 9-hole golf course in Baton Rouge's City Park!
Posted by Bendelow on 2/23/26 at 10:59 am to Camp Randall
Yes, and they will get their way unless people start pressuring BREC and BRAF. Pressure BREC not to give up control of City Park and BRAF to keep its hands off City Park. Fill out the survey and say so in the comments.
It is very likely that security concerns around the park will increase.
re: Help save BREC's historic 9-hole golf course in Baton Rouge's City Park!
Posted by Bendelow on 2/20/26 at 9:06 am to Camp Randall
" a pitch and putt will kill it within the first 4-5 years and they’ll push to take the rest of the real estate for some other purpose (probably their plan)."
Very true and a good insight. Jenni Peters and Rolfe McCollister won't stop until the golf course is gone. If BREC gives up City Park I see no reason for BREC to continue to exist.
Very true and a good insight. Jenni Peters and Rolfe McCollister won't stop until the golf course is gone. If BREC gives up City Park I see no reason for BREC to continue to exist.
Closing City Park and LSU would create a ripple effect that would impact all BREC courses, particularly nearby Webb Memorial which recorded 56,246 rounds played in 2025.
re: Help save BREC's historic 9-hole golf course in Baton Rouge's City Park!
Posted by Bendelow on 2/19/26 at 12:57 pm to redstick225
There is an initiative to turn City Park over to an entity controlled by BRAF, LSU and BREC that would likely close or reduce the footprint of the golf course to three-holes of pitch and putt and turn important greenspace into an amusement park.
Here are some points to bear in mind.
1. City Park Golf Course Is One of Baton Rouge’s Most Important Public Assets
• Nearly 100 years old, it is one of the oldest public courses in Louisiana and one of the few listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
• It hosts thousands of affordable rounds each year, serving seniors, juniors, beginners, and working families. In 2025, 28,000 golfers enjoyed a round at city Park.
• It is the most walkable, most accessible, and most affordable course in the parish.
• It is a rare example of early municipal golf design — a historic landscape worth preserving.
2. The Course Delivers Equity and Access
• City Park is the only centrally located public course in Baton Rouge.
• It provides access to a sport that is often cost prohibitive elsewhere.
• Eliminating or shrinking it would disproportionately impact residents who cannot afford private or suburban courses.
• Youth programs, senior leagues, and beginners rely on this course.
3. A “Single Governance Entity” Would Reduce Transparency
Sasaki’s proposed model would:
• consolidate control under a new, unelected body
• reduce public oversight
• weaken Open Meetings protections
• shift power away from taxpayers and neighborhoods
• increase private influence over public land
BREC is the only governance structure that guarantees:
• public meetings
• public records
• public accountability
• public ownership
4. What Golfers Want Is Simple
• Keep the Historic City Park Golf Course intact.
• Keep BREC as the sole governing agency.
• Improve maintenance, access, and ecological performance — not eliminate the course.
• Ensure all decisions are made in public, not behind closed doors.
BREC is doing a survey now through February 27 about planning for the future of City Park. Go to this link LINK
Here are some points to bear in mind.
1. City Park Golf Course Is One of Baton Rouge’s Most Important Public Assets
• Nearly 100 years old, it is one of the oldest public courses in Louisiana and one of the few listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
• It hosts thousands of affordable rounds each year, serving seniors, juniors, beginners, and working families. In 2025, 28,000 golfers enjoyed a round at city Park.
• It is the most walkable, most accessible, and most affordable course in the parish.
• It is a rare example of early municipal golf design — a historic landscape worth preserving.
2. The Course Delivers Equity and Access
• City Park is the only centrally located public course in Baton Rouge.
• It provides access to a sport that is often cost prohibitive elsewhere.
• Eliminating or shrinking it would disproportionately impact residents who cannot afford private or suburban courses.
• Youth programs, senior leagues, and beginners rely on this course.
3. A “Single Governance Entity” Would Reduce Transparency
Sasaki’s proposed model would:
• consolidate control under a new, unelected body
• reduce public oversight
• weaken Open Meetings protections
• shift power away from taxpayers and neighborhoods
• increase private influence over public land
BREC is the only governance structure that guarantees:
• public meetings
• public records
• public accountability
• public ownership
4. What Golfers Want Is Simple
• Keep the Historic City Park Golf Course intact.
• Keep BREC as the sole governing agency.
• Improve maintenance, access, and ecological performance — not eliminate the course.
• Ensure all decisions are made in public, not behind closed doors.
BREC is doing a survey now through February 27 about planning for the future of City Park. Go to this link LINK
BREC does not own any of the Lakes, Of the six lakes, LSU owns four and the land surrounding them. EBR Parish owns City Park Lake and has a maintenance agreement with BREC.
Yes, I and others have reached the conclusion that LSU Foundation and BRAF are seeking to put the responsibility for The Lakes onto BREC. Think about it: neither BRAF nor the Foundation are operators; they are private foundations. BREC is a large organization with a big maintenance staff. This conclusion was reached partly because BREC says it is leading this planning effort (and paying for it), but the initial meeting of the committee was held at BRAF on an invitation-only basis. That limits public participation from the GO.
More like shrinking it to a third of the playable area, i.e., holes 2 and 3.
re: Any recent updates on the City Park master plan situation?
Posted by Bendelow on 2/7/26 at 12:15 pm to Ernie Gott
Thanks for this. I filled out the survey and told BREC they should invest three to five million dollars in improving the course the way they did at J.S. Clark.
BRAF and BREC are definitely trying to do an end-around on this. LSU wants to get the Lakes Project off their plate and shift responsibility for maintenance and upkeep to BREC.
BRAF and BREC are definitely trying to do an end-around on this. LSU wants to get the Lakes Project off their plate and shift responsibility for maintenance and upkeep to BREC.
Yes, and they feel entitled to decide what is best for the rest of us.
You can e-mail the BREC Commissioners at this address:
commissioners@brec.org
commissioners@brec.org
That isn't speculation, It is absolutely how Jenni Peters is working, in conjunction with Rolfe McCollister and others who want to turn historic City Park into an amusement park.
Lanning or Cignetti would be the worst thing to happen to LSU football. Neither has any SEC experience, and both are arrogant jerks.
re: Stop the takeover of City Park! (Baton Rouge)
Posted by Bendelow on 10/10/25 at 11:13 am to In The Know
The benefits of being on the National Register of Historic places are mainly recognition and prestige. City Park was one of the first--if not THE first-municipal golf courses listed.
However, being on the list does not guarantee the course can't be destroyed by substantially changing its character. That is why we have to work to preserve it.
However, being on the list does not guarantee the course can't be destroyed by substantially changing its character. That is why we have to work to preserve it.
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