City of Nampa to officially own Centennial & Ridgecrest Golf Courses

NAMPA, Idaho (CBS2) — On Tuesday, the Nampa City Council approved the purchase of Centennial Golf Course and Ridgecrest Golf Club for $5,690,775 from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, according to a recent news release.

“This is an exciting day for Nampa," said Nampa Mayor Debbie Kling. "The City of Nampa has been leasing this land for 40 years and began exploring the possibility of purchasing the ground around 17 years ago. This was a community-wide effort to first build the golf courses and now finally own them. It would not have been possible without the collaboration of Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, the support of the golf commission and community members and the countless hours by our Parks and Recreation staff.”

Parks and Recreation Director Darrin Johnson shared, “I am proud of our citizens, staff, city officials and State of Idaho leaders who advocated and worked in cooperation to preserve approximately 500 acres of greenspace in the heart of Nampa. With Nampa purchasing and having ownership of the two golf course properties, we can forever maintain golf and offer other recreational opportunities that will enhance the quality of life throughout the Treasure Valley.”

Randy Aldridge, President of the Men’s Senior Golf Association at Centennial Golf Course, said, “This has been a long time coming. We accomplished something we never thought would be accomplished.”

More information on Centennial Golf Course and Ridgecrest Golf Club can be found HERE.

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