No longer financially viable, Kent St. to close golf course

KENT, Ohio (AP) — Kent State University has announced plans to close its 18-hole golf course in Franklin Township after 50 years of ownership, citing a decline in revenue and escalating operating costs.

The golf course was reviewed as part of an audit for the Ohio Task Force on Affordability and Efficiency, which asked the state's universities to evaluate all non-core assets to figure out their market value.