Myrtle Creek buys SLRD property

Ever since the San Luis Rey Downs Golf & Country Club closed in August of 2014, the property has drawn the ire of homeowners in the area.

Run-down buildings, graffiti and no landscaping maintenance to be found – the property has seen better days.

But thanks to Myrtle Creek Botanical Gardens & Nursery, the property will undergo a renaissance in the coming months to become the company's second location in the area. They plan to open in early 2019.

"Myrtle Creek's vision is to bring back the golf club's prior allure," Kent Harvey, general manager, said in a press release. "Myrtle Creek hopes that...