Golf course sent to auction block

What used to be a golfer's getaway near Attica is now the latest victim of the poor economy. Big Pine Golf Course is going up on the auction block on October 17.

It opened in the late 60s but current owners started seeing a decline in golfers when gas prices started to soar two years ago.

The 140-acre golf course is being divided into 21 tracts by Schrader Real Estate and Auction Company.

Most lots are expected to be turned into houses. Big Pine was operating on a $200,000 dollar yearly budget.

The owner of Big Pines, Justin Barker, said a declining number of players made it hard to stay in the black.

"This year, it's an unstable economy people are scared to spend money," said Barker.

The auction will be held at 9:00 a.m. on October 17 at the Pine Village Elementary School gymnasium.