City of Alameda Statement Regarding Protecting the City's Golf Complex

Published on May 14, 2026

For 99 years, since 1927, the Chuck Corica Golf Complex ("Golf Complex") has been one of the crown jewels of the City of Alameda (City), as well as an important public asset, serving generations of golfers of all ages, skill levels, and backgrounds. The Golf Complex consists of two 18-Hole Courses (the North and South Courses), a 9-Hole Par-3 Course, and a Driving Range, Clubhouse, Pro Shop, and Restaurant. The City has an obligation to ensure that the Golf Complex is well-run and welcoming to all members of the Alameda community. The ongoing litigation between the City and Greenway Golf Associates, Inc. ("Greenway") is about protecting this City-owned public asset and requiring Greenway to honor the terms of its contract with the City.

In 2012, the City entered into a lease agreement with Greenway to operate the Golf Complex. The City selected Greenway because its owners (at the time) brought more than 75 years of significant golf industry expertise, including in golf course development and state-of-the-art maintenance and operations, as well as an inspired vision for redesign of the Golf Complex’s South Course. In exchange for operating the Golf Complex at a significant profit, Greenway promised to renovate and improve the South Course and, eventually, the North Course, the Driving Range, and 9-Hole Par-3 Course.

The City envisioned a robust and mutually beneficial long-term partnership with Greenway because the Golf Complex is a vital and beloved public resource. This partnership, like any long-term relationship, required trust and transparency to succeed.

Unfortunately, following an ownership change in 2020 when Umesh Patel acquired a majority ownership interest in Greenway, many key terms of the City’s contract were no longer honored, and Greenway’s lack of transparency negatively impacted the working relationship between the parties. Finally, in early 2022, after extensive delays on construction of the back 9 holes of the north course, and no reasonable plan for completion from Greenway, as well as other refusals to honor the contract, the City found it necessary to pursue legal intervention to fulfill its duty to preserve and protect the Golf Complex, a significant public facility.

The City is deeply committed to diversity and rejects Greenway’s baseless claims to the contrary. The City’s elected City Council, appointed Board and Commission members, and City staff proudly reflect the diverse community that is Alameda — a community Where Everyone Belongs. The City looks forward to a favorable outcome at the conclusion of the trial.