VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — This Friday, the city of Virginia Beach will close its request for proposals (RFP) for a new buyer to purchase the approximately 350 acres of land that the Virginia Beach National Golf Club sits on.

Glen Pierce, the club's Director of Golf, hopes enough golfers and users in the city make their voice heard to City Council.

“This place is beloved by thousands of people, over 50,000 rounds a year played," he said. "It’s an insanely popular golf course for this region.”

Virginia Beach Golf Club LLC, which operates Virginia Beach National, pays rent to the city's development authority to operate the club on the publicly owned land. Pierce tells 13News Now since 2008, the VB National has paid roughly $5 million in rent, and that the course has maintained profitability

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