CLYMER – Scott Enterprises will be closing the lower golf course at Peek ‘n Peak Resort & Spa at the end of the season.

According to reports, the Erie, Pa.-based company will close the lesser of its two golf courses and convert the 200 acres to something different to attract year-round visitors. What it will be converted into has not been decided.

According to The Buffalo News, Nick Scott Jr., Scott Enterprises vice president, said options for the former golf course area could include both residential or entertainment-related concepts. He said the company is seeking input from consumers and considering what other resorts around the country are doing. A decision probably will come in the spring.

The Lower Course will close permanently on Oct. 2, although the driving range and practice facility will remain. The Upper Course will close for the season at the end of October but will re-open in the spring. In July, the Web.com Tour held its first of a four-year agreement LECOM Health Challenge golf tournament at the Peak’s Upper Course.

The family-owned hospitality company bought the ski resort in Clymer for $11.3 million as part of bankruptcy court proceedings in August, 2011. In July 2012, the renovation process for more than 100 hotel rooms was completed at the resort’s Tudor-style lodge. The renovations took about three months and was part of the $4 million investment Scott Enterprises made in its first year of ownership to update the resort.

Additional renovations made included replacing roofs, improving the air conditioning, heating and ventilation system, refurbish waterlines, enhancing Internet capabilities, changing the phone system and purchasing a new snow groomer. For golfers, new carts were purchased and the courses were fertilized for the first time in three years. To enhance the experience of vacationing at the resort, Segway scenic adventures were added so visitors can navigate their way around the Peak.

Since purchasing the Peak, Scott Enterprises has also added a snow sports BagJump, expanded the Terrain Park, improved the spa and opened a new multimillion-dollar adventure park with mountain ziplines. The resort also offers mountain biking and hiking, archery and a pool, as well as both miniature and regular golf.

According to Scott Enterprises website visitscott.com the business has been a part of the Erie community for more than 70 years and has 27 concept businesses, which includes two resorts, 13 restaurants, a conference/banquet center and eight hotels. Scott Enterprises brings in more than 4 million visitors to the Erie area annually. The company employs more than 2,000 people during peak seasons.

Several calls by The Post-Journal to Scott Enterprises for comment on the closing of the Lower Course were not returned.