$30 million lodge project at Callaway Gardens scrapped

PINE MOUNTAIN - One of the country&#39;s leading botanical centers has scrapped a proposal to build a $30 million lodge and private golf club because of a lack of funding. <br> <br> The Callaway Gardens project would have included an upscale 100-room Southern Pine Lodge, clubhouse with 24 luxury club condominiums and redesign of the Garden View and Sky View golf courses. <br> <br> Callaway&#39;s director of marketing -- Kathy Tilley -- says the September 11 attacks and the economic downturn of the last year hampered the organization&#39;s efforts to secure financing for the project. <br> <br> Those who paid reservation fees for club memberships or club homes are having their money returned. <br> <br> In August, Callaway Gardens dedicated a $12.6 environmentally friendly conference center. <br> <br> The lodge and golf club was supposed to be part of the Resort at Callaway. It was to be built on the property surrounding The Southern Pine.