The Club Managers Association of America has created a “Clubs and the Economy” site to support club managers in addressing challenges stemming from the global economic downturn. The wide-ranging initiatives launched at http://www.cmaa.org/EconResources.aspx include blogs, audio conferences, webinars and a library of timely resources. The CMAA Economic Resource Library houses market analyses, surveys, articles and…
Emerald Bay Golf Club Highlights Recently Renovated Facilities
Recently renovated, the clubhouse and guesthouse at Emerald Bay Golf Club in Destin, Fla. provide ample new outdoor dining space with view of the lakes and landscaping. Covered space is over 450 square feet and includes a stone, wood burning fireplace. The updated eight bedroom, eight bath Guesthouse sits just west of the Clubhouse and…
Discouraging Golf Playable Hours Released for November
Pellucid reports that November’s national weather showed another meaningful decline in Golf Playable Hours (GPH), down 7% compared to the same period last year. The unfavorable weather month dragged the November Year-to-Date (YtD) results down slightly compared to the same period in 2007 (still statistically neutral). The decline for the month snuffed out the hopes…
Apple Valley CC Employee Arrested for Stealing Money
Sheriff’s investigators arrested an Apple Valley (Calif). Country Club employee for stealing a large amount of money from the club, officials said Tuesday. The manager of the club discovered a sum of cash missing from the safe, according to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Apple Valley station officials. Detective Robert Thacker investigated the theft and realized…
Weak Economy Causes Hoover CC Delays Renovation
Hoover Country Club in Birmingham, Ala. was scheduled to close at the end of December for a full-scale course renovation, but the club’s Board of Governors made a decision to postpone the renovation for a year due to concerns over the economy. “The renovation will still go ahead,” incoming club president Rick Sirmon said in…
PGA Teaching & Coaching Summit opens at the PGA Learning Center
Since its origin in 1988, the PGA Teaching & Coaching Summit has been a forum for the foremost educators in the game of golf. The roster of presenters includes the most prominent PGA teaching professionals as well as experts in fitness, sports psychology, kinesiology and mental training. The foundations for the 11th PGA Teaching and…
Nationwide Tour Announces 2009 Schedule
The 2009 Nationwide Tour schedule was released today and features 29 events in 18 states and five countries outside the United States as the Tour celebrates its 20th year. The Tour will play for a record $19,000,099. Four of the Tour’s original events dating back to the 1990 season—the Knoxville (TN) Open, Price Cutter Charity…
Westfields GC Earns Audubon Certification
The Westfields Golf Club, in Clifton, Va., is the latest property to achieve certification through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses. This marks the 21st Marriott Golf managed property to achieve Audubon Certification, as part of the Company’s recent mandate program, which ensures that 25 managed golf properties in North America and the…
Dave Neuhart Honored for 25 Years of Service
Dave Neuhart, Director of Tennis at Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, Ga. (“Growing a Rich Variety of Attractions at Reynolds Plantation,” C&RB, July,) was recently honored for his 25 years of service to the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) and Peter Burwash International (PBI). Neuhart is a certified member of the USPTA, the world’s largest…
Tucson’s First Nicklaus Golf Course Since ‘84 Ready To Debut
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain, home of the Tucson area’s first new Jack Nicklaus golf course in 25 years and located in Marana, Ariz., is set to be unveiled in 2009. While the golf courses eventually will be accessible only by resident members and resort guests of The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, open play will…
GCSAA To Present Morris Award Posthumously to Association’s First President
Colonel John Morley, the founder and first President of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), has been selected to receive the association’s 2009 Old Tom Morris Award. The award will be accepted by attending past presidents of the association on behalf of the late Colonel Morley at the Opening Session of the 2009…
Golf Academy of America Students Provide Free Public Golf Lessons
Growing the game of golf involves sharing your passion for the sport. And so the Golf Academy of America (GAA) Phoenix Campus is now offering free golf lessons to the public. Fourth-semester students are being given the opportunity to give public lessons while completing their practical training to earn their teaching certification. “The opportunity to…
KemperSports Appoints New Managers at Desert Willow Golf Resort
KemperSports has announced the appointment of two new managers at Desert Willow Golf Resort in Palm Desert, Calif. Industry veteran Bruce Nation has been appointed Sales and Marketing Director, and Brittany Kelley will serve as the Director of Catering Sales. Previously, Nation served as Director of Sales and Marketing at the Indian Wells Golf Resort…
Hawk’s Landing Earns Audubon Certification
Hawk’s Landing Golf Club at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort is the latest property to achieve certification through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for golf courses. This marks the 20th Marriott Golf-managed property to achieve Audubon Certification, as part of the company’s recent mandate to have all 25 of its golf courses in North…
Dawes Marlatt Named PGA of America’s Director of Education
PGA Master Professional Dawes Marlatt of Moscow, Idaho, has been named The PGA of America’s Director of Education. Marlatt, who was responsible for designing, implementing and promoting the PGA Golf Management University Program since 2001 at the University of Idaho, will be responsible for overseeing member and apprentice education. His duties will include coordinating with…