Chaparral G&CC expanded its guest list to the public to celebrate its 50th anniversary. To celebrate milestones, many clubs host elaborate events, inviting members to the property for dinner, drinks, and fun. Member-owned Chaparral Golf & Country Club in Bullhead City, Ariz., decided to expand the guest list when celebrating its 50th anniversary, by inviting…
Waynesboro (Ga.) G&CC Partners with YMCA
The partnership will allow YMCA members to access golf, tennis, and swimming facilities at the club through special programming, which will kick off May 21 with the launch of tennis and pickleball leagues. The partnership will also include discounted dual membership rates. The Waynesboro YMCA and the Waynesboro (Va.) Golf and Country Club (WGCC) have…
The GC of Georgia Dedicates Academy, Executive Course
On May 15, the Alpharetta, Ga., property unveiled its Cupp Golf Academy and Cupp Executive Par 3 Course, each named for Bob Cupp, who created both amenities prior to his passing almost two years ago. The new additions complete the club’s $3 million driving range and practice facility. On May 15, The Golf Club of…
Compass Pointe GC, Magnolia Greens GC Under New Ownership
Renaissance Golf Group LLC has purchased both Leland, N.C., properties, with partner Jay Biggs serving as President and COO for each facility, managing daily operations and membership programs. Renaissance Golf Group will also begin managing operations for Beaufort (N.C.) Golf Club. Bobby Harrelson, owner of CP Brunswick, LLC and developer of Compass Pointe in Leland,…
Traverse City (Mich.) G&CC Approves Family Amenity Capital Plan
The club’s membership has approved plans for the project, which is expected to break ground in the fall. Elements of the project include a new zero-entry swimming pool, a children’s activity center, a revamped 19th hole area for casual dining, and an expanded fitness center. Plans are underway to bring a swimming pool, a children’s…
Members Work to Purchase Briarwood GC by June 15
The current owners of the Ankeny, Iowa club set a purchase price of $1.2 million, and members are seeking support from other members and residents to raise the funds. As of May 15, $950,000 has been collected and members are able to purchase up to 10 shares for $5,000 a share. Members of Briarwood Golf…
Teens Clean Up Golf Balls with Fore the Ocean Program
Alex Weber and Jack Johnston, both 17, are co-founders of The Plastic Pick-Up, a non-profit committed to keeping plastics pollution, especially golf balls, out of the ocean. The two friends have removed over 21,000 golf balls in the past year from the seafloor below Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links. Alex Weber and Jack Johnston, both…
Oro Valley (Ariz.) Plans to Invest $6M in Golf Facilities
If the town council votes in favor of the plan on May 16, $3.8 million will be used to replace the water lines at the two 18-hole golf courses at El Conquistador Resort in Tucson, Ariz., and $2.2 million will be used to remodel the community center at Pusch Ridge Golf Course. The Oro Valley…
Site Work Begins on Grand Patrician Resort
Workers are removing asbestos from the former Morris Memorial Hospital in Milton, W. Va., which is the future site of a resort that will feature a 100-room hotel, pool facilities, ballroom and conference center, wedding chapel, fitness facility, medical clinic, restaurant, nine-hole golf course, and more. Work is underway to transform the former Morris Memorial…
TPC Colorado to Open This Summer
The Berthoud, Colo., semi-private championship course is the first new golf course to open in the state since 2009. “You realize the bar of expectations has been raised which creates a little bit more pressure but also opportunity,” said architect Arthur Schaupeter. TPC Colorado in Berthoud, Colo., is the state’s newest golf course. The 18-hole semi-private…
New Golf Industry Report Shows Encouraging Numbers
The latest comprehensive report from the National Golf Foundation found that golf’s participation base remains stable at 23.8 million, and another 8.3 million played exclusively off-course at facilities like Topgolf. The number of non-golfers who said they are “very interested” in playing at a golf course hit a new measured high at 14.9 million, a…
Construction Slated for The Edge Golf Academy
Local investors are transforming the former bus tour property in Richmond, Va., into a 2,400-sq. ft. golf training venue that will feature indoor golf simulators with memberships for private lessons with pros. The group is also preparing an adjacent 1,500-sq. ft. space, hoping to attract a fast-casual restaurant tenant. A group of local investors is…
CC of Wilbraham (Mass.) Adds New Restaurant
Elevation by Lattitude, which has another popular location in West Springfield, Mass., has renovated the clubhouse and will offer a restaurant open to the public for up to 300 patrons, as well as a banquet facility. The club also recently replaced the clubhouse’s roof, is updating the cart barn, and is renovating the basement this…
Broomall’s Lake CC Sues Borough in Rezoning Dispute
The Media, Pa., club has been battling with the borough for 20 years over a dilapidated dam and roadway, and has taken the fight to federal court. The club is seeking a declaratory judgment, an injunction against any further efforts to rezone the property, and damages. Broomall’s Lake Country Club in Media, Pa., that has…
City Subleases Bobby Jones GC Clubhouse
The Haynes Manor Recital Hall Foundation will sublease the building at the Atlanta, Ga., property from the city for $10 per year through 2037 with plans to convert it into a concert hall and music education center. The golf course is currently closed for a $23 million renovation. Atlanta City Council has approved the sublease of…