The Wilmington, N.C. club will remain open “as usual” as it restructures after being dealt back-to-back blows from hurricanes Florence and Dorian. No reductions in staff have been made and management will still be under McConnell Golf, which took over operations in May 2019. Members will have to make changes in how their payments are…
Man Captured at Majestic GC Property After Shooting at Deputies
(Pictured: Majestic GC) Police arrived at the Lehigh Acres, Fla. community at 1:30 a.m. on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 24 to serve a warrant to Weston White, who had failed to appear in court the day before. White began shooting at the officers, prompting evacuation of residents onto the golf course. He was taken…
Spark from Golfer’s Club Burns 13.7 Acres in California
(Pictured: The Links at Rolling Hills) An ember from a club that hit a rock near dry grass on the golf course at the Rolling Hills Casino in Corning, Calif. ignited vegetation that spread to burn the acreage in just 20 minutes before it was extinguished by a responding Cal Fire unit. Five of the…
Southview CC Members Vote Against Move
After its golf course suffered severe winter-kill damage, and with the 100-year-old club in West St. Paul. Minn. also looking at the need to replace a 50-year-old irrigation system, it contemplated selling its 121-acre property for development and then buying and moving to space now occupied by Prestwick GC in Woodbury, Minn. But members voted…
CC of Winter Haven (Fla.) Selects KemperSports
The 96-year-old club features an 18-hole championship golf course that was redesigned in 2014 by Bill Bergin and Rees Jones. The club was originally founded as the Lake Region Country Club and sold in 2013 to a small group of equity members.
Tucson Considers Deal with Univ. of Arizona to Redevelop Randolph North GC
(Photo of Randolph North GC by Josh Galemore/Arizona Daily Star) The university would underwrite a majority of the costs in exchange for allowing its golf teams to practice there, rather than at Sewailo Golf Course at Casino Del Sol. The goal would also be to bring a PGA event back to Tucson, but the investment…
Relaxation of Marijuana Laws Creates New Workplace Challenges
With medical-marijuana statutes now in place in 34 states, and another 11 now allowing recreational use, employers’ efforts to ensure a safe and drug-free workplace has become more complicated, in the absence of uniformity in employment and drug-testing laws. The challenge is compounded by the fact that the federal stance on marijuana remains crystal-clear: Its…
Scioto CC Membership Approves Golf Course Master Plan and Restoration
The project will be started in June 2021 and completed in May 2022, under the supervision of Andrew Green. In addition to executing a sympathetic restoration to recapture many of the elements of Donald Ross’ original 1916 design, the project will maintain the course’s heritage as a major championship venue and address infrastructure issues, including…
ClubCorp to Close Northwood CC
The 60-year-old property in Lawrenceville, Ga. has been the oldest private club in Gwinnett County outside of Atlanta. Members will have the option to transfer to other ClubCorp properties in the Atlanta metro area.
OB Sports Acquires Premier Golf Centers
Founded in 2001, the management portfolio of the Seattle, Wash.-based company includes 11 golf clubs within six municipalities in the Puget Sound region. OB Sports and Premier Golf Centers established a working relationship in 2018 that was further enhanced after OB Sports joined the Troon family of brands in April 2019.
First “Whing Golf” World Championship to be Held at Mount Shasta (Calif.) Resort
(Pictured: A “Whinger”) The modification of the Fling Golf concept uses a specially designed “Whinger” and allows use of regular putters on greens. Twelve courses in five states currently offer the game, and packages are available for other properties to introduce it as a regular activity or for special events.
Snowshoe Mountain Resort Renews Management Contract for Raven GC
The renewal with Up to Par Management extends a relationship that was established in 2012. The partnership has helped to revitalize Raven GC’s Gary Player Signature course while also generating additional golf-related revenue for the resort and introducing new amenities and attractions.
Golf Still Seen as Key to Tucson-Area Tourism Promotion
(Pictured: The Highlands at Dove Mountain) Attracting golfers is not the primary priority for the Arizona city’s tourism agency as it was prior to the recession, but it’s still a big part of what’s become a more diversified marketing approach. And area courses like The Highlands at Dove Mountain are helping to provide new attractions…
Financial Details Cloud Decision on Gypsy Hill GC’s Fate
The Staunton (Va.) City Council is discussing whether the 100-year-old municipal course should close amid continued losses. But a closing would result in only a small percentage of savings of current maintenance costs, which make up the bulk of expenses, because staff would still be used for other city properties and repurposing the course would…
Homespun Approaches to Local Golf Promotion Take Hold
(Pictured: Mark Schupp) Mark Schupp, a retired advertising executive, has become known as the “Johnny Appleseed” of Missouri golf, after launching a website with reviews of more than 350 courses in the state. Clubs that have welcomed Schupp have had comments from management and groundskeepers included in his reviews and gained the use of his…