The club owner/operator has teamed up with the sports simulator technology company to provide year-round golf entertainment at six select properties with Golf Lounges, featuring the simulator, food, cocktails and brews. The new amenity will act as a social hub of the clubs, available for private parties, member events and social gatherings. ClubCorp has teamed…
Friday Filmfest: Rolling Green CC Member Spotlighted for Political Impressions
Jack Aiello, who is a junior member of the Arlington Heights, Ill., club, first broke out his impressions of presidential candidates during his middle school graduation speech, and has since showcased them on a national stage, including a bit on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Shaping Up
Clubs are actively heeding the call of health-minded members with sleek new fitness centers that accommodate a full range of programming.
“The Course Awakens” at Arlington Lakes GC
The Arlington Heights, Ill., property will host its free grand reopening event on July 1, featuring a ribbon-cutting ceremony, clinics, and chipping/putting contests. The 18-hole golf course closed a year ago to undergo an extensive renovation, including the option for golfers to play three or six holes.
Rolling Green CC Unveils $1.5M Renovation
The 90-year-old club in Arlington Heights, Ill., was purchased by ClubCorp last year, and showed off updates to members at a “reinvention celebration.” The lobby and banquet facility were refreshed, the boardroom now doubles as a private dining space, and the fitness center more than tripled in size.
2016 USGA Pace and Innovation Symposium to be Held January 19-20
The two-day symposium at Brookside GC in Pasadena, Calif., will bring together industry experts and leaders to share tools, insights, ideas and solutions to help golf facilities enhance operations and improve the golf experience.
ClubCorp to Add Rolling Green CC as Second Chicago-Area Property
After acquiring Ravinia Green CC earlier in January as its first country club in the Chicago suburbs, the Dallas-based management firm is now set to add Rolling Green, which has existed as a private club for 90 years, to its portfolio.