After a series of fits and starts for the plan to redesign the city’s Jackson Park and South Shore courses, Woods and his TGR Design team appear finally ready to begin the project that will seek to leave a legacy for future generations of golfers who are without the means to join a private club.
Obama Convinced Woods to Redesign South Side Course
Tiger Woods recently revealed that a call from former President Barack Obama convinced him to get involved with the project that will upgrade the 100-year-old Jackson Park course in Chicago, connecting it to the South Shore Golf Course. Tiger Woods revealed this weekend that a personal call from President Barack Obama got him involved in…
Trump On Pace to Triple Obama’s First-Year Rounds, CNN Reports
The President’s visit to Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla. on November 25th was the 81st day he has visited one of his courses since taking office, the network reported. At his current pace, according to CNN, Trump will play more golf in his first year than George W. Bush did in eight.
Obama Accepts Invitation to Join Columbia CC
A member of the Chevy Chase, Md., club has confirmed that former President Barack Obama has joined the club. The course is close to the Kalorama neighborhood of Washington where the Obamas purchased an $8.1 million home earlier this year. Former President Barack Obama has accepted an invitation to join Columbia Country Club in Chevy…
Thunderbird CC Rumored to Offer Obama Honorary Membership
The Rancho Mirage, Calif., club has reportedly extended an honorary membership to former President Barack Obama, though The Desert Sun was unable to confirm the report and club officials would not comment. Officials at Thunderbird Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif., said they could not confirm or deny reports that the oldest 18-hole club in…
The Greenbrier Showcases Restoration, Resiliency
A year after devastating flooding ravaged White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., prompting the resort to close its doors for business but open them for shelter, the property’s three golf courses have been fully restored. The Greenbrier Classic, which was canceled last year, will return to The Old White TPC on July 6. A feature in…
Conflicts Threaten Jackson Park/South Shore Project
At the second of three community meetings about the development of the $30 million Tiger Woods-designed golf course in the south side of Chicago, residents raised concerns about the emphasis on golf for the public park. A lack of coordination among the golf course designers and those developing the Obama Presidential Center is also raising…
As American As…
Addison Reserve Country Club’s “Made In USA”-themed end-of-season party was fueled by the contentious 2016 Presidential election.
Obama Joins Robert Trent Jones GC
According to two current members, former President Barack Obama has joined the private Gainesville, Va., club after months of speculation over where he would take his game. Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md., was rumored to be Obama’s front-runner for membership.
Study Finds Link Between CEO Golf Habits, Company Performance
Researchers examined the golfing habits of more than 350 CEOs of S&P 1500 companies between 2008 and 2012 who maintained a handicap with the United States Golf Association and found that CEOs who play golf more often were associated with lower average return on assets and lower market capitalization.
Thoughts for the New Year
Trump’s promise to deliver regulatory relief should translate to a more favorable business climate—particularly for small businesses, like clubs.
Obama Gets Woodmont Invitation; South Carolina’s Lt. Gov. Pressured on Club Membership
The former President and his wife have been invited to join Woodmont CC in Rockville, Md. as “special members,” in an attempt to quell the dispute over whether they should be excluded because of the policies toward Israel that were instituted by his Adminstration. In South Carolina, Henry McMaster, expected to succeed Nikki Haley as Governor, came under fire for belonging to The Forest Lake Club of Columbia, S.C.
Longtime Member of Woodmont CC Resigns Over Obama Controversy
In an email, Jeffrey Slavin, the mayor of Somerset, Md., who has been a member of the club for 61 years, wrote “I can no longer belong to a community: Where Intolerance is accepted, Where History is forgotten, Where Freedom of Speech is denied, And where the nation’s first black president is disrespected.” Some members of the historically Jewish club have said they would not welcome President Barack Obama as a member, because he did not veto a U.N. Security Council resolution criticizing Israeli settlements. There is no indication that Obama has actually asked to join the club.
Tiger Woods Commits to Be Lead Designer of Chicago’s Jackson Park/South Side Project
The ambitious $30 million renovation of two public golf course facilities on Chicago’s South Side is designed to attract a major tournament to the city while also creating a new attraction for growing the game through youth and public participation. As part of the effort, a new nonprofit Chicago Parks Golf Alliance fundraising organization is being formed.
Federal Injunction Delays DOL Overtime Rule
U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant agreed with 21 states and a coalition of business groups that the rule is unlawful and granted their motion for a nationwide injunction. The Department of Labor’s Overtime Rule would have raised the overtime exemption threshold to $47,476 on December 1.