The Club Management Association of America also awarded the Willmoore H. Kendall Scholarship to seven aspiring Certified Club Managers. Recipients of this scholarship receive support with the costs associated with attending the required curriculum, the Certification Review Course and other CCM associated fees.
Ten Superintendents Win Grants to Attend Golf Industry Show
The program supported by Bayer Environmental Science provides full funding to attend this year’s event in San Diego. For the second year in a row, five of the winners are from hurricane-affected areas.
Recipients of Club Foundation’s Rambo Scholarships Announced
Eight club managers have earned the awards for 2019. The scholarships, named for Sally Burns Rambo, CCM, provide financial assistance to female club managers interested in furthering their professional development, by covering tuition costs and travel expenses to attend one of the Club Management Association of America’s Business Management Institutes. The Club Foundation has…
Shadow Wood CC, Sun City Hilton Head Complete Course Renovations
The work on Shadow Wood’s South Course was directed by Rees Jones, who also led an extensive renovation of the Bonita Springs, Fla. property’s North Course in 2017, both to upgrade original designs by the late Bob Cupp. The Sun City project focused on enhancing the beauty and playability of the Bluffton, S.C.’s par-61 Argent…
Belfair’s East Course Reopens Following Four-Month Renovation
The project at the Bluffton, S.C. club used GPS coordinates to restore green complexes on the East course, one of two designed for the property by Tom Fazio, to their original size. The project also resurfaced greens with TifEagle grass and fairways, tees and collars with Latitude 36 bermudagrass, and upgraded bunkers with the Capillary…
Sweet Revenge
Sun City Hilton Head hosts an annual “Superintendent’s Revenge” event, including unusual obstacles on every hole. And you thought it was hard to get a Masters Tournament badge. At Sun City Hilton Head in Bluffton, S.C., a chance to tee it up for the annual “Superintendent’s Revenge” event is on par with trying to gain…
Hilton Head National GC Owner Announces Plans for Course
Scratch Golf LLC, which owns the Bluffton, S.C., property, is planning to build a luxury RV park on one-third of the 300-acre course, along with five swimming pools, a dog park, nature trails, racquet sport courts, and more. A lawsuit filed by Scratch Golf against the county in October over zoning regulations is ongoing. Scratch…
Taking the Long View
A strong partnership with its insurance providers helps to keep Colleton River Club on course, even when Mother Nature shows her capricious side. After Hurricane Irma failed to split Florida in half last fall, as had been breathlessly suggested amid the hysterical hype as the storm approached, most of the news organizations that had descended…
Superintendents Get “Revenge” in Bluffton, S.C.
On December 5, the Argent Lakes Golf Course and Okatie Creek Golf Club hosted the annual “Superintendent’s Revenge,” creating unique layouts with obstacles that incorporate giant inflatables, a maze, and a “Let’s Make a Deal” hole that requires golfers to choose their challenge. Each December, Sun City golfers take on one of the most fun…
Belfair to Host 2019 PGA Professional Championship
The world’s largest all-professional event will take place at the Bluffton, S.C., property for the first time on April 28-May 1, 2019. All four rounds will be broadcast live on Golf Channel and are presented by Club Car and OMEGA. Belfair in Bluffton, S.C., will host the 2019 PGA Professional Championship, the world’s largest all-professional…
Belfair to be Managed by Troon
The Bluffton, S.C., private golf community features 36 holes of golf, a clubhouse, and a 9,200-sq. ft. athletic center. Members recently approved the addition of an outdoor dining area and lounge, and a new multi-purpose facility with pools, fitness equipment, a cafe, and meeting space, with construction expected to begin in early 2018. Troon has…
Brown Golf to Manage Palmetto Hall Plantation Club
Two golf courses at the Hilton Head Island, S.C., club will be added to the company’s management portfolio on October 1, expanding its local holdings to eight. Brown Golf offers members access to its other clubs, with free golf lessons and unlimited access to practice facilities.
Club Foundation Names Kendall Scholarship Recipients
Managers from Colleton River Plantation, Woodway CC, the Union Club of New York and Kansas City CC will receive tuition support towards pursuit of their Certified Club Manager designation.
Colleton River, Toscana CC Complete Enhancements
Colleton River in Bluffton, S.C., completed upgrades to its playground, tennis courts, and security system in 2015, with plans to enhance its golf courses and add a short game area and learning center in 2016. In Indian Wells, Calif., Toscana Country Club has opened the final nine holes on its Jack Nicklaus Signature North Course, introduced the new Bill Harmon Performance Center, and expanded its restaurant’s kitchen.
North Florida Golf Courses Enjoy Growth
The region is showing a 5% growth in people playing golf, with Windsor Parke Golf Club in Jacksonville, a formerly private facility that now relies on public access, reporting that it keeps players coming back through a stellar food and beverage department at the clubhouse, high-level course conditions, and customer service.