The property suffered losses due to Hurricane Molly in 2010 and a green burnout in 2014, but is experiencing a turnaround as it reduces expenditures and members pitch in to help out. The property recently agreed to be managed by Mosaic Clubs & Resorts, and a new General Manager will be brought on next month.…
Bobby Jones GC, Smoke Rise CC to be Managed by Mosaic Clubs & Resorts
The Bobby Jones Golf Course Foundation is planning millions of dollars in improvements to the Atlanta golf facility in the next few years, including a new Bob Cupp-designed golf course. Smoke Rise CC in Stone Mountain, Ga., recently invested more than $5 million in its aquatic, tennis and fitness center amenities.
Atlanta Takes Over Four Municipal Golf Courses
The city has taken over management of the golf courses with a “skeleton crew” after twice rejecting a $15 million bid from the nonprofit Atlanta Public Golf Conservancy. The management change, which the city has not fully explained, was triggered by the controversial shift of the Bobby Jones Golf Course in October to state ownership, severing the city’s relationship with American Golf Corporation, which managed the golf courses for 30 years.
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KemperSports, Mosaic Clubs & Resorts Expand Portfolios
KemperSports has been selected to manage San Jose (Calif.) Country Club and The Ridge Club in Sandwich, Mass., while Mosaic Clubs & Resorts will operate The I’On Club, a high-end athletic club in Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Maple Ridge GC Selects Mosaic Clubs & Resorts as Management Firm
The semi-private club on the northern edge of Columbus, Ga. is part of a master-planned development and features a golf course renovated in 2005 by Craig Shriner and 1987 Masters Champion Larry Mize. The property also includes a full-service clubhouse, tennis, swimming, walking trails and fishing lakes.
Country Club Of South Carolina Now Open For Outside Play
Public play at the Florence, S.C. property’s Ellis Maples-designed course will begin as soon as daylight saving time begins March 8, with a $45 greens fee that includes golf cart and range balls. “This will give us the opportunity to expose golfers to the Southern charm of the club and the extensive recreational amenities and dining opportunities available to club members,” said General Manager Fred Burnett.
Mosaic Clubs & Resorts to Manage The CC of South Carolina
Opened in 1968, the 900-acre, Florence, S.C., club offers a 7,150-yard championship golf course designed by Ellis Maples, a 30,000-sq. ft. clubhouse, multiple dining venues, a fitness center, junior Olympic pool, lighted tennis complex, and multi-station playground.
Affiniti Golf Becomes Mosaic Clubs & Resorts
Former Troon Golf CEO Hud Hinton is joining Affiniti Golf founders Whitney Crouse and Steve Willy as CEO of the new management firm. Mosaic Clubs & Resorts’ portfolio will initially include five to seven clubs, and will also continue to manage clubs under an Affiniti banner.