The new facility is expected to open in 2021 and will bring the total of available guest rooms and suites at the Isle of Palms, S.C. resort to 400. New event space will also be part of the project, to create a grand ballroom with pre-function space and a rooftop ballroom and event terrace with…
Charlotte Investor Purchases The Cliffs Golf Communities
South Street Partners bought the seven communities that dot the South Carolina and North Carolina mountains. Managing partner Patrick Melton sees a niche focusing on higher-end golf-themed communities.
The Club at Mediterra Undergoes Expansion, Renovation
As part of a two-phase project, the Naples, Fla. club will add an additional 24,000 sq. ft. to its clubhouse. The Tavern Terrace, part of Phase 1, has seen the outdoor dining and lounge area double in size. Phase 2 will renovate and add additional space to the club’s ballrooms. The Club at Mediterra in…
Bonita Bay Club Plans Short-Game Practice Area
Designed by the golf architecture firm of Hills-Forrest-Smith, the 2.5-acre area at the Bonita Springs, Fla., property will provide pitching, chipping and bunker practice from various distances and approaches. The club also recently approved a $6.6 million renovation of its Bay Island course.
City Plans $20M Renovation for Boca National GC
Nick Price and Tom Fazio were retained by the city of Boca Raton, Fla., to redesign the former Ocean Breeze golf course. New facility will feature an 18-hole course, an 11-hole par-three course, a putting green, and a new clubhouse and training center.
Crystal Lake CC, PGA National Members Club Select ClubLife Management
The Chicagoland and South Florida clubs join properties such as Columbus (Ga.) Country Club and Canebrake Country Club in Hattiesburg, Miss., under the ClubLife Management portfolio. PGA National Members Club offers five PGA championship golf courses and is the home of the PGA TOUR’s Honda Classic.
Bonita Bay Club Plans $6.6M Bay Island Course Renovation
The Bonita Springs, Fla., club plans to restore all greens, bunkers and fairways close to their original Arthur Hills plan, while injecting some newer approaches into the design.
Construction Set to Start on New $250M Texas Club
Development of the Driftwood Golf & Ranch Club by Discovery Land Co. will bring homes and a Tom Fazio-designed golf course, which is scheduled to open in 2020, to the Texas Hill Country. The development will also have a strong wellness component to it, through recreation activities and fitness facilities, as well as an Outdoor…
Thornblade Club Starts $4M in Renovation Projects
The projects at the Greer, S.C. property will include a clubhouse expansion to create a new “high-energy” family-friendly casual dining venue centered around a wood-fired oven, and an expanded and renovated Members’ Bar/Lounge with views of the club’s Tom Fazio course. The course itself will receive extensive bunker renovations.
Wynn GC in Las Vegas to Re-Open after Closing for Development
The high-end course, which had playing fees of up to $500, will re-open next year after its closure cost Wynn Resorts 16,000 rounds and between $10 million and $15 million of domestic casino business. The Wynn Golf Club in Las Vegas is undoubtedly an outlier in the golf world, catering to a wealthy customer base…
The Frog GC at The Georgian Plans Weekend-Long 20th Anniversary Events
The festivities from November 16-18 at the Villa Rica, Ga. property will include a charity golf tournament benefitting the local Cops for Kids program, a complimentary Family Fun Day, and special commemorative rates to play the Tom Fazio-designed golf course and attend a celebratory cocktail reception. The weekend will conclude with a special anniversary brunch.…
Bonita Bay Club Offers Nonresident Full Golf Memberships
The Bonita Springs, Fla. property in now accepting applications for the category, which is being made available in a limited number for the first time in many years. Membership rates are scheduled to increase in January. Bonita Bay Club in Bonita Springs, Fla. announced that it recently opened a limited number of full golf memberships for…
Golf Turnhouse Becomes Modern Bistro at Cliffs at Keowee Springs
A dated, log turnhouse that sits high on a hilltop in the middle of the Tom Fazio-designed golf course at the Six Mile, S.C. property has been expanded with an open floor plan that seats 50, plus a covered patio. The full-service menu now features local craft beers on draft. A dated, log turnhouse on…
Two Columbia, S.C. Clubs Put Up for Sale
Woodcreek Country Club and WildeWood Country Club, which have been operated jointly by members as The Members Club at Woodcreek & Wildewood, are being listed separately. Woodcreek, with a Tom Fazio golf course, is being listed at $2.55 million, and WildeWood at $1.3 million. The club President said interest has already been received from about…
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…