A $5 billion resort complex won’t be going up in Atlantic City, N.J., until the economy turns around, MGM Mirage officials said in late October. “We continue to believe Atlantic City represents an important market for further development,” Terry Lanni, MGM’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said in a statement. “We intend to resume development…
Meagher Breaks Ground On Renovation Project at Kings River G&CC
Golf Architect Neal Meagher has broken ground on an extensive golf course renovation project for the Kings River Golf & Country Club in Kingsburg, Calif. Kings River was constructed in 1955 as one of the first of 16 courses to be built by noted golf professional and designer Bert Stamps. Impressed by his successful transformation…
Thieves Use Golf Cart In Getaway from Cape Neddick CC
Police are investigating a burglary at Cape Neddick Country Club in Ogunquit, Maine, where thieves broke in through a rooftop cupola and made their getaway on a golf cart. York police said to WMTW Portland that the culprits disarmed the alarm system after entering the Cape Neddick CC through the roof early on Sunday morning,…
Ischoda Yacht Club Gains OK to Rebuild Clubhouse
The local Zoning Commission has approved the plans of Ischoda Yacht Club (Norwalk, Conn.) to rebuild its clubhouse, which was flooded after a strong Nor’easter storm raised water levels in the harbor on April 16, 2007. The water also shorted a battery backup for the dining room computer, causing a fire that swept through the…
High Peaks Resort Responds to Bear Market Conditions
Responding to current economic market conditions, guests who book a room through December 19, 2008 at the new High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid, N.Y. can take advantage of historically low rates. Each Friday, when the Dow Jones’ closing number is announced, High Peaks will set its room rates for the following week accordingly. For…
Canyon Ranch Resort to Pay $14.7M to Untipped Workers
The Canyon Ranch luxury resort in Lenox, Mass. has agreed to pay $14.7 million to workers who claimed they were wrongly deprived of tips. According to The Associated Press, the 200-room resort in the Berkshires, which employs about 800 people, charged customers an 18 percent service fee and told them tipping was unnecessary. But the…
Marriott Golf Names Chris Flynn Golf Grounds Manager of the Year
Marriott Golf recently named Chris Flynn, Director of Grounds for Grande Pines Golf Club, Orlando, Fla., as its Golf Grounds Manager of the Year. The award is based on performance excellence for current and previous years in various categories, including maintaining turfgrass conditions, successful large-scale renovation or construction projects, loss-prevention efforts, active pursuit of industry-wide…
“Brack” Is Back Following $7.5 Million Restoration
After nearly a year’s absence, San Antonio’s Brackenridge Golf Course is preparing to re-emerge December 1 from a $7.5 million project that completely restored and aesthetically renewed all 18 holes in accordance with the original designs of A.W. Tillinghast. Originally built in 1915 and opened in 1916, Brackenridge was the first public golf course built…
USGA Announces Executive Committee Nominations For 2009
James F. Vernon of Pasadena, Calif., has been nominated to serve a second one-year term as President of the United States Golf Association (USGA) by the organization’s Nominating Committee. The election of officers and the full 15-member USGA Executive Committee will take place February 7, 2009, at the USGA’s Annual Meeting in Newport Beach, Calif.…
The Hamlet CC Completes $10M Renovation
The Hamlet Country Club in Delray Beach, Fla., has just completed a $10 million renovation to prepare the facility for its current members and “a whole new generation of baby boomers.” The restoration includes the exterior and interior of the 38,000-sq. ft clubhouse. The remodel created a variety of banquet rooms and added a new…
Firefighters Put-Out Blaze at Desert Falls CC
A fire that broke out in a duplex at Desert Falls Country Club in Palm Desert, Calif. on October 26 damaged two units in the four-unit dwelling, according to Riverside County Fire Department reports. The Desert Sun reports that seven engines, one truck company and 35 firefighters responded to the call around 10 PM. The…
The University Club Names David Rodriguez as Executive Chef
The University Club in Orlando, Fla. has appointed David Rodriguez as its new Executive Chef. Rodriguez has more than 18 years of experience and formerly served as chef at the Citrus Club in downtown Orlando.
ChampionsGate Promotes Christina Balikowsky to Manager of Villa Rentals
ChampionsGate, a luxury resort just south of Orlando, Fla., has promoted Christina Balikowsky to Manager of its villa rentals department. Balikowsky joined ChampionsGate two years ago as an Executive Assistant.
Syngenta Introduces New Fungicide for Use on Golf Courses
Syngenta Professional Products recently introduced a new fungicide designed to treat brown patch, gray leaf spot, dollar spot, large patch, leaf spot and anthracnose. The product is called Renown™ and offers a unique formulation for the turf market. Combining active ingredients from Heritage® and Daconil® fungicides, the new fungicide features both systemic and contact modes…
Skyline CC Adds Tennis to Troops Support Event
Skyline Country Club in Tuscon, Ariz. has once again joined the Wounded Warrior Project to host the third annual charity golf tournament, Tee It Up for the Troops. This year, an exciting addition allows tennis players to also get involved in the action—Serve It Up for the Troops. The event will take place on Saturday,…