ClubCorp recently unveiled its Celebration Menu at all of its 50 business clubs throughout the country. The new menu concept (previewed in C&RB’s August cover story, “How ClubCorp is Defining the Market…Again”), features entrees with less than 475 calories, complete with nutritional information. The new menu will accompany the participating clubs’ current offerings at lunch…
The University Club of Orlando 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.
Venture Launches CATalyst Coastal Property Facility
Venture Insurance Programs, a national program administrator and leader in the design and underwriting of select industry-focused insurance packages, will now offer Coastal Property coverage under a new CATalyst Property Insurance brokerage facility. CATalyst will support each of Venture’s current industry programs—including its Preferred Club program—with access to all major property writers, while also providing…
The Ritz-Carlton Club Appoints Two Regional VPs of Sales Operations
The Ritz-Carlton Club has appointed David Short and Bruce Rohman to Regional Vice President of Sales Operations for the East and West regions, respectively. Both Short and Rohman will be responsible for sales activities and regional membership executives assigned to their territories. In 1997, Short joined The Ritz-Carlton Club as Vice President of Sales and…
French Lick Resort’s Pete Dye Course Set to Open Next Spring
French Lick Resort, located in southern Indiana, is nearing the completion of its recent golf renaissance, with its new Pete Dye golf course is on schedule to be completed this fall. The course is scheduled to open to the public in April 2009. The course will feature some of the rugged bunkers and fescue areas…
Omaha CC to Host the ’13 U.S. Senior Open
The United States Golf Association announced that Omaha (Neb.) Country Club has been selected as the site for the 2013 U.S. Senior Open. The dates of the championship will be August 1-4 of that year. It will be the first USGA championship to be conducted at Omaha Country Club. Designed in 1925 and set across…
The Frog Golf Club to Host Family Golf Festival
The Frog Golf Club in Villa Rica, Ga., will be hosting its Family Golf Festival on Sunday, November 2nd from 2 PM to 4:30 PM. The event encourages parents and children to learn and play the game together by inviting families to The Frog Golf Club (a Marriott Golf property) for an afternoon of free…
Life Fitness Offers Koss Earbuds
Life Fitness recently partnered with the Koss® Stereophones to deliver a simple audio solution for its entertainment products. The new Life Fitness™ by Koss Earbuds make music and video content available on Life Fitness equipment. Since the launch of its Elevation Series™ cardio products, Life Fitness hopes to continue creating entertainment and motivational technologies to…
Bonita Bay Group’s Seabrook Elected President of Florida Chapter, CMAA
Michael Seabrook, General Manager of Bonita Bay Group’s The Club at Mediterra and Vice President of Operations for the company’s New Leaf Ventures, has been elected president of the Florida Chapter of the Club Managers Association of America. Seabrook, who is a certified club manager, has more than 20 years of experience in club management.…
GCSAA Class A Retired Superintendent Recognized for Writing
Thomas K. Lavrenz has been honored with the 2008 Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) Leo Feser Award for his article, “Stress: What’s really important,” which appeared in the February 2008 issue of Golf Course Management magazine. Nearly five years ago Lavrenz was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and more than a year ago he…
J.W. West Named General Manager at WingHaven CC
KemperSports recently named J.W. West as General Manager of WingHaven Country Club, a private club in O’Fallon, Mo., situated less than 40 miles west of St. Louis. West has 16 years of experience in the golf industry, the last decade as a KemperSports staff member. West joined KemperSports in 1998 and has served as general…
E-Z-GO and Atlanta Motor Speedway to Present E-Z-GO 200
E-Z-GO, a Textron Inc. company, is partnering with Atlanta Motor Speedway and NASCAR to present the E-Z-GO 200 on Saturday, Oct. 25. The 130-lap event is one of four remaining races to decide the 2008 winner of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. E-Z-GO seized the opportunity to present the race as part of an ongoing…
Tuscana Resort Opens Near Orlando
Tuscana Resort in Champion’s Gate, Fla. recently opened its doors for business. Located south of Orlando, Tuscana features oversized two- and three-bedroom Mediterranean-inspired garden condominiums. The centerpiece of the property is the beautifully appointed $2 million clubhouse boasting an oversized swimming pool with shady cabanas and a large 35-seat state-of-the-art theater for viewing a movie.…
Packsaddle Country Club Unveils New Website And New Golf Rates
Packsaddle Country Club in Kingsland, Texas recently unveiled a new website at www.packsaddlegolf.com. Visitors to the site can book tee times on-line 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Not only does this site offer the functionality of on-line real-time tee times, but packsaddlegolf.com offers site visitors information on the course, a user…
Schmidt-Curley Golf Design announces their first Canadian project
Schmidt-Curley Design—the golf-course architecture, master-planning and construction-management firm—announces it has partnered with Nick Faldo, current captain of the European Ryder Cup team, on its first Canadian design project at British Columbia’s Revelstoke Mountain Resort. Located on the edge of the Selkirk Range, Revelstoke Mountain Resort is nestled in southeastern British Columbia approximately 390 miles northeast…