To keep kids and families engaged with its 4th of July celebration, River Oaks Country Club organized a race for which participants made their own boats, using just cardboard and duct tape. Like most modern clubs, the members of River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas are skewing younger and younger, with more families joining…
Pure Adventure
The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes is encouraging little ones to engage in real-life adventures on the property’s 500 acres As more and more children fuel their technology addictions with constant screen time, The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla., is encouraging little ones to engage in real-life adventures on the property’s 500 acres, while…
Rebirth of an Era
The most successful theme to date for Southern Hills CC’s signature event is a speakeasy, complete with a 12-piece band, burlesque dancers, and tarot card readers. For the past six years, after Southern Hills Country Club closes down for a couple of weeks each January, the Tulsa, Okla., club has offered a signature event to…
Keeping the Noise Down
Champions Run added a surprising element to its formal New Year’s Eve party by renting headphones and creating a “silent disco.” While enjoying the Austin City Limits music festival in Austin, Texas last year, Ben Lorenzen, Creative Director of Champions Run in Omaha, Neb., discovered a peculiar sight. It was a tent, filled with thousands…
Michigan, Colorado Golf Properties Close
The Otsego Club & Resort in Gaylord, Mich., which opened in 1939, is closing down golf operations for the summer and is set to go up for auction on June 18-20. Bids will start at $800,000. In Ignacio, Colo., Hunter’s Run Golf Course has closed after 25 years as the longtime owners seek a buyer.…
Senior PGA Championship Expands Fan Amenities
The 2018 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, held May 24-27 at The Golf Club at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor, Mich., is offering food trucks, expanded merchandise areas, charging stations, and a pavilion showcasing local wineries, breweries and distilleries for fans at this year’s event. The 2018 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship at The Golf Club at Harbor Shores…
The Greenbrier Sporting Club Adds Short Course
The Ashford Short Course, the name of which pays tribute to a physician who cared for wounded soldiers at the property during World War II, will open in August at the White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., property. The walking-only, nine-hole loop of par 3 holes range from 56 to 112 yards in length. The Ashford…
Friday Filmfest: Rock Creek GC Employee Bitten by Rabid Fox
A day after a rabid fox latched onto his leg, Zach Tolleson was back at work at the Fairhope, Ala., property. Tolleson had been searching for the fox, which had bitten a golfer the day before, when it attacked. The fox was killed during the attack. Zach Tolleson is back on the golf course one…
ReadyToPlayGolf.com Helps Solo Golfers Find Playing Partners
Launched by Jim Lafferty in January, the website lets golfers place ads detailing when they want to play, their average score, gender, and age, or search ads for playing companions. The website is currently free, but will likely require a subscription as it grows. Jim Lafferty, 47, found himself in a predicament one day about…
East Greenwich (R.I.) Club to Reopen Under New Owner
The club closed abruptly on April 14 over a rent dispute. On May 22, the New England Institute of Technology and the Carlozzi Group announced that they have reached an agreement to operate the golf course and restaurant facilities. East Greenwich (R.I.) Club is set to reopen under a new operator after an abrupt closure in…
Providing “Return Engagements” at Sea Pines CC
As the Hilton Head Island, S.C., property works to highlight the island’s private side, its “welcome back” recreation initiatives invite members to make wellness and active living a priority.
St. Andrews CC Enters Final Phase of $25M Renovation Plan
The final phase at the Boca Raton, Fla., property includes $4 million in enhancements to the free-standing Tennis and Fitness Center, adding a new mind-body studio, virtual reality spin room, and expansive tennis shop. Construction is expected to be completed by November 2018. The final phase of a $25 million improvement plan is underway at St.…
Course Renovations Underway at Mill Creek GC
A $510,000 project on the Youngstown, Ohio property’s northern course includes new drainage beneath the bunkers. Next year, the drainage systems will be replaced beneath all 36 greens at both courses, a $1.2 million project, and 2020 will see the paving of cart paths on the southern course. In the 90 years since Mill Creek…
La Paloma CC Breaks Ground on Enhancement Project
The multimillion-dollar project at the Tucson, Ariz., property is expected to take six months to complete. Highlights include an expanded dining and lounge area, new events and activities lawn, social putting experience, an expanded fitness center, improved halfway house, and Kids’ Club. La Paloma Country Club in Tucson, Ariz., has broken ground on a multimillion-dollar…
The Dunes of Naples (Fla.) Breaks Ground on Amenities Center
The club will demolish its existing clubhouse and construct a two-story, 25,857-sq. ft. amenities center that will feature indoor and outdoor dining areas, a club room, a larger kitchen, wellness/fitness center, and lagoon pool area. The Dunes of Naples (Fla.) has broken ground on a new amenities center. The project consists of the complete demolition…