After a failed sealed-bid auction to sell the New Kensington, Pa. property last year, the owners will now put all of its assets up for sale on October 26, including 113 acres that is made up of three parcels in two zoning districts, as well as the clubhouse building and golf carts and equipment.
Guest in Blackface at Mississippi Club’s Party Sparks Social-Media Protest
A white man darkened his face, neck and arms as part of his Tiger Woods costume for an event that was part of Canebrake CC’s annual Member-Guest tournament. After a video that included him was posted on Facebook, comments were made that the image was racist, and the video was taken down. Canebrake issued a…
New Owners to Revamp Eagle Marsh GC’s Tommy Fazio Course
Two Swedish entrepreneurs have bought the Jensen Beach, Fla. club and will work with Tommy Fazio as “a lot of money” is put into course renovations. With close ties to Scandinavian players and the European Tour, the owners see opportunities to attract at least 3,000 international visitors annually through special packages. Hiring will soon begin…
Signs Don’t Yet Point to Closing of River Heights GC
Despite a whiteboard message that was displayed at the DeKalb, Ill. public course, the city’s Park District officials say that no decision has been made to close it, although that is one recommendation that will be considered when a consultant’s findings are reviewed at a meeting on October 17th.
Bonita Bay Club to Host Two Major Tennis Events in November
After the men’s and women’s teams from nearby Florida Golf Coast University take on teams from the universities of Memphis, Louisville, Minnesota and Connecticut, plus Purdue University, in a three-day Collegiate Open at the start of the month, the Bonita Springs, Fla., club will be the site on November 16th of the 39th Naples-Fort Myers Challenge, which…
Uniontown CC Partners With Penn State Fayette Golf Program
(Pictured; Uniontown CC GM Rico Coville, left, and Director of Marketing Paul Gabriel, far right, with Dave Gumbert, head coach of Penn State-Fayette Golf) The club will host competitions and offer practice time to the student-athletes at the Penn State branch free of charge. Established in 1908, Uniontown CC was reopened as a semi-private property…
Mountain Ridge CC is Preserving the Future
While maintaining the unique spirit and appeal of its classic clubhouse, Mountain Ridge CC in West Caldwell, N.J. has set a steady course for long-range progress, to ensure it stays in step with changing times.
New Ownership Brings More Hopeful Future to Bermuda Dunes (Calif.) CC
(Photo by Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun) The 61-year-old club with 27 holes designed by Billy Bell, Jr. helped to define the Coachella Valley as a golfing paradise and holds the distinction of being the site of Arnold Palmer’s last PGA Tour win. But with membership down to under 150 equity members, it was open to…
Tampa-Area Topgolf to Add Mini Golf Course
The plans to add the 11,443-sq. ft. course at the Brandon, Fla. location that opened in 2014 have been filed with the local water management district. The proposed course would take over an existing parking lot and landscaping next to the three-story driving range. A Topgolf in Jacksonville, Fla. is adding a 12-hole course that…
Latest Club-Donation Offer Met With Extreme Skepticism
The owner of Rio Rancho (N.M.) CC, which had its clubhouse destroyed by a “highly suspicious” fire earlier this month and has had its golf course closed for several years, has offered to donate the club’s land to the city of Rio Rancho, noting that it would be able to use “free” city water to…
Feral Hogs Root Up Rough at Castle Oaks GC
One of the hogs also charged a golfer at the Ione, Calif. club who got away unharmed, before both animals were shooed away by Castle Oaks’ General Manager and another golfer. The damage was limited to rough on either side of the club’s 17th hole, but extensive reseeding will still be needed to restore the turf.
Army Navy CC General Manager is on a Never-Ending Mission
Even after completing a $57 million clubhouse renovation and earning Excellence in Club Management accolades, Patrick King is always on the alert for new ways to keep Army Navy CC moving forward.
Kensington G&CC Completes $3.5M Expansion of Club Amenities
The final phase of the year-long project created a new 150-seat outdoor dining area, known as Brighton Pointe, that features island-style architecture and will extend resort-style food-and-beverage service to the adjacent pool. The club has also built two new bocce courts, adding to tennis and pickleball enhancements made in the project’s initial phase.
Yampa Valley GC Overcomes Late-Winter Damage to Restore Course
The Craig, Colo. club spent the summer aggressively aerifying its greens and also top-dressing, fertilizing, and plugging and re-seeding to overcome thatch buildup and patchiness caused by the extended winter conditions in the northwest part of the state. Golfers who “hadn’t played here for several months were pleasantly surprised, because they weren’t expecting things to…
Historic Bridge at The Battleground at Deer Park Course Reopened After Restoration
(Photo by Yvette Orozco/Houston Chronicle) Spending to restore the historic structure, the last remaining truss bridge built by the Clinton Bridge and Iron Works, was the subject of controversy, but the city of Deer Park went ahead with the project using hotel-occupancy tax funds. The bridge stands on The Battleground course, which has ties to…