The Membership Analytics Predictor (MAP) is designed to aggregate existing data in a club’s system and model the information to identify who are engaged members, while also predicting which members are at risk. The platform allows managers to “proactively address member accounts and issues, instead of waiting for the member to initiate their complaint, or…
CBIGG to Buy LPGA Courses in Daytona Beach, Fla.
(Photo by Nigel Cook, Daytona Beach News-Journal) The $3.6 million purchase is contingent on approval by the city commission of an amendment to the 657-acre LPGA Golf Club property’s master agreement between Daytona Beach and the current owner, Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co., that would transfer obligations for keeping the two 18-hole courses “tournament-ready” and paying per-round…
Fairmount CC Opens New Sports Building
To replace its aging pool facility, the Chatham, N.J. club developed a master plan to design and build a new, two-story, 10,000-sq. ft. building that supports a variety of multi-seasonal club sports and programs, and also includes a variety of new dining options. A new resort-style kiosk has also been erected at the pool entrance.
Bald Head Island (N.C.) Club Opens Poolside Restaurant and Aquatics Center
The facility includes an aquatic playground for kids and a 600-sq. ft. splash-pad area that includes waterslides leading to a plunge pool. The new “coastal casual” Horizons restaurant, featuring views of the Atlantic Ocean, is a full-service, poolside dining venue with two bars and a walkup snack bar window.
Philadelphia’s FDR Golf Club to Close October 31
(Photo by Jose F. Moreno/The Philadelphia Inquirer) “Frequent flooding and unprofitable operations” were cited by the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department for why the 79-year-old public course, one of six operated for the city by Billy Casper Golf, is “no longer sustainable.” A master plan for the property will now be pursued to provide additional…
Kristen LaCount Earns ‘Rising Star’ Recognition through the ECM Awards
Kristen LaCount’s 16-year career path at The Country Club has led to her status as more of an Acting General Manager than an Assistant—and as a “Rising Star” who’s clearly found her place in the club-management galaxy.
Ashwood GC to Be Bought by HOA
(Photo by James Quigg, Daily Press) The Apple Valley, Calif. property, which is managed by Troon, will be bought from Pulte Homes. The 27-hole course sees 45,000 annual rounds but has been losing a reported $500,000 per year. But the new owners hope to raise its profile; “It’s surprising how many people don’t know it’s…
Agreement Reached to Sell The Wizard GC to Developer, Pending Zoning Change
(Photo by Jason Lee, The Sun News) DG Golf Management, which also owns and operates the Man O’ War and Witch courses in the Myrtle Beach, S.C. area, wants to sell The Wizard, which has a Dan Maples-designed course, for more than $6 million, but a formal rezoning request has not yet been made by…
New “Soaky Mountain” Waterpark to Be Built in Tennessee
Groundbreaking is set for August 6 for the 50-acre outdoor waterpark that will be built across the street and up the hill from the Sevierville (Tenn.) Convention Center and Wilderness at the Smokies Resort. Features planned for the park include a 35,000-sq. ft. wave pool capable of generating waves up to six feet high, and…
TPC Deere Run Supports College’s New Turf and Landscape Program
In the midst of preparation for the John Deere Classic, which will be held at the Silvis, Ill. property from July 11-14, the club is giving instructors and prospective students for new turf and landscaping programs that will start at Eastern Iowa Community College this fall an inside look at all that golf course management…
The Georgia Club to Transition to Private Status
The Statham, Ga. property has experienced a more than 700 percent growth in membership and has seen annual golf rounds more than double in the past eight years. The transition to private, which will take effect November 1 with special discounts offered until then, is designed to allow greater access and an elevated experience for…
Appraisal Nears Completion for Centennial and Ridgecrest Golf Courses
The city of Nampa, Idaho wants to continue leasing the nearly 500 acres of land that include the two courses, which have operated successfully, and possibly arrange to obtain the property from the state in the future. Nampa Mayor Debbie Kling is committed to keeping both courses operational, because of the “vested interest” that citizens…
War Memorial GC Closes Despite Efforts to Obtain Landmark Status
The Little Rock, Ark. course is now shut after the 83rd playing of its 4th of July tournament. Efforts to designate it as a National Historic Landmark had “no merit,” a city attorney said. The city’s Hindman GC has also been closed, as part of an effort to reduce a $7 million budget deficit. A task force…
Plane Crash at Ole Miss GC Claims Life of 18-Year-Old Pilot
(Photo by Bruce Newman, Oxford Eagle/AP) Lake Little of Starkville, Miss. died from her injuries and burns after the single-engine plane she was piloting crashed on July 6 near a tee box of the 17th hole of the University of Mississippi course in Oxford, Miss. Little was the only person on the plane and no…
Change at Muirfield Revives Question of Private Club Membership Restrictions
(Photo by Getty Images) While political and social pressures from both inside the golf world as well as the general public have prompted clubs like Muirfield and Augusta National GC to admit women and end other discriminatory policies, private clubs are still protected legally from federal regulation. But opening their facilities to public use can…