Rob Thomas

Attorneys for servers at private clubs in the state, as well as hotels and banquet rooms, argue that the common “service charge” added to food-and-beverage bills is mistakenly viewed as a gratuity by diners when it’s often kept by management or shared only with selected employees. A recent ruling by a state appeals court, following…

Bobby Jones Links has been selected to manage the F&B and clubhouse amenities at Big Canoe in Jasper, Ga., and the full club operations at Stillwaters Golf Club in Dadeville, Ala. Honours Golf, a division of Troon, has been selected to manage The Jack Warner Inn in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Newcomer 7637 Enterprises Inc. will take…

Woods’ first public course in the U.S. will stretch to 7,400 yards from the tips. Not included in that yardage is the par-3 19th hole—a bonus for golfers’ greens fees and a way to settle any tied matches. Woods joins the list of acclaimed designers under the Branson, Mo. resort’s umbrella that includes Tom Fazio, Jack…

Jerry Coldiron oversaw Boone County’s golf courses for 27 years before his death in 2017. A special ceremony will be held on November 16th to dedicate a permanent bench and garden in his honor overlooking the 14th tee at the Lassing Point Golf Course Turf Center.

Sporting clays and other shooting options are becoming popular at many club and resort properties, as an activity that can be added in a relatively simple and cost-effective fashion. 

The Avila Beach Golf Resort in San Luis Obispo, Calif. annually hosts 12 one-day outdoor entertainment events and five multi-day events. Members of the Avila Valley Advisory Council raised safety concerns, citing past noise complaints, parking issues, and traffic congestion on the town’s only road in and out.

The Ann Arbor, Mich. daylighting project will widen and expose much of the now-buried creek with hopes of addressing flooding and water-quality issues. The design is expected to be done next spring, with construction starting next fall and restoration complete by spring 2021. The golf course may offer a 14-hole playing opportunity, with holes 12-15…

Green Haven GC in Anoka, Minn. added a pair of HD Golf simulators and is offering league play over the winter. The on-site restaurant, the Tavern at Green Haven, is developing a new menu of more portable options to cater to simulator users, and the club will utilize the technology to enhance its club-fitting capabilities.

The ClubHouse Online engagement platform will allow members to place orders from the club website or mobile app while playing golf, sitting poolside, or en route to the facility. Jonas Club Software will host a webinar on November 14 to demonstrate the new online ordering application.

Sheep Ranch, the fifth and final course at the Oregon golf resort, was designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw and “may be considered the best of the five,” says resort founder Mike Keiser. Reservations are being taken for its grand opening in June 2020, and some visitors were given an opportunity to play preview…

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection grades courses through its voluntary program in four categories—education, lake management, fertilizer management, and irrigation and fertilization. The high score for The Dunes Golf and Tennis Club reflected its efforts to reduce fertilizer use, grow higher grasses to filter water, and put in diffusers to add oxygen to lakes…

The operator of private members’ clubs recently raised $100 million from new investors to fund a doubling of its size. Over the last year Soho House has opened up another five “Houses” and two “Townhouses,” including Soho House Dumbo in Brooklyn, N.Y. It now has around 89,000 members worldwide, with another 36,000 on a “global…

Residents along the Las Vegas, Nev. property have spotted multiple coyotes roaming the golf course in packs ranging from two to 13. Wildlife experts say the coyotes have adapted to the advancing development and prey on rabbits, mice and rats that live on the golf course. Recently, however, pets have been attacked, raising concerns that…

Formerly known as Huntsman Springs, the Teton Valley, Idaho golf course development is now called Tributary. BDT Capital Partners purchased the property in 2017 and has implemented a “long-term vision and commitment to capital investment.” Construction of “The Cart Barn,” a facility that includes break rooms for course employees and two covered hitting bays, wrapped…

The Santee, Calif. property could see the addition of nearly 300 residential units and condominiums, a building for senior citizens and a 126-room hotel if the city approves plans. There are also plans for the club’s 18-hole golf course to be graded, revamped and renovated. “I hope [the golf course] lives forever,” said John Chen…