The course is being carved out of an environmentally protected area, and demands for new changes to protect a nature preserve must be addressed by September 17 to avoid still more hurdles and make it possible to return golf to the Games after a 112-year absence.
Golf Club of Houston Joins Charity-Event Platform
OneSpareTeeTime, a free Internet-based servicd from Charity Helpers LLC, helps clubs handle requests from charitable organizations efficiently while enhancing promotion of their events, as well as improving clubs’ membership and marketing efforts.
Cobblestone Park GC Unveils New Clubhouse
The Blythewood, S.C. club’s new 28,000-sq. ft. building includes a main level with restaurant and bar, double-sided fireplace and banquet room, an upstairs level with boardroom space and bride’s and groom’s wedding suites, and a lower level with golf shop, men’s and women’s locker rooms, lounges and golf cart storage area.
Rockwood GC to Close in November 2015 for First Major Course Renovation
The City Council of Fort Worth, Texas has approved $1.7 million towards what will be a $4.8 million project for the historic course, which hasn’t had a major update since originally designed by John Bredemus more than 75 years ago.
Trump Golf Links Cited for Design Excellence and Sustainable Practices
Sanford Golf Design has been honored by the Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects for “[blending] environmental and artistic principles” while creating the unique public course that is set to open next year on a former blighted landfill in the Bronx, New York.
Atlanta Motorsports Park Set to Unveil New Amenities
Business and conference center, pool and corporate entertainment complex are the latest features to be added to the “multisports country club” that’s “the home of the 100-mph lunch.”
Keswick Hall Announces Opening of New ‘Full Cry’ Golf Course
Designed by Pete Dye, the new course at the Virginia resort will open on October 10th.
Florida Set to Launch Historic Golf Trail
The official launch will be kicked off by Secretary of State Ken Detnzer at Winter Park CC on September 16. Over 50 public-access courses, each more than 50 years old and many dating back to the 1920s, will be included in the celebration of the Sunshine State’s golf heritage.
CMAA, GCSAA Join Waters Advocacy Coalition
The Club Managers Association of America and the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America have joined forces with over 30 other national organizations to form the Waters Advocacy Coalition, to present a collective voice and raise concerns about potentially costly new permitting and regulatory requirements designed to enforce clean-water initiatives.
Marriott Golf Introduces ‘College Links’
New program provides college students with opportunities to play discounted golf at 23 courses in the U.S.
Hound Ears Open Fundraising Exceeds $150K
Proceeds from the Boone, N.C. club ‘s recent tournament will benefit a post-acute care rehabilitative facility.
PGA National Re-opens Nicklaus-Renovated Champion Course
The Honda Classic venue has been re-grassed with Celebration Bermuda to ensure “major-like conditions.”
River Place CC Completes Course Renovation
The work on the course designed by Tom Kite and Roy Bechtol has been completed in time for the Austin, Texas club’s 30th anniversary.
New Orleans’ City Park Championship Course Back on Track as State Lets Out Bids
Public golfers’ eight-year wait for a new course In the Crescent City may finally be nearing an end.
Owner of Trump-Branded Course in Puerto Rico Defaults
The former Coco Beach Golf & Country Club, which was renamed The Trump International Golf Club Puerto Rico in 2008, failed to meet its borrowing agreement with municipal bondholders who extended more than $20 million for the 36-hole luxury course, citing “financial difficulties.”