Newspaper publisher and resort operator Doug Manchester will join the golf professional in buying the three-course club in Santa Fe, Calif. from its 400 members, if approval is secured at September 9th’s annual meeting.
Saddle Creek Resort Reduces Water Use 40% During Record Drought
A variety of water-saving measures implemented under the direction of Superintendent Pat Smyth has dropped consumption by 400,000 gallons a day since June. “We’re giving our guests a glimpse of how golf courses may routinely look a bit more ‘brown,’ “ says General Manager Rick Morgan.
Troon Forms New Relationship with Hot Springs Village
The alliance with what is thought to be the largest gated community in the U.S. includes management services for eight golf courses.
Rockford, Ill. Course Receives Environmental Recognition
Sinnissippi GC, a nine-hole municipal, has retained the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary status it was first awarded in 2011.
TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge Completes $3M Renovation
Improvements to the clubhouse and course were completed just in time for the club in Washington state to host its tenth Boeing Classic. Three new dining spaces were added and new drainage was built into the Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course.
LPGA Season to Kick Off in Florida in 2015
The inaugural Coates Golf Championship, to be played in late January at the Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club, will mark the first time in 13 years that the women’s professional tour will start in the Sunshine State.
General Manager of Legends G&CC Remembered at Memorial Service
Scott Schmidtberger, who died earlier this year at age 37, was honored at Stoneybrook West Golf Club, another Celebration Golf property. Schmidtberger had been an Assistant Manager at Stoneybrook West before being promoted to the GM position at Legends G&CC, in Clermont, Fla.
NPR Report Highlights Golf Program for Underprivileged Youth in Providence, R.I.
A 26-acre, nine-hole course in a “gritty” part of town previously known only for illicit activity is now being used for an introductory golf program that then allows those who go through it to pay just $1 to hit balls and play rounds until they are 18.
PGA Tour Stars Pick ‘Bucket List’ Courses
The usual suspects—Augusta, Pine Valley, St. Andrews—and several courses on Long Island were among those most frequently mentioned when close to 100 pros were asked to name the courses they hadn’t yet visited but would most like to play.
A Brighter Picture
After it became all too clear that members weren’t holding the club in high regard, The Gallery GC took aggressive steps to put a better image on permanent display.
Putting the Pieces Together at Streamsong Resort
Ten months after The Mosaic Company unveiled two unique golf courses shaped from an old phosphate mine in central Florida, it’s now preparing to open a 216-room lodge and present the property to the world.
Initiative to Preserve Escondido CC Property Advances
Residents who live near the San Diego course want to deny a developer the right to build houses on former golf course, and have submitted enough valid signatures to have the City Council decide on the matter.
Michigan Golf Course Owner’s Ideas for Making Game More Appealing Get Attention
A Wall Street Journal profile highlighted Bob Griffioen and his efforts to make golf shorter, more affordable and more fun through a flexible greens fee and multiple “loop” setup at the Island Hills course in Centreville, Mich.
Atlanta Athletic Club Announces New Leadership Team Members
Following the announcement earlier this year that Kevin Carroll would succeed long-time General Manager Chris Borders upon his retirement, the club that will be the site of the 2014 U.S. Amateur Championship and also hosted U.S. Open and PGA Championship tournaments has added Peter Lovelace as Club Manager, Erica Smith as Membership Director and Lisa Henderson as Catering Director.
Deadline Nears for Syngenta Business Institute Applications
August 20 will be the last day that golf course superintendents can apply to attend the four-day program, to be held Dec. 9-12 in Winston-Salem, N.C., in conjunction with the Wake Forest University Schoool of Business.