The waterfront gated golf community in Bluffton, S.C. will add a state-of-the-art fitness complex and wellness center, a new poolside cafe, a tennis center, bocce and pickleball courts, and make renovations and additions to its Dye Clubhouse with expanded dining options. “We are confident that the improved first-class amenities will cement our standing as the…
Colorado Golf Community Rebounds from Recession
Less than 10 years after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the Club at Ravenna in Littleton, Colo. is thriving with 131 occupied homes, another 23 under construction and more than 10 breaking ground soon. The club now has 278 members and room for 400. Its Jay Morrish-designed golf course has undergone a major overhaul, a…
Fox Chapel GC Unveils Limited-Edition Wine to Commemorate Course Restoration
General Manager Brian Higgins worked with Williamette Valley Vineyards to create a limited-run pinot noir to celebrate the work done on the Seth Raynor layout in Pittsburgh, Pa., and in particular the distinctive 16th “Bottle” hole. The wine will be offered on club menus and for banquets.
Salaries for Golf Course Superintendents Continue Upward Trend
The latest biennial Compensation and Benefits Report from the GCSAA shows the average salary for golf course superintendents climbed to $97,354 annually—an increase of 4.5 percent over the 2019 report. “As golf has risen in popularity in the past year, it is clear that employers understand the value of these highly educated professionals who oversee…
Boom Continues for Clubs in Palm Springs (Calif.) Region
(Pictured: Andalusia CC) A survey by Palm Springs Life of 13 high-end country clubs in the Coachella Valley found across-the-board growth when comparing membership numbers from March 2019 to January 2020 with the same period a year later, reflecting a migration from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County and the Pacific Northwest. “[Clubs] have become…
Forest Ridge GC Selects Troon Golf
The Broken Arrow, Okla. club opened in 1980 with a golf course designed by Randy Heckenkemper on former cattle-ranch land owned by the Robson family that was once leased to conserve 2,000 wild-mustang horses. The club is the centerpiece of a master-planned community that also features a 10-mile trail system, private lakes and an exclusive…
New GM at Bemidji (Minn.) Town & Country Club Seeks to Redefine “Club”
(Photo by Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer) “The majority of people, impression-wise, don’t realize they can come to [our] course or North Shore Grille,” says Jack Baker. “When they hear Bemidji Town and Country Club, people get hung up on that word ‘club’, and they think it’s members-only, but it is not.” The semi-private club…
KPS Capital Partners to Sell TaylorMade to Korean Firm
Centroid Investment Partners, a Seoul, Korea-based private equity firm, will now own the Carlsbad, Calif.-headquartered designer and manufacturer of golf clubs, balls, bags and accessories under brand names that include SIM2 metalwoods and irons, P Series irons, TP5/TP5X golf balls and Spider and Truss putters. KPS Capital Partners had acquired TaylorMade in 2017 from adidas…
Bayview YC Looks to $5M Clubhouse Renovation to Attract Members and New Interest in Sailing
(Photo by Element Photography) The Detroit, Mich. club was incorporated in 1919 during the influenza pandemic, and 100-plus years later is fighting through the COVID pandemic while upgrading its clubhouse that will now feature a second-story deck with panoramic views of both the Detroit and Windsor, Ontario skylines. “In a year of losses, it’s fun…
Two Alabama Clubs Announce Merger
(Pictured: Grayson Valley CC) The private Grayson Valley CC in Birmingham, Ala. and the semi-private Trussville (Ala.) CC will be merged and rebranded under the name of The Country Clubs East, effective June 1. “The advantage is if one of the courses is having a tournament or aerifying the greens, members can still go to…
FlingGolf to Get National Exposure on “Shark Tank”
(Photo by Mike Springer/The Daily News of Newburyport) Alex Van Alen, who developed the version of golf played with a modified lacrosse stick, will appear on the ABC show on Friday, May 14th at 8 p.m., to make a pitch for financial backing to help FlingGolf break through to a wider audience. “I’ve literally been…
National Links Trust Enters Long-Term Agreement with Toro
(Pictured: Langston GC) The exclusive 20-year contract will provide turf maintenance and irrigation-equipment support from Toro and distributor Turf Equipment and Supply Company for the non-profit organization’s initial project to improve the golf courses and facilities at three historic municipal properties in Washington, D.C.: East Potomac Park, Langston and Rock Creek.
QuickSands Short Course Opens for Play at Gamble Sands
The 14-hole short course, designed by David McLay Kidd, joins the 18-hole Sands Course and the 100,000-sq. ft. Cascades putting course at the Brewster, Wash. resort. QuickSands offers hole lengths from 60 to 180 yards and a course-wide sound system to play music.
The Road Ahead: Delaire CC’s Detail-Oriented Master Plan
In this episode of C+RB’s video series, Joe Basso, GM/COO of the Delray Beach, Fla. club, joins 1st Vice President David Simon, who is leading the project, to describe how no attention to detail is being spared to achieve the goal of becoming “the premier boutique club in South Florida.” Extra emphasis is being placed…
Delamar Traverse City (Mich.) Resort Debuts Following $10M Renovation
The Northern Michigan property, formerly the West Bay Beach Holiday Inn Resort, features reimagined public spaces, a heated indoor pool with hot tub and sauna and heated outdoor pool with cabanas, and waterfront patio dining. The Greenwich Hospitality Group acquired the resort in January 2019 and has managed the renovation while the property remained open.