Myrtlewood Golf Club’s Palmetto Course, Shaftesbury Glen Golf & Fish Club and The Pearl’s West Course are scheduled to reopen later this summer with new greens and other improvements. Bentgrass greens, once a popular choice across South Carolina, are increasingly being replaced with warm-season grasses.
Bobby Jones Links Adds Three New Clubs
The Atlanta-based management company recently added The Country Club of Indianapolis (Ind.), Hidden Valley Country Club in Salem, Va., and Pine Island Country Club in Charlotte, N.C. to its portfolio. In conjunction with new partner Links Asset Trust, LLC, the new clubs will receive significant capital improvements.
Colorado Ski Resorts Pay Record-Setting Rent to the Federal Government
Based on revenues collected at 23 resorts that operate on public land, the rent payment for the 2017-18 season totaled $26.8 million. Increasingly popular season passes are credited for the bump in revenue. Even during seasons with little or poor snow, resorts are welcoming guests and generating money. The summer season, which has been traditionally…
Warren Buffett’s Golf Clubs Garner Nearly $40K at Auction
On each of the clubs is a property label with Buffett’s name and Omaha (Neb.) Country Club. The set, which included an embroidered golf bag, 14 clubs, tees, markers and bag tags, was given to the auction’s consignor, who was engaged to Buffett’s granddaughter.
Trustee Weighs Bids to Buy Germantown CC
The Tennessee club was placed in a trust after longtime owner Ken Anderson died in 2012. After his wife died in 2018, the Anderson children announced its closing. While the city would like to see the property become a parkland, several real estate developers have expressed interest in acquiring the land to build single-family homes.
Long Beach Yacht Clubs Open Doors to the Public
From learn-to-sail days and open houses to potluck dinners, Southern California yacht clubs and groups are presenting opportunities for the public to learn more about what they offer. John Caldwell, Commodore at Seal Beach Yacht Club, suggests trying a club on for size by attending a dinner or joining a cruise.
Sun City CC Boosts Play with In-School Program
The CEO of the struggling Arizona club founded Golf Program in Schools Inc. and partnered with area high schools to introduce students to the sport. Once students complete a five-day program as part of their PE classes, they get free golf at Sun City Country Club until they graduate high school—if accompanied by a paying…
Baton Rouge’s City Park GC Embraces Hickory Golf
When resident Stan Spring localized his love for playing golf with hickory clubs to Louisiana’s City Park Golf Course—which opened in 1928, before the popularity of steel-shafted clubs—he began donating excess equipment to the course and encouraged others to follow suit. His hope was to collect enough so fellow hickory enthusiasts could rent clubs and…
Eagle Creek G&CC Plans $2.6M Kitchen Renovation
The new kitchen at the Naples, Fla. club will be 40 percent larger and will be completed with no assessment to the membership. Chuck Mahoney, the club’s Certified Executive Chef, said the new design completely changes the direction of the kitchen lines, providing for a more efficient and functional work-flow. When finished, the kitchen will…
Retiring Owners Hand Castle Rock GC to Daughters
The Mauston, Wis. course has been owned by brothers Jim and Gary Van Pee since 1979. Their daughters, Jodi Elsing and Molly Demaske, who basically grew up on the course, have now taken ownership. The women have updated the logo, are remodeling the interior of the clubhouse, and are working to remodel the outdoor seating…
Golf Community Residents Take On Maintenance Responsibilities
When Sapelo Hammock Golf Club in Shellman Bluff, Ga. closed in 2010, community residents acquired and reopened the course, worked for months to remove weeds and brush, then hired staff to run the golf course. Neighbors still gather about twice a month to help with course maintenance.
Soggy Spring Slows Start for Western N.Y. Courses
May was a total washout for some courses, while others opened, but were behind schedule based on openings in 2018. Wet conditions kept crews from mowing for fear of damaging the courses, particularly on and around the greens. Luke Sullivan, the Town of Hamburg, N.Y.’s recreation supervisor said the town’s 18 Mile Creek course usually…
Clear Creek Tahoe Unveils New Family Campus
The Summit Camp at the private residential community and club in Carson City, Nev. is set high on a rise with dramatic panoramic views of the Carson Range, and features a water slide crafted from 100-year-old timbers, along with a resort-style pool and hot tub, Har-Tru tennis courts, a sport and pickleball court and other…
Edgewood CC Moves Beyond “Golf and Cards”
(Edgewood Country Club) The River Vale, N.J. property has nearly doubled its membership under new ownership from Woodmont Properties, which has reemphasized tennis programming and pool amenities as part of creating a more family-oriented, resort-style setting. Another key strategy is converting nine holes of golf to 225 on-site townhomes, to offer a “turnkey living option”…
Honolulu City Council Votes to Increase Hotel and Resort Property Taxes
The increase of $1 per $1,000 of assessed value will raise an estimated $17 million annually for the city, to help pay for a new rail line and added operating and service expenses. Tourism officials have opposed the hike, noting an extended trend towards decreased spending by visitors, despite an increase in traffic volume.