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(Pictured: Great Dunes Course) The courses on the barrier island have been falling short of typical average rounds played on comparable courses, and a National Golf Foundation report found that they are well beyond their life expectancy. Vincent Design was contracted to create a master plan that has been presented to the Jekyll Island Authority…

The transformation of the former Belvedere CC property in Hampstead, N.C., which was purchased by the Ironclad Brewery earlier in 2020, also includes food trucks, pop-up painting parties, pickleball and driving-range practice. “We want to be a fixture in the community where families can bring the kids, come for dinner and grab a drink,” says…

The 18-hole golf course operated on land leased from the First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu will close permanently on September 30th. Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell issued a second stay-at-home order on August 23rd that allowed residents to only leave their homes for essential activities, and golf was not included as one. The order has since…

(Jack Nicklaus and Lt. Col. Dan Rooney) A soft opening of the renovated 18-hole course at the Grand Haven (Mich.) Golf Club was set for September 28-29, with the official opening to the public set for the spring of 2021. Jack Nicklaus waived his design fee to participate in the project, which will see 100%…

(Photo by Derek Lee/The Buffalo News) An e-mail sent to members of the 61-year-old Hamburg, N.Y. club said more than $1 million has been spent to cover losses over the last 24 months and an active search for a buyer has failed to yield an acceptable offer. Members will no longer be billed for dues…

(Photo by Jim Walsh/Camden Courier-Post) On November 3rd, the 11 registered voters in the New Jersey hamlet that is most (only) known for Pine Valley Golf Club, consistently ranked as one of the best courses in the world, will respond to a public ballot question about the formation of a citizens’ commission that would consider…

The Goodyear, Ariz. course was closed in August after a subsidiary of C-Bon International Golf Group, which had a contract to operate it through April 2037, terminated its agreement with Maricopa County, citing continued revenue losses. The county has now contracted with Southwest Golf Management, which will perform course maintenance and map out a 12-month…

A group of local investors had an agreement to buy the Fort Smith, Ark. property for $1.1 million, but that deal fell through when the group wanted more time to conduct due diligence. Club owner David Millé said he will parcel the land to individual property owners. “I believe this is the best way to…

In this episode of C+RB’s video series, Matt Grayson, Director of Athletics at Ansley Golf Club, discusses the club’s success in creating a new intraclub tennis program after Atlanta’s extremely popular citywide league was shut down due to coronavirus concerns. Ansley’s new program has not only seen equal member participation as for league play, it’s…

Equity members of the Bloomfield Hills, Mich. club will vote on September 29 on whether to sell the 104-acre property to Pennsylvania-based homebuilder Toll Bros. A proposed clubhouse renovation has also been put forth as an alternative to the sale. A non-equity member, backed by a “Save FLCC group” pointed to club employees, fellow members,…

Willow Lakes Resort Village and Community, a $595 million mixed-use development in Fort Pierce, Fla., will feature the massive wave pool specifically engineered for surfing, in addition to 800 homes, retail, entertainment and office space. “The last thing we wanted to do was another golf course community,” said Chad Labonte, the property’s manager.

The Mount Vernon, Wash. property sits on 215.76 acres and includes an 18-hole golf course and a 20,000-sq. ft. clubhouse with a pro shop, banquet hall, conference rooms, fitness center, restaurant and administrative offices. The course closed permanently in April.

The Stillwater, Minn. property currently has two written offers—both from developers. Howard Nicholson, son of the former owner, who is now deceased, has been working to keep Stillwater Oaks a golf course, something he said his dad wanted.

Numerous maintenance issues forced the Sugar Creek Golf and Tennis Center in Atlanta, Ga. to close in 2017. New greens and repairs to bridges, cart paths and the irrigation systems allowed the county-owned facility to reopen for limited play, with a grand opening scheduled for 2021.

The event, to be held February 20-23, 2021 in Atlanta, will bring together community leaders, golf enthusiasts and professionals working within the golf community to promote economic inclusion and diversity in the $84 billion industry. “[Our] mission includes advancing the profession and enhancing the growth of the game, and neither of those can be accomplished…