The purchase includes three clubs in the Austin, Texas market—Onion Creek Club, River Place Country Club and Twin Creeks Country Club—along with the Lantana Golf Club in Dallas and The Dominion Country Club in San Antonio, taking the Arcis Golf collection to 65 properties in 14 states nationwide.
Aspen GC Begins $700,000 Bunker Project
The Colorado club will be redoing all 34 bunkers under the “Better Billy Bunker” system. Early-season play will be limited to a 10-hole loop, while the full 18 should be available in early June. In addition to the bunker project, the club is expanding tee boxes on two holes and creating a water feature on…
National Pickleball Month Celebrated with Grow-the-Game Initiative
Selkirk Sport will donate 1,000 paddles to schools, youth organizations, first responders and charitable organizations to support the growth of pickleball at the grassroots level. The company has also doubled the player-incentive pool to $300,000 for the upcoming US Open Pickleball Championships.
Golf Market Finding Its Level in Tennessee
As the golf industry continues to right-size itself, clubs and courses in the Memphis area seem to have made it through the storm. Rounds on city-owned courses have bounced back from lows in 2010 and 2011, while membership at Colonial Country Club has held steady, with the club now looking to reap the rewards of…
Have Design Trends Hurt the Golf Industry?
Fads come and go, but trends often have more staying power and leave behind a larger footprint. The residential golf course boom in 1980s, for example, saw course after course woven through new communities … many of which have since closed and been redeveloped. Keith Cutten, Golf Course Architect and principal at Cutten Golf Course…
Bandon Dunes to Unveil Bally Bandon Sheep Ranch in 2020
Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, who designed both Bandon Trails and Bandon Preserve, are designing the new course, which is just north of the resort. A new road will be built so visitors can drive directly to the new course without leaving the resort’s property.
NGF Report Shows Slight Increase in Golfers
The latest annual Industry Report from the National Golf Foundation found that 23 million people hit golf balls at golf-entertainment facilities like Topgolf and Drive Shack, plus indoor simulators and driving ranges, making off-course participation almost as large as traditional golf numbers.
Minnesota Courses Recovering from Bitter Winter
A late-December rainfall on frozen ground encased Golden Valley CC in a layer of ice, forcing superintendent Jeff Ische and his crew to get creative this spring. They’re making their own weather by setting up “greenhouses” on greens to grow new grass. As winter is releasing its frigid grip on Minnesota, golf courses across the…
Maine Club Works Toward Environmental Certification
Biddeford-Saco CC has received approval for its plan of environmental stewardship from the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses. Birdhouses are being installed around the golf course to attract bluebirds and tree swallows. A bat house, wood duck house and owl house will also be installed, and native plants will be grown to attract…
Golf Embracing Alternative Venues Like Topgolf
While the majority of millennials aren’t playing golf, they’re flocking to venues like Topgolf that combine music, dining and drinks with golf as an add-on. Industry insiders believe the next generation of golfers will eventually migrate to the course.
Conservancy Aims to Protect Southern Pines GC and Neighboring Property
Owned by the Southern Pines Elks Lodge 1692, the North Carolina club—home to a Donald Ross design—has been part of an attractive tract of land several have sought to redevelop over the years. The Little Nine Conservancy has initiated an effort to protect 100 acres of woods and open land adjacent to the club.
Visionary Dike System Keeps Moccasin Creek CC Dry
When Golf Course Architect Charles Maddox designed the Aberdeen, S.D. course in the 1960s, he built a dike system that’s still working today—keeping the layout and neighboring Prairiewood subdivision dry while nearby areas are under water.
Hopedale CC Nears On-Course Liquor License
While the semi-private Massachusetts course has gotten approval from selectmen, it is waiting on the green light from the state Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission. Club President Donald Stewardson hopes the approval will lead to more tournament play.
How Do Traditional Lead Cell Golf Cart Batteries Compare to Ones with Lithium Batteries?
Dan Davis, PGA, is the Director of Golf at Branson Hills Golf Club in Branson, Mo. He switched to lithium batteries this year, his first time using them in the golf operation. He explains why. “We chose an E-Z-GO golf cart fleet with lithium batteries,” Davis said. “There are several benefits to using carts with lithium…
Maine Course Could Reopen, While Nearby Club Goes on the Market
Following the 2018 passing of owner Charlie Crowley, the Bar Harbor Golf Course has been listed for sale in LandVest for $2,490,000. Meanwhile, the owners of the White Birches Golf Course, a nine-hole layout that has been closed since 2011, hope to reopen this year following restorations.