The project at the Scottsdale, Ariz. club will include a new gastropub inside the clubhouse named after Jack Nicklaus and a completely renovated kitchen. The design also incorporates a piano bar and upgraded lounge area.
Southern Pines GC Under New Management
Owned and operated by the Southern Pines Elks Club since 1951, the North Carolina property with a Donald Ross-designed course joins a pair of other properties with Ross courses that are managed under the Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club umbrella.
Dayton (Wash.) CC Continues Fundraising Effort for Irrigation System Project
The club initiated a five-year strategic plan to achieve financial independence and sustainability for the Touchet Valley Golf Course in 2019. While a partnership with a tribal organization never materialized, Dayton CC is pursuing grants and hosting events to raise money.
Employment Lawyers Warn Against Forcing COVID-19 Waivers on Workers
Aside from the likelihood that the waivers won’t hold up in a court of law, experts say they provide workers’ attorneys with ammunition to show that employers are shirking their duty to provide a safe workplace.
Eastpointe CC Plans $12M Recreation Center
The Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. club, which merged with The Golf & Racquet Country Club at Eastpointe in 2015, plans to replace its West clubhouse with the 15,300-sq. ft., resort-style facility that would include two pools, two fire pits and a sports bar, plus an 8,700-sq. ft. fitness center, restaurant and entertainment deck. Future plans…
Course Renovation Activity Picks Up Across the Country
Pine Hills CC in Sheboygan, Wis., Pine River CC in Alma, Mich., Woodfield CC in Boca Raton, Fla., Castle Pines GC in Castle Rock, Colo., and Congress Lake Club in Hartville, Ohio have all announced projects at various stages—ranging from bunker restoration and greens expansion to tree removal and massive earth moving.
Delta Coves Unveils Island Camp Clubhouse
The 15,000-sq. ft. clubhouse will serve as the activity hub of the water-centric real estate community in Bethel Island, Calif. Amenities will include a state-of-the-art fitness center and movement studio; a club room with views of the lagoon; an event lawn; a pool complex and hot tub with cabanas for lounging.
City Approves Concessionaire for Municipal Golf Course in New York
The city of Amsterdam, N.Y. approved a contract with the Northeast Culinary Corp. in exchange for 5 percent of the company’s gross sales. The municipal golf course has been without a clubhouse since February 2019, when pipes froze, burst and flooded the facility.
Front Royal (Va.) GC Gets Last-Minute Reprieve
The 82-year-old club with a nine-hole course on the banks of the Shenandoah River was facing closure on July 1, but the Warren County Board of Supervisors came to an agreement with Virginia Golf LLC, a company formed by people who said their concerns about Front Royal were “very personal” and that it would be…
Homestead Resort Reopens After Three-Month Shutdown
Although Bath County has remained the only Virginia locality with no coronavirus cases, the historic property in Hot Springs, Va. was closed for exactly three months before a reopening that saw about 150 guests check in on the first day. Employees who had been furloughed for three months by the county’s largest employer also returned.
Beverly (Mass.) Golf and Tennis Club Seeks Funds to Make Up First-Half Shortfall
The city council was asked to approve a transfer of $205,000 from the city’s “undesignated fund balance” to cover the costs of the club’s operation through June 30. Golf Facilities Management, which has run the club since 2010, is paying the city less under a new contract, and invested $300,000 in new equipment to maintain…
Pacific Northwest Golf Assn. Cancels 2020 Championship Season
Citing the recent spike in COVID-19 cases and concerns related to contestants’ travel, the regional amateur association that annually conducts 15 championships made the “difficult decision” to “put safety first and not take any chances.” The decision was especially disappointing to The Idaho Club in Sandpoint, Idaho, which was looking forward to showcasing its new…
The Idaho Club Unveils New Clubhouse
The Sandpoint, Idaho property has worked through a series of challenges since a 2008 fire destroyed its previous clubhouse, but it now has a two-story, “mountain modern”-style building to provide a fitting complement to its Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course. “We feel very good about where we are right now,” said Bill Haberman, Managing Member of…
PrairieView GC Expects New $3M Range Facility to Become Destination
The Byron, Ill. property has replaced its previous driving range with the PrairieFire Golf & Grill, which features Toptracer technology and a full-service kitchen, fireplaces and bar. Those behind the project expect the facility to draw from “at least a 40- to 50-mile” radius. “It’s an entertainment component that is open year-round,” says the club’s…
City of Harlingen, Texas Looks to Sell Part of Tony Butler GC
(Photo by Maricela Rodriguez | Valley Morning Star) A decades-old resolution restricts the use of the golf course land to parks and recreation, but city commissioners are exploring ways to execute the sale of a 30-acre tract that would turn the 27-hole facility into an 18-hole course and potentially raise $5 million for needed improvements.…