Officials at Streamsong Golf Resort in Bowling Green, Fla. say all 19 holes on its fourth golf course, The Chain, will open for preview play March 31. The short course, which was designed by the world-renowned duo of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, brings a new concept to the golf offerings at the resort with…
Club People on the Move: Feb. 29-March 13
Recent industry hires and promotions include new General Managers at Berkeley Hills Country Club in Duluth, Ga., Crow Valley Golf Club in Davenport, Iowa, and The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo.; new Head Golf Professionals at Country Club of the Rockies in Edwards, Colo. and Newton (N.J.) Country Club; and a new Director of Membership…
Ohio Tennis Center Receiving Upgrade Ahead of Tournament
The Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, is being redesigned to include two new hospitality areas and new practice courts before it hosts the Cincinnati Open. Top Deck at Center Court will be fully redesigned and a portion of it will be converted into a new space called The Oasis. “While tennis is the…
Heritage Golf Group Acquires Lakewood Ranch G&CC
The award-winning club is set in the center of Lakewood Ranch, Fla., the nation’s fastest selling residential community. The club features three championship golf courses and two uniquely different clubhouses. Members also enjoy an 18,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art, 24-hour athletic facility and aquatics center with two heated pools, as well as 20 pickleball courts and…
All-Season Idaho Resort Names Management Company
Tamarack (Idaho) Resort tabbed CoralTree Hospitality to manage hospitality operations. The Village at Tamarack is comprised of six buildings with a total of 47,000-sq.-ft. of commercial space for guest services, resort operations, retail, restaurants and bars on the plaza level, along with lodging and luxury residences on the upper floors. CoralTree also will oversee management…
CMAA Announces 2024 Board of Directors, Fellows
The Club Management Association of America Board consists of 13 club management professionals who work together with the membership, national committees and task forces, partners, and the national headquarters team to advance the profession and the broader industry collaboratively. Joe Mendez, CCM, CCE, General Manager/COO at Doylestown (Pa.) Country Club, will serve as Chairman.
Golf Icon Tabbed to Christen Club’s State-of-the-Art Driving Range
Annika Sörenstam will take the first swing at Hunters Run Country Club’s revamped driving range. The facility boasts 17 covered hitting stations and three studio bays. Each station is equipped with built-in Toptracer touchscreen monitors, while Toptracer towers track the flight of each ball.
Resort Marks Historic Milestone, First-of-its-Kind Experience in North Georgia
Cloudland at McLemore Resort becomes the first hotel built on Lookout Mountain since the Great Depression. It features 245 guest rooms, including 19 suites and 20,000 sq. ft. of state-of-the-art meeting and event space. Guests have access to two exceptional golf courses, the Highlands Course and the Cairn short course, and a third golf course,…
Colonial CC Set for Multi-Million-Dollar Golf Course Renovation
The Fort Myers, Fla. club will undergo a full golf course renovation beginning April 1, 2025. Key highlights of the project include re-grassing of the golf course with Bimini Bermuda grass; new greens throughout the course; building an additional practice putting green and chipping green; a new irrigation system; tee and bunker renovations; cart path…
Western New York Golf Resort Readies for Solar Eclipse
Byrncliff Golf Resort & Banquets in Varysburg, N.Y. will offer an eclipse viewing party, featuring music, food, beverage specials, golf, miniature golf, and more. Employees have gone through training sessions and webinars to help educate people who attend the event. Varysburg will experience an estimated 3 minutes, 32 seconds of a total eclipse.
New York Club Expects to Add Six New Pickleball Courts
The installation of these new pickleball courts is the latest in new renovations the Glens Falls Country Club in Queensbury, N.Y. has undertaken. This past September, the club received plan approval for several renovations to tee boxes, fairways and greens.
Pennsylvania Club Secures Three-Year Lease Renewal, Avoids Closure Threat
J.K. Golf was awarded a three-year lease renewal to operate the Murrysville (Pa.) Golf Club. The operator has been in an ongoing legal dispute with property owners BIB Real Estate, who bought the 137-acre property in 2013 amid concerns that private developers might convert the grounds into a housing plan.
Florida Club’s Golf Course Receiving Multi-Million Dollar Upgrade
The golf course at Colonial Country Club in Fort Myers, Fla., will undergo a renovation starting April 1, 2025. The club has teamed up with Gordon Lewis, the course’s original architect, to lead the project, which is slated for completion in December 2025. “This renovation underscores our dedication to providing an exceptional golf experience for…
Virginia, Ohio Clubs Purchased by Heritage Golf Group
Spring Creek Golf Club in Zion Crossroads, Va., and Oasis Golf Club and Conference Center, in Loveland, Ohio, were both acquired this week by Heritage Golf Group. Spring Creek’s par 72, 18-hole championship golf course is 7,348 yards from the back tees. Oasis has a links-style, par 72, 18-hole championship course designed by Arnold Palmer…
Leaders of Maine Club Working to Keep Golf Course Open
Officials with the Piscataquis Country Club in Guilford, Maine, are hoping expanded hours and new offerings will help prevent the golf course from closing. The club is planning to add an ice cream shop and will make it free for children ages 14 and younger to play golf. “This year is either make it or…