The management firm is developing plans for capital improvements of the lifestyle club, which is part of a gated community located on Cape Cod in Sandwich, Mass. ClubCorp has announced its acquisition of The Ridge Club, a premier, family-oriented golf and lifestyle club located on Cape Cod in Sandwich, Mass. Plans for capital improvements are currently…
Reunion Resort Opens New Clubhouse at Signature Nicklaus Course
The new facility at the Kissimmee, Fla. property features an upscale sports bar, “Traditions,” along with a fitness center, lifestyle retail space and event lawn. Reunion, a Salamander Resort in Kissimmee, Fla., has opened a new clubhouse at its Signature Design Nicklaus Course. Located on over three acres, the new 12,000 sq.-ft. clubhouse features…
Reflection Bay GC to Open New Golf Instruction Academy
Completion is scheduled for summer 2019 for the facility at the property on Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nev. The academy will offer one-, two- and three-day golf school options. Former PGA golfers Craig Barlow and Jeff Gallagher will teach from the academy, which will also offer VIP programs for Lake Las Vegas residents and…
Speakers Announced for 2019 Chef to Chef Conference
The agenda for the 11th annual Conference, to be held in New Orleans March 10-12, 2019, includes four Certified Master Chefs, as well as the legendary Louisiana Chef John Folse, who will deliver the Conference’s keynote address. Club & Resort Business has officially announced the full lineup of speakers for its eleventh annual Chef to Chef Conference,…
Editor’s Memo – By Many Other Names
It might be worth looking into arranging to take a group of members to clubs built around concepts and activities like race-track driving or archery or poker, rather than another excursion to a golf or tennis property. New club concepts and reports of popular new activities continue to pop up by the day, it seems, and they all bear taking note…
Smaller-Scale Madison Stacking Chair with Hidden Flex Back
Features: • Global Allies’ exclusive patented design • Hidden aluminum flex mechanism • High-density box seat • Welted seat back • 1 1/4” tapered aluminum tubing • Fabric-on-fabric stack • Color-matched heavy-duty umbrella glide • Custom-color touch-up kits available • CA-117 fi re code compliance standard • Range of finish options available Contact: Global Allies…
Shadow Mountain GC Starts New Season with Brighter Outlook
Photo by Zoe Meyers/The Desert Sun The future of the semi-private, 60-year-old club in Palm Desert, Calif. was in serious doubt a year ago, but a focus on non-golf activities such as bocce, bingo and trivia nights, and movie and walking clubs have combined with a more aggressive outreach for public play and social memberships…
Plan to Turn Cottonwood GC into Sand Mine Draws Protests
Photo by Karen Pearlman/San Diego Union-Tribune Michael Schlesinger, a developer who bought the El Cajon, Calif. property in 2015 after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection four years earlier, has applied for approval of a three-phase, 10-year project that could potentially yield $40 million. But local residents have organized to fight the plan, citing…
Contracts for Boulder City (Nev.) Courses Awarded to Schaper Golf
Boulder Creek Golf Club The city had previously split the contracts for managing Boulder Creek Golf Club and the Boulder City Municipal Golf Course, but will now consolidate them under one operator. The contract includes running the restaurants at both facilities. Boulder City, Nev. is consolidating the management for its two golf courses—Boulder Creek Golf…
Fig Garden GC Announces End-of-Year Closing
The owners of the 60-year-old Fresno, Calif. club sent a letter to members and “friends of the club” announcing the closing due to “decline of interest in the game, an increase in facilities in the area and ever-increasing operational costs.” The future of the property was unclear. After operating for 60 years, the owners of…
Every 10 Years
Whatever the budget comes down to, be transparent with the membership and clearly define the reality of the club’s operating and capital needs. The news may not be welcome; however, it’s important to remind everyone that no one ever saved their way to prosperity. Here we go again. As the leaves move from turning colors to falling off the…
2Skills LLC—Stroke of Luck™ Indoor Putting Game
Features: Combines the skill of putting with the scorekeeping of games of chance like poker or any other card game Game consists of “Executive” 3’ x 8’ putting mat, with a stimp of 10-11, imprinted with the faces of a full deck of cards arranged randomly Full-sized “Club” version with 4’ x 12’ mat also…
Sous Vide Poached Lobster with Grilled Pineapple and Vanilla Beurre Blanc
Ingredients: For Lobster: 2 1-½ lb. Maine lobsters 2 gal. water 1 lemon, halved 2 bay leaves 1 cup vinegar Salt, to taste 4 ozs. unsalted butter 1 sprig fresh thyme For sauce: 1 shallot, chopped 8 ozs. white wine 2 ozs. lemon juice 1 tbsp. heavy cream ½ vanilla bean 12 ozs. unsalted butter,…
Cold-Brew Coffee Heats Up Member-Guest Event at Nashawtuc CC
Nashawtuc CC partnered with a local barista to offer golfers specialty coffee drinks on the course during the longest day of its annual tournament.
Joliet (Ill.) CC Opening Golf Course to Public Next Year
Plans have been announced for the private club to be managed by KemperSports and the golf course and restaurant to open for public access. Portions of the club will remain available to members only. The Joliet (Ill.) Country Club’s golf course will be opened to the public in 2019, the Joliet Herald-News reported. The club,…