Portage Country Club in Akron, Ohio hosted the PGA HOPE Cup on Sept. 27. PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) is a program that provides free golf lessons to veterans and active duty military service members. Ten teams, each consisting of four veterans and a golf pro, competed in the PGA HOPE Cup, a 9-hole…
No Shirt, No Service: Golfer’s Volcanic Eruption Results in Lifetime Ban
A video of the incident that happened in July at Crooked Creek Golf Course in Ottawa Lake, Mich. recently went viral after it was posted on TikTok. The video showed a man later identified as John Reeb, 41, from Archbold, Ohio, arguing with other golfers, taking his shirt off and challenging them to a fight.…
Watertown GC Purchase Documents May Be Reviewed by New York Attorney General’s Office
Mayor Jeff Smith says he thinks the documents are troubling and deserve a review by the Attorney General’s Office. The draft agreement between developers Mike Lundy and P.J. Simao says Simao would get $1.7 million for a deed restriction on Ives Hill Country Club, more than the $850,000 previously disclosed. Smith also doesn’t believe the…
Kapalua Golf Set to Reopen Courses After Wildfires Forced Closure
Both the Bay Course and the Plantation Course in West Maui, Hawaii, have been closed since the Maui wildfires on Aug. 8. The Bay Course reopened Sept. 20, while the Plantation Course is expected to reopen Oct. 18. Though the courses and facilities were spared from the fires, nearly one-third of the staff lost their…
CC of Buffalo Will Host Second Annual Sporting Clays Invitational Nov. 3-4
This year, the number of teams competing has doubled from four to eight. In addition to the squad from the Country Club of Buffalo, there will also be teams from: The Country Club of Brookline in Brookline, Ma.; The Country Club of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y.; Long Vue Club in Verona, Pa.; The Country Club…
Manufacturers’ G&CC Has New Bar, Lounge
The 5,860-sq.-ft. building at the club in Fort Washington, Pa., was designed by Meyer, an award-winning architecture and design firm. The structure incorporates an elegant all-glass exterior to complement the club’s original façade of local Wissahickon schist stone. Inside, the innovative solar folding-glass system doubles as an elegant backdrop for a state-of-the-art, two-story bar, which…
How This Country Club Saved Time and Increased Revenue
Sponsored by Whoosh In today’s fast-paced world, embracing technology has become essential for businesses to stay competitive and efficient. The country club industry is no exception. Outdated software slows down workflows and makes it harder to track essential data. Many clubs need to catch up with the evolving needs of the industry. Barrington Hills Country…
Montclair GC Will Host 2026 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship
The club in West Orange, N.J. has previously served as the site for two USGA championships, the 1973 U.S. Women’s Amateur and the 1985 U.S. Amateur. Montclair’s original 18-hole golf course designed by Tom Bendelow opened in 1899. It is one of the oldest golf courses in the country. “Montclair Golf Club has a storied…
Unboxing The Greatest Golf Stories Ever Told from The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc.
Club + Resort Business Senior Editor Phil Keren unboxes a book containing a collection of 30 written pieces about the game of golf. The Greatest Golf Stories Ever Told, edited by Jeff Silverman, offers both non-fiction and fiction writings about golf. Authors featured in this book include Dan Jenkins, Herbert Warren Wind, John Updike, George…
Pinehurst No. 10 Golf Course Will Open In April 2024
The Tom Doak-designed layout at Pinehurst Resort in the Sandhills of North Carolina began construction in January, and will be the first original golf course the resort has unveiled in almost 30 years. “We’re delighted to have a date to begin presenting this incredible design by Tom Doak to our guests,” says Pinehurst Resort CEO…
Father-Son Duo Works to Elevate Virginia Golf Club
Jacob Mast serves as the Head Golf Professional at Poplar Grove Golf Club in Amherst, Va., while his father, Dick Mast, is the site’s Director of Instruction. The Mast family moved to Lynchburg, Va. in the late 2000s, just before Jacob enrolled at Liberty University to play golf for its program in 2009. At Liberty,…
Aussie Select: Australian Lamb
Features: Aussie Select is a trailblazing brand of hand-crafted, premium deli meats featuring all-natural pasture-raised Australian Lamb and the only lamb charcuterie available on the market Pasture-raised, Halal Certified and ‘DELIcious,’ the items meet the demand for great-tasting, alternative proteins Range of premium offerings includes Tikka Masala Lamb Ham, Agave Rosemary Lamb Ham, Lamb Prime…
Oregon Club Set to Host Two U.S. Senior Amateur Events
Portland (Ore.) Golf Club has been selected by the USGA to serve as the host site for the 2026 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur and 2034 U.S. Senior Amateur. The club, established in 1914, has previously hosted three USGA championships. We look forward to continuing our relationship with the USGA for the next decade, and seeing…
New Management Company Selected for Deerfield GC
Troon St. James LLC was awarded the contract to manage operations at the golf facility near Newark, Del. The contract was handed out by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. The firm will also manage the state-owned Garrisons Lake Golf Club in Smyrna. “We look forward to working with Troon as one…
Golf Entertainment Venue Opening in Missouri
Tee Time Golf in Webb City, Mo. will be centered on a 215-yard driving range that will include a restaurant and bar, a patio and four pickleball courts. Business partners Jonathan Johnson and Kellen Grantham decided to initiate the project because they didn’t think there were a lot of family entertainment options in the area.…