The new building at the Longs, S.C. club will feature an open floor plan, enhanced kitchen and sports bar-like feel. The property’s 27-hole golf course closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, but will re-open for play on February 23.
Myrtle Beach, S.C. Courses Back At Full Strength In Time For Fall Season
With the recent reopening of three golf courses and with two additional courses set to reopen in the coming weeks, the “Grand Strand” will be back to its full complement of 90 courses, including 80 that are open to the public. Earlier this year, winterkill ran rampant through the area, forcing many of the courses…
Multiple Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Golf Courses Reopen After Winterkill Damage
The Myrtle Beach golf industry is bouncing back following an outbreak of winterkill damage that caused over a dozen courses to close at least nine holes for greens renovations. Four of the courses have reopened with new greens, and others in the market are nearing a reopening. The Myrtle Beach golf market is starting to…
Winterkill Crisis Plagues Myrtle Beach Clubs
Damage from harsh winter conditions throughout the region’s Grand Strand has led to more than 10 course closures this summer to allow for recovery, with numerous other courses undergoing an extensive amount of sodding to expedite the recovery process with an eye to being full restored by the fall. One Director of Agronomy said he’d…
Two Boynton Beach, Fla., Clubs Plan Renovation Projects
Hunters Run Country Club is expected to begin work in April 2018 on a $13.5 million update to its clubhouse, north golf course, and pool area. Aberdeen Country Club will upgrade its lobby, dining room, offices, pro shop, and restrooms, as part of a larger reconstruction project. Two Boynton Beach, Fla., clubs are planning renovations,…
Founders Group International Restructures Regionally After Executive Shakeup
Weeks after terminating its top leadership, the golf course ownership and management company with 22 properties in the Myrtle Beach, S.C. area will have three regional operations managers report directly to the acting President, and three regional superintendents report to the VP of Agronomy.
Aberdeen CC to Reopen March 29 After Hurricane Matthew Damage
The Longs, S.C., property sustained damage to its three nine-hole golf courses and clubhouse in October 2016, and opted to invest in additional updates to its 4,000-sq. ft. clubhouse. The facility now offers a sports bar-style restaurant, and a new logo featuring a dragon.
Grand Strand Golf Courses Struggle to Reopen
The National Weather Service registered nearly 24 inches of rain in Longs, S.C., over the course of five days. Aberdeen Country Club is expected to be closed 10 days or more and could have flood damage to buildings, structures and cart paths, while other properties are waiting for the standing water to subside.