The lawsuit claims the staff at the Staten Island, N.Y., course “recklessly” mowed an area of the course that had balls on it, and that one was “shot out” and struck a golfer on the putting green, causing “severe, painful and permanent” injuries.
Trophy Club of Apalachee Is Latest American Golf Corp. Sale
The Dacula, Ga. property, with a golf course designed by Steve Melnyk that sees over 45,000 rounds annually, has been sold to an unnamed buyer described as “a Class-A PGA member and longtime golf-industry executive [with] years of operational experience.” The property was listed at $2.4 million and its sale is the latest of over…
The Crossing GC Sold to Company Headed by PGA Pro Brooks West
The Franklin, Tenn. club is the 13th sold by American Golf Corporation as part of the strategy by Drive Shack, American Golf’s parent, to divest as many as 25 properties to raise capital for the development of golf entertainment centers. West was formerly National Sales Manager for Yamaha Golf-Car Company.
David Pillsbury Named New ClubCorp CEO
The management firm’s new CEO has an extensive background in major golf industry executive leadership positions, including American Golf, Nike Golf, PGA Tour Properties (TPCs) and the PGA Tour. President and COO Mark Burnett is transitioning out after 12 years in executive roles with the company. David Pillsbury has been named Chief Executive Officer of…
Tennessee Club Changes Name to Drop Connection with Confederate General
Forrest Crossing Golf Course, an American Golf Corp. property that was originally named after Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, will now be called The Crossing Golf Course. Forrest later became a grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. “We believe that the game of golf is a sport that can help bring people together despite their differences,” the ownership company said in announcing the change.
Atlanta Takes Over Four Municipal Golf Courses
The city has taken over management of the golf courses with a “skeleton crew” after twice rejecting a $15 million bid from the nonprofit Atlanta Public Golf Conservancy. The management change, which the city has not fully explained, was triggered by the controversial shift of the Bobby Jones Golf Course in October to state ownership, severing the city’s relationship with American Golf Corporation, which managed the golf courses for 30 years.
American Golf’s Lease for Atlanta Course Management Expires
After three decades, the Los Angeles-based company will no longer manage five of the city of Atlanta’s six courses, which will now be operated by the city’s Parks and Recreation Department while the possibility of finding a new management firm is kept open.
Top Management Changes Announced at Ocean Reef Club, Congressional CC
After 15 years as General Manager/COO of Congressional CC, Michael Leemhuis has moved to Ocean Reef Club to succeed Paul Astbury, who has retired. Congressional has named Jeffrey Kreafle as its new GM/COO; he will move from his current position at Bellerive CC to start at the Bethesda, Md., club April 1.
Report: Fortress Investments to Buy American Golf Corporation
The Santa Monica, Calif.-based management company, currently owned by an investor group headed by Goldman Sachs and Starwood Capital, will be acquired by the New York investment firm, according to a report in The Pellucid Perspective.
Renovated Pelham/Split Rock Clubhouse Re-Opens as Event Venue
New York City Events, the catering sales arm of American Golf Corporation, has completed its $7 million renovation of the historic buildings at the century-old Pelham/Split Rock golf course, which straddles Manhattan and Westchester County in New York City. The Pelham golf course—one of the first public courses in the nation when it opened in…