The Lakewood, Wash., facility, which is the only ADA-compatible golf course in the country, recently added 10 Power Tee systems at its driving range. Since 2004, the Friends of ALVGC has provided more than $6 million worth of improvements to the golf course, including building a Rehabilitation Learning Center with indoor training simulators, donating for…
Castlewood CC Mulls Options for Addressing ADA Concerns
The historic 94-year-old club in Pleasanton, Calif. is under pressure to bring its clubhouse in compliance and is looking at avenues that include offering up part of one of its 18-hole courses for development, or selling to a private operator.
Judge Rules in Favor of Woodland GC in Discrimination Lawsuit
US District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor ruled on May 31 that Bob Lobel, a former sportscaster for WBZ-TV in Boston, doesn’t have any legal right to use a special golf cart around the greens on the Auburndale, Mass., golf course, because the club “has all the basic characteristics of a private club,” and is not subject to the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Judge Dismisses Parts of Discrimination Lawsuit Against Woodland GC
Bob Lobel, a retired sports anchor, sued the Auburndale, Mass., club last November, claiming that he was unfairly prevented from using a specialized cart to play on its greens. Three of the four counts in the original suit have since been dismissed, but one count that remains accuses the club of violating the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
Property Tax Windfall Will Fund Glenview GC Clubhouse Update
The club, operated by Billy Casper Golf for the Cincinnati (Ohio) Recreation Commission, will get an $800,000 upgrade that will include the construction of an open-air pavilion. All told, $2.8 million in property-tax refunds generated by a Ohio Supreme Court decision will be applied to the city’s six courses, to also fund improvements to cart paths, parking lots, irrigation systems and mowing equipment fleets.
NCA Spotlights Overtime Wages, Club Privacy Status
Two stories from the National Club Association’s newsletter focus on lawsuits clubs are facing. In South Florida, a former employee is suing an unidentified club for not paying overtime wages, which hinges on whether the plaintiff was a nonexempt employee. In Auburndale, Mass., a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by a non-member will hinge on whether the club is a truly private facility or a public accommodation.
Former Boston Sportscaster Sues Club for Disability Discrimination
In the lawsuit, Bob Lobel, who anchored evening sportscasts for WBZ-TV for 30 years, contends that Woodland GC in Auburndale, Mass. has wrongly denied his right to use a specialized golf cart. Woodland GM David Garfinkel said there are no restrictions for anyone using those types of carts, except on greens.