Golf course superintendents are finding that despite its salinity, the benefits of using reclaimed water outweigh the challenges.
The Fountaingrove Club Selects Troon
Troon Privé will manage the Santa Rosa, Calif., club that was affected by the Tubbs Fire of 2017. While the clubhouse and maintenance facility were burned, the golf course emerged unscathed. The club will break ground on a new clubhouse in 2019 while continuing to serve members from its Athletic Center and other facilities.
Blackhawk CC Unveils New $5.3M Fitness and Wellness Center
The Danville, Calif. property announced the opening of the 9,400-sq. ft. facility after a five-year development process and over a year of construction. The project, which took five years to complete, transitions the club from an unstaffed, self-service fitness-center model to a state-of-the-art, full-service facility. Blackhawk Country Club in Danville, Calif., has announced the opening…
Fine Lines
Expanded and redesigned kitchens are cooking up good business, as clubs increase their F&B margins while bringing new efficiencies to their food-preparation processes. Outfitting a club or resort kitchen is a tall order, and one that calls for an approach to laying out the space with an eye toward efficiency for both chefs and servers.…
CC of St. Albans, Governors Club GM Take Top KemperSports Honors
At the management firm’s annual awards dinner, The Country Club of St. Albans (Mo.) was named Facility of the Year, and James Fitzsimmons, General Manager of The Governors Club in Brentwood, Tenn., earned the James R. Seeley Award at General Manager of the Year. Joe Smith of Swenson Park Golf Course and Van Buskirk Golf Course in Stockton, Calif. was given the Emil Esposito Golf Professional of the Year Award, and Jason Pierce of Heron Glen Golf Course in Ringoes, N.J. was named Superintendent of the Year.
Regional Sites Set for 2017 PGA Junior League Competitions
Eight courses will serve as host sites for the September competitions among all-star teams of junior golfers, ages 13 and under who will vie for the opportunity to advance to the championship at Grayhawk GC in Scottsdale, Ariz. in November.
Rocklin (Calif.) GC Closes After 52-Year Run
Both supporters of and objectors to a proposal to build 38 new homes on five acres of the club’s property were in agreement that they wanted the golf course to remain open. But after the development was defeated, the club closed on August 3rd and the water was turned off. The managing partner of the club’s ownership group said he’ll continue to consider offers, but only from buyers who want to maintain the course.
Schedule Announced for Eighth Annual Family Golf Festival at Marriott Golf Properties
The one-day, family golf-themed events will begin at Crane’s Landing GC on May 2 and continue throughout the year.
CMAA Names 100 New Certified Club Managers
The CCM designation indicates that a club management professional has completed a rigorous course of study and training, and shows a dedication to proficiency and expertise in club management. The two classes are the final group of managers to earn their CCM under the Club Managers Association of America’s previous requirements, as new requirements became effective following the first administered CCM exam in January 2014.