A judge’s ruling to approve the contracted sale of the nine-hole course to a homebuilder will apparently bring to a close the latest chapter for the third-oldest golf club on the Myrtle Beach area’s Grand Strand. The close has been closed since May and a former Board member was arrested twice in three days for…
Man Arrested for Third Time at Conway (S.C.) GC
Christopher Lloyd Ross was arrested on March 28 for the third time at the clubhouse, and charged with malicious injury to property, trespassing, resisting arrest, and third-degree burglary. Ross had been arrested for similar incidents on March 23 and 26, including a standoff with police after he barricaded himself inside the clubhouse. Christopher Lloyd Ross,…
Man Arrested After Standoff at Conway (S.C.) GC
According to police, Christopher Lloyd Ross barricaded himself in the clubhouse and refused to leave for six hours before peacefully surrendering. Ross was previously charged with resisting arrest on March 23 in an incident at the same club. “A board member had been voted out and he should not be at the business,” the police…
Shareholder Files Lawsuit in Sale of Conway (S.C.) GC
Judy Edwards has filed a lawsuit requesting the corporation that owns the course to be dissolved by a court order, contending that the course has debts and liabilities that it can’t pay and is or will soon be insolvent. The property is under contract to be sold to Beverly Homes, which plans to build a…
Conway GC Under Contract to Developer
The 70-acre South Carolina property, which was listed for $2.6 million, includes the third-oldest golf course on Myrtle Beach’s Grand Strand. It is slated to be the site for up to 200 homes if the offer from Beverly Homes is accepted. But as the potential new owner, Randy Beverly, himself a shareholder in the club, says his company would be “good stewards of the golf course, compared to some of the national builders.”
PGA National Resort & Spa Listed for Sale
An appraisal valued the Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., resort at $80 million, but the last time it changed hands in 2006, it sold for $170 million, and has since received $89 million in renovations. Conway (S.C.) Country Club is also on the market, listed for $2.6 million. Golf properties in Florida and South Carolina have…
Golf Facilities Along Eastern Seaboard Reopen After Hurricane Matthew
Golf properties in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida are cleaning up after the storm, with most facilities now open after contending with downed trees, debris and flooding.
New Board, Management Enliven Conway (S.C.) GC
The club’s new Board and management team have collaborated to implement improvements at the club over the past few months, including a new roof, patio furniture, golf carts, fresh paint in the clubhouse and pool house, and new carpeting. Board members took donations and chipped in their own money to fund the improvements, and more than 100 families became members over the summer.
Shaftesbury Glen Golf & Fish Club Set to Reopen
The Conway, S.C., property has been closed for a two-month renovation project that changed the look of several golf holes and improved drainage throughout the course. Course operators had hoped to reopen by late January, but rain slowed the project, which also included filling in low-lying areas and enlarging ponds.
Chinese Investors Buy Classic Golf Group Properties
The management company’s three remaining golf courses in the Myrtle Beach, S.C., area—Burning Ridge GC, Indian Wells GC, and Founders Club—are being purchased for approximately $11 million.
Man Awarded $3,250 in Errant Golf Ball Suit
William Wood sued Coastal Carolina University, which owns the General James Hackler Golf Course in Conway, S.C., after a golf ball struck and damaged his truck as he drove on the nearby highway in 2011. Wood, who served as his own attorney, argued that he was more concerned with public safety than money, and that the golf course should have erected a protective wall rather than plant trees along the 14th tee.