In 2017 alone, $1 billion was spent in capital renovations to Florida clubs, and the pace shows no sign of subsiding, as properties focus on restaurant, fitness, tennis, pool, spa and entertainment projects to complement their golf offers. Where 80 percent of homebuyers in Florida developments signed up to be golf members in the 1990s,…
Balsam Mountain Preserve Unveils New Palmer Practice Park
Sitting at 3,400 feet above sea level on five acres of the Sylva, N.C. property in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the “3-D” facility is designed to be a driving range, pitch-and-putt or par-3 course. Balsam Mountain Preserve, a conservation-oriented residential community in Sylva, N.C. in the Blue Ridge Mountains, recently unveiled Palmer Practice Park,…
Country Club of Jackson (Miss.) Prepares for Croquet, PGA Tour Event
Two three-quarter croquet courts that can be combined to form one full tournament court are being built in front of the clubhouse. A Grand Opening is planned for the courts in advance of the arrival of the Sanderson Farms Championship, to be held at the club from November 3-9.