After seeing how members of St. Clair Country Club in Upper St. Clair, Pa., liked to grab trail-mix bars to get a boost of energy on the golf course, Executive Chef Shawn Culp felt that he could make a more nutritious and better-tasting bar to help curb their hunger pangs. Since its introduction in June,…
City Issues Noise Warning to Hillcrest GC
An anonymous neighbor filed a complaint about a “screeching” lawn mower at the Durango, Colo., club before 7 a.m., in violation of city code. Golf Course Superintendent Ken Kirby said this is the first noise complaint about summer operations in the 30 years he has worked at the club.
Glacier Club Developing New Course
The Durango, Colo., property is incorporating one of its existing nine-hole courses into the design of the 18-hole Glacier Course, which will measure 7,100 yards from the back tees.
Dalton Ranch GC Considers Purchase Offer
Irwin Golf Management Group of Denver made a “bona fide offer” for the purchase of the Durango, Colo., property. The semi-private club’s rules give members 30 days to match the offer, and another 30 days to secure financing and close on the purchase.
Convicted Tamarack (Idaho) Resort Swindler Faces Sentencing
Matthew Hutcheson was convicted of 17 counts of wire fraud after prosecutors accused him of raiding pension funds to buy luxury cars, remodel his home and acquire the struggling ski and golf resort. Prosecutors are fighting for Hutcheson to receive a sentence of more than 17 years in prison after taking $5 million from retirees.