In addition to the Palm Desert, Calif. resort earning honors as the management firm’s top property for 2019, individual awards announced at its annual Leadership Conference included naming Randy Morrison of Heron Lakes GC as GM of the Year, Ryan Young of Chambers Bay GC as Golf Pro of the Year, and Will Bell of…
Forest Creek GC Set to Reopen After $5.1M Renovation
The project at the Round Rock, Texas property that is managed by KemperSports was funded by city savings and is expected to make the club financially self-sufficient, according to the city’s Chief Financial Officer. A new lighted driving range is being touted as a key new amenity that will help turn Forest Creek into “a…
Tom Fazio, Nick Saban Join Club Ownership Groups
Fazio has joined Colony 9, LLC as an investor to purchase Forest Creek Golf Club in Pinehurst, N.C., marking the first time he has invested in a property with a golf course that he designed. Saban is one of five new owners of The Waterfall Club, located in Clayton, Ga. near where the University of Alabama’s head football coach has a lake home.
Arizona, Texas Properties Plan Multimillion-Dollar Course Renovations
The Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course at Desert Highlands Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., will undergo a $7 million project that will replace the irrigation system, upgrade cart paths, and replace bunkers. Forest Creek Golf Club in Round Rock, Texas will rebuild all 18 greens, create an optional 19th hole, renovate the driving range and…
“Significant Changes” Made at Forest Creek GC
The city of Round Rock, Texas hired KemperSports to manage the property, and changes in the first 100 days have included upgraded driving range amenities, replacement of course accessories, update of the grill area and the Forest Room. A golf course renovation that is expected to go over the $3.9 million budget is in the…
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Forest Creek GC Awarded 2013 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
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