Properties are taking hospitality a step further by putting out the welcome mat for members and guests with upscale lodging. While clubs have long offered top-notch amenities to members that cultivate a home-away-from-home feeling, some properties are truly committing to comfort by offering overnight lodging, complete with cozy bedding, Wi-Fi access, and even plush robes.…
Renovation Planned for Great Waters at Reynolds Lake Oconee
The Jack Nicklaus-designed layout at the Greensboro, Ga., property will undergo a total renovation starting in June 2018 and reopening in fall 2019. The golf course will receive a total turf replacement, new greens, bunkers, tees, water features, and irrigation systems, and updated infrastructure. Great Waters, the Jack Nicklaus Signature Course at Reynolds Lake Oconee…
Playing Outside
Properties are moving activity out of the clubhouse by creating innovative outdoor recreational amenities.
Reynolds Lake Oconee to Debut Sandy Creek Sporting Grounds
The initial phase of the amenity at the Greensboro, Ga., property is scheduled to debut this fall, encompassing nearly 100 acres with a 20-station sporting clays course, five-stand shooting range and air rifle facility, archery and instructional/games areas, and a hiking course. The initial phase of the Sandy Creek Sporting Grounds is scheduled to debut…
Group Hustle
A thoughtfully planned schedule, charismatic trainers, and on-trend classes can help club and resort properties make group fitness a priority.
Harbor Club on Lake Oconee Unveils New Fitness, Recreation and Special Event Campus
“The Grove” takes up nearly 12 acres at the Greensboro, Ga., property and includes a mile-long hiking trail with fitness stations, the Sanctuary Pond nature overlook, stadium seating for concerts and events, a sports field and quarter-mile track, and dog parks.
Reynolds Lake Oconee Opens National Club Cottages
Designed to accommodate eight guests, each cottage features four bedrooms, a full kitchen, two open living spaces and a porch area. The lodging is part of the recently completed National Village, which is part of a $40 million investment in the Greensboro, Ga., facility since August 2012.
Reynolds Lake Oconee Adds “Quick Six” Routing
The par-3 loop within the main routing of The Plantation course at the Greensboro, Ga., property incorporates several new tee boxes to play holes of less than 130 yards by hitting shots to existing greens at holes 1, 2, 3 and 6, 8, 9. Vice President of Golf Mark Lammi described the layout as “fast, easy and fun,” taking about an hour to play.
Chef’s Thoughts: Derin Moore, CMC
Derin Moore, CMC Director of Culinary Operations and Executive Chef Reynolds Lake Oconee Greensboro, Ga. As Executive Chef and Director of Culinary Operations, Derin Moore, CMC, brings a diverse background to his new post at Reynolds Lake Oconee (formerly Reynolds Plantation) in Greensboro, Ga., a position he accepted in July. Before coming to Reynolds, Moore,…
Southern Comfort
The golf maintenance staff at Reynolds Lake Oconee feels perfectly at ease with its equipment of choice to maintain six challenging courses.
One Golfer, and Club, at a Time
A variety of properties have initiated innovative, ongoing programs to successfully draw in new players from beyond golf’s traditional demographic profiles.
Having a Ball
Even as they shift to a more casual overall style, club properties are still investing in high-end decor and finishes to create ballrooms that stand out among the competition.
The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation Unveils Renovation
The Greensboro, Ga., property has renovated 15,000 sq. ft. of meeting space as well as the 27,000-sq. ft. spa, while expanding the outdoor pool deck.
The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation Announces Renovation
The multimillion-dollar project at the Greensboro, Ga., property will update 15,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, 27,600 sq. ft. of spa space, and expand the outdoor pool deck.
New York Times Features Ideas For Reviving Interest in Golf
“Golf holes the size of pizzas, soccer balls on the back nine [and] a mulligan on every hole” are some of the measures—or gimmicks—that courses across the country are experimenting with to keep people from quitting the game, the newspaper reported. A 15-inch-hole event at Reynolds Plantation that included professionals Justin Rose and Sergio Garcia was highlighted as a way to help “junior golfers, beginning golfers and older golfers” score better, play faster and like golf more.”