The transformation of the Joe Lee-designed course in Hallandale Beach, Fla. will be part of a massive $220 million rebranding of the Diplomat Golf & Tennis Club, which first opened in 1956, into the SLS Resort Residence & Marina Hallandale Beach. The renovated course is scheduled to reopen in the summer of 2019 and the…
Topgolf Could Join a Rejuvenated West Palm Beach (Fla.) GC
If plans are approved, the three-story entertainment venue would be constructed on a 12.6-acre plot adjacent to the municipal golf course. A new clubhouse and hotel would be included in the project.
Norman, Dye Courses in Florida Set for Overhauls
The Greg Norman-designed Black Course at Tiburon GC at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples, Fla. has been closed until November for a complete “remastering.” In Estero, Fla., members of the West Bay Club have approved a $4 million renovation of the Pete Dye-designed championship course; the project will begin in April 2018, with expected completion by November 2018.
The GC at Lansdowne (Va.) Plans Bunker Renovation
Bunkers on the Norman Course will be regraded, reshaped and rebuilt, with the work on the front nine beginning in March followed by the back nine in April. The entire project is expected to be complete before May.
Omni Hotels & Resorts Enhances Historic Bedford Springs and Homestead Properties
Omni Bedford Springs (Pa.), a National Historic Landmark established in 1804, will unveil a new 5,000-sq. ft. facility in the summer of 2017 with a restaurant and golf shop. The Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Va. is enhancing its William Flynn-designed Cascades mountain course. Improvements are also underway at the Omni Orlando (Fla.) Resort at ChampionsGate.