On the heels of unveiling a new $23 million clubhouse that the Boynton Beach, Fla. property says has spurred record real-estate sales, the club will now renovate its South Course, expand its Spa & Fitness Center and replace the irrigation and drainage on the southern part of its community. Five months after unveiling a…
Preservation Specialist
For his devoted caretaking of The Sanctuary GC’s special property and culture, Ken Kouril has been honored with the Excellence in Club Management Awards’ Mead Grady Award.
Course Designers Named for Boca National GC
Professional golfer Nick Price and architect Tom Fazio II secured the approval from the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District for the renovation of the highly anticipated public course being created from the former Ocean Breeze Golf Club. Fifteen firms submitted bids for the project that has an $18 million budget, including those associated with Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus, Robert Trent Jones and Arnold Palmer.
Merion GC’s Wicker Basket Emblem Wins “Logo Madness” Poll
In a nod to college basketball’s “March Madness,” PGA Tour pro Zac Blair and “The Fried Egg” website had social-media followers cast votes for “Logo Madness” bracket pairings. Merion GC’s iconic flagstick logo ousted Winged Foot GC’s in the final; other clubs that made the “Final Four” included Pasatiempo GC and Sleepy Hollow GC.
Grove XXIII Developer Fined for Polluting St. Lucie River
The Club, which is developing the Hobe Sound, Fla., golf course that is partially owned by basketball legend Michael Jordan, will be ordered to pay $5,512.50 in civil penalties and $2,500 for the cost of investigating how runoff from the construction site sent a plume of dirty water into the river in early February. The developer…
Michael Jordan’s Grove GC Fails to Meet Requirements
The plan for the 226-acre golf course property in Hobe Sound, Fla., failed to meet some county developer requirements, including addressing how exotic vegetation would be removed, locations of parking spots for disabled people, and missing labels for wells and irrigation structures. The developer could still submit a revised application addressing the problems.
Second Proposal Submitted for Michael Jordan Golf Course Project
The planned 226-acre golf course in Hobe Sound, Fla., is still in the works after the first proposal failed to meet all county regulations. The proposal is for an exclusive 18-hole course on former citrus land, and Jordan would be the principal owner with 25 investors putting up to $1 million toward the project.
Michael Jordan Presents Plans for Hobe Sound, Fla., Golf Course
The basketball legend is one step closer to building his first golf course after presenting the basic plans at a Martin County, Fla., workshop. In addition to Jordan, 25 other investors will contribute $1 million each, and unnamed sources said the golf course would have a similar feel to Medalist Golf Club, also in Hobe Sound.
Forbes Compiles List of Five Toughest U.S. Golf Courses
Noting that Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club did not make the cut, the publication considered USGA Course Rating, Slope Rating and Bogey Rating in compiling the list. The International in Bolton, Mass., took the top spot, followed by Pikewood National in Morgantown, W. Va., and Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill.
Michael Jordan Considers Building Private Golf Course
The NBA legend is reportedly considering building his own club in Hobe Sound, Fla. Sources said the plan is a result of Jordan’s frustration with slow pace of play at his current club.
Simple Shipping
When a member of Medalist Golf Club needed his golf clubs shipped to Boston on a tight schedule, the Hobe Sound, Fla., club had a solution in place.
First PGA Master Professional Program Graduates Announced
The PGA of America has announced that Eric Alpenfels, PGA Director of Instruction at Pinehurst Country Club, and Mike Adams, PGA Director of Instruction at both Hamilton Farms Golf Club and Medalist Golf Club, are the first PGA Professionals to ever graduate from the new PGA MPP 2.0 Program. With this honor, they have achieved the highest educational designation that can be attained by a PGA member.