Plans call for construction to be completed at the Houston public course by November 1, which would have it open for about a year prior to the 2020 Houston Open, in accordance with PGA Tour guidelines for hosting an event. But some are expressing concern about the project’s accelerated schedule and the maintenance needs it…
Renovations Would Make Houston’s Memorial Park GC Viable for PGA TOUR Event
Phase one of the renovation will cost $13 million, all privately funded, and includes the golf course, a new maintenance facility, a practice facility with a two-level hitting bay for public use and a First Tee complex with a four-hole course. Phase two, with a projected cost of $15-$17 million, would be for clubhouse facilities.
Detroit GC Gets PGA Tour Stop
The club will host an event sponsored by Quicken Loans in June 2019, with the parties signing a four-year deal to bring professional golf to the Motor City as the PGA released its 2018-2019 schedule. The Detroit Golf Club will be the host for the first PGA Tour tournament to be played inside the Motor…
Greenbrier Classic Renamed; Houston Open Gets Another Five Years
The July 2-8 tournament, held on the historic Old White TPC Course at the White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., resort, has been rebranded as A Military Tribute at the Greenbrier, and will now include a Military Appreciation Day, flyover and week-long benefits for active military and veterans. The PGA Tour also announced that the Houston…