The redevelopment of the former Newport Dunes golf course on Mustang Island in Port Aransas, Texas was set back in the past 10 years first by the recession and then again by Hurricane Harvey. But McCombs Properties is teaming with Troon to reposition the community with new golf, recreational and social amenities.
Country Clubs Overcome Fire, Flood and More
Some from outside the club industry might not understand the urgency that was felt to expend so much energy on getting a golf course playable or a clubhouse functional after such catastrophic events. But to those closer to the business, the efforts spoke to why clubs are vital pieces of social fabric.
Crew Responds at Lakeside CC Following Epic Flooding from Hurricane Harvey
With a herculean effort to get the golf course up and running in a month’s time after Hurricane Harvey’s epic flooding last year, the grounds team at Lakeside Country Club proved that no catastrophe is insurmountable.
Video Documents Lakeside CC’s First Year of Recovery from Hurricane Harvey
The seven-minute film produced by the United States Golf Association documents the yeoman efforts by the club’s grounds maintenance team, led by Superintendent Terry Hutcherson to get the golf course at the Houston, Texas property reopened in just over a month, after last year’s Category 4 storm dumped 50 inches of rain on the area…
Live Oak CC Set to Reopen a Year After Hurricane Harvey-Forced Closing
The Rockport, Texas property, which took its name from the huge trees that lined its golf course, was forced to close after storm surge from the Category 4 hurricane took out most of its buildings and trees. “The course looks very different, but it’s still the same course,” said member Johnny Hill. A membership drive…
Renovations Underway at Palmilla Beach GC
The Port Aransas, Texas, property was severely damaged by Hurricane Harvey, but officials have begun to implement a recovery plan that includes improvements to provide better protection against future storms, as well as new amenities and features to create an “entertainment facility.” The course is expected to reopen to golfers in April 2019. It has…
Revenues, GM Pay Published for Houston Clubs
Using data gleaned from Form 990s reported for 2015 and 2016, the Houston Business Journal published a report on “Houston’s Wealthiest Non-Profit Country Clubs,” followed by one headlined “Here’s How Much Local Nonprofit Country Clubs Pay Their General Managers.” The Houston Business Journal has published a series of reports, based on research into Form…
Exploration Green Project Transforms Clear Lake GC
When Hurricane Harvey hit last August, a project to transform the Clear Lake City, Texas golf course into a network of engineered, flood-detention ponds was put to the test, and even though it was in the early stages, it passed. As a result, other flood-prone communities have already reached out to learn from the model.…
Lessons from a Challenging Year
What all clubs can learn about risk management and disaster recovery from the floods, hurricanes and wildfires that disrupted many properties in 2017.
Houston to Redevelop Former Inwood GC for Retention Ponds
The former Clear Lake Golf Club, which provided enough drainage to save 150 homes after Hurricane Harvey, and the former Inwood GC are being transformed to help control flooding, while acting as green space when there is no rain. Inwood GC will house basins for about 370 million gallons of stormwater. In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey,…
Former Golf Course Used to Control Flooding in Houston
Exploration Green, constructed from the former Clear Lake Golf Club, helped save 150 homes from inundation when Hurricane Harvey hit. The project is in its first of five construction phases and will be complete in 2021, and is expected to drain up to half a billion gallons of stormwater and protect up to 3,000 homes.…
Champions GC Steps Up to Host U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship
After Quail Creek Country Club in Naples, Fla., was ravaged by Hurricane Irma, the Houston, Texas club stepped in to be the site of the USGA event, which begins November 11. Champions Golf Club sustained 30 inches of rain from Hurricane Harvey in August, but the water subsided quickly. When Hurricane Irma ravaged Florida in…
Rising to the Occasion
Not surprisingly, the reports that we’re getting from Texas and Florida clubs just weeks after Harvey and Irma hit are already more about progress than pain.
River Terrace Golf Course Trial Rescheduled
The case brought by disgruntled members of the 18-hole community course accuses the Channelview (Texas) Golf Association and its directors of mismanagement. The trial was scheduled to begin in September but then postponed after Hurricane Harvey damaged Harris County courthouses. It now could begin as early as October 23rd.
Golf Properties Report on Post-Hurricane Cleanup
Many properties in Florida, including The Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, The River Club and Legacy Golf Club in Bradenton, and Crosswinds GC in Savannah, Ga., have reopened following minimal damage from Hurricane Irma. The Wilderness at Lake Jackson (Texas) showed creative thinking in preparation for Hurricane Harvey by positioning its equipment on elevated points…