A public adjuster told Porters Neck CC in Wilmington, N.C. that it suffered more than $7.5 million in losses from Hurricane Florence, and that at least $6 million was covered by its insurance policy. The insurer paid $750,000 in November 2018 and refuses to pay more. The debate hinges on whether the damage was covered…
Residents Mobilize to Fight Development of Bardmore G&TC
(Photo by Luis Santana, Tampa Bay Times) The owner of the Seminole, Fla. property has an agreement to sell, but an initial meeting intended to discuss potential features of a new community drew an overflow hostile crowd. The club has hosted several PGA and LPGA events and was the home course for current star pro…
Noted Artist Depicts Closing Hole at Eagle Creek G&CC
Graeme Baxter visited the Naples, Fla., club to unveil his painting of the 18th hole. In addition to being commissioned for a portrait of Prince William and Prince Harry, Baxter is also the official artist of several of golf’s major events.
Two Years Later, Hurricane Matthew Still Causing Havoc
Photo: Craig Rubadoux/FLORIDA TODAY A course that is now closed because of the storm damage it suffered still showed up on a “top resort course” list, and a landscaping company sued a management firm for not paying for $123,000 in cleanup costs.
JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort Earns Top Property Award
Other awards announced by Marriott Golf cited Colin Gooch of the Griffin Gate Marriott Resort as Golf Professional of the Year, and Todd Evans of the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort as Golf Grounds Manager of the Year.
Taking the Long View
A strong partnership with its insurance providers helps to keep Colleton River Club on course, even when Mother Nature shows her capricious side. After Hurricane Irma failed to split Florida in half last fall, as had been breathlessly suggested amid the hysterical hype as the storm approached, most of the news organizations that had descended…
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.
Eagle Creek GC Reopens Course After Irma Recovery
The Naples, Fla. property had over 1,500 trees come down after the hurricane hit in September, disrupting completion of the final stages of $2 million in golf course enhancements that were made over a three-year period. Even with the storm’s disruption, however, the club reports that it is still fielding strong interest from prospective property owners, members and renters.
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.
How Kelly Greens G&CC Survived Irma
As hurricane Irma approached Florida’s gulf coast, Kelly Greens G&CC’s Executive Chef Drew Tait and his team prepared for the worst and hoped for the best. My wife and I have lived in southwest Florida for over 20 years. We’ve survived many different hurricanes. But this year was different for us; this was the first…
South Carolina, Florida Courses Up and Running After Hurricane Irma
While most golf properties are now open or reopening within the next week, the front nine and pump house are submerged in saltwater at Country Club of Charleston (S.C.), while TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., saw 18 inches of rain and 200 downed trees, and Worthington Golf Club in Bonita Springs, Fla., is 60%…
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…
Hurricane Irma Batters South Florida Golf Properties
The storm’s 400-mile path hit the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm and is weakening as it moves northwest. The Trump Organization is “still assessing” damage to its properties, while Rockledge (Fla.) CC is seeking “foot warriors” to aid in cleanup, and footage of golfers skimboarding at the flooded Winter Park (Fla.) CC made the…
Irma Carves Huge Gap in Entrance Road at Indianwood G&CC
The damage at the property in Indiantown, Fla., was one of the first club-related reports about the impact of the hurricane that slammed through Florida on September 10th. C&RB will provide further updates on the monster storm’s impact on clubs and courses throughout the state as additional reports are received.