The new 18-hole layout at the Lakewood Ranch, Fla. property will be designed by Chris Wilczynski, his second for the club. Construction is scheduled for 2019 with a course opening in 2020. The 31,000-acre master-planned community developed by Taylor Morrison is on land that was originally owned by a brewing-company family and has been used…
Cleveland, Ohio Ready to Try Running Highland Hills GC Again
The course in the city’s Highland Hills section had been operated by MAN Golf Management until this past April, but after that contract was suddenly terminated, the city has been scrambling to find a new company to handle maintenance and help to open the course. The hope is now that Highland Hills will be ready…
Keeping It Real
More properties are finding that by providing players with golf simulators that offer the next best thing to actually being elsewhere, they can generate tangible new revenue streams and member/guest benefits for their own locations.
CMAA Announces 30 New CCMs
Established in 1965, the Certified Club Manager designation is achieved by a club management professional who has completed specified education requirements, attended at least one World Conference on Club Management, maintained activity within their local chapter, and passed the CCM Exam. The Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) has announced that 30 club management professionals…
Project to Revive Saddlebrook GC Underway
Friends of Saddlebrook LLC, a group formed by neighbors to help save the Indianapolis, Ind., golf course, will catch a glimpse of the work being done by Green Golf Partners to restore the property on November 5. The entire golf course and clubhouse are expected to open in the spring. Neighbors who raised $250,000 to…
Residents Raise Money to Aid Potential Buyer of Saddlebrook GC
Those living in the neighborhood surrounding Saddlebrook GC in Indianapolis, Ind., hope to save the “18-hole gem,” which was sold at auction in 2016, by mounting a fundraising campaign to raise $300,000 that would be used by a new buyer, Green Golf Partners, to restore the course. Contributors of $1,000 or more would earn discounts from Green Golf on rounds of golf, merchandise, and food-and-beverage purchases.
Three Chefs from Club and Resort Properties Among Finalists for Pastry Chef of Year
Laura Lachowecki of the Woodstock Club, Rocio Varela of The Fort Worth Club and Jordan Weston Snider of the Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego will vie for contest awards totaling over $16,000 in the annual competition on March 5, as part of the International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York. The theme of this year’s competition is “Modern Masters Come to Chocolate.”
Sahm GC Cancels Pokémon Go Event
After the Indianapolis, Ind., property discovered it was a spawning point for hard-to-find Pokémon, it planned an event in which gamers could hunt on the golf course’s premises for $20. The property ultimately canceled the event, in response to complaints from golfers and Pokémon Go players who balked at the cost.
Highland G&CC to Sell 12.5 Acres for $2.7M
Under the terms of the deal, the Central Indiana Land Trust will purchase the tract along the White River, ensuring the land will be preserved. The transaction will enable the Indianapolis, Ind., club to fund improvements, including building a new pool house and tennis courts, and renovating the 36,000-sq. ft. clubhouse.
Saddlebrook GC Sold at Auction for $690,000
The foreclosed Indianapolis, Ind., property was purchased by an unidentified commercial real estate investor, who declined to discuss plans for the property, leaving many in the community concerned about the land’s future.
2014 PGA National Award Recipients Announced
Idle Hour Club’s Ray Cutright (Golf Professional of the Year) and Merion Golf Club’s Scott Nye (Merchandiser of the Year, Private Facilities) will be among those honored in November at the PGA Annual Meeting.
Credit Card Breach Affects Hotel POS Systems
A data breach that affected the food and beverage outlets at certain Marriott, Holiday Inn, Sheraton and other hotel properties has exposed guests to potential theft. The breach occurred between March 20 and December 16 last year by “memory-parsing” malware that infects point-of-sale systems, including cash registers and credit-card swiping machines in checkout aisles.
Forbes Names 10 Most Unusual U.S. Golf Courses
Contributor Larry Olmsted compiled the list based on unusual location, historical significance, and the amount of work necessary to transform traditionally unattractive sites (flat desert wasteland, clay and copper mines, and a former cement factory) into acclaimed golf courses.