The first phase of the project at the 97-year-old Somis, Calif. property includes the removal of bunkers and trees as well as a fairway expansion with new Santa Ana Bermuda turf. In addition to restoring aspects of William F. Bell’s original golf course design, improvements under the club’s new ownership and Troon Privé management will also…

Three months ago, the San Luis Obispo, Calif., property received its final allocation of reclaimed water from the California Men’s Colony prison until December. The county is planning to convert it to a nine-hole course, using the front nine to expand the driving range and potentially add a three- or five-hole practice facility. The water…

The Novato, Calif., property is in the midst of a project that will reduce the number of bunkers from 72 to 50, add new forward tees that play to 4,450 yards, and expand the short game area. The project launched in late February and is expected to take 12 weeks to complete.

Maple Creek G&CC, with the oldest Pete Dye course in Indianapolis, increased membership by 50 percent in 2014 and is now near enough to the level that justifies going fully private, its owner says. The Club at ArrowCreek, in Reno, Nev., will go fully private on May 1.