The private McKinney, Texas club features a Tom Weiskopf-designed golf course with a dual-sided practice area with target greens, a 14,000-sq. ft. putting green, a 100-yard short game area with bunkers, and a dedicated chipping green. Its 40,000-sq. ft. clubhouse includes casual dining in The Legend’s Grille and upscale dining in The Portabello Room.
Craig Ranch Resort Unveils Plans
The resort in McKinney, Texas will feature 285 rooms and suites, 33,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, food-and-beverage outlets with indoor and outdoor seating, a lazy river, and fire pits. The resort is scheduled to open during the fourth quarter of 2019.
John Deere Golf, First Tee Set Careers on Course Schedule for 2015
The program, which provides hands-on experience and leadership skills for teenage participants to help them prepare for a career in golf course management, includes “shadowing” opportunities with superintendents around PGA Tour events.
Environmental Leaders in Golf Award Winners Announced
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and Golf Digest have named the 2013 winners, including Paul L. Carter, of The Bear Trace at Harrison Bay in Harrison, Tenn., as the overall winner. Golf course superintendents and their courses that have been named winners will be formally recognized February 5 at the 2014 Golf Industry Show in Orlando.