The village of North Palm Beach, Fla. has struck out on a second deal to find an F&B operator for the new clubhouse it is building for the North Palm Beach Country Club. Construction has begun on the $18 million, 37,000-sq. ft. facility that will complement the city’s redesigned Jack Nicklaus Signature Course. The city…
Same Space, New Face: An Inside View of The Milbrook Club’s New Look
A sharp new look, inside and out, is helping The Milbrook Club stand out in the crowded and competitive Greenwich, Conn. market. If Frank Sinatra had wanted to immortalize a club market where “if you make it there, you make it anywhere,” he might have sung about “Greenwich, Greenwich” instead of “New York, New York.”…
Henrico County (Va.) to Explore Options for Belmont Golf Course
The public course has a rich history through its original design by A. W. Tillinghast and as the site of Sam Snead’s 1949 PGA Championship win. But it has been operating at a loss for most years since 2000 and the county Board of Supervisors no longer wants to proceed with $300,000 of planned renovations, choosing instead to consider bringing in outside management or repurposing the acreage.
Trump Unlikely to Have “Home Course Advantage,” Analysis Shows
The Republican nominee currently trails Hillary Clinton in all six states where he owns golf courses, CBS News reported. Only two of Trump’s 12 U.S. courses are in counties that did not deliver a plurality for Barack Obama in 2012.
Publications List Most Exclusive Private Clubs
Finance blog Insider Monkey published a list of the most exclusive private clubs in the country, including The Union Club of New York, Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C., and The California Club in Los Angeles, while Haute Living narrowed its focus to the top clubs in Dallas, with Dallas Country Club topping the list.
Business Jet Traveler Highlights Top Private City Clubs
Detailing the amenities that draw the interest of well-traveled members, including busy social event calendars, fine dining, lodging and reciprocal agreements, the publication listed some of the top properties in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.
Friday Filmfest: “Tiger ‘Hoods”
Alfred G. Evans uses a small strip of grass in the shadow of an on-ramp to New York’s Brooklyn-Queen Expressway to fashion makeshift mini-golf courses, using discarded tires, bottles and cans. On disability, Evans has never set foot on a real golf course but finds playing rounds on his creation to be good therapy since going through a divorce.
Private Club Planned for Miami’s New High-Rise Luxury Condo Development
The three-story, 35,000-sq. ft., members-only SkyClub will be located in a floating-glass bridge that will connect two 60-story towers overlooking the Miami River. Amenities will include a 10,000-sq.-ft. garden and terrace, indoor and outdoor restaurants, a craft cocktail bar, cigar lounge, wine cellar and tasting room, media room, library, business center and 25 suites for guests of members.
The Country Club of Brookline Reported Close to Landing 2022 U.S. Open
The Brookline Board of Selectment voted to execute a letter of intent for the 2022 event and appointed a town administrator to form a team to negotiate with the USGA, with a deadline of October 31. The storied Massachusetts course has hosted 16 national championships in its 122-year history, but hasn’t had a U.S. Open since 1988.
Portland (Ore.) Plans Vote to Ban Smoking On Golf Courses in City Parks
Other cities in Oregon have exempted golfers from similar laws, but the ban in the state’s largest city would apply to all four of its municipal courses. Tobacco products would also be banned from being sold at the facilities, but groups renting courses for tournaments could apply for smoking permits. Portland would join a growing group of cities, including New York, San Francisco, Houston and New Orleans, that now also include golf in their smoking bans.
Plainfield CC Golf Instructor Killed as Pedestrian in New York City
Wesley Mensing, 27, was struck while crossing an intersection in upper Manhattan. A graduate of Methodist University’s PGA Golf Management program, he had been hired in 2014 as Plainfield CC’s first-ever Director of Instruction and named in November as one of the best under-40 instructors in the U.S.
Consumer Website Lists Best Golf Courses Near Busy Airports
Options for getting in a quick round before catching a flight in Atlanta, L.A. and New York aren’t great, GolfAdvisor.com says, but many other major hubs offer experiences that will go beyond the thrill of trying to get off a good shot under the roar of low-flying jets.
Trump Golf Links Cited for Design Excellence and Sustainable Practices
Sanford Golf Design has been honored by the Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects for “[blending] environmental and artistic principles” while creating the unique public course that is set to open next year on a former blighted landfill in the Bronx, New York.
Health Food Fads Move to Takeout
Chia seeds, quinoa and almond milk lead the list of healthy foods and ingredients that are trending highest on restaurants’ takeout orders
Long-time Course Superintendent Featured for Restoring “America’s Front Yard”
After a 20-year career at Dedham Country and Polo Club and other courses, Michael Stachowicz was hired for the first-ever Turf Manager position within the National Park Service, to address the “bedraggled” condition of Washington, D.C.’s National Mall.