Rendering of Drive Shack’s Orlando facility, which opened in April 2018. The emerging competitor to Topgolf is selling all 26 of its American Golf-owned properties to generate nearly $175 million in capital to put toward development of new “eatertainment” facilities. Eight of the properties that were sold are in California; buyers were not disclosed.
Friday Filmfest: Campaign Seeks to Fund THE PLAYGROUND
The three-hole layout, located at Goat Hill Park in Oceanside, Calif., would be available to kids to learn the game of golf for free. An Indiegogo campaign is looking to raise $55,000 to fund the project, which has already received contributions from Gil Hanse’s design company, Callaway, Landscapes Unlimited, and Turf Star. Goat Hill Park,…
California Course Rebrands with “World Class, Working Class” Theme
The former Center City Golf Course in Oceanside Calif., will now be known as Goat Hill Park, a name already used by golfers, and is working on $3.6 million in improvements to the clubhouse and golf course.
Newest GCSAA Legacy Awards Include “Double Dip” for Van Auken Family
After David Van Auken of Bass Lake CC earned a benefit from the Melrose Leadership Academy earlier this year, his son Kurt was one of 20 winners of grants awarded to children of the association’s membership.
ASGCA Announces Design Excellence Recipients
The American Society of Golf Course Architects named 12 recipients of the 2013 Design Excellence Recognition Program. “In each case, golf course owners, managers and superintendents faced challenges unique to them, including the landscape, environment or business situation. And, in each case, they met the challenges by working with ASGCA members,” said ASGCA Vice President Lee Schmidt.