Andreone, the oldest member of the PGA of America, died at the age of 107 on October 27 in Sarasota, Fla. He was the long-time golf professional at Pittsburgh’s Edgemont Country Club and a decorated World War II veteran. McRae, 85, died on October 28. He had caddied at Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort for 75 years,…
Tanglewood Park Course Reopens After Refreshing of Trent Jones Design
Through the five-month project, a long-range course-refinement master plan prepared by Robert Trent Jones Jr. was used to update the Championship Course at the public facility in Clemmons, N.C., that was originally designed by his father, Robert Trent Jones Sr., and that hosted the 1974 PGA Championship. Greens were resurfaced with new turf and bunkers…
ArborLinks Breaks Ground for Clubhouse Renovation
The project at the Nebraska City, Neb. property will involve construction of a sizable addition as well as an upgrade of the existing structure. The club is also building five additional four-plex cottages, more than doubling its current on-site accommodations. ArborLinks, a private destination 18-hole golf club in Nebraska City, Neb. has officially broken ground…
Pinehurst Resort & CC Set to Debut ‘Reimagined’ No. 4 Course
The course at the Pinehurst, N.C. property is scheduled to reopen on September 20, 2018, after a restoration, directed by architect Gil Hanse, that sought to return the original landscape to the course while creating new features, slopes and green locations. Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort & Country Club will unveil a completely reimagined No. 4 course—the…
Thirteen PGA Professionals Earn Advanced Certification
The managers from facilities across the country have completed the requirements to achieve advanced certification through the PGA Certified Professional Program 2.0, in career categories that include General Management, Golf Operations, Player Development and Teaching & Coaching. The PGA of America announced that 13 PGA Professionals have completed the requirements to achieve certification in categories…
Pinehurst Resort to Open New Microbrewery in Fall
A 120-plus-year structure that served for decades as the steam plant that powered the homes, hotels and cottages of the Village of Pinehurst (N.C.) has been completely renovated to house a 10-barrel microbrewery, an observation platform overlooking the brewhouse that will be a focal point of the taproom, and a dining room complemented by a…
Par-3 Courses Tap into Fun Factor
The Cradle at Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort, the Horse Course at The Prairie Club in Valentine, Neb., and The Sandbox at Sand Valley Golf Resort in Nekoosa, Wis., offer shorter layouts to allow new and fun-seeking golfers to play a round without a four-hour commitment. During a recent family golf trip to Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort, Robert…
Tom Fazio, Nick Saban Join Club Ownership Groups
Fazio has joined Colony 9, LLC as an investor to purchase Forest Creek Golf Club in Pinehurst, N.C., marking the first time he has invested in a property with a golf course that he designed. Saban is one of five new owners of The Waterfall Club, located in Clayton, Ga. near where the University of Alabama’s head football coach has a lake home.
Providence CC to Get $3.2M in Course and Clubhouse Renovations
McConnell Golf, which purchased the Charlotte, N.C. club in 2016, will present plans to the membership on January 11th. The course project will focus on bunkers, irrigation, transitioning greens to Champion Bermuda and creating new, dramatic looks from the fairways, In the clubhouse, dining areas will be improved, with the bar expanded and relocated to a larger back room.
Dormie Club Joins Dormie Network After Purchase by Hainoa, LLC
With the purchase of the Pinehurst, N.C., property by the Nebraska-based golf investment company, it becomes the latest addition to the Dormie Network of destination golf clubs that also includes Briggs Ranch GC, Arbor Links and Ballyhack GC. Under the management of Landscapes Unlimited, LLC, golf course improvements are planned and a new full-service clubhouse, halfway house and on-site lodging accommodations, including cottages and executive suites, will now be built as the club returns to its original status as a private course.
Sellout Performers
Some of the most valuable members of properties’ golf staffs have nothing to do with playing the game—but plenty to do with maximizing the sales power of the pro shop.
Golf Pride Plans to Build Headquarters on Pinehurst No. 8
The golf-club grip manufacturer has proposed to build an $8 million, 36,000-sq. ft. facility on land currently owned by the Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort and Country Club. The Planning and Zoning Board will consider the plan on November 2, and if it is approved, groundbreaking could occur before the end of the year. Golf Pride, a manufacturer of…
Pinehurst’s New Short Course to Open September 30
“The Cradle,” designed by Gil Hanse, will feature nine holes ranging from 56 to 127 yards. The course will be located steps from the Resort Clubhouse, in the same area where the North Carolina resort’s first nine holes were carved out of sand in 1898.
Retired Nurse Completes Mowing Grand Slam
Kaye Pierson, 63, a full-time member of the golf grounds crew at Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort and Country Club, is completing her own Grand Slam this week, by having worked at the British Open, U.S. Open, the Masters and now the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C. Kaye Pierson, 63, is a retired nurse…
Longleaf Golf & Family Club Adds New Restaurant, Staff
The Southern Pines, N.C., property has hired an Executive Chef and Food and Beverage Manager for its new Heartwood at Longleaf restaurant. The restaurant is scheduled to open in June, following a renovation to the clubhouse, including a state-of-the-art kitchen, expanded dining rooms, new bar/lounge area, highlighted outdoor seating, and outdoor bar.