Golf instruction has gone high-tech, as teaching pros find that the extra cost for new tools that go well beyond the capabilities of one-dimensional video can be justified by faster and more precise analysis of all that goes into a student’s swing.
The Club at Cordillera Earns Troon’s “Facility of the Year”
The Edwards, Colo., property earned the honor through Troon’s annual awards. Brian Kelley of Manchester Country Club in Bedford, N.H., won “General Manager of the Year” and Jeff Cathey of Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Fla., earned “Superintendent of the Year.”
Developers Submit Proposals for Resort at Chambers Bay
Chambers Bay Development LLC and Valiant Washington have each submitted proposals to build a $45-50 million project that would include a hotel, restaurant, and clubhouse adjacent to the University Place, Wash., golf course. The county will choose between the two proposals after a public forum is held September 8. In Bend, Ore., Pronghorn Resort has begun work on Huntington Lodge, a three-story, 104-room hotel that’s expected to open by fall 2017.