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.
Merion GC to Host 2022 Curtis Cup Match
The Ardmore, Pa., property will host the Curtis Cup, a biennial competition matching female amateurs from the U.S. against those from Great Britain and Ireland, for the second time. The event will mark the end of the property’s nine-year break from hosting championships, after it hosted the U.S. Open in 2013.
Quaker Ridge CC Ordered to Pay $7K in Errant Ball Lawsuit
Residents Leon and Gail Behar sought in excess of $3.3 million in punitive damages against the Scarsdale, N.Y., club, alleging nuisance, trespass and negligence for the dozens of balls that flew into their yard each year. In 2015, the club spent nearly $1 million on modifications to the hole No. 2, and a 40-foot net was also erected on the course’s property in 2010. The Behars plan to appeal the decision.
Worries Grow After Latest Swings in Quaker Ridge GC’s Stray Ball Case
The Scarsdale, N.Y. club has had a long-running dispute with the owners of an adjacent $3.7 million home who have sued over errant shots falling into their property and recently secured several rulings in their favor. “If we reach a point where clubs have to redo tees and holes [because of similar complaints], it could become a real financial burden,” says one golf industry executive.
Claims That Stray Golf Balls Constitute “Trespassing” Gaining Traction, NCA Warns
While typically courts have ruled in favor of clubs when adjacent property owners complain about errant shots, recent reversal of a ruling in a case involving Quaker Ridge GC could set a problematic precedent.
Fiddler’s Elbow CC Hires Thomas Hurley as New General Manager
Thirty-year industry veteran, most recently at Cherry Valley CC, replaces Dave McGhee, who retired after a distinguished 30-year tenure at the New Jersey club.
Fiddler’s Elbow CC Hires Thomas Hurley as New General Manager
Thirty-year industry veteran, most recently at Cherry Valley CC, replaces Dave McGhee, who retired after a distinguished 30-year tenure at the New Jersey club. Thomas Hurley, a 30-year veteran of the golf and country club industry, has been hired as the new General Manager of Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club in Bedminster Township, N.J. Hurley replaces…