Short of having Shakespeare’s wish to “kill all the lawyers” finally come true, club-related lawsuits are now an unfortunate part of the business that managers should be prepared to deal with.
L. A. County Moves to Remake Victoria Golf Course into Rec Center
The 51-year-old Carson, Calif. property has seen rounds drop to less than half of those at the county’s higher-performing courses, despite a recent $800,000 investment. Plans will now be pursued to use at least part of the 178-acre site for “a more accessible and diverse recreational facility … [that] could potentially include tennis, soccer and golf facilities, as well as facilities dedicated to after-school youth development.”
Workers File Class-Action Wage-Theft Lawsuit Against Terranea Resort
A group of workers at the Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., property allege numerous wage and hour violations, denial of meal and rest breaks, failure to reimburse employees for work supplies, and uncompensated travel time for employees directed to park in off-site lots several miles away and take company shuttles. A new class action wage theft…
Trump Files New Challenge to Jupiter, Fla. Club’s Assessment
Each year since 2014, Jupiter Golf Club, LLC, which is owned by The Trump Organization, has sued to try to lower the assessment for a property that has been valued at $18 million by Palm Beach County. The organization has succeeded in getting tax liabilities reduced for many of its 12 U.S. club properties.
Trump Course Vandalized by Environmental Activists
After sneaking into Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. and using gardening tools to carve an obscure message with six-foot-tall letters into a green, the perpetrators sent a murky video and statement to explain their actions to The Washington Post.
GolfAdvisor Lists Top 25 Short Courses
Ranked according to user reviews, a short course is defined by GolfAdvisor as 18-hole courses under 5,500 yards or nine-hole courses under 2,700 yards. Hideaway Country Club in Fort Myers, Fla., takes the list’s top spot, followed by Barn Hollow at Hawk’s View Golf Club in Lake Geneva, Wis., and Palm Beach (Fla.) Par 3.
Trump’s Taxes, Property Valuation Present “Contrasting Figures”
According to the Washington Post, Donald Trump reported in his May filing to the Federal Election Commission that eight of his 10 golf courses were worth tens of millions of dollars, as his attorneys have pressed local tax officials to value the properties at a fraction of those amounts. The numbers add to the mystery surrounding Trump’s personal finances, which have emerged as a campaign issue as he has refused to release his tax returns.
PGA of America, ESPN Move Tournaments from Trump National GC Los Angeles
The PGA of America has opted not to conduct the 2015 PGA Grand Slam of Golf at the Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., property, in response to Donald Trump’s controversial comments about Hispanics. The ESPY Celebrity Golf Classic will also move to Pelican Hill Golf Club in Newport Beach, Calif.
Trump National GC Los Angeles Fights for 70-Foot Flagpole
The California Coastal Commission contends that Trump has not filed the necessary permits to fly the American flag in its current Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., location, and has not paid the required $10,000 fee.
Judge Approves $475,000 Settlement to Trump National GC Employees
As part of a class action lawsuit, 913 current and former employees of the Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., property filed complaints ranging from non-payment for missed meal and rest breaks, objections to managers and supervisors getting tips, to age discrimination. About a third of the total award will go to attorneys.