LADC Kentucky LLC does not have to pay the city of Paris, Ky., for the property that used to be Stoner Creek GC unless it fails to build a distillery within three years after a zoning change for the property becomes final. The city bought the course in October 2018 for $650,000.
Possible Sale of Plantation CC Raises Local Concerns
The Garden City, Idaho property’s 111-year-old golf course is the second oldest in the state. Current owner American Golf Corporation is rumored to be readying its sale to developer Will Gustafson of Synergy Golf Partners, whose track record with other acquisitions worries residents to the point they are considering making a counter offer to buy…
Homeowners Vow to Fight Plan to Develop Black Mountain G&CC
The closing of the bankrupt, 60-year-old, member-owned Henderson, Nev. property is approaching and plans are in the works for a developer to build 1,000 new houses and apartments. “If I had a magic wand that would make a golf course feasible for this property, I’d wave it—but I don’t,” said the club’s attorney, who described…
Redevelopment Plans Put on Hold for West Palm Beach (Fla.) Municipal GC
The course was closed in September but scheduled to be part of a multimillion-dollar redevelopment project that would include a new clubhouse, boutique hotel, apartments, and a Topgolf franchise. But city commissioners voted to withdraw the original Request for Proposal and accept unsolicited bids from potential developers. Plans to redevelop the West Palm Beach (Fla.)…
Developers Submit Revamped Zoning Applications for Colonial CC
The $300 million project, including $75 million in the first phase, will redevelop the Cordova, Tenn. property to include a mix of retail shops, restaurants, offices and a full-service hotel. Developers performed a market study and determined the original plan was too densely developed with apartments and lacked adequate road connections. The planned redevelopment of…
Bobby Jones GC to Move Forward with Redevelopment, Despite Pending Lawsuit
The Foundation that is working with the state of Georgia to reconfigure the historic 86-year-old course in Atlanta’s Buckhead section will continue to pursue plans to create a new nine-hole, reversible layout, despite the plaintiffs’ claims that the project should be subject to city ordinances, especially where tree removal and environmental impacts are concerned. Though…
City Rejects Condo Project at Weston Hills CC
Developer Lon Tabatchnick has a contract to buy the Weston, Fla., property, contingent upon city approval of his planned development there. On May 8, city commissioners denied a proposed rezoning that would allow Tabatchnick to build a four-story, 199-unit condo on 10.7 acres of the 320-acre property. The Weston (Fla.) City Commission unanimously rejected a…
Judge Authorizes Sale of Highland CC
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Boston approved the $3.021 million bid by Tamposi Brothers Holdings for the Attleboro, Mass., property, but also ruled that the city has the “right of first refusal,” and now has 120 days to decide whether it wants to purchase the property. A judge has authorized the sale of bankrupt Highland…
Developer to Build Resort on Shuttered Sugar Loaf (Mich.) Property
The former ski area has sat vacant for 17 years, but developer Jeff Katofsky plans to revive the property by building a year-round, four-star resort by 2022. The resort would likely feature environmentally friendly amenities such as a geothermal energy system, and may partner with a neighboring entity to offer golf. Jeff Katofsky, a developer and…
Owner Warns StoneRidge CC Will Close if Measure Fails
The initiative, which needs a majority vote to pass, seeks to rezone a portion of the Poway, Calif., property to allow 180 high-end condominiums. Property owner Michael Schlesinger said it would not be financially possible to keep the club open without the housing. The StoneRidge Country Club will be closed and surrounded by a fence…
The GC of Dallas Considers Redevelopment
The property, which opened in 1953 as Oak Cliff Country Club and was the 10-year home to the Dallas Open, is in talks with Huffines Communities about redeveloping the 150-acre property as a residential community. Neither party would comment on the deal. The Golf Club of Dallas is being considered for possible redevelopment, the Dallas…
Tam O’Shanter GC to Remain Open Through 2017
In December 2014, the Canton, Ohio course owners and the Stark County Parks District announced plans to convert most of the 295-acre tract into a county park. In the meantime, all 36 holes will remain open for the season, and play even saw an uptick in 2016.
County Denies Redevelopment of Windermere (Fla.) CC
A proposal by new owner Bryan DeCunha would have redeveloped the club, which closed in April due to declining membership, into 95 single-family homes. Orange County has owned the development rights to the property since 1985, and DeCunha’s request met fierce opposition from longtime homeowners from the start.
Apopka (Fla.) Golf & Tennis Club to Be Redeveloped as Resort
Signature H Property Group has proposed transforming the property into a resort named Staghorn Golf Club and Lodge. Plans include redesigning the golf course, building a 15,000-sq. ft. clubhouse with underground cart barn and dining outlets, constructing a small lodge or boutique hotel with a fitness center, spa and daycare, and adding a water park with a lazy river.
California, Oregon Golf Clubs Face Closure
Green Tree Golf Club in Vacaville, Calif., is closing its doors after 55 years, citing financial issues. In Salem Ore., Creekside Golf Club could close and be sold to a devloper, unless a bordering homeowners association either buys the club or each homeowner becomes a member.