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…

After its sale in early July to a member-residents group, the Roanoke, Va. property is gearing up to “deliver new concepts to the country club experience,” according to General Manager Duke Edsall. The club has already instituted a new open-play golf membership as part of its plan to “take every asset on this site to maximize…

The Newburgh, Ind., club is being added to the Nebraska-based portfolio of destination-golf properties. Victoria National has been owned since 2010 by The Suddath Companies, which acquired it from the family of Terrance Friedman, who built the club with a Tom Fazio-designed golf course in 1998 on over 400 acres of abandoned mining land. Victoria…

Construction on the Roanoke, Va., property’s new maintenance facility began in April and is expected to conclude in August. The facility will primarily be used for preparing daily tasks, servicing equipment, and outlining future priorities. Ballyhack Golf Club in Roanoke, Va., has broken ground on its new maintenance facility and gating for the Estates of…

The semi-private facility in Laurel, Md., was recently purchased by Alan Cohen, a first-time golf course owner, from former owner/operator Fore Golf Partners. A five-year contract has been signed with Cohen for Landscapes to control club and golf course operations. Patuxent Greens has a Russell Roberts-designed course and is planning a clubhouse renovation that will include development of a 250-guest banquet space.

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.

A report in the Roanoke Times questions whether the region can support three full-service clubs. Hidden Valley Country Club in Salem, Va., Hunting Valley Country Club in Roanoke, Va., and Roanoke (Va.) Country Club have recently relied on members stepping up to buy the clubs’ debt, provide loans, or pay special assessments.

Noting that Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club did not make the cut, the publication considered USGA Course Rating, Slope Rating and Bogey Rating in compiling the list. The International in Bolton, Mass., took the top spot, followed by Pikewood National in Morgantown, W. Va., and Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill.

The private Roanoke, Va., club and its neighboring residential development have been purchased by Kula Golf, LLC, which has engaged Landscapes Management Company to provide management services. The club features a 190-acre Lester George-designed 18-hole championship course.

The deal for the 115-year-old Virginia club “is a friendly transaction that resolves some financial issues the club has faced the past couple of years and places [it] on a strong financial footing moving forward,” said its current President.