(Pictured: StoneTree GC) The arrangement will have Troon oversee club operations and agronomy functions for the three Bay Club properties in California that offer golf: StoneTree GC, Boulder Ridge GC and Fairbanks Ranch CC.
KKR Acquires The Bay Club Company
The San Francisco-based company, formerly known as Western Athletic Clubs, was acquired from York Capital Management and minority investors. The Bay Club Company, which markets itself as operating “urban sports resorts” and “lifestyle campuses” that “bridge the gap between fitness and hospitality,” acquired three California country clubs in the past two years. Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts…
Residents “Loud and Clear” About Keeping Los Lagos GC Open
The average rounds of golf played at the San Jose, Calif., golf course have declined more than 28% since it opened in 2002, and it costs the city up to $1.7 million annually, but residents are adamant about maintaining the amenity. Despite years of declining usage and rising costs, a recent survey suggests San Jose,…
A New Branch of Service
In addition to the turfgrass that provides top-notch playing conditions, golf course superintendents have seen regular tree care take root as an important part of their maintenance strategies and routines.
2017 PGA Jr. League Championship to be Held at Grayhawk GC
Eight teams consisting of 10 junior golfers have advanced to compete in the 6th PGA Jr. League Championship presented by National Car Rental, playing in a series of round-robin, nine-hole matches, utilizing a two-person, scramble format. The Scottsdale, Ariz., property will play host to the tournament November 16-19. Eight teams consisting of 10 junior golfers have advanced…
Villages G&CC Serves as Test Community for Driverless Cars
The San Jose, Calif., retirement community is being used as proving grounds for the development of autonomous cars by a start-up named Voyage, with its 15 miles of private roads and a speed limit of 25 miles per hour. “The driverless car would be far less risky than the drivers that we currently have,” said the…
Comfort Zones
Updating interior furnishings is the icing on the cake for extensive renovations and redesigns at club and resort properties. Take a seat and lend an ear: Creating a comfortable space that is conducive to socializing and extended visits has become a must for any club or resort property. While newly expanded facilities are important for…
Almaden G&CC Plans Facility Upgrades
The San Jose, Calif., property plans to rebuild its 4,100-sq. ft. pool house, reconfigure the pool, and transform its two tennis courts into a multi-purpose court and three bocce courts. If all goes as expected, the club hopes to begin work in October and be finished by next summer. Almaden Golf and Country Club in…
The Bay Club Company Buys Manhattan CC for $73M
The San Francisco-based luxury health club operator has continued its shift into “active lifestyle” properties with the acquisition of the Manhattan Beach, Calif. club. The sale follows The Bay Club’s purchase in 2016 of Fairbanks Ranch Country Club and The Golf Club at Boulder Ridge.
Clubhouse, Course Renovations Unveiled at Silver Creek Valley CC
The San Jose, Calif., property doubled the size of its first-floor kitchen, added both indoor and outdoor seating in the family dining area, expanded and renovated the bar area, and updated locker room lounges. The interior of the 32,500-sq. ft. clubhouse was repainted, and all common areas have new flooring, window treatments and furnishings.
CMAA Announces New Officers and Master Club Managers
Robert C. James, CCM, CCE, CHE, Chief Operating Officer of Westchester Country Club, Rye, N.Y., was elected President; Robert J. “Bobby” Crifasi, CCM, CCE, CPA, General Manager of New Orleans Country Club was elected Vice-President; and Randall J. Ruder, CCM, CCE, General Manager of Beach Point Club, Mamaroneck, N.Y. was elected Secretary–Treasurer. The association also announced that C. W. Cook, MCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer of North Hills Club, Raleigh, N.C., and Mac Niven, MCM, CCE, General Manager, Almaden Golf & Country Club, San Jose, Calif., have completed the requirements for the Master Club Manager designation.
The Bay Club Company Adds Two California Country Clubs
The San Francisco-based “active lifestyle” corporation has expanded its “top-tier amenities” by adding Fairbanks Ranch CC in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. and The Golf Club at Boulder Ridge in San Jose, Calif. to its network.
Las Positas GC’s Condos Earns Superintendents’ Highest Environmental Honor
Mark Condos, Superintendent of the Livermore, Calif., course, has been named the Overall and National Public recipient of the 2015 Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards. Dave Davies of TPC Stonebrae in Hayward, Calif., is the National Private winner. Fourteen regional winners and one merit winner were also named.
Foxes Gain Reputation for Theft at Los Lagos GC
A group of thieving foxes is notorious for snagging food and the occasional wallet or cell phone from unattended golf carts at the San Jose, Calif., property. “The foxes are better at stealing things than we are at golf,” said one frequent golfer, adding that a fox stole a bagged lunch out of his cart just last week.
Troon to Manage Castlewood CC
The private club in Pleasanton, Calif., outside of San Jose, has over 1,100 members, a unionized workforce, and a history dating to 1886. Amenities include 36 holes of golf and a Bocce Complex that attracts 380 regular league players.