While the San Jose Municipal Golf Course typically breaks even and sometimes makes a profit, the Los Lagos and Rancho del Pueblo golf courses had a combined $600,000 in operating losses during 2014 and 2015. The city council will consider selling part of the golf course land to pay off debt.
Silver Creek Valley CC to Invest $1.5M in Facilities
The 22-year-old, San Jose, Calif., club will upgrade its 34,000-sq. ft. clubhouse, installing new carpet, furnishings, tile work, and updating the dining area and locker rooms. Barrett Eiselman, CCM, has also been appointed as the club’s General Manager and Chief Operating Officer.
Officials Deny The GC at Boulder Ridge’s Expansion Proposal
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors cited a 1994 agreement that limited further development of the San Jose, Calif., property as one reason to deny a plan to build a fitness center and swimming pool.
KemperSports, Mosaic Clubs & Resorts Expand Portfolios
KemperSports has been selected to manage San Jose (Calif.) Country Club and The Ridge Club in Sandwich, Mass., while Mosaic Clubs & Resorts will operate The I’On Club, a high-end athletic club in Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Boulder Ridge’s Fitness and Pool Proposal Sparks Latest Round of Residents’ Protests
The owners of The Golf Club at Boulder Ridge in San Jose, Calif. have erected “story poles” for a new fitness center and swimming pool, but neighbors are adamantly opposed, contending that an agreement after a land fight 20 years ago held that there would be no further expansion of the property.
Sharp Park GC Switches to Recycled Water
The San Francisco municipal course, which features an historic Alister MacKenzie design and has been part of environmental controversies that have threatened its closing, will no longer use the area’s primary source of drinking water for irrigation.
Cinnabar Hills GC May Fall Victim to California Drought
The popular public course in San Jose, Calif. could have its water supply cut off by the local water district.
Health Food Fads Move to Takeout
Chia seeds, quinoa and almond milk lead the list of healthy foods and ingredients that are trending highest on restaurants’ takeout orders
Feral Pigs Damage Grass at Almaden G&CC
About 40 wild pigs weighing up to 300 lbs. each are tearing up the grass at the San Jose, Calif., golf course in search of food and water. Though the club has erected two fences to keep the animals out, they continue to find a way onto the grounds, prompting the club to reach out to local government agencies for a solution.
Battle Begins Over Proposal to Sell San Jose’s 9-Hole Rancho Del Pueblo Golf Course
The mayor says the course can’t make money and its sale is needed to help address a serious budget crisis. Residents say it is one of their few affordable recreational options and could jeopardize the city’s First Tee program.