The Statesville, N.C. property is one of two public facilities that were gifted to Wingate University. It is the latest of eight separate properties to sign operations agreements with the management firm in 2018. Larkin Golf Club, in Statesville, N.C., a northern suburb of Charlotte, has selected Lincoln, Neb.-based Landscapes Management Company (LMC), a division…
Friday Filmfest: Copter Called In to Dry Minnehaha CC Course
After five inches of rain hit the Sioux Falls, S.D. club on the eve of its hosting the first round of the PGA Tour Champions Sanford International tournament, the tournament sponsor, Sanford Health, called in an off-duty vehicle from its airlift fleet to help the team led by Superintendent David Swift displace and dry up…
Upcoming Tournament Prompts Upgrades at Minnehaha CC
As the Sioux Falls, S.D. club prepares for the Sanford International Champions Tour event that will start on September 17, it has added 200 yards to the golf course, set up climate-controlled skyboxes and chalets, renovated bunkers to improve drainage, and moved up planned clubhouse renovations by a year, so they would be completed in…
Topgolf-Like ‘Golf Entertainment Facility’ to Open in Sioux Falls, S.D. Next Year
The Sanford Sports Complex’s 54,000-sq. ft. Great Shots attraction, scheduled to debut in late 2019, will include a restaurant, video game-filled children’s area, meeting space, the Sanford POWER Golf Academy and an interactive driving range. The facility will be indoors and heated, and season passes will be sold. Troon will operate Great Shots’ full-service restaurant…
Management Company Roundup
Troon has been selected to manage The Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake of the Ozarks, Mo., while Touchstone Golf, LLC will oversee the two 18-hole golf courses at Blue Rock Springs Golf Club in Vallejo, Calif., and the city of Sioux Falls, S.D., has accepted the proposal from Landscapes Management to operate its three…
Minnehaha CC Plans $6.8M Renovation Project
The Sioux Falls, S.D., property plans to expand its clubhouse with a two-story, 3,600-sq. ft. addition that would be used as an exercise room on the lower level and extra dining space on the main level. Documents also include plans for new landscaping, remodeling, and work on the roof. Minnehaha Country Club in Sioux Falls,…
The Course At Aberdeen Selects Billy Casper for Golf Operations Management
The semi-private Valparaiso, Ind. course was recently acquired by the Aberdeen Property Owners’ Association. In other management-company news, the city of Sioux Falls, S.D. has opened its contract for three courses to proposals for the first time since 1994, and five firms, including the present operator, Dakota Golf Management, have submitted bids.
Plans Revealed for $13M Hotel/Restaurant Project at Elmwood GC
Groundbreaking is planned for this summer for a four-story, 116-room hotel, attached conference center and urban pub and restaurant that will complement the newly renovated golf course at the Sioux Falls, S.D. property.
Smoke Signals
To turn a meal into a party and transform anything from meat and vegetables to sauces and desserts into signature dishes, just break out the barbeque. Here’s how some club and resort chefs are using their grills and smokers to achieve unique dimensions of flavor.
Elmwood GC Not Grounded Despite Airport Intrusion
The Sioux Falls, S.D. municipal has had to cut down trees and reroute its 27 holes because of an FAA-mandated runway extension at the nearby regional airport. Rounds have been affected by renovation work that will extend into 2016, but the outlook is for “wholesale improvement” that could pay off in the long run.
Juniper Berry-Brined Pork Loin
Submitted by Matt Muntefering, Executive Chef, Minnehaha Country Club, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Worthington CC Added to GreatLIFE Network
The Minnesota club is the latest addition to the portfolio of GreatLIFE Malaska Golf & Fitness. Improvement plans include creating a pro shop and redoing the upstairs bar.
Watson Fellowship Grants Include “Wedding Present” for One Turfgrass Student
Three postgraduate grants of $5,000, plus all-expenses paid trips to the Golf Industry Show, have been awarded through the fellowship funded by the Environmental Institute of Golf and The Toro Company. Newly married Philip Vines of Mississippi State University and David Jesperson and Charles Schmid of Rutgers are this year’s recipients.
Elmwood GC Closes North Nine for Renovation
The three-year renovation plan for the Sioux Falls, S.D., property began last September, and is a result of the nearby airport expanding its runway safety area by clearing out trees.
Elmwood GC to Determine Economic Loss from Airport Expansion
The Sioux Falls, S.D., golf course has engaged a third party to measure revenue loss from the nearby airport’s $5.8 million expansion, as the golf course operates 18 of its 27 holes throughout the renovation.