Bouncing back from an embezzlement controversy and the recession, the Sioux Falls, S.D., club is now under new leadership and will undergo a makeover without raising membership fees.

Minnehaha CC and Westward Ho CC, both in Sioux Falls, were cited for investing in their facilities and honing programming to appeal to a broader demographic.

The Lenape Heights Golf Resort in Ford City, Pa., will celebrate the opening of its 20-room, European boutique-style hotel, which will ultimately be open to the public, on March 29 at its Winemakers’ Dinner. In Sioux Falls, S.D., Elmwood Golf Course is in the early stages of developing a hotel on its property after forming a partnership with Fairway Suites.

Local franchise owner Tom Walsh Sr. bought Willow Run Golf Course in 2012 and is forming a partnership with GreatLife Golf & Fitness. Though details of the deal have not yet been revealed, the plan will likely involve Bakker Crossing, Willow Run, and Central Valley golf courses, as well as the former YWCA and Sioux Empire Fitness.

Sioux Falls, S.D., leaders are hoping a new hotel and restaurant will turn the city-owned golf course into a travel destination, and will put out a request for proposals on November 22. The city would retain ownership of the 2.5 acres and work out a lease with the hotel owner, which could involve revenue sharing.

Tom Walsh, who owns the hamburger chain’s restaurants in Sioux Falls, S.D., as well as other golf courses, has proposed that he lease the city-owned course in Brandon, S.D., with an option to buy.