The 16-year-old course in Tallahassee, Fla. was once named one of the top 35 new courses in the U.S., but has suffered from neglect in recent years. A group of 23 local investors purchased the course for around $1 million and the club is now trying to attract new members after restructuring membership levels with…
SouthWood Announces Clubhouse Renovation
Multi-Phase Project to Enhance Social, Golf Experience at Premier Tallahassee Daily Fee Course.
Billy Casper Golf Earns Contract Extensions at Six Courses Across America
Under BCG’s turnkey management, all six properties have realized increases in golf rounds, non-golf amenities’ usage and total revenues.
SouthWood Golf Club to Host Pitch-Putt-Drive Junior Contest
SouthWood Golf Club—the Tallahasee-Fla.-based Fred Couples and Gene Bates-designed course owned by The St. Joe Company and managed by Billy Casper Golf—announces it will host its fifth annual Pitch-Putt-Drive Junior Contest on Sunday, November 1 at 2 p.m. Admission is $10 and open to juniors between the ages of five and 17, with participates being…
SouthWood GC to Host “Get Golf Ready” Group Lesson Program
SouthWood Golf Club—located in Tallahassee, Fla. and managed by Billy Casper Golf—will host “Get Golf Ready,” the nationally branded program created and administered by the World Golf Foundation. “Get Golf Ready” targets millions of U.S. adults who have never played golf, have minimal previous connection to the game or need rejuvenation after a hiatus. Designed…
Bill Mann Named Executive Chef at SouthWood Golf Club
SouthWood Golf Club – the award-winning public course owned by The St. Joe Company and operated by Billy Casper Golf in Tallahassee, Fla.- has named culinary veteran Bill Mann executive chef at its neighborhood-oriented restaurant and grill. Mann brings more than 25 years of culinary expertise to the head chef position. His background includes experience…
SouthWood GC designated ‘Certified Audubon Sanctuary’
SouthWood Golf Club, the Fred Couples- and Gene Bates-designed course in Tallahassee, Fla. that is owned by The St. Joe Company and managed by Billy Casper Golf, has been designated as a “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” by Audubon International for environmental stewardship. “Environmental conservation and education are key components to golf course operations and maintenance…
Patrick Noonan Named Executive Chef at SouthWood GC
SouthWood Golf Club—located in Tallahassee, Fla. and owned by The St. Joe Company and operated by Billy Casper Golf—has named Patrick Noonan as Executive Chef at its neighborhood-oriented restaurant and grill. Noonan brings more than 32 years of culinary experience and expertise to the newly created head chef position. His background runs the gamut, from…
Cara Lauwaert Named Director of Sales at SouthWood GC
SouthWood Golf Club in Tallahassee, Fla., has promoted Cara Lauwaert to Director of Sales. Lauwaert will oversee all sales activities related to the popular membership program at the Gene Bates/Fred Couples-designed golf course, the Cottages at SouthWood, and the SouthWood House adjacent to the cottages. Previously, Lauwaert served as Membership Director for the club.
Golf’s Future How Clubs Can Help Save the Game
In Part One of our “Industry in Transition” series, we suggest key areas that all the club and resort properties can focus on, to help reverse the trends and get more people of age and types out to play more golf (and enjoy what they do).