As the golf industry continues to right-size itself, clubs and courses in the Memphis area seem to have made it through the storm. Rounds on city-owned courses have bounced back from lows in 2010 and 2011, while membership at Colonial Country Club has held steady, with the club now looking to reap the rewards of…
Bridgestone Golf to Produce College Team Logo Golf Balls
The Covington, Va.-based manufacturer has entered into an agreement with 19 major colleges and universities to produce officially licensed team logo golf balls. Financial terms and length of the agreements with Alabama, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Ohio State, Texas A&M and more, were undisclosed.
VGM Club Hosts Smarter Ways to Grow® Tour
In a partnership with agricultural products and service company Agrium/CPS, VGM Club is hosting the three-day event August 14-16 at Harmony Golf Club in Fort Collins, Colo. Superintendents from seven different states will be in attendance at the event, which will give attendees insight and continuing education on topics such as plant nutrition and soil moisture management.
A New Way “To Go”
On Tuesdays and Thursdays at Belle Meade Country Club, Nashville, Tenn., less is now proving to be much, much more. Wednesdays draw in members with a delicious pasta bar. Similarly, Fridays and Saturdays are—and have always been—popular a la carte dining nights. This left Tuesdays and Thursdays with lower profit margins and less foot traffic…
In Good Company
Colonial Country Club, in Cordova, Tenn., has made a name for itself in the headlines on more than one occasion. Celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, the club was founded in December 1913 by a small group of business leaders in nearby Memphis—and when its first 18-hole golf course was dedicated a year later, the…
Brand of Excellence
A cattle ranch-turned-golf course is breeding a name for itself in Tennessee. By Betsy Gilliland, Contributing Editor Spring Creek Ranch in Colliersville, Tenn., just east of Memphis, has an agenda, and General Manager Robb Meyer doesn’t mind admitting it. “We want to spoil our members and guests,” he says. Meyer’s desire to provide the best…
Seal of Approval
Hillwood Country Club (HCC), in Nashville, Tenn., opened in 1953. Today it ranks as not only one of the top private club facilities in Tennessee, but the entire South. The club’s golf course, built in 1957, has seen two renovations in the last ten years. Hillwood also offers extensive tennis and swimming programs for members…
Ensuring a Lasting Heritage
How North Carolina’s Heritage Club has found cost-effective paths to profitable growth. Wake Forest University is named for where it was founded, in Wake Forest, N.C., 15 miles north of Raleigh. The university moved a couple of hours west in 1956 to its present location in Winston-Salem, creating confusion about what’s in the town of…
NOAA Reports High Number of Lightning Fatalities in July
During the second half of July, lightning proved particularly deadly across the U.S., say meteorologists with the NOAA National Weather Service. Lightning has killed at least 27 people this year, with more than half of those fatalities occurring since July 15. This is more than double the number of fatalities seen in recent years for…