Despite snowfalls in each of the shoulder seasons, great weather in between helped the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa post a 2 percent increase in rounds over what had already been very good back-to-back years in 2016 and 2017. “It was a phenomenal year as a whole for the resort,” reported Director of Golf Operations…
Traverse City (Mich.) G&CC Breaks Ground on New Aquatics Center
The 103-year-old club is shortening the fairway of its ninth hole to create room for the new pool with lap lanes. An outdoor patio, food pub and other additions to the clubhouse are also part of the project, which is scheduled to be completed by next summer. The Traverse City (Mich.) Golf and Country…
Superintendents’ Children Earn Legacy Award Grants
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America announced its latest round of twenty $1,500 college scholarships for children or grandchildren of GCSAA members. The grants are funded by the Environmental Institute for Golf and supported by Syngenta. The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) announced that it has awarded 20 new college scholarships…
Traverse City (Mich.) G&CC Approves Family Amenity Capital Plan
The club’s membership has approved plans for the project, which is expected to break ground in the fall. Elements of the project include a new zero-entry swimming pool, a children’s activity center, a revamped 19th hole area for casual dining, and an expanded fitness center. Plans are underway to bring a swimming pool, a children’s…
Elmbrook GC Enjoys Popularity of Night Golf
The Traverse City, Mich., club will host its third night golf event on August 25, after the second event in July saw nearly double the participants from the first in June. The team with the best score from all three events will represent the city at the Night Golf Nationals in Orlando, Fla. The summer’s…
Wisconsin Club Moves Forward With $3.5M Course Renovation
The Milwaukee city club will add new bunkers, tee boxes, wider fairways, an irrigation system and practice facilities through the multi-phase project at the former Brynwood CC course that it obtained through a merger.
Top 10 Lists: Best Foodie Cities and Foodie Resorts
New Haven, Conn. tops Livability.com’s latest list of America’s top food cities; USA Today’s list of “resorts for traveling foodies” has a distinctive Southern flavor.