After coming to the 96-year-old club from a local farm-to-table restaurant, New Executive Chef Kevin Roark has helped to generate a 33 percent increase in food-and-beverage revenues. New seasonal menus offered in the club’s remodeled dining lounge have been part of the turnaround, by prompting many members to eat at the club instead of downtown…
Forest Park GC to Stay Open Through 2019
While its existence through next year has been assured, the Valparaiso, Ind., course, which traces its roots to the 1920s, still faces an uncertain future. Local golfers have been conducting a petition drive to keep the course open, amid rumors that the property could be given to the school district. Forest Park Golf Course in…
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.
Flooding Damages Irrigation, Fairways at Indiana Golf Courses
Irrigation work at Forest Park GC in Valparaiso, Ind., will cost at least $100,000 while rebuilding three holes at nearby Creekside GC will also be required after being under water for a week.