The Williamsburg, Va. club has installed 88 solar panels that are expected to offset 25 percent of the club’s power usage and save $5,000 on electric bills annually.
Kingsmill Resort Extends Partnership with LPGA Tour
The Williamsburg, Va., resort’s Kingsmill Championship will continue as an LPGA Tour stop through 2020, with next year’s tournament set for May 17-20. The Kingsmill Championship still lacks an outside title sponsor, leaving owner Escalante Golf to absorb costs such as the $1.3 million purse. Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Va., has signed a three-year extension…
KemperSports to Manage Golden Horseshoe GC
The club that is part of the Colonial Williamsburg destination includes a Gold Course originally designed in 1963 by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., that was reopened this year after a complete renovation by his son, Rees Jones. In other management-firm appointments, Landscapes Management Co. will now manage Briggs Ranch GC in San Antonio, Texas, and Hunter’s Creek Golf Club in Orlando, Fla., has renewed its relationship with OB Sports Golf Management.
Williamsburg National GC Goes From “Apocalyptic” to “On the Right Path”
The Williamsburg, Va., property, which added its second 18-hole golf course eight years ago as the economy began to falter, filed for bankruptcy and was sold in 2016. The new owners are working to rebuild the club’s relationships and invest in renovations to help the property bounce back. After filing for bankruptcy and being on…
Kingsmill Resort Sold for $29.3M
Escalante Golf officially acquired the Willliamsburg, Va., property on March 1. The property includes a 2,900-acre living community with a 24-hour police force, and the resort includes 422 rooms, six restaurants, a 17,000-sq. ft. conference center, a full-service spa and fitness center, a marina, three golf courses, and a 15-court tennis center.
Spas That Go the Distance
Facilities that incorporate their natural surroundings into services and décor can create a unique sense of place.
ClubCorp to Acquire Six Golf Clubs for $44M
ClubCorp plans to purchase Bermuda Run (N.C.) CC; Brookfield CC in Roswell, Ga.; Firethorne CC in Marvin, N.C.; Ford’s Colony CC in Williamsburg, Va.; Legacy GC at Lakewood Ranch in Bradenton, Fla.; and Temple Hills CC in Franklin, Tenn., from Stratford Golf Partners and Accord Golf Capital.
The CC of Virginia Chef Competes in 2014 Iron Chef Wine & Food Expo
Chef Andrew Haapala will represent The Country Club of Virginia as part of a three-team competition in the 2014 Williamsburg Area Restaurant Association’s Iron Chef Wine & Food Expo, to be held Saturday, April 12, at the Williamsburg Lodge, the Newport News (Va.) Daily Press reported. Making up the Richmond, Va., team, joining Haapala, are…
Accord Golf Acquires Brookfield CC
The all-cash acquisition of the private Roswell, Ga., club includes the property’s 18-hole golf course and golf training center, 10 tennis courts, a fitness facility and an Olympic swimming pool. The Williamsburg, Va.-based firm plans to enhance the club through additional capital investment and professional management.