More and more public courses and facilities seem to be realizing they need to be more club- and resort-like to attract new business.
Wilmington (N.C.) Municipal GC to Debut Short Course
The three-hole short course will be christened on May 2, and will be used by The First Tee of Greater Wilmington. The $1 million-plus renovation also includes multiple sets of tees, a short driving range, and a practice green.
Inland Greens GC Project Expected to be Complete in August
The $3.2 million project at the Wilmington, N.C., property has been ongoing for the past six years, and has included stormwater improvements, installation of a walking path, and construction of a nine-hole golf course on the property’s former front-nine.
City Council Considers Rate Increase at Wilmington (N.C.) Municipal GC
Some council members said they were concerned that the municipal golf course’s rate hike would financially subsidize the Inland Greens golf course, which is under construction and won’t be operational until 2017.
Public Rounds Begin October 2 at Wilmington (N.C.) Municipal GC
The property has undergone $1 million in improvements, and the city is planning a ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebration on October 1.
Wilmington (N.C.) Municipal GC Hires Architect
The municipal golf course is continuing to take steps toward smoother greens, improved drainage and an overall rejuvenation of its Donald Ross layout by hiring John Fought to work on the design. The project will follow plans for the original layout, sketches of which have been preserved by the Tufts Archives in Pinehurst, N.C., with some modifications.