The Los Rios Country Club in Plano, Texas has been sold to the Addicks Family Trust for an undisclosed price, according to an article in the Dallas Business Journal. Los Rios Golf Course LP, an affiliate of San Diego-based IRI Golf Group LLC, owned the 18-hole, semi-private golf course, which opened in 1974. Investor interest was so strong, according [...]
Rancho Las Palmas, in Rancho Mirage, Calif., has recently completed a $35-million revitalization which includes the new “Splashtopia” (a unique water complex), a refurbished spa, enhanced guest rooms, an Internet marketplace and two new dining options including bluEmber, the resort’s signature restaurant, and a sporty R Bar and Lounge. Ringed by a 425-foot lazy river, Splashtopia encompasses almost two [...]
As of May 1, the Sterling (Colo.) Country Club will be called the Pawnee Pines Golf Club, according to an article in the Sterling Journal-Advocate. At the end of 2007, Sterling CC members were informed that the facility was facing serious financial difficulties. New investors were found to allow the club to continue to operate under the new name. [...]
Venture Insurance Programs, a national program administrator and leader in the design and underwriting of select industry-focused insurance packages, has formed a risk purchasing group (RPG) that will offer umbrella coverage for golf and country clubs and destination resorts in its Preferred Club and Hospitality programs. The RPG, called Venture Hospitality, Inc., will provide umbrella coverage with limits up [...]
Saddle Creek Resort, located in the foothills of the Copper Valley in Copperopolis, Calif., has named Elizabeth Kallio as the new Chef of its Copper Grille. Kallio is a graduate of the International School of Bangkok (Thailand), Michigan State University and the Culinary Institute of Oakland Community College in Farmington Hills, Mich. She recently served as the personal chef [...]
Vienna, Va.-based Billy Casper Golf (BCG) has been selected to provide turnkey management services to Asheboro (N.C.) Country Club and Botetourt Country Club (Fincastle, VA). Under the multi-year agreements, BCG will direct all aspects of golf course and property maintenance, staffing and training, clubhouse operations (food and beverage, merchandising, etc.), golf instruction, marketing and public relations, special events and financial [...]
Troon Golf has been selected to manage Royal Dunes Golf Club, a private club surrounded by the natural landscape of the Sonoran Desert and located in Maricopa, Ariz. Built in 2002, this Fred Couples and Schmidt-Curley-designed golf course is spread over 320 acres, using about twice the land of a typical golf course, which has been transformed from flat [...]
Centennial Country Club in Grand Rapids, Mich, is embarking on a renovation plan that it hopes will spark renewed interest in the club, where membership has dwindled to about 250. In addition to updating interiors, removing one of three tennis courts for a pool and a deck expansion will make it easier for parents to watch their children, [...]
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