In addition to naming the Chicagoland public course as its best all-around property, Billy Casper Golf honored other top managers and clubs as part of its 30thanniversary celebration, including Danny Ackerman (Oglebay Resort & Conference Center) as GM of the Year and John Spiwak (Eastpointe Country Club) as Superintendent of the Year.
Alhambra GC Names Billy Casper Golf Management Partner
Los Angeles-area layout was designed by William Bell and opened in 1956. It becomes the seventh course managed by BCG in California.
Billy Casper Golf Tapped to Manage Middlesex County (N.J.) Courses
The county hopes the management company can improve the golf experience and increase visibility of Tamarack, Raritan Landing and The Meadows at Middlesex, while also reducing costs. The one-year agreement has an annual cost of $210,000.
Raintree Golf and Event Center Selects Billy Casper Golf
The Green, Ohio public facility includes a 400-seat-capacity event center and full-service banquet capabilities in addition to its 18-hole golf course and full practice area. Billy Casper Golf also announced completion of a $300,000 course renovation at St. Johns Golf & Country Club in St. Augustine, Fla.
New River Valley Ranch Owners Eye Expansion
Now owned by Crystal Outdoors LLC, the Carbondale, Colo. golf course could see the addition of a boutique health-and-wellness hotel on the property, if rezoning is approved. The facility’s seasonal restaurant has been renamed and is transitioning to a year-round operation as well.
City Outsources Meadowcreek GC Maintenance
(Photo by Zack Wajsgras, The Daily Progress) The new contract with Billy Casper Golf is for five years, with 15 additional one-year renewal options. The management fee starts at $40,000 the first year and increases by about $800 per year. City equipment will be used for the work.
Options Weighed for RedGate GC
(Photo by Glynis Kazanjian, Bethesda magazine) Athletic fields, an arboretum and housing are among the possible uses being considered for the Rockville, Md. property, which closed at the end of 2018 after Billy Casper Golf terminated its operating lease three years early. The city is also awaiting a report commissioned from the National Golf Foundation…
New Jersey, New York Courses Move to Privatization
In Niagara Falls, N.Y., a players’ group that has existed for over 80 years has expressed interest in forming an LLC to take over operation of the Hyde Park Municipal Golf Course through a unique arrangement with the city. Middlesex County, N.J., has accepted a bid from Billy Casper Golf for a one-year contract to…
Lederach GC Changes Management Firms
The municipal golf course in Harleysville, Pa. is transitioning from Billy Casper Golf, which has managed the property since 2004, to join 26 other courses in the Brown Golf portfolio.
Duluth (Minn.) Golf Courses Post Loss Again
Billy Casper Golf, which manages both courses for the city, proposes to boost the price of a season pass by $50 and bump up green fees by $1 to help improve the financial picture in 2019.
Midland, Mich. Re-Signs Billy Casper Golf
The management firm will continue to operate the city’s Currie Golf Courses, which include 18-hole, 9-hole and par-3 layouts. The city council of Midland, Mich. unanimously voted to extend its contract with Billy Casper Golf (BCG) for the operation of the city’s Currie Golf Courses. The extension covers three distinct layouts—Currie West (18 holes), Currie…
Lycoming County (Pa.) Delays White Deer Golf Complex Renewal
Billy Casper Golf estimated the company will need a maximum of $60,000 to get through the slow winter months. County Visitors Bureau has agreed to put up to $50,000 toward the golf course for 2019.
Michigan Township Hears “Artful” Plan for Reviving Hilltop GC
The new master plan proposed for the financially struggling course in Plymouth Township, Mich. would revamp its present 18-hole layout into a 9-hole, reversible course and add amenities including a dog park, environmental arts center, sculpture trail and four all-purpose athletic fields. “As unique and innovative as this is, it may not just turn heads…
Spanish Wells G&CC Nears Finish of $1.5M in Renovations
Eighteen greens of the Bonita Springs, Fla. property’s 27 holes of golf have been returfed with Tif-Eagle bermudagrass as part of the project, and drainage and irrigation improvements have been made. The kitchen of the 32,000-sq. ft. clubhouse has also been renovated. The club was purchased by its community association last year, and Billy Casper…
Eisenhower GC’s $5M Renovation Will Include Eliminating All Bunkers
The project will keep the 50-year-old Crownsville, Md. property, which is now owned by Anne Arundel (Md.) County and managed by Billy Casper Golf, closed until the spring of 2020. Planned improvements include a new clubhouse, new bentgrass greens, a new short-game practice area, an expanded driving range, a creek restoration, a new double-row irrigation…