The Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. property introduced the robotic “honorary member” on September 23rd at an event for club members. The Rob-OT can be programmed with the characteristics of a player’s swing and demonstrate the physics necessary to consistently hit good shots, increase accuracy and distance. On September 23rd, Fairbanks Ranch Country Club of Rancho…
PGA of America Creates Non-Traditional Task Force
In an effort to grow the game by redefining the golf experience, the PGA of America has created a task force comprised of industry and non-industry experts that will focus on developing concepts that can be quickly implemented by the industry. Task force members include Arlen Kantarian, Bode Miller, Damon Hack, Ashley Mayo, Melvin Bullitt, Dottie Pepper, and Ted Bishop.
BallenIsles CC Reveals Renovated North Golf Course
The $5 million design for the Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., club’s layout will deliver 18 holes of golf and also includes a Short Course that can be played quickly, answering the increasing demand for a shorter game. The grand reopening ceremony is being held December 11, during which golf instructor David Leadbetter will host a mini clinic for members.
First PGA Master Professional Program Graduates Announced
The PGA of America has announced that Eric Alpenfels, PGA Director of Instruction at Pinehurst Country Club, and Mike Adams, PGA Director of Instruction at both Hamilton Farms Golf Club and Medalist Golf Club, are the first PGA Professionals to ever graduate from the new PGA MPP 2.0 Program. With this honor, they have achieved the highest educational designation that can be attained by a PGA member.
Geneva National GC Transforms Into Resort
Geneva National Golf Club in Lake Geneva, Wis., has become Geneva National Resort after opening a 146-room lakeside hotel called Geneva Ridge Resort, and acquiring The Inns of Geneva National, both of which have been extensively remodeled. Geneva Ridge offers a full-service spa, indoor and outdoor pools, a marina, and more than 22,000 sq. ft. of meeting and banquet space.
KemperSports to Manage Bull Valley GC
The private Woodstock, Ill., club was built in 1988 and was a host site for the 2010 U.S. Open Qualifier. The club includes a recently renovated 37,000-sq. ft. clubhouse with multiple dining rooms, grill, men’s and women’s locker rooms, member lounge, two banquet rooms, and expansive outdoor gathering spaces that accommodate up to 300 guests.
Golf Cars Get Tech Makeover
Two properties are claiming firsts in golf car technology this week. Greenhorn Creek Golf Resort in Angel Camp, Calif., is the first golf course in the U.S. to provide solar-powered phone charging by mounting ultra-slim solar panels on top of golf cars. On July 27, Windy Knoll Golf Club in Springfield, Ohio will debut the first two models of Neoteric Golf’s Signature Series Hovercraft Golf Carts for use in special events.
The Most Important Words I Didn’t Write
If we want new members, more play, and a better club atmosphere, then we have to match our codes against the preferences of the 21st century. The best, most important editorial for the club industry in years wasn’t written by me. On page 128 of the June issue of Golf Digest, Bob Carney has written…
The Most Important Words I Didn’t Write
If we want new members, more play, and a better club atmosphere, then we have to match our codes against the preferences of the 21st century.
Having Fun
I realized why I had so much fun: The rules and boundaries were being adjusted so I could be competitive. At the end of May, I played in the Kemper Sports event at the Glen Club in Glenview, Ill. It’s one of the clubs Kemper owns or manages, and everything about it was done…
Main Line Makeover: Payoffs from Waynesborough CC’s New $10 Million Clubhouse
PAOLI, PA.— As it entered 2003 and the ninth year of its 10-year Master Site Plan, Waynesborough Country Club found itself, in the words of its Board President, with “no clubhouse, no golf course, no head golf pro, and no general manager…all things that are kind of basic to running a country club.” The club…