Michael Scully will assume his new responsibilities at the Scottsdale, Ariz., club in October. Other appointments include executive chefs for Lansdowne Resort and Boca Woods Country Club, as well as a new Resort Manager at CordeValle and Head Golf Course Superintendent at Timacuan Golf and Country Club.
Bloomberg News spotlights bargain-seeking buyers attracted by a glut of available properties and the drop in the median price for a stand-alone 18-hole course, from $4.5 million in 2006 to $3 million last year. “Golf courses may never be as cheap as they are today,” said one source. But cash is king, because the lending pool is still a dry bed.
“Occasional golfer” built Fiddler’s Elbow CC; his son Chris will accept Award of Merit at owners group’s annual conference.
An affiliate of Concert Golf Partners has purchased the Orlando-area club, which was foreclosed on in March, and plans $1 million in upgrades.
Heathrow Country Club, Lake Mary, Fla., has bigger problems than one bank trying to foreclose on it. A second bank—its primary lender—also has filed a foreclosure suit, and is asking a judge to liquidate not just the golf course but all its holdings: golf carts, bar stools, everything, reports the Orlando Sentinel. Combined, the two suits put at $8 [...]
Offering the best technology and a full complement of equipment options are the keys for clubs and resorts looking to distinguish their fitness centers as more than just a place to sweat.
Just because the holidays are traditional doesn’t mean your dining room offerings have to be predictable and boring.
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