The new program bestows honorary recognition on distinguishing living members of the Club Management Association of America for their leadership, integrity, involvement and contributions to the profession.
Crystal Lake CC, PGA National Members Club Select ClubLife Management
The Chicagoland and South Florida clubs join properties such as Columbus (Ga.) Country Club and Canebrake Country Club in Hattiesburg, Miss., under the ClubLife Management portfolio. PGA National Members Club offers five PGA championship golf courses and is the home of the PGA TOUR’s Honda Classic.
Frenchman’s Reserve CC Nears End of $18M Renovation
Through the project, the Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. property has renovated its Arnold Palmer Signature golf course, refurbished and modernized its Grande Clubhouse, and opened a Tennis Complex. A multipurpose restaurant to serve golfers at the Turn Station, swimmers at the poolside window and other casual diners is scheduled to open by spring of 2019,…
BallenIsles CC Members Approve $7.4M Renovation of South Course
After completing its $35 million clubhouse project, the Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. club will now engage Rees Jones for a full tee-to-green updating of the South Course’s original Joe Lee layout. Work is schedule to begin in April 2019, with the renovated course ready for play in December.
Champion Course Reopens at PGA National Resort & Spa
A $1 million renovation at the Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. property included removal of Palmetto palms and the recapturing of a third of an acre of putting surfaces, adding an average of 800 square feet per green and returning them to the native design originally implemented by Nicklaus Design. The PGA National Resort & Spa…
BallenIsles CC Completes $35M Clubhouse Renovation and Expansion
The Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. property will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 2 to mark the completion of the project, which has expanded the clubhouse to 115,000 sq. ft. and redesigned it to capture views of the club’s famed East Course. Other highlights include an expanded main dining room, a new and modern upscale…
Eastpointe CC to Sell 10 Acres to Developer
The Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., plans to sell one of its two driving ranges and tennis complexes to a housing builder, and use the money from the sale to create a recreation center with a fitness facility, exercise room, new bistro and sports bar, and a new ladies’ card room. Eastpointe Country Club in Palm Beach…
Course Designers Named for Boca National GC
Professional golfer Nick Price and architect Tom Fazio II secured the approval from the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District for the renovation of the highly anticipated public course being created from the former Ocean Breeze Golf Club. Fifteen firms submitted bids for the project that has an $18 million budget, including those associated with Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus, Robert Trent Jones and Arnold Palmer.
Champion Course at PGA National Resort to Close for Renovation
The layout, which is the home of the Honda Classic, will close on June 4 for a major rebuilding and re-grassing of its greens. The property’s other layouts, The Palmer, The Fazio, The Squire, and The Estates, will remain open throughout the project. The Champion Course at PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach…
Sandhill Crane GC to Unveil $6.5M Clubhouse
The Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., facility will open for business on February 17 after almost three years of planning and construction. The 22,000-sq. ft. clubhouse features a pro shop, locker rooms, Dancing Crane restaurant, banquet room, and outdoor patios on both the first and second floors. The new $6.5 million clubhouse at Sandhill Crane Golf Club…
PGA National Resort & Spa Listed for Sale
An appraisal valued the Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., resort at $80 million, but the last time it changed hands in 2006, it sold for $170 million, and has since received $89 million in renovations. Conway (S.C.) Country Club is also on the market, listed for $2.6 million. Golf properties in Florida and South Carolina have…
BallenIsles CC Names Former Troon Privé President as GM/COO
Ryan Walls, who has been with Troon since 1996, will now manage the Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., property, which recently approved plans for a $35 million renovation. Rob DeMore, who has served as Senior Vice President of Troon Privé since 2016, has been promoted to President of the division. On the heels of approving a…
The Club at Cordillera Earns Troon’s “Facility of the Year”
The Edwards, Colo., property earned the honor through Troon’s annual awards. Brian Kelley of Manchester Country Club in Bedford, N.H., won “General Manager of the Year” and Jeff Cathey of Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Fla., earned “Superintendent of the Year.”
Group Hustle
A thoughtfully planned schedule, charismatic trainers, and on-trend classes can help club and resort properties make group fitness a priority.
Blog Post Lists Revenues, GM Pay for Top Five Clubs in Palm Beach (Fla.) County
A business writer for The Palm Beach Post published data from “freshly released tax returns” to illustrate that the county’s five largest country-club communities “seem to be doing just fine.”