The new building, projected for completion in the late fall of 2020, will be the centerpiece of a $25 million Phase III of the Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. property’s Master Facility Plan. Other parts of the project will include a family activities center, covered veranda and ancillary golf maintenance building. After spending $13 million in…
South Carolina, Florida Courses Up and Running After Hurricane Irma
While most golf properties are now open or reopening within the next week, the front nine and pump house are submerged in saltwater at Country Club of Charleston (S.C.), while TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., saw 18 inches of rain and 200 downed trees, and Worthington Golf Club in Bonita Springs, Fla., is 60%…
MembersFirst Earns Interactive Media Awards
This is the sixth consecutive year the club digital solutions firm has won awards presented by the Interactive Media Awards Council, and the first time the company has been awarded four Best in Class designations for website design.
Hurricane Matthew Takes Toll on Hilton Head Island, S.C.
The eye of the storm passed 20 miles to the east of the city, and at least one gust of 87 mph was recorded. In Virginia Beach, Va., more than 100 wedding guests were stranded at Cavalier Golf & Yacht Club overnight due to flooding, while Ponte Vedra Inn & Club and Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., saw minimal damage from the storm.
Apologies from C&RB
Due to a technical error, C&RB’s daily newsletter was not distributed on Friday, October 30. Those news stories included:
Course Renovations Completed at Sawgrass CC, Carolina Trace CC and PGA West GC
Sawgrass CC refurbished its entire 27-hole infrastructure. Carolina Trace CC restored its Lake Course, and PGA West GC regrassed its Wanamaker Course.
Super Fuel
Sawgrass Country Club is keeping its members’ waistlines in check through its balanced and properly proportioned Fit Fuel meals.
Playing With Your Food
Club chefs are finding clever ways to incorporate molecular gastronomy techniques to add new appeal and distinction to menus and action stations.
Sawgrass CC Completes East Nine Restoration
The second phase of a three-year Master Golf Course restoration has been completed at the Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., property, and the East Nine is reopening October 30.
Vandals Strike The GC of South Hampton
Tire marks marred the second hole and fairway at the St. Johns County, Fla., golf course, but there is not yet a damage estimate.
Vandals Damage Sawgrass CC Greens Mid-Renovation
A golf cart joy ride caused extensive damage to the Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., golf course that could cost up to $10,000. In Oakland, Calif., burglars stole a city-owned pickup truck to rob the Montclair Golf Course.
Leading By Example
A club-wide fitness awareness program at Sawgrass CC got managers involved in a “Biggest Loser” contest.
Phase II of Renovations Underway at Sawgrass CC
The East course of the Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., property closed in late April as part of its three-phase renovation, which began with the upgrade of the West nine-hole course in November 2013.
Growing Appetites
Dining doesn’t get more casual than a snack bar or halfway house, but many clubs are opting for more sophisticated structures to offer increasingly diverse menus.
Apologies from C&RB
Due to technical difficulties, C&RB’s industry news may have been difficult to access on June 26. Here again are yesterday’s headlines; click on any of them to read the full story:
C&RB apologizes for the problems that may have been experienced when trying to access these news items on June 26.