The St Petersburg, Fla. resort property announced earlier this year that its current owner, RLJ Lodging Trust, would be looking to sell the resort property, and it is now on the market. RLJ also plans to remove the Tea Garden pavilion and stated that Phase Three of the property redevelopment plans, which include a fitness…
Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort Expected to be Sold
The St. Petersburg, Fla., property is likely to be sold this summer by RLJ Lodging Trust. The hotel will continue to see updates as it enters the next phase of refurbishments, which will include a new spa and fitness center, and the final phase, including a new parking garage and tennis courts, will be complete in 2019.…
Florida Gulf Coast Clubs Complete, Announce Course Renovations
The four-month, $650,000 project at Mangrove Bay GC in St. Petersburg, Fla., re-grassed all 18 greens and three practice greens with Platinum Paspalum, and re-sodded collars using 419 Bermuda. Bellaire (Fla.) CC, recognized as home to Florida’s first course, will renovate its two Donald Ross-designed 18-hole courses over the next five years.
The First Tee of St. Petersburg (Fla.) Gets New Home
The 3,000-sq. ft. Manning Family Mentoring Center will soon house the program when construction is complete in mid-August. The facility cost $767,000, funded largely through the St. Petersburg City Council, and will feature computers, room for tutoring, an art studio, an indoor recreation area, office space for First Tee’s staff and storage space. For many…
Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg (Fla.) Resort & GC Seeks Voter Approval for Parking Garage
The property is undergoing a $50 million redevelopment, and is asking for the blessing of voters to build a new one-story parking garage over eight existing tennis courts. The club is paying for the November 7 referendum seeking approval for the new garage, which the resort owner says will benefit the city by opening up…
The Vinoy Renaissance Plans Two-Year, Multi-Phase Renovation
The St. Petersburg, Fla., property’s project will start in May, and seeks to make the facility “relevant to the next generation of travelers, especially millennials.” The first phase will focus on the Snell Isle facilities, including a new clubhouse grill, resort-style swimming area with splash pad, new locker rooms, and improved golf course aesthetics.
Twin Brooks GC Reopens Following $1.5M Renovation
The city-owned St. Petersburg, Fla., golf course has been closed for the last six months to transform the 18-hole golf course into a nine-hole facility with an expanded 18-station driving range with target greens, a three-hole practice course, and two practice greens.
Florida Golf Courses Reopen to Showcase Renovations
Twin Brooks Golf Course in St. Petersburg has reopened after investing $1.5 million in its 12-hole layout to create bigger greens and fairway mounds, expand the driving range, add golf cart paths and bring in 12 new electric carts. In Naples, LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort has reopened after six months, featuring 18 new greens and newly grassed tee boxes.
No Shortcuts Allowed
Reliable mowers, preventive equipment maintenance programs, and the ability to adjust to changing weather conditions help golf course superintendents keep their properties in top form.
Imperial Lakewoods Listed for Sale
The championship golf and banquet facility in Parrish, Fla., listed for $6.5 million, is in a location that is “ripe to explode with growth,” according to the listing agent.
Probe of On-Course Gambling Puts Tarpon Springs GC in Viral Spotlight
After receiving a letter, reportedly from a disgruntled employee, that league players at the Florida municipal course were each putting $20 into a pot that would be divided among those shooting low rounds or winning other competitions, local police looked into possible violations of statutes that prohibit the “operation of a gambling house” and the “promotion of games in connection with the sale of a product or service.” After the investigation was forwarded to the Florida State’s Attorney Office, the club’s Course Manager/Director of Golf told league players they would have to stop the practice and retained an attorney to protect himself personally against possible felony charges.