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February 1, 2012
By Jack Crittenden

Lew Thompson, who bought The Bridges in Montrose, Colo. two years ago and turned it around, plans to do the same with his second course — Forest Dunes in Roscommon, Mich., which he acquired in October.

January 25, 2012
By Jack Crittenden

 

The market for golf apparel appears to finally be on the rebound, according to a new study by Golf Datatech. The independent research firm reports that the on-course dollar volume in 2011 increased by 8 percent compared to the prior year.

“Through the first 11 months of 2011, every product category shows significant improvement over 2010 dollar sales volume,” said Tom Stine, Co-Founder, Golf Datatech.  “These totals don’t take into consideration December numbers, which reflect the bulk of holiday sales and are likely to further increase these figures considerably.”

January 11, 2012
By Jack Crittenden

 

Fore Golf Partners, which acquired Feather Sound Country Club in Clearwater, Fla. in August, recently entered into a lease and management agreement with CNL Lifestyle Properties for Valencia Country Club in Valencia, Calif.

“We are right where we thought we would be,” said Tom Bennison, a partner with Fore. “ We planned to close three to four deals in our first 12 months. So we are on target.”

He said Valencia Country Club is an outstanding club in a great market.

January 4, 2012
By Jack Crittenden

 

Borders Golf Group has signed a long-term lease to operate Cancun Country Club in Quintana Roo, Mexico. The resort will be branded as TPC Cancun, the first Tournament Players Club outside of the United States.

Borders Golf Group, based in Reno, Nev., is led by Joseph Petrash, a seasoned executive in the club and hospitality business for the past 31 years, William Timken, a successful 25-year veteran of Wall Street, and Julio Viscontti, an industry veteran with many years of experience in the US, Mexico and Latin America.

December 20, 2011
By Tierney Plumb

 

Empire Golf Inc. was picked to manage and operate the Bidwell Park Golf Course in Chico, Calif.

The win marks Empire's entry into the community of Chico, located about 90 miles north of its headquarters in Rancho Murieta, Calif.

Empire is gaining ground in the Northern California landscape, with five existing management projects: Ancil Hoffman Golf Course in Carmichael, Cherry Island Golf Course in Elverta, DarkHorse Golf Club in Auburn, Oakmont Golf Club in Santa Rosa and the Auburn Valley Golf Club in Auburn.

December 13, 2011
By Tierney Plumb

 

KemperSports took a swing and won two new management contracts at the end of 2011 — Eagle Ridge Golf Course in Gilroy, Calif. and Prairie Club in Valentine, Neb.

Shapell Homes, a top California homebuilder, tapped the Northbrook, Ill.-based managment company to oversee Eagle Ridge, marking KemperSports' twentieth property in the state. The 18-hole daily fee golf course in Silicon Valley, located about 30 minutes from San Jose and Monterey Bay, is attached to Shapell Homes' Creekside residential community.

December 7, 2011
By Tierney Plumb

Golf Baan Stippelberg in the Netherlands beat out several storied golf course developments to be named Development of the Year for 2011, Golf Inc. magazine announced on December 7. The course was designed by Philip Spogard and Michiel van der Vaart of Spogard & VanderVaart Golf Course Architects.

Old MacDonald, the latest course by Mike Keiser and Tom Doak in Bandon Dunes, Ore., placed second in the competition, followed by Mission Hills, Hainan, the 180-hole giant development in China, designed by Schmidt-Curley. 

November 30, 2011
By Tierney Plumb

Billy Casper Golf further expanded its portfolio with the addition of country clubs in North Carolina and Alabama.

The Vienna, Va.-based company now has more than 130 golf courses, country clubs and resorts in its portfolio.

In November the golf company was picked to manage the semi-private Glen Cannon Country Club in Pisgah Forest, N.C., just south of Asheville.

November 16, 2011
By Tierney Plumb

 

Hurricanes, torrential downpours, fires and other unusual natural disasters hit the U.S. golf industry hard this year, and the damage was evident in September's snapshot report by PGA PerformanceTrak.

Golf courses in states like Pennsylvania and Ohio were particularly affected by the harsh elements, according to Joe Rice, director of membership at the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA), which compiles the monthly report using rounds and revenue data in conjunction with the PGA.

November 1, 2011
By Tierney Plumb

 

Billy Casper Golf has scored three new projects in the past few weeks — two in Florida and another in North Carolina. The Vienna, Va.-based company now has 130 golf courses, country clubs and resorts in its portfolio.

Earlier this month, it won the rights to manage Black Mountain Golf Course in the foothills of western North Carolina, 17 miles east of Asheville. The 18-hole course opened in 1929 as a nine-hole course designed by legendary architect Donald Ross, and the back nine debuted in 1962.

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