In a world where location is everything, especially in a post-quarantine world, The Oasis at Death Valley is certainly in a “universe far, far away.” It is 61 miles from the nearest town and sits within Death Valley National Park – the largest national park in the Lower 48 States (3.4 million acres that translates […]
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Coral Creek Club in Placido, Fl., names Leadbetter as Director of Instruction
Legendary golf instructor David Leadbetter has been named Director of Instruction at the private Coral Creek Club in Placida, Fl. In an exclusive multi-year arrangement, the world class instructor will oversee Coral Creek’s teaching program, train the professional staff in his methodology and be available to members for lessons and coaching at a special rate. […]
U.S.golf equipment sales strong for second consecutive month
The U.S. golf equipment industry is on the rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic that slowed it this past spring, according to Golf Datatech, an independent market research firm that tracks retail sales, consumer and trade trends. According to Datatech, U.S. retail golf equipment sales for August 2020 were up nearly 32 percent over the same […]
Reynolds Lake Oconee to host LPGA Drive On Championship in October
Reynolds Lake Oconee – the great resort community located on 19,000-acre Lake Oconee located between Atlanta and Augusta – will host the LPGA Tour Drive On Championship at Reynolds Lake Oconee, Oct. 22-25, 2020. The four-day, official full-field event will feature a purse of $1.3 million. Golf Channel will broadcast all four rounds with three […]
Renowned golf instructor Martin Chuck joins Honma Golf ambassador team
Honma Golf has named renowned golf instructor and Tour Striker Golf Academy Founder Martin Chuck the brand’s newest ambassador. Chuck, named one of the “50 Best Teachers in America” by Golf Digest and a GOLF Magazine Top 100 Teacher, is now promoting the Honma brand through his social media channels, on his TourStriker.com website and […]
Rees Jones comes home to renovate Coral Ridge Country Club in Fort Lauderdale
Rees Jones has renovated and restored a number of his legendary father’s golf courses, but no course renovation hits closer to home than Coral Ridge Country Club in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. Built in 1954 by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., who later bought the club and served as its first president, Coral Ridge CC for several […]
Phat Scooters taking golf’s single-rider use to the next level
In these days of social distancing – even on the golf course – there might not be a better way to play a round than with a Phat Scooter. The single-rider, all-electric scooter is good for on-course and off-course short-distance transportation, and over the past three years has gained popularity thanks to use at golf […]
Dormie Club preparing to make big noise in North Carolina Sandhills
As a Dormie Network flagship property located in Pinehurst, N.C. – the Home of American Golf – Dormie Club is being properly prepared to shine in the spotlight. Most days around the tranquil Dormie Club, located just minutes from North Carolina’s historic Village of Pinehurst, the only noise one can hear is the sound of […]
USGA’s partial move to Pinehurst, N.C., projected to be worth $800 million to $2B to local and state economies
The United States Golf Association’s plan to build a second headquarters in Pinehurst, N.C., is part of a new economic development project called “Project Woodpecker.’’ The multi-million incentive package was approved Sept.8 by state and local leaders. Estimates put the economic impact to the state as high as $800 million over the next 10 years. […]
Streamsong Resort to re-open Blue and Red Courses on Oct.1 after re-grassing with Mach 1 bermudagrass
Streamsong Resort in Bowling Green, Fl., will re-open its outstanding of Blue and Red courses Oct. 1. Each course has been closed for play to undergo re-grassing with a new ultradwarf bermudagrass, Mach 1. Once complete, Streamsong will become the first golf destination in the world to showcase Mach 1 on a 36-hole layout. The […]