The 36-hole Kenwood Country Club in Cincinnati plans has a June 2021 grand re-opening for its Kendale Course, a Golden Age layout where Dublin, Ohio-based Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design has completed a comprehensive $5 million renovation. Ground was broken in the Autumn of 2019, following three years of preparations and master planning. The renovated […]
Category: Golf Courses
Michigan’s Island Resort & Casino Now Offers Online Wagering
Golfers who visit Island Resort & Casino, located just outside of Escanaba in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula – home of the Sweetgrass and Sage Run golf courses – will now be able to add Sportsbook entertainment to their vacations. TwinSpires, the official online wagering site for Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby, has an official partnership with the resort in […]
TPC Danzante Bay first course in Mexico to join TPC Network
Rees Jones’ spectacular TPC Danzante Bay near Loreto, Mexico, has joined the TPC Network, which is owned, operated and licensed by the PGA Tour. Located at Villa del Palmar Beach & Spa Resort at The Islands of Loreto, TPC Danzante Bay becomes the only TPC facility in Mexico. It joins TPC Vacations, the Network’s […]
Strong Field will tee it up at Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship at TPC Myrtle Beach
The Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship, which will be played March 5-7 at TPC Myrtle Beach, will feature the strongest field in the event’s six-year history. The event has boys’ and girls’ tournaments, with 74 of the 90 total players (60 boys, 30 girls) ranked among America’s top 100 juniors, including Auburn signee Brendan Valdes […]
Titleist Boss Maher expecting strong first half for golf industry
Rounds of golf in U.S. in 2020 increased by as many as 75 million, according to golf industry reports, most of them in the back half of year as a result of pent-up demand following the post-COVID 19 lockdown. David Maher, CEO of Titleist and FootJoy parent The Acushnet Co., expects-played gains in the […]
Historic Ojai Valley Inn reopens after $5 million renovation
Ojai Valley Inn, the iconic luxury resort north of Los Angeles, has reopened after a months-long, $5 million renovation that includes the new Spa Penthouse Suites. Spa Ojai (31,000 square feet) is at the epicenter of Ojai Valley Inn’s renovation. Spa Ojai’s new look spans each of the 24 treatment rooms, public spaces and two penthouse guest suites. “The […]
Michigan’s Stoatin Brae Golf Course wins National Golf Course of the Year Award
The Stoatin Brae Golf Course at Gull Lake View Golf and Resort in Augusta, Mich., has been named the “National Golf Course of the Year” by the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA). Known officially as the Jemsek National Golf Course of the Year Award, the honor recognizes members demonstrating four criteria: exceptional quality of the course, exceptional quality of […]
Tom Weiskopf’s Desert Course at Cabo del Sol reopening March 1
The Desert Course at Cabo del Sol, an outstanding Tom Weiskopf creation that will celebrate its 20th anniversary later this year, will reopen for play March 1. The course, closed several months ago due to COVID-19 restrictions, fully partakes of the region’s ocean-mountain-desert ecosystem. Routed in mountain foothills high above the Cove Club – the […]
Links at Silvies Valley Ranch will open 18-hole putting course in June
Silvies Valley Ranch will have a new addition in mid-June. The Links at Silvies Valley Ranch today announced the construction of an 18-hole, reversible putting course that will enhance the playing experience for golfers of all levels. The putting course, which is expected to open in mid-June of 2021, will be free to all […]
South Carolina Golf? Go Upstate to Cherokee Valley Course and Club
Cherokee Valley Course and Club, Upstate South Carolina’s premier family club and mountain golf destination, has released its golf packages for 2021 featuring stay-and-plays at its onsite cottages and the historic Westin Poinsett in downtown Greenville. Cherokee Valley’s cottage collection features three elegantly appointed homes on the golf course. Each is equipped with four bed-and-bath […]