GOLFFOREVER, a popular at-home golf fitness training system that helps golfers play “without limits,” has partnered with Invited (formerly known as ClubCorp), the largest owner-operator of private clubs in the world with more than 200 golf, city, and stadium clubs across the country. Invited will offer special access to the 4.9 App Store-rated GOLFFOREVER app […]
Category: Golf Courses
Experience America’s “Mother Road” as Route 66 Preps for its Centennial
When considering fall foliage, history and updates to the modern era, U.S. Highway 66 – popularly known as Route 66 or the “Mother Road” – tells diverse stories through shared heritage and historic places. Each are reminders of the past. As Route 66 nears its centennial in 2026, it’s time for travelers to begin thinking […]
Troon Events’ Tournaments Include Stops at Pebble Beach, TPC Sawgrass and Whistling Straits
Troon Events, the luxury travel experiences and tournaments division of Troon, has announced its 2023/2024 Pro-Am Series – a collection of golf events that offer professional and amateur golfers premier competition with exceptional hospitality at iconic venues. Registration for 2023/2024 Pro-Am Series events is now open at www.TroonEvents.com. The 2023/2024 Troon Pro-Am Series schedule currently […]
Myrtle Beach Golf Courses Reopen Following Hurricane Ian Blast
Myrtle Beach golf courses have reopened just days after Hurricane Ian made landfall along the Grand Strand. Ian brought heavy wind, rain and storm surge with it but moved quickly through the area, sparing Myrtle Beach courses major structural damage. Courses were forced to clean up debris – and in some cases downed trees – but […]
Troon Cards for 2023 Now Available
Troon has launched its 2023 Troon Card frequent player program with more than 150 Troon-affiliated courses participating. Troon Cards are now on sale at www.TroonCard.com and can be used Nov. 1, 2022 through Dec. 31, 2023, providing Cardholders with preferred rates of up to 50 percent off the standard rate at participating Troon-managed and brand-affiliated […]
Thompson Golf Group Acquires Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, AZ.
Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz. has been acquired by Gilbert, Ariz.-based Thompson Golf Group from Phoenix-based Longbow Golf Club Associates. With the addition of Longbow Golf Club, Thompson Golf Group is now the owner/operator of four daily-fee golf clubs, including Power Ranch Golf Club in Gilbert; Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club in Cave Creek, […]
McConnell Golf Signs Long-Term Lease For Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech
McConnell Golf has agreed to a long-term leasing deal with the Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc. to lease the Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech in Radford, VA., expanding its portfolio of premier golf courses into the Mid-Atlantic region. The unmistakable elements of design by legendary golf course architect Pete Dye, along with Virginia Tech’s […]
Straits Talk From Whistling Straits Director of Golf Michael O’Reilly
When the four courses at Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run in Kohler, Wis., each end their seven-month long golf seasons around the end of October, they will have played 90,000 to 100,000 rounds, with the famed Straits Course leading the way with between 25,000 and 26,000 rounds. Most of those rounds, particularly on the Pete […]
Legend of The Lido Coming to Life at Sand Valley Resort
As head professional at Bandon (Ore.) Dunes Golf Resort’s Pacific Dunes and Old Macdonald courses, Brandon Carter estimates he played hundreds – perhaps thousands – of rounds on Bandon Dunes’ six courses. I know, it’s a tough job, but somebody had to do it. Carter has spent the past four years at Sand Valley Golf […]
Nemacolin’s Kipp First Female to Receive Turf Equipment Manager Certification Through GCSAA
Nemacolin, Pennsylvania’s premier luxury resort destination, has announced that Kayla Kipp, the equipment manager in the Turfgrass Management Department for its Mystic Rock and Shepherd’s Rock golf courses, recently achieved her certification as a Certified Turf Equipment Manager through the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). She is one of 15 in the world […]