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 […]
Category: Personalities
Camelback Resort names Francis Xavier Lake III VP of food and beverage
With over 20 years of corporate operations managerial experience in the hospitality industry, Francis Xavier Lake III has been appointed the vice president of food and beverage at Camelback Resort, a KSL Resort in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. Lake will lead the culinary operations team – revamping the array of Camelback Resort dining venues including thematic positioning, […]
Vauthy and Hammer giving Red South Beach a new life in South Pointe Drive location
Never one to mince words, Peter Vauthy describes the decision to re-locate his award-winning RED South Beach steakhouse this way: “We needed a refresh… We needed a new life.’’ Thus Vauthy, Owner/Executive Chef of RED, along with Managing Partner Aaron Hammer, is making the move from RED’s long-time address of Washington Ave., to the former […]
The Playground, created by Tiger Woods’ TGR Design, opens at Jack’s Bay in the Bahamas
Jack’s Bay Company, developer of the new Jack’s Bay private club and community in Rock Sound, Eleuthera, Bahamas, today opened The Playground, a 10-hole, par-3 golf course created by Tiger Woods’ TGR Design. The Playground is the first of the club’s major recreational amenities to open with others to follow shortly. The Playground sits atop […]
Woods, McIllroy coming to Payne’s Valley at Big Cedar Lodge
Big Cedar Lodge near Branson, Mo., announced today a golf match Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas prepare to take on European stars Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose. The Payne’s Valley Cup will take place Sept. 22 and will serve as the official debut of Payne’s Valley, the first public-access course in the U.S. designed by […]
Tripp Davis brings back Maxwell/MacKenzie design at Oklahoma City Golf & CC
Ben Hogan once said that the secret to his golf swing “is in the dirt.’’ Tripp Davis believes much the same thing when it comes to renovating and restoring the golf courses of legendary architects. “You can learn their (design) tendencies, but you have to know the ground they were on,’’ said Davis, who this […]
Historic Olympia Fields ready to challenge PGA Tour players at this week’s BMW Championship
When the PGA Tour this weeks returns to Olympia Fields Country Club near Chicago for the BMW Championship and the Fedex Cup Playoffs (Aug. 27-30), the most interested observer might be Mark A. Mungeam, the architect who spent nearly a quarter century renovating, then restoring, but always defending this historic Willie Park Jr. design from […]
Lara Pavloff: Pride of two Miami’s and The Biltmore Hotel
Call Lara Pavloff a “Miami’’ girl and there’s no way to be wrong. Pavloff is a graduate of Miami (Ohio) who currently resides and works in the South Florida version of Miami as the new director of golf at The Biltmore Golf Course at The Biltmore Hotel. “I’ve been down here long enough now that […]
Mickelson to make PGA Tour Champions debut at Ozarks National
Phil Mickelson is coming to the Ozarks and Big Cedar Lodge. The future Hall of Famer will play ,in the PGA Tour Champions tournament taking place at Ozarks National from Monday, Aug. 24 through Wednesday, Aug. 26. It will be the first PGA Tour Champions event for Mickelson, who turned 50 this past in June […]
The Breakers Palm Beach Stays Ahead of the Curve
In these days of elevated health and safety protocols throughout (and beyond) the hospitality industry, the luxury segment must rely on trust as a pillar of branding, according to Tricia Taylor, Executive Vice President and General Manager of The Breakers Palm Beach. www.thebreakers.com “The confidence of the discerning consumer in our ability to care for […]