Deep in the Heart of Texas, Dormie Network’s Briggs Ranch Golf Club, should be on your “must play’’ list when visiting the San Antonio area this winter. A Tom Fazio design and the network’s southern-most destination, Briggs Ranch boasts average high temperatures in the mid-60s through February. And with the milder temperatures come lush […]
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Ritz-Carlton, Dallas Renovating Its Luxury Spa
The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, known as Texas’ first and Dallas’ only five-star hotel, has announced a multimillion-dollar renovation of the 12,000 square foot luxury spa. Led by design firm ForrestPerkins, The Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas will undergo a dramatic and purposeful transformation. Renovations are scheduled for completion in January 2022. During this time, the hotel […]
Tripp Davis Nearing Completion of Renovation to BraeBurn CC in Houston
Tripp Davis and Associates’ redesign work at Houston’s BraeBurn Country Club is nearing completion with a planned reopening of the front nine in December. While keeping the same basic routing of the course, Davis and his team have rebuilt and reshaped all the greens, rebuilt and shifted tees, and ebuilt bunkers in a more classic […]
Horseshoe Bay Resort’s Cap Rock Clubhouse Named Private “Clubhouse of the Year”
Horseshoe Bay Resort’s newest luxury member amenity, the Cap Rock Clubhouse, came out on top in Golf Inc. Magazine’s 25th annual Clubhouse of the Year competition as “Private Clubhouse of the Year.” Perched atop an impressive outcropping of ancient granite boulders that affords 50-mile views from countless vantage points, this luxurious dining and entertainment […]
Drive Shack Needs More Money To Fund Its Puttery Expansion
By Steve Pike Drive Shack CEO Hana Khouri says the company has a “very active and robust pipeline’’ of potential new Puttery sites – with 10 Puttery venues expected to be under development or in lease by the end of next year – but it need “around $75 million’’ by the beginning of Q1 2022 […]
Dormie Network Completing Construction On New Clubhouse And Cottages at Dormie Club In Pinehurst, N.C.
Dormie Network is putting the finishing touches on the original vision of a new clubhouse and cottages at the Dormie Club in Pinehurst, N.C. Located on the site of a former quail hunting retreat just minutes from the Village of Pinehurst, Dormie Club debuted nearly 10 years ago as the only golf course in […]
Beer By The Bay Music Festival Returning to Horseshoe Bay Resort
After a one-year hiatus, Horseshoe Bay Resort, near Austin, Texas, will again host the annual Beer By The Bay Music Festival. The eighth rendition of this popular annual event encompasses the finest collection of Texas musicians and Texas-based breweries. “This is an event that so many people mark on their calendars, so it’s exciting to […]
With McIlroy as a Backer, Drive Shack Looking to Build Up to 40 Puttery Venues in Next Three Years
Drive Shack plans to open between 35 and 40 Puttery venues within the next three years, according to its Letter of Agreement with PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy’s Symphony Ventures investment fund. Drive Shake and McIlroy this week announced a long-awaited agreement whereby Symphony Ventures will invest $10 million in mini-golf Puttery venues over the […]
Drive Shack CEO says company still “actively working” on deal with Rory McIlroy
Drive Shack and international golf star Rory McIlroy this past January announced a partnership on the former’s Puttery mini-golf concept, but the deal has yet to be consummated. Drive Shack CEO Hana Khouri said today her company “is actively working,’’ on the deal and there are “no issues’’ with the agreement. “It’s just taken a […]
Omni Hotels & Resorts Breaks ground on Omni PGA Frisco Resort
Omni Hotels & Resorts has started construction on the highly anticipated Omni PGA Frisco Resort, featuring 501 guest rooms and seven four-bedroom golf villas. Set to open in Spring 2023, the resort – in partnership with PGA of America and the City of Frisco – is touted to become a leading destination for golf. In addition to the guest rooms and […]