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 […]
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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 […]
Kimpton Harper Hotel opening June 2 in Fort Worth
The highly anticipated Kimpton Harper Hotel debuts in downtown Fort Worth on June 2, 2021. Development Services Group, Inc., based in Memphis, TN, acquired the architectural landmark near Sundance Square from XTO Energy and oversaw the adaptive reuse to convert it from an office building into The Harper Hotel. Originally built in 1921 in the heart of downtown Fort Worth as the headquarters […]
Dallas/Plano Marriott at Legacy Town Center completes meetings space renovations
The Dallas/Plano Marriott at Legacy Town Center, positioned in the center of Shops at Legacy, has completed the $3.6 million renovation – with Roch Capital – of its state-of-the-art meeting spaces. The newly refreshed ballrooms and meeting spaces are now available for business and special events. Designed by C+TC Design Studio, the development pays […]
KemperSports selects Brad Dutler as GM at Buffalo Creek Golf Club in Rockwall, Texas
KemperSports has named Brad Dutler as the new general manager of Buffalo Creek Golf Club in the Dallas suburb of Rockwall, Texas. In this role, Dutler will oversee the entire business and operations for the club, which is managed by KemperSports. “I am very excited to bring an industry veteran of 23 years to Buffalo […]
Tripp Davis rebuilding Houston’s historic BraeBurn CC
Tripp Davis remains one of the busier golf course architects working today. Davis’ latest project is the rebuilding of historic BraeBurn Country Club in Houston. BraeBurn Country Club was originally designed by John Bredemus in 1931 and was extensively reworked in 1991 to address flooding issues. It was the 1991 project that was able […]