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Kauri Cliffs 25 Years Later
By Hal Phillips Nearly 25 years ago - on Nov. 1, 1999 - Kauri Cliffs GC opened for play in what Kiwis call the country’s “winterless north.” The new course quickly changed the face of resort golf forever - not just in New Zealand, but around the world. Prior to 1999,...
Key West Cool: Pier House Resort & Spa
This past June, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that designated Florida A1A (from Georgia to Key West) as the “Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway.’’ Near the southern end of that highway - at One Duval Street - is Pier House Resort & Spa, home to Chart Room...
King’s North Renovation on Schedule
The reimagining of the front nine on King’s North at Myrtle Beach National -long one of the Grand Strand’s most popular layouts - is progressing on schedule as the course targets an early October reopening. Architect Brandon Johnson is overseeing the two-year,...
Star Seeker to Join Windstar Cruises Fleet in 2025
Windstar Cruises’ newest ship, Star Seeker, will join the small ship company’s fleet in December of 2025. The company has announced itinerary plans and opened reservations for the 112-suite yacht’s inaugural season, including the Caribbean, Alaska, and Japan....
Grande Dunes Resort to Host Top College Golf Teams
Fourteen men’s college golf teams from across the nation are preparing to begin their 2024-25 seasons at the inaugural MyrtleBeachGolfTrips.com Intercollegiate Sept. 8-10 at the Grande Dunes Resort Course. The 54-hole event, hosted by Coastal Carolina...
Atlantis Resorts Names Paul Baker as President
Atlantis Resorts has named Paul Baker as President, Atlantis, overseeing the region’s first entertainment destination, Atlantis, The Palm and the world’s most ultra-luxury experiential resort, Atlantis The Royal. Baker will also oversee Atlantis Sanya located in...
Stewart Golf: Walk This Way
Summer’s swelter has broken, the leaves will soon be changing color, and the kids are heading back to school, all good reasons Stewart Golf suggests we “Fall for Golf” and walk the course this autumn. At the same time, Stewart Golf- maker of the world’s most...
West Palm’s Aioli Cafe Celebrating 10 Years
West Palm Beach’s popular café and bakery, aioli, is celebrating its 10th anniversary, celebrating a decade of helping to make the South Dixie corridor a culinary destination. aioli opened in Fall, 2014 as a casual sandwich shop and juice bar serving an inventive...
GrayBull Club Officially Opens in Nebraska Sandhills
GrayBull Club, one of the more anticipated golf courses of the past two years, has officially opened in Maxwell, NE. Designed by David McLay Kidd, GrayBull is the newest club in the expanding Dormie Network portfolio. Accessible only to Dormie Network members and...
What’s Next for Topgolf Callaway Brands?
Topgolf Callaway Brands’ split into two independent companies, announced Sept. 4, won’t happen for at least nine to 12 months, which leaves plenty of time for the company to put the mechanisms in place to spin off Topgolf into an IPO, or even find an outright buyer...
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