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Shangri-La Resort Gets New Director of Golf
Shangri-La Resort, Oklahoma’s premier waterfront golf and outdoor recreation destination, has named golf industry veteran Ryan Snyder its new Director of Golf. The West Virginia native has spent the past 13 years in various golf-professional roles in Florida,...
Sedge Valley: A Not-So Short Story
Although he didn’t use the word, “challenge,’’ Tom Ferrell clearly threw down the gauntlet (or golf glove) when he recently told me this at Sedge Valley - Tom Doak’s newest creation at Sand Valley Golf Resort in Nekoosa, WI. “I bet, in relation to par, your scoring...
Saltleaf Golf Preserve Under Troon Management
Saltleaf Golf Preserve in Bonita Springs, Fla. is now managed by Troon Golf, the resort and daily-fee division of Troon, moving from Troon’s ICON Management division. Troon Golf now oversees the golf operations, agronomy, food and beverage, retail, and sales and...
Mark Darbon New Chief Executive at The R&A
Mark Darbon has been selected to succeed Martin Slumbers as Chief Executive of The R&A and Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, Scotland. A former senior member of the team leading the London Organising Committee for the Olympic...
Hudson National Reopens following Renovation
Hudson National Golf Club in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., has unveiled its Fazio Design after a year-long closure for an extensive renovation. The club is located 40 miles north of New York City and featuring expansive views from high above the Hudson River. The renovation...
Troon partners With Skins for Gaming
Troon, a leader in golf and club-related leisure and hospitality services, and SKINS, the cutting-edge golf app revolutionizing on-course betting games for golfers, have announced a new partnership. The partnership between Troon and SKINS marks a significant milestone...
Introducing Certified Golf Sales Program
The National Golf Sales Representative Association (NGSA), the Association of Golf Merchandisers (AGM), and RepSpark have joined forces to introduce the Certified Golf Sales Representative Program. This comprehensive initiative is tailored for golf sales...
French Lick Resort Adding a Fourth Course
French Lick Resort’s famed Pete Dye and Donald Ross courses and 9-hole Valley Links are about to have company with a fourth course set to open at the resort soon. The Sand Creek Course at French Lick Resort is set to debut in early fall 2024, providing guests a...
grande Dunes to Host Myrtle Beach World Am Winners
The 41st annual Play Golf Myrtle Beach World Amateur Handicap Championship will host its Flight Winners Playoff, an 18-hole shootout to determine the event’s winner, at the acclaimed Grande Dunes Resort Course. A 72-hole, net stroke play event, the World Am will...
Saint John’s Resort Opening The Cardinal
Saint John’s Resort, Metro Detroit’s leading resort, hotel, and conference center destination, on June 22 will open its new Raymond Hearn-designed 18-hole championship golf course, The Cardinal. In addition, the resort will also debut to the public its Little Cardinal...
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