by Steve Pike | May 13, 2026 | Events, golf business, Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Resorts, Travel News
As Aronimink Golf Club – a Donald Ross classic in Newtown Square, PA – takes center stage for this week’s PGA Championship, fans and especially golf architecture pundits will be focused on the master’s legendary layout. But nearly 700 miles...
by Steve Pike | May 7, 2026 | golf business, Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Golf News, Private Clubs, Travel News
The historic King & Prince Golf and Beach Club on St. Simons Island, GA., is launching a new membership program, marking a defining milestone in the Club’s transition to a fully private model. The membership program coincides with a comprehensive $7 million...
by Steve Pike | May 4, 2026 | golf business, Golf Course Design, golf course management, Golf Courses, Golf News, Real Estate, USGA
Escalante Golf, a boutique owner and operator of luxury golf properties across 17 states – has acquired Hawks Ridge Golf Club in Ball Ground, GA. Since opening in 1999, Hawks Ridge has been regularly ranked among the country’s Top 200 Modern Courses and Georgia’s best...
by Steve Pike | May 4, 2026 | Adventure, Conservation, Culinary, Fitness, golf business, Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Golf News, Private Clubs, Real Estate, Travel News
There are a lot of private club communities in the country that preach lifestyle and fitness, but at the end of the day, they are just another real estate populace. Beautiful to be sure, but more style than substance. Then there is CDA National Reserve, a...
by Steve Pike | May 1, 2026 | golf business, Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Golf News, Resorts, Travel News
The happiest place in golf is in tiny seaside town of Gearhart, OR. All due respect to the Keiser family, whose Bandon Dune Resort is a close second. How tiny? Gearhart has one traffic light. How happy? Gearhart is home to Gearhart Golf Links. Originally built as a...
by Steve Pike | Apr 28, 2026 | agronomy, golf business, Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Golf News, Private Clubs
Kawonu Golf Club, a highly-anticipated, private golf-only club under construction near Greenville, S.C. has begun sodding and grassing operations on the club’s 18-hole course, marking a significant milestone in the project’s progress toward a 2027 opening....
