by Steve Pike | Sep 9, 2026 | golf business, Golf Course Design, golf course management, Golf Courses, Golf News, Resorts, Travel News
If the recently-renovated Disney’s Magnolia is considered the “ice cream sundae’’ of Walt Disney World’s three championship golf courses, then the statue of Grumpy near the Magnolia’s 14th tee box is the cherry on top. The three-foot-tall statue, which sits on a...
by Steve Pike | Aug 20, 2026 | Culinary, golf business, golf course management, Personalities, Private Clubs, Resorts, Restaurants
Most anyone who lives in – or has traveled through – Athens, GA., is familiar with “5,’’ a popular restaurant and bar known for its limited menus of five dinners, five wines, and five signature cocktails. The lesson at “5’’ is focus. That is, the smaller...
by Steve Pike | Aug 17, 2026 | agronomy, Conservation, golf business, golf course management, Golf News, Private Clubs
The entire Concert Golf Partners portfolio of more than 40 upscale, private clubs nationwide has joined the Audubon International program to optimize environmental eco-friendly practices and the conservation of natural resources. Audubon International is an...
by Steve Pike | Aug 6, 2026 | golf business, golf course management, Golf News, Personalities
KemperSports, a leading golf, sports and hospitality experience company, has named Ryan Harbour as Vice President of New Business Development. Harbour will lead strategic growth initiatives focused on expanding the company’s portfolio of golf courses, hospitality...
by Steve Pike | Aug 3, 2026 | golf business, golf course management, Golf Courses, Golf News, Resorts
In one of the more significant acquisitions of 2026, Troon, the leader in providing golf and club-related leisure and hospitality services, has acquired Bobby Jones Links, the Atlanta-based club management company. Founded in 2000 with two clubs, Bobby Jones Links now...
by Steve Pike | Jul 30, 2026 | golf business, golf course management, Golf Courses, Golf News, Travel News
McConnell Golf has completed its acquisition of The Crossings Golf Club in Glen Allen, Virginia, just outside Richmond in Henrico County, and will invest approximately $10 million to restore and modernize one of the region’s best-known public golf courses. The...
