by Steve Pike | Nov 15, 2024 | golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Travel News
The historic Forest Hills Golf Course in Augusta, GA, has reopened for play under the management of Bobby Jones Links followng an extensive renovation of its greens designed to enhance playability and the overall golf experience. The modifications significantly...
by Steve Pike | Nov 12, 2024 | Conservation, golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News
By Jonathan Smith Who benefits from golf? This might seem an odd question, or one with an obvious answer. Scratch a little deeper, and the question becomes more complex — and more important to the future of the sport. Today marks the beginning of Sustainable Golf...
by Steve Pike | Nov 12, 2024 | Adventure, Culinary, golf business, Golf Courses, Instruction, Private Clubs, Real Estate, Resorts, Restaurants, Spa, Travel News
Dave Short emphatically makes this point when talking about the new Richland course at Reynolds Lake Oconee. “Golf has always been a huge part of the story here, but in the past several years, it’s become a part of the story, not the only story,’’ said Short, Senior...
by Steve Pike | Nov 11, 2024 | Culinary, Golf Courses, Personalities, Private Clubs, Real Estate
By Chris King This past July, Clubhouse Manager Patrick Necessary approached the Champion Hills Golf Club kitchen staff about entering the 2024 Culinary Innovation Challenge, a nationwide recipe contest. The invitation intrigued the Hendersonville, N.C., private...
by Steve Pike | Nov 9, 2024 | Adventure, Golf Courses, Golf News, Resorts, Restaurants, Travel News
The leaves are turning Fall colors, and Summer temperatures are cooling, making it a great time to visit Brunswick County, N.C. Between Little River on its southern end and Wilmington on its northern end, Brunswick County and the Brunswick Islands are...
by Steve Pike | Nov 8, 2024 | golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Personalities, Private Clubs, Resorts
Tom Fazio has designed more than 200 golf courses in 60 years, so it’s safe to say that there isn’t much he hasn’t seen in the world of course architecture. Given those numbers – and his stature as one of the game’s all-time great architects – what worries...