by Steve Pike | Jul 22, 2025 | Fitness, golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Resorts, Travel News
A transformative $92 million revitalization is currently underway at Saddlebrook Resort, the 480-acre destination near Tampa, FL. The expansive redevelopment is reestablishing the legacy property – in Wesley Chapel, FL. – as a premier destination for...
by Steve Pike | Jul 22, 2025 | Conservation, golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Resorts, Travel News
Crystal River, FL., Mayor Jay Meek this past week announced the sale of the historic Plantation Resort on Crystal River – a landmark on Florida’s Nature Coast. Meek didn’t give many details regarding the sale to Plantation Fusion LLC, which is led by Dr. Paresh...
by Steve Pike | Jul 19, 2025 | golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Resorts, Travel News
The Galgorm Collection has unveiled plans to invest more than £30 million (approximately $40 million) to create a new, landmark links golf course at Bellarena – the first in Northern Ireland in more than 100 years. The company, which owns and runs the parkland course...
by Steve Pike | Jul 17, 2025 | Equipment, golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News
Kress, the North American standard bearer in battery-powered outdoor equipment, as well as robotics, is working this week at Royal Portrush. The company has announced the latest wave of premiere golf courses that have adopted its technology, including autonomous...
by Steve Pike | Jul 17, 2025 | golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Personalities, PGA Tour, Resorts, Travel News
The multi-year golf course renovation at Cragun’s Resort, Golf and Conference, in Brainerd, MN., is complete. PGA Tour Champions player and course architect Tom Lehman has unveiled the final nine holes, now known as Dutch Red, making all 45 holes open to resort...
by Steve Pike | Jul 16, 2025 | golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Hotels, Restaurants, Travel News
The Northern Ireland seaside town of Portrush always will be best known as the home of Royal Portrush Golf Club – one of the world’s great links courses and site of this week’s Open Championship. But I’ll also think of Portrush because of Curran Gate, the luxury...