by Steve Pike | Aug 14, 2023 | Golf Courses, Golf News, Personalities, Privare clubs
Before he began creating The Chain short course at Streamsong Resort in Central Florida, Jim Craig, design associate/shaper for the team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, completed work on a second golf course at McArthur Golf Club in Hobe Sound, FL. It’s the first...
by Steve Pike | Aug 12, 2023 | Golf Courses, Golf News, Personalities, Privare clubs
Medinah Country Club, one of the country’s more storied and decorated clubs, has named David P. Schneider as General Manager/Chief Operating Officer. Most recently, Schneider was GM/COO at Happy Hollow Club in Omaha, where he oversaw all club operations and assisted...
by Steve Pike | Aug 10, 2023 | Events, Golf Courses, Golf News, Privare clubs
On the eve of its 100th year celebration and hosting its third United States Amateur Championship next week, Cherry Hills in Denver, one of America’s most iconic golf clubs, has completed a major multi-year renovation project to its historic clubhouse. The new...
by Steve Pike | Aug 8, 2023 | Golf Courses, Golf News, Personalities, Privare clubs, Resorts, Travel News
Alan Findlay doesn’t mince words when he explains the allure of LaPLaya Golf Club in Naples, FL. “Great fellowship,’’ Findlay says in an accent that comes directly from his hometown of Glasgow, Scotland. Indeed, that “great fellowship’’ is on display for each member...
by Steve Pike | Aug 6, 2023 | Events, Golf Courses, Golf News, Privare clubs
The Metropolitan (New York) Golf Writers Association has announced that GlenArbor Golf Club in Bedofrd Hills, N.Y., will receive the distinguished 2023 Club of the Year Award at its 71st National Awards Dinner on Oct. 11. “We are thrilled to receive this honor from...
by Steve Pike | Jul 31, 2023 | Golf Courses, Golf News, Personalities, Privare clubs
Tripp Davis was born and raised in Georgia, played golf at the University of Oklahoma and has designed and restored golf courses from California’s Coachella Valley to Florida and Mexico. None of those destinations are known for being frigid climates. Each, in...