Bobby Jones Links adds 3 clubs to its portfolio

Atlanta-based club management company, Bobby Jones Links, in partnership with Links Asset Trust, recently added The Country Club of Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Hidden Valley Country Club in Salem, Va., and Pine Island Country Club in Charlotte, N.C., to its expanding portfolio.

With the addition of these three private clubs, Bobby Jones Links has named Links Asset Trust as one of its newest business partners.

“We are thrilled to welcome Bobby Jones Links as the stewards of these three premier country clubs,” said Frank Denniston and Douglas White, founders and operating partners of Links Asset Trust. “These clubs are an excellent start as we develop an expanded portfolio of Links Asset Trust properties. We are very excited to partner with Whitney Crouse, Steve Willy, and the rest of the Bobby Jones Links leadership team to own and operate such quality private club assets.”

The two entities are now making major improvements to Country Club of Indianapolis, Hidden Valley Country Club and Pine Island Country Club, including significant capital improvements to all of the amenities as well as expanded member activities, enhanced customer service and substantial staff training, according to the company.

“We are pleased to have these clubs join the Bobby Jones Links family,” said Whitney Crouse, a founder of Bobby Jones Links. “The addition of Frank Denniston and Douglas White as partners is also an important step forward in growing the Bobby Jones Links’ management portfolio.”

Once host to the U.S. Women’s Open and several LPGA Tour events, the Country Club of Indianapolis first opened its doors in 1891 and serves as one of the oldest operating country clubs in the nation. The golf course was a two-hole green until 1914 when golf course designer Tom Bendelow completed his nine-hole design. Today, the private club boasts an 18-hole Pete Dye-redesigned champion course, open for member play year-round. A $1 million renovation is currently underway to enhance the club and the members’ lifestyle.

Tucked away in the hillside of the picturesque Wasatch Mountains, Hidden Valley Country Club features an 18-hole golf course, practice facilities, six tennis courts, a spacious heated pool and a 44,000-square-foot modern clubhouse. Links Asset Trust is currently completing a modern clubhouse grill area, wine lockers, outdoor and patio firepits.

Pine Island Country Club sits right off Interstate 485, allowing members easy access and a beautiful backdrop that showcases the Carolinas’ rolling hills. The Charles M. Mahannah-designed golf course is a visually appealing with generous landing areas and bentgrass greens, all in a park-like setting. Pine Island’s offers a French-country style clubhouse that hosts many weddings and events, a 1,000-square-foot golf pro shop, a saltwater pool with a slide and an extensive member events calendar.