Course of the Week

McConnell Golf purchases The Water’s Edge Country Club and The Westlake

January 11, 2021 By Christina Herrick

McConnell Golf has expanded its footprint across the Southeast with the purchase of two golf clubs in Virginia, located on Smith Mountain Lake. Always aiming to have the exact number of clubs with “14 clubs in the bag,” McConnell Golf ...

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Lido Club gets new life in Thailand

December 4, 2020 By Christina Herrick

The Lido Club has been gone some 80 years. This mythic 18 from Charles Blair MacDonald and Seth Raynor opened for play on Long Island, outside New York City, in 1917. It closed during World War II. In between, it ...

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Trophy Club invests $1M in Whitworth Course

November 23, 2020 By Christina Herrick

Trophy Club Country Club, in Trophy Club, Texas, renovated its Whitworth Course, named for LPGA legend Kathy Whitworth. The $1 million renovation project will bring upgrades to the greens and tee boxes, as well updates to the course’s irrigation system. ...

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Sea Pines Country Club unveils enhancement plan

November 6, 2020 By Christina Herrick

Sea Pines Country Club has approved a two-phase enhancement plan for its Arnold Palmer, Clyde Johnston golf course, including a greatly expanded practice facility, new designated short-game area and complete regrassing of all tees, greens and fairways. Golf course architect ...

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Whispering Pines reopens following renovation

October 22, 2020 By Christina Herrick

Whispering Pines Golf Club, a nationally-ranked and recognized golf course, has reopened after an extensive new construction by Texas golf course architect Chet Williams. Whispering Pines Golf Club, located in Trinity, Texas, is situated on a 400-acre property featuring piney ...

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Cleveland Country Club updates bunkers

October 8, 2020 By Christina Herrick

Cleveland Country Club, in Shelby, N.C., has completed $1.5 million in renovations to the indoor and outdoor dining areas, course bunkers and upgraded club amenities. Cleveland Country Club is managed by Bobby Jones Links. Part of the $1.5 million renovation ...

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