Mason is the digital editor for Golf Inc. He has more than five years of experience as an editor for various magazines covering a wide range of topics, as well as experience as a photographer. He has a degree in English from Brigham Young University-Idaho, and resides in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Municipal golf courses face a unique set of challenges compared with daily-fee and private courses. In such situations, it can be beneficial to look outside the local government hiring process and turn to a third-party management company.
The semi-private club in Dahlonega, Georgia, marks the Texas-based company’s first acquisition outside its home state and its fourth overall. Troon has been selected to manage club operations, agronomy, retail, food and beverage, and sales and marketing for Legacy.
Concert Golf Partners is expanding its sustainability efforts across its portfolio of more than 40 private clubs through a new partnership with Audubon International, with select properties pursuing environmental certification over the next year.
The sixth course at the Sand Valley resort, its design is based on “common ground” courses and village greens traditionally found in the British Isles and is the first solo design by architect Jim Craig.
GreatLIFE Golf expects to become more active on the acquisition front as it looks for underperforming golf facilities in growing markets, following the company's purchase of River Run Golf Club in Berlin, Maryland.
