What you may have missed among the small publications...ordered from already-happened to least likely to happen. At least one new short course in there.
Mill Ride (North Ascot, England): This one’s been fun to follow…the club, having been deemed suspiciously acquired by the chairman of the International Bank of Azerbaijan, has now been ordered sold.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0qm3q50pyoForrest City (Forrest City, AR): The course suffered 35 acres of brushfire, albeit no structural damage. Apparently the superintendent lost control of a controlled burn.
https://thnews.com/forrest-city-country-club-golf-course-burns/Braelin (Peachtree City, GA): Continuing the theme, seems like this one spread to a few homes…no word on the damage to the course.
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/peachtree-city/braelinn-golf-course-fire-peachtree-city-residents-evacuated/85-3d1f20b7-9f96-429d-81ab-78da0af3fd23Alabama State Parks: The state park system announced updates to a few of its courses, kind of peaking with the new concrete cart paths at Eagles Nest. Gotta keep up with the Joneses, literally, I guess.
https://www.outdooralabama.com/articles/alabama-state-parks-upgrades-golf-coursesWee Nip (Lake Geneva, WI): The Grand Geneva resort has announced a 10-hole short course for 2026, designed by Matthew Dusenberry. Good for him.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250305482782/en/Grand-Geneva-Resort-Spa-Announces-Wee-Nip-a-New-10-Hole-Short-Course-Set-to-Open-Spring-2026Raleigh Golf Association: Just a month ago we were discussing whether the holes across the street from the primary RGA campus would become housing…now we’ve got an update that McConnell Golf is committing $3.5 million for renovation…to the course’s “main tract.” Hmm.
https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2025/03/03/mcconnell-golf-raleigh-golf-association-renovation.htmlQuiet Pines (Moody Air Force Base, GA): Quiet Pines was not so quiet come Hurricane Helene. Although it remains open, it requires significant renovation and, good news, the base and county are looking to do so.
https://www.walb.com/2025/03/05/golf-course-lowndes-county-being-rebuilt-following-hurricane-helene-damage/Dalmuir (West Dunbartonshire, Scotland): The local council has declared that it cannot afford to subsidize this local course, in the news quite a bit recently. It hopes to hand over control to the community via an asset transfer, however.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8rkp7pdlg5oNoyes Park (Milwaukee, WI): The muni has proposed a 15,000 sq. ft. indoor facility as well as a short game area and a putting course.
https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2025/03/04/first-tee-southeast-wisconsin-noyes-park-proposal.htmlMelrose (Melrose, Scotland): Some hang-wringing from your ecoterrorist correspondent, as this nine-hole community club may face a steep bill upon the discovery of a rare newt on its property. It has petitioned the William Hill Trust Committee to help it afford the necessary maintenance adjustments now required.
https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/24978125.melrose-golf-club-faces-24k-bill-discovery-species/Willow Springs (San Antonio, TX): This one stings as a Spurs fan…a possible plan for redeveloping Frost Arena would involve building over Willow Springs, a century-old muni behind the current arena. The city council has expressed its disinterest.
https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/willow-springs-golf-course-spurs-arena-20190522.phpBroadmoor (Indianapolis, IN): No suggestion of changes to this Donald Ross, however article suggests ownership is struggling to keep club afloat if this development next to clubhouse doesn’t pan out. Bruce Hepner has been involved in the past decade.
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/real-estate/2025/03/04/broadmoor-golf-course-homes-would-cut-down-acres-of-trees/80043940007/Temple Terrace (Tampa Bay, FL): A century-plus on, the title city is confronting the Bendelow-designed club about its inabilities to make payments on more than $2.5 million in loans. No potential punishments have been prescribed.
https://www.tampabeacon.com/news/temple-terrace-golf-club-city-to-discuss-loan-payments-and-club-s-financial-situation/article_fd80a332-f7ae-11ef-ac80-3fe455858069.htmlPawley’s Island (SC): Georgetown County is attempting to rezone to prevent potential redevelopment of Litchfield and Founders Club, should those two go under in the future. Doesn’t seem there’s a threat yet…just staying ahead of the NIMBY curve.
https://coastalobserver.com/new-zoning-district-proposed-to-limit-redevelopment-of-golf-courses/