The Concession Golf Club: What to Know and Where to Play Nearby
The concept and collaboration were sprouted more than 50 years ago, though at the time Jack Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin hadn’t the slightest idea what their act of sportsmanship would produce. It was 1969: the moment the Golden Bear conceded the final putt of the Ryder Cup to Jacklin resulting in the first tie in […]
American Dunes: Jack Nicklaus’s Stunning New Course is a Tribute to Our Military
Lieutenant Colonel Dan Rooney is no stranger to adventure. The Air Force Reserves F-16 fighter pilot served three tours in Iraq. He’s also a PGA Professional and is well known for pairing his patriotism with his love for golf within Folds of Honor, a non-profit organization that helps the families of fallen and disabled service […]
Jack Nicklaus at 80
Jack Nicklaus is telling stories. He’s seated on a makeshift stage for the reopening of the Great Waters course at Reynolds Lake Oconee, a design he originally built in 1992 in the picturesque, golf-mad community between Atlanta and Augusta. Back then, Nicklaus convinced the ownership that instead of building a string of McMansions along the 90 miles of lakefront, they should take […]
Turning Back the Clock: Course Corrections
Stale. Tired. Overgrown. Past its prime. Those aren’t words you want to hear describing anything, but they’re particularly hurtful when attached to golf courses. Bad enough if you’re talking about a Mom-and-Pop nine-holer charging a few dollars a round. But for a private residential course? Pure poison. To attract new members, keep existing members happy, and remain in the spotlight, upscale […]
The Loxahatchee Club
When Jack Nicklaus speaks, it pays to listen. In 1980, real estate developer Gordon Gray was enjoying a round of golf with the legendary champion in Naples, Fla., when Nicklaus mentioned he would like to build a championship course near his home in Palm Beach County. Gray ran with the idea and the course that […]
LINKS Living: Cimarron Hills
Once considered too far outside Austin, this Texas Hill Country community now finds itself flourishing in the heart of the region’s real estate boom Timing truly is everything. When Cimarron Hills opened in 2001, the private country club community outside of Austin, Texas, felt like it was just too far away from the action. Turns […]
Red Ledges Community, Park City, Utah
As a measuring stick of success, a decade is a reliable indicator for private communities. Red Ledges is celebrating that milestone as the most successful private destination community in Utah’s Park City region. With nearly 2,000 acres embedded in the rugged mountain landscape, and a collection of carefully designed neighborhoods featuring luxury homes from $695,000 […]
Elk River Club, Blue Ridge Mountains
Approaching from the air, you see a private runway surrounded by breathtaking beauty. Elk River Club caters to golfers and families looking for a luxurious mountain experience. This jewel of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains offers 1,200 acres of mountain majesty, including a Nicklaus Signature golf course that features a 500-foot change in elevation. This […]
Renovations at The Club at Ibis, West Palm Beach
The Club at Ibis, with its lush landscaping, royal palm-lined boulevards, luxurious homes, manicured golf courses, and oasis-like feel of tranquility—all just minutes from the Palm Beaches—continually finds ways to improve its impeccable reputation. A recently completed $37 million capital improvement project, which included a Sports Village and one of the country’s most innovative clubhouses, […]
Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club
When the recession hit a few years back, Superstition Mountain – located in the less populated, more open area east of Phoenix – opened its two dramatic Nicklaus-designed courses to outside play. With the economy improved, the club has returned to private status, and the future is looking bright. “There’s been a big jump in […]
