Courses

French Lick Resort (French Lick, Ind.): Pete Dye and Donald Ross courses are ranked Nos. 23 and 51, respectively, in Golfweek’s Best Resort Courses listing. Both rankings represent upward moves for both courses.

Mission Hills Group: Reports on its Mission Hills World Celebrity Pro-Am, which was held at Mission Hills Haikou’s Blackstone Course and featured sports figures Yao Ming, Michael Phelps and Ronaldo.

French Lick Resort (French Lick, Ind.): Pete Dye and Donald Ross courses are ranked Nos. 23 and 51, respectively, in Golfweek’s Best Resort Courses listing. Both rankings represent upward moves for both courses.

Troon: Announces expanded playing opportunities at The Gallery Golf Club in Marana, Ariz. The Gallery is introducing a new program to allow for expanded daily-fee guest play.

Starting Time: Reports that Ibis Golf and Country Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., has given each of its member a Fix with Mix sand and seed dispenser.

Gary Player Design: Reports on the progress of the Gary Player Signature course at DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurgaon, India.

Starting Time: Reports that Ibis Golf and Country Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., has given each of its member a Fix with Mix sand and seed dispenser.

We-Ko-Pa Golf Club (Ft. McDowell, Ariz.): Saguaro and Cholla courses are both included in Golfweek’s Top 100 Resort Course ranking for 2013. Saguaro is ranked No. 20, while Cholla is No. 46.

French Lick Resort (French Lick, Ind.): Reports on the inaugural The Legends Championship that it will host Sept. 23-29. The Legends Tour event will feature a prize purse of $550,000.

Battenkill Country Club (Greenwich, N.Y.): Awarded a grant from the First Links program, offered jointly by the American Society of Golf Course Architects and the PGA of America. With the grant, Battenkill invited architect Lester George of George Golf Design to assess what course alterations could be made to improve the learning process for players.

The Saint Andrew’s Golf Club (Hastings-On-Hudson, N.Y.): To celebrate the club’s 125th anniversary with a week-long celebration in June. A series of special golf events will lead up to its Gala Anniversary Dinner Dance at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City on Saturday, June 8.

Old Palm Golf Club (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.): Partners with International Sports Management to create a North American home for European golfers Lee Westwood, Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel – all of whom have purchased homes in the Old Palm community – and Darren Clarke, who is a member of the club. The quartet will utilize Old Palm’s Raymond Floyd-designed golf course in preparation for PGA Tour events.

Battenkill Country Club (Greenwich, N.Y.): Awarded a grant from the First Links program, offered jointly by the American Society of Golf Course Architects and the PGA of America. With the grant, Battenkill invited architect Lester George of George Golf Design to assess what course alterations could be made to improve the learning process for players.

The Saint Andrew’s Golf Club (Hastings-On-Hudson, N.Y.): To celebrate the club’s 125th anniversary with a week-long celebration in June. A series of special golf events will lead up to its Gala Anniversary Dinner Dance at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City on Saturday, June 8.

OB Sports Golf Management: Announces double- and triple-play packages for its managed courses in the Las Vegas, Nev., area – Angel Park, The Legacy, Painted Desert, Stallion Mountain and Las Vegas Golf Club.

Jemsek Golf: Receives an extension on its lease for Pine Meadow Golf Course in Mundelein, Ill. Jemsek Golf has leased the golf course from the University of St. Mary of the Lake and the Archdiocese of Chicago since 1985.

Salish Cliffs Golf Club (Shelton, Wash.): Amenity of Little Creek Casino Resort is named to Golfweek’s Best Resort Courses 2013 list.

Pound Ridge Golf Club (Pound Ridge, N.Y.): Reports no sustained damage from Hurricane Sandy and announces off-season rates of $150 before 2 p.m. and $100 after are available through Dec. 31.

Salish Cliffs Golf Club (Shelton, Wash.): Amenity of Little Creek Casino Resort is named to Golfweek’s Best Resort Courses 2013 list.

Harbour Town Golf Links (Hilton Head, S.C.): Ranked No. 12 in Golfweek’s 2013 Best Resort Courses.