Courses

Michigan places nine golf courses on Golf Digest‘s biennial list of America’s Top 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses in the publication’s May issue. Michigan ranks second only to Myrtle Beach, S.C., in the number of courses on the list.

Zagat Survey’s listing of America’s Top Golf Courses 2007/08 ranks Orange County National‘s Panther Lake Golf Course at No. 4 and Crooked Cat Golf Course at No. 6 among Florida’s top-rated courses. Orange County National is located in Winter Garden, Fla.

Zagat Survey’s listing of America’s Top Golf Courses 2007/08 ranks Orange County National‘s Panther Lake Golf Course at No. 4 and Crooked Cat Golf Course at No. 6 among Florida’s top-rated courses. Orange County National is located in Winter Garden, Fla.

The Meadows Golf Club, located in Allendale, Mich., will host the NCAA Division II Men’s Championship, beginning May 22.

The Meadows Golf Club, located in Allendale, Mich., will host the NCAA Division II Men’s Championship, beginning May 22.

ConCan Country Club, the Bechtol Russell-designed course in ConCan, Texas, opened May 5 with an Open House-style gathering around the course.

ConCan Country Club, the Bechtol Russell-designed course in ConCan, Texas, opened May 5 with an Open House-style gathering around the course.

Circling Raven Golf Club, located in Worley, Idaho, announces the golf club posted its best-ever April performance in this the beginning of its fourth full season.

Bedford Springs Old Course in Bedford, Pa. — which features holes designed by Spencer Oldham, A.W. Tillinghast and Donald Ross — will re-open in mid-July.

Osprey Meadows at Tamarack Resort in Tamarack, Id., the Robert Trent Jones Jr. signature golf course, has been named Idaho’s best public-access course in Golf Digest‘s annual state-by-state ranking of America’s Greatest Courses.

The Golf Course Superintendent Association of America reports on course superintendent Fred Klauk‘s preparation of TPC Sawgrass for The Players, May 10-13.

Bayonet Golf Course in Seaside, Calif., unveils eight renovated holes, plus a completely new hole.

Circling Raven Golf Club in Worley, Idaho, is named to the Zagat Survey listing of "America’s Top Golf Courses."

Circling Raven Golf Club in Worley, Idaho, is named to the Zagat Survey listing of "America’s Top Golf Courses."

Mystic Dunes Golf Club in Celebration, Fla., has been chosen as the kickoff location for the first Women’s Victory Golf Tour event, which will begin in 2008.

Maggie Valley Club in Maggie Valley, N.C., reports on renovations to its club, which opened in 1964, including new tee boxes, re-routing of cart paths away from areas of play, and adding length to a few holes.

The Pocono Mountains (Pa.) Visitors Bureau announces that Great Bear Golf and Country Club has been named one of Pennsylvania’s best golf courses in Golf Digest‘s biennial ranking of the "America’s Greatest Courses State by State 2007-08."

Maggie Valley Club in Maggie Valley, N.C., reports on renovations to its club, which opened in 1964, including new tee boxes, re-routing of cart paths away from areas of play, and adding length to a few holes.

The Maggie Valley Club in Maggie Valley, N.C., unveils its multi-million dollar clubhouse renovation, a project that spanned two years and cost $6 million.

The Gary Player-designed Blair Atholl course, located north of Johannesburg, South Africa, officially opened Saturday, April 21.