Courses

Jack Nicklaus will design The Pointe at Cas en Bas on the island of St. Lucia, his first such course on the island.

Course architect Tom Fazio unveiled his latest Florida design, The Members Golf Club, last week during grand opening ceremonies at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

Jimmie Austin Golf Course, at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, has been selected by the U.S. Golf Association as the site of the 2009 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. The dates of the championship will be July 13-18.

Running Horse Golf and Country Club in Fresno, Calif., reports that designers Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II were on-site and that construction of its 18-hole course is on schedule.

Jimmie Austin Golf Course, at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, has been selected by the U.S. Golf Association as the site of the 2009 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. The dates of the championship will be July 13-18.

Running Horse Golf and Country Club in Fresno, Calif., reports that designers Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II were on-site and that construction of its 18-hole course is on schedule.

The La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., announces that on selected Tuesdays from March through June it will offer a "Play Like The Pros" package scheduling play on the 18-hole composite layout used in the annual WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

The La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., announces that on selected Tuesdays from March through June it will offer a "Play Like The Pros" package scheduling play on the 18-hole composite layout used in the annual WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., will begin construction of a Tom Fazio II-designed course in the spring.

Three John Fought golf course designs in Arizona have been singled out in new reviews profiling golf in the state.

Palmer Course Design celebrates the completion of The Classic Club at NorthStar, in Palm Desert, Calif., the new 7,305-yard host course for the PGA Tour’s Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.

Shoal Creek in Birmingham, Ala., has been selected by the U.S. Golf Association as site of the 2008 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. The dates of the championship are July 21-26.

Mystic Dunes Golf Club in Celebration, Fla., will host two PGA Pro-Pro Series events on Jan. 25 and 26.

Nicklaus Design announces it will design a 27-hole course at Palm Hills, residential community near Cairo, Egypt.

Shingle Creek Golf Club in Orlando, Fla., adds another national honor to its list of accolades, being recognized by Golf Shop magazine as one of the top 100 golf shops in the U.S. for 2006.

Palmer Course Design announces the completion of a $5.5 million renovation to the Starr Pass Country Club and Spa in Tucson, Ariz.

Palmer Course Design announces the opening of The Tesoro Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Palmer Course Design announces the completion of a $5.5 million renovation to the Starr Pass Country Club and Spa in Tucson, Ariz.

Golf course architect John Fought‘s restoration of Pine Needles in Southern Pines, N.C., and his co-design of Somerby Golf Club in Byron, Minn., with Tom Lehman have been recognized as among the best remodeled and new private courses, respectively, by Golf Digest.

The Royal & Ancient announces that course renovations are underway at Royal Birkdale site of the 2008 Open Championship.