Courses

Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen, China, will host the inaugural Mission Hills Jack Nicklaus Junior Championship, Aug. 20-21, on its Nicklaus-designed World Cup Course.

Plantation Golf Resort and Spa in Crystal River, Fla., reports on its 50-plus year history.

The Mississippi Development Authority announces that three state golf clubs – Fallen Oak, Dancing Rabbit and Grand Bear – have been accorded elite status from Golf Magazine and its “Top 100 Courses You Can Play 2008-2009” list.

The Mississippi Development Authority announces that three state golf clubs – Fallen Oak, Dancing Rabbit and Grand Bear – have been accorded elite status from Golf Magazine and its “Top 100 Courses You Can Play 2008-2009” list.

French Lick Resort in French Lick, Ind., reports that its new Pete Dye-designed course is on schedule to be completed this fall. The course is scheduled to open to the public April 2009.

Woodland’s Village in Nipomo, Calif., will enhance its golf experience with The Challenge at Monarch Dunes Golf Club, a 12-hole par-3 golf course that will open Aug. 29.

Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, will open its new White Clouds Golf Course on Monday, Aug. 11.

SouthWood Golf Club in Tallahassee. Fla., will host the Special Olympics Leon County Golf Area Games on Saturday, July 26.

Island Resort and Casino in Harris, Mich., unveils Sweetgrass Golf Club, a Paul Albanese-designed course.

U.S. Open champion and three-time Ryder Cup member Corey Pavin announces he will represent Journey at Pechanga in Temecula, Calif., as its touring pro.

Lake Toxaway Country Club in Lake Toxaway, N.C., is set to open on Aug. 20 and will be the first original design by architect Kris W. Spence.

Lake Toxaway Country Club in Lake Toxaway, N.C., is set to open on Aug. 20 and will be the first original design by architect Kris W. Spence.

Lake Toxaway Country Club in Toxaway, N.C., is set to open on Aug. 20 and will be the first original design by architect Kris W. Spence.

Lake Toxaway Country Club in Toxaway, N.C., is set to open on Aug. 20 and will be the first original design by architect Kris W. Spence.

Mission Hills Golf Club‘s World Cup Course in Shenzhen, China, has been recognized by “Links Magazine as one of the 10 “most significant and influential courses” of the last 20 years.

Mission Hills Golf Club‘s World Cup Course in Shenzhen, China, has been recognized by “Links Magazine as one of the 10 “most significant and influential courses” of the last 20 years.

Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, gives a bird’s-eye view of the its new White Clouds Course at Sun Valley on the resort’s website, www.sunvalley.com.

Wintonbury Hills Golf Course in Bloomfield, Conn., earned a No. 10 ranking in Golfweek‘s “Best Top 30 Municipal Courses” across America, joining U.S. Open hosts Torrey Pines and Bethpage Black among those inside the top 10.

St. Andrews Links Trust announces a freeze on visitor green fees for its seven public courses for 2009. The announcement means that high-season green fees for visitors to the Old Course will remain at £130, the New and Jubilee courses at £65 and The Castle Course at £120.

Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla., is awarded the Greens of Distinction award by Corporate & Incentive Travel Magazine for the fourth year in a row.