Courses

Reynolds Plantation, located in Greensboro, Ga., announces the opening of its fifth and newest course, the Jim Engh-designed Creek Club at Reynolds Plantation.

Course architect Bruce Matthews III attends the opening of Beeches Golf Club in South Haven, Mich.

Poppy Hills, located in Monterey, Calif., is ranked 12th in the 2007/2008 Zagat Survey’s "Most Popular Course" list.

Poppy Hills, located in Monterey, Calif., is ranked 12th in the 2007/2008 Zagat Survey’s "Most Popular Course" list.

Circling Raven Golf Club, an amenity of the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort and Hotel in Worley, Idaho, reports increases in several categories, including a 4 percent rise in green fee revenue for May 2007 to May 2006.

Oak Park Country Club, a Donald Ross original located in River Grove, Ill., and renovated by course architect Rick Jacobson, officially reopened on June 2.

Daniel Island Club’s Ralston Creek course in Charleston, S.C., makes Golf Digest‘s Best in State list, which is published in the May issue.

Marriott’s Grande Pines Golf Club introduces the club’s first-ever membership program.

Daniel Island Club’s Ralston Creek course in Charleston, S.C., makes Golf Digest‘s Best in State list, which is published in the May issue.

Marriott’s Grande Pines Golf Club introduces the club’s first-ever membership program.

Developer FM Group unveils plans for a $1.35 billion golf resort venture in the Cape Verde Islands, located in the mid-Atlantic Ocean about 300 miles off the west coast of Africa. The Salamansa Sands project will include a Jack Nicklaus signature course — the first in the islands.

True Blue Plantation in Pawleys Island, S.C., will the 35th Carolinas Golf Association Amateur Match Play Championship, June 13-17.

The Champions Tour announces that the Jack Nicklaus signature course at Punta Espada Golf Club in Cap Cana, Dominican Republic, will host a new tour event next year. The Cap Cana tournament will be played March 31-April 6, 2008.

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.

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.