Golf Inc - August 2008 - (Page 6)

Around the Industry Arizona course opens ‘green giant’ People on the move Jack Hrad, formerly general manager at The Clubs at St. James Plantation in Southport, N.C., is the n club manager new a Pearl Valley Golf at E Estates in South A Africa. Marriott Golf h named Scott has E Eibling the new g general manager Jack Hrad at The Frog Golf Club in Villa Rica, Ga. David Scott has been appointed course manager at The Duke’s, which is attached to the Old Course Hotel Golf Resort & Spa. KemperSports has promoted Adrienne Flentge and Laura Cray to national director of vendor relationships and national food and beverage director, respectively. The company also named Richard Carter regional operations director for the Southeast U.S. Adrienne Flentge Wayne Sheffield is the new general manager at The Wisley in Ripley, Surrey, England. Billy Casper Golf has promoted Jered Wieland to Midwest regional vice president, Aaron Czajka to Midwest regional manager and Paul Taggart to New Jersey regional manager. Meadowbrook Golf has named Chris Hendrick the new general manager at Tiger Point Golf & Country Club in Gulf Breeze, Fla. Jon Maddern has replaced Mark Woodward, the new CEO of the golf course superintendents association, as manager of golf operations for the city of San Diego, Calif. —Jim Dunlap T What is being billed as the l a rg e s t p ra c t i c e g r e e n a r e a in Arizona recently opened at the new del Lago Golf Club in Vail, just outside Tucson. The developer, K. Hovnanian, built the 37,000-square-foot artificial turf green complex around a 30-foot saguaro cactus already located on the site. Officials e s t i ma t e t h e a r t i fi c i a l t u r f saves up to a million gallons of water a year for the operator. The course is the centerpiece of an active adult residential c o m mu n i t y, F o u r S e a s o n s a t Rancho Del Lago. Upcoming Events Sept-Oct Nov 29 30 1 24 25 26 Golf Inc. Fall Conference, Camelback Resort, Scottsdale, Ariz. Asia Golf Industry Show, New Delhi, India Awards & Honors Bob Charles, Denny Shute, Carol Semple Thompson, Herbert Warren Wind and Craig Wood will be inducted along with Pete Dye into the World Golf Hall of Fame in November ceremonies. Fancourt Hotel, Country Club and Golf Estate has been named South Africa’s leading golf resort by The World Travel Awards. 6 Golf Inc. August 2008 http://www.golfincmagazine.com/conference

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Golf Inc - August 2008 Contents Editors Column Around the Industry: Big Green in Arizona Data Collectors Combine Forces GPSI Hires Chessler, Files Suit Americas Europe/Africa Asia/Australia Machrihanish Dunes Draws on the Past to Make History Again in Scotland Innovative Superintendent Finds Way to Keep the Nation's First Totally Organic Course Green Latest Clubhouse Designs Reflect Changing Lifestyles: It's All About Casual Camelback Conference Brochure More Operators Embracing Initiatives Aimed at Bringing Families Together on the Golf Course State of the Industry 2008 Muni Maddness? The Last Word

Golf Inc - August 2008

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