サウスカロライナ州の活況を呈するゴルフ開発シーンで、Candyroot Lodgeは私設コースのトレンドの中で公共リゾートとして際立っている。このプロジェクトはSandhills地域の1,200エーカーに及び、4つの18ホールコースと照明付きショートコースを計画。オーナーのEthanとAaron Obermanは、歩行、ウェルネス、ミニマリスト建築に焦点を当てたアクセスしやすい体験を目指す。
サウスカロライナ州では、主に私設の新しいゴルフプロジェクトが急増しており、21 Golf Club、Kawonu、Broomsedgeなどが含まれる。しかしCandyrootは公共アクセスを優先する。ノースカロライナ州シャーロットとサウスカロライナ州コロンビアからおよそ1時間の距離に位置し、このリゾートは松林と砂質土壌のある起伏に富んだ砂丘を占めている。
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PGA Tour players including Billy Horschel and Shane Lowry have voiced concerns over the setup at PGA National's Champion Course ahead of the 2026 Cognizant Classic. The course has been lengthened by 56 yards total, while overseeding with rye grass has made it easier, leading to record-low winning scores in recent years. Players argue for a return to its historically challenging conditions.
Michelle Wie West has signed on to design her first golf course, a flexible par-3 layout called Sweet Tooth at the Candyroot resort in South Carolina. Construction is slated to begin late next year on the roughly 25-acre site.
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Town & Country Club in St. Paul, Minnesota, has completed a major restoration that highlights its unconventional closing stretch of holes. The project, finished in May 2025, preserves the course's historic routing while enhancing its scenic views and playability. Architect Jeff Mingay and superintendent Bill Larson led the effort to return the 132-year-old course to its original intent.
Streamsong Resort in Florida has named its fourth 18-hole golf course Bone Valley, diverging from its tradition of color-based names like Blue, Red and Black. Designed by David McLay Kidd, the course draws its name from the region's fossil-rich geology and opens for preview play on November 30.
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A historic event space in Dubuque's Millwork District is set to reopen under new ownership after changes in plans for the building. Originally launched as a wedding venue, the site at 168 E. 10th St. will resume operations as The Magnolia in June. Co-owner Ali Gansemer emphasized the community's attachment to the location and its potential for diverse events.
Golfers and spectators are preparing for the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
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Course designer James Willis has unveiled the 2026 LeMieux Grassroots Championships cross-country course at Badminton, running anticlockwise like the five-star event. Five-star eventer Kitty King described it as a thorough test of foundations and fitness. BE90 and BE100 riders will tackle the approximately 3,000m track on May 6.