Imagine building 26 golf courses at the height of the golf development bubble, with nine figures in public pension money — in an effort that now loses money year after year. Welcome to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
In theory, 12-hole designs should be cheaper to play, build, and maintain. But in the staid industry of golf course development, there’s been no rush to test the theory. The minds behind Sweetens Cove are ready to change that.
With the goal of breaking ground in September 2021, the team spearheading a 12-hole King Collins design in Jackson, Miss., has begun laying the groundwork for a fundraising push beginning in late 2020.
As of late March, 45 percent of Americans reported that the COVID-19 pandemic had created a negative impact on their mental health. Who the hell are the other 55 percent?
The new year’s first few months will be historic. Eventually, one candidate will emerge, and it might not be who you’d hoped. But in life, as in golf, disappointment and progress are not mutually exclusive.
For the past decade, casino revenue in Mississippi has fallen nearly every year. The golf courses made possible by the gaming boom haven’t escaped that decline.
It’s marketed as “The Augusta You Can Play.” But Dancing Rabbit Golf Club’s Azaleas course lacks Augusta’s strategic challenges. At best, it’s an Augusta knockoff.