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.
Both literally and figuratively, Memphis was built on the Mississippi River. But the river, like this 200-year-old city atop its eastern bluffs, is an enigma.
Our hearts ache for the Masters unlike any other tournament, because for four days each year, it lets us grasp one more time at sand that long ago slipped through our fists.