“We basically bought the club two years ago,” golf pro Kevin Chalk said. “We sold stock — 74 shares to 63 people.”
The Greenville course, which opened for public play last year, has sold more than 100 season memberships for $1,200 each — taking in considerably less than the previous fee of approximately $3,000 for dues and food minimum.
Nevertheless, the shareholders hope to attract many who weren’t interested in paying the fees required by a country club. They are also encouraging those without season memberships to play the Darke County course.
Asked if the club is attracting many new players, Chalk said, “It’s too early to tell on the open play.”
Greenville Country Club had a nine-hole course until 10 years ago when an additional nine holes were added.
CCN owners visit
The three principal owners of Escalante Golf visited Country Club of the North last week for a routine assessment of their 2009 acquisition.
One of their first moves after taking ownership of CCN last April was to sharpen the maintenance of the golf course. They put in place a new philosophy to bring the golf landscaping to the level of the CCN residential areas.
Randy Boudinot, golf course superintendent since CCN opened, was terminated. Horticulturalist Brian Corry was appointed general superintendent of the residential and clubhouse grounds and Mike Pierce, who had been an assistant superintendent at Beavercreek Golf Club, was hired as Boudinot’s replacement.
Tap-ins
• Workers at Miamisburg’s Mound Golf Course are lamenting the loss of the signature maple tree near the No. 1 tee. It had to be taken down because it was infringing on play.
• Tom Barnhart, formerly of Heatherwoode, is now general manager and head pro at Shaker Run near Middletown. Barnhart said the course handled 40,000 rounds — an all-time high — in 2009.
• In addition to its nine-hole course, Stillwater Ridge at West Milton has developed a five-hole training course. It costs $6 to go around twice.
• At Cassel Hills, Vandalia’s municipal course, a couple of bunkers on the front nine have been eliminated.
• Beavercreek Golf Club has cleaned up the creeks at holes 1 and 11 to facilitate faster play.
• Sugar Valley has renovated four tees. The club is offering a 40 percent reduction in dues to the first 40 new members to join this year.
• Snow Hill Golf Club at Wilmington is hosting a local qualifier for the ESPN Golf Challenge on May 22 and a regional event in August. More details can be found at ESPNgolf.com.
• Members of Urbana Country Club who bring in new members will have their dues reduced from $235 to $117.50 per month for one year. The new members get the $117.50 rate for two years.
• Greene Country Club has lengthened its No. 7 and No. 9 holes, increasing the yardage from the back tees from 7,007 yards to 7,100.
• Rob Robinson is the new pro at Brown’s Run Country Club. A native of Aurora, Ind., he has worked at Muirfield Village Golf Club, Olympia Fields and Duck Woods Country Club in South Carolina.
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