ClubCorp invests in Dallas-area courses

Dallas ¯ ClubCorp has announced investments of more than $3 million in capital improvements to three of its Dallas area clubs, including Gleneagles Country Club in Plano, Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, and Shady Valley Golf Club in Arlington.

The Dallas-area investments were part of ClubCorp’s $60 million in capital renovations, expansions and improvements for 2004. ClubCorp plans to spend $68 million in 2005 toward improving its clubs and resorts.

Improvements at Gleneagles Country Club and Las Colinas Country Club included complete golf course renovations. The $1.5 million project at Gleneagles included a complete renovation to its Queen’s Course with rebuilt bunkers and the addition of new 419 Bermuda grass fairways and L93/Crenshaw bentgrass greens. At Las Colinas, the $1.5 million project, scheduled to be complete April 1, includes resurfaced greens, rebuilt bunkers with the addition of white sand, a new irrigation system around the greens and new cart paths. Shady Valley Golf Club is spending more than $300,000 renovating, refurbishing and improving its clubhouse. The renovations there are set to be complete April 2.

“We recognize that the quality of our properties is crucial to the success of our clubs,” says John Beckert, ClubCorp’s c.e.o. and president. “We are committed to providing excellence to our members, not just on the service level and with our benefits, but with exceptional facilities as well.”