Sports & Recreation

Fore! The biggest local golf news from 2017

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From massive driving range competitors racing for land to a $1 billion private equity deal trickling down to Chesterfield, the local golf industry had another busy year.

Topgolf eyes site near Scott’s Addition

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Two local development groups are working to lure a fast-growing, high-tech golf range operator to a Henrico County site that’s a mere chip shot into the city limits. Plans for a Topgolf facility were filed with the county last week, calling for a three-story driving range and entertainment complex to rise at 2308 Westwood Ave…. Read more »

Gym rolls into Church Hill

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A local cycling studio has completed its uphill trek. Boho Cycle Studio has opened its second location at 2401 E Marshall St. in Church Hill’s Patrick Henry Square, a $4 million development by Josh Bilder and his company Sterling Bilder. The gym is the mixed-use development’s first commercial tenant and held its grand opening over… Read more »

Nonprofit readies refurbished Northside golf course

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Setting aside the usual ribbon-cutting accessory oversized scissors, a local organization unveiled its newly renovated facility with a tool more fitting for the occasion – golf clubs.