McConnell Golf, which owns 15 golf courses in three states, including two in Virginia, would pay $2.6 million for the course and put in an additional $3 million for upgrades. The deal is still in its early stages.
Sports & Recreation
Site work starts on 100-acre park, hundreds of homes east of Sandston
Henrico County is starting work on its $20 million Taylor Farm Park just as development gets going across Williamsburg Road on hundreds of homes from Godsey Properties.
Fitness trainer goes from backyard sessions to owning his own gym in Scott’s Addition
“I was furloughed in the pandemic and that was really scary. I had thought about opening a gym but it seemed out of reach,” said CoreFitness founder Corey Iglesias. “Life handed me some lemons and I decided to squeeze them.”
MLB-required upgrades to The Diamond could cost city $3.5M
Major League Baseball is requiring the updates ahead of this year’s season – two years before The Diamond’s planned to be replaced.
Long-planned FC Richmond soccer complex aims to break ground this year
The 84-acre complex is currently planned to include five full-sized soccer fields, several smaller fields, a training area, offices and an eatery, among other features.
Downtime: Bill Barnett’s lay of the land
The executive with Commonwealth Commercial spends much of his free time hunting and fishing, both by land in Charles City and by sea in Mathews County.
Indoor pickleball facility Bangers and Dinks in the works in Chesterfield
The 25,000-square-foot center is planned to feature eight indoor pickleball courts next to Dick’s Sporting Goods and near Chesterfield Towne Center.
Fore! Local golf industry recap for 2022
This year’s best local business-of-golf stories include one course sold, plans to breathe new life into three former courses, plus news of golf belts and golf cocktails.
Marina dredging gives holiday boat parade a Lilly Pad landing
“We are dredging the marina to depths that haven’t been seen in more than 50 years,” said owner Max Walraven, who also owns two dredges and said he has spent over $100,000 on the effort.
$8M entertainment venue The Park at RVA opens this week
Marketed as “an indoor wonderland,” the 55,000-square-foot venue consists of an 18-lane duckpin bowling alley, an 18-hole mini golf course, three virtual golf bays, three bars, a food hall with six restaurants, a beer garden area with 30 self-pour taps, a 200-person banquet hall and a 200-seat auditorium.