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Bellerive officials study this week's Senior PGA Championship

Bill Raack and Greg Echlin — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:51:29 +0000

The General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis is in Benton Harbor, Michigan, this week asking a lot of questions.

Bellerive is the host golf course next year at this time for the Senior PGA Championship, which is now underway at the Harbor Shores golf course. Jeffery Kreafle is entering his fourth year as the GM and COO at Bellerive. It’s the first time he’s been involved with a golf course that’s slated to be the site of a major. He’s trying to keep from being overwhelmed.

In the market to buy a golf course?

The Associated Press — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:00:43 +0000

An 18-hole golf course in southern Illinois could be yours for $750,000.

The Belleville News-Democrat reports that the family of Joseph Trover is selling the Yorktown Golf Course in Belleville.

They have owned the 38-acre property since 1992 and hope to keep it a golf course. Trover says he is willing to come down on the price because a golf course is good for the community and people.

Bellerive Country Club wins bids for two major golf events

Kelsey Proud and Rachel Lippmann — Fri, 06 May 2011 21:05:56 +0000

Bellerive Country Club in suburban Town and Country has been named by the Professional Golf Association as the location for not one, but two major events over the next several years.

Bellerive will host the Senior PGA Championship in 2013 followed by the 100th PGA Championship in 2018.