Mark Rummings, General Manager of Soleta Golf Club in Myakka City, Fla., joined the Club + Resort Talks podcast to discuss the club's progress and future plans. The golf course, designed by Nick Price, opened four months ago and features 93 homes, a swimming pool, a restaurant, and a Performance Center. The club has 200 members and aims for 275 local and 75 national members. Upcoming amenities include a six-hole short course, a putting course, and a driving range with TopTracer technology. The club also plans to develop a 20-acre fishing lake and 200 acres of trails. Rummings emphasized the club's focus on member experience and high-quality golf.

In other news, Hunters Run Country Club in Boynton Beach, Fla., introduced its New Year Fitness Challenge: an eight-week initiative designed to encourage employees to adopt healthier habits, build strength, and improve their overall vitality.

The Wilds Golf Club in Prior Lake, Minn., and Geneva Golf Club in Alexandria, Minn., will be Troon-affiliated facilities, with the golf management company supporting regional and national sales and marketing efforts for these properties.

Lastly, the USGA released its Water Conservation Playbook. The free publication is structured in three sections: fundamental irrigation stewardship (basic maintenance best practices that every golf course could employ); advanced irrigation techniques and conservation strategies (including sensor and irrigation technology) and water sourcing and stewardship (including irrigating with reclaimed or recycled water).