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The construction of all 18 holes at Red Valley Resort near Tai Ning, Fujian Province is complete and the golf course is now being tended carefully until the turf matures.  An opening date has not been set but it should be ready to play by National Day on October 1st.

Limited play is now being allowed on the newly renovated Yinhong #6 course at Yin Tai Hongye in Beijing.  This has become one of the best projects I have ever done not only because of the way the course looks and plays but equally as much due to the associated environmental reasons for the project to be done from the start.  To be a part of seeing a large tract of barren wasteland turned into such a huge asset to the community shows just what the possibilities for golf can be.  From an area that was a waste dump site that contributed to huge dust storms, had flooding issues and no useful purpose to become the site for 54 holes of golf, a large public park and a place that employs over 1,000 local residents is quite a story.  

We have been working on the design of a proposed new Golf Learning & Family Recreation Center about 25 miles north of our office in Cary, NC.  We have been helping the developers choose between 3 potential sites, determine what type of facilities will fit on each site and some general cost estimates.  The plans call for a driving range, a short-game practice area, a 9-hole par 3 course and some commercial and residential sites.

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The new 18-hole golf course at Compass Pointe in Leland, NC is almost complete!  Beginning tomorrow (July 27th) planting of Champion Bermuda grass will begin on all 18 greens.  All fairways and roughs from hole #1 - hole #15 have already been planted with the final 3 holes to be done by the first week of August.  We have been working on the design of a state-of-the -art short-game facility recently that will provide golfers with a place to practice every type of shot found on the course.  The facility will have a small putting green near the first tee, a very large 18-hole putting course just outside the clubhouse, a pitching/chipping green, a separate sand play green and a very large range.  An added feature will be a short, downhill par 3, 19th hole as a fun way to end a round or settle a few bets!

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For the 2nd year in a row, Rick has been invited to attend as a participant in the Club Managers Association of China annual meeting.  This year's meeting will be held at the Stone Bay Resort near Weihai, in Shandong Province.  This is an important gathering of the most influential people in the Chinese golf industry and it is an honor to be invited to attend such an event.

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Rick and wife, Ginger, will attend the Ryder Cup golf match between the US and European teams in late September.  The matches this year will be held at Gleneagles Club, about 1.5 hours drive from Edinburgh, Scotland.  Held biannually, The Ryder Cup is always a hotly contested event that has a high emotional level.  The European team featuring such major championship winners as Martin Kaymer and Rory McIlroy are heavy favorites to retain the Cup but it is certain to be great entertainment.

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