Mt. Hawley Country Club spent $800,000 renovating its 45 golf course bunkers with an industry elite sand from an Ohio pit.

The Country Club of Lincoln has closed its golf course for the next 11 months, as it begins what officials say is “by far the biggest project this club has ever taken on.” ...

It was the beginning of a close relationship with the trust, one that culminated in the $8.75 million purchase by Mr. Prescott’s foundation of the 114-acre Mesquite Country Club Golf Course.

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Plum Hollow Country Club, a private golf club in Southfield founded in 1921 which rests on the corner of Nine Mile Road and Lahser, was no different.

Nearly 1,500 golf courses or country clubs have closed their doors since 2014. Those closures often put high-profile large tracts on the market for potential redevelopment.

Location The closer you live to the club, the more you will use it. Ideally, you should be looking for a golf club that is less than a 15- or 20-minute drive from your home.