KDUORWWH·V )LUVW - Carolina Golf Journal
KDUORWWH·V )LUVW - Carolina Golf Journal
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An early morning July 5th fire<br />
completely destroyed the<br />
clubhouse at Emerald Lake<br />
<strong>Golf</strong> Club. Still under investigation,<br />
the cause of the blaze appears to<br />
have been kitchen-related or possibly<br />
related to fireworks being use in the<br />
Emerald Lake subdivision.<br />
While authorities do their job<br />
determing the cause of the fire, the<br />
staff at Emerald Lake <strong>Golf</strong> Club is<br />
back at work. None of the golf<br />
holes were affected by the fire, and<br />
the course is open for business. A<br />
temporary trailer will serve as the<br />
pro shop until<br />
the clubhouse<br />
is rebuilt within<br />
the next<br />
12-months.<br />
General<br />
Manager Matt<br />
Pennell assures<br />
the <strong>Carolina</strong><br />
<strong>Golf</strong> <strong>Journal</strong> that<br />
you will still<br />
enjoy your<br />
round of golf at Emerald Lake<br />
with the course, practice range and<br />
putting green in excellent condition.<br />
local area <strong>Golf</strong> notes<br />
Emerald Lake <strong>Golf</strong> Club – Still open for Business after Fire<br />
For a tee time call 704-882-7888<br />
or visit their website at<br />
www.emeraldlakegolfclub.com<br />
Mark McLauchlan reclaims GM job at highland Creek<br />
Mark McLauchlan<br />
highland Creek General Manager<br />
Mark McLauchlan has been<br />
named the General Manager<br />
at Highland Creek <strong>Golf</strong><br />
Since their opening as a golf<br />
outlet at the flea market in<br />
Pineville, Fred and Tripp<br />
Porter have been moving their<br />
business forward. With the success<br />
of their Pineville store (located in<br />
the Centrum Shopping Center), a<br />
thriving eBay business and countless<br />
road-show trips along the East<br />
Club, a position he held<br />
previously from 1996 -<br />
1999; three years before<br />
that he was the Head Pro<br />
at the north Charlotte<br />
course.<br />
From 2000 until<br />
2009 McLauchlan was in<br />
pharmaceutical sales, but<br />
his real passion was to<br />
follow his dream of being a golf<br />
professional, now he has returned<br />
to his roots in the golf business.<br />
Photo Credit: highland Creek <strong>Golf</strong> Club<br />
coast, it is only natural that GGE<br />
grow their business toward north<br />
Mecklenburg County.<br />
Greater <strong>Golf</strong> Express will open<br />
the doors of their newest location in<br />
the Northcross Shopping Center<br />
located at 9755-A Sam Furr Road –<br />
Huntersville – east of 1-77 at<br />
exit 25 on or around July 21st. You<br />
July 5th fire destroys<br />
Emerald Lake clubhouse.<br />
A “Class A” Member - PGA<br />
of America - McLauchlan started<br />
his golf career as an assistant golf<br />
professional at Carmel Country Club<br />
from 1987 until 1993 when he took<br />
the Highland Creek Head Pro job.<br />
A 1987 graduate of Ferris<br />
State University with a degree in<br />
Professional <strong>Golf</strong> Management<br />
and Marketing, Mark has been in<br />
tournament sales for the past two<br />
years for <strong>Carolina</strong> Trail.<br />
to open new store in huntersville<br />
can contact GGE at 704-464-0070.<br />
Just as in their Pineville store,<br />
golfers will find a vast assortment<br />
of golf equipment - new and used -<br />
along with a wide array of golf<br />
accessories. A dedicated sales<br />
staff and golf professionals are<br />
there to help you get the right<br />
equipment that fits your golf game.<br />
_____________________________________________________________ www.CaRolina<strong>Golf</strong>JouRnal.Com - SummeR 2012 - 21<br />
Photo Credit: WCNC-Tv, Charlotte
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