Two area golf courses are thriving under new ownership.
Renovations and upgrades have been underway at Cedar Creek Golf Club and Midland Valley Golf Club, with both building momentum heading into 2026.
Cedar Creek was purchased over the summer by Mississippi-based Bloom Golf Management, and Russ Bloom and his team wasted little time getting to work.
Renovations began almost immediately, and up first on the list were a full-scale bunker renovation, cart path restoration, drainage and turf replacement in areas with erosion issues, tree removal in areas where turf was affected, and by September they announced that their 60-day improvements had been outstanding — and they weren’t stopping there.
They forged ahead with Phase Two, with a focus on replacing poor turf in key areas, addressing more erosion issues, removing more trees, new cart path replacement covering nearly a mile, improvements to the clubhouse and parking lot, repaving the cart staging area, adding a sound system inside and outside the clubhouse and updating exterior lighting.
“The first obvious thing is Arthur Hills is the golf course architect,” Bloom said after the acquisition. “Arthur Hills has been involved with a bunch of amazing projects all over the country, including one of the major renovations to Oakmont, which just hosted the U.S. Open. … Any time you can tie a high-level architect to a club, that’s a positive trait. Cedar Creek, the rolling terrain, the dramatic green complexes, the natural areas and the way it all ties together, it’s a beautiful golf course. The minute you drive around, you can see that in very good condition, which is the standard of all of our courses, it’s going to be an amazing place to play.”
The club offered a limited time “Pardon Our Progress” greens fee during renovations and rolled out some new membership options. Cedar Creek also added a 2026 Creek Card filled with built-in perks and ongoing discounts like discounted greens fees, preferred tee times, invitations to special events and exclusive offers.
