Longtime (17 years) Brookshire’s executive and Jacksonville store manager Steven Norton has teamed with his cousin Doug Norton to purchase the former Cherokee Country Club “We hope the people of Cherokee County will support us,” Steve Norton said. “We’re just a couple of local guys who love golf. But between us we have more than 40 years of management experience, so we’re looking at this as an investment, too.
“Jacksonville needs something like this. We want to be an asset to the city.”
A new chef has been hired and an irrigation system is being installed at The Woods at Jacksonville, owner Steven Norton said January 17, 2007.
“The weather has put us behind a bit as far as the irrigation system goes, but everything else is on schedule,” he added. So far, about 150 people have joined the new semi-private club, he added.
Norton said the irrigation system, which will take two months to install, will be eventually “vastly improve” the golf course.
Former Hollytree chef Kelly Castles has been hired to oversee food and beverage operations at the new club, formerly Cherokee Country Club. The clubhouse is scheduled to open Feb. 1.
Brian Mims has been hired to be the gold pro and the course has been open since Jan. 2 for members and non-members alike. The golf club will be semi-private, Norton said, although members will have preferred tee-times.
“Tee-times are not required but are requested,” Norton said. (From interviews from the Jacksonville Daily Progress)