Bloom Golf Management Acquires Cedar Creek Golf Club in Aiken, South Carolina By Brian Weis

Bloom Golf Management Acquires Cedar Creek Golf Club in Aiken, South Carolina

By Brian Weis

Bloom Golf Management is proud to announce the acquisition of Cedar Creek Golf Club, a beloved Arthur Hills-designed course located in the heart of Aiken, South Carolina. The purchase was made possible through a successful capital raise driven by an exclusive investment offering.

The capital secured through this initiative is being strategically deployed not only to complete the purchase of the club but also to fund a series of significant capital improvements-many of which are already underway. These upgrades are focused on enhancing both the playability of the course and the overall member and guest experience.

"Cedar Creek is a special place with a loyal membership, a proud history, and a golf course that deserves thoughtful investment," said Russ Bloom, President of Bloom Golf Management. "We are thrilled to be part of this community and honored to guide the next chapter of such a storied club."

Cedar Creek becomes the seventh golf course under Bloom Golf Management's growing portfolio. Five of these clubs are owned through similar capital investment partnerships, while two operate under third-party management agreements. The company remains committed to pursuing carefully chosen projects that align with its vision and values.

Bloom Golf Management would also like to extend a special thank you to Don Groft, Director of Business Development, for his role in identifying the Cedar Creek opportunity and navigating the investment process and deal execution. This marks the first project Don has been instrumental in adding, and the company is grateful to have his expertise and leadership on the team.

"Our improvement plan at Cedar Creek is designed to produce sustainable quality and long-term financial success for the club," added Bloom. "This project is a perfect reflection of our mission and what we strive to deliver at every property we serve."

Cedar Creek Golf Club will remain open throughout the improvement process, and members and guests can expect to see ongoing enhancements to the course and facilities in the coming months.

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.