Ex-owners of golf course lose tax appeal Aug 20, 2005
Questions about transactions and allegations of fraud by former Chardonnay managers complicated a series of recent legal moves that included a bankruptcy petition and a class-action lawsuit by Chardonnay Golf Club members. The legal matters culminated in Laird's purchase. (Napa Valley Register, CA)
Busted sale adds to golf club's money woes Jul 16, 2005
75 million offer to purchase the embattled Chardonnay Golf Club in South Napa, according to an attorney negotiating the sale. Craig Rankin, an attorney representing Chardonnay, said that 20/20 missed consecutive payments, and officially defaulted when it failed to produce an $11 million payment by Wednesday. (Napa Valley Register, CA)
Judge clears way for golf club sale Mar 16, 2005
A federal bankruptcy judge has cleared the way for the sale of the troubled Chardonnay Golf Club in southern Napa County ... Mike Murphy, a Napa attorney who also represents the founding members and others in a class action lawsuit against Chardonnay Golf Club in Napa County Superior Court, said that the judge's decision may be appealed. (Napa Valley Register, CA)
Chardonnay buyer has ties to savings and loan scandal Mar 1, 2005
A principal of the management group attempting to buy the Chardonnay Golf Club has ties to a Texas savings and loan scandal from 1990, but attorneys working on the deal say they are not concerned about the man's background. Louis Garfield Reese III is a principal of Dallas-based 20/20 Management Inc., according to Craig Rankin, an attorney representing Chardonnay in bankruptcy court. (Napa Valley Register, CA)
A hole in golf course transaction Feb 25, 2005
Chardonnay Golf Club has seen nearly as much action in court as on the links over the last three years ... The controversy over Chardonnay is convoluted, but one transaction remains at the heart of the problems: The 2002 transfer of 10 holes from Chardonnay Golf Club to a newer entity, Eagle Vines Vineyards and Golf Club ... That transaction spurred a lawsuit by Napans and others who say their membership in Chardonnay Golf Club was effectively ruined by the deal. (Napa Valley Register, CA)
NAPANEWS POLL: Feb 17, 2005
Chardonnay Golf Club's woes center on 10-hole transfer Chardonnay Golf Club has seen nearly as much action in court as on the links over the last three years. A bankruptcy filing and civil lawsuits are currently clouding efforts to sell the south county golf course for a price tag near $16 million. (Napa Valley Register, CA)
Golf course to reopen with tiny staff, despite court proceedings Feb 3, 2005
The Chardonnay Golf Club, which has been closed for a month and is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, is expected to reopen today with a skeleton staff, and hopes to remain open until court proceedings and a proposed sale are resolved. Daily operations will be run by 18 employees, compared to the 120 people that formerly staffed the course during peak times. (Napa Valley Register, CA)
Bid for bankrupt golf club challenged Jan 26, 2005
75 million offer to buy Chardonnay Golf Club, the south Napa golf course that filed for bankruptcy in 2004 and has been challenged in court by former members ... Separately, the Chardonnay Action Committee is proceeding with a class action lawsuit against Chardonnay Golf Club and Eagle Vines Vineyards in Napa County Superior Court, claiming their membership deals were violated by club officials ... Rankin said that 20/20 Management, which is not registered as a California business, has no... (Napa Valley Register, CA)
Chardonnay Golf Club mired in debt closes, buyers step forward Jan 19, 2005
The Chardonnay Golf Club, mired in debt and court proceedings, has shuttered its gates and announced that it is under new ownership ... After the transfer, Chardonnay Golf Club was left with only 26 holes, so it built a 27th hole, and divided the land into three nine-hole courses ... Members of the Chardonnay Golf Club claim in their lawsuit that they have been defrauded of lifetime rights to play golf on an 18-hole course. (Napa Valley Register, CA)
HELBIG, Adelaide Betty Sep 17, 2004
She enjoyed golf throughout her life and was a member of Chardonnay Golf Club. Addy was an avid traveler visiting many countries. (SFGate.com -- Obituaries Breaking News)
ON DECK IN THE COMMUNITY Jun 7, 2004
The Inaugural North Bay Regional Center Golf Tournament is June 11 at Chardonnay Golf Club in Napa, tee-off at 1 p.m. There will be a hole-in-one contest for a New Chevrolet Silverado; the Keynote Speaker will by Dr. Robert Hendren, the Executive Director of the M.I.N.D. Institute, U.C. Davis. All proceeds benefit clients with developmental disabilities at North Bay Regional Center. (Vallejo Times Herald, CA)
Benicia golfer never quits competing May 10, 2004
NAPA Philip Ang's competitive spirit was in full bloom at Chardonnay Golf Club Wednesday. With daylight fading by the moment and a howling, continuous wind pestering SCAC golfers all afternoon Ang and Benicia High teammate Kyle Pfister headed up the ninth fairway on the Lakes Course. (Vallejo Times Herald, CA)
Swinging for a title May 5, 2004
He and the rest of the team will play in the Solano County Athletic Conference tournament today at Chardonnay Golf Club in Napa. Photo: Mike Jory/Times-Herald. (Vallejo Times Herald, CA)
Benicia still undefeated Apr 27, 2004
Points are also awarded on a 6-5-4-3-2-1 basis at next week's Section championship at Chardonnay Golf Club in Napa. Benicia faces Bethel at 2:30 p.m. today at Mare Island. (Vallejo Times Herald, CA)
Water closer to Coombsville, Carneros Feb 22, 2004
Healy called the Chardonnay Golf Club one of NSD's biggest customers, prompting board member Chuck Gravett to term the Silverado and Napa Valley Country clubs "our holy grail.". Both have expressed interest in having reclaimed water piped in for irrigation, but they have also said since they are not experiencing difficulty, it must be cost-effective in order to gain their participation. (Napa Valley Register, CA)
Rebirth of a Business Feb 8, 2004
O'Hara began socializing with Napans more, joined Chardonnay Golf Club, and, eventually, through some prompting from her husband, opened the retail and consultation center Maintain Youth. "Moving to Napa put me back into the rhythm of life," O'Hara said happily. (Napa Valley Register, CA)
