By Steve Huffman Chad Newton is ecstatic to be back at Sapona Golf, Swim and Tennis Club, and wants to see the facility flourish under his guidance. “I have a deep appreciation of Sapona and understand its value to the local community and the City of Lexington,” Newton said. “I want to raise the level…
By Steve Huffman Sapona Ridge Country Club in Lexington has been sold for the second time in less than a month, this time purchased by a local group whose members plan to reopen the facility, including its golf course. Members of Sapona Ridge Acquisition LLC purchased the property Nov. 2 from Mark D. Moore, an…
By Kurt Dusterberg Emily Hawkins seemed destined to play golf, if only because she could see the course from her backyard. Her parents, Tom and Cathy, live near the 16th hole at Sapona Ridge Country Club in Lexington, where they are members. “I started playing when I was 9 or 10,” Hawkins says. “My dad…