Improved golf amenities, dining, group lodging, and wedding facilities elevate guest experience.
ALPHARETTA, Georgia – Bobby Jones Links , one of the fastest-growing club management and development companies in the industry, is pleased to announce that it has been chosen to manage the semi-private Live Oaks Golf Club in Jackson, Mississippi.
Just northwest of Jackson, where the city’s edges dissolve into a quieter, more pastoral swath of Mississippi heartland, Live Oaks unfolds across 130 scenic acres.
Opened in 1969 and designed by John F. Stahl, the club is home to an 18-hole, par-72 routing stretching just under 6,600 yards. Its fairways roll gently through a parkland setting that reveals subtleties like uneven lies, shifting angles beneath the oak canopy, and testy, undulating Bermuda greens.
From Roosevelt’s restaurant and bar to the timeless Reed House event venue and brand-new Bunk House sleeping up to 60, Live Oaks has grown into a true destination, where guests can play, dine, celebrate, and stay without ever leaving the grounds.
From overseeing a new irrigation system and sharper agronomy standards to elevated service training, an upgraded dining experience at Roosevelt’s, and the addition of group accommodations, every improvement reflects BJL’s expertise and points towards an exciting next chapter for Live Oaks.
“Longtime owner Kyle Morris, who passed away last year after a long health battle, always had a vision to make the golf club a really special place in the Jackson community. That vision carries on with his wife, Kathryn Merrell, and his two sons who are overseeing a strategic investment to make this place better than it’s ever been,” said Amy Buchanan, BJL’s Vice President of Revenue Management.
“With the upgrades to the golf course, turning Roosevelt’s into a more upscale, versatile dining attraction for the surrounding community, and adding new group lodging to complement the world-class wedding venue, Live Oaks is well on its way to fulfilling Kyle’s vision.”
Through the years, Live Oaks has evolved into a gathering place, anchored by amenities like the clubhouse, home to Roosevelt’s adjoining bar and lounge. A pool and family-friendly spaces add to the club’s distinctly communal character.
The Reed House, a wedding and event venue built beneath cathedral-like oaks, is a renowned 10,000-square-foot hall with an open-air pavilion and ceremony spaces woven into the landscape, all connected by pathways designed as much for elegance as practicality. The venue accommodates everything from intimate gatherings to large celebrations, bar service, and staging capabilities for seamless operations. The Bunk House retreat, capable of hosting large groups, golf outings, wedding parties, group retreats, and corporate gatherings, turns the property into a self-contained destination where everything you need is at your fingertips.
“Bobby Jones Links has an incredible history for helping operations like ours elevate the customer experience, so we’re extremely optimistic that we’re in good hands to help our staff raise the service at an at excellent venue that people will want to visit at all times of the day. Raising the quality of the food offerings and service at Roosevelt’s gives us an opportunity for a deeper connection with the community and to make Live Oaks the kind of place Kyle always knew it could be,” Merrell said.
Over time, BJL will deepen its impact through culture-based staff training via the Bobby Jones Leadership Center, AI-supported business practices, and programs for customers, employees, and golfers, planting roots that will grow the game and bring the community closer together for generations to come.
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