While irrigation inputs are weather-dependent, golf course superintendents have a number of tools at their disposal to keep their systems running smoothly and their properties in top condition, no matter what conditions Mother Nature may impose. Superintendents constantly need to adapt to the unpredictable whims of Mother Nature, especially when it comes to irrigation…
OW Lee Awards Sales Rep of the Year
Gary and Rhonda Deane of GR Deane and Associates earned the high-end outdoor furniture manufacturer’s 2013 Sales Rep of the Year award during a presentation at the International Casual Furniture Market in Chicago. The winners enjoyed double-digit growth this past year in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado.
VGM Club Hosts Smarter Ways to Grow® Tour
In a partnership with agricultural products and service company Agrium/CPS, VGM Club is hosting the three-day event August 14-16 at Harmony Golf Club in Fort Collins, Colo. Superintendents from seven different states will be in attendance at the event, which will give attendees insight and continuing education on topics such as plant nutrition and soil moisture management.
Name Your Poisson
Balancing seasonality, sustainability and originality, chefs are cooking up creative and successful seafood presentations— even at clubs firmly located on dry land. By Joanna DeChellis, Contributing Editor SUMMING IT UP A little education goes a long way to ensure sales and success when introducing new seafood dishes. Freshness and quality product are essential. Highlighting seafood…
A Breath of Fresh Air
Dining al fresco continues to be a top priority for members and guests seeking a relaxed social center that highlights the surrounding scenery. By Diana Mirel, Contributing Editor SUMMING IT UP Controlling the climate in outdoor dining venues can help extend the season and enrich the overall dining experience. Situating the patio in a central,…
Night of Honors
On a sparkling Saturday night, thirty-four stories above downtown San Diego, 130 of the country’s most accomplished club managers and their guests enjoyed panoramic views of the city from the picture windows of the University Club Atop Symphony Towers. The stars were also out inside the impressive ClubCorp setting on February 9th, as the 2012…
Cooking with The Boss
Andrew Brosten came to ASU Karsten Golf Course in Tempe, Ariz., just last year from the prestigious Sanctuary on Camelback Resort in nearby Paradise Valley. Karsten, directly across the street from Arizona State University, is the home course for the highly successful Sun Devils golf teams, and is also promoted aggressively to the public by…
Indigenous Ingredients
With a public farmer’s market, organic chef’s garden and a farm-to-table restaurant that uses 50 percent local ingredients, The Wigwam in Litchfield Park, Ariz., is showcasing Southwestern cuisine and hospitality. By Brandi Shaffer, Associate Editor Children who grew up in Arizona, particularly between the 1950s and 1970s, learned about the five C’s that spurred the…
Making Mirabel a Place of Distinction
To stand out in a crowded field, this Scottsdale club has found the right spots to offer a little bit more—and a little bit less. By Joe Barks, Editor For an 11-year-old, Mirabel has seen a lot of the club world—and already has a pretty mature attitude about what it wants to be. After coming…
Plenty of Cookin’ in Cajun Country
C&RB’s sold-out 2012 Chef to Chef Conference in New Orleans featured everything from skinned gators to instant ice-sculpture designs. Clubs with members who root against the University of Florida and whose chefs attended C&RB’s sold-out 2012 Chef to Chef Conference may see a new dish, Cajun Microwave Alligator, at pre- or post-game events this year.…
Idea Exchange
Long-Term Investments With 10,500 members (only 4,800 of whom are adults), Toronto’s Granite Club recently implemented two youth sport clinics to help engage and develop younger members’ athletic skills. The Long-Term Athlete Development Model (LTAD) was developed as a framework for optimal training and competition for each stage of a child’s development after age 10.…
Idea Exchange
More details on these Ideas, and others, available online at clubandresortbusiness.com/category/idea-exchange Halloween with a Twist On October 1, to kick off the Halloween season at the Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, Wash., world-renowned balloon-twisting artist Adam Lee began to turn almost 3,000 inflated balloons, which if laid end-to-end would have covered two-and-a-half miles, into…
NOAA Reports High Number of Lightning Fatalities in July
During the second half of July, lightning proved particularly deadly across the U.S., say meteorologists with the NOAA National Weather Service. Lightning has killed at least 27 people this year, with more than half of those fatalities occurring since July 15. This is more than double the number of fatalities seen in recent years for…
Main Line Makeover: Payoffs from Waynesborough CC’s New $10 Million Clubhouse
PAOLI, PA.— As it entered 2003 and the ninth year of its 10-year Master Site Plan, Waynesborough Country Club found itself, in the words of its Board President, with “no clubhouse, no golf course, no head golf pro, and no general manager…all things that are kind of basic to running a country club.” The club…