The Excellence in Club Management Awards Dinner held at the Music City’s Nashville City Club was filled with tributes to the exemplary leadership and achievements of the 2018 honorees. 

The General Manager/Chief Operating Officer from Bald Peak Colony Club in Melvin Village, N.H., will be recognized as The Mead Grady Award winner at the Annual Awards Dinner at the Nashville City Club on February 25, through the Excellence in Club Management Awards sponsored by the McMahon Group, Club & Resort Business and the National Club Association.

The Chief Operating Officer/General Manager from The Army and Navy Club on Farragut Square in Washington, D.C., will be recognized as the The Mel Rex Award winner at the Annual Awards Dinner at the Nashville City Club on February 25, through the Excellence in Club Management Awards sponsored by the McMahon Group, Club & Resort Business…

The Assistant General Manager from The Country Club in Chestnut Hill, Mass., will be recognized as a co-winner of the 2018 “Rising Star” Award at the Annual Awards Dinner at the Nashville City Club on February 25, through the Excellence in Club Management Awards sponsored by the McMahon Group, Club & Resort Business and the…

Clubs in Montgomery County, Md. with a market value of $500,000 per acre would be subject to the fee. The President of one of the potentially affected clubs, Kenwood G&CC, says the added cost could have “a huge negative effect on our employees and members.”

The Assistant General Manager from Medinah Country Club will be recognized as a co-winner of the 2018 “Rising Star” Award at the Annual Awards Dinner at the Nashville City Club on February 25, through the Excellence in Club Management Awards sponsored by the McMahon Group, Club & Resort Business and the National Club Association.

The 2018 honorees through the prestigious awards co-sponsored by Club & Resort Business, the McMahon Group and the National Club Association include Patrick King of Army Navy Country Club, Christopher Wyles of Bald Peak Colony Club and John Warnack of The Army and Navy Club. Kristen LaCount of The Country Club (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) and…

Pictured: Congressional Country Club Similar legislation failed in the last session of the state legislature, but Delegate David Moon has tweaked his proposal to abandon a “one-size-fits-all” approach and have clubs and golf courses in Montgomery County taxed according to the assessed value of their property, rather than under the current flat rate of $1,000/acre. Affected…

Olympia Fields CC has also backed out of an agreement with Foster to work on its championship course, as the golf course architect faces up to five years in prison following a guilty plea for illegally transporting endangered species, migratory birds and other wildlife for his Virginia antique and specialty shop.

The U.S. Department of Justice claims that Keith Foster illegally transported goods made from protected species and wildlife to be sold at “The Outpost,” his Virginia antique and specialty shop in Middleburg, Va.

John Lyberger, PGA, is moving from the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Fla. to the Scottsdale, Ariz. club, which is the only private community in the world with six Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses. Before moving to Ocean Reef, Lyberger was the Director of Golf at Congressional Country Club during a period when the…

Dressing up standard “Demo Days” with special features and benefits can add up to a win-win-win for all involved: equipment manufacturers, members and other attendees, and the clubs that host the events.