Pamela Brill

By creating bigger and better all-purpose space, clubs are turning their golf instruction and practice centers into top-notch facilities that attract more members and make important community connections.

  Park Country Club in Williamsville, N.Y., has invested in an igloo dining concept for the winter months. “We were trying to create a safe, ‘ICEolated’ experience for membership as the warm weather faded. When COVID hit, it made perfect sense to provide an opportunity for folks to eat outside in an isolated environment, with…

While the pandemic has delayed their full rollout, these clubs have already seen signs of how their recent revamping of casual-dining venues will pay off when a la carte service kicks back into high gear.

Club + Resort Business’ Second Annual Awards recognize Montclair Golf Club in West Orange, N.J. for its extensive programming that caters to its youngest members. From the Family Day BBQ and “Trunk or Treat” to a 1950s sock hop with milkshakes, fries, hot dogs and soda pop; a luau with a pig roast and hula dancers; and a…

Club + Resort Business’ Second Annual Awards recognize Forsyth Country Club in Winston-Salem, N.C. for promoting a positive workplace environment that translates to productivity and a stronger sense of self through comprehensive training, incentives for growth and a general attitude towards employee well-being.

Club + Resort Business’ Second Annual Awards recognize GreatHorse in Hampden, Mass., which opened a new pool bar in August and went on to serve more than 1,000 pizzas and pour more than 1,500 drinks. “Even with certain restrictions due to COVID, the pool bar amenity has significantly increased our food-and-beverage revenue,” says Marketing and…

Locker rooms are being upgraded to take on this year’s sudden influx in golf traffic with more room for showers, saunas and other features.

Updating the clubhouse lobby has turned Hunting Creek Country Club in Prospect, Ky. into a showcase-worthy destination.

Upgraded cook and prep spaces are benefitting from extra room and more efficient layouts as they meet the increased demand for outdoor casual dining and takeout/delivery service.

Revitalized dining venues and other clubhouse amenities have boosted facility-wide usage at Oakley CC, proving a boon to membership and management.

Bars and pubs are making themselves pandemic-proof, as they re-adjust their layouts to accommodate capacity restrictions and safe service practices.

Popular settings for both casual and upscale dining have led to new levels of success and attest to the value of long-term planning strategies and a focus on member-driven improvements at the Governors Club.

The explosion of pickleball and continued steady growth in traditional tennis is driving the need for more efficiently designed and full-service racquet facilities.

Revitalized dining venues and other clubhouse amenities at the Watertown, Mass. club has boosted facility-wide usage, proving a boon to membership and management.

Clubs are finding a variety of ways, and places, to keep children engaged and entertained as part of all-inclusive settings throughout their properties.