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To recruit interns, superintendents rely on job boards and relationships with turfgrass programs and professors nationwide. Many start by reaching out to about a dozen programs in the late summer every year, but are finding it harder to recruit interns because turf-school enrollments are declining.

Curtis Tyrrell, CGCS, MG, Director of Agronomy at Desert Highlands Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., is crafting a new internship program at the property. The program will play to the strengths of the Arizona property, which has an arid climate. And while he typically recruited four interns at his last club every year, Tyrrell plans to…

To boost the overall member experience and appeal to multigenerational visitors, Boothbay Harbor Country Club in Boothbay, Maine, has maximized its reputation as a full-fledged fitness destination.

Mizner Country Club in Delray Beach, Fla. partnered with Technogym to design an expanded fitness center that replaced an outdated building with cramped quarters. Individual equipment is designed to connect to users’ mobile devices, so they can keep track of personal fitness goals and monitor their progress on various machines.

With clubs having to temporarily shutter facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on-site fitness-center usage came to a standstill. But novel ways were found to bring exercise regimens to members as they sheltered in place. At The Landings Golf Club, wellness operations moved outdoors. “We now safely conduct almost 40 group fitness classes per week…

By Boris Gradina, MCM, CCE, General Manager, Maryland Golf and Country Clubs, Bel Air, Md. All interviewees understood the differences between orientation and onboarding. Orientation is a one-time event during which new employees are officially welcomed to the club. It often involves a one-way flow of information from the presenter to the new employee. In…

By Boris Gradina, MCM, CCE, General Manager, Maryland Golf and Country Clubs, Bel Air, Md. The benefits of well-conducted, effective new-employee onboarding programs typically relate to the consistency of service delivery, employee job satisfaction, understanding of the club’s culture, autonomy for employees to make decisions, and support for the club’s mission statement. Those interviewed believe…

Pickleball may be sweeping the nation, but all racquet sports can see an uptick in member participation if the right approach is taken.

Advances in mower technology are helping golf course superintendents run their maintenance operations more efficiently and cost-effectively.

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.

Benchmark Contract Furniture offers ideas for transforming an outdoor area into an extension of the indoor space.

Triple Clear Water Solutions suggests properties start by planning early. When reopening an under-occupied building, a systematic building flush should begin at least five days before a planned opening.

Predictive weather technology has made preparation easier by looking at science entirely in a new way.

As the official license simulator partnership with both the Golf Channel and PGA Tour, Full Swing offers two primary classes of simulators – the Sport Series and Pro Series.

While clubhouse fires are not the common occurrence they were 100 years ago, when they happen today the consequences can be far more devastating, and the recovery process far more complicated. So it’s no surprise that many other club managers have been eager to learn all they can from how Bogey Hills bounced back so…