The Charlotte, N.C. club’s initiative encouraged employees to submit creative illustrations of safe practices at work and at home. An “Abbey Road” takeoff reminded people to walk in pairs and look both ways before crossing a street. Also, Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. presents a baby bib with the Congressional logo, and a handwritten…
Paradise Valley CC Hosts Employee Pep Rally to Launch the Season
The Arizona club took employee appreciation to the next level with a pep rally, featuring a food truck, putting competition, danceoffs and trivia to help launch the new season. Also, The Country Club of Virginia in Richmond, Va. welcomes dogs once each month during the summer and even prepares house-made K-9 treats made from kitchen scrap…
Demand for Pickleball Continues to Grow Across the Private Club Industry
Both Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. and Champions Run in Omaha, Neb. have experienced a boom in the popularity of pickleball, leading the clubs to expand offerings for their members. Also, The Country Club of Virginia in Richmond, Va. celebrated the one-year anniversary of its new Fitness/Racquet Sports Complex with a three-day event, showcasing…
Green Valley GC Hosts a Bass Fishing Tournament for Added Revenue
The Sioux City, Iowa facility opened its five ponds to local fishermen at a time of year—mid-October—when very few rounds of golf are played in the morning hours due to near-freezing temperatures. The registration fee was split between the course and the top three finishers, based on weight of catch.
Farmington CC Promotes Environmental Unity Between Young Members, Wildlife
The Charlottesville, Va. club partners with the local 4H Club for a Wildlife Discovery Day—giving kids an up-close and hands-on introduction to a variety of reptiles and other creatures—and also sponsors a Family Birdhouse Building event. Also, Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. provides a Father-Son Football Frenzy event that includes live-streamed National Football League games…
Valley Lo Club Keeps Youngest Members Active with Expanded Summer Programming
The Glenview, Ill. club began its Junior Sports Club nearly 50 years ago. Today, the program offers everything from golf and pickleball to sailing and stand-up paddleboard, and involves between 300 and 400 kids. Also, Champions Run in Omaha, Neb. sold rubber ducks and hosted a series of duck-racing meets during scheduled pool breaks, with…
Champions Run Adds Excitement to Tournament with World Record Attempt
The Omaha, Neb. club brought in a DJ and Jumbotron, and encouraged golfers to sprint while playing its par-5 10th hole during a Club Management Association of America chapter golf tournament. Also, the Country Club of Virginia introduced “CCV Bucks” as rewards for its youngest members, to use for items ranging from golf balls and head covers…
Spring Brook CC’s Meatball Tournament Mixes Action to Keep the Event Exciting
The Morristown, N.J. club rearranges holes so they are not played in the usual order or direction and adds unique rules to add a fun twist—like hitting a drive while seated in a chair or swinging from the opposite side (righties swing lefty or vice-versa). Also, Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville, Va., created a 9-hole…
Green Valley GC Enlists Government Agency to Alleviate Goose Problem
The Sioux City, Iowa property was seeing damage done to its course by waterfowl. After Director of Golf Scott Harmelink realized the birds’ flight pattern took them dangerously close to Sioux City’s airport, he worked with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to address the issue. Also, Champions Run in Omaha, Neb. hosted a First Green…
Organic Farm at the Maidstone Club Grows into Youth Activity
The East Hampton, N.Y. property installed a four-acre pond for irrigation before adding an all-organic farm that serves a dual purpose—fresh produce for Executive Chef Ian Scollay and an interactive component for the Junior Activities program. Also, Farmington CC in Charlottesville, Va. places weather-resistant, easy-to-read vinyl stickers on each mower to improve operational efficiency.
Themed ‘Passport Nights’ Give Colleton River Club Members a Global Dining Experience
The Bluffton, S.C. club offers its members a monthly culinary event centered around a destination or unique geographic attraction. The popularity of the reservation-only evenings has resulted in consistent sellouts over the past year. Also, the sale of club-logoed cups with unlimited refills at Champions Run in Omaha, Neb. has significantly reduced plastic use at its pool.
Bay Head YC Creates a Periodic Table of Ice Cream, Toppings and Sauces for Sweet Science
The Bay Head (N.J.) Yacht Club created its own “Periodic Table of Ice Cream, Toppings and Sauces” to give its action station a “science-y” twist. Also, The Country Club of Virginia purchased a large tower infuser and invited its lead bartender to create custom recipes for drinks the new equipment would be used to prepare.
Exotic Cars, Motorcycles Event Offers a Broader Appeal to Seattle (Wash.) YC Members
The Seattle Yacht Club hosted an exotic car and motorcycle BBQ as part of its effort to appeal to a broader interest. In Virginia, Farmington Country Club and The Country Club of Virginia catered to their youngest members with versions of “Cookies and Canvas” to help kids “unplug” and enjoy the club.
‘Touch a Truck’ Adds Hands-On Fun at Houston Racquet Club Event
Houston Racquet Club called upon local fire and police departments, K-9 units and construction companies to have a fleet of vehicles set up on the premises so members and their families could check them out up close during the annual Labor Day celebration. The “Touch-a-Truck” add-on helped increase usual revenues by 33 percent.
PGA Tour Will Provide a Welcome Return to Sports
Seeing the familiar fairways of Colonial CC and iconic lighthouse at Harbour Town will be welcome sites, but it was uncommon viewing that gently ushered us back into watching golf on TV.