The 115-year-old club in Sparkill, N.Y. has built on its longtime standing as an environmental leader to complete a decade of improvements to the course and create a buzz among the membership and surrounding New York City metro area.
How Should Club Professionals Deal with Bad Behavior from Golfers?
If a golfer is clearly showing poor behavior, don’t follow them into the same trap, as this makes you wrong as well, advises Anthony T. Holder, PGA, Director of Golf at The Club at Horseshoe Bay (Texas) Resort. “I love a quote I once read that said, ‘Ships don’t sink because of the water AROUND them. Ships…
How Can Fitness Professionals Attract Reluctant Members?
“If it’s clear that spending time and effort at the gym will get the results that most of us want—a healthier body and a happier life—why do many still have a difficult time making that a priority?” asks Keke Lyles. “And how can we create programs and other incentives that will bring more members into…
Top Ranked Locker Rooms (#6-10)
For this group on the Top 20 list, the locker rooms are profiled for Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Va.; Forest Creek Golf Club in Pinehurst, N.C.; Deerwood Golf Club at The Clubs of Kingwood (TX); The Bridgewater Club in Carmel, Ind.; and Richland Pointe Wellness Center at Reynolds Lake Oconee in Greensboro,…
How Golf Performance Centers Can Appeal to Actively Aging Adults
“The major concern from these golfers is how they struggle with the loss of power and distance,” says Matt Kilgariff, Director of Player Development at The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe (Calif.). “Focus on how to help them hit the ball farther. What will it take to increase or maintain their swing speed?”
Top Ranked Locker Rooms (#1-5)
For this group on the Top 20 list, the locker rooms are profiled for Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J.; Richmond County Country Club in Staten Island, N.Y.; Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.; and BallenIsles Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens,…
How Clubs Can Win the “Waiting Game”
“Now more than ever, we live in a world that craves instant gratification,” says Bri Payne, Membership and Communications Director at the Atlanta Country Club in Marietta, Ga. “So what happens when a prospect can no longer waltz into your club and write a check to join right then and there? How can you keep everyone excited to…
Updated Logo Earns the Edgeworth Club a Lion’s Share of the Praise
The 13- to 14-month process to update the logo at the 128-year-old Sewickley, Pa. club was driven by Bill Pietragallo III, the previous Board president, when he realized that Edgeworth had no logoed clothing that his three school-aged children could wear. While products with both the old and new logos are still being made available,…
Celebrating the Longevity of Club Professionals
It has become increasingly rare to see a person in the same place for decades, but there are still a handful of people in the industry who have laid down roots that have become rather impressive. For those of you just starting your journey, can you imagine being at the same property for 50 years?…
Clubs Shift Kitchen Remodels to Reflect Today’s Needs
Repositioned layouts have allowed club kitchens to boost productivity, from prep to plate, while accommodating a variety of new ways to provide food-and-beverage service.
Club Managers Must Anticipate How to Handle the “Usual,” Too
Being unprepared for what can go wrong with “ordinary” club activities can be just as disastrous as an infectious outbreak or a suddenly overloaded golf course or dining room.
Living Large at Sycamore Hills GC
A smaller market hasn’t held the Fort Wayne, Ind. club back from thinking big when it comes to member reach, amenities and services.
Glen Erin GC Superintendent Has No Time to Waste
Dave Braasch set his sights on a course-maintenance career at age 16, and then fast-tracked through turf-science school, internships and assistant positions to land the grow-in opportunity at the Janesville, Wis. club, where he’s remained for 19 years.
Fitness Professionals Must Meet the New Realities of Staff Management
The times have changed from having an open position and filling that role, to first taking a step back and looking at the people you have, understanding their strengths and weaknesses, and then finding new employees with complementing strengths.
The Club at Horseshoe Bay Resort Stays Connected with Members Via Videos
In-house videos help members of the Horseshoe Bay, Texas property stay in touch while the pandemic keeps many away. “We have connected during a time of uncertainty with our 6,100 part- and full-time members, by producing in-house videos with a variety of benefits that have surprised us all,” says Director of Membership Stacey Loring Persinger.