Leading by example is a powerful way for a club to inspire other golf courses to become more environmentally conscious. While there isn’t a blueprint to follow, there are several strategies a club can employ to encourage others to follow suit.

As any club professional can tell you, there’s a lot more that goes into member trips than scheduling a few tee times and making dinner reservations.

Rob Thomas, Editor of Club + Resort Business, checked data to find out what readers of the website consumed over the past 12 months. While some may be explained by a catchy headline, others showed an interest in clubs changing hands.

Attending industry conferences offers myriad benefits that can significantly impact your career—from gaining knowledge or expanding your network, to rejuvenating your perspective.

Maintenance equipment, shooting ranges, parties and pickleball have all drawn complaints from neighboring properties. Whether it is new technology, additional landscaping or increased courtesy and consideration, the industry is diligently striving to offer its members the hottest amenities and services, while remaining good neighbors.

The leaves are changing and golf season is wrapping up across much of the country. Soon snowbirds will be returning to Florida and Arizona and the club seasons will ramp up in those spots.

Because of the increased demands, clubs have poured millions of dollars into renovations and additions to not only retain their current members, but also attract new members.

Artificial Intelligence has its place in the world, but it remains a developing product. There’s still no substitute for reading what some of the industry’s experts have to say on various topics.

While summers used to last forever and time seemed to stop while I was sitting in a classroom, one of life’s great ironies is that time goes by at warp speed as we get older. It’s important that we report on remodeling projects and clubs changing management, but let’s slide in some light reading, too.

While a treadmill and a few free weights tucked away in a secluded room may have qualified as a gym in the past, those days are long gone. 

When it comes to dangerous courses … I suppose any that post signs to beware of rattlesnakes and alligators would qualify. But it gets so much worse.

It goes without saying that it’s a good sign to have the largest growth at the youngest levels. Today’s juniors are tomorrow’s dues-paying members.

We’re all 0-0 to start the 2023 season. What have you done during the offseason to improve your standing in the area?

I want to know what your club does that goes above and beyond neighboring clubs. Members often have multiple clubs from which to choose. Why did they choose your club and what do you do to retain them?

Gathering with like-minded people to enjoy a common interest is at the root of so many things we do. Whether it’s going to a stadium to cheer on your favorite team, seeing a concert to listen to a popular musician, or going out to dinner at your favorite restaurant … in the moment, we all…