“Burnt orange” stone, cowhide seats and Longhorn butter pats are just some of the special touches that help the University of Texas Golf Club’s new clubhouse complete the creation of a spirited and distinctive property. On the day after Christmas in 2007, workers returned from a holiday break to begin the final month of construction…
A Hot Property Again
Opened almost exactly two years after a devastating fire, Inverness CC’s new clubhouse has sizzled from the start with “home-style” activity.
A Full Day at the Beach
Thanks to an inspired mix of vision, form and function, the new Beach Club at John’s Island Club has quickly come to life-and stayed active almost ’round the clock.
The Face is Familiar…
…but while the Evanston GC clubhouse still looks the same on the outside, a full interior renovation has started a brand new life for the 110 year-old club.
An (Eagle’s) Eye for Detail
Project Summary Club: The Tesoro Club Location: Port St. Lucie, Fla. Architect: Peacock + Lewis Architects and Planners, Inc. Interior Design Firm: Image Design, Inc. Clubhouse Contractor: Weitz Golf International Clubhouse Size: 94,151 sq. ft. Project Cost: $44 million Dates: 2002-2007 Project Highlights: • Project completed on time and within budget, despite numerous unexpected challenges…
Renovating Your Club is Fun and Easy! Part Three – “Isn’t there supposed to be an outlet there?”
The old adage of "the devil is in the details" is very fitting when speaking about club construction projects. Attention to detail, or the lack thereof, will determine how successful the end product is in any construction project. You’ve hired an award winning architect and have a quality general contractor on board, they will know…
Renovating Your Club is Fun and Easy! Part Two – Put on the Hard Hat
September 2003 – After two years of planning and countless meetings of the Long Range Planning Committee, Finance Committee and Board, our membership approved a $13 million renovation plan for the clubhouse and golf course with 92% of the members voting in favor. Now what? Many of the "plumbing problems" in the old clubhouse were…
Renovating Your Club is Fun and Easy! Part One
My first bit of advice is do not believe everything you read. Sunset Ridge Country Club recently completed a $15 million dollar renovation to our clubhouse and golf course. Two million of this was spent on the golf course renovating bunkers, cart paths, tees and greens. That leaves $13 million for Clubhouse construction, furnishings and…
Renovations Made ‘Fun and Easy’
Project Summary Club: Sunset Ridge CC Location: Northfield, Ill. Interior Design/ Architectural Firm: CCI Club Design, Irving, Tex. Cost: $11 million Dates: Planning, 2001-03; Construction, 2004-05 Project Highlights: • Outdated center portion of 80-year-old, original clubhouse building replaced with new structure connecting two locker room wings • Renewed emphasis on casual dining has generated consistent…
Proper Project Management: General Contractor vs. Construction Manager
In step with a growing national trend, Tamarack Country Club’s committee members decided to hire a construction manager (CM) instead of a general contractor (GC) when it embarked on its clubhouse project two years ago. While GCs are usually hired by an architect through a bidding process, a CM seldom participates in a competitive-bid scenario,…
Stealing the Scene
Project Summary Club: Tamarack Country Club Location: Greenwich, Conn. Interior Design Firm: Image Design Architectural Firm: Butler Rogers Baskett Cost: $24 million Date: September 2005 through July 2007 Project Highlights: • New 8,000-sq.-ft. pool complex with a detached day camp building • Demolished old clubhouse and built a new 53,400-sq.-ft. building • New amenities include…
Bird’s-Eye View
Project Summary Club: Hawk Pointe Golf ClubLocation: Washington, N.J.Interior Design Firm: Judd Brown Designs, Inc.Architectural Firm: Jefferson Group ArchitectsCost: $4 millionDate: October 2005 throughMay 2006Project Highlights: • Added 26,000 square feet to provide full amenities for the first time since the club opened in 2000• Commissioned local artists and craftsmen for various elements of the…
Good Space for Good Taste
Executive Chef Glenn Zamet works in Park Ridge Country Club’s remodeled kitchen. When Park Ridge (Ill.) Country Club made plans for its $5 million clubhouse renovation, the Board set aside funds for the kitchen, which is not always in the forefront of members’ minds, but always clearly noted by their palates. “The challenge was…
Tables for Two
Project Profile Club: Prestwick Golf ClubLocation: Woodbury, Minn.Architect: Partners & SirnyProject Architect: David CarlsonProject Cost: $4.5 millionDate Completed: July 2005Project Highlights: • Remodel and addition to existing 10,500-sq.-ft. facility, to upgrade and expand clubhouse to 22,000 sq. ft.• Addition increased lower-level golf cart storage and created a new indoor practice area and exercise facility• Upper…
Retiring Types
Paul Galligan, Director of Golf & Grounds Maintenance at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa. Golfing privileges are a draw for temporary workers at the three 18-hole golf courses at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa in Traverse City, Mich. However, these courses, which have no H-2B visa workers among their 45 seasonal employees, have tapped into…