Design & Renovation

The event space at the club that was refreshed to provide better flow and functionality is now primed for quite a workout, as the South Bend, Ind. property gears up for its 100th anniversary. 

Clubs’ outdoor spaces have never been busier, and properties that recently updated their fresh-air surroundings are seeing usage that now extends far beyond the traditional seasons.

Reorganized pro shop spaces are offering enjoyable, safe shopping experiences in a pandemic-restricted world.

In less than a year after a roof fire sparked building-wide flooding, immediate response by an effective partnership fully restored the clubhouse at historic Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J. and made important improvements for the future.

With a brand-new clubhouse, locker rooms and more that it can now show off to membership, Bayside Resort Golf Club in Selbyville, Del. offers a welcome haven for those seeking camaraderie and community.

With demand for health and wellness programming and services on the rise, clubs are redesigning their spa facilities to refocus on the body and the mind in a fully reassuring fashion.

While the pandemic has delayed their full rollout, these clubs have already seen signs of how their recent revamping of casual-dining venues will pay off when a la carte service kicks back into high gear.

Club + Resort Business’ Second Annual Awards recognize Quail Creek Country Club in Naples, Fla. for opening an $18.5 million, 33,000-sq. ft. Sports Center & Spa, which promotes healthy living by linking the property’s Blue Zones-certified wellness offerings with its sports programs. “Trying to compete with other clubs, you have to make sure you have…

Club + Resort Business’ Second Annual Awards recognize GreatHorse in Hampden, Mass., which opened a new pool bar in August and went on to serve more than 1,000 pizzas and pour more than 1,500 drinks. “Even with certain restrictions due to COVID, the pool bar amenity has significantly increased our food-and-beverage revenue,” says Marketing and…

Club + Resort Business’ Second Annual Awards recognize The Greens Country Club in Oklahoma City, Okla. for turning an underutilized men’s locker room into a popular food-and-beverage venue. “[The Double Deuce] is a small snapshot of what can be done, and the increase in revenues shows how it’s an approach that can work,” says Alex…

Locker rooms are being upgraded to take on this year’s sudden influx in golf traffic with more room for showers, saunas and other features.

Updating the clubhouse lobby has turned Hunting Creek Country Club in Prospect, Ky. into a showcase-worthy destination.

Upgraded cook and prep spaces are benefitting from extra room and more efficient layouts as they meet the increased demand for outdoor casual dining and takeout/delivery service.

Bars and pubs are making themselves pandemic-proof, as they re-adjust their layouts to accommodate capacity restrictions and safe service practices.

Popular settings for both casual and upscale dining have led to new levels of success and attest to the value of long-term planning strategies and a focus on member-driven improvements at the Governors Club.