In this episode of C+RB’s video series, Marketing Director Christine de Vlaming and Food & Beverage Director Mary Davis describe how the 3,000-member Salem, S.C. property has seen strong and steady growth in its food-and-beverage operation after a $14 million facilities enhancement initiative created two new full-service restaurants and a new premier event center. A…
The Road Ahead: “Beyond Outrageous” Indoor Mini-Golf at Whitemarsh Valley CC
The elaborate 18-hole layout set up in the ballroom at the Lafayette Hill, Pa. club includes a fog machine and water feature, 10-foot-high “tiki god” figures and other tropical-themed props procured from a theater-supply store. In this episode of C+RB’s video series, Facilities Manager Kevin Kilgore and Executive Chef Drew Smalbach describe how the course’s…
Taking Food-and-Beverage Delivery to New Heights at Sun City CC
Sun City (Ariz.) Country Club and Valqari are teaming to test the use of drones and lockers for on-course food-and-beverage delivery. In this edition of C+RB’s video series, we see the system in action and get input from Jamey Lewis, Sun City’s General Manager, and Ryan Walsh, Co-Founder and CEO of Valqari, on the full…
How Four Ohio Clubs Celebrate a Shared Golf Heritage
In this episode of C+RB’s video series, we chat with golf pros from four Cleveland-area clubs—Lakewood CC, Chagrin Valley CC, Canterbury GC, and Kirtland CC—that were all founded in 1921 and have planned an annual competition, starting this year, to celebrate their mutual centennial anniversaries. The 1921 Cup, which will become an annual event rotating…
The Road Back: The Edgeworth Club’s Remarkable “Fall and Rise”
A month before anyone had heard of coronavirus, the historic Sewickley, Pa. club was confronted with a different type of unforeseen calamity, when a massive piece of its clubhouse ceiling crashed down two floors. Fortunately, no one was hurt, and in this episode of C+RB’s video series, General Manager Matthew Kurtas and President Bill Pietragallo…
Getting Into the “Swing Time” at Dairy Creek GC
Facing the unfortunate reality of an unsustainable business model once the golf course lost 60 percent of its water for irrigation, Dairy Creek GC in San Luis Obispo, Calif. got creative—closing nine holes of the 18-hole layout and adding a Toptracer Range as part of a new “Swing Time” facility. Revenue is up, and rounds…
Calling Audibles to Meet the New Golf Trends at Quintero GC
Despite losing many of the rounds it usually gets in March and April, business rebounded to make 2020 the Peoria, Ariz. club’s best year ever. But who played, and how they played, was markedly different. In this episode of C+RB’s video series, General Manager Mike Poe describes how he and his staff learned to make…
The Road Back: Wyndemere CC’s $21 Million Commitment to Continuous Improvement
The Naples, Fla. property had just secured approval for the first phase of its ambitious five-year facilities master plan when the pandemic arose. In this episode of C+RB’s video series, President Ron Drapeau and CEO Ryan Cozzetto outline why and how Wyndemere has continued to advance the project, already completing an initial phase that has…
The Road Back: Bringing Private Club F&B to the Public at Stone Creek GC
Stone Creek GC in Omaha, Neb. shares ownership with Champions Run, the city’s popular family-oriented private club. Stone Creek is public and has always been known for great golf, but for its first 20 years, food-and-beverage service was handled out of a double-wide trailer. Plans were made to open a new 3,800-sq. ft. clubhouse and…
The Road Back: Keeping Fitness Active and Safe at Mizner CC
In this episode of C+RB’s video series, General Manager/COO Larry Savvides and Director of Membership Marie Mitchalk describe how the Delray Beach, Fla. club pivoted after the onset of the pandemic to make innovative use of its new Fitness and Wellness Centers, which opened in September 2019, to maintain full interaction with members while limitations…
The Road Back: How the Houston Racquet Club Makes Virtual Communication Come to Life
For several years, the Houston (Texas) Racquet Club (HRC) has used its “Insider Podcast” program to help its staff members—and club members as well—learn more about each other beyond their roles at the club. “There are some unbelievable life stories [among our staff]” that the podcasts highlight, says Chief Operating Officer Thomas Preuml. In this…
The Road Back: The Club at Renaissance’s “Hidden Secret” for Creating New Golf Excitement
In this episode of C+RB’s video series, Principal Owner Brian Rigsby, PGA, discusses how creatively incorporating a new “54” short course within the playing corridors of the Fort Myers, Fla. property’s 18-hole championship course has spurred increased member interest and activity and helped the club “get in line with what we need to be current.”
The Road Back: Executing a “Panic-Free” Plan to Keep River Hills CC on Course
In this episode of C+RB’s video series, Rolf Eckert, General Manager of the Lake Wylie, S.C. club, describes how he and his team “powered through” 2020 to bring about significant and successful change—including breaking a la carte dining records, opening six new pickleball courts that have been “full every day,” starting a popular new “Smoke…
The Road Back: Keeping Golf on Members’ Year-Round “Short List” at Weymouth CC
In this episode of C+RB’s video series, Kevin Maust, PGA, Head Golf Professional at Weymouth CC in Medina, Ohio, describes how the Arcis Golf property has transformed a 10-acre practice range into a 9-hole short course that gives members the opportunity to extend play throughout the winter months. The course has already proved to be…
The Road Back: Creating New Buzz with “The Hyve” Breakroom at Wycliffe G&CC
Wycliffe Golf & Country Club in Wellington, Fla. had plans in the works for several years to upgrade its employee breakroom, which needed to be tripled in size to properly serve its growing staff. The club decided to accelerate the breakroom project while operations were slowed by the pandemic. In this episode of C+RB’s video…