The Road Back

Tim Mahoney, Global Director of Education and Coaching for Troon and currently based at The Club at Cordillera in Vail Valley, Colo., has been safely hosting sold-out clinics seven days a week. In this episode of C+RB’s video series, Mahoney describes how he’s become a “much better coach” by adapting to the new realities and incorporating new…

The storied, 123-year-old club in St. Louis, Mo. began a flurry of improvement projects after hosting the 100th PGA Championship in August 2018 that have enhanced a full range of amenities for its membership, including golf, tennis and pickleball, fitness, and food-and-beverage service. In this episode of C+RB’s video series, Club President Lisa Guirl, GM/COO…

At the start of 2019, the management team at Desert Highlands in Scottsdale, Ariz., began the process of planning Jack’s, a gastropub concept that honors Jack Nicklaus’ role in developing the club’s Signature golf course and bringing it national prominence through the original Skins Games. Even with the challenges posed by the coronavirus outbreak, Desert…

Since the mid-1970s, Valley Lo Club in Glenview, Ill. has run one of the most successful summer youth camp programs in the club industry. In this episode of C+RB’s video series, General Manager Judy Higgins describes how the club has pivoted to launch another successful camp season, even as the usual plans for schedules, groups,…

Green Valley GC in Sioux City, Iowa has successfully hosted four tournaments—including a club championship, a scramble with 136 players and another that attracted out-of-state amateurs—since being allowed to reopen, and has also been running regular league play for 60 players, all while keeping guests and staff safe. “It’s all about the preparation,” says Director…

From the moment the coronavirus outbreak forced Greenwich (Conn.) Country Club to close on March 13, General Manager Keith Armstrong and his staff began to identify and document best practices and principles that would not only address immediate safety concerns, but also serve as a roadmap for how to ensure proper member/team interaction as a…

From independent DJs and pianists to local florists, wine distributors and national suppliers of linen and golf cars, the Atlanta, Ga, club has made a concerted effort to take steps that can help the businesses in its vendor network be part of, and benefit from, its recovery effort. In this episode of C+RB’s video series,…

The California club’s latest addition features two hitting bays and a Full Swing simulator, and will allow the golf staff to offer enhanced instruction and state-of-the-art club fitting to members. A stocked bar and games such as Zombie Tag on the simulator offer additional entertainment options for non-golfers as well. The new facility, named for…

From online trunk shows to virtual golf lessons and single-cart policies, April was one of the busiest months for golf-related activity in the history of the Bluffton, S.C. club. As Belfair reopens to the “new normal,” General Manager Ken Kosak, PGA, says many of the programs established in golf while operations were restricted will remain…

The 121-year-old club in Deal, N.J. has effectively used Zoom meetings and other technology to bring in eight new members and advance others through its membership process, even with mandated club closings, social-distancing rules and working-from-home challenges. Many of the techniques have proved to be so effective they will be retained as full operations resume,…

In this episode, we get insights from Garrett Wallace, General Manager of Troon Country Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., for how his club now plans to build on the success it’s had with virtual programming to keep members active and engaged through the club’s fitness offerings, even as they’re able to return to the property. Wallace…

Club + Resort Business, Club + Resort Chef and the Club + Resort Chef Association kick off a new video series, to provide fresh insights into how club and resort properties are meeting the challenges posed by the pandemic.