The property suffered losses due to Hurricane Molly in 2010 and a green burnout in 2014, but is experiencing a turnaround as it reduces expenditures and members pitch in to help out. The property recently agreed to be managed by Mosaic Clubs & Resorts, and a new General Manager will be brought on next month.
Harlingen (Texas) Country Club, like other private clubs around the country, has long been struggling financially and with membership, the Harlingen-based Valley Star reported.
Add to that the high cost of maintaining a golf course as well as other facilities and money spent in 2010 to recover from damage caused by Hurricane Dolly, a green burnout in late 2014, and you have a whirlwind of problems for HCC, the Valley Star reported.
A current membership of 340 that once was more than twice that, the club continues to boast golf, tennis, fitness, dining areas, a large pool and deck area along with areas for social activities for all ages, the Valley Star reported.
According to IRS numbers filed by the club in 2011, expenses exceeded revenues by more than $300,000. That loss was $225,000 in 2012, it was $204,000 in 2013 and another loss of $179,000 in 2014. Those are the most recent documents available, the Valley Star reported.
More recently, the financial outlook has improved due to reducing expenditures and club members pitching in to do whatever they could to improve things. However, the club still remained in some financial straits. The Board of Directors brought in Mosaic Clubs & Resorts to manage the facility, a role it officially took on earlier this month; a new GM will be brought on next month who previously led a club Mosaic-owned in Atlanta, the Valley Star reported.
Mosaic plans to implement its operational platform including a new marketing strategy, changing the membership structure to meet market demand, and driving membership sales that are expected to increase perceived value.
Longtime HCC membership and financial staff member Julie Herrington said things were getting better at the club the past year or so and this is the next big step to take it to the next level. “I think it is important that Harlingen has a country club,” she said.
Herrington, who will help with the transition to Mosaic, will return to the club as a member, as she moves out of her current role, the Valley Star reported.
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