Features: • Powered by proven Samsung® lithium technology • Unprecedented five-year unlimited amp-hour battery warranty • Zero-maintenance batteries: no watering, terminal post checkups or cleaning • Charges in half the time, using less energy and requiring less out-of-the-wall power • Performance will not fade over time, giving golfers all the acceleration and hill-climbing power they…
Good Breeding
The new language some club managers are using today shouldn’t detract from or diminish the real and lasting impact they are having on successfully positioning their clubs, and our industry, for future success. If you’re spending a lot of time right now focusing on issues related to your club’s “culture,” I hate to break it…
Mammoth Success
Mike Keiser and his family members are playing an increasingly influential role in the game of golf. And keeping their glass more than half-full in the process. Is golf’s glass half-full, or half-empty? Readers of the recently released Annual Golf Industry Report from the National Golf Foundation (NGF) will tell you that, despite the ongoing…
The New Breed of Club
They go by many different names and often go out of their way to avoid the “club” label altogether. But post-recession realities have combined with the transition to Millennials and the undeniable influence of Topgolf to spawn a host of new concepts that are redefining the industry. There is no clubhouse; instead, there’s a “base…
Country Casual Teak—Harborside Steamer
Features: • Designed after the classic luxury liner steamer chair, the Harborside steamer adjusts to four different back heights to fit your comfort, extending to over 75 inches long when fully reclined • The steamer features a removable footrest and easily folds for storage Country Casual Teak 301-926-9195 www.countrycasualteak.com
Tri- C Club Supply- Duffy’s Royal Basket Towel Station
Features: • Perfect addition to your pool area, spa, or locker room • Two shelves hold clean towels on top, and towel return cart hides below • Portable, east-to-move design • Designed for durability • Ships fully assembled • Size: 32″ x 21″ x 79″ Tri-C Club Supply – Duffy’s 800-274-8742 www.duffystric.com
Fore Supply Co.—Club Classic Sunscreen
Features: • SPF 50 broad spectrum UVA/UVB • Water-resistant (80 minutes) • Hypo-allergenic • Safe for daily use • Greaseless • Fragrance-free Fore Supply Co. 800-543-5430 www.foresupply.com
Class Acts
New golf instructional facilities with the latest and greatest teaching tools- plus appealing extra features that make students happy to come to school- are getting high marks at clubs across the country. As members look to improve their handicaps on the golf course, clubs are heeding the call for instructional spaces that can be outfitted…
Engineered Plastics—Glo-Ice Set
Features: • Banquet serving set includes clear tray, light box, mirrored skirt and sneezeguard • Light box is UL-approved for safety • Place an order online at www.gloice.com Glo-Ice by Engineered Plastics www.gloice.com
Taking Many Shapes
Club and resort properties are developing a variety of new aquatic facilities to maximize their appeal to water-loving members. Water. Humans love it, and not just because it makes a refreshing drink on a warm day. We enjoy exercising in it, splashing in it for fun, gliding across it on boats and just listening to…
High Water Marks
While irrigation inputs are weather-dependent, golf course superintendents have a number of tools at their disposal to keep their systems running smoothly and their properties in top condition, no matter what conditions Mother Nature may impose. Superintendents constantly need to adapt to the unpredictable whims of Mother Nature, especially when it comes to irrigation…
Toro—Toro® Outcross™ 9060
Features: • The revolutionary, turf-friendly machine delivers on the benefits of both a tractor and a super-duty utility vehicle • A weight-balanced chassis and four-wheel steering, coupled with full-time four-wheel drive, protect turf • All four wheels turn individually at a rate determined by the machine’s ground speed and turning angle, ultimately minimizing the possibility…
FiberBuilt Umbrellas & Cushions—Venice Umbrella
Features: • Super large-scale Venice Umbrellas is available in 16′ and 20′ square • Canopies have double sewn- in vents for excellent wind management and the heavy-duty base provides a stable foundation • The pole and ribs have a carbon finish and the canopy is made from furniture-grade solution-dyed acrylic FiberBuilt Umbrellas & Cushions 866-667-8668…
The Verdin Company—Verdin Course Clock
Features: • Many 2- and 4- face models available • Each clock custom- made and UL-approved • Superior Moonglow backlit dials • Custom headers; logo or medallion dials; custom colors available • Installation and maintenance by Verdin technicians (optional) The Verdin Company 800-543-0488 www.verdin.com
The Thinking Man’s (and Woman’s) GM
All club managers sign up for the job knowing that the constituency they serve will be made up of extremely bright and successful people. But it’s safe to say that no club membership can match the collective brainpower and accomplishments of those who belong to the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C. The private social club…