At every club I go to, all I hear about from GMs, golf pros and superintendents is how much success they’ve had in promoting that no one has to play a full round of golf, or use the full course, if they don’t want to. When Jack Nicklaus talks, we all should listen—especially those of…
Carrying Out Successful Missions at Army Navy CC
The two-campus property outside Washington, D.C. has seen a remarkable resurgence, thanks to its management team’s flawless execution of an all-out strategic push to achieve new levels of relevance and member service. At the end of 2006, Patrick King, then the Deputy General Manager of Army Navy Country Club (ANCC) in Arlington, Va., took a…
Bluebird Haven
Tavistock CC has played a role in helping the bluebird population in New Jersey by installing specially designed boxes. For 14 years, Tavistock Country Club in Haddonfield, N.J., has played a role in helping the bluebird population in the state rebound by installing specially designed boxes to attract the songbirds. The program started as an…
Be Our Guest
Properties are taking hospitality a step further by putting out the welcome mat for members and guests with upscale lodging. While clubs have long offered top-notch amenities to members that cultivate a home-away-from-home feeling, some properties are truly committing to comfort by offering overnight lodging, complete with cozy bedding, Wi-Fi access, and even plush robes.…
Helping Hand
Windsor GC raised money to buy golf club sets for kids whose clubs were lost in the October 2017 Northern California wildfires, and has since given 12 sets to kids in need. The wildfires in Northern California in October 2017 destroyed at least 245,000 acres and 8,900 buildings. Once the blazes were under control, residents…
Ready, Set, Go
A carefully considered plan of action is critical to achieving first-rate results for golf course renovation or restoration projects. First of a two-part article Whether a golf course renovation project involves a comprehensive renovation of an entire course (or two), restoring a property to its past grandeur, or overhauling a specific golf course feature such…
From Top Gun to Top Chef
After four years in the Air Force that included flying combat missions during two tours in Afghanistan, Ryan Daniels has brought a new sense of teamwork and an attention to detail to the kitchens of Fiddlesticks CC. Along Florida’s Southwest Coast lies Fiddlesticks Country Club in Fort Myers. Fiddlesticks is a residential community featuring a…
Taking a Swing
Though tennis will always be a standard club amenity, racquet sport variations are catching on as complementary offerings. At the 10th Annual Tennis Industry Association Tennis Forum in August 2017, Kurt Kamperman, the United State Tennis Association’s Chief Executive, Community Tennis and USTA National Campus, stated that “we live in a sedentary society,” in which…
Keeping the Party Going
As part of a project to help boost its wedding business, VIP Country Club now offers 600, a flexible lounge suited for post-nuptial after-parties. Late last year, VIP Country Club in New Rochelle, N.Y., took steps toward creating a wedding venue that would stand out to betrothed couples as they comb through a seemingly endless…
’18 Wheelin’
A variety of vehicle innovation was on display at the 2018 Golf Industry Show in San Antonio, all designed to help provide course and club operations with new versatility and efficiencies. The show floor at the 2018 Golf Industry Show (GIS), held February 7-8 in San Antonio, featured “rollouts” of all shapes, sizes and speeds,…
Coffee-Crusted Venison Loin
Coffee-Crusted Venison Loin with Crispy Polenta, Chicory and Chocolate Venison Jus Submitted by Ryan Daniels, Executive Chef, Fiddlesticks Country Club, Fort Myers, Fla. Yield: 4 servings Ingredients 4 6-oz. venison loin For the Coffee Crust: 3 tbsp. coffee grounds 1 tbsp. light brown sugar 1 ½ tsp. garlic powder ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper ½ tsp.…
Alaskan Halibut
Alaskan Halibut with Purple Forbidden Rice, Crispy Endive, and Sweet and Sour Kumquat Jam Submitted by Ryan Daniels, Executive Chef, Fiddlesticks Country Club, Naples, Fla. Yield: 4 servings 4 7-oz. halibut filets For the Purple Forbidden Rice: 1 garlic clove (minced) 1/2 shallot (minced) ½ tbsp. ginger (minced) ½ jalapeno (minced) 1 stalk celery (minced)…
On the Rise
Shawn Wilkes’ contributions to major improvement projects at Carmel Country Club earned him “Rising Star” recognition through the Excellence in Club Management Awards—and the opportunity to take the helm of another distinguished club.