Back-to-back shows in San Diego gave course superintendents and club managers ample opportunity to peruse this year’s displays of productivity-enhancing and revenue-producing products. A C&RB Staff Report The weather was unseasonably cool, to the point where local Southern Californians could be seen on the street in full overreaction gear, complete with mittens, ski hats and…
Land of Plenty
With plentiful natural resources, including ranch-raised USDA beef, local produce and a robust wine region, Greenhorn Creek Resort and CAMPS Restaurant appeal to locals, members and tourists to keep the rural destination bustling. By Brandi Shaffer, Associate Editor Greenhorn Creek Resort, in the heart of Sierra Nevada Gold Country in Angels Camp, Calif., has what…
Having Fun
I realized why I had so much fun: The rules and boundaries were being adjusted so I could be competitive. At the end of May, I played in the Kemper Sports event at the Glen Club in Glenview, Ill. It’s one of the clubs Kemper owns or manages, and everything about it was done…
Seal of Approval
Hillwood Country Club (HCC), in Nashville, Tenn., opened in 1953. Today it ranks as not only one of the top private club facilities in Tennessee, but the entire South. The club’s golf course, built in 1957, has seen two renovations in the last ten years. Hillwood also offers extensive tennis and swimming programs for members…
Building a Culinar Culture
Known as a top golf destination, Pinehurst Resort and Country Club has carved a niche for itself as a bona fide food mecca, too. When your property is tied to legendary golf, establishing a reputation for your dining options is likely a secondary priority. Not so at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club, located in the…
Real Deal
Carolyn Flinn CHEF PROFILE Current Position: Executive Chef, Deal Country Club, Deal, N.J. (2007-Present) Previous Experience: Owner, Personal Chef Company; Chef Instructor and Freelance Special Events Chef, Restaurant Associates (1997-2006) Executive Chef, Restaurant Associates Corporation, New York; included duties at Sea Grill at Rockefeller Center, The Trustees Dining Room at The Metropolitan Museum of Art,…
Ensuring a Lasting Heritage
How North Carolina’s Heritage Club has found cost-effective paths to profitable growth. Wake Forest University is named for where it was founded, in Wake Forest, N.C., 15 miles north of Raleigh. The university moved a couple of hours west in 1956 to its present location in Winston-Salem, creating confusion about what’s in the town of…
It’s A Hard Game…
The fact is, a better golfer is a better club member or guest. Club and golf course owners and operators heard good news recently, when the National Golf Foundation reported that the number of rounds played in the first half of 2006 was up three percent, compared to last year. While that doesn’t represent a…
People in the News
The new Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) officers, elected at the CMAA show in New Orleans Feb. 27-March 3, are as follows: President, Bill Wagner, CCM, General Manager, Rivera CC, Coral Gables, Fla.; Vice President, Burton Ward, CCM, General Manager, Century CC, Purchase, N.Y.; Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Carroll, CCM, General Manager, White Bear Yacht Club,…