The Excellence in Club Management Awards Dinner held at the Music City’s Nashville City Club was filled with tributes to the exemplary leadership and achievements of the 2018 honorees.
Eighteen Clubs Make PING Top 100 Clubfitters List
The annual list from the golf equipment brand is prepared to recognize operations that elevate the custom-fitting experience and honor facilities that emphasize the importance of accurate fitting to golfers of all ability levels.
Excellence in Club Management:
Patrick King, CCM, CCE, ECM
The General Manager/Chief Operating Officer from the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Va., will be recognized as The James H. Brewer Award winner at the Annual Awards Dinner at the Nashville City Club on February 25, through the Excellence in Club Management Awards sponsored by the McMahon Group, Club & Resort Business and the…
2018 Excellence in Club Management Award Winners Announced
The 2018 honorees through the prestigious awards co-sponsored by Club & Resort Business, the McMahon Group and the National Club Association include Patrick King of Army Navy Country Club, Christopher Wyles of Bald Peak Colony Club and John Warnack of The Army and Navy Club. Kristen LaCount of The Country Club (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) and…
Sweet Revenge
Sun City Hilton Head hosts an annual “Superintendent’s Revenge” event, including unusual obstacles on every hole. And you thought it was hard to get a Masters Tournament badge. At Sun City Hilton Head in Bluffton, S.C., a chance to tee it up for the annual “Superintendent’s Revenge” event is on par with trying to gain…
Keeping the Noise Down
Champions Run added a surprising element to its formal New Year’s Eve party by renting headphones and creating a “silent disco.” While enjoying the Austin City Limits music festival in Austin, Texas last year, Ben Lorenzen, Creative Director of Champions Run in Omaha, Neb., discovered a peculiar sight. It was a tent, filled with thousands…
Arlington County, Va., Club Tax Dispute Settled
The county has agreed to reduce the tax burden on Army Navy Country Club and Washington Golf & Country Club by tweaking how it values their land. The county confirmed that all parties have signed off on a settlement agreement, putting to bed a 2014 lawsuit brought by the clubs. A dispute between two private…
Barack Obama Joins Chicago’s Beverly CC, ‘the United Nations’ of Golf Clubs
The former President has accepted an offer to become an honorary member of the club on the city’s South Side, which will allow him to play its Donald Ross course without having to pay an initiation fee or dues or be charge only when bringing guests. The club is located near where the Obamas maintain a Chicago residence.
Virginia Governor Vetoes Club Tax Bill
Gov. Ralph Northam (D) has vetoed legislation that would have reduced Arlington County’s tax revenue from Army Navy Country Club and Washington Golf & Country Club, noting that a solution “should be reached on the local level.” HB 1204 would have cost the county’s coffers nearly $1.5 million annually, and the state legislature now has the opportunity…
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…
Arlington County, Va., Ordered to Lower Taxes on Golf Courses
The Virginia General Assembly has ordered the county to change the way it assesses property taxes for Washington Golf & Country Club and Army Navy Country Club, by categorizing them as “open space” rather than “highest and best use.” The Virginia General Assembly has ordered Arlington County to change the way it assesses property taxes…
Top 50 Kids’ Teachers Of 2017 Named by U.S. Kids Golf
The recognition program for the world’s most outstanding youth instructors is dominated by golf staff professionals at U. S. club and resort properties, including 15 who achieved Master Kids Teacher status for now having made the Top 50 list three times. All of the winners will be recognized with a special presentation on January 24th at the PGA Show.
Covering All Bases
After its experience with other buying groups fell short, Army Navy Country Club found a new partner that has helped it realize widespread savings during a period of significant growth.
Military Precision
When it set out to restore its classic clubhouse, the Army Navy Country Club set a goal of transforming it into “the nation’s premier advanced-technology and energy-saving clubhouse.”
Dressed for Success
The Country Club of Virginia’s photo guide for front-of-the-house employees leaves few questions unanswered about the club’s food-and-beverage uniform standards.