After completing its $35 million clubhouse project, the Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. club will now engage Rees Jones for a full tee-to-green updating of the South Course’s original Joe Lee layout. Work is schedule to begin in April 2019, with the renovated course ready for play in December.
Changes from Lockers to Lounges at BallenIsles CC
The changing needs of its residential club members drove BallenIsles Country Club to transform its clubhouse locker rooms into “lifestyle and relaxation” space.
Bear Lakes CC Completes $9 Million Makeover
Improvements through the first major upgrade to the West Palm Beach, Fla. club’s facilities since it opened in 1984 have included remodeled locker rooms, a refurbished dining room and a renovated kitchen. The project was financed through an $8 million bank loan and $1.2 million in member assessments. Add Bear Lakes Country Club in West…
BallenIsles CC Completes $35M Clubhouse Renovation and Expansion
The Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. property will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 2 to mark the completion of the project, which has expanded the clubhouse to 115,000 sq. ft. and redesigned it to capture views of the club’s famed East Course. Other highlights include an expanded main dining room, a new and modern upscale…
BallenIsles CC Names Former Troon Privé President as GM/COO
Ryan Walls, who has been with Troon since 1996, will now manage the Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., property, which recently approved plans for a $35 million renovation. Rob DeMore, who has served as Senior Vice President of Troon Privé since 2016, has been promoted to President of the division. On the heels of approving a…
The Club at Cordillera Earns Troon’s “Facility of the Year”
The Edwards, Colo., property earned the honor through Troon’s annual awards. Brian Kelley of Manchester Country Club in Bedford, N.H., won “General Manager of the Year” and Jeff Cathey of Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Fla., earned “Superintendent of the Year.”
Blog Post Lists Revenues, GM Pay for Top Five Clubs in Palm Beach (Fla.) County
A business writer for The Palm Beach Post published data from “freshly released tax returns” to illustrate that the county’s five largest country-club communities “seem to be doing just fine.”
McMahon Group Recognizes Clubs of Excellence™
All past and future clubs associated with the managers who have won Excellence in Club Management Awards recognition will be honored at the annual reception and dinner during the CMAA World Conference.
“Short-Sighted” Visionaries
Some clubs are finding that “coming up short” may be the best way to break out of golf-round stagnation, as they gain big benefits from small-course strategies.
BallenIsles CC Reveals Renovated North Golf Course
The $5 million design for the Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., club’s layout will deliver 18 holes of golf and also includes a Short Course that can be played quickly, answering the increasing demand for a shorter game. The grand reopening ceremony is being held December 11, during which golf instructor David Leadbetter will host a mini clinic for members.
USPTA Awards BallenIsles CC’s GM “Facility Manager of the Year”
Earlier this summer, the USPTA Florida Division also recognized Derrick Barnett’s leadership with the distinction, “Facility Manager of the Year.”
Toning up Retail Operations
Servicing the club’s exercise-minded set with fitness-specific clothing and gear can breathe new life into club merchandising efforts.
BallenIsles GM Derrick Barnett Awarded “Facility Manager of the Year” by USPTA
Barnett’s tenure at BallenIsles has overseen some extraordinary capital improvements.
In It for the Long Run
BallenIsles CC’s $26 million, state-of-the-art Sports Complex now stands as its new permanment monument to a commitment to healthy member lifestyles.
BallenIsles CC Opens New $26 Million State-of-the-art Sports Complex
BallenIsles CC’s (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) state-of-the-art 62,000 square foot Sports Complex—scheduled to formally open on Wednesday, December 9, 2009—heralds a new standard of wellness and fitness. Among high tech features is a revolutionary pulley system known as a Kinesis Wall that allows for seamless movement between hundreds of exercise variations for both physical therapy…