Members of the Boca Raton, Fla., property voted in favor of building a two-story fitness center and spa situated above a first-level golf cart storage site. The remodel includes a new porte cochere, main lobby, meeting rooms, offices, and member activity areas, with work expected to take place over three years. The membership of Boca…

Dominick Laudia, CEC, AAC, who has been the Executive Chef of the Boca Raton, Fla., club since 2012, has been honored with the Dr. L.J. Minor Award by the American Culinary Federation, in recognition of how he “exemplifies the highest standard of professionalism in today’s kitchen through certification, continued education and training, culinary competitions and community involvement.”

The membership recently approved a $500,000 renovation of the club’s casual dining venue, The Cabana Grille.

Jason Sprankle has been named as Director of Golf Course Maintenance and Michael Thomson has been named as First Assistant Golf Professional.

Pyrpiris is a well-regarded golf instructor and teaching professional.

  Gary Axelrod has been named as Director of Golf at Boca Woods Country Club in Boca Raton, Fla. Axelrod is a certified PGA Professional, having worked his 25-year career at The Woodlands and Woodmont Country Clubs in Broward County. Boca Woods is currently investing 5.5 million dollars to refurbish its two 18-hole private golf…

Sandy Mcgaughey, MCM, CCE, CAM has been named General Manager at Boca Woods Country Club in Boca Raton, Fla. In addition to holding the Master Club Manager designation, he has been a General Manager of a private club either in St. Louis or in Palm Beach County since 1978. Most recently, he was General Manager…

Jon Wilke, CCM joins General Manager, Sandy McGaughey, MCM, CCE, CAM as Clubhouse Manager at Boca Woods Country Club in Boca Raton, Fla. Wilke brings 17 years of Palm Beach County private club experience to the Club. Marley Knowles was also recently named Membership and Marketing Director at Boca Woods Country Club. Knowles previously served…

Dominick Laudia, CEC, AAC, has accepted the Executive Chef position with Boca Woods Country Club, Boca Raton, Fla., following successful experiences at The Polo and Boca Rio Country Clubs over the past two decades.

For clubs with diverse demographics, age-specific fitness programming can mean the difference between an empty fitness center and healthy, active members across the board.

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