A contemporary reimagination of the Boca Raton, Fla. property’s clubhouse will add dining options and increase amenities, all designed to reflect and enhance the distinctive member experience of “enjoying a life well-lived,” according to COO/GM John Crean.
Broken Sound Club Seeks Sanction Against Former Employee
The Boca Raton, Fla., club is asking a federal judge to impose sanctions against Nicholas Krikorian, a former line cook who filed a Fair Labor Standards Act suit against the club for allegedly not allowing him to take breaks. The club contends that Krikorian does not have consistent documentation to support his claims. Broken Sound Club…
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.”
Broken Sound Club’s Shannon Easter Leads Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards
The maintenance director and environmental consultant at the Boca Raton, Fla. property has been selected as the Overall and National Private recipient of the annual awards that recognize superintendents and their golf courses for overall excellence and best management practices. Alex Stuedemann of TPC Deere Run (Public Course) and Ken Nice of Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Resort Course) were also selected for national recognition.
Broken Sound Club Launches BEE Smart Initiative
The Boca Raton, Fla., property features 22 active honey bee hives on its two golf courses, and is hosting an awareness campaign throughout September to share the environmental, health and community benefits of supporting bees.
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.
Boca West CC to Receive Reclaimed Water from City
In an agreement with the city of Boca Raton, Fla., the golf course and the Boca West Master Association will receive treated wastewater for irrigation for the next 20 years. The city will make more than $310,000 each year through the deal.
Peacock + Lewis Earns LEED Certification
The North Palm Beach, Fla., architecture and design firm achieved the certification by demonstrating environmentally responsible design and construction in its recent renovation project at Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton, Fla.
Broken Sound Club Among USTA’s Outstanding Facilities
The Boca Raton, Fla., property was recognized along with four other private tennis centers for their facilities’ overall layout, court quality, aesthetics, and more.
Form Follows Function
The back of the house is being brought front and center as clubs fuse style and technology with practical operations and renovate their kitchens before members’ watchful eyes. By Brandi Shaffer, Associate Editor For club kitchens, a functional space that allows the culinary staff to perform to the best of its ability is a priority.…
The Great Waste Race
The end of April brought the grand opening dedication of Florida’s first “institutional composting” site at the club course maintenance facility of Broken Sound Club.
Broken Sound Club Set to Dedicate Florida’s First “Institutional Composting” Site
Food waste from the club’s four kitchens will be combined with landscape waste from its two golf courses to be converted into compost that can be reused on the courses. Significant savings from reduced waste disposal costs and less use of fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides and water is expected.
Broken Sound Club Moving Forward with Improvement Plan
On February 2nd the members of the Broken Sound Club, Boca Raton, Fla., a residential country club community with over 1600 homes, approved a $10.5 million clubhouse improvement plan. “In this economy it was important to fully inform the membership of all phases of the project, which we did through 20 member meetings,…