Thirty-eight club management professionals have achieved the CCM designation after completing the required course of study and training and demonstrating a dedication to proficiency and expertise in club management.

Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club in Gold Canyon, Ariz., is undergoing a $2 million bunker renovation project on its two 18-hole golf courses that is expected to be complete in five months. Charlotte (Mich.) Country Club is being reinvented under new ownership, with a full-time food-and-beverage offering, modified golf course, and updated outdoor dining…

Bruce Heath suffered a heart attack on the 12th hole of the golf course on February 12, prompting a group of golfers to spring into action, performing CPR and calling 911. “I feel lucky and blessed to have been around people who knew what they were doing,” said Heath, who is alive and well after heart surgery.

The ninth annual event, held at the Loews Atlanta Hotel, ended on March 7 with chef demos and sessions on topics ranging from management and training to Latin cuisine, catering and banquet design, pastries and wine programs. The day began with a drawing for a Crown Verity grill, and the event also included a General Managers’ panel.

ClubUp, an iOS app that allows golfers from private clubs to book pre-approved caddies, has already provided caddie services on over 175 rounds at private clubs in the city, with plans to expand the app’s reach throughout the state. The startup is partnered with The First Tee of Greater Charlotte, and sources many of its caddies through the organization.

It will be first U.S. championship for the Durham, N.C. club, which was founded in 2001 by a group including former United States Golf Association President Jim Hyler and former University of North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith.

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.

Tony D’Errico, CCM, CCE, General Manager/COO of Westwood Country Club in St. Louis, Mo., has been named President of the organization. The Board has also launched the 2027 Club Professional Initiative, and named George Carroll, CCM, CCE, as CEO of The Club Foundation.

Through the partnership, the Baltimore, Md.-based club planning, architecture and interior design firm will address facilities upgrades, current and anticipated athletic trends, and multigenerational program enhancements for the Johns Creek, Ga. club’s 116-year-old campus.

Nearly 30 college seniors from turfgrass programs attended the event, which provided networking and educational opportunities with industry professionals.

Members of the Club Managers Association of America cast their ballots online or in-person at the 87th World Conference and Club Business Expo in Orlando, Fla., for the officers and Board of Directors. Damon J. DiOrio was elected President, Tony D’Errico was elected Vice President, Jill R. Philmon was named Secretary-Treasurer, and Richard H. Bayliss Jr., was named Immediate Past President.