In today’s combination of political correctness and virtue signaling , clubs can easily make policy decisions based on one complaint that do more to appease the complainer than address the real problems. I live in a downtown Chicago condo six months of the year. It’s a big building with a doorman and pretty good security.…
Two Thousand Close Friends
Any large undertaking needs a blueprint for success, and the folks at Carmel Country Club in Charlotte, N.C., have put together a master plan for one they now plan to hold each year. In August 2017 the property held a benefit concert, featuring country music artist Cole Swindell, on the Friday night during the PGA…
Good Breeding
The new language some club managers are using today shouldn’t detract from or diminish the real and lasting impact they are having on successfully positioning their clubs, and our industry, for future success. If you’re spending a lot of time right now focusing on issues related to your club’s “culture,” I hate to break it…
Mammoth Success
Mike Keiser and his family members are playing an increasingly influential role in the game of golf. And keeping their glass more than half-full in the process. Is golf’s glass half-full, or half-empty? Readers of the recently released Annual Golf Industry Report from the National Golf Foundation (NGF) will tell you that, despite the ongoing…
The New Breed of Club
They go by many different names and often go out of their way to avoid the “club” label altogether. But post-recession realities have combined with the transition to Millennials and the undeniable influence of Topgolf to spawn a host of new concepts that are redefining the industry. There is no clubhouse; instead, there’s a “base…
Tri- C Club Supply- Duffy’s Royal Basket Towel Station
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Fore Supply Co.—Club Classic Sunscreen
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Engineered Plastics—Glo-Ice Set
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Class Acts
New golf instructional facilities with the latest and greatest teaching tools- plus appealing extra features that make students happy to come to school- are getting high marks at clubs across the country. As members look to improve their handicaps on the golf course, clubs are heeding the call for instructional spaces that can be outfitted…
Taking Many Shapes
Club and resort properties are developing a variety of new aquatic facilities to maximize their appeal to water-loving members. Water. Humans love it, and not just because it makes a refreshing drink on a warm day. We enjoy exercising in it, splashing in it for fun, gliding across it on boats and just listening to…
Club Car Tempo™
Features: • Designed with automotive styling and features that feel like upgrades, the brand-new Tempo represents the very best of Club Car: proven engineering, industry-leading durability and reliable comfort • Tempo also features Club Car’s newest technology, Tempo Connect, an even more powerful connected solution; with Visage Fleet Management and the Shark Experience, an exclusive…
High Water Marks
While irrigation inputs are weather-dependent, golf course superintendents have a number of tools at their disposal to keep their systems running smoothly and their properties in top condition, no matter what conditions Mother Nature may impose. Superintendents constantly need to adapt to the unpredictable whims of Mother Nature, especially when it comes to irrigation…
Toro—Toro® Outcross™ 9060
Features: • The revolutionary, turf-friendly machine delivers on the benefits of both a tractor and a super-duty utility vehicle • A weight-balanced chassis and four-wheel steering, coupled with full-time four-wheel drive, protect turf • All four wheels turn individually at a rate determined by the machine’s ground speed and turning angle, ultimately minimizing the possibility…
MTS Seating Slimline Birchply Bullnose Edge Table with 1600 Series Base
Features: • 11/16” thick 11-ply birchwood • Available with an exposed wood edge-in bullnose, square-eased, or knife profile options, with your choice of unlimited laminates • Choose from standard, premier or custom wood-stain colors • Table edges are finished in a clear, water-based vinyl sealer MTS Seating www.mtsseating.com
FiberBuilt Umbrellas & Cushions—Venice Umbrella
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