The Excellence in Club Management Awards Dinner held at the Music City’s Nashville City Club was filled with tributes to the exemplary leadership and achievements of the 2018 honorees.
Excellence in Club Management:
Kristen B. LaCount, CCM, ECM
The Assistant General Manager from The Country Club in Chestnut Hill, Mass., will be recognized as a co-winner of the 2018 “Rising Star” Award at the Annual Awards Dinner at the Nashville City Club on February 25, through the Excellence in Club Management Awards sponsored by the McMahon Group, Club & Resort Business and the…
Tom Brady Admitted to The Country Club
Two years after it was reported that some members of the Brookline, Mass. club were concerned that accepting the New England Patriots’ quarterback and his equally high-profile wife, Gisele Bundchen, would attract too much attention and the couple was advised to wait until his career ended, Brady’s name has been included on the roster of new members on the club’s website, and the couple has been seen playing golf there in recent weeks.
Brady/Bundchen Application Puts The Country Club in Spotlight
After word leaked that the New England Patriots’ quarterback and his supermodel wife had applied for membership to the 133-year-old institution in Brookline, Mass., speculation has run rampant over whether they will be approved, in light of the publicity that their belonging to the club could bring.
Kirk Reese, CCM, Joins DENEHY Club Thinking Partners
Based in Los Angeles, Reese is joining the executive search and management consulting firm as Executive Vice President. Reese has served the private club industry for more than 27 years and managed three of the nation’s top 100 clubs.
The Country Club of Brookline Reported Close to Landing 2022 U.S. Open
The Brookline Board of Selectment voted to execute a letter of intent for the 2022 event and appointed a town administrator to form a team to negotiate with the USGA, with a deadline of October 31. The storied Massachusetts course has hosted 16 national championships in its 122-year history, but hasn’t had a U.S. Open since 1988.
The Best of the Best
A Q&A with Kevin Vitale, GM/COO of Baltusrol Golf Club and Chairman of the Selection Committee for the Excellence in Club Management Awards, about the process that leads to the industry’s most prestigious recognition.