A complete overhaul of its classic clubhouse is helping the Indian Wells, Calif. property develop new “inner strength” to properly complement its stunning surroundings.
Going ‘Family Friendly’ Is Great—But How Should ‘Family’ Be Defined?
As clubs strive to become more family-oriented, careful attention should be paid to how family privileges are structured and defined in membership documents, an attorney specializing in hospitality law advises.
A Good Play
Paramount Country Club; New York, N.Y. Playground and splash areas are effective and exciting amenities that encourage families to spend a whole day at the club. Clubs around the country are looking for ways to make their facilities both child-friendly and widely used. Many properties have added playgrounds and splash areas to further attract families…
In the Kid Zone
Rooms and spaces that cater to children can help properties attract families.
A Time for Kids
Plans are great and ideas are necessary, but it is time we move aggressively into the execution phase.
Tascosa GC Plans Clubhouse Design, Build
Club to enhance member amenity offering with innovative open-air design.
Family Golf at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain
Maybe it’s the thrill of the game or the proliferation of specialty tees. But families are golfing together as never before. We’re brushing up on our back swings and squeezing in a quick 9-and we’re taking the kids. Perhaps ambitious parents are putting golf on their to-do lists, or maybe more adults are simply discovering…
A Tiger in the Woods
Nemacolin Woodlands is reshaping the resort business behind the efforts of an aggressive and inventive staff that’s determined to never let anyone leave feeling like they’ve done it all.
Family Values How They Hold the Key to Future Success
“We’re a family club” now rolls of the websites and other marketing voices of club and resort properties-and the tongues of their managers-as freely and frequently as “we have great golf” or “we have good food.” But saying you’re family-oriented is much easier than being that way. Here are the standards and qualities that distinguish properties that are truly delivering on the promise.
A Hands-On Approach to Kids’ Fare
They may not yet be paying members, but how you treat kids in the restaurant can boost your club’s current, and future, bottom lines.