Jim McWethy has sunk $15 million into Mistwood Golf Club in suburban Chicago and now has revenues projecting to $7 million for 2016, largely on the strength of strong F&B and wedding business. But that would still fall short of the $10 million in annual revenues the owner wants to achieve for sustained profitability.

In a newspaper interview that accompanied the announcement of his achievement, the Executive Chef of the Hinsdale, Ill. club said he “[likes] the freedom of the menus in a country club,” which allows him to experiment and not be bound to a corporate structure.

Golf Pros from Southern Hills CC, Flossmoor CC and the Brickyard Crossing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will help equipment manufacturer with product development and promotion.