With a herculean effort to get the golf course up and running in a month’s time after Hurricane Harvey’s epic flooding last year, the grounds team at Lakeside Country Club proved that no catastrophe is insurmountable.
New Road, Amenities Boost Momentum for Bluejack National
Tiger Woods walking Bluejack National property in 2015 (courtesy Bluejack National) The Montgomery, Texas property that opened in late 2015 and features the U.S.’s only Tiger Woods-designed golf course originally appealed to second-home buyers, but a highway extension and the addition of other recreational options has fueled interest in custom building from primary home buyers…
Recipients of Club Foundation’s Rambo Scholarships Announced
Eight club managers have earned the awards for 2019. The scholarships, named for Sally Burns Rambo, CCM, provide financial assistance to female club managers interested in furthering their professional development, by covering tuition costs and travel expenses to attend one of the Club Management Association of America’s Business Management Institutes. The Club Foundation has…
Video Documents Lakeside CC’s First Year of Recovery from Hurricane Harvey
The seven-minute film produced by the United States Golf Association documents the yeoman efforts by the club’s grounds maintenance team, led by Superintendent Terry Hutcherson to get the golf course at the Houston, Texas property reopened in just over a month, after last year’s Category 4 storm dumped 50 inches of rain on the area…
Growth of Poker Clubs in Texas Raises Legal Questions
There are now at least 30 of the clubs in the state, all of which cite a gray area in state law that they claim allows them to operate legally by charging a membership fee, making money off food-and-beverage service and entertainment, and not taking a “rake” for the house. The Attorney General has declined…
Revenues, GM Pay Published for Houston Clubs
Using data gleaned from Form 990s reported for 2015 and 2016, the Houston Business Journal published a report on “Houston’s Wealthiest Non-Profit Country Clubs,” followed by one headlined “Here’s How Much Local Nonprofit Country Clubs Pay Their General Managers.” The Houston Business Journal has published a series of reports, based on research into Form…
Lessons from a Challenging Year
What all clubs can learn about risk management and disaster recovery from the floods, hurricanes and wildfires that disrupted many properties in 2017.
Houston to Redevelop Former Inwood GC for Retention Ponds
The former Clear Lake Golf Club, which provided enough drainage to save 150 homes after Hurricane Harvey, and the former Inwood GC are being transformed to help control flooding, while acting as green space when there is no rain. Inwood GC will house basins for about 370 million gallons of stormwater. In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey,…
Former Golf Course Used to Control Flooding in Houston
Exploration Green, constructed from the former Clear Lake Golf Club, helped save 150 homes from inundation when Hurricane Harvey hit. The project is in its first of five construction phases and will be complete in 2021, and is expected to drain up to half a billion gallons of stormwater and protect up to 3,000 homes.…
Champions GC Steps Up to Host U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship
After Quail Creek Country Club in Naples, Fla., was ravaged by Hurricane Irma, the Houston, Texas club stepped in to be the site of the USGA event, which begins November 11. Champions Golf Club sustained 30 inches of rain from Hurricane Harvey in August, but the water subsided quickly. When Hurricane Irma ravaged Florida in…
River Oaks CC’s Executive Chef Charles Carroll Co-Authors “The Recipe”
The two-time presenter at the Chef to Chef Conference and eight-time participant in the Culinary Olympics wrote the book, described as “a story of loss, love and the ingredients of greatness,” with best-selling author John David Mann.
Saying ‘Can Do’
Today’s couples want wedding venues that can create a one-of-a-kind experience. At clubs and resorts across the country, catering professionals are working with brides and grooms to customize every aspect of their special day, from cocktails to dessert.
Warm Soft Ricotta Cake
Created by Pedro Sanchez, Executive Chef, and submitted by Lisa Carruth, Director of Catering/Member Relations Director, BraeBurn Country Club, Houston, Texas
Life Time Fitness to Replace Two Houston Tennis Clubs
The national fitness chain is planning a major reconstruction of The Houston City Club to convert it into an 89,000-sq. ft. fitness facility after it closes this summer. The company also plans to begin operations in the Galleria Tennis & Athletic Club by April 13.
Texas Making Mark As Hub of Golf Course Projects
Trinity Forest and Bluejack National are garnering global attention for the state, while projects at Maridoe GC and Squaw Creek GC are also of note.