Golf course superintendents can rely on their experience and expertise, coupled with the know-how of others in the industry, to lead successful implementation of renovation and restoration projects. Second in a two-part series It’s one thing to make plans. It’s another to implement them. Just ask any superintendent who is overseeing a major golf course…
Handier Than Ever
After seeing how members of St. Clair Country Club in Upper St. Clair, Pa., liked to grab trail-mix bars to get a boost of energy on the golf course, Executive Chef Shawn Culp felt that he could make a more nutritious and better-tasting bar to help curb their hunger pangs. Since its introduction in June,…
Taking It to the Street
In June, The Union League Club of Chicago opened its new first-floor lounge, which was quickly dubbed “ONE” by members, as in “Meet me on One.” The opening of the lounge, designed to appeal to the concept of providing a “third place” for members outside of home and work, marked the completion of the fourth…
Ridgefield, Conn. Residents Oppose Proposed Winter Club
The facility would house a bar, restaurant, bowling alley, and outdoor hockey rink, but residents who oppose the project say it would compromise the town’s rural setting. But the club’s developer says steps will be taken to avoid any disruption to the neighborhood, and that the proposal would serve the community better than the abandoned…
One Direction
As you might expect, while Joe Krenn, CCM, CCE, was touring the clubhouse and property of Farmington Country Club (FCC) in Charlottesville, Va. in 2012, to decide if he wanted to make his next career move there and become its Chief Operating Officer/General Manager, numbers were running through his head. Krenn wasn’t computing projected costs…
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…
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…
A World of Pride
The Army and Navy Club and The Country Club of Virginia have promoted fun ways to encourage members to proudly display their club affiliations from the farthest corners of the globe. Getting members to keep their clubs front-of-mind while they’re going about their daily routines at home is a primary and constant challenge for every…
Providing “Return Engagements” at Sea Pines CC
As the Hilton Head Island, S.C., property works to highlight the island’s private side, its “welcome back” recreation initiatives invite members to make wellness and active living a priority.
Under the Big Top
Tents and pavilions house opportunities for clubs and resorts to expand their amenities and business profiles.
How Club Chefs Use Social Media
Taking to platforms like Facebook and Instagram is helping culinarians market themselves, and their clubs. Food photography dominates digital feeds—from a perfectly composed amuse-bouche, to a panorama of new grills, to a beautiful wine dinner on the course. Ditto for culinary blogs, recipes and videos that are being shared, “liked” and linked. If the content…
PGA Takes Pro Golfer Thomas Pieters to the Photo-Barbershop
After the photo submitted for Pieters’ official Tour headshot was given a digital haircut before being posted on the PGA’s site, Pieters used Instagram to send out a “before and after” comparison with the hashtag, #WhereAreMyCurls. The story went viral and was even highlighted in a “Today” show report, with the PGA then admitting it had been a “bit too heavy-handed” and commending Pieters for having “a great head of hair.”
Under the Big Top
A tent upgrade has revitalized event business at Basking Ridge Country Club by providing a new venue for outdoor gatherings.
More Trends for 2015
Chefs wanting to stay with the times—at least for one more year—should be mindful of how food looks (because of the Instagram photo-posting craze), tastes (smoked is expected to be the new year’s key flavor) and of all the places where it can now be found (including food trucks).
Golf Video Causes Teeth-“Nashing” and “Backlash” Among Basketball Fans
Steve Nash of the 1-5 Los Angeles Lakers, out for the year (but still earning $9.7 million) with a bad back, caught fast and furious social-media flak for posting footage of himself taking a swing at a driving range.