The club was founded in 1867 with a social-club heritage in downtown Atlanta. It relocated to 300-plus acres in Johns Creek, Ga. in 1987, where its 18-hole golf course was originally designed by Arthur Hills and then redesigned by Mike Riley in 2005. The Standard Club also features a 125,000-sq. ft. clubhouse and a full…
Balancing Act
From replacing aging irrigation systems to dealing with Mother Nature’s endless surprises, superintendents are managing water inputs with new technology—and a respect for new realities.
Atlanta Athletic Club to Host 20th Arnold Palmer Cup
The event, set to take place at the Johns Creek, Ga., property June 9-11, matches top male college golfers in the U.S. against Europe in a Ryder Cup-style tournament. The event will include a Junior Clinic and Golf Exhibition on June 7, and is free and open to the public.
2017 Chef to Chef Conference Wraps Up in Atlanta
The ninth annual event, held at the Loews Atlanta Hotel, ended on March 7 with chef demos and sessions on topics ranging from management and training to Latin cuisine, catering and banquet design, pastries and wine programs. The day began with a drawing for a Crown Verity grill, and the event also included a General Managers’ panel.
Perfect Plan
While Atlanta Athletic Club, Johns Creek, Ga., has always offered children’s party accommodations, ramping up on family friendliness has prompted the club to go well above and beyond the call.
Atlanta Athletic Club Plans Improvements to Highlands Course
In spring 2016, the Johns Creek, Ga., property will add forward tees and reposition select member tees, regrass the fairways and green surfaces, evaluate bunkers, create new fairway chipping areas to protect the green surfaces, and rebuild hole No. 14 green to increase the number of hole locations.
Warming Trends
Coffee is the favorite hot beverage for members—and it’s getting hotter.
ClubCorp’s Affeldt Appears on “Mad Money”
ClubCorp’s record first-quarter results caught the attention of Jim Cramer, host of the popular CNN show, and prompted him to do a segment on the investment potential of “Playgrounds for the Wealthier” that included an interview with the management firm’s CEO.
Atlanta Athletic Club Selects Chambers for Long-Term Strategic Facilities Plan
Through the partnership, the Baltimore, Md.-based club planning, architecture and interior design firm will address facilities upgrades, current and anticipated athletic trends, and multigenerational program enhancements for the Johns Creek, Ga. club’s 116-year-old campus.
Pinehurst No. 2 Reopens Following Conversion of Greens Turf
The replacement of bentgrass with Champion ultradwarf on the Donald Ross-designed green complexes at the North Carolina resort took just two months after the conclusion of the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open.
Fresh Outdoor Ideas
Stylish, flexible outdoor dining spaces revitalize member activity and provide a boost to F&B programs.
The Standard Club Adds 50 New Members
The Johns Creek, Ga., club boosted membership through a targeted strategy that included developing a new membership plan, hiring a membership director, conducting a “Competitive Market Analysis,” and creating new membership categories and pricing.
Atlanta Athletic Club Announces New Leadership Team Members
Following the announcement earlier this year that Kevin Carroll would succeed long-time General Manager Chris Borders upon his retirement, the club that will be the site of the 2014 U.S. Amateur Championship and also hosted U.S. Open and PGA Championship tournaments has added Peter Lovelace as Club Manager, Erica Smith as Membership Director and Lisa Henderson as Catering Director.