Thirty-eight club management professionals have achieved the CCM designation after completing the required course of study and training and demonstrating a dedication to proficiency and expertise in club management.

Robert Ashford, who will take over full ownership of the Wescosville, Pa., club in December, said he would rather save the golf course than sell it for residential development. To make the endeavor worthwhile, he’s asking Lower Macungie Township to chip in $700,000 for development rights to preserve the property as open space even if the club fails in the future.

All past and future clubs associated with the managers who have won Excellence in Club Management Awards recognition will be honored at the annual reception and dinner during the CMAA World Conference.

A group of Allentown, Pa., residents wants to rezone approximately 700 acres, 140 of which are owned by the club, from semi-rural to rural. The club argues that the value of its acreage, which includes its golf course, would be dramatically decreased by the change.

McMahon Group, Inc. and Club & Resort Business have announced the 2009 recipients of the Excellence in Club Management Awards program.

Lessons learned at an early age in a bygone era still serve Zen Mikulski well, as he leads a thriving old-line club into a second century filled with new excitement and promise.

The 2009 winners of the Excellence in Club Management (ECM) Awards, co-sponsered by the McMohon Group and Club & Resort Business.