The Excellence in Club Management Awards Dinner held at the Music City’s Nashville City Club was filled with tributes to the exemplary leadership and achievements of the 2018 honorees.
Eighteen Clubs Make PING Top 100 Clubfitters List
The annual list from the golf equipment brand is prepared to recognize operations that elevate the custom-fitting experience and honor facilities that emphasize the importance of accurate fitting to golfers of all ability levels.
2019 Chef to Chef Conference Wraps Up in New Orleans
The 11th annual event took place at the Hilton New Orleans Riverfront hotel, with an off-site visit to Pythian Market. Education sessions, culinary and club ideas, and networking opportunities were plentiful. In 2020, the conference will head to Charlotte.
Excellence in Club Management:
Mark Jablonski
The Assistant General Manager from Medinah Country Club will be recognized as a co-winner of the 2018 “Rising Star” Award at the Annual Awards Dinner at the Nashville City Club on February 25, through the Excellence in Club Management Awards sponsored by the McMahon Group, Club & Resort Business and the National Club Association.
2018 Excellence in Club Management Award Winners Announced
The 2018 honorees through the prestigious awards co-sponsored by Club & Resort Business, the McMahon Group and the National Club Association include Patrick King of Army Navy Country Club, Christopher Wyles of Bald Peak Colony Club and John Warnack of The Army and Navy Club. Kristen LaCount of The Country Club (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) and…
Speakers Announced for 2019 Chef to Chef Conference
The agenda for the 11th annual Conference, to be held in New Orleans March 10-12, 2019, includes four Certified Master Chefs, as well as the legendary Louisiana Chef John Folse, who will deliver the Conference’s keynote address. Club & Resort Business has officially announced the full lineup of speakers for its eleventh annual Chef to Chef Conference,…
Familiar Ground
Through its longstanding partnership with a supplier that literally shares history with the club, Medinah CC continues to provide its members with their favorite locker-room amenities.
Medinah CC’s Surprising New Moves
As it continues to enhance its status as a golf mecca, the suburban Chicago property has also stepped up its game to provide a full range of year-round, family-oriented attractions. From when it was first established by a group of Shriners in 1924, Medinah (Ill.) Country Club, in suburban Chicago, has always been associated first…
Medinah (Ill.) CC Unveils Course No. 2 Restoration
The intention of the year-long project was to restore the original Tom Bendelow design, with most of the work focusing on green complexes and bunkers, relying on aerial photographs from 1938 to determine their original sizes, shapes and locations. Medinah (Ill.) Country Club has unveiled its Course No. 2, following a year-long restoration. The purpose…
Medinah (Ill.) CC Introduces “Golf For Life” Program
Coinciding with the reopening of the property’s No. 2 Course in June, the program is designed to motivate golfers of all levels to work toward specific targets, while allowing them to improve within the confines of their abilities. Key to the program is the placement of seven tee boxes on each hole, along with the introduction of special events.
Cultivating a Culinary Garden
Club chefs are taking the “farm-to-table” movement one step closer by growing fruits, herbs and vegetables on property. When clubs grow their own ingredients, it’s pretty much guaranteed that an outstanding dish isn’t far behind. That’s certainly the case at Medinah (Ill.) Country Club, where Executive Chef Michael Ponzio asked for a garden shortly after…
Medinah (Ill.) CC to Unveil Course No. 2 Renovation in June
The Tom Bendelow-designed course is being restored to its original look and strategy while being fitted with seven tee boxes to accommodate a wider range of golfers and support its “Golf Fore Life” development program.
Medinah (Ill.) CC Takes Farm-to-Table to Next Level
The 93-year-old property features an organic garden with 34 different fruits and vegetables, 17 savory herbs and garnishes, and six varieties of fragrant and edible flowers. Last spring, an on-site chicken coop housed 20 hens, and an additional 20 have been added, while the property’s maple trees are being tapped for syrup and a bee colony is set to debut in the spring.
MembersFirst Earns Interactive Media Awards
This is the sixth consecutive year the club digital solutions firm has won awards presented by the Interactive Media Awards Council, and the first time the company has been awarded four Best in Class designations for website design.
Mistwood GC Strives to Buck the Trend
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.