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.
Omaha CC, Saucon Valley CC Land Senior Opens
When the 2021 tournament returns to the Nebraska club, which also hosted it in 2013, it will tie the record for fastest return of a Senior Open. The 2022 tournament will be a record third for Saucon Valley CC and will coincide with the Bethlehem, Pa. club’s 100th anniversary. The United States Golf Association…
Economic Impact of U.S. Senior Open at Scioto CC Estimated at $15M
HNS Sports Group, which managed the tournament, held August 11-15 at the Columbus, Ohio property, said the event is expected to be a financial boon for the region. The company projected that 80,000 to 100,000 people turned out throughout the week, supporting local hotels, retailers and restaurants.
Hidden Treasure
The course maintenance facility at Scioto CC was still functional, but not fit to be seen. Now it looks—and is—good enough to live in.
Keeping Breakfast Simple
With chefs already in the kitchen doing prep, Scioto CC decided to launch a daily breakfast.
Salem CC Lands 2017 U.S. Senior Open
When the tournament was last held in 2001 on the Donald Ross course at the Peabody, Mass. club, history was made when the entire ticket allotment of 25,000 per day sold out one year in advance—something that has never happened since.
Smarter By Design
The Design & Renovation Insights workshops offer an even more in-depth, in-person look at projects we’ve featured in print. The Club Architect feature in this issue (“Escape from New York,” pg. 26) once again provides an in-depth look at how a project to build or renovate a club facility has also served to lay the…
Top 100 Golf Instructors Gather at Hamilton Farm GC for Roundtable
Participants spent three days making strides to unify the teaching philosophies and language.
Smarter By Design
The unique challenge for many “coming of age” clubs is to bring the functionality of older clubhouses into the current century, while still preserving their original charm.
Making Practice More Perfect
SUMMING IT UP • Indoor and outdoor golf practice facilities help grow the game, attract members and increase business in other parts of a property’s operations. • Practice facilities can offer everything from private lessons and complete swing analysis to a 10-minute tune-up. • Properties are finding success by offering family-oriented instructional programs to seniors,…