From Hilton Head Island, S.C. and Naples, Fla., to the Bay Area of California and Albuquerque, N.M., clubs are putting a fresh face on their properties to meet the needs of today’s members. Work ranges from a pond renovation to complete overhaul of the course and practice facility.
Sea Pines CC to Start Second Round Of Enhancements
The next phase of improvement projects at the Hilton Head Island, S.C. property will center on a $2.55 million fitness center renovation and expansion that will include the addition of a grab-and-go café and infrared saunas. A second floor will be added to the existing fitness facility, expanding its total size from 2,500 to 7,300…
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.
And the 2017 Mystery Basket Winner is…
On a terrace filled with colleagues who were fully captivated by the action, Blue Hills CC’s Todd Walline won the Mystery Basket competition at the 9th annual Chef to Chef Conference. On March 6th, 2017, attendees of the 2017 Chef to Chef Conference gathered for a networking reception on the 14th-floor terrace of the Loews…
First Full Day of Sessions Held in 2017 Chef to Chef Conference
Food demos and presentations by a slate of chefs at the top of the club industry started the first full day of sessions on March 6, with the ever-popular Chef to Chef Live held in the afternoon. Todd Walline, CEC, CCA, of Blue Hills Country Club in Kansas City, Mo., won the Mystery Basket competition held in the evening, with a Vitamix blender as the prize.
Better with Age
Upgrading aquatic facilities and broadening the scope of programming helps clubs appeal to both the youngest and oldest members.
Trilogy at Ocala Preserve Set to Open to Public
The new Shea Homes community in Ocala, Fla. unveiled its unique Tom Lehman/Tripp Davis-designed “loop” courses to members and the media and is now ready to incorporate public play on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays.
Destination Dining
A growing number of properties are beginning to realize that the hottest culinary trend in club and resort dining isn’t on the menu.
Fantasy Island
Sea Pines County Club has redefined its F&B mission so the entire staff-in both the front and back of the house-works as one to increase sales and satisfaction.
Sea Pines CC Upsells Members, Without Turning Them Off
Staff from Sea Pines CC were able to increase lunch and dinner sales by 5.5% in the last two months. The recession may be putting a stranglehold on the economy, but at Sea Pines Country Club in Hilton Head, S.C., staff members are determined not to let it kill the bottom line. “We noticed a…