By Heather Gooch, Contributing Editor In October 2010, Palo Alto Hills (Calif.) Golf & Country Club (PAH) took a chance on Courtney Rebel and placed her in the newly created position of Youth Director. Fast-forward 20 months, and it’s a “gamble” that has paid off in many ways for the club. “The long-term goal of…
WEB EXCLUSIVES
Cover Feature Recipe for Braised Pork Belly with Roasted Tomatoes and Garlic Aioli from Jeff Dowdle, Executive Chef, Heritage Golf Club (“Ensuring a Lasting Heritage,” pg. 18). Design & Renovation ADDITIONAL SPA PHOTOS from Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club, French Lick Resort, Country Club of Jackson and Accista Spa at Hyatt Regency Monterey…
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Industry Roundup Photos from C&RB’s Design & Renovation Insights Workshop at Congressional CC (see “Capital Assets,” pg. 10). Cover Feature PHOTOS from Commerce Club, Detroit Athletic Club, The Houston Club, The Hartford Club, The University Club Atop Symphony Towers and The Wisconsin Club, as well as exclusive Q&As with the managers of these business clubs…
Social Studies
Online platforms like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn can enhance your marketing cache.
VGM Club Signs Agreement With TapIn Solutions
TapIn’s team offers web solution that enables course operators to maximize the benefits of social media.
Oxford Garden to Make Social Media Debut
Oxford Garden encourages its fans to “like” Oxford Garden on Facebook and follow @oxfordgarden on Twitter.
The Hilton Sandestin Beach Earns “Best Social Media Engagement” Brand Award
The award, is presented by Hilton Hotels & Resorts, recognizes the resort’s strategic and creative use of social media to engage with existing and potential guests, industry peers and partners, media and other such stakeholders.
My New Year’s Resolutions
This year, I came up with three new resolutions—a reasonable and manageable number, in my opinion—that I would like to achieve.
The Social Network
Golf Course Superintendent Frank Tichenor has found that social media is an effective way to keep the membership informed about golf course happenings.
While the Mediums Have Changed, Content is Still King
There are more delivery options than ever before and with those options, you get to choose.
Cellular Reception
Officials at the Wyndham Championship, held in August at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., dialed up new territory for golf, reports USA Today. Long a no-no at PGA Tour events, fans were allowed to bring their cellphones and other mobile devices to the club and use them during practice rounds and tournament play-as long…
Cutting Through The Blog Fog
If you can get beyond the useless comments of the bathrobe-wearing losers, even a “traditionalist” like me can see that blogs are an important new way to tap into-and respond to- what customers are looking for.
Around The Rim
Mother Nature has blessed The Rim Golf Club with spectacular views and a challenging layout-and the management team is doing its part to provide pristine conditions as an added attraction.
Tweet Your Way to a Free Stay
More and more people are getting their news and information from amateur websites called blogs because they’re fast, fun—and totally biased. As the blog world has exploded, resorts, clubs and other hospitality properties have seen the need to add, or develop, social-media experts on their staffs, to try to ensure that all that’s being said…
Free Online Seminar Explores “How To Use Twitter To Increase Your Customers”
The golf industry is invited to join ActiveGolf on Tuesday, May 11, for a complimentary online seminar on How to Use Twitter to Increase Your Customers: Tips, Tricks & the Latest Tools. Justin Ramers, Director of Social Media at The Active Network, will show attendees how golf course operators can leverage Twitter to increase and…