More and more public courses and facilities seem to be realizing they need to be more club- and resort-like to attract new business.
South Shore CC Plans to Add Three Pools
The current above-ground pool at the Hingham, Mass., property is 66 years old and plagued with problems. The town-owned property is in the design phase of replacing the failing pool with three new ones: an indoor six-lane lap pool, an indoor heated pool, and an outdoor family pool/splash pad. The above-ground pool at the South…
Organization Raises Funds for South Shore CC Projects
The Friends of the South Shore Country Club, which was created recently to raise private funds to help make improvements to the Hingham, Mass., course, will help construct an indoor-outdoor pool facility and wellness center at the property. Following a successful summer, South Shore Country Club in Hingham, Mass., is gearing up for an activity-filled…
South Shore CC Explores Recreation, Revenue Growth
The Hingham, Mass., property already features golf, bowling, swimming, pickleball and more, but is continuing to explore ways to expand its recreational offerings. The property is logging a record 50,000 annual golf rounds, and recently compiled a five-year business plan.
Pub and Bar Design Strategies
Casual comfort and unique themes can make “club pubs” the preferred destinations for less buttoned-up dining and social experiences.
Go Fly a Kite
Made of leaves, paper, silk and even plastic, kites—the ancestor of all aircraft—have been used to spy on enemies, send signals, determine the weather, explore the atmosphere, photograph the earth, catch fish, drop bombs and loft men and women into the air. Now, they’re being used to attract club members, too. A giant fish,…
South Shore CC to Host Kite Day
South Shore Country Club, Hingham, Mass., will host its annual kite day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Saturday, March 27. “We’re very excited about this year’s event,” said Jay McGrail, operations manager for South Shore Country Club to The Hingham Journal. “It seems to have grown in popularity a little more…