The Gladwyne, Pa. club’s Executive Pastry Chef, Nguyet Nguyen, CPC, will now advance to the American Culinary Federation’s National Competition, to vie for the organization’s title as Pastry Chef of the Year.
Golf Course Architect Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Endangered Wildlife
The U.S. Department of Justice claims that Keith Foster illegally transported goods made from protected species and wildlife to be sold at “The Outpost,” his Virginia antique and specialty shop in Middleburg, Va.
Baltusrol GC Lands 2029 PGA Championship
It will be the third time the Springfield, N.J. club has hosted the major tournament. It was also announced that Baltusrol will host the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in 2023. The PGA of America announced on June 29th that Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J. will host the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in 2023…
MemberInsight Expands Industry Reach
The automated member survey and benchmarking tool that was introduced a year ago is now being used by 30 private club and resort properties in the U.S. and Canada to help improve both member and employee satisfaction. MemberInsight, an automated member survey and benchmarking tool that was introduced a year ago (http://clubandresortbusiness.com/2017/05/memberinsight-now-available-clubs/), is now being…
Rebirth of an Era
The most successful theme to date for Southern Hills CC’s signature event is a speakeasy, complete with a 12-piece band, burlesque dancers, and tarot card readers. For the past six years, after Southern Hills Country Club closes down for a couple of weeks each January, the Tulsa, Okla., club has offered a signature event to…
Southern Hills CC Launches $19M Facility Renovation
The historic Tulsa, Okla., club will thoroughly renovate its Perry Maxwell-designed championship course as well as its practice facilities, including the creation of a new short-game area and a first-ever indoor teaching facility. The course will close on August 1, 2018 and reopen in June 2019. While Southern Hills has been promised its fifth PGA Championship (and eighth major) by 2030, the project is primarily designed to “keep us relevant as a premier country club for our members,” said General Manager Nick Sidorakis.
Club Cents Interviews Chefs Moosmiller, McAllister
In the latest two episodes of VGM Club’s podcast, Cam Schultz interviews Katie McAllister, Pastry Chef of Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y., about pastries, and Jonathan Moosmiller, CMC, about his journey to Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla.
Chef’s Thoughts with Jonathan P. Moosmiller, CMC
As the Executive Chef of Southern Hills Country Club (Tulsa, Okla.), Jonathan Moosmiller is one of only 67 Certified Master Chefs in the world. As the Executive Chef of Southern Hills Country Club (Tulsa, Okla.), Jonathan Moosmiller is one of only 67 Certified Master Chefs in the world. Moosmiller, a native of Indiana, holds an…
Southern Hills CC Lands Another PGA Championship
The Tulsa, Okla., club, which has hosted seven previous majors, with the last being the PGA Championship won by Tiger Woods in 2007, will get its next PGA Championship no later than 2030, the PGA of America announced. It will also host the 2021 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship.
National Club Association Announces New Board, Officers
New directors elected to the NCA board for three-year terms are Tom Bennison, ClubCorp USA, Inc.; Luke O’Boyle, CCM, CCE, Chevy Chase (Md.) Club; Nick Sidorakis, CCM, Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Okla.; and Robert L. Smith, II, Venable, LLP, Washington, D.C.
2016 PGA of America National Award Winners Honored at 100th PGA Annual Meeting
PGA Golf Professional of the Year Cary Cozby and PGA Teacher of the Year Mike Adams were among those honored on November 9 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. Matt Brown, who won the PGA Merchandiser of the Year – Public Category for his work at Highlands Golf Club, was also elected Mayor of Gearhart, Ore., where he won with nearly 80% of the vote.
Southern Hills CC’s Jonathan Moosmiller Selected to Join Master Chefs’ Institute
The Executive Chef of the Tulsa, Okla. club is one of only 67 Certified Master Chefs in the United States. As an Associate of the Temecula, Calif.-based Master Chefs’ Institute, he will help the organization preserve the highest standards of culinary excellence through extensive testing of food, equipment and beverage products.
Southern Hills CC Employees Volunteer at Soup Kitchen
More than 25 employees of the Tulsa, Okla., club volunteered to cook, clean and spend time with guests of Iron Gate, a non-profit serving breakfast and lunch to those in need every day of the year. Club employees try to volunteer at the facility twice a year.
Why Club Chefs Get Certified
More credibility and a dedication to education are among the top reasons chefs seek certification.
Bright Ideas
Sunny San Diego and a succession of engaging presenters combined to provide an illuminating experience at C&RB’s Eighth Annual Chef to Chef Conference.