The American Society of Golf Course Architects Design Excellence Recognition Program has recognized nine courses in the U.S. that have successfully addressed unique design challenges.
Capital Ideas
The surge in golf course renovations has put a premium on purchase-or-lease decisions that must be made for mowing and maintenance equipment now needed for new layouts or turf.
Poke Nachos
Poke Nachos Yield: 1 serving Submitted by Kevin Guffey, Executive Chef, Tulsa Country Club, Tulsa, Okla. Amt Ingredient 4 ozs. sushi-grade tuna, medium dice 1 tbsp. poke sauce (recipe follows) 2 ozs. seaweed salad (for garnish) avocado (for garnish) sesame seeds (for garnish) wonton chips Procedure: •…
Always On Stage
Diners love a good floor show, especially when their food is the star. And club chefs are learning to be a strong supporting cast, by creating action stations for all occasions that showcase fresh ingredients and delight all of the senses.
Continued Mastery
Southern Hills CC’s Executive Chef, Jonathan Moosmiller, is now just one of 69 Certified Master Chefs in the world.
Shadow Wood CC’s Richard Crisanti Repeats as ACF Chapter Chef of the Year
The Executive Chef of the Bonita Springs, Fla. club is the first in the 27-year history of the American Culinary Federation’s Caxambas Chapter of Southwest Florida to earn the recognition in back-to-back years.
Atlanta Athletic Club Selects Chambers for Long-Term Strategic Facilities Plan
Through the partnership, the Baltimore, Md.-based club planning, architecture and interior design firm will address facilities upgrades, current and anticipated athletic trends, and multigenerational program enhancements for the Johns Creek, Ga. club’s 116-year-old campus.
Jonathan Moosmiller Earns Certified Master Chef Designation
The Executive Chef at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., passed the eight-day American Culinary Federation exam to join the ranks of 67 other chefs with the title.
ASGCA Offers “Pace of Play Checklist & Tips”
The free document, created in cooperation with the United States Golf Association, provides golf course architects’ ideas for achieving faster and smoother play through “five basic ingredients”: player abilities, course management, set-up, maintenance and turf conditions, and course design.
CMAA Names 100 New Certified Club Managers
The CCM designation indicates that a club management professional has completed a rigorous course of study and training, and shows a dedication to proficiency and expertise in club management. The two classes are the final group of managers to earn their CCM under the Club Managers Association of America’s previous requirements, as new requirements became effective following the first administered CCM exam in January 2014.
Charlie Turner Named Chambers’ Director of Interior Design
The Baltimore-based planning, architecture and interior design firm noted that Turner’s portfolio of hospitality projects, including restaurants, spas, fitness centers and resorts was an “important draw” for Chambers. Turner is a certified Interior Designer at the National Council for Interior Design Qualification, and a graduate-level adjunct professor at the Corcoran College of Art and Design.
Former Club Chef Featured for Food Bank Work
Jeff Marlow worked his way up through positions at several prestigious private clubs in the Tulsa, Okla. area, but now cooks for the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, where he says he’s “saving the world one tomato at a time.”