Executive Chef Russell Scott, CMC has an impressive culinary background that brought unique perspectives to his current position at Isleworth Country Club.

Isleworth Country Club, in Windermere, Fla., (southwest of Orlando) takes its name from the citrus-rich part of Central Florida that was dubbed an “isle of worth” when discovered in the late 1800s...

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Executive Chef Udo Mueller, CEC, brings his commercial expertise to Coral Ridge CC

Coral Ridge Country Club in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. has been a very special place from its inception. Legendary golf course designer Robert Trent Jones created Coral Ridge after he bought two hundred acres of prime South Florida real estate in the 1950s and built not only a gem of a golf course and club, but also made the property his home...

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Tom Pepka, Executive Chef at Oakmont CC, shares expert insights on hosting a U.S. Open Championship

As a 30-year-old executive chef preparing for the crowds of a U.S. Open Championship, I would have confidently said, “I’m good; just tell me what you want to see.” At 40 years old, I would have listened intently to anyone’s sage advice if they offered it, but probably not sought it out. But after just turning 50 last month, I’m now old—and wise—enough to know that to provide the best Open food, I need to tap into every resource imaginable...

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Dion Sprenkle, Executive Chef, Old Town Club, transferred his big-city experience into a more genteel setting.

The history of the Old Town Club (OTC) in Winston-Salem, N.C., begins with Mrs. Mary Reynolds Babcock, daughter of the founder of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Mrs. Babcock lived with her husband, investment banker Charles Babcock, in Connecticut until she acquired the family business upon the death of her father in 1934. With her $30 million inheritance, she began to indulge her great interest in philanthropy...

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Wade Simpson, Executive Chef at Paradise Valley Country Club, added personality to $30 million renovation project.

Wade Simpson, Executive Chef at Paradise Valley Country Club (PVCC) in Scottsdale, Ariz., was hired four years ago to be part of the management team that would oversee a $30 million renovation. While this might make some feel a little pressure to perform, Wade obviously did not...

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