The new program bestows honorary recognition on distinguishing living members of the Club Management Association of America for their leadership, integrity, involvement and contributions to the profession.
Club and Resort Pool Facilities Offer More Than Swimming
Club and resort properties are showering members and guests with more out-of-the-water amenities to enhance their pool experience, including refreshed locker rooms, bath houses and pool-deck dining spots.
Birmingham (Mich.) CC Membership Approves Next Phase of Club Enhancements
The latest improvements through the club’s $14 million full-facilities master plan will include replacement of ten bridges on the property that cross the Rouge River, a new turf care center, and renovations to the ladies locker room and tennis house. At a vote that concluded on October 18th, the membership of Birmingham (Mich.) Country Club…
Topping It Off
The expanded aquatic dining areas at Birmingham Country Club feature thoughtful, practical tabletops that welcome outdoor activity into the shoulder seasons.
Birmingham (Mich.) CC Completes Extensive Renovations
June 2017 has brought the completion of an extensive, $8 million capital improvement initiative at the 101-year-old club that took over 30 months to complete after membership approval in the fall of 2014. The club’s golf course, clubhouse and athletic facilities were all enhanced through the comprehensive, multi-phase project.
One Room, Endless Uses
Functional event space demands flexible layouts that can be customized to fit a full range of needs.
No Jacket Required
Casual dining spots are on the menu for club properties looking to offer relaxed eating options that supplement fine dining.
Federal Jury Finds Insurance Company Must Cover Clubs’ Ice Damage
Bloomfield Hills (Mich.) Country Club, Birmingham (Mich.) Country Club and Pine Trace Golf Club in Rochester Hills, Mich., filed insurance claims after suffering damage from bad winter weather from December 2013 through April 2014, which the insurance company denied. In a civil judgement, the insurance company was ordered to pay more than $500,000 total to the clubs, but the sums are a fraction of what each facility requested for compensation.
Making the Transition
As turf changes at golf course properties across the country, so are the mowing inputs required to keep new grasses in top condition.
Birmingham (Mich.) CC Marks Halfway Point in $8M Renovation
The club reopened in time for Memorial Day weekend after being shuttered for 296 days to regrass the entire golf course, install a new irrigation system and retention pond, and renovate bunkers. In the clubhouse, member dining venues now include an adult-centric casual dining area and expanded banquet facilities.
Members Approve $5M Improvement Plan at Birmingham (Mich.) CC
In time to celebrate the club’s centennial, construction on the project will begin in early 2016, with plans to reopen the golf course, clubhouse, tennis and swim facilities for Memorial Day weekend. Work on platform tennis additions will take place over the summer, with the entire project scheduled to conclude in fall 2016.
Birmingham (Mich.) CC Begins $2.2M Course Restoration and Improvement Project
The Tom Bendelow-designed course that hosted the 1953 PGA Championship will reopen on Memorial Day weekend next year to mark its 100th anniversary with enhancements that include total regrassing, bunker renovation and additions, irrigation upgrades, green and fairway drainage, and renovations of two holes.
Birmingham (Mich.) CC Plans $2.3M Restoration
The 98-year-old golf course will close in August 2015 and reopen in June 2016 after irrigation and drainage are improved, holes six and 15 are renovated, and greens and fairways are converted to creeping bentgrass.
Developing a Sense of Belonging
What’s worked—and what hasn’t—to help clubs hold existing membership levels and attract new prospects.
Mastering the Job
In the 20 years since its inception, only 15 industry professionals have earned the Master Club Manager designation. As a new decade dawns, those in the elite group would like to expand the club.