The Excellence in Club Management Awards Dinner held at the Music City’s Nashville City Club was filled with tributes to the exemplary leadership and achievements of the 2018 honorees.
North Carolina Properties Unveil Golf Course Renovations
The project at Mooresville (N.C.) Golf Course called for the development of a new front nine, with the removal of a 16-acre pond to allow holes to route across the land. In Charlotte, N.C., Carmel Country Club opened its North Course following a 10-month renovation that features Champion bermuda greens and 419 bermuda on the tees, fairways and rough.
On the Rise
Shawn Wilkes’ contributions to major improvement projects at Carmel Country Club earned him “Rising Star” recognition through the Excellence in Club Management Awards—and the opportunity to take the helm of another distinguished club.
Doing His Part
Executive Chef Ryan Cavanaugh was integrally involved from the start to help plan and execute a major project that created four distinctive new dining venues at Carmel CC.
Carmel CC to Renovate North Course
The older of the two golf courses at the Charlotte, N.C., property will see the introduction of bermuda grass on its fairways and greens, and the bunkers will be rebuilt. The project will also reroute five of the golf course’s holes to accommodate the expansion of the practice area.
A Slice of Tennis Paradise
The award-winning tennis complex at Carmel CC pleases social crowds and active players alike.
The Best of the Best
A Q&A with Kevin Vitale, GM/COO of Baltusrol Golf Club and Chairman of the Selection Committee for the Excellence in Club Management Awards, about the process that leads to the industry’s most prestigious recognition.
A Poolside Retreat
Carmel Country Club’s resort-style pool complex has a private-club personality. Blending the quality and comfort of a resort setting with the personal touches of a club has become a popular trend in recent years. To offer its members a taste of resort living, Carmel Country Club in Charlotte, N.C., built a new pool complex as…
From the Ground Up
Carmel CC turned a major disruption of its South Course into a striking renovation that not only features a neoclassic design by Rees Jones but has changed the property’s maintenance practices—and the way its golfers play the game. By Betsy Gilliland, Contributing Editor At most golf course facilities, installation of a 7,000-linear-foot, six-foot-diameter municipal sewer…
From the Ground Up
Carmel CC turned a major disruption of its South Course into a striking renovation that not only features a neoclassic design by Rees Jones but has changed the property’s maintenance practices—and the way its golfers play the game. At most golf course facilities, installation of a 7,000-linear-foot, six-foot-diameter municipal sewer line that had to run…
New and Refurbished Holes at Carmel CC’s South Course to Open April 2011
Following a complete overhaul by Rees Jones, the South Course at Carmel Country Club in Charlotte, N.C. will reopen in April 2011. Carmel CC’s original South Course, an Ellis Maples design that dates to 1962, had received a cosmetic refurbishment by Jones in the 1980s. “This time, Rees was given a bigger budget and…
Pooling Resources
Club pools rule during summer-but knowing what amenities and programs to offer, and when, is key.
Military Precision
John Schultz has drawn on his Marine Corps training to direct successful operations at Carmel CC-bu the real value of his leadership is how everyone at the family-oriented club now truly feels At Ease.