In a commercial promoting his golf courses, former NFL quarterback and current football analyst and announcer Ron Jaworski shows full appreciation—and takes full “credit”—for all parts of club operations that go into creating a great member/guest experience. To promote the Ron Jaworskl Golf properties in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, this popular commercial starring the former…
U.S. Women’s Open To Stay at Trump Property, USGA Says
Responding to a request from several United States senators to suspend planned events at properties owned by the Republican presidential candidate, the United States Golf Association said it has not changed its position for holding the 2017 tournament at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.
Trump Unlikely to Have “Home Course Advantage,” Analysis Shows
The Republican nominee currently trails Hillary Clinton in all six states where he owns golf courses, CBS News reported. Only two of Trump’s 12 U.S. courses are in counties that did not deliver a plurality for Barack Obama in 2012.
Field Set for 2015 PGA Junior League Golf Championship
Eight all-star teams from clubs and facilities in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma and South Carolina have advanced to the finals, which will be held November 5th through 8th at the Walt Disney Resort’s Palm Course in Orlando.
Digital Discussions
Digital Discussions Chad Chadwell, General Manager and COO, Crestmont Country Club, West Orange, N.J., posed this question to the group: “Member retention and recruitment are at the top of my list as a new General Manager. I was hoping some of you might share strategies that you’ve had success with in the past. Specifically, what…
Digital Discussions
John Beurskens, CMP, Assistant GM/Membership Director of Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club in Farmingdale, N.J., posed this question to the group: Who has had a local country club competitor eliminate its entry fee, and how have you combated this? “If your competitor is giving it away, you are already winning the fight. Look, clubs…
Delighting in the Details
Mountain Ridge CC took everything back to the drawing board, to dress up its classic clubhouse for a milestone year and get its second century off to an exciting start. By Joe Barks, Editor It took years before the members of Mountain Ridge Country Club moved to make up for lost time—but once they did,…
Design & Renovation INSIGHTS A Club & Resort Business Seminar Series
Scheduled Workshops for 2012 Club & Resort Business’ Design & Renovation Insights seminar series presents on-site, one-day workshops that provide exclusive, inside looks at successful renovation and expansion projects. These new programs will be held in 2012: Monday, October 1—Columbus, Ohio (presented in conjunction with the CMAA Ohio Valley Chapter) Restoring Scioto Country Club…
Smarter By Design
The Design & Renovation Insights workshops offer an even more in-depth, in-person look at projects we’ve featured in print. The Club Architect feature in this issue (“Escape from New York,” pg. 26) once again provides an in-depth look at how a project to build or renovate a club facility has also served to lay the…
Rousing Occasions
To kick off our Sixth Annual Ideas Issue and lead into the department-specific concepts featured throughout the rest of this special issue, we start with highlights of some especially inspired events that have been held at club properties over the past year. More photos and details on these programs and experiences can be…
Digital Discussions
Darcy Bodiker, Catering Manager at Bonita Bay Club in Bonita Springs, Fla., posed this question to the group: Most of our members are retired and over the age of 60. I’m trying to come up with some great events/entertainment for next season and wanted to know: What were your most favorable events recently? “We ran…
From Farm to Table
Increasingly, chefs are incorporating local ingredients to meet member and guest demand for farm-to-table fare. By Joanna DeChellis, Managing Editor Farm to table is a romantic philosophy. Chefs like Alice Waters (Chez Panisse), Thomas Keller (The French Laundry), Peter Hoffman (Savoy) and Dan Barber (Blue Hill) were all pioneers in the locavore movement. But the…
Pieces of Work
To set an exciting new tone for your property, make sure your furniture is up to the task. While everything from fixtures and finishes to window treatments and flooring will give a clubhouse its own singular style, furniture is what sets the tone of the space. Providing a double dose of comfort and style, furniture…
Real Deal
Carolyn Flinn CHEF PROFILE Current Position: Executive Chef, Deal Country Club, Deal, N.J. (2007-Present) Previous Experience: Owner, Personal Chef Company; Chef Instructor and Freelance Special Events Chef, Restaurant Associates (1997-2006) Executive Chef, Restaurant Associates Corporation, New York; included duties at Sea Grill at Rockefeller Center, The Trustees Dining Room at The Metropolitan Museum of Art,…
Preakness Valley GC Benefitting from Renovation
After $2.7 million in improvements, one of the U.S.’s oldest courses is displaying a “night and day” difference in its ability to cope with bad weather; work to further improve drainage for a back nine in a wetlands area is planned.