Randy Ruder of the Beach Point Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y. will head the Club Management Association of America as its new Chairman. Mark Bado of Myers Park CC will be Vice Chairman and Brian Kroh of John’s Island Club will be Secretary-Treasurer.
Residents Mobilize to Fight Development of Bardmore G&TC
(Photo by Luis Santana, Tampa Bay Times) The owner of the Seminole, Fla. property has an agreement to sell, but an initial meeting intended to discuss potential features of a new community drew an overflow hostile crowd. The club has hosted several PGA and LPGA events and was the home course for current star pro…
Excellence in Club Management:
John L. Warnack, CCM, CFBE, ECM
The Chief Operating Officer/General Manager from The Army and Navy Club on Farragut Square in Washington, D.C., will be recognized as the The Mel Rex Award winner at the Annual Awards Dinner at the Nashville City Club on February 25, through the Excellence in Club Management Awards sponsored by the McMahon Group, Club & Resort Business…
National Park Service Looks for New Lessee of Three D.C. Courses
The Park Service had hoped to work out a deal with the Federal City Council, a private nonprofit business group, for operation and improvement of East Potomac Golf Course, Langston Golf Course and Rock Creek Golf Course, plus the East Potomac Tennis Center. But it has now launched a competitive solicitation for the lease, stipulating…
Chambers Adds Florida Office
The Bonita Springs, Fla. location will be the Baltimore, Md.-based private club planning and design firm’s fifth office. Executive Vice President Skip Avery will lead the new office’s activity. Chambers, the Baltimore, Md.-based private club planning and design firm, has continued its expansion with the addition of its fifth office, located in Bonita Springs, Fla.…
Foundation Aims to Steer More Diversity to Industry Opportunities
Craig Kirby, who founded the nonprofit “Golf. My Future. My Game” in Washington, D.C. in 2014, says some 300 kids from all types of socio-economic backgrounds have since participated in its various programs, clinics and internships. The organization’s mission is to “teach the game of golf [and] the business of golf, from soup to nuts,”…
Finding a Cure-All
The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington now offers an in-house charcuterie program. Members of The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington (D.C.) love seeing “house-made” on menus, because it signals quality, freshness, and care. It’s a visual reminder of how the club’s culinary team always seeks to go the extra mile to…
National Golf Club at Tantallon Listed for Sale
The Fort Washingon, Md. property features the East Coast’s only Ted Robinson Signature 18-hole championship golf course, and a 24,000-sq. ft clubhouse with a banquet capacity for over 250 people. The listing price is $4 million.
Friday Filmfest: Chefs Square Off in Mystery Basket Competition
On March 5, attendees of the 2018 Chef to Chef Conference at the Westin Seattle gathered during the Monday night reception to watch four talented club chefs race the clock to create dazzling dishes using a mystery basket of ingredients. Participants included Thomas Mitchell of Kenwood Golf & Country Club, Bethesda, Md.; James Haberstroh of…
The Big Five
The 2017 recipients of the Excellence in Club Management Awards were honored during a reception, dinner and ceremony on March 3 at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.
New CMAA Officers and Board Announced
Bobby Crifasi of New Orleans CC has been elected as President of the Club Managers Association of America for 2018, Randall Ruder of the Beach Point Club will be this year’s Vice President, and Mark Bado of Myers Park CC will be Secretary-Treasurer. Four Board members were elected or re-elected as Directors, with five others continuing to serve.
2018 Chef to Chef Conference Wraps Up in Seattle
The 10th annual event reached its conclusion on March 6, after another full day of educational sessions that covered kitchen renovations, off-site events, pastry, and incorporating craft beer into dishes and menus. The 2018 Chef to Chef Conference at the Westin Seattle wrapped up on March 6 after two-and-a-half days of networking opportunities, culinary and…
Fab Five
The 2017 winners of the Excellence in Club Management Awards, co-sponsored by the McMahon Group and Club & Resort Business. McMahon Group, Inc., the St. Louis-based consulting firm, and Club & Resort Business have announced the 2017 recipients of the Excellence in Club Management (ECM) Awards, established in 1997 by the McMahon Group and co-sponsored…
Patuxent Greens GC Selects Landscapes Management
The semi-private facility in Laurel, Md., was recently purchased by Alan Cohen, a first-time golf course owner, from former owner/operator Fore Golf Partners. A five-year contract has been signed with Cohen for Landscapes to control club and golf course operations. Patuxent Greens has a Russell Roberts-designed course and is planning a clubhouse renovation that will include development of a 250-guest banquet space.
USA Today Probes Connections to Trump Through Club Memberships
The national newspaper published results of an extensive investigation through which it “found the names of 4,500 members [of Trump Organization clubs] by reviewing social media, news stories and a public website that golfers use to track their handicaps.” It then drew connections with those names and “at least 50 executives whose companies hold federal contracts, and 21 lobbyists and trade group officials.”