The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee of the National Club Association (NCA) developed talking points and a DEI blueprint as a guide for clubs to use in their own DEI efforts. These documents are a starting point for clubs and should be considered, customized
While the goals of financial sustainability, engaged staff and increasingly satisfied members remain the targets of every private club, the formula to achieve such a trifecta has changed in recent years. Because so little remains the same, how can a general manager best ensure their
Clubs are heavily investing in capital improvements these days. Projects are larger and more comprehensive than ever, so in many cases, many of them seem to be taking a one-and-done approach. That isn’t feasible for most clubs, however, and there seems to be a hierarchy
CLUB BENCHMARKING has conducted a Club Governance Survey annually since 2017. In every survey, succession planning for board members and officers has ranked high on the “room for improvement” list. The trend continued with the 2021 survey, in which less than 50% of board members
Chrissie Bennett grew up cooking with her Jamaican-American family but never went to culinary school or considered a job in the kitchen until her mom lit a bit of a flame under her. “The sous chef at Winged Foot Golf Club had a friend who
Picture yourself standing on the bank of a river you must cross and have never crossed before. What are you feeling? Maybe anxiety because you don’t know how deep the river is, the strength of the current, or if there are snakes or other unknown
Like many clubs around the country, Mount Vernon Country Club (MVCC) in Alexandria, Va., has seen a surge of members with school-age children. Just five years ago, MVCC had 400 children under the age of 18 within the membership. In 2022, the club is delighted
This article is an excerpt from “The Culture of Golf,”by Lawrence A. Hirsh, CRE, MAI, SGA, president of Golf Property Analysts. The book covers many of under-discussed, yet prominent, facets of golf culture that impact the game’s health. The book is available at golfprop.com/the-culture-of-golf/ and
Indian Hills in Bowling Green, Ky., is a ClubCorp Network property that dates to 1956, when it opened with nine holes and a “dancing house,” which is what members called the clubhouse. Course architect William Langford added nine more holes to the facility in the
I have worked with clubs and club history as a curator for 33 years and have gained many valuable lessons along the way that might prove useful. I intend to give these trade secrets away in one sweeping shot in this article. Perhaps this is