McMahon Group is the premier full-service, private club consulting firm serving more than 2,000 private clubs across North America, Asia, the Caribbean and Europe. The firm’s services include strategic club consulting for achieving maximum club success, facility planning, financial planning for capital projects, club mergers, developer club conversions and membership research. Specific services provided by McMahon Group are clubhouse master planning/improvement programs/financing, membership survey/focus group research, strategic planning, clubhouse/golf course existing conditions/asset reserve studies, dining/golf quality assurance programs (Ask the Members™), membership development programs, board governance consulting and consultant-for-a-day specialized services.
As a service to clubs and the club management profession, McMahon Group co-sponsors the Club Trends quarterly publications on critical topics facing private clubs with NCA, co-sponsors the Excellence in Club Management™ Award and Rising Star Award, and manages Clubtopia®, the online business directory for clubs.
Winners of private club industry’s premier awards to be celebrated April 29 The National Club…
Washington, D.C. (April 26, 2022) — The National Club Association (NCA) announced today that McMahon…
Clubs are heavily investing in capital improvements these days. Projects are larger and more comprehensive…
How quickly the worm has turned. Only 18 months ago, only about one-in-five clubs had a waiting…
There seems to be an almost unprecedented number of club facility improvement projects taking place…
Washington, D.C., (April 28, 2021) — The National Club Association (NCA) is excited announce that…
Consumers have made dramatic shifts due to the coronavirus pandemic and so have the facilities…
As the coronavirus continues well into its second year of existence, businesses and individuals are…
The pandemic has shaped the way we behave as consumers and experts believe the effects…
With winter upon us and COVID-19 still here, (hopefully not for long), clubs must remain…
Crisis Brings Lessons on What it Means to be Member-Centric and Why it Matters “It’s…
As we’ve traveled across the country visiting clubs over the years, we’ve been fortunate to…
One of the effects of the COVID-19 virus has been a wake-up call for clubs…
While cognizant of the personal tragedies and economic havoc brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic,…
It is difficult and potentially premature to predict long term consequences from any crisis when…
Prevented from offering their members a refuge during the quarantine phase of the pandemic, clubs…
There are significant regional differences in the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak and a wide…
IN TODAY’S WORLD, the term relevancy is used quite a bit and has become a good…
This past spring McMahon Group conducted a Pulse Survey in conjunction with the National Club…
One of the biggest drivers to membership retention and growth is to continually evolve as…
Earlier this spring, McMahon Group conducted a Pulse Survey of our industry to learn more…
WHILE CLUBS CONTINUE to study what will drive member attraction and retention in today’s world, one…
Demographic changes will increase the supply of people in their prime club-joining years for many…
In late 2018, McMahon Group conducted its annual Pulse Survey of the club industry asking…
Great facilities are one of the key factors that contributes to a club’s success. They…
In today’s world, where a club’s mission is to promote socialization and build a strong…
A core principle of club membership has long been exclusive access to premier facilities. These…
Often criticized for being too tied to its traditions, the reality is that golf has…
There are many reasons to be optimistic about city clubs. First, cities are growing again,…
McMahon Group conducted their annual Pulse Survey last fall to gather feedback from managers and…
Among the most impactful improvements a club can make to attract new members is to…
A good starting point is to first check to see that the committees you have…
The decision on the best management for a club rests squarely on the shoulders of…
Just under 400 managers responded to the Pulse Survey asking a variety of questions about…
Committees can be a blessing or a curse in the scheme of private club governance…
Members want their club to be a safe and secure environment. Are you prepared to…
To answer your question fully would take more space than allotted here, but I’ll address…
McMahon Group conducted a Pulse Survey earlier this year to learn about issues and trends…
In the golf industry there seems to be a plethora of ideas on how to…
The fact that Donald Trump owns more golf courses than any president in United States…
As we look to the future of the private club industry, we see two interconnected…
McMahon Group conducted their Annual Pulse Survey late last year to gather feedback about topics…
A new separation is occurring in the club world and it is based on one…
CLUB BOARDS ARE OFTEN CHARACTERIZED AS MICROMANAGERS. What might be viewed as the latest “distraction”…
“A decade from now, the hearts of some of our largest cities will no longer…
In the fall of 2016, McMahon Group conducted a Pulse Survey on facilities in private…
Many new directors come from business backgrounds where they are continually challenged to increase sales…
Like a great pot of soup, developing the right mix for your club’s communications plan…
What’s the biggest challenge facing clubs today? Since clubs are in the dues business, it…
(Washington, D.C., March 25, 2016) – McMahon Group, a full-service consulting firm specializing in private clubs,…
Q: Do you have any tips for how we can upgrade our governance practices to…
In the past, critics have taken aim at gated communities. Nearly 20 years ago, two…
Herb Stein, an economic adviser to President Nixon (and father of actor and humorist Ben…
It is always difficult to look into the future, and trying to prognosticate where private…
McMahon Group conducted their annual Pulse Survey in the fall of 2015 testing many major…
Q: We continue to struggle in our dining program. What are other clubs doing that…
As you can see from the breadth of subjects focusing on club dining and food…
The success of an a la carte dining experience in a club is predicated on…
One of the most challenging aspects of club management today is achieving a successful dining…
Q: We seem to be having trouble making greater use of technology to run our…
How satisfied is your club’s membership? In analyzing survey results from more than 1,000 private…
Every private club must recruit and retain a dues-paying base sufficient to cover its fixed…
Q: What is the ideal size for a club board? A: Many clubs are saddled with…
In many ways it is back to the future for private clubs. When the first…
Defining dining success for private clubs is simpler than most of us would guess: The…
Private clubs are at a very pivotal time as the next generations of Boomers, Generation…
Simple Business Goal: Providing and marketing a high-quality club product that members value, join and…
Making the right moves to prosper from the changes that will take place in the…
The notion of the family being an essential part of the private club scene is…
All too many clubs have misread the signals. Faced with declining participation or a lack…
Membership in a private club is meant to be an enriching experience. Through their keen…
The “Gold Standard” for club service is often elusive, always pursued, and anything but…
Maintaining and continuing to improve club facilities is a continual challenge for every club. Falling…
Much has been made in recent years of the supposed demise of golf. If the…
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