When Tim Muessle, CCM, stepped into the general manager role at the Yale Club of New York, he experienced a university club vastly different from the sprawling, multi-campus, sports-centric country club he managed for the previous eight years—from the facilities and technology to the culture
Belle Meade Country Club (BMCC) is a private, member-owned club in Nashville, Tenn., with robust recreational amenities and a renowned culinary reputation. Founded in 1901, the club moved to its current location in 1915 where it is a central and coveted element in its members’
Word that Club Trends was planning to feature the Yale Club in this issue must have reached the Harvard crowd. How else to explain why New York City’s Harvard Club scooped the Yalies by getting their own case study published in The New York Times?
Conway Farms Golf Club (CFGC) in Lake Forest, Ill., features a 7,288-yard, 18-hole Tom Fazio course that opened in 1991. The mission to which the club has remained steadfast—to continuously advance the traditions of golf, including fast play, no tee times, walking the course with
For nearly five years, Nick Sidorakis, CCM, general manager/COO at Southern Hills Country Club (SHCC) in Tulsa, Okla., has been contemplating creating a mobile app for club members. He knew he wanted something that would integrate with the club website and member database and would
In the club world, inspiration for new services, programs, events and facilities can be drawn from many sources and directions, taking various shapes, styles and forms. At the Detroit Athletic Club (DAC), we are often inspired by hearing our members’ ideas and responding in a
Ocean Reef Club (ORC) in Key Largo, Fla., is a 2,500-acre private member-owned community in a paradisiacal setting along an active coral reef. The exclusive enclave seamlessly supports 1,500 homes, 110 vacation rentals, a 150-room oceanfront inn, a 175-slip marina, a spa and salon, two
After years serving as a beacon of light in Detroit’s distressed downtown, the Detroit Athletic Club (DAC) is now a pillar of success in this resurgent community. Frankly, if you haven’t been to Detroit in the last few years, you’ve never really been there. Home
Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville, Va., is renowned for its Southern hospitality, beautifully landscaped grounds and its historic architecture from Thomas Jefferson. Set in a vibrant college community and catering to 2,500 members, including 1,450 non-resident members, Farmington Country Club has an unmistakable energy that
What’s in a name? Identity? History? Mission? For private clubs, a name often signals a geographical location, like the Country Club of Springfield. Or it announces a focused activity such golf or yachting. Sometimes it attaches to an important institution, such as a university or