First they were coming. Now they’re here—millennials are the largest cohort in U.S. workplaces and apparently the least engaged generation of your workforce. So what’s a club to do? When it comes to making work matter to millennials, it’s time to move from stereotypes to
Philadelphia Area Clubs: Experiencing High Demand for Golf By Bridget Gorman Wendling While many have lamented the demise of golf, many of the 152 members of the Golf Association of Philadelphia gave a slightly different narrative. Clubs in this metropolitan area are enjoying a tremendous
Jim Deiters has been a golf professional for nearly 30 years. He is an accomplished player (qualifying for the Senior PGA Championship), an effective instructor and a builder of great golf programs at top-notch clubs such as Desert Mountain in Scottsdale, Ariz., and, currently, Midland
Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill., has a rich history, three world-renowned golf courses, and is notable for, among other things, hosting five major championships and the 2013 Ryder Cup. It’s no surprise then, that the mention of Medinah invokes images of top golfers competing
In 2007, Sarasota Yacht Club (SYC) in Sarasota, Fla., leveled its facility and embarked on an ambitious construction project that would transform the club into a spectacular resort-like destination for boaters and non-boaters alike. The club erected a tent outfitted with a kitchen and restrooms
In 1883, when Atlanta’s Capital City Club (CCC) was founded, one of its first official acts was creating a statement of purpose, which to this day still reads: “A social organization to promote pleasure, kind feeling and general culture of its members.” Matt McKinney, general
The San Diego Yacht Club (SDYC) —founded in 1886—has many of the hallmarks of a premier club: A large and engaged membership (about 2,100 members); a talented executive team (headed by GM/COO Terry Anglin, the 2016 Mel Rex Award for Excellence in Club Management) and
Brett Morris, general manager and COO at The Polo Club of Boca Raton, Fla., builds his management philosophy around the member-driven lifestyle of this residential community of more than 1,700 homes and approximately 3,500 members. “What business is there in the world,” he muses, “where
The Country Club of Fairfax, located in northern Virginia, falls within the orbit of a major metropolitan region with its epicenter in Washington, D.C. It’s a progressive area, populated by many well-educated, affluent and forward-looking families. Those residing in this area have lots of choices:
Success brings its own unique set of challenges. The Capitol Hill Club is located at the very nexus of legislative power in Washington, D.C., just one block from the U.S. Capitol. Its members are largely drawn from those serving in Congress, and the club has