The Challenge: The club’s membership plateaued and then inched downward, precipitating an adjustment of the club’s offerings and its value proposition. Skaneateles Country Club is located on a peninsula that extends into Skaneateles Lake, which is one of central New York’s Finger Lakes. Surrounded by
The Challenge: Amarillo’s bill for deferred maintenance came due in 2012. A steep assessment led to the exit of about 150 families—substantially more than they had anticipated. The Great Recession delayed much-needed maintenance and improvement projects for clubs. When Amarillo Country Club finally counted the
The Challenge: In a medium-sized market, Odessa sought to achieve sufficient scale to continue to offer a premium club experience and to keep pace with the market’s shifting needs and wants. Located in the oil-rich region of Texas known as the Permian Basin, Odessa Country
The Challenge: With a wide selection of excellent country clubs in this densely populated and affluent market, Bethesda’s potential members were a discerning group—“shoppers,” if you will. Club leaders and members alike have had to squarely face the question, “What sets us apart?” The Bethesda
The financial crisis that rocked the world economy in 2008 was especially devastating for the real estate market, with builders, developers and many others with a stake in the construction industry suffering losses of such magnitude that bankruptcy and exit often appeared the only feasible
Jonathan Club, located in southern California has both a Town Club situated in the bustling urban core of Los Angeles, and a Beach Club that is bathed in the sunlight and gentle Pacific breezes of Santa Monica. The San Andreas fault-line may lurk beneath the
Despite its status as a golfing mecca and its terrific locational advantage (90 percent of its members come from just three ZIP codes), Scioto isn’t about to rest on its considerable laurels. Its focus on continuous improvement is rooted in these basic principles: strategic planning,
With the profile for affluence becoming increasingly diverse Menlo Circus Club has captured a unique and loyal segment of this larger market by understanding and serving its lifestyle and social preferences. Maybe the name is the first clue that this club is distinctively different. The
While many clubs have seen their hold on membership utilization weaken with inroads into the high-end golf experience and the rapid expansion of out-of-home dining alternatives, Westmoreland Club has become a leader in the renaissance of the city club by offering what no one else
The Union League of Philadelphia takes great pride in taking calculated risks and blazing the trail in the club industry. Never one to rest on its laurels, the club embraces change and always looks to the future with one goal in mind: to add the