PHILIP NEWMAN of RSM, the tax, audit and consulting firm known in clubs for perspicacity, expresses concern that many clubs are unprepared concerning data security. “Overall I don’t think most clubs do enough in this area—particularly in the area of employee training. Something we do as
THROUGHOUT THE GOLF SEASON, millions of viewers tune in every weekend to watch PGA TOUR golf and, in 2018, viewership skyrocketed as the world watched Tiger Woods’ exciting comeback. That said, the younger players on the TOUR, who are compelling in their own right and have
THE STARTER’S VOICE crackled through the radio attached to my belt. “Mr. and Mrs. Anderson on push carts to the first tee please,” he requested and then added, “Bag #345, #567 and #430 on power carts to the top of the hill.” I wasn’t sure if
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 2017 and 2018, the National Club Association (NCA®) and Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) conducted two studies that investigated club technology. The first survey concentrated on information technology (IT) decision criteria for purchases, decision makers and how clubs are managing the security of
Club Trends interviewed Noel Wixsom, founder of Country Club Technology Partners (CC Tech), who since 2007, has worked with clubs of all sizes, assisting them on both short- and long-term technology strategy. CLUB TRENDS: Private clubs run pretty lean organizations and typically don’t have a
Information technology has progressed at an exponential rate. Intelligence, in the form of miniature chips or integrated circuits, is now incorporated into devices, appliances, machines and systems—with more applications coming online each year. With computing power becoming so pervasive and integrated into the physical world,
In 1992, the first club I managed, Boulder Ridge Country Club in the Chicago suburbs, had only three computers in the entire clubhouse operation. One each for the controller and club secretary and one in the pro shop. All other club activities were written in
Often criticized for being too tied to its traditions, the reality is that golf has a long history of adopting innovative tools that make the game more fun and expand its user base. We now stand on the threshold of a period where innovative technology