Spring and summer days bring golfers flocking to club courses to enjoy the game, time with friends and a few hours outdoors. But for years, there’s been a challenge: Those golfers are overwhelmingly male. Bringing women to the game and keeping them playing continues to
The private club industry is justly proud of its evolution. When private clubs were first established in the United States, membership was primarily only open to the well-heeled. Members were typically men (and only men) from the most exclusive parts of society. Today, though, clubs
Women have made incredible strides in the workforce. Since the 1970s, their participation in both the workforce and in education has dramatically increased. Today, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women outnumber men in college education across all degrees (bachelors, masters and doctorate), and
Willoughby Golf Club is located within a private, gated community of 375 single-family homes with meticulously maintained South Florida vegetation surrounding natural lakes and wetlands. Serving 678 members with about 60 full-time staff and 120 seasonal staff, the club has a beautiful Arthur Hills golf
The Union League Club of Chicago (ULCC) is a 140-year-old private city club with a remarkable history that is enmeshed in the political and cultural history of Chicago. As its motto reflects, Union League members share a strong “commitment to community and country” as well
Ashley Zibrik is the head pro at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver. It is a premier club with a big membership and a historic golf tradition. Established in 1911, the club has had only eight head professionals over its storied past. Zibrik is
What’s past is prologue. –William Shakespeare, The Tempest In President Harry S. Truman’s experience, the lessons of the past were too often neglected. “The only new thing in the world is the history you don’t know,” he warned. What has gone before not only sets
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It is not surprising that women’s participation in private club life has changed in parallel with changes in society in general. Just as women have become more active in the workforce and have a wider variety of options with respect to children and career, women
Many of us grew up with a traditional view of private clubs as male-dominated sanctuaries to escape the stresses of every day life. Clubs were places where men could get together to play golf, cards and network with each other. And they were almost always