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Category: Club Trends

Members Only! Case Studies on Security and Control

One persistent challenge that managers face in operating a club is to make sure that club’s facilities are not subject to unauthorized access. There are many variations on this problem: • A non-member resident in proximity to a country club golf course may ease onto

Physical Security at the Club: Canoe Brook Country Club

Canoe Brook Country Club, located 20 minutes from New York City in Union County, N.J., was founded in 1901 and has a rich history as a family-oriented club with two championship golf courses and an array of sporting facilities and activities. Catering to an active

Peace of Mind at Desert Highlands

Desert Highlands in Scottsdale, Ariz., established in 1983, was the first private residential community built around the nucleus of a country club. The gated community has become the prototype for subsequent developments and has set a standard for excellence in many facets of such communities’

Our Safe Haven: The Growing Importance of Club Safety

Members want their club to be a safe and secure environment. Are you prepared to provide it? On a recent tour of private city and country clubs in Bogota, Colombia, security personnel and procedures were a palpable part of the experience. When entering the wonderful

Managing Risk: An Interview with Joseph Saracino, Jr.

Club Trends sat down recently with Joseph Saracino, Jr., CEO of Cino Limited Companies, which provides cybersecurity education and risk management services. The private club industry is an important segment of the broader market that Cino serves. Jim Fisher (JF): What trends are you seeing

Taking Golf’s Pulse

McMahon Group conducted a Pulse Survey earlier this year to learn about issues and trends related to golf in private clubs. There were a total of 329 responses to the survey. Below are highlights from the report, which had 329 responses. GOLF FACILITIES & PROGRAMS

Golf Bounces Back: New Growth, New Opportunities

Golf has strengthened since the Great Recession. While the game has not returned to its early 2000s heyday, golf has enjoyed new, sustainable success, offering fresh opportunities for the industry. Here are some of the latest trends and developments in golf.   Stabilization and Growth According

Philadelphia Area Clubs: Experiencing High Demand for Golf

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

What Golf Is: The Midland Country Club Golf Experience

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

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