I recently spoke to 110 members of the Golf Association of Philadelphia on the subject of Social Media-How Private Golf Clubs Should Use It. I was exciting to learn the GAP is looking towards the future of the golf industry and searching for ways to deal with the change facing golf today. Hopefully, what …
(This issue keeps coming up around the country so I thought a recap of the blog written July 2011 would be appropriate) At a dinner gathering last evening a few of women golfing members of a private country club reported on the latest policy changes made to their club’s summertime tee times. The …
At a dinner gathering last evening a few of women golfing members of a private country club reported on the latest policy changes made to their club’s summertime tee times. The reason given for the strange policy change for tee-times on weekends was based on ‘Industry Standards’. The question for the rest of the …
It is always distressing for me to hear about any business filing for bankruptcy. The normal reaction is to assume the business failed because it could not make money when in some cases the business plan was actually good, just too much cost or too high salaries (or in a growing number of cases, too much …
Many of you are aware I am a firm advocate of social media and golf. Depending on my mood, I could change in a moment’s notice to it being Golf then Social Media, but I am sure you know I work to merge them together when I can. Last evening I attending the monthly gathering […]
There is a lot being said about all the challenges Golf faces in today’s economy and little notice being made of the businesses in Golf who are meeting those challenges by making changes in their direction or thinking. This is not to say the economic challenges facing Golf are going away. In fact, …
For all those times you asked..How much do I tip the Cart Girl? And for the sake of those who work on below minimum wage who depend on proper tipping from their customers here is a Tip Chart for those who are looking for How Much to Tip someone. …
From time to time I am asked to review a business’ operations to find weaknesses and issues affecting their business plan. Since my interest professionally has been in the promotion of the golf industry I have provided a review of how golf clubs, private or public, need to look to developing their business plans …
I am not sure if during the creation of a private country club the owners think about the time that will come when the clubhouse would need to be rebuilt. If they are not, maybe they should. Even a commercial building or residence has to be torn down and rebuilt eventually, why would someone feel […]
How country clubs are seen by today’s generation of young business people is not the same as the generations before them. Their interest and lifestyles, on the most part, do not mirror their parent’s or their grandparent’s drive for all things leisure. This is not to say the 25 to 35 year old business …
