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 …
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Social Media for Private Country Clubs: Bold Step Has to be Taken
One of the biggest challenges facing private country clubs today is Member Recruiting and Retention. The private club culture, the economy, the fast moving society and the need for individuality has changed the game the country clubs have to play to draw in new members and to keep the members they have. This game …
Bankruptcy: Is It the New Business Plan for Private Golf Clubs?
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 …
When is it Time to Rebuild a Country Club
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 […]
Have Private Golf Clubs Made a BIG Mistake?
Will Premium Memberships Kill OFF Business Networking?
It seems the trend today in Business Networking is leaning towards premium memberships. I agree with the adage, you get what you pay for and in most cases where there is no charge to attend a gathering of business people you usually get what you pay for as far as business connections are concerned. This […]
Do Young Executive Memberships Really Help Country Clubs Survive?
OK, before all you under forty year old Young Executive Professional Entrepreneurial Business people all get up in arms over this issue,let me state the point here first and then let the debate begin. Does offering a membership program that takes away from a club’s budget make sense? Many private country clubs …
The Cost of Turning an Old Country Club to New
Sitting tight would be the wise thing to do, but if the infrastructure of a country club is costing more a month to repair than the monthly interest on a capital improvement note then maybe sitting tight is not the right answer.
Increasing revenue is the optimum option which would usually mean raising membership fees or bring in new members. The thinking that these two options are the only ways to raise revenue is where most governing boards and owners of country clubs begin to limit themselves.