As seen in Golf Business March/April 2024 By Scott Kauffman, Contributor, Golf Business Some people live for golf. Some actually live in golf. Literally. / At least that’s the case for a small pocket of South Florida residents who belong to a trio of private golf...
By Larry Hirsh, President, Golf Property Analysts Robert Dedman, Sr., founder of ClubCorp (now Invited) was once quoted as saying: “Clubs are run like nobody’s business because they are nobody’s business.” That philosophy was the foundation of what is now a much...
By Terry O’Connell, Contributor, Katz Strategy Do you think you know how to properly sell and execute food-and-beverage for golf outings, tournaments, weddings, banquets and other special events? Are your best practices really optimizing monetization? Could they be enhanced? ...
As seen in Golf Business July/August 2023 By Michael Williams: On Jan. 2 of this year during the first quarter of a regular-season "Monday Night Football" game against the Cincinnati Bengals, 25-year old safety Damar Hamlin made what appeared to be a routine tackle....
As seen in Golf Business May/June 2023 By Steve Eubanks, Contributor, Golf Business ANNISTON, ALABAMA | It started as an almost off-handed question, half joking, but with just enough seriousness thrown in. For a decade Cory Etter had been running Pine Hill Golf Course,...
As seen in Golf Business May/June 2023 By Doug McPherson, Contributor, Golf Business When you ask Mark Andersen why he stays put at his employer – the Pine Ridge Golf Course in Paris, Texas – he’ll first say that he grew up with golf and that he loves it. “I love...
By Michael Williams, Contributor, Golf Business I host a podcast called The 19th Hole with Michael Williams. The term refers to the bar or grille at the golf course, a gathering place where golfers come to settle up and to settle down, to recount the stories of the round...
As seen in Golf Business September/October 2022 By Steve Eubanks, Contributor, Golf Business Magazine: Being a guest is always tough. You show up at a mainline club with a rich reputation and wonder if you’re appropriately attired, no matter how well you’re dressed....
By Larry Hirsh, President, Golf Property Analysts Among the most common complaints of members at private clubs is a lack of transparency. Not surprisingly, at investor-owned clubs that are operated for profit, the management dynamics and governance...
By Larry Hirsh, President, Golf Property Analysts With recent surges in membership and increased revenues, many clubs are considering, developing or implementing master plans for their future. This is a good thing. Prior to the COVID surge in golf...