By Larry Hirsh, President, Golf Property Analysts Less than two months ago, I wrote in this space about club finances and how much information membership has access to. Recently, I received a call from someone out of state concerned about his club’s finances and...
As seen in Golf Business September/October 2024 By Steve Eubanks, Contributor, Golf Business WINTER PARK, Florida - It’s not like Florida, at least not the scene you experience on the east side of Orlando where giant Ferris wheels and water slides act as landmarks...
As seen in Golf Business May/June 2024 By Scott Kauffman, Contributor, Golf Business Besides owning three courses in the Carolinas, Pat Barber’s other business passion is restoring homes. According to Greg Wood, who oversees operations for Barber’s three golf...
As seen in Golf Business May/June 2024 By Scott Kauffman, Contributor, Golf Business At the dawn of the new millennium, Ford Plantation was being developed by a new ownership group with ambitious plans to create an exclusive 1,800-acre private sporting community....
By Larry Hirsh, President, Golf Property Analysts Recently, I had the opportunity to play golf with Frank Vain, Chairman of McMahon Group. McMahon is a private club planning firm with a background in architecture. Taking advantage of their experience and focus on...
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,...