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    Proper pest management is imperative for your reputation, your facility, and — most importantly — your guests.   Pests come in many forms, from flies to ants, birds to rodents. It’s extremely important for your facility to have a complete grasp on its pest management program to provide a superior experience for your members and guests.   All it takes is a single pest to tarnish the reputation you worked so hard for. Our friends at Ecolab are here to help

  • Categories: Agronomy, Golf, VGM Club

    September marks the ten year anniversary of our partnership with John Deere, bringing their lineup of turf equipment to the forefront of participating facilities through the lens of VGM Club. And what a decade it has been. Even more so today than what we witnessed back in 2009, John Deere Golf leads with great innovation & opportunities forging through the challenges that a changing economy & market conditions bring forth. They are the leader on forward-thinking technology (think autonomous fairway

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    We’ve been helping golf courses and country clubs save money for more than 25 years. With our membership program, we work to create a partnership with our club members to help them increase their savings while increasing their profitability. Our members are part of our VGM Club community and we are proud of each and every one of them. Still want to know more? Here’s a quick guide to learn more about VGM Club and how we work. How does your food and beverage program work? When will

  • Categories: Clubhouse, Golf, VGM Club

    US Consulting Group (USCG) is a national waste and recycling management company, and a top partner of ours for several years now. What makes them a top partner? Not only do they offer substantial cost savings to clients at no capital expense, they’re redefining what a well-developed, strategic waste plan should be. And the BINPAK®, one of their newest product offerings for the club industry, embodies this perfectly. The BINPAK is a six-yard waste container with built-in compaction using

  • Categories: Golf, VGM Club

    No matter what you call yours, everyone on planet Earth has one. Nearly half of men become one. Dad, daddy, old man, pa, papa, pops, sir. Father. This Sunday marks the day Americans officially honor the patriarch of the family.  June 16 also plays host to the final round of our country’s great golf championship—the US Open. These two celebrated events often intertwine on the calendar and rightfully so. While not all fathers in the United States are avid golfers, studies

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    “We can’t wait to get On the Road Again” by Cam Schultz   April 29, 2019 marks the 86th birthday of country music legend and my all-time favorite songwriter Willie Nelson. Shotgun Willie’s way with words have always marveled me. So much so I often listen to his music when looking for literary inspiration. That’s where I found myself a couple days ago. Listening to Sirius XM channel 59 when VGM Club’s very own red-headed stranger, Mike Woltz, walked

  • Categories: Golf, Pro Shop

    Across the golf world, club operators are finding ways to diversify their offerings. Junior golf programs must take the same approach. PGA Professionals are no different than any other person at the course. You are busy! Juniors take a much more hands on approach, and simply relying on the same junior golf program that has continued to reap similar rewards is enticing. Why change? Just like any other industry, it is imperative to evolve, and offering a diversified junior golf program is a step towards

    Tags: PGA, young golfers

  • Categories: Golf, VGM Club

    Club Chefs, VGM Club wants to know: Who has the best "Club Grub" sandwich in America? Thousands of clubs are serving great sandwiches every day. No secret there. It's also no secret that club chefs across the country are some of the most creative individuals in the industry. It got us thinking, how can we celebrate this? Ah ha! Club Grub Contest: The Sandwich was born. VGM Club and our partners at Hellmann's® & Best Foods® Mayonnaise have launched VGM Club's first

  • Categories: Golf

    Written by: Cam Schultz I'm going to get this out there right now--VGM is a VERY patriotic company It all started with our late, great founder, Van G. Miller, who literally wore his love for our country on his sleeve nearly every day. And it's only grown from there. Even more so this year for some reason. It could be that our office hosted many Presidential candidates as they prepped for the Iowa caucuses or maybe it's the upcoming Olympics (complete with golf...YES!) Whatever