Tag: Clubhouse

Spring has (finally) sprung and with it so has preparation for outdoor seating areas at country clubs across the northern two-thirds of the United States. Pulling patio seating from storage and wiping down outdoor tables are a common occurrence right now. It’s a time-honored tradition and a rite of passage of sorts especially for new staff members. ”But how do I start this power washer?” asks Tim the new kid. That might be Timmy’s question, but as a manager you may be

From the GOLF article, The 8 Rules of Business Golf: “Golf isn't merely a leisure sport. It's the martini lunch of the modern workforce, the buoyant venue where business gets done.” Golf is a staple of the modern business world. In today’s world, business is everywhere. Many country clubs are dealing with members who are focused on their business, keeping up with technology trends and a demanding family schedule. By providing a professional conference room replicating

“As an Equipment Manager, our job is to supply the Superintendent with the properly working equipment to help achieve the best turf conditions possible. That all starts with the relationship between the Super and the EM... We have an understanding, I can make his job easier and he can make mine easier as well.” – Ben Beard, Equipment Manager at Walnut Creek Country Club in the latest MiGCSA Magazine. VGM Club has focused a lot on mechanics lately. We have been gathering information

From the Forbes article, Three Reasons Marketers Shouldn’t Overlook the Silver Generation: The silver generation consists of anyone born in 1964 or earlier, and “Nielsen has reported that this older generation controls more than 70% of all U.S. disposable income and may inherit about $15 trillion in the next 20 years. Plus, many Americans are still in prime earning years throughout their 50s.” Enough about Millennials already! Clubs still must seek and find ways to keep

For many clubs across the country, diving board, pool houses, first tees and more will be lined with club kids. Each anxiously awaiting their first cannon ball, candy bar or tee shot of the summer. It is not naïve to understand these kids offer another revenue opportunity for your club, and stocking your club with kid’s treats is much easier than building out an entire summer long kid’s camp. That does not mean it isn’t worth it. Armed with that knowledge, many clubs are

In September, more than 300 industry professionals gathered at the Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee, Georgia to attend the 2017 Golf Inc. Strategies Summit. Along with being a sponsor ourselves, we also sent a few delegates to the show, including Dawn Prebula, Carla Boss, and Amy McClean-Ragsdale. The Golf Inc. Strategies Summit is a gathering of golf industry business leaders who come together annually to network, learn, and share their expertise with each other. The event

VGM Club is proud to begin partnering with Airgas, an Air Liquide company, the nation’s leading single-source supplier of gases, welding equipment and more. But you may be asking, “How does Airgas specifically fit into the club industry and benefit my operation?” Great question! To dig deeper, we interviewed Joe Keller, Craft Applications Specialist at Airgas, to learn about the products they have to offer and to discover their niche in the club industry: How does Airgas fit

From Club Benchmarking's article Building Value or Cutting Costs: “In a culture of value creation, club leaders seek to continually add benefits of being a member. The focus is on things like innovative programming that considers every member type, diverse offerings within the club’s physical environment that go beyond the basics, a careful balance of exciting new events and longstanding traditions. In a culture of value creation, the emphasis is on growing and evolving the