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Among the most common complaints of members at private clubs is a lack of transparency. Not surprisingly, at investor-owned clubs […]

During the past 2 years, golf has enjoyed a surprising and welcome surge in popularity. Rounds were up in 2020 […]

A few weeks ago, Golf Digest ran an article entitled “The Club Pro Crisis” and talked about the long hours, […]

If I’ve learned nothing else in 35+ years of focusing my appraisal/consulting practice on golf properties it’s that they aren’t […]

Ethics, as defined by Dictionary.com, means: “a system of moral principles; or the rules of conduct recognized in respect to […]

Among the great things about golf is the fascinating folks I’ve encountered in my travels. Herb Rubenstein ranks near the […]

Among the things many clubs rely on for capital projects and deferred maintenance is entrance fee revenues. During the past […]

As anyone in the club industry is aware, a capable General Manager (GM/COO) is critical to the success of any […]

Just the other day, an old friend and active buyer of golf and club properties called to ask about how […]

Last night, I read about a major Philadelphia Area Mall owner making plans to repurpose some of their properties. Pennsylvania […]

Steve Graves, and his Creative Golf Marketing firm have assisted numerous clubs in developing sound membership development programs. They’ve been […]

Brad Klein is known to many as the longtime architecture critic for Golfweek Magazine. He’s much more. In the late […]

Just this week, my friend, longtime club attorney Dennis Hiller of Greenberg Traurig raised the issue of compaction and I’ve […]

Among the characteristics prospective members try to assess when joining a private golf or country club is that club’s culture. […]

With recent surges in membership and increased revenues, many clubs are considering, developing or implementing master plans for their future. […]

Private clubs are to a great degree a microcosm of the broader society. Like our regions and communities, each has […]

About 30 years ago, when golf development was booming, many new private clubs focused membership development on the concept of […]

According to an article in “The First Call” by Bradley Klein, California is about to consider a law targeting municipally […]

Recently, we’ve come across a few assignments where we provided estimates of market value and then advised our client not […]

Over my many years as a consultant, appraiser and broker in the golf course industry, we’ve been privileged to assist […]

Last Year at this time we all thought COVID would be short-lived and life would be returning to normal as […]

Some may say this is a self-serving post. So be it. Last week, while traveling I received a call from […]

Steve Shreiner, former Eagle Scout, high school wrestler and son of a college professor, decided as a teenager that he […]

This past weekend, I played golf with a friend who had taken a leave from membership at our club for […]

A challenge we often encounter is the valuation or analysis of a club considering or planning capital improvements. If debt […]

I’ve known Jason Straka for 20+ years. As a young member of the Hurdzan-Fry team he was involved in the […]

2021 has been an interesting and challenging year. On one hand, we’re still dealing with the COVID pandemic and can’t […]

Last week, I traveled west to Palm Springs to attend and present with Jon Last of Sports & Leisure Research […]

Matt Galvin is a golf industry presence. His company, Morningstar Golf is a team of experts in their respective disciplines […]

Private or Public, all golf courses and clubs have a potential niche in the marketplace. Market positioning is key to […]

Municipal golf has many images. To some, the “muni” is a low cost, high value golf solution. To non-golfers the […]

The marriage of golf courses & clubs and their food and beverage (F & B) operations is often anything but […]

While the cause is debated, there is no argument that climate change is a real phenomenon. The broad reach of […]

For several years we’ve been tracking the cost of golf course maintenance on a per round and per member basis. […]

Philadelphia Cricket Club (PA) is America’s oldest country club, having been established in 1854. The club has over 1,600 members, […]

On June 7th of this year, I wrote in this space about the need for clubs to address deferred maintenance […]

Bill Kubly is a golf industry superstar. For more than 45 years, the company he founded, Landscapes Unlimited (LU) has […]

For nearly the past year, the one common topic discussed in “golfdom” is the surge in participation, rounds played and […]