Among often used terms today, transparency comes to mind in many situations. Citizens constantly seek transparency from elected officials and […]
Transparency – All Clubs should strive for it
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NFL Quarterback to Golf Course Entrepeneur – Ron Jaworski #7
Among the more interesting personalities in the golf business is former Super Bowl quarterback and ESPN Analyst Ron Jaworski. While […]
ClubCorp’s Tom Bennison on Acquiring Clubs
Recently, I had the chance to talk with ClubCorp’s Chief Development Officer Tom Bennison about issues firms like theirs acquiring […]
Golf Property Values – 2021
I seem to get about a call per week (if not more) from participants in the golf course industry seeking […]
How Many Members is the Right #?
Last year, resulting from the COVID pandemic many private clubs experienced increased play, additional pressure on tee times and most […]
Tiger Woods’ Accident & Absence – What’s it Mean for Golf?
Last week, the world (golf and beyond) stopped when news of Tiger Woods’ horrific auto accident broke. An icon that […]
Terry Buchen – Beneath The Golf Course Surface
For many years, I’ve had the privilege of knowing and working on many occasions with fellow Penn State Nittany Lion […]
Which do You Treat? – The Patient or the Disease
Recently, we were retained for two very different assignments that raised the same question. In the appraisal world, the Uniform […]
Culture Wars – Are they coming to your club?
It’s old news that our society is divided. We’re divided economically, culturally, socially, racially and politically. To many, such diversity […]
Design on a Better Course – Jeff Brauer
Golf course architect extraordinaire Jeff Brauer recently authored a great book “Designs on a Better Course” focused on helping green […]
Golf’s Moral & Cultural Dilemma AND Opportunity
Note: This post was originally published on January 8, 2021. On January 11, 2021, The PGA of America announced that […]
Club Renovations – Should You or Shouldn’t You?
Renovations are a constant source of debate around many clubs. Members love restored, upgraded or new facilities and amenities but […]
Staying Ahead of the Airplane
Most among us would probably look at 2020 as a challenging year. I agree. My Thanksgiving post documented the things […]
Practice Facilities – Logistics and Economics with Lester George
Having grown up and spent most of my life at a club without a practice facility, I’ve always clamored for […]
What I’m Thankful for – Thanksgiving 2020
It’s no secret that 2020 has presented its challenges. From the Coronavirus pandemic and its associated carnage of 12 million+ […]
Is Golf Still King of the Club?
I read with great interest this morning the “Point/CounterPoint” article in “Club Director” Magazine by Dan Denehy and Bob James […]
Multi-Functional Golf Courses – The Answer to Highest and Best Use?
Golf courses represent a largely inefficient use of land resources. There’s a maximum of approximately 300 players per day on […]
New ASGCA President Forrest Richardson Talks Golf Design Post COVID
With all the focus on golf and club operations, it occurred to me that any changes that occur in the […]
Adaptability
To be adaptable is defined by Dictionary.com as: able to adjust oneself readily to different conditions. If we’ve learned nothing […]
Necessity – The Mother of Innovation
The recent Coronavirus pandemic has changed our lives. After long periods of “stay-at-home” orders and continued restrictions of all types, […]
Farmington CC (VA) GM Joe Krenn on COVID’s Impact
Farmington CC in Charlottesville, VA is, simply put one of those special places. With history dating back to 1735 and […]
“Everything’s Great!” – Really?
Did you ever notice that politicians always want to tell us how great things are? We’re all way too familiar […]
Selling a Golf Course – Options
Over my many years as a consultant, appraiser and broker in the golf course industry, I’ve been privileged to assist […]
Florida Appeals Court Remands Disney RE Tax Case to Trial Court
Among the more challenging elements of a real estate tax assessment on a golf or club property is the allocation […]
Peter Nanula on the Present & Post COVID Private Club World
Peter Nanula is a longtime golf industry leader who runs Concert Golf Partners, a 22-club boutique owner-operator focusing on the […]
Golf’s Social Conscience & Economics
During the past 6 months our world has changed. Not only are we dealing with a global pandemic, the resulting […]
Peter Hill Envisions the post-COVID Future of Golf
As reported by the National Golf Foundation (NGF), golf has shown strength in the COVID-19 era with increased participation and […]
Common Sense
One thing I’ve observed over the years at private clubs is that there are as many opinions as members. No […]
Golf is Not Exempt
My regular readers know that I am fascinated by the culture of golf. I’m working on a book on that […]
Change – A Scary Word
“Change”. In many instances, this is a term political candidates use to motivate voters. In the world of private clubs, […]
Cost Segregation for Golf and Club Properties
An underutilized financial tool for golf properties is the cost segregation study. A professionally done cost segregation study can help […]
What’s In a Name? Golf Course & Club Branding and Culture
We are living in extraordinary times. Social stresses from Coronavirus, Black Lives Matter and an economic crisis have converged on […]
Is Coronavirus Golf’s next Tiger Woods?
In the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, most golf courses and clubs around the country were closed by executive orders […]
Making The Best of Challenging Times
The past 2+ months have been an unprecedented challenge in our country. As of today, there have been approximately 1.7 […]
Conservation Easements on Golf Courses – A Significant Recent Court Decision
Open space conservation easements on golf courses have been a source of considerable debate for some time. Earlier this week, […]
Social Distancing – The Impact on Golf
As reported by the National Golf Foundation (NGF), by May 17, 95% of all golf courses in the United States […]
HOA’s and POA’s – Now Could be the Time to Act
As any one who reads my blogs regularly knows, I’ve written a lot about HOA’s, POA’s and their golf courses […]
Golf Property Values – After Coronavirus
The most common question I’m asked lately (in addition to “can you take out the trash?”) is what will happen […]
Golf After Coronavirus – A Look into the Future
Golf is an activity where habits and traditions don’t die easily. It’s largely a social activity for many and a […]
Managing Golf and Club Real Estate Taxes in the COVID-19 Era
Whether a taxpayer or taxing authority managing assessments for golf and club properties is always a challenge. Like many other […]