F&B Planning for Major Club Events
In this crossover story from our PGA General Managers Monthly publication, we take a look at the planning and execution of a three-day Member-Guest Tournament from the perspective of the Food and Beverage Manager. With food and drink as important as birdies and pars, the pressure is not just on the golf operations team to perform, but on the entire staff of Wiltwyck Golf Club.
GRAA Award Winner Profile – Blackhawk Country Club – Danville, California
Blackhawk Country Club is a 2023 GRAA Top 50 Private Facility located in Northern California. We recently spoke with PGA of America Director of Golf Brian Brake to get some information about the club and to learn about his background in the game for this GRAA Award Winner Profile.
John Fought to Create New Practice Facilities at Alpine CC in Utah
Our friends at Golf Course Architecture recently reported on a new range renovation being planned and implemented next year. We’re proud to share this story by Laura Hyde on the exciting goings on at Alpine Country Club in Highland, Utah.
GRAA Award-Winning Facility – Sagamore Golf Center
As the temps get colder in New Hampshire, the team at Sagamore Golf Center will welcome their core golfers all winter long. With covered and heated bays, you can practice year-round. Sagamore Golf Center is a five-time GRAA Top 50 Stand-Alone Facility and is a haven for golfers in the Granite State. Their LPGA Teaching Professional, Laura Shanahan Rowe shares her insights on the game and the facility she’s called home since 2009 in this GRAA Award Winner Profile.
You’re Always Welcome at Hermann Park Golf Course
PGA of America General Manager Maulana Dotch shares her experiences as a leader at Hermann Park Golf Course in Houston. By making the game more accessible for new golfers and many diverse demographics, she’s broadening her customer base and building up the game of golf for a healthy and promising future. Here’s her story in this month’s Women Leading on the Range.
GRAA New Award Winner Profile – Alex Iguchi, PGA
PGA of America Golf Professional Alex Iguchi has taught golf all over the globe. As a new Golf Range Association of America (GRAA) Top 100 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional, he gets the spotlight as we highlight his career and hear his thoughts on the game of golf and the people who helped him achieve his goals.
A PGA Jr. League Success Story – Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club
Blake Jirges, PGA of America Director of Player Development at Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club in California, has a good PGA Jr. League story to tell. He shares it with us in this special tale of a dedicated coach inspiring his young golfers to do their best, win or lose.
Five Questions with Elizabeth Granahan, PGA
In the latest edition of Five Questions, GRAA Elite Growth of the Game Teaching Professional Elizabeth Granahan stops by to enlighten us on her background, her company and her aspirations for the future.
