Chapter 11: Clubs

Question 1

private clubs

Answer 1

places where members gather for social, recreational, professional, or fraternal reasons.
There are approx. 14,000 private clubs in America

Question 2

country clubs

Answer 2

have golf courses, swimming pools and tennis courts, a clubhouse and locker rooms, lounges, bars
monthly dues after an initiation fee

Question 3

difference between full membership and social membership

Answer 3

full membership enables members to use all facilities all the time, social membership only allows members to use the facilities, including the lounges, bars and restaurants and maybe the pool or tennis courts

Question 4

city clubs

Answer 4

predominantly business oriented although some have rules that prohibit the discussion of business and the reviewing of business related documents in dining room

Question 5

Other clubs include….

Answer 5

professional, social, athletic, military, fraternal and proprietary clubs

Question 6

Key Players in Club Industry

Answer 6

ClubCorp, WCI Communities and American Golf

Question 7

Club management

Answer 7

similar to hotel management; both evolved recently. GMs now assume the role of chief operating officer

Question 8

Club Managers Association of America (CMAA)

Answer 8

`the professional organization to which many of the club managers of the 6,000 private country clubs belong

Question 9

core competencies

Answer 9

to be a private club management, food and beverage, accounting and financial management, human and professional resources, building and facilities management

Question 10

Committees

Answer 10

play an important role, if committees are effective the operation of the club is more efficient

Question 11

Trends in Club Management

Answer 11

1. A few clubs are beginning to introduce spas as an additional amenity for members
2. Golf shops are run by the club, not by the golf pro