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title: "Club Amenities: Follow the Yellow Slice"
description: A CLUB’S AMENITY MIX makes a difference. Clubs with expanded offerings command higher initiation fees and attract more members. Broad amenity set is reflected in the percentage of fixed operating expense allocated to non-golf sports and recreation (i.e., racquet sports, fitness, aquatics).
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# [Club Amenities: Follow the Yellow Slice](https://www.clubbenchmarking.com/blog/club-amenities-follow-the-yellow-slice)

 Written by [Club Benchmarking](https://www.clubbenchmarking.com/blog/author/club-benchmarking) | 3/13/19 4:06 PM

*Originally published by the National Club Association, Club Director Magazine*

**A CLUB’S AMENITY MIX **makes a difference. Clubs with expanded offerings command higher initiation fees and attract more members. The yellow slice in the pie charts below represent the percentage of fixed operating expense allocated to non-golf sports and recreation (i.e., racquet sports, fitness, aquatics).

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