Club Benchmarking Blog

Article · Apr 13, 2018

Satisfaction vs Loyalty: What's the Difference?

Originally published in the Experts Corner Spring 2018 NCA Club Director Magazine

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Article · Jun 7, 2017

Golf Course Maintenance:How Much Should You Spend?

The industry debate over how much a club should budget to maintain its golf course seems never-ending, and that’s understandable. The course consumes ...

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Article · Mar 13, 2017

How to Start a Serious Discussion About Capital Investment with Your Board

If just one rule could be instituted in every club boardroom with the goal of making the entire industry healthier, it would be this… Every time a ...

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Article · Jan 23, 2017

Explaining the Business to Your Board

Finding Common Ground Through the Language of Finance The most successful private club executives are in a class of their own when it comes ...

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Article · Jan 16, 2017

Medinah Country Club Says "Yes" to Innovation & Value Creation

by Robert A. Sereci, GM/COO Medinah Country Club Guest Author and Club Benchmarking Subscriber As most club managers do, I try to spend our capital ...

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Article · Oct 18, 2016

Building the Business of Clubs

General Manager’s Perspective The private club industry in the United States has been a work in progress for more than 200 years. Clubs are deeply ...

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Article · Sep 27, 2016

The Impact of Strategic Budgeting

Charting a New Course for Your Club Every business charts the course for the coming year through the annual budget process, and private clubs are no ...

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Article · Aug 16, 2016

Building Value or Cutting Costs

Which Mode are You In? Clubs share a common business model, but when it comes to more qualitative aspects like culture, each individual club is truly ...

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Article · May 6, 2016

Measuring Financial Sustainability

Mainstream Business Practices Provide Needed Perspective for the Private Club Industry Armies of people study the dynamics of industries across the ...

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Article · Oct 9, 2015

Benchmark Budgets, Forecast Results

Whether you're just starting next year's budget or you're further along in the process, benchmarking is a great way to "fact check" your decisions. ...

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