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title: Clubs Use Data to Gain Support for Capital Projects
description: How clubs used data to gain support for capital projects. From Golf Inc. Magazine July/August 2015
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# [Clubs Use Data to Gain Support for Capital Projects](https://www.clubbenchmarking.com/news-blog/capital-improvements)

 Written by [Club Benchmarking](https://www.clubbenchmarking.com/news-blog/author/club-benchmarking) | 8/10/15 11:18 PM

From the **July/August 2015 issue of Golf Inc. Magazine**  
  Written by Mike Stetz  

How to get members to support major upgrades? It can be challenging to convince members to invest in major capital improvements. A transparent process backed by data can get everyone on the same page.

Tulsa Country Club faced a mounting problem. The 108-year-old club had only done minor renovations to its clubhouse and golf course over the years. Its irrigation system alone was 40 years old. With a large number of private clubs in the market, Tulsa Country Club’s future looked bleak without some significant capital improvements, but how to get the members to support the investment? **[READ MORE](https://www.clubbenchmarking.com/hubfs/docs/Golf_Inc_Summer_2015.pdf)**

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