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Bonita Bay Club Leading The Way With Wellness Programming
Almost all clubs give some sort of nod to health and wellness these days, whether it’s a vacant card room that’s been converted to a gym, a salad and some couscous on the restaurant menu or a personal trainer who comes in once a week to teach a class on how to stretch. Keeping up with the times requires doing something to make members and guests feel like athletes.
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GB Chat: Women In Golf The June print issue of Golf Business included excerpts from conversations with three female course operators about their thoughts on women in golf
Profile: Bruce Simmonds In the July issue, Golf Business sat down with Bruce Simmonds, the founder and former president of ClubLink
Helping Shoulder the Load A look at how two golf courses in the resort industry are operating
NGCOA Conference Keynote Address: Mike Veeck At the 2013 NGCOA Conference in San Diego, Mike Veeck spoke to attendees about his "Fun Is Good" philosophy. The secret formula he shared for business success was simple: Make Work Fun. If you do that, you'll create a culture of creativity where the best people will want to work and customers will want spend their money. Just don't invite Veeck to host a Disco Demolition Night on your 18th green.
NGCOA Conference General Session: The Power To Change Your Industry Increasing participation among women is one of the industry’s most important growth initiatives. At the 2013 NGCOA Annual Conference, Darrell Crall, COO of The PGA of America; Donna Orender, CEO of Orender Unlimited; and Suzy Whaley, District 1 director of The PGA of America, shared ways course owners and operators can better serve this segment of the customer base and attract more female golfers to their courses.
Profile: Mark Luthman As executive vice president and chief operating officer of Touchstone Golf, Mark Luthman discusses how developing player loyalty has impacted recent business at Touchstone Golf facilities and his outlook on the golf industry.
Profile: Steve Skinner Golf Business recently caught up with KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner to get his thoughts on meeting and exceeding customer expectations
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Health Insurance Reform: Good or bad for your bottom line? Will the Affordable Care Act (commonly called “Obamacare”) batter or bolster your bottom line?
Profile: Bob Mauragas Golf Business recently sat down with the president of National Golf Management to learn more about his company and discuss the industry in general.
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GB Chat: Women In Golf
The June print issue of Golf Business included excerpts from conversations with three female course operators about their thoughts on women in golf

Profile: Bruce Simmonds
In the July issue, Golf Business sat down with Bruce Simmonds, the founder and former president of ClubLink

Helping Shoulder the Load
A look at how two golf courses in the resort industry are operating

NGCOA Conference Keynote Address: Mike Veeck
At the 2013 NGCOA Conference in San Diego, Mike Veeck spoke to attendees about his "Fun Is Good" philosophy. The secret formula he shared for business success was simple: Make Work Fun. If you do that, you'll create a culture of creativity where the best people will want to work and customers will want spend their money. Just don't invite Veeck to host a Disco Demolition Night on your 18th green.

NGCOA Conference General Session: The Power To Change Your Industry
Increasing participation among women is one of the industry’s most important growth initiatives. At the 2013 NGCOA Annual Conference, Darrell Crall, COO of The PGA of America; Donna Orender, CEO of Orender Unlimited; and Suzy Whaley, District 1 director of The PGA of America, shared ways course owners and operators can better serve this segment of the customer base and attract more female golfers to their courses.

Profile: Mark Luthman
As executive vice president and chief operating officer of Touchstone Golf, Mark Luthman discusses how developing player loyalty has impacted recent business at Touchstone Golf facilities and his outlook on the golf industry.

Profile: Steve Skinner
Golf Business recently caught up with KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner to get his thoughts on meeting and exceeding customer expectations

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Health Insurance Reform: Good or bad for your bottom line?
Will the Affordable Care Act (commonly called “Obamacare”) batter or bolster your bottom line?

Profile: Bob Mauragas
Golf Business recently sat down with the president of National Golf Management to learn more about his company and discuss the industry in general.

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