Club Facilities & Planning – Frank Vain April 29, 2024 Recently, I had the opportunity to play golf with Frank Vain, Chairman of McMahon Group. McMahon is a private club […] by Larry Hirsh
The Private Club Culture – Passive Aggression April 16, 2024 Recently, while visiting my daughter, she mentioned a situation in which she was dealing with “passive-aggressive” behavior. It dawned on […] by Larry Hirsh
What Defines a Club’s Culture? April 9, 2024 Every private club has a culture. Sometimes the character of the club is a result of evolution and at other […] by Larry Hirsh
Selling Golf Properties – Treat the Patient not just the Disease April 5, 2024 In the 35 years we’ve been appraising, consulting and marketing golf course properties for sale the one constant is that […] by Larry Hirsh
A 4-Day Work Week? How would that impact Golf? April 4, 2024 As our society evolves, one concept that has been talked about for years is the 4-day work week. Today, I […] by Larry Hirsh
Golf Property Tax Assessments Appeals – What We’ve Learned Lately March 28, 2024 The beauty of a busy practice over a long period of time is that you’re always learning. Recently, we’ve been […] by Larry Hirsh
The Cost of Golf – There might be a Better Way March 22, 2024 We live in a cost conscious society. It’s not unusual for the value of a certain good or service to […] by Larry Hirsh
CMAA World Conference 2024 – Club Management March 10, 2024 Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the CMAA World Conference on Club Management in Las Vegas. First things […] by Larry Hirsh
GM’s & Pros, See and Be Seen – or Not so Much? February 28, 2024 A couple days ago, I read a great article by Brett Morris, General Manager (GM) at Admirals Cove in Florida […] by Larry Hirsh
Golf Course/Club Safety – It Matters! February 15, 2024 Cathy Devlin is a high powered attorney. Litigation Department Chair at Saul Ewing LLP, she’s also a proficient single-digit handicap […] by Larry Hirsh
Golf’s Culture & The WM Phoenix Open – Where should the line be drawn? February 14, 2024 Last weekend, especially Saturday, the crowd at the WM Phoenix Open (WMPO) got out of hand. Since many of you […] by Larry Hirsh
Reserves and Deferred Maintenance – What’s the Right #? February 6, 2024 Always hoping to learn and find a way to get better at what I do often leads to some interesting […] by Larry Hirsh and Herb Rubenstein, JD, PGA, MPA
Two Busy Weeks – Golf Industry Show Season February 2, 2024 Heading east at 35,000 feet from this week’s GCSAA conference and show provides a little time to reflect on my […] by Larry Hirsh
Clubs – Nobody’s Business? January 29, 2024 Robert Dedman, Sr., founder of ClubCorp (now Invited) was once quoted as saying: “Clubs are run like nobody’s business because […] by Larry Hirsh
Golf Course Restoration (versus Renovation) – Ron Prichard January 20, 2024 Just last April, I posed the question: “Is the Cost of Golf Sustainable?”. More recently (January 19, 2024), my good […] by Larry Hirsh
Golf Course Maintenance Budgeting – Unsolved Mysteries? January 10, 2024 Often the biggest expense a golf club has is golf course maintenance. Since agronomy is a science, few of us […] by Larry Hirsh
Golf Property Tax Assessments, Renovations and Personal Property January 5, 2024 Golf property tax assessments can be complicated. With the deadline for filing appeals in many states rapidly approaching, club owners, […] by Larry Hirsh
What is “Unreasonable Hospitality?” – Some Clubs Have it, All Should Aspire December 23, 2023 What is “Unreasonable Hospitality”? First of all, let’s establish that this “unreasonable” is a good thing. Unreasonable Hospitality is the […] by Larry Hirsh
Cost Trends of Private Club Membership December 20, 2023 Inflation. This is one of the most unwelcome of all terms, especially to incumbent politicians. According to the US Federal […] by Larry Hirsh
Renovations, Improvements & Golf Property Financing December 12, 2023 While golf courses and clubs have benefitted during the past three years from the “COVID surge”, since early 2022, the […] by Larry Hirsh
Selling a Golf Course in the Current Market Environment December 6, 2023 I’ve written much about selling golf course properties in this space. We’ve compared them to alternative investments, addressed how to […] by Larry Hirsh
What Makes a Great Private Club? November 28, 2023 Recently, in their July/August 2023 issue, “The Board Room” Magazine included a series of comments from esteemed club industry professionals […] by Larry Hirsh
Comparing Golf Courses with Alternative Real Estate Investments November 24, 2023 Golf courses and clubs are a unique animal in the investment community. Not so long ago, golf properties were frowned […] by Larry Hirsh
23 Things I’m Thankful for – Thanksgiving 2023 November 15, 2023 Every year, I try to list at least one more thing I’m thankful for each Thanksgiving. With all that’s going […] by Larry Hirsh
Cost versus Value – They’re Not The Same – Why Does it Matter? November 3, 2023 With many clubs embarking on aggressive capital improvement plans, now is probably a good point in time for the golf […] by Larry Hirsh
Coaching – A Terrific Way to Pass the Game On November 2, 2023 Recently, I had a terrific opportunity. My son, Jack, an assistant editor at GOLF.com, was appointed the head golf coach […] by Larry Hirsh
Accountability and Fiscal Responsibility in Club Governance October 26, 2023 Accountability and Fiscal Responsibility. These are two terms we often hear in discussions of politics. Regardless of one’s political persuasion, […] by Larry Hirsh
Club Food & Beverage – Some Perspectives October 15, 2023 Last year about this time, I wrote about whether Food & Beverage (F & B) at private clubs should lose […] by Larry Hirsh
Bunkers – Do They Really Matter? – Jerry Lemons of Better Billy Bunker October 12, 2023 When I was in college, I remember one of the guys complaining about the condition of the sand bunkers and […] by Larry Hirsh
Add Value to Your Golf Property by Learning from Elsewhere October 6, 2023 As a real estate professional dedicated to understanding value in golf course and club properties, one thing I’ve observed over […] by Larry Hirsh
A Comprehensive Approach to Golf Property Disposition October 2, 2023 Over our 40+ year history, Golf Property Analysts has been privileged to help owners and clubs market for sale numerous […] by Larry Hirsh
Current Golfer Mindset and it’s impact on Facility Planning September 24, 2023 Last week, along with my friend Jon Last of Sports & Leisure Research Group (SLRG) moderating and John Pugliese of […] by Larry Hirsh
Golf Course Real Estate Tax Assessments in 2023 September 18, 2023 While not the first time I’ve addressed tax assessments, the market is such that there’s constant evolution resulting in a […] by Larry Hirsh
Skiing vs. Golf – What Golf can Learn from Ski Operators – Dick Deutsch September 13, 2023 My friend Dick Deustch has a unique perspective on the golf and skiing industries. Over a successful career in both […] by Larry Hirsh
Club Culture & How it’s changed since COVID September 5, 2023 Among the most interesting by-products of the COVID pandemic is the positive impact on golf , including the introduction of […] by Larry Hirsh
Golf Course Turf Aerification – Who, Why, How, When & Where? August 15, 2023 This week, in mid-season, my club is aerifying, closing the golf course for the week. I’ve always wondered about what, […] by Larry Hirsh
You might be Ready, but Is Your Golf Course Ready to Sell? August 10, 2023 I recently got a call from an old friend who’s a partner in a golf course and the partnership is […] by Larry Hirsh
Penn State’s Brad Jakubowski on Turfgrass, Water Usage and the Future Brad Jakubowski is a professor of irrigation and plant science at Penn State’s renowned turfgrass program. In addition to teaching […] by Larry Hirsh
A Golfing Adventure, Links Golf & A Different Club Operating Model August 1, 2023 Despite my waning golf skills, in recent years I’ve been fortunate to expand my golf travels around Scotland and finally […] by Larry Hirsh
Golf & Club Property Assessment Issues – 2023 July 14, 2023 While I’ve often written about golf and club property assessment issues in this space, it’s important to stay up to […] by Larry Hirsh
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