This morning David Parker and I went to a few area Clubs (OEC, Mountaintop and Wade Hampton) to check out their practice facilities and see how we compared to what our members experience at other high end properties in the mountains. After talking with those respective Superintendents and Golf Professionals, I can say I am proud at what we've done and continue to improve upon. If you were to ask what surprised me the most, I would have to say:
1. The amount of golf balls the clubs start with- 700 to 1300 dozen golf balls- compared to our 250 dozen.
2. The amount of times other clubs have stations on mats- most in the 2-3 days/week range.
It was interesting to get a few ideas. The quality of golf is first class with different clubs offering some really creative member services.