If you got a new job moving you away from your club, or you simply can’t justify the expense of membership anymore, you may need to move on. Learning how to get out of a country club membership can be a little tricky. In fact, this is something that you should be looking into BEFORE…
We love pickleball. In fact, as a golf professional, I was around golf clubs for quite some time and always played a little tennis. However, pickleball really caught my eye about two years ago. The main reason I decided to start playing is that I thought it would be a game that I could play…
In 2018 and 2019, there was a lot of talk about why millennials would not join country clubs. Some said this was more than not wanting to join and more about not being able to afford it. Others said that the traditional concept of a country club is just not something that appeals to millennials. …
I hate having dirty golf clubs, and the Clean Stick golf club cleaning brush aims to fix that. It’s hard work to hit a good shot, and when you are trying to get the ball to stop where you want it, those grooves have to be clean. Wedges are probably the most difficult to keep…
If you think that joining a country club is all fun and games, think again. There are plenty of reasons not to join a country club (that go beyond just the cost!). Now, before I ruffle any features, not all of these negatives will apply to all golf clubs. However, as a former golf membership…
Everybody knows that when you join a country club, you can play a great golf course, have access to a club swimming pool, tennis, or even pickleball. However, there are five little known benefits of joining a country club. These benefits should help you make that final decision about whether or not you want to…
Is one golf driver in your bag enough? Some golf professionals actually play with two drivers. Of course, they have to keep the total number of clubs to 14, but still, some are finding that two drivers in the bag are actually helping to lower scores. No, this isn’t a push from golf manufacturers that…
As a golf professional turned membership director turned country club member, I know a thing or two about the benefits and downsides of joining a country club. Some people (who are not members of a club) think the grass is always green. It’s pretty green, but not as green as you think! I’m going to…
Before I joined a country club, I was a membership director at a club and an assistant golf professional at several clubs before that. I knew what it was like to belong to a country club. However, the idea of joining a country club is actually something that didn’t appeal to me. Working in the…
When we first started playing pickleball, we bought a cheap Niupipo family pickleball set that actually did quite well for us for quite some time. The set came with a pickleball bag, and after about a year of use, the bag was done. When ordering a new pickleball bag for the family, we wanted to…
The terms golf club and country club are often used interchangeably. However, they are not quite the same thing. If you are wondering about the difference between golf club and country club, we have you covered. As a former golf professional and membership director, this was a question I was asked quite often. When people are…
There are dozens of reasons to join a country club. These reasons range from great golf course conditions to swimming pool access to pickleball. However, many people want to know if a country club is a way to make friends. As a former membership director and PGA professional, I’ve seen many people join country clubs…
Atlanta is a historic city with plenty of history in the golf and country club business. We all think of Augusta National as the premier golf club in Georgia. However, Atlanta has many top spots that golfers like to call home. If you have been wondering how much it might cost to join a country…
If you are considering joining a country club, there are some steps in the joining process that you may not be aware of, namely, the credit check. Some people feel joining a club can be a bit cumbersome and intrusive, but there is a good reason for that. As a former membership director at a…
Playing golf at a country club is a rare treat for some. These country clubs can be hard to get into. They have high guest fees, and they generally have rather small memberships. If you are looking for an invite to a country club but don’t want to come right out and ask your friends,…
Joining a country club can sometimes seem like a purely financial-based decision. You may be surprised that this is not always the case. People join country clubs for various reasons, and unless one of those reasons makes sense to you, the spending is unnecessary. We have gathered the top 10 reasons people join a country…
What a country club means to you and what it means to me are likely two different things. We are all influenced by the country clubs we have been to, where they are located, and their origins. However, having a general understanding of the country club meaning, who it’s for, and how it came to…