April 2024Editor's Letter

TitleWelcome to the April 2024 issue of General Managers Monthly, brought to you by PGA Magazine. This publication provides timely and relevant information about many aspects of general management by speaking to and collaborating with PGA of America General Managers and industry experts from across the country. This month’s publication represents the inaugural General Managers Monthly issue created on the innovative Nxtbook platform. With Nxtbook, our General Managers Monthly digital publication will be 100% mobile responsive for viewing on mobile devices on the go. It’s easy to navigate and provides a great user experience through its interactive pages. You’ll be able to view videos played within stories and can share via email or social media platforms, search, download PDFs and print.
In this month’s issue, we feature:

Tony LaFrenere, PGA, the Executive Director of the Schaumburg (IL) Park District and Schaumburg (IL) Golf Club

2022 Illinois PGA Section Executive of the Year
Quarter-Century PGA Member

In addition:

Jason Loomis, the PGA of America General Manager at Great River Golf Club in Milford, Connecticut, highlights a new program just put in place this season - Member for a Day Program.

Cathy Matthews-Kane, the PGA of America General Manager at the Country Club of Colorado in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Michael Heisterkamp, the PGA of America General Manager at Chagrin Valley Country Club in Chagrin Falls, Ohio; Nolan Halterman, the PGA of America General Manager at Hillcrest Country Club in Boise, Idaho; Emil Hale, the PGA of America General Manager at Boot Ranch in Fredericksburg, Texas and David Reasoner, the PGA of America Head Golf Professional at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey, share their best practices for welcoming new members to their clubs.

Bill Ziegler, Director, Contract and Design at Boelter, headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin, explains what Boelter does to help country clubs redesign, refurbish and rejuvenate their kitchens and F&B spaces.

Tim McAfee, the PGA of America General Manager at Roanoke (VA) Country Club, describes the importance of teamwork and collaboration in tournament administration.

If you have stories to highlight, processes to share or questions to ask, reach out to me at vjmanginelli@pga.com, and I’ll shine a light on your topic. For your reference, all emailed publications are available on our PGA General Managers website www.PGAGeneralManagers.com.We thank this group of PGA Professionals and industry experts for sharing their time and knowledge and look forward to continually growing this collaborative resource. We also thank our partners in this endeavor – Avendra, Bioesque Solutions, Concert Golf Partners, E-Z-GO, Fiberbuilt, FlagD, Full Swing, Golf Genius Software, IZON Technology, Sister Bay Furniture, SKIM Turf Management, Technogym, and The Cart Locker – for their continued support. All the best!— Vinnie Manginelli, PGAEditorial Director
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