
COURSES
INTRO TO PRIVATE CLUBS

Introduction to the Private Club Industry
Gordon Welch
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Types of Clubs and Ownership
John Fornaro
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Basic Structure and Governance of a Private Club
John Schultz​
PRIVATE CLUB GOVERNANCE

Bylaws - The Relationship Between Governance & Membership
Randy Addison
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Role of the Board- What Makes Good Board Members and Cautions to Avoid
Jerry McCoy
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Role of the President & Executive Committee
Mike Scimo, President, Medinah
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Role of the GM/COO
Robert Sereci, CCM, Medinah
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The Collaborative Governance Model
Tarun Kapoor
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Ethics
Randy Addison
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PRIVATE CLUB FINANCE

Sound Fiscal Management
Phillip Newman
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Liability Issues - Fiduciary Responsibilities - Required Duties
Randy Addison
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501c 7 Clubs
Kevin Reilly
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Managing the Clubs Portfolio
Kevin Reilly
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MANAGEMENT

Role of the GM / COO
Gordon Welch
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Roll of the Controller
Kevin Reilly
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Role of the Director of Golf / Golf Professional
Peter Bevacqua
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Roll of the Golf Course Superintendent
Rhett Evans
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Role of the Tennis Professional
John Embree
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Role of the Club Manager / Assistant GM
Gregg Patterson
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Role of the Membership Director
Rick Coyne
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Role of Technology
Jim Fedigan
INGREDIENTS OF SUCCESSFUL CLUB BOARDS

Strategic Finance in a Data-Driven Club
Jim Butler
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Capital KPI's
Jim Butler
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Club Capital Reserve Studies
Jim Butler
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Engaging Past Presidents
Gordon Welch
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Managing the Renegade Director
Gordon Welch
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Risk Management for Private Clubs
Phi Harvey
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Effective Oversight by Volunteer Leadership VS Micromanagement
Gregg Patterson
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Managing the Agenda - Good Habits of Effective Boards
Jerry McCoy
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What Is GCSAA?
Rhett Evans
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PGA, WHO WE ARE
Peter Bevacqua
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Sexual Harassment / Member Misconduct
Gordon Welch
STRATEGIC PLANNING / LONG RANGE PLANNING

The Club Business Plan Model
Jerry McCoy
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Understanding your Constituency
Jerry McCoy
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Instituting a Plan Management System / Member Communication Strategies
Jerry McCoy
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Budgeting and Prioritizing Cap X
Jerry McCoy