Some thoughts on what me and my team hoping to do at the 🌲 farm
Above all else, build a FUN golf course where people want to keep playing. And always look forward to coming back.
Quick pace of play (not forcing people to run around and not finish out, but getting people to understand the importance of proper pace of play - only 3 minutes to look for your brand new ProV1 😂).
Walkable (easy green to tee transitions, they don’t all have to be 5 yards off the back of the green - sometimes a nice walk meandering through the trees to get to the next is enjoyable).
Friendly staff where everyone feels welcome.
Areas to socialize (inside and out).
Simple but great F&B (don’t need the Cheesecake Factory menu, I actually love the Prix Fixe menu setup at OMC[size=78%]). [/size]
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Everything you need, nothing you don’t accommodations. With good beds, showers, sheets and towels.
Simple turn house with some good snacks and drinks + maybe 1 staple item special to the club (but doesn’t need to be over the top discovery land every 3-4 holes with different themed comfort stations)
Making sure the whole setup is efficient and easy for people to get from one area to another (pro shop to first tee, 18 green to the bar).
Caddies that are available, but not ALWAYS required (to me there is nothing worse than wanting to go play a quick loop and being forced to take a caddie).
Lodging in close proximity to the clubhouse, but not necessarily stacked along 1 or 18 (nothing like being able to stroll out of your room and head to the clubhouse for a quick bite before the round).
Simple locker room with great showers and a place to hang a coat or leave some shoes.
A great Bar + Grill Room where everyone can socialize and hang out. Long tables where multiple groups can eat together.
Small pro shop with quality merchandise (need to hammer the essentials and not go overboard on the random patterns and items).
Some cool club events throughout the year that the membership really takes interest in (members week, member-member, member-guest, club championship).
Like I mentioned in the beginning, the golf is priority #1 ... but the experience is also really important Bc it can elevate the place as a whole. Thanks for all the input from everyone. I’m glad to see my ideas aren’t too far off.