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Old 03-06-2024, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by kkingston57 View Post
Was a member of a club that was affiliated with CCA(Club Corporation of America) years ago. They managed over 300 clubs in the US. Bet they charged 20-25% more so that they could make money.
Club Corps business model (as well as Troon & others), is simple. Economy of scale. Hire a #2 guy from a decent club and make him your superintendent. Have a "Sr. Superintendent" that oversees 8-10 Jr. Supers. Share equipment if necessary. Have a staff of 1000's to swap around as necessary. Have the collective knowledge of zillions of golf professionals and turf-management experts.

They can run courses cheaper than most clubs can run their own and they're making money on the arbitrage.

Similar to the business model I suggest for The Villages, instead of sub-contracting the work, individually.