We were asked at multiple points in time about dues increases for 2023. We thought it'd be prudent to look at it for a two-year run, '22 & '23. We found that many clubs that were projecting a 10%+ increase for 2023 had a standard 1-3% increase in 2022 and clubs that increased dues 5-6% in 2022 were going forth with another 5-6% increase for 2023. So, if you had a tough time selling a large increase to your board this year and came off of a negligible increase in 2022, know you were in the majority! (Nov 2022)...
In July, we asked how member inquiries were coming in compared to the spring assuming it had levelled off, well you know what they say about assuming...
Not many clubs currently have EV charging stations but many are considering it and not in a long range plan (July 2022)...
I love the surveys we put out for many reasons, one in particular is the opportunity to exercise curiosity with outside the box questions. Questions like this, though not a fundamental KPI, all factor in to the performance of a GM/COO. General office employees of all industries want to remain working from home, first and foremost, because of the commute (July 2022)...
45% of GM/COO's are actively succession planning their own role! Impressive stat. Maybe because they're always keeping one eye on industry openings for themselves? Causation is always a tough one to nail down, nonetheless, kudos to all of you whom have made this general practice at your club (July 2022)...
A question I would have never thought to ask but very relative to capital planning and member service interruption (July 2022)...
Staffing, staffing, staffing! Likely the number one issue at clubs in 2022. Here's a high level look at how much banquet staff were making in August...
Maintenance cost per 18 holes was up $6,000 in 2022, or almost 10%. Shocking? Probably not. A big enough jump to take note though, plus you may have not been aware of this number before (Aug 2022)...
Hmmm..... I think most would agree we've made some progress on board diversity. Dialling in on the precision of ratios isn't necessarily best for DE&I but hopefully this hasn't slowed its movement in the right direction (Aug 2022)...
When a Club Leader wanted to ask how many had changed their hours due to staffing challenges I had no doubt it would be a few, not half! But perhaps hours had gotten too expansive and this was overdue for many (Sept 2022)...
Averages are difficult sometimes because of the caveats and variables. Here we tried to give you, the GM/COO, an idea of typical office staff makeup while learning in the process. It is a mish-mash of FT/PT/Seasonal and then some (Sept 2022)...
Average GM tenure is just over 4 years, but how long, when hired, does a GM expect to be at a venue? Here you have it (Sept 2022)...
Guest play at private clubs certainly went through a lull during covid but clubs rely on guest revenue for their bottom line. Is your club within this range? (Sept 2022)...
Imperative to add to your knowledge base? Maybe not, but I'm sure some are keen to learn it (Sept 2022)...
I like finding data the splits the group, after all, there is rarely one way to do something. I bet I know which way Superintendents would prefer this decision though (Oct 2022)...
The latest data on wait-lists, still holding strong. We went deeper to see how long exactly and if you have to pay to get on the wait-list. Here's what we found (Oct 2022)...
Golf sims have become a staple at private clubs with the big boom coming last year (Oct 2022)...
Curious to see if this 20% below will keep vax status in their criteria when making hires into 2023 (Nov 2022)...
Isn't member attrition historically around 5%? Well, it's down, virtually cut in half. Bound to head the other way in 2023, right? (Nov 2022)...
Salary increases are going over and above your standard cost of living for 2023. Hey members, when raising an eyebrow about your dues increases, look no further than this data (Nov 2022)...
Of course, there are some clubs that don't host weddings. For those that do, here is a quick breakdown at how many (Nov 2022)...
For golf specific private clubs we have a look at golf ops staff. This is FT & PT and all of the above, combined (Dec 2022)...
That's all she wrote, we hope you enjoyed the info. This blog will go private for our members starting next week. It will have guest contributions and be a great place to connect some stories and anecdotes to our data, making it even more relevant. Thank you to our subscribers and survey participants this year. We're excited about 2023!!
Ryan Tracy
59club Study
59club Canada
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