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Rethinking Municipal Golf Course Operations
By
Emily Attwood,
January 2012
Last November, the City of Duluth, Minn., hired a consultant from National Golf Foundation Consulting Inc. to evaluate its two 27-hole municipal golf courses and suggest improvements.
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New Projects: Oklahoma State University; University of Houston; Oregon State University
By
Andrew Cohen,
August 2011
Construction has begun on the Sherman E. Smith Training Center, one of the key components of the envisioned Athletic Village on the north side of the Oklahoma State University campus.
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Environmental-Impact Lawsuit Hinders Golf Course Construction Project
By
John T. Wolohan,
July 2011
Following some civil unrest in 2003, the governor of Michigan created a task force to examine how to improve the quality of life and foster economic development in Benton Harbor and the surrounding area.
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Rec Agencies Face New ADA Requirements
By
Nicholas Brown,
February 2011
Nothing says "celebration" like the unveiling of new design standards and revisions to existing federal regulations. But that's how President Barack Obama and the U.S. Department of Justice framed the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act in a ceremony last July.
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Anti-Discrimination Laws Trump Town's Gender-Based Tournaments
By
John T. Wolohan,
October 2010
Anti-discrimination laws trump a town's longstanding policy of holding gender-based tournaments.
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How One Fitness Facility Increased its Member Usage Numbers
By
Anne B. McDonnell,
January 2009
The fitness center at the private Daniel Island Club has increased member usage numbers with a great staff, clean facilities and lots of extra amenities.
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Bridging the Golf/Fitness Gap
By
Anne B. McDonnell,
March 2007
A golf/fitness facility has found a niche that works in the Big Apple.
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Addition of Fitness Proves Successful
By
Heather Peavey,
December 2006
When Sand Creek Country Club decided to add a fitness center, it was treated like all other areas of the club: five-star, full-service and with an emphasis on all generations.
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Driver Education
By
Paul Steinbach,
1/1/2006
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's Golf Fitness Laboratory prescribes exercise to golfers as a way to reduce chances of injury and improve performance.
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Up and Down
By
Paul Steinbach,
10/1/2004
Golf's popularity may be solid, but a recent surge in course construction overshot public demand, leaving facility operators scrambling to survive in rough economic times
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