PERFECTING THE LUxURY GOLF CLUB ExPERIENCE

Perfecting the Luxury
Golf club Experience
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A
true luxury golf experience includes an exclusive collection of world-class amenities and services that stand out in a
sea of golf club opportunities. Borders Golf Group is acutely aware of these standards of excellence and has cultivated
a distinct brand of golf club management in which homeowners, club members and guests benefit from exceptional upscale
ambiance, superior service and operational authority.
With a collective 75 years of golf industry experience, our private boutique approach caters to every aspect of high-end golf club
management ranging from course construction and development to ongoing administration with precise attention to detail.
Management Services
Club Operations
The Golf Management group is well positioned to
Accounting and System Services
provide your management team with the strategies
Our broad range of accounting and systems services,
and related skill-sets that will go a long way toward e
developed specifically in the course of our practice for the
suring the establishment and maintenance of a first class
club, golf and resort industries, enables us to recognize,
operation in every respect.
address, and resolve unique accounting-related issues in
any type of operation.
Consulting
We provide consulting services in all facets of operations,
Agronomy and Turf Management
development, restru turing, recruitment and financing.
Our first-rate agronomists have spent many years working
hand in hand with some of the finest golf courses and
Development
communities in the United States, successfully raising the
Our experience ranges from brown field to vertical
overall quality and playability of their layouts.
construction. We are proficient in all aspects of the
development process from entitlement, infrastructure
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and construction to finalization of the project.
Membership Development
Whether your challenge involves private club or daily fee
course membership, we have the complete array of development strategies and programs necessary to implement
your own, custom tailored, highly effective campaign.
Recruitment
One of the most difficult aspects of the hospitality industry
is the recruitment of quality management in all disciplines.
We are very experienced in all aspects of hiring for Executive, Senior and Mid-Level Management.
Restructuring
In these very difficult economic times, it is an unfortunate
fact that many clubs are struggling for their survival. We
excel in this area of turnaround.
Financing
We have relationships with multiple sources of financing
that range from private investment pools to venture
capital sources.
Food and Beverage Management
Regardless of the scope and quality of your food
and beverage operation, we stand ready to help you
in all areas, from concept development to services
implementation and highly efficient, ongoing management
strategies including financial reporting and cost control.
Golf Operations Management
We believe that consistently superior member and
customer service is fundamental to the success and
profitability of golf clubs and resorts.
Information Technology
Our in-depth experience in this critical arena enables us to
deliver creative, successful solutions for virtually all of your
information technology needs.
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Portfolio
Current Projects
The Club at Cordillera - One-of-kind, world-class
facilities with three championship golf courses and
a 10-hole short course. Manage all aspects of the
development including golf operations, golf maintenance
and renovations, summer and winter recreation, two
athletic facilities, three restaurants and all administrative
functions. Development of membership sales and
programming for this 1,185-member club (at sell out).
Catamount Ranch and Club - Unique development
with 105 homes and an 18-hole, Tom Weiskopf golf
course. A private, 530-acre lake for Catamount members
only is located eight miles away. Manage all aspects
of the development including golf operations, golf
Adams Rib Country Club - A high-end, exclusive golf
maintenance, summer and winter recreation, athletic
development located in Eagle, Colorado. This project
facilities and two full service restaurants. Responsible for
features a Tom Weiskopf-designed golf course, a 40,000
all management and administrative functions, including
square foot clubhouse, and various other amenities
membership sales and programming for the Club.
currently in the development stage. The scope of work on
this project has been technology infrastructure including
Amanali Country Club - This new project is located
wireless and fiber optics design and installation.
approximately 45 minutes outside of Mexico City on a
large lake and features golf and boating amenities. The
Altozano Golf Club - Located in Morelia, Michoacan,
views are spectacular and the land superb. The scope
Mexico, this new semi-private facility is a spectacular golf
of the project includes planning of facilities, project
course designed by Rafael Alarcon and Carter Morrish.
management, golf course construction, and on-going
Our role is project management and golf maintenance
golf course maintenance.
management.
Punta Lobos - Located in Todos Santos, Baja Mexico, this
spectacular piece of property is in the beginning phase.
Plans feature three golf courses, including the first Ochoa
Hills-planned course, three lodging sites, and a deepwater marina with facilities that will be second to none.
Responsible for all development and management of this
one-of-a-kind property.
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Portfolio
Past Project Experience
• Incline Village Golf Course - Incline Village, NV
• Lakewood Country Club - Dallas, TX
• Landmark Development Group - Naples, FL
• Ashcroft Homes - Denver, CO
• Lodge and Spa at Cordillera - Edwards, CO
• Brightwater Club - Gypsum, CO
• Marin Country Club - Novato, CA
• Club at Crested Butte - Crested Butte, CO
• Marriott Fisherman’s Wharf - San Francisco, CA
• Campestre De Leon - Leon, Mexico
• Mayacama Golf Club - Santa Rosa, CA
• Enhance Anting - Shanghai, China
• Metropolitan Club - San Francisco, CA
• Fandango Resorts - Edwards, CO
• Nantucket Fishmarket / Restaurant - Crockett, CA
• Granby Ranch - Granby, CO
• Ostar Country Club - Duanne, South Korea
• Grouse On-The-Green Restaurant - Edwards, CO
• San Diego Marriott Suites - San Diego, CA
• Houston Greenspoint Marriott - Houston, TX
• San Diego Marriott Mission Valley - San Diego, CA
Mr. Joseph Blair Petrash CCM, CHA - Principal
Joseph Petrash has cultivated his vast knowledge of the
luxury golf club experience as President of Cordillera
Club Properties, LLC where he is responsible for the
operation of four high-end golf community developments, located in Colorado and California.
At the Cordillera Group, Petrash has held the positions
of Executive Vice President for the Club at Cordillera,
a 7,500-acre mountain community in Colorado’s Vail
Valley, and the Clubs at Catamount Ranch & Club in
Steamboat Springs, Colorado. During his tenure he has
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been directly accountable for pre-opening operations,
system and policy implementation, revenue management, member relations, membership marketing and
Mr. William R. Timken, Jr. - Principal
sales, food and beverage, golf operations and organiza-
Bill Timken brings 20 years of successful sales experience
tional development. Prior to joining the Cordillera Group,
to Border Golf Group from a career on Wall Street. Timken
Petrash worked for Lakewood Country Club and Marin
has worked for the following prestigious firms: Dean
Country Club where he held the position of
Witter, Everen Securities, and the U.S. equity division of
Chief Operating Officer.
the Royal Bank of Canada.
Petrash applies his operating philosophy: “the Mem-
During the past two decades, Timken helped place
ber and Guests always come first,” in many ways
dozens of initial public and secondary offerings with
throughout club operations but especially in service and
large and small institutional investors. Some of those
hospitality. He believes that this business is all about
clients included Wells Capital Management, Columbia
being available for Members. His goal is for each
Management, The Capital Group, AXA Rosenberg, and
Member to forget the outside world the minute they
Franklin Templeton. Timken excels at the day-to-day
pass through the entrance gates. However, this must
nurturing of customer relationships in addition to
always be achieved while balancing the needs of the
resolving client issues. Timken primarily focuses on
ownership group.
sales and acquisitions of properties and management
contracts as well as working with financial institutions
Petrash has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Hospitality
to obtain financing and development funds.
Management from Florida International University in Miami,
Florida. He is a Certified Club Manager (CCM) and a
Timken has a Bachelor of Science in Finance from
Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA), as well as President
California State University, Hayward. He also currently
of the Colorado Golf Course Owners Association.
holds Series 7 & 63 registration from the SEC.
Marty L. Suarez - Director of Business
Mr. James Pyke - Director of Finance and
Development
Information Technology
Marty Suarez is one of the most respected marketing
Jim Pyke is an experienced leader in Information
professionals in the Vail Valley. With over a decade of
Technology Management and Club Operations. He brings
experience developing and implementing successful
over 16 years of knowledge in resort business system
marketing programs, Suarez has a resume that exemplifies
management and supporting infrastructure for new
return on investment. Her understanding of the market
developments. He gained a club operation perspective as
and buyer is unprecedented.
Vice President of Information Technology for the Cordillera
Group, a privately owned real estate developer of
Prior to joining Borders Golf Group, Suarez held the
exclusive residential and golf resort communities in
positions of Marketing and Sales for Paramonte Private
Colorado and California.
Residences at the Cordillera Lodge & Spa and Director
for the Cordillera Metro District. While at Cordillera, she
Pyke has been intricately involved in the planning
was challenged to cross sell the neighborhood real estate
and implementation of club processes and functionality,
with the Club at Cordillera, the Cordillera Lodge & Spa,
new facility startups, utility infrastructure, and building
the community amenities and the Vail Valley lifestyle. Her
wireless mesh technology for club properties. Pyke has
marketing strategy resulted in a 49% increase in overall
also been directly involved in accounting system
property sales in just one year. Club at Cordillera member-
architecture and transaction flow where he has
ship sales increased 33% and she also spearheaded a sell
successfully integrated multiple systems allowing
out of memberships to the Cordillera Vail Club. Custom
financial reporting for multiple entity relationships.
home sales increased by 34% and the Lodge stays
Pyke has a strong understanding of operations and
increased by 55%.
systems for food and beverage, golf shop retail, tee time
scheduling, inventory control, asset management and
Suarez has also held the position of Marketing Director
property management.
for Brightwater Club, an exclusive golf community on the
western edge of the Vail Valley. Generating $30M+ in real
Pyke is President of Integrated Technology, a full service
estate sales and the complete sell out of the Founders Pro-
information technology-consulting group. He is currently
gram pre sales. Suarez also held senior marketing manag-
consulting for golf course real estate developers
er positions for Beaver Creek Resort and Vail Resorts Inc.
throughout Colorado.
Suarez has a Bachelors Degree in Journalism and
Pyke has a Bachelors Degree in Mathematics from the
Advertising from the University of Georgia.
University of Colorado, Boulder.
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Strategic Alliances
Golf Course Construction Affiliation
National Golf SA
Golf Course Architect Affiliation
Global Golf Construction
Jack Nicklaus
O&J Construction
Tom Fazio
Wadsworth Construction
Hale Irwin
Tom Weiskopf
Key Alliances / Vendors
Dave Pelz
EZ-Go Textron
Ken Morgan
Club Car
Ralph Plummer
Yamaha
Bill Coore / Ben Crenshaw
John Deere
Johnny Miller
Toro
Greg Norman
Rain Bird
Arthur Hills
VGM Club and Gaming
Ochoa / Hills
Christensen Irrigation
Schmidt Curley
Hathaway Development Group
Rafael Alarcon and Carter Morrish
HR Plus – Human Resource Professionals
Jacobsen Turf Equipment
Club House Architects &
Pepsi Cola Companies
Design Affiliation
CCI Chris Consultants
Slifer Designs
The Ranch House
Marsh and Associates
Korth and Sunseri
The Fine Line Group
Three Architects
Zerhen Architectural
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Reno, NV 89503
(970) 390-2377
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