The Freeport Club 2016
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The Freeport Club 2016
The Freeport Club 2016 A NEW LOOK AND FEEL Partnering with Oliphant Golf Management January 15, 2016 OGM The Freeport Club. 1614 South Park Boulevard. Freeport, Illinois. PH: 815.232.1165 Dear Golfers, The members of FCC Holdings, Inc. are pleased to announce that The Freeport Club, formerly Freeport Country Club, is open for business! We have been busy over the past couple months planning a fresh start, and just last week, we finalized a partnership deal with Oliphant Golf Management to manage the ‘golf operations’ consisting of; retail merchandise, golf services, course maintenance and the foursome lounge. Oliphant is one of the best golf management and golf design/construction companies in the country (attached is some background information on them). You can expect excellent course conditions and a fully engaged and welcoming staff. We are very excited about what we have to offer Freeport area golfers in 2016 and beyond! Our goal is to create a friendly, familiar, inclusive and above all, FUN, golf and social experience at the new Freeport Club. An annual “ClubPass” at The Freeport Club, will be offered, which is non-equity, meaning free of assessments, and NO food and beverage minimum spending requirements. The ClubPass will strive to create a ‘friendly private’ atmosphere where we value you as Members AND welcome the right kind of outside play and events to keep your annual fees low. The ownership group is investing in The Freeport Club and is committed to the long-term success of the business. Please consider joining again; your early support is greatly valued, and will help us to ‘hit the ground running’ in 2016. In the coming weeks, we will send out regular communications and updates, and we look forward to welcoming you all back to The Freeport Club. For anyone that has hosted an event in the past or was planning an event at the old FCC, please rest assured your date is reserved and we will honor all pricing. We will do our best to contact you directly as soon as possible, but please feel free to reach out to us any time. You can reach us at: 815-232-1165 [email protected] We are open for business! Thank you OLIPHANT GOLF MANAGEMENT -1- The Freeport Club will offer: Platinum ClubPass and Gold ClubPass (Both available in Single & Family) (Senior and Young Professional Discounts) *No Food & Beverage Minimums! *Non assessable! *No Local Play Limitations (Daily golf rates) The NEW Freeport Club... Under new management, and a new name, The Freeport Club is offering a top notch golfing experience, complete with a great golf course and the ‘foursome’ pub. The Freeport Club has partnered with Oliphant Golf Management to do so. Annual ClubPass holders and Daily Fee Players can expect a new feel to the facility. Please contact us with inquires. Thank you, we look forward to seeing you in 2016! *Platinum Platinum Gold Gold ClubPass - Single ClubPass - Family ClubPass -Single ClubPass - Family Includes Includes $2225 $2925 $1295 $1650 Golf Cart Season Pass $500 $650 Practice Range Pass $125 $200 Bag Storage $100 $185 Locker $75 $150 CDGA Handicap $35 $70 Unlimited Golf Preferred Tee Times Reciprocal Courses Charging Privileges ***Seniors over 70 and Young Adults under 35 receive 15% discount on Platinum and 10% discount on Gold ClubPasses The Platinum ClubPass is your ticket to all the listed above! Its an all inclusive annual pass that also gives you ability to take advantage of a growing reciprocal course list and preferred tee times. Preferred tee-times are outlined below, these times can be reserved in advance by Platinum ClubPass holders. The Platinum ClubPass also includes charging privileges for spending at The Freeport Club, a monthly invoice will be sent out and itemized for your convenience of use. Preferred Tee Times - *Men's day 11am-3pm *Ladies day 10am –1pm *Weekends and holidays 7am-10am Junior Golf Pass Junior Golf Team Member (H.S. or College) (18 & Under) $195 $125 Daily Rates 9 Hole 18 Hole W/ Cart In-season $25 $35 $35/ $50 Junior Rates $10 $15 n/a ∆ Spring Rates: Open to April 18th ∆ Fall Rates: October 20th - Close The Freeport Club ClubPass Registration for 2016 Platinum ClubPass Single $2,225 Family $2,925 $_____________ Gold ClubPass Single $1,295 Family $1,650 $_____________ Amenities – Single / Family Cart Pass $500/650 Practice Range $125/200 Locker $75 ea. CDGA Handicap $35 ea. Club Storage $_____________ $100/185 *A ClubPass can be paid in 3 monthly installments. (1st payment due at signing) * Payments following will be charged to a Credit Card with an additional 5% transaction fee. *Annual ClubPasses are Non-Assessable with NO Food & Beverage Minimums! Total $ _____________ Name(s): ________________________________________________________________________________ Home Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________ City: ____________________________________________________________ State: ______ Zip: __________________ Contact Phone Number: _________________________ Cell_________________________ Email address: _________________________________ _______________________________ Credit Card Information: Name: _____________________________CC #:____________________________ Exp: _________ / CSC: ________ By signing below, you agree to terms and Club rules set forth by Management and viewable online Date: _______________ Signature: _______________________________ PROFILE Description of Company Organization Who We Are Oliphant Golf Management (OGM) provides a results oriented style of golf course management that sets us apart. Our approach is simple; we follow time-tested cultural practices on the course, we are keenly focused on playability and customer service, and we maintain the highest internal quality standards for our work and professionalism. We do everything we can, every day, to provide our customers with fun and memorable golf experiences. Our success is not based on agronomic theory or high-minded management talk…we simply work hard, employ sound business practices, and above all, stay focused on the customer’s experience. OGM’s overriding principle is that ‘every day is important’- meaning our people appreciate the urgency of each day of the golfing season. OGM’s partner company, Oliphant Golf, Inc., established in 1996, is an industry leading golf course construction and renovation company. We started Oliphant Golf Management in 2009, during the sharp downturn in golf course development. Management is a logical extension of our construction and design work, and our companies now provide unmatched ability and expertise in all aspects of golf course design, development, construction and management. Mission Statement The mission of OGM, as a full-service golf course management and renovation company, is to provide our clients with straight-forward guidance and strong leadership in golf operations and agronomy. We keep things simple, and establish business relationships based on mutual success. We achieve this mission by: Providing the necessary experience, resources, and hard work to manage quality golf courses Structuring each contract to meet our client’s specific needs Attention to detail to deliver a superior product Manage each course in a cost-effective manner with superior quality; achieve profitable results for both our clients and our company Reference Contacts, Current Clients We manage thirteen (13) golf properties on multi-year contracts (public, resort and private): Facility name and location S tyle Pocono Manor Golf Course in Mt. Pocono, PA Resort The Golf Courses of Lawsonia in Green Lake, WI Public Lake Arrowhead Golf Courses in Rome, WI Public Nakoma Golf Club in Madison, WI Private Bull’s Eye Country Club in Wisconsin Rapids, WI Private Tri-City Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids, WI Public Trappers Turn Golf Courses in Wisconsin Dells, WI Resort Stevens Point Country Club in Stevens Pont, WI Private The Beloit Club in Beloit, WI Private Quail Run Golf Links in Richland Center, WI Public The Wyoming Club in New Castle, WY* Resort/Private *currently under development through OGM and Oliphant Golf Construction The Freeport Club in Freeport, IL Semi-Private Frankfort Municipal Golf in Frankfort, IN Municipal Management Corporate Office in Plover, WI & Holes 18 holes 36 holes 36 holes 18 holes 18 holes 9 holes 27 holes 18 holes 18 holes 9 holes 18 holes 18 holes 18 holes Construction Corporate Office in Madison, WI OGM will employ over 300, full time, part time and seasonal staff in 2016 OLIPHANT GOLF MANAGEMENT -4- Current Notable Project Oliphant Golf is currently building what is widely considered to be the #1 destination golf development in the world, the much anticipated Sand Valley Golf Resort in Rome, WI for Mike Keiser, owner of Bandon Dunes (and seven of the world’s top 100 golf courses). Sand Valley No. 8 Par 3 140yards Our Commitment We choose our workload carefully and we are committed to delivering the very best golf experience at all facilities we are involved in, in many cases for Oliphant Golf this means word class. We succeed because our people have seen and worked at the very best courses in the world; there is no substitute for that kind of experience. The results of OGM’s services are meaningful and immediate, including: consistently excellent golf course conditioning and playability a comprehensive management program that is focused on the golfer’s experience rather than operational convenience elimination of the administrative and management burden of golf course employees timely responsiveness and single-source accountability access to the combined resources and the collective golf course design, construction, and management experience of The Oliphant Companies Our company is big enough for you to feel secure in our ability to do the job. We are also small enough that we can provide exceptional responsiveness and creativity in managing each golf operation. We greatly appreciate each opportunity we are involved in and stand by principals to find mutual success. OLIPHANT GOLF MANAGEMENT -5- Relevant Company Experience Oliphant Golf’s reputation for quality in golf construction, and now in golf management, is built on exceptional client service and bottom-line project delivery. OGM currently manages thirteen golf courses on multi-year contracts (see select project profiles below). We recognize the value of experience, and submit The Oliphant Companies’ 20 year record of exceptional performance and project delivery, on over 300 individual contracts, ranging from several thousand dollars to $20,000,000, and an annual workload of up to $50,000,000, as evidence that our team delivers as promised every time. A call to any of our current clients will confirm OGM’s commitment to shared long-term success. Lawsonia Golf Links, No. 9 The Beloit Club, No. 18 OLIPHANT GOLF MANAGEMENT -6- Relevant Experience (13 management contracts in total; 4 courses listed) The Golf Courses of Lawsonia 2615 S. Valley View Dr. Green Lake, WI 54941 lawsonia.com Contact: Ben Mott, President & CEO Green Lake Conference Center and Lawsonia (920) 294 7363 The Golf Courses of Lawsonia features two distinct 18 hole golf courses, The Links and The Woodlands, that wind through rolling property on beautiful Green Lake in south central Wisconsin. The Links is an original William Langford and Theodore Moreau design, built in 1930. The course is consistently ranked within the Top 50 Classic golf courses in the country, and remains largely unchanged from the original design. True to it’s name, the Links looks and plays similar to the great courses of Great Britain and Ireland, and provides a unique and unexpected golfing experience in rural Wisconsin. The second golf course at Lawsonia, The Woodlands, offers a more traditional Mid-West golf experience and an excellent contrast to the Links. The course features dramatic elevation changes and offers sweeping views of Green Lake from several holes. Key Accomplishments • • • • • Re-branded bar lounge to Langfords pub; increase revenue by 600% Re-established Lawsonia as destination golf course aiding in 20% increase in rounds of golf Increase sales opportunities through stay and play packaging Reduction of over $30,000 from previous maintenance budget Complete turnaround in golf course conditioning achieved in a single season. • • • • 90% existing employees retained Aggressive Tree management program Repair of several existing bunkers, completed ‘in house’ at no cost to Owner Re-establishment of pure fescue native areas and traditional fairway and rough lines …Securing the Oliphant Team to take over the maintenance five years ago has transformed the condition of the courses. Remarkably, Oliphant brought the links course back to a top 100 Public Course (#83) on the golf Digest list… As the owner, we have enjoyed frequent delighted comments from people who have played here for over 50 years saying it is the best they have played, for folks playing for the first time and vowing to be back soon…. …Two years ago, we handed over full operational responsibilities to Oliphant, including the Pro Shop and the Restaurant. Again, we saw an immediate positive impact on the customer experience and also on revenue. Of great importance to us is the fact the Senior Team are top quality people who strive for excellence, but also have fun and have a strong sense of stewardship as they care for our courses… Ben Mott President/CEO Golf Courses of Laswsonia, Inc. OLIPHANT GOLF MANAGEMENT -7- Pocono Manor Golf Course Pocono Manor, PA 18349 poconomanor.com Contact: John Archibald, General Manager, The Inn at Pocono Manor (570) 243 4006 Pocono Manor East Golf Course within the Inn at the Pocono Manor is an historic property in Mt. Pocono Pennsylvania. In April of 2015 OGM acquired a maintenance contract for 21 holes, driving range and 2 putting greens as well as additional services of landscaping at the Inn. Serving guests from all over the world, working with legends in the game and only more potential growth on the horizon from the construction of the Kalahri’s world class indoor water park, we are proud to be in Pennsylvania. Key Accomplishments • • • • • • Rebuilt the historic 77 yard par three green #7 Increased player satisfaction through improved conditioning and speed of greens 95% employee retention rate Established native grass areas reminiscent of the original 1912 design Successfully cared for course without fairway irrigation or automated green irrigation Master planning for neglected tree removal programing I have had the privilege of being associated with Oliphant Golf for the past year as the management company for the maintenance of our golf course at Pocono Manor. We have struggled with conditions lately and felt a change was needed. The results have been amazing! Oliphant has delivered over and above everything we expected. Their management team spent countless hours here, they gave our new superintendent the tools and guidance to do his job correctly and have continued to follow up to be sure we stay on track. We have been very fortunate to have Oliphant involved with our golf operation. Their knowledge of the golf business and professionalism are as good as it gets and I would highly recommend them to any type of golf operation. Greg Wall, PGA Director of Golf Pocono Manor OLIPHANT GOLF MANAGEMENT -8- Bull’s Eye Country Club 2800 Ridgewood Trail Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 bullseyecountryclub.com Contact: Peter Brey, President Board of Directors: Bull’s Eye Country Club W: (715) 423 0700 Buena Vista Investments, Bull’s Eye Country Club is a 27 hole property with both a premier 18 hole championship golf course by Roger Packard and a 9 hole public course. Operated out of separate clubhouses this complex operation became part of OGM portfolio in 2013 as a maintenance contract. Immediate results of course conditioning and as a valued voice on overall operations, OGM began full management of the property in 2014; recently signing a long term management extension. Centrally located in the state of Wisconsin Bull’s Eye Country Club is widely known as a spectacular north woods golf experience. Its location also makes for great company and fundraising retreats for various large organizations. It’s also home to Banquet Hall capable of hosting events of over 250 person and or multiple events at once. With the 9 hole public course within the same property each day brings exciting opportunity to amerce yourself in the all facets of the game and business. Key Accomplishments • • • • • • • Reduction of over 12% from previous maintenance budget alone Increased member satisfaction of course and club function. 100% Club employees initially retained. Reconstruction of #14 green complex and bunker, addition of 4 new tee boxes, 1,500 lf of drainage pipe all done through regular budgeting. 100,000.00 bottom line turnaround in first 12 months on site at manager Increase in overall revenue in excess of 10% while reducing overall costs by over 5%. Reestablishment of dollars to greens fees rates to reflect conditioning and layout of golf course. In 2012, our Board hired the Oliphant Golf Management Company (OGM) to maintain our golf courses. In April of 2014, we hired them to also operate our clubhouses. We recently signed a new three-year contract to continue our relationship in both areas. Our experience with OGM has been excellent. The golf courses are now in the finest condition that they have been in over a decade. They have done a variety of tasks up and above the usual maintenance…. Each of these activities tremendously improved our courses, at no additional charges from our contractual obligations. The clubhouse operation has proven to be the key element to us reducing our debt and becoming cash flow positive. Their attention to detail has led to better expense control. They have been excellent in generating outside events to our club. The entire operation has improved in every aspect… My analysis of this company is that they take tremendous pride in the work that they do. If their name is involved, they want to always do the best job that can be done. I would highly recommend this company to any golf course! Peter Brey Board President Bull’s Eye C.C. OLIPHANT GOLF MANAGEMENT -9- Nakoma Golf Club 4145 Country Club Dr. Madison, WI 53711 nakoma.org Contact: Jon Kane, General Manager (608) 238-3141 Nakoma Golf Club is one of Wisconsin’s premier country clubs. The Club was founded in 1923, and the original course routing by Tom Bendelow remains intact. Nakoma has a long and distinguished history of hosting important statewide golf events, and maintains a large and active golfing Membership. Club facilities also include outdoor tennis courts, an Olympic sized pool, and a well-appointed Clubhouse with private meeting rooms and banquet halls that accommodate up to 250 people. Nakoma is located adjacent to the University of Wisconsin’s Arboretum, near downtown Madison and within the historic Nakoma neighborhood. Key Accomplishments • • • • Reduction of over 10% from previous maintenance budget Complete turnaround in golf course conditioning in a single season- and sustained over three seasons. 95% Club employees retained Masterplan. Development. Nearly all projects completed in three seasons, at greatly reduced cost, work included: - Major drainage projects- over 10,000 lf of drainage pipe, eliminating ground water problems once thought unsolvable. - Overhaul of all on-course plantings and landscape design. - Over 4,000 lf of new cart path - Tree management program • Golfing Membership up 100 new members since OGM start and near capacity. ...‟As we wrap up the golf season I would be remiss if I did not send you a letter of thanks for the excellent job you and your company did for Nakoma this season.…With OGM managing our course we (the board) did not have to spend time discussing the course or conditions. You were always one step ahead of us, proactively making suggestions and making things happen. This allowed the board to focus on membership and operational issues. Importantly in these tough times, OGM saved the Club money. This allowed us to keep projects in the budget that would otherwise have been cut, and to finish the year in the black, even with membership and spending down. As incoming President, I look forward to working with you and the talented team at OGM to make Nakoma Golf Club the best.” Mike Elliott President Nakoma Golf Club OLIPHANT GOLF MANAGEMENT - 10 - Company Profile Continued… Construction The Oliphant Companies, Inc. is an industry leading golf course development, construction, and management company. Founded in 1996, our company has completed award winning new construction and renovation golf course projects at some of the most highly regarded golf clubs and new golf course developments across the country. Under the continued leadership of Mike Oliphant, The Oliphant Companies team shares resources and expertise to provide uncommon capabilities for our clients in both golf course construction and management. Pebble Beach Golf Links, Hole #5 Pronghorn Golf Club, Bend, Oregon OLIPHANT GOLF MANAGEMENT - 11 - Award Winning Projects Shooting Star Golf Club 2010 Golfweek ‘Best New’ No. 3 Jackson, Wyoming Fazio Golf Course Designers shootingstarjh .co m Gozzer Ranch Golf Club 2008 Golf Digest ‘Best New Private’ No. 1 Coeur D’ Alene, Idaho Fazio Golf Course Designers * Construction Team Partner gozzerranchclub.com The Journey at Pechanga 2008 Golf Magazine ‘Best New Courses- Public’ No. 4 Temecula, CA Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and Associates palouseridge.com Palouse Ridge Golf Club 2008 Golf Digest ‘Best New Courses’ No. 2 Washington State University- Pullman, Washington John Harbottle Design palouseridge.com Pronghorn Golf Club 2007 Golf Digest ‘Best New Private’ No. 4 Bend, Oregon Fazio Golf Course Designers pronghornclub.com The Club at Olde Stone 2007 Golf Digest ‘Best New Private’ No. 8 Bowling Green, Kentucky Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and Associates olde-stone.com OLIPHANT GOLF MANAGEMENT - 12 - The Madison Club 2007 Golf Digest ‘Best New Private’ No. 9 La Quinta, California Fazio Golf Course Designers madisonclubca.com * Construction Team Partner (9 Holes by OGC) Members Club at Aldarra 2001 Golf Digest ‘Best New Private’ No. 3 Seattle, Washington Fazio Golf Course Designers themembersclubataldarra.com California Club 2009 Golf Digest ‘Best Renovation’ No. 3 South San Francisco, CA Kyle Phillips calclub.org Omaha Country Club 2008 Golf Digest ‘Best Renovation’ No. 4 Omaha, NE Site of 2013 U.S. Senior United States Open Keith Foster Additional Notable Renovation Projects: Wilderness Country Club, Naples FL Project Scope: Complete 18 hole reconstruction of existing golf course, including driving range. Work included new bunkers, greens, substantial regrading and re-grassing. OLIPHANT GOLF MANAGEMENT - 13 - Del Paso Country Club – Sacramento, CA Project Scope: Complete 18 hole reconstruction of existing golf course, including driving range. Work included comprehensive fairway drainage, system, fairway sandcapping, and new irrigation system. Silverado Resort – Napa, CA Project Scope: Oliphant Golf is currently completing work on an 18 hole bunker/tee remodel at Silverado Resort, under the direction of new owner, Johnny Miller. California Club San Francisco, CA Project Scope: Complete 18 hole reconstruction of existing golf course, including driving range. Work included comprehensive fairway drainage, system, fairway sandcapping, and new irrigation system. OLIPHANT GOLF MANAGEMENT - 14 - Pebble Beach Company – Monterey Project Scope: Oliphant Golf has performed annual renovation projects at the Pebble Beach Company's four Monterey golf courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill, The Links at Spanish Bay, and Del Monte Golf Course. The scope of work has ranged from individual tee additions, to course-wide bunker reconstructions and drainage improvements Photo Above: Hole #1 Green Restoration, Pebble Beach Golf Links Photo Below: Hole #18 Fairway Bunker, Pebble Beach Golf Links OLIPHANT GOLF MANAGEMENT - 15 - Executive Team Mike Oliphant; President, Construction Education: Business Administration, University of Montana Mike Oliphant has twenty five years of golf course construction and management experience – successfully completing over 200 golf projects throughout the United States. Mr. Oliphant began his career in golf as an irrigation foreman and later golf course superintendent in Phoenix, Arizona. Mike began working in golf construction in 1983, and in short time became a top executive for the industry’s largest nationwide golf contractor. In 1996, Mike established Oliphant Golf, Inc. in order to build great golf courses under his own leadership. Since then, The Oliphant Companies has grown into a full service golf development, construction, and management company with offices in Arizona and Wisconsin. Mike remains actively engaged in the management of each of our projects. His attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship are the basis of Oliphant Golf’s construction and maintenance philosophies. Mike is a golfer, and gets great personal satisfaction in building and maintaining outstanding golf courses, and in delivering quality golf experiences. Craig Haltom; President, Golf Management Education: Environmental Studies, Manchester University Master of Landscape Architecture, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, UK Craig leads Oliphant Golf Management, very much hands-on and in the field, with a talented team of managers based in Plover, Wisconsin. Craig is active in golf course design, and works in close collaboration with Mike Oliphant on construction and renovation projects large and small. Craig is also engaged in the development of Mike Keiser’s highly anticipated new golf course project, Sand Valley, in Rome, WI, where he initially discovered the property and continues to work on the development team as project manager. Craig began work for Oliphant Golf in 2001, after living in Scotland for three years, where he completed a graduate degree in landscape architecture and studied the great links courses of Great Britain and Ireland. OLIPHANT GOLF MANAGEMENT - 16 - Brian Jensen; Vice President, Golf Management Education: AAB Golf Management PGA of America accreditation Brian Jensen oversees over 300 golf management employees during our peak season, and he helps to insure that we are succeeding for each of our clients, every day. Brian came to work for OGM in 2014, after holding Golf Professional and General Manager positions at multiple private country clubs in Wisconsin and Illinois. Brian’s breadth of experience in all aspects of running a golf operation comes from his years of hard work and training in the industry from his days as a bag boy in Arizona, to being general manager of one of Wisconsin’s top private clubs. Brian is a problem solver who leads by example, and his expertise has been key to OGM’s growth as a company, and to our clients’ bottom-line financial success. Michael Lyons, Senior Superintendent – Agronomist, Golf Management Michael, was brought to the team in 2013 to handle a flagship operation in the Lawsonia Golf Courses. Handling and restoring the golf course to its great name in history and #2 public golf course in Wisconsin, Michael’s devotion to a project is unmatched. Prior to working for OGM Michael succeed at various course in Wisconsin such as Old Hickory Golf Club for over 20 years. Michael’s promotion to Senior Superintendent finds him in an advisory role to each of our 14 Superintendents. This position is integral to OGM overriding expectation to produce a great golfing experience each and every day. Regular site visits from common place and warranted at each property. OLIPHANT GOLF MANAGEMENT - 17 -