President's Letter

Dear Members and Guests,

Welcome back to summer! We've passed the gorgeous bluebonnet and wildflower period here in Texas, survived the peak allergy season, and are ready to play again.

Since our spring issue of Private Clubs, we have been working on expanding our/your family of clubs both domestically and abroad. Stateside, we just added Oak Tree Country Club in Edmond, Okla. With two Pete Dye golf courses in a wonderful community, the club has been turning heads in the golf world since its inception some three decades ago. We are also just months away from the grand openings of our City Club Los Angeles and Houston Club, impressive new spaces in two of America's most vibrant cities. On the international front, we have new business clubs scheduled to open later this year in Hefei and Tianjin, China.

All of these developments give you even more reasons to contact the ClubLine to schedule visits to some exciting, new ClubCorp facilities.

In other news, our talented technology team is testing a new Online Business Cards feature that will enhance the "Club Connections" member directory, which you can access through your club website or on your mobile device. Similar to other social networks, the program will give you the ability to search for and connect with fellow members at your home club to share business or social information. Search by industry, profession, alma mater, and more. Stay tuned for additional details as we get closer to rollout later this summer.

My sincere thanks to all our member boards, as well as our employee partners, for helping us continue to grow.

With a fond farewell,

Eric Affeldt
President and CEO
eric.affeldt@clubcorp.com

Photography by Colleen Duffley