Joel Inman

General Manager

Poet Rainer Maria Rilke wrote, “And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.”

Very appropriate for how we are starting this new year. Each year we all get excited about the possibilities of what the new year bring. Maybe more so this year for a few different reasons.

One of the new projects the staff and management are undertaking is a large project of switching our software to Northstar. For anyone who has ever undertaken a project like this, they understand how difficult and time consuming it is. Every single thing that happens at the club impacts or is impacted by our operating software. So, I’m sure you’re asking yourself ”why?” Why would we want to switch operating systems, if the one we currently have has managed to work for us? The simple answer is that the new software will provide you with a more robust experience. We will have a new website, app and other features that will have a positive impact on you and how you use the club. While you will still be able to book a tee time, dining reservation, or sign up for an event, additional features such as getting your check at the restaurant on your phone will now be available. Having your car retrieved from the valet will be done through the app. A new feed feature on the app will allow us the ability to better communicate with you. Yes you will need to install a new app and log in, however we will have a video that shows how it’s done and we will, of course, be ready to assist in any way we can. Please keep your eyes open over the course of the next month as we send videos on all of the app’s features as our go-live date for this is March 1st.

The second exciting thing we are offering this year is our new partnership with Escape Fitness. Escape Fitness is located at 2036 Briggs Rd Suite 300 in Mt Laurel Township. Until we have a fitness offering here at the club, Escape has offered our membership a discounted rate to use their facility. Also Christian Lee will be a fitness/wellness contributor to our newsletters. Please look out for the details being sent to you directly.

As we continue to find ways to be a green as possible, I’m excited to announce that we will be installing a solar array over the employee/lower level parking lot. While this will not bring us to 100% carbon neutral, it will help us as we start down this journey of going green and doing right by the environment as well as right by the club and it’s future. This project will create approximately 550,000Kwh of power that will be added back into the grid. The amount that it produces is based upon the amount of electricity the clubhouse consumes each year. This is only our first step as we continue to find ways in which to be more green and environmentally conscious.

One of the last things that are new for this year, and one I’m the most excited about, is our newest dining offering: Blu. The concept behind Blu is to provide you with an upscale, “Philly style” restaurant without having to travel into Philly to experience it. Chef Pete will create a new and exciting menu geared more towards those that want their meal to be the experience for the night. Blu will provide a more detailed service experience and will be opened initially only Friday and Saturday nights. One of the more exciting features of Blu will be the “Chef’s table”. This table will be in the kitchen itself so those that reserve this table will be able to see all that goes on inside of a professional kitchen. On top of that, it will offer those that reserve it the option of ordering off of Blu’s menu, or they can have our Chefs create a unique menu just for them. We are anticipating the grand opening of Blu sometime mid-April, so keep on the lookout for more information.

Thank you for your continued support of the club and I look forward to seeing you all in 2023!