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MICHAEL KAHN: Here’s over 65 years of expertise in North American golf that can provide valuable insights and guidance to investors in the golf industry. Here are a few ways you can leverage this experience to become comfortably successful in the golf industry. FEES? Pay whatever you feel appropriate – not before, but only after my reply to your inquiry. If I don’t answer you satisfactorily, don’t pay me anything! With a lifetime in golf in the USA and Canada, Michael Kahn has managed, bought, sold, financed, and consulted golf courses in several US States and Canadian Provinces. Mike has designed golf course, held a superintendent’s license, and once member of the PGA of Canada. He has designed point-of-sale systems. He introduced new developments in golf like the riding greens mower, graphite golf club shafts, and online tee sheets. As a PGA teaching professional, Mike has taught thousands of people how to play golf. Golf Course Analysis: Assess golf course investments by evaluating factors such as location, course design, maintenance, and potential for growth in a marketplace. Experience and ability to provide reports on the viability of a specific golf course and any potential returns on investment. Market Research: Conduct market research to identify golf playing customer preferences, and the competitive landscape. Provide information that might assist investors in making informed decisions about new golf-related ventures, such as new golf courses, golf academies, or opportunities for golf tourism. Player Development: Offer coaching, mentorship on how to develop teaching programs to help professionals find and teach potential new golfers the basics of the game. It would include teaching the basics of the golf swing, using various golf clubs, and applying various golf shot techniques. It could include marketing and advertising advice, group golf class teaching techniques in ways to encourage men and women to try the game. Golf Course Equipment Evaluation: Share your expertise on golf equipment, including clubs, balls, accessories, maintenance machinery, essential maintenance tools, kitchen equipment, and point-of-sale systems. Expertise in evaluating the quality, performance, and market potential of various golf related products. Help investors in golf to make reasonably informed decisions about, acquisitions, or investments in golf courses, or golf equipment companies, or golf industry service companies. Golf Course Management: Advise investors on efficient golf course management practices, including maintenance strategies, cost optimization, and revenue generation. Expertise coming from years of experience that can help golf course investors enhance operational efficiency and profitability. Golf Events and Sponsorship: Years of experience to assist investors in organizing golf tournaments, charity events, or sponsorship programs. Possible in leveraging a network of golf industry connections to attract sponsors, participants, and media coverage, enhancing the overall success of a golf event. Golf Tourism: Provide guidance on golf tourism initiatives, such as identifying desirable destinations, evaluating potential partnerships with hotels and resorts, and creating memorable golf experiences for travelers. Golf Retail and Merchandise: Share insights on golf retail trends, customer preferences, and merchandising strategies. Investors can benefit from years of merchandising knowledge when establishing or expanding golf pro shops or online retail platforms. Media and Broadcasting: Offer consulting services on golf media and broadcasting opportunities. Provide experience in writing 30-second and 60-second radio and TV commercials. How to communicate with sports media about golf league results, tournament scores resulting in valuable free exposure for a golf course getting to the listening marketplace. Also providing experienced help with design and publishing of websites. Golf Technology: Stay updated on advancements in golf-related technologies, such as swing analysis tools, simulators, and distance-measuring devices. Advise investors on potential investment opportunities in innovative golf technologies. Michael Kahn has had a diverse and extensive career in the golf industry in both the United States and Canada. Here are some highlights of his experience: Golf Course Management: Michael Kahn has managed various golf courses in multiple states in the USA and provinces in Canada. His expertise in golf course management includes overseeing operations, staff management, budgeting, and ensuring a high-quality golfing experience for players. Golf Course Buying, Selling, Due Diligence, and Financing: Mike has been involved in the buying, selling, providing diligence, and financing of golf courses. This includes identifying potential golf course acquisitions, negotiating deals, providing specific golf course purchase agreements, securing financing, and managing the transition process. Golf Course Design: Michael Kahn has designed and even participated in building golf courses. His expertise in golf course design involves layout planning, optimizing course features, and ensuring the overall aesthetic and playability of the course. He understands and appreciates the subtle difference between full scale championship level golf courses and recreational type golf courses. Mike has built an executive golf course, and even a floodlit 9-hole par-3 golf course. Golf Course Clubhouse Design: Mike has designed clubhouses for golf courses including full-service country club clubhouses to daily fee and grillroom clubhouses. His approach to clubhouse design is for it to be attractive, but practical. Attention to sightlines, point-of-sale locations, storage, kitchen, etc. are in his plans to make sure the clubhouse is as inexpensive to manage and maintain as possible. Superintendent's License: Mike has held a superintendent's license, indicating his knowledge and experience in golf course maintenance and turf management. This includes expertise in areas such as irrigation systems, fertilization, pest control, and overall course maintenance. PGA of Canada Membership: Michael Kahn has been a member of the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) of Canada. This membership signifies his professional standing and involvement within the golf industry. Point-of-Sale System Design: Mike has been involved in designing point-of-sale systems specifically tailored for golf course and tee sheet operations. These systems facilitate efficient and accurate transactions, manage tee sheet and merchandise inventory, and provide valuable reporting and analysis for golf course management. Introduction of Golf Innovations: Michael Kahn has introduced various golf innovations, including the riding greens mower, graphite golf club shafts, and computer online tee sheets. These contributions have had a significant impact on the golf industry, improving golf course maintenance, equipment technology, and tee time management. PGA Teaching Professional: As a PGA teaching professional, Mike has taught thousands of individuals, men, women, and children how to play golf. His teaching expertise covers all aspects of the game, including swing mechanics, short game skills, course management, about golf equipment, golf rules of play, and various playing strategies.
Michael Kahn's extensive experience and diverse roles in the golf industry have made him a well-rounded golf course industry professional with expertise in teaching, golf course management, design, equipment innovation, cash flow management, banking, insuring, securing, and particularly how to avoid liability issues. Michael Kahn developed his experience in golf course management, by managing all types of golf courses – public, private, and even executive golf courses in the USA and Canada. With a comprehensive skill set in all areas of golf course operations, he has effectively and directly managed all golf course operations including course maintenance, to pro shop and tee sheet management, to merchandising, and to the food and beverage service. The effort has always been to ensure a high-quality experience for his golf playing customers. Some key areas of Mike’s expertise include: Operations Management: Michael Kahn has a deep understanding of the operational aspects of a golf course. This includes maintaining the course layout, mowing heights, bunker sands, hole cutting, etc., then managing tee times, overseeing golf cart usage, and ensuring the overall functionality of the facility with an emphasis on serving its customers. He is skilled in coordinating with maintenance staff, groundskeepers, and other personnel to ensure that the course is ready and in its best condition possible every single day for its players. Staff Management: As a golf course manager, Michael Kahn has effectively led and managed teams of staff members, including golf professionals, groundskeepers, pro shop personnel, kitchen chefs, and administrative staff. He is experienced in hiring, training, and scheduling staff, as well as fostering a positive work environment that promotes teamwork and high performance. Mike understands and appreciates management hierarchy and is careful to follow proper protocol. He understand that he should address issues with the division manager rather than addressing them directly with a manager’s servers or maintenance personnel. Budgeting and Financial Management: Michael Kahn has a strong background in budgeting and financial management for golf courses. He is adept at creating and managing budgets for maintenance, clubhouse, and pro shops, by forecasting revenue and expenses, and by implementing cost-effective strategies learned from experience. He also has experience in implementing pricing structures, meeting margin goals, staying on top of inventory levels, while preparing membership programs, and promotional activities to maximize revenues while always providing value to customers. Player Experience and Customer Service: Ensuring a high-quality golfing experience for players is one of Michael Kahn's primary focuses. He strives to provide exceptional customer service, ensuring that players have a positive experience from the moment they arrive at the course until they leave. This involves a range of topics like managing tee time reservations, providing appropriate green speeds, or directly addressing player concerns. For instance, organizing tournaments and events means communicating with the golfing community. Mike is experienced in those areas having operated charity golf events raising money for various causes. Course Improvement and Development: Michael Kahn has a keen eye for identifying areas of improvement and implementing strategies to enhance the golf course. This includes conducting regular course assessments, analyzing player feedback, and implementing improvements such as course layout modifications like approaches, bunker locations, mowing heights, landscaping enhancements, without interfering with a reasonable speed of play for golfers. Overall, Michael Kahn's extensive experience and expertise in golf course management make him a useful available asset for any individual golf course owner, or multi-course ownership corporation. Mike goal in overseeing and optimizing the operations of golf courses, is ultimately in creating an enjoyable and memorable experience for players. Satisfied and loyal customers ultimately contribute to achieving financial success for the golf course. Michael Kahn is a versatile expert in golf course food and beverage operations, as well as managing liquor licenses and serving alcohol. He is knowledgeable in various aspects of food service, ranging from serving a simple cheeseburger in a grillroom to offering full menu dinners and banquets. Mike's approach to food service involves prioritizing quality, ensuring appropriate profit margins, and minimizing waste. Mike has experience with liquor licenses in both Canada and the USA, indicating his familiarity with the legal and liability aspects of serving alcohol. He understands the proper procedures for licensing, as well as purchasing, storing, and serving alcohol. Managing bartenders and servers is also within his expertise. Mike is well-versed in the financial considerations when inventorying and serving liquor and beer, knowing the earnings margins that need to be met.
Overall, Michael Kahn brings a comprehensive understanding of the golf course industry.
Write me with any question you may have about any of the 100 items listed above (or more). I will do my best to respond. FEES? Pay whatever you feel appropriate – not before, but only after my reply to your inquiry. If I don’t answer you satisfactorily, don’t pay me anything! My email mike@golfmak.com. |