The Club Managers Association of America released its 2008 Club Operations and Financial Data Report. This biennial report collects club industry operations and financial data from a survey the CMAA conducts, inquiring about income and expense figures for each department and club type, initiation fees and dues, labor costs, rounds of golf and cost-per-hole maintenance expenses. This year’s survey also featured expanded questions on club technology.
CMAA conducted the 2008 study in conjunction with market research firm Market Connections. A total of 828 CMAA members participated, representing a response rate of 36 percent. The majority of responses were from country clubs, representing 65 percent of respondents. This report represents data through the end of fiscal year 2007.
Highlights from the 2008 report include:
• Overall, since 2000, there has been a consistent upward trend in the number of clubs offering business centers, fitness facilities, cyber cafés and spa services.
• Gross revenues of CMAA member-managed clubs are approximately $13 billion; the average club has $5.5 million.
• The average initiation fee for a full membership in a country club is $31,912. Average monthly dues are $472.
• Average food sales equal $1.6 million, and average alcoholic beverage sales exceed $370,000.
• The total payroll for clubs is $5.3 billion.
• CMAA member-managed clubs spent $5.7 billion within their states, representing approximately 82 percent of all their product and service purchases.
• The number of clubs with Web sites increased significantly, reaching 91 percent, up from 76 percent in 2004, 59 percent in 2002 and 40 percent in 2000.
• Ninety-five percent of clubs report that their dining facilities are non-smoking.
The CMAA 2008 Club Operations and Financial Data Report is available in a downloadable PDF document or as a printed and bound copy. Order complete reports online at www.cmaa.org/bookmart; regional reports are available.
