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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – GreatLIFE Kansas City proudly announces the hiring of one of the premiere names in the golf industry, Chuck Dunbar, as the Senior Vice President of Operations. Dunbar will join the GreatLIFE team after a 20-year
career with Pebble Beach Company, including 16 years as the Head PGA Golf Professional at the famed Pebble Beach Golf Links. Most recently, Dunbar served as the General Manager at Nicklaus Club-Monterey.
“I am thrilled to become part of the GreatLIFE team.” Dunbar said. “It has such a wonderful mission statement and are committed to providing a great product at a great value to the greater Kansas City area. I’m honored to be part of such a fine
organization.”
As Senior VP of Operations, Chuck will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of all of the GreatLIFE KC properties and will bring his wealth of experience and knowledge to improving and re-energizing each individual club.
For the past 25 years, Chuck has dedicated his professional career to escalating guest service and will maintain that dedication as GreatLIFE continues to improve the overall experience for every member.
GreatLIFE KC is a locally owned family business with the mission “to enrich the lives of families and individuals through golf, fitness, and healthy lifestyles.” Additionally, GreatLIFE’s charitable arm The GreatLIFE Cares Foundation works to “Provide support & leadership for programs and efforts benefitting children, families and organizations involving golf, fitness and healthy lifestyles.” Nowhere is this more clearly demonstrated than at Drumm Farm Center for Children, a beneficiary of GreatLIFE’s Drumm Farm Golf Club, where over $150,000 has been raised for the center.
Additionally, GreatLIFE and the GreatLIFE Cares Foundation are set to host the largest Kansas City charity golf event on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, during the Great American Eclipse at what is now 20 GreatLIFE area golf properties. In conjunction with GreatLIFE’s official partner the Kansas City Royals, the historic event is expected to host more than 3,000 golfers and raise funds for various Royals Charities.
Members and Patrons from the community are invited to contact our corporate sales office at (913) 802-GLKC for more information regarding Memberships, The Solar Eclipse Charity Classic, Tournaments, Weddings, Corporate Events, Corporate Partnerships, or any other aspect of GreatLIFE.
GreatLIFE is now ranked in the Top 10 of the Largest Management Companies in the World! Below is from the most recent issue of Golf Inc Magazine.
From 2016 to 2017, we grew by 28.5 clubs and we aren’t stopping any time soon. Thank you to all of our loyal GreatLIFE members for helping us get to where we are today!
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The weather is perfect, the courses are looking amazing and we have set up some fun events for you and your friends to play in. Check them out.
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- May 13 – Vegas Classic (Four-Person Las Vegas Scramble)
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- May 14 – Spring Fling Tournament (Four-Person Scramble)
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- May 19 – Spring Fling Tournament (Two-Person Scramble)
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- May 20 – Casino Classic (Four-Person Las Vegas Scramble)
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- Taco Tuesdays
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Grab your sweetheart and join us at Blue Springs Golf Club on May 26th for a Couples Twilight Golf Event!
Brunch + FREE Golf = A perfect day for mom.
Join GreatLifeKC for a Mother’s Day brunch on May 14, 2017:
In a recent Tee Times Magazine, writer Alan Hoskins discussed the newest acquisitions to the GreatLife KC family, and spoke with Doug Albers about the new additions, read on for more information!
Private club Blue Springs was in danger of being used for land development of residential properties, and with the public unaware of the quality of the club and course, (due to its private nature,) GreatLife KC found it a perfect addition to the list of clubs that continues to grow. By purchasing the course and keeping it functioning, they have kept the security of a club that might otherwise have been forced out of the community by the value of its land. Blue Springs is soon to be getting a brand new fitness center, either in the current clubhouse or in a new facility on the grounds.
Hillcrest is one of the most historic courses in the Kansas City area, being the second oldest course in Kansas City, and designed by Donald Ross, who is a well known architect, and master of excellence in the game. Plans for Hillcrest after the making the agreement include reopening the swimming pool, as well as adding health and wellness amenities in the future.
Prairie Highlands, with its traditionally European style of links course, was also a natural addition to the team. It is a well respected course, with player-friendly greens, and beautiful mounds and rolling tundra landscapes that reminisce with the roots of the game. A fitness center and other amenities are also slated for the near future of Prairie Highlands, as well.
When interviewed, co-owner of GreatLife KC Doug Albers said: “we want to give members the feeling of belonging to their own primary golf club where they also have the ability to have an extended family of other courses to play. So, while you belong to the one golf club where you joined – you actually belong to 18.” Which is a key to the success of GreatLife KC. Membership levels vary, based on your needs, but membership to one gets you access to many other clubs, giving you an incredible amount of variety not just in courses to play, but also amenities that appeal to the whole family.
This means that golf can be the focal point, but fitness, recreations, family bonding, and social activities are also inherently part of the package. “A big part of the the business for us is fitness,” said GreatLife founder Rick Farrant. “Many of our members are not golfers, but once they get in the gym and look out over the golf course, they often start exploring the idea of taking up the game. We also want our members to feel like we’re glad we’re here, that their primary club is their own club, and provide a family atmosphere.” This not just provides ample amenities and features for members, but also helps to breed new enthusiasts of the sport, proving that the growth potential of the game is still there.