December 2013
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company handling large accounts across
the United States from Fenton, Michigan
and has a very hands-on approach with
the Club. Management in absence is not
common in the process of reviving of the
Club.
“It’s such an enticing story,” he says,
“to see a grand dame evolve like the phoe-
nix and rise out of the ashes. It got beat-
en down but it’s now coming back up at
full strength and with major plans. At this
point, we’re definitely looking forward.
It’s no time to be complacent. We’ve only
just begun.”
Membership is available at gold, silver
and alpine levels, and ranges from $677 to
$2,930 per year for individuals – $1,665
to $5,372 for families of three or more –
depending on services and access desired.
Between 25,000 and 30,000 rounds are
played during golf season on both cours-
es, while the skiing capacity is limited
to a pre-set number of memberships to
avoid overcrowded conditions. The ma-
jority of members come from metropoli-
tan Detroit, with another seizable chunk
from Chicago and a smaller segment from
Canada.
“I’m not trying to sound cocky, but
the bottom line is it’s in the product,”
Ringgenberg says.
“If I can provide a good product, peo-
ple will make the trip up north. They’ll
drive three hours to get here and they
