Born and raised in Binghamton, Bob Steiner decided that he was up to a new challenge.
Chet Susslin / The Citizen
Rob Steiner, the PGA golf professional at Highland Golf Course, stands on the balcony of the new clubhouse on Friday afternoon.
Rob Steiner, the PGA golf professional at Highland Golf Course, stands on the balcony of the new clubhouse on Friday afternoon.
After being the general manager and Head Golf Pro at Vestal Hills Country Club, he made the move to Highland Country Club in February.
Being familiar with the atmosphere also helped. For the past 20 years, Steiner and his wife traveled to Auburn and had met some of the current members. It would have been hard, but with the help of the members it made Steiner's adjustment to Highland smooth sailing.
“The community has been great,” Steiner said. “It's been a positive outcome despite the fire that ruined the clubhouse.”
Two years since the fire that ruined Highland's pro shop and a majority of the restaurant they just finished, there is a brand new pro shop and restaurant that seems to be attracting members and new guests. On top of their current members, they added 70-80 new members to its list this year, along with a few new benefits to accommodate the members during the economic woes.
“We want to present the product that is reasonable to the customer,” Steiner said. “Our golf course is in excellent condition and priced right. The faculty is very knowledgeable and are creating an atmosphere for the members and their guests.”
So in order to promote the improved pro shop, Steiner and the staff at Highland are trying to host a tournament each month that will allow members to bring guests with them. The last tournament they hosted was a couples arrangement that was a nine-hole alternative scramble and brought in 130 members on Friday.
“We are trying to promote the club and restaurant,” Steiner said.
Along with a new pro shop, locker rooms and the restaurant, they also added a brand new deck built to its restaurant that overlooks the green of the 18th hole.
“It's a beautiful view,” Steiner said. “Well thought of by the planners.”
Steiner has also added a new program in which members can reserve a tee-time nine days in advance and non-members can reserve a tee-time four days ahead of the day, including on weekends.
“The members have been very supportive of the new ideas and embraced them,” Steiner said.
After working at IBM in Binghamton in April of 1972 Steiner decided to become a member of the PGA. He had always enjoyed the game of golf, but never thought of it as his occupation choice.
Being familiar with the atmosphere also helped. For the past 20 years, Steiner and his wife traveled to Auburn and had met some of the current members. It would have been hard, but with the help of the members it made Steiner's adjustment to Highland smooth sailing.
“The community has been great,” Steiner said. “It's been a positive outcome despite the fire that ruined the clubhouse.”
Two years since the fire that ruined Highland's pro shop and a majority of the restaurant they just finished, there is a brand new pro shop and restaurant that seems to be attracting members and new guests. On top of their current members, they added 70-80 new members to its list this year, along with a few new benefits to accommodate the members during the economic woes.
“We want to present the product that is reasonable to the customer,” Steiner said. “Our golf course is in excellent condition and priced right. The faculty is very knowledgeable and are creating an atmosphere for the members and their guests.”
So in order to promote the improved pro shop, Steiner and the staff at Highland are trying to host a tournament each month that will allow members to bring guests with them. The last tournament they hosted was a couples arrangement that was a nine-hole alternative scramble and brought in 130 members on Friday.
“We are trying to promote the club and restaurant,” Steiner said.
Along with a new pro shop, locker rooms and the restaurant, they also added a brand new deck built to its restaurant that overlooks the green of the 18th hole.
“It's a beautiful view,” Steiner said. “Well thought of by the planners.”
Steiner has also added a new program in which members can reserve a tee-time nine days in advance and non-members can reserve a tee-time four days ahead of the day, including on weekends.
“The members have been very supportive of the new ideas and embraced them,” Steiner said.
After working at IBM in Binghamton in April of 1972 Steiner decided to become a member of the PGA. He had always enjoyed the game of golf, but never thought of it as his occupation choice.
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