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What’s New at RHI Golf

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Hi everyone.  Today’s blog is a look into what’s been going out the doors here at RHI Golf so you can get inspiration.. 

The Director of Golf at Blackhawk Country Club created these bag stands and ball containers designs and breathed life into his sketches. It’s really great as a client to have that much control over the design and production. It’s the beauty of a custom shop like us.

We made more for their range setup, but this is what I was able to take a photo of before our speedy shipping department crated the order. 

Below are the bag stands that we’ve recently made for The Plantation Club and Madison Club. 

This is the club cleaner that University of Louisville Athletics had us make.  

Here’s 2 different kinds of ball crates that we just made. The ball crates are our answer to the applecrate and t hey work so much better.

 

We’re happy to have the opportunity to work with Top Golf on their trash can enclosures and benches. 

This is the broken tee box that we made for Redrock Country Club. 

Our specialty is custom driving range accessories, but we have such a good relationship with our clients that they continuously ask us to also help with tournament awards. Here’s what we’ve made the last couple of weeks. 

We also have to share the trail signs that we made this week for Summit Club in Las Vegas (Discovery Land Co. course). These small signs (12″x12″) will look great on their trails and give needed info to those who walk their trails. 

Last up are the BEARDOWN tee markers (re-order) that we made for University of Arizona. I love the look of these, don’t you? 

 

Thanks everyone for reading our blog!! 

Behind the Scenes: Ball Bowls

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Our shop manager, will was fabricating a mini fire pit when inspiration struck last week! Instead of using it for its original purpose, he brought it into the shop and suggested that these would be a great ball container option. I got really excited when I saw it because it’s unique and doesn’t hold an obnoxious about of balls. These hold 100 to 115 balls, which is more than the 45 balls that the leather bags hold at Reid’s (ceo of rhi) home course. Because really, how many balls will your member hit at one time??

 

I also like this design because you can tilt on it’s side or have it upright, just like the half barrel ball baskets that we make. These do have a logo option on them, but they look great without a logo. You can get away with not having a logo especially if you have rhi bag stands and dividers with your logo on them. 

Here’s the bowls with the balls that I temporarily borrowed from Reid’s office.. 

We also make the traditional pyramids and then half barrel ball basket & buckets. 

 

 

Invest in Tee Markers

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Here’s what we’ve been up to lately with tee markers.

The 1st photo that we’re sharing are tournament tee markers for a private event called the ‘Double Eagle’. Didn’t it turn out nice?!

One of our most popular styles is the 1-layer tee marker with a stake. We did this for Omni Barton Creek and Yocha Dehe.

For Baton Rogue Country Club, we attached a border on both sides to indicate the tee color. The tee color is easy to see from the cart path, but doesn’t scream at you. 

 

We’re a custom shop, so we flexed our fabricating skills with the tee markers for Encanterra. Isn’t this a cool design? 

This is the tournament tee marker that we did for the Women’s Golf at Stanford University.

 

Below is a number tee marker that we made for Bobby Jones Golf Course. Clean & simple. 

Last but not least, are the tee markers that we made for Calabasas Country Club. If you’re noticing that this isn’t their logo, we have an easy answer; Calabasas is a Spanish word for ‘pumpkin’ . Logos are great, but this is fun and unique to their club. Since the markers are 1 layer, they are easy to take care of, too. 

When investing in new tee markers, it’s important to think about:

  1. What will the maintenance be like? A: We offer exact-match touch up paint that you can spray onto a scratch and voila, it’s done!! You can also send the tee markers back for refurbishing during your off season (having extra sets is helpful, too). 
  2. Will they last? A: Since we use durable metal, our tee markers should last the next 7-10 with normal wear and tear like a golfer accidentally stepping on it.. Aluminum works great for all courses, but it’s especially important to our coastal clients. 
  3. Is the marker unique to our brand? A: Our design team will talk you with you about design ideas. Scrolling through our tee marker gallery, you can tell that anything is possible..
  4. Does it fit in the budget? A: We can design within most budgets and save you $$. 

How to get the best experience from your club washers..

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How to get the best experience from your club washers..

The club washers that we make at RHI Golf hold a 5-gallon water bucket and have a removable grate that lets water drain. On the left and right side of the unit there are arms that can hold a towel and you can attach a handheld scrub brush to it. The club washers look the nicest on the market (several steps up from the mean green machine at Par Aide..) and are about half the price (seriously) of Prestwick’s plastic trim club washers..

Instead of having built in brushes that are hard to clean, we decided to go old school and design a golf club cleaning station where members would use a handheld scrubber because:

  • The member can gently clean their clubs and are less likely to get scratches during the cleaning process than with a bucket that has built in brushes.
  • It’s the cleanest experience. Built-in brushes aren’t the easiest to keep clean and dirt gets all up in it. How clean can you expect your clubs to get with grimy brushes??
  • Handheld scrubbers are inexpensive and easy to replace. You can order new scrubber and get them in 2 days with Amazon Prime’s free shipping for example (wham, bam, done!)

Also, we make trash can enclosures for the driving range that look great next to the club washers..

 

 

 

5 Questions to Ask When Buying New Bag Stands

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There used to be the day where your members would lean a full-sized golf bag against a bag stand on the driving range. Times have changed. Now they leave the bag in the cart and take a handful clubs and rest them against the stand. The bag stand now is really a club stand where a water bottle, and maybe a cellphone is resting, as well as other necessities that are provided for the player; tees, alignments and a clean towel. The stand also keeps the range looking organized and gives the players a good personal space to practice.

So, what are some questions that you should be asking before making the investment into updating the stands on your driving range? Here are 5 things that we’ve have put together that you should consider.

 

Material is the most important thing to think about because whatever you purchase, you want it to last more than a few years… Metal is the best choice because it will last the longest (7-10 year) (just say ‘no’ to plastic or wood). There’s very little maintenance involved (no staining). We choose to use only metal not because we don’t like the look of wood new, but because wood weathers and doesn’t look good for long.

Powder Coat -The type of powder coat that you pick determines how long your stands will last without refurbishing. It’s good to pick a textured powder coat that’s scratch resistant and one that we have an exact match for touch up paint. There are several powder coats that we can provide an aerosol can that you do a quick spray on a scratch. We have different shades of brown to give a wood-like look. The best seller is BR47 and is a semi-texture powder coat.

Weight -If you move the stands daily a great length you might want to consider a lighter weight bag stand or if you absolutely love the A-frame twisted metal, then you can move them around easily with dollies. Square tube will be lighter than twisted metal. If you only move the stands a short distance to mow, then any style/tubing works.

Storage -If you store the stands in a small cart barn in the winter, you might want to consider a bag stand that stacks well (upright bag stands & kick plate styles). If you have more room, then A-frame stands work great.

Cleaning -With RHI bag stands, we recommend wiping them down with a soft cloth. If there’s ever water stains, a cloth with a little denatured alcohol will work great or a gentle cleaner such as Goof Off Wipes. Like anything that you want to last, it’s important to take care of them by cleaning regularly.

Suncadia Project

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It was great working with Suncadia on their driving range accessory project this season! Our shipping crew was shipping lightening fast and I didn’t get a chance to take photos of all of their products. So it was great when the Suncadia team sent a few. 

Here’s the few that I took at RHI Golf HQs. Their logo pops so nicely against the brown semi-texture powder coat. Then again I am partial to yellow.. 

Directional Arrow Ideas

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Are you needing to direct your members, but you’re the type of private club that has almost no signage on your course? Keep that natural look with understated arrows or signs that could be mounted on a rock. We have so many ideas that we can suggest to you so you get your message across without taking the attention away from your immaculately maintained course. 

Here’s a long arrow (20″) but it stay understated because 1) it’s short and flush with the turf 2) it blends in with the natural rust, but the red details grabs the members’ attention at the same time. 

Now you can leave the arrow single sided, but if you want to make it double sided there’s 2 options. 1st option is to let the hardware show like in the below photo. Hardware is inevitable at least on one side of the arrow. In this case, I think it looks like an added beaded detail embracing the Native American theme. 2nd option is to hand-paint the screws. This works with most colors, but it is painted not powder coated so it’s something that might need to be touched up (depends on how they’re cared for). We recommend leaving the screws bare.

Here’s the newly update gallery for custom directional signage. Take a look and get a creative idea that will work well at your course! As always, our prices are extremely reasonable for the high-end quality and presentation. 

Custom Tournament Awards

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Looking for inspiration for awards for your next tournament? Well, then this blog is for you. We’re all geared up here at RHI for the Spring & Summer trophy season as you seen from the oodles of photos in this post.

As you can tell, we get a lot of unique requests. Rhode Island CC wanted to give out a ‘world series’ themed trophy, so we made this 2′ version. 

Desert Highlands did a few different awards for their March tournaments. We also made some of their range accessories earlier in the year. Here’s the awards that they did for their putting championship, couples event and their club championship. 

 

Below is the trophy that Spanish Oaks Golf Club did for their ‘Couple O’Nuts’ tournament and then the shootout award is for their ‘Spanish Revolver’ tournament. 

Desert Mountain in Scottsdale Arizona had us make tomahawk trophies for the 3rd year. This year we mixed it up a little and used a new tomahawk. Doesn’t it look nice? 

Rest assured, this foot doesn’t smell.. This trophy is for a local client, Spokane Falls Community College. 

This trophy is for Redstick Golf Club in Vero Beach, Florida. This trophy had an extensive amount of design time involved and there was a lot of thought put into it by our client. 

Then there’s the lamp post award for Carmel Country Club, awards for the charity tournament ‘Mulligans for Maggie’ held at The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards. Also, featured is the wine barrel award for Champions Retreat. 

Shootout awards are one of our most popular. Here’s what we did for ‘With Open Eyes’, The Clubs at Cordillera Ranch, and Florida Golf Association. 

We had fun with PGA West Private’s superhero theme for the couples tournament!!

The awards turned out beautiful for Wilderness Country Club in Naples, Florida. These are 2 of my favorites from the last 9 years. 

Next, our the awards that we did for Blackstone Country Club and Verde River & Social Club. 

Then there’s the awards that we did for different clients that had a master’s theme to it. 

Lastly are the awards for Squire Creeks’ Azalea tournament, Wendy Novak Diabetes Center plaques, and the horse race awards for Anthem Country Club.

Tournament & Every Day Tee Markers

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Invest in tee markers that will look great on your tee boxes for years to come. Our custom designs take your presentation to the next level..

We’re excited to share with you the Frost Creek tee markers. We made the tee markers in the shape of their logo and it gives a unique look. 

On these we painted the screws for a clean look. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next are the tee markers that we made for Old Elm Club and Woodland Country Club. 

PGA West ordered 2 sets to start of these tee markers and liked them so much that they ordered 2 additional sets this week. 

Here are a few other tee markers that we made for our amazing clients!

Here’s the canoe tee marker that we made recently for  The River Club in Georgia. It’s hard to tell in the photo, but it’s a 3D tee marker. 

 

We’ve waited awhile to show you the tee markers that we made for Broadmoor. Love the gate tee markers!

Thanks for reading our blog posts!!! 

Tee Markers -BLOG POST

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Is there talk about updating your club’s tee markers? 

 

Most courses want their logo on all of their tee markers. The Crosby chose to have their logo on their forward tees and then the rest of the tee markers embrace the music theme at the club. All of the markers are powder coated brown -BR47 for a consistent look. The music notes indicate the tee color so that the color is noticeable, but not obnoxious. 

 

Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club have done tee markers for years from us. This year they decided to switch to circle tee markers that stake into the ground. These markers are double sided and we’ve inset their logo. 

Below are the extra tee markers that we made for Westwood’s board members. 

The Pines Country Club chose to highlight their established date on their tee markers. It’s a clean and minimalist way to brand their markers. 

Below are the tournament tee markers that we made for Cal State and Arizona University.