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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.. 

Bag Stands -Behind the Scenes Blog

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Opening Day is coming up quick, so this is a great time to get your next driving range improvement project on the books! Call us at 208.635.5203 ext. 102

Today’s blog is going to focus on bag stands. We have about 5 styles that are usually requested, but every once in a while we’ll have a customer who wants something completely out of the box (we love that). We re-did the driving range accessories for The Clubs at Cordillera Ranch in Boerne, Texas. The star of the show on this project are the cowboy bag stands. Notice all of the details in the hat and the spurs. This stand is designed to hold a few clubs and not a full bag (that’s what they’re used for most of the time anyway).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This blog is labeled ‘bag stands’, but we have to show you some of the other range accessories that Cordillera Ranch did that ties in this ‘ranch/western’ theme together. Consistency on the range is key.. 

 

The 1/2 barrel ball baskets that we make look like whisky barrels and fit about 200 balls (2 sizes available). The dividers that we made were of high-quality and thick rope with horseshoes on either end, which fits great for this course’s theme. Then there’s the club cleaning station and driving range A-frame clock. All of their products were powder coated  a semi-texture brown for durability and to give a rustic look. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another Texas client, Westwood Golf Club had us customize the ‘upright square bar bag stand’ that we make. The cup holder fits their club’s cups perfectly. This stand gives a nice clean look to their range. Simplistic is perfect sometimes, don’t you think?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Desert Mountain Club is one of our many Scottsdale, Arizona clients. They chose an ‘upright twisted bag stand‘. In this style we use 1″ twisted metal bar for a beautiful look. There’s 2 holes for alignment rods on the half-circle portion and a cup holder behind the logo. We also used a brown semi-texture non this. 

For PGA WEST Private Clubhouse & Golf Courses in La Quinta, California we did the ‘upright square bar bag stand‘. This is one of our clients who likes to use Dark Bronze as their powder coat. It has a slight shimmer to it if you look really close in person. Most of the time it looks dark brown if your eye balls aren’t directly glued to it, though. 

We re-did the range for Whirlwind Golf Club. We’ve made their wine barrel range targets a few years ago which was a great start, but this time we were asked to make their bag stands, ball baskets, club cleaning stations, clocks, signs & trash can enclosures. Here’s a peak at their ‘A-frame square bar bag stand’. They have a beautiful oven basket logo, but they decided on their stands to keep it simple with just their name. Here’s a photo on our office lawn and then on their range. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading our blog, and we’ll make sure to post again soon! There’s a lot more exciting custom projects in the works!!

TEE MARKER BLOG: Invest in greatness!

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When investing in tee markers, it’s important to look at durability and if there’s any maintenance involved. We design your tee markers to last about 10 years depending on how they’re taken care of. The powder coating that we use on the metal makes the markers really protects them from getting scratched and holds up well in the sun. 

 

Our big project this week was producing the double sided tee markers for Kissing Tree Golf Club in San Marcos, Texas. The multi-layered design gives these markers dimension, but since we use aluminum, they’re fairly lightweight. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next, are the in-ground yardage markers that we made for TPC Colorado.

We built directional signage for TPC Colorado, too. Their wildlife sign and stop signs turned out nice!

Also, this week we made bag stands for Silo Ridge, Keystone Ranch and Bel Aire Country Club. 

The other driving range accessories that went out this week are range dividers for The Country Club of the North, and then divot mix boxes for Hayden Country Club. Hayden CC is the home course of RHI Golf’s CEO, Reid Hatley. 

Summer is always filled with trophies. Here’s what the rhi crew has created this week. You can tell that our clients are diverse in what they want to give out as prizes.

Thanks for reading our blog. We hope you gained inspiration from it for your next project!

Blog: Driving Range Carts

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Amenity Carts by the RHI Golf crew

The amenity carts that we build custom are amazing. Sure, you can get amenity carts other places, but the ones that we make will last the longest and are the highest-quality.

We use hand-carved wooden wheels that we also hand-stain for a really nice look. Sometimes clients choose a roof while others opt out. 99% of the time we’re asked to include a 50 qt insulated cooler. There’s several layouts to choose from for the dividers to fit the amenities that you need on-hand. Here’s a look at the carts that we’ve made recently. 

This River Club  wanted to store amenities in an enclosed space. Because of the weather over there,  this was an important design feature.

The same client then wanted a cooler only on wagon wheels. I absolutely love this portable cooler design. It’s a unique way to display and move around your cooler. 

The other part of today’s blog, is the paneled round trash & recycling enclosures that we’re launching. We’re tired of seeing the green plastic ones out there on courses, and have something that’s much higher quality and at low-pricing. You can pick any powder coat on our color chart as well (there’s dozens to choose from). 

Driving Range Supplies, Tee Markers & More!

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Let’s start today’s blog with the Country Club of Sioux Falls account. We worked closely with them to design accessories that will look beautiful on their driving range.  First, is their hanging range sign that will have slide-in white vinyl numbers to indicate the distances. 

Next, is their range dividers. They made the design a little different that on their other products but it comes together because of the coloring. It gives a nice variation to their presentation. 

For range signs we made them a Divot Repair Sign, Wedge Development Sign & Reserved for Instruction Sign. They were very much a part of each design. Notice how the lettering is raised instead of cutout with a black plate behind it. That was their idea and it came out nice! This account is a good example of how our clients can be involved in their designs. You just can’t do that with other companies. 

Here’s their shag bag holder. We used a thick layer of metal for durability on their logo. 

The Patriot Club asked us to rush custom trash can enclosures and a podium to them with a tight deadline. We designed their enclosures around their 38″ tall can. This unit is going to be perfect for smokers who want to lean up against it, and for players who are tall and don’t want to bend over when throwing away their waste. 

Whisper Rock signed off on custom trash can enclosures as well. These are going to look nice at their beautiful facility. 

Brentwood Country Club in California helped us design custom yardage markers & a small chip flop sign.  They put a lot of thought into these, and the markers turned out good!

For Lakewood Country Club (Dallas), we made range dividers and club cleaning stations. 

We were also asked to make 2 TRACKMAN range dividers.

 

Besides updating clients’ driving ranges, we also worked on tee markers. Here’s what we did for Cress Creek, Monticito and Oak Hills Country Club. 

For tournament supplies, we made the USGA a tournament case for their Walker Cup tournament, and we made a rush order tournament box for Dallas Athletic Club. 

That’s all for today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!