Club Insider Brief – June 19
Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other clubs are doing, governance solutions, golf/tennis/yacht trends, unlocked NCA articles and legal updates. It’s a must-read for all club staff and leaders—and remains a free benefit for the entire club community.
What We’re Reading Now:
- Racquets: Pickleball is Thriving at Golf Clubs, Colorado Avid Golfer
- Golf: One Soundtrack at the US Open: Heckling From Gamblers, Washington Post
- Weather: Here’s How to Know When it Might be Dangerously Hot Outside, Washington Post
Private Club News
- Mizner Country Club’s Vernon Gettone, Jr., Named USPTA Florida Division Pro of the Year, LinkedIn
- Nonprofits Pay Over $5.8M to Resolve Allegations of Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic-related Loans, Contra Costa News
- Liquor with Retail Value of Over $23K Missing from Little Falls Country Club Clubhouse, Morrison County Record
- Kensington Golf & Country Club Achieves Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Designation, Florida Weekly
- Woman Identified Who Died After Climbing into Storm Drain at Fort Myers Country Club, NBC 2
- Bye, Bye Bermudagrass, Golf Course Industry
- Child Drowns at Cramer Mountain Club, Gaston Gazette
- Fox Hill Club Adds to Longmont’s Pickleball Party with Six Courts, Daily Camera
On the Green
- Valley Kids with Disabilities Take a Swing at Adaptive Golf, 12 News
- Could the USGA Increase its Stock of Regular Open Courses?, The Pilot Daily Open
- Greenwich’s Stanwich Club Wants to Add ‘Short’ Golf Course on 21-acre Backcountry Residential Site, Greenwich Time
- Oakmont Country Club Prepares to Host 125th US Open in 2025, WPXI
- Fox Hill Club Adds to Longmont’s Pickleball Party with Six Courts, Daily Camera
- Greenkeeper Apprenticeship Expands with $1M Partnership, Morning AgClips
NCA Vault (Unlocked Content)
Racquets
- Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club Swings Michigan’s Own Pickleball Pro for Member Clinic, Newswires
On the Water
- Lake Charles Yacht Club Hosts Annual Free Sailing Lesson, KPLC
- St. Francis Yacht Club Invites US Yacht Clubs to Inaugural Sailing League Regatta in San Francisco, Latitude 38
- Okoboji Yacht Club Hosting 2024 C Scow National Championship, KTIV
Renovations
- Glenmoor Country Club Plans $35M Clubhouse Expansion, Business Den
- Diablo Country Club’s $41Million Master Plan Completion Elevates “The Diablo Difference”, Cision
- Austin’s Headliners Club Gets an $8M Renovation, Axios
Workforce
Legal
- WWU: OSHA Sends Proposed Heat Illness Rule for Review, National Club Association (member-only content)
- Police Bust Alleged Serial Golf Course Thief in Miami Shores, Local 10
Environment
- Water Solutions: A Path to Sustainability in Recreation, C + R Business
- International Turfgrass Research Initiative Launched to Advance Worldwide Sustainability in Golf, R&A
Governance
- 2024 Governance Report: Nominations & Succession Planning, Club Benchmarking
Food & Beverage
- Getting Private Club Culinary Right – “The Vault” at Addison Reserve Country Club, Golf Kitchen
- Wine and Food: Beyond Pairing to Member Experience, KK&W
D & I
- Chilton Club’s D & I Journey, National Club Association (member-only content)
NCA Welcomes New Members in May
- Shady Oaks Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas.
- Boise Racquet and Swim Club, Boise, Idaho.
- Cat Cay Yacht Club, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.