CIB: The Exclusive D.C. Social Club of Ketanji Brown Jackson Explained

Club Industry Brief – March 30
Presented by the National Club Association, Club Industry Brief offers the private club industry’s best news digest of must-read stories, videos and podcasts presented biweekly.

National Club Association Relocates Headquarters to Alexandria, Va.

New address:
1680 Duke St. Suite 420
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone number is the same: 202-822-9822

What We’re Reading Now:

Private Club News: The Exclusive D.C. Social Club of Ketanji Brown Jackson Explained, Washington Post
Industry Report: The State of Clubs, Met Golfer Magazine
Financial: Twin Cities Country Club Fees are Soaring, Business Journals
Excellence in Club Management^® Awards: Nominate a Club Professional by March 31

Private Club News

‘From Ashes Will Come Triumph’: Oakland Hills Lands Two US Opens, Other Tournaments, The Detroit News
How New York City-area Golf Clubs are Supporting Displaced Ukrainian Students, Golf
Five Things to Know: Austin Country Club, PGA Tour
Timberlake Country Club Now Prospers Following Previous Owners’ Bankruptcies, Cola Daily
Orono’s Penobscot Valley Country Club Sold to Local Real Estate Investor, Bangor Daily News
Mystery Movie Filming at Atlanta Country Club may be Marvel Film, Yahoo! News
New Leader at Ridgewood Country Club, Waco Tribune-Herald
Palm Coast Yacht Club at Helm of Traditional Blessing of the Fleet for Area Boaters, Palm Coast Observer
Crews Respond to Fire at Grand Forks Country Club’s Maintenance Shop Monday Night, Grand Forks Herald
Eastport Yacht Club Becomes “Home Yacht Club” of Pride of Baltimore II in New Partnership, Chesapeake Bay Magazine

Renovations

Renovations Planned for Bear Ridge GC, C+RB
Two South Carolina Courses Close for Summer Renovations, C+RB
Restoration, Preservation And Renovation At Key Largo Anglers Club, National Club Association (member-only content)

Food & Beverage

Cozy and Fine Dining: This Year’s Golden Fork Awards, Golf, Inc.
European Style Restaurant Opens at Country Club, WBOY
How Can A Private Club Market Its F&B?, National Club Association (member-only content)
Nach-Yo Ordinary Tequila Tasting at The Woodlands Country Club, Hello Woodlands

On the Green

Two Years of Heavy Play, Golf Course Industry Magazine
Will WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Move Away from Austin Country Club? It’s a Possibility the PGA Tour is Hoping to Avoid, Golfweek
Portland’s Waverley Country Club to Host 2023 US Senior Women’s Open, Oregon Live
Top Sales of 2021, Golf Inc.
For These Mainers, Golf has Become a Year-round Sport, Bangor Daily News

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Philanthropy

St. Andrews Country Club Play for P.I.N.K. Events Raise $125,000 With More than 350 Club Members Participating in Multi-Sports Competitions, NewsAzi
Register here for NCA’s webcast: Planned Giving for Private Clubs Thurs., March 31 | 2 pm ET. Free to all NCA members and $99 for nonmembers.

Racquets

The Sport with the Funny Name That’s Sweeping America, CNN
Pop-up Padel Courts Open in Ipswich for ‘World’s Fastest-growing Sport’, Ipswich Star
Hunters Run Country Club Introduces New Pickleball Courts, South Florida SunSentinel

Inflation

NCA’s Washington Weekly Update: Potential Consequences of Government Spending and Inflation (member-only content)
Fed Study Points Finger at Fiscal Boost for High US Inflation, Bloomberg

Environment & Sustainability

NCA News

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National Club Association Relocates to Alexandria, Va.