Club Industry Brief – July 27
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.
What We’re Reading Now:
Trending: Manhattan’s Private Clubs Offer a New Social Lifeline to Remote Workers, WSJ
Lifestyle: Superyacht Sales are Booming, The Hustle
Golf: Why All Your Friends Started Playing Golf—and Why You Should Too, GQ
Economy: The Meta-recession is (Probably) Over, Axios
Economy: Inflation, Supply Chains and the Economy Webcast, (recording) National Club Association
Private Club News
- Firefighters Battle Country Club Blaze, Mid Hudson News
- Myers Park Country Club Implements New Rule on Members Who Sue, WFAE
- Country Club Caper: Thefts From Cars at Local Clubs, News10
- Winnapaug Golf Club Owners Continues Push for Zoning Amendment in Westerly, The Westerly Sun
- Members-only Carbon Athletic Club Celebrates 75 Years with Neighborhood Party, The Detroit News
- New Lost Rail Golf Course in Nebraska Nears Grand Opening, Golf Course Architecture
- Lake Bracken Country Club Turns 100: Celebration Week Photos, The Register-Mail
- Links Golf Acquires Sugarmill Country Club, Southern Woods Golf Club and Oak Village Bath and Tennis Club, The Golf Wire
- Police Investigate Burglary at Local Country Club, WTHI
- Shady Rest Golf and Country Club in Scotch Plains Joins National Register of Historic Places, TapInto
- California Country Club Started by Descendants of SF’s Biggest Land Baron for Sale, SFGate
- Water Main Break Causes Sinkhole at Delray Beach Country Club, 7 News
- Families of 9/11 Victims Protest LIV Golf Tournament Being Held at Trump Country Club New Jersey, ABC 7
On the Green
- New Partnership Encourages Diverse Future for Golf Industry, GCMonline
- Golf Goals: Making Room for Athletes with Disabilities, Christian Science Monitor
- Video: Whan: US Adaptive Open Represents the Best of Golf, Golf Channel
- A Look at America’s Oldest Golf Courses, PGA
- Nancy Lopez returns to Locust Hill Country Club, WXXI
- Alabama Country Club Raises Money for Wounded Warriors, WCBI
- Video: Wilmington Country Club Aims to Bring Excitement, Uniqueness to BMW Championship, NBC Philadelphia
- ‘Great Opportunity’: 100-Year-Old Golfer, Son Play at Winchester Country Club, NBC Boston
On the Water
- Lake Wissota Yacht Club Celebrates 50 Years, WEAU
- Video: The Story Behind the Cedar Lake Yacht Clubs 1941 Wooden Palmer, Washington County Insider
- Newport’s 12 Metre Yacht Club Helps Support Ukraine and Local Kids Through Sailing, ABC 6
Renovations
- Use of Effluent Water Allows Country Club to Renovate Golf Course Despite Restrictions, Kris 6 News
- Hartsbourne Bunker Overhaul Reduces Maintenance Burden, Golf Course Architecture
- Plum Hollow Country Club Renovations Unveil, Detroit Free Press
- TPC Wisconsin Coming to Life: ‘It’s a Pro Course that Happens to Have a Membership’, WKOW
- Photos: Lake Merced Golf Club in California to Reopen in October After Restoration and Renovation by Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner, Golfweek
- Hanse Golf Design and Heritage Links Nearing Completion of a Massive MacKenzie-inspired Project in Northern California, Golf Course Industry
- Modern Appeal: Alliance Country Club Debuts $100,000 Upgrade to Ballroom, Locker Room, The Repository
Racquets
- Can Pickleball Save America?, The New Yorker
- Is Pickleball Too Loud? Some Birchwood Country Club Neighbors Think So, Patch
Food & Beverage
- DoubleTree Officials Offer to Run Reading Country Club Events, Reading Eagle
- The Secret to Making a Perfect Apple Pie, According to a Golf-club Chef, Golf
Corporate Partner News
- Jonas Club Software Announces the Availability of Industry-leading Hotel Management, Jonas Club Software
- ClubCorp Acquires Marsh Creek Country Club in Florida, Club Industry
Legal
- Washington Weekly Update: Economic News Focus Of Week, National Club Association (member-only content)
NCA News