Club Insider Brief – Oct. 19
Welcome to the new Club Insider Brief (CIB), from what we’re reading, to what other clubs are doing, governance solutions, golf/tennis/yacht trends, unlocked NCA articles and resources and newly added COVID-19 and legal updates, the new CIB is a must-read for all club staff and leaders—and remains a free benefit for the entire club community.
What We’re Reading Now:
NCA News: Joe Trauger Named President & CEO of National Club Association
Racquets: Many Tennis Players are Miffed that Pickleball is Taking Over, Well, Everything, NBC News
On the Green: PGA HOPE National Golf & Wellness Week: A Life-changing Experience, PGA
New Club Director: The Beauty of the Club, National Club Association (member-only content)
NCA News
- Deadline October 30: Take Your Best Shot and Have Your Photo Featured as the Cover Image for Club Director
- Save the date for the 2023 National Club Conference at the Union League Club of Chicago | May 7-9.
Private Club News
- Greenwich Country Club Seeks to Consolidate Nearby $9.6M Mansion into its Property, Greenwich Time
- Arkansas Man Suing Country Club After They Refuse to Give Him the Truck They Promised as a Hole-in-one Prize, Golf Digest
- ‘Relax, Relate, and Rejuvenate’: Black Women Open Modern-day Country Club With a Twist, Black Enterprise, Black Enterprise
- ‘We’ve Got a Chance to Really Succeed,’ Stockton Golf Club ManagersOptimistic After Bankruptcy Filing, ABC 10
- Marsh Landing Country Club Acquired by Concert Golf Partners, $7M in Improvements Planned, Jacksonville
- Package Delivery Turns Into Car Theft Case at Westwood Country Club in Rocky River, News 5 Cleveland
- Vandals Damage, Steal Items From Lincoln Golf Course, Country Club Managers Say, ABC 10
- PGA HOPE National Golf & Wellness Week Comes to Congressional Country Club, PGA
- Man Allegedly Cheats Country Club Out of More Than $1,600, Northcentral PA
- Capstone Hospitality Named Among Best Places to Work by Jacksonville Business Journal, The Golf Wire
- NEW! NCA Club News: The Latest News From Around The Club Community, National Club Association
On the Green
- The Story Behind ‘the Best-kept Secret in Southern California,’ Hosting its First Pro Event this Week After a Century of Play, Golfweek
- Golf Inc. Announces Clubhouse of the Year Winners, Golf Inc.
- 10 Golf Traditions That Need to Change Now, Golf Digest
- Veterans are Hitting Fairways and Greens to Tease Trauma, Washington Post
Legal
- OSHA Significantly Expands Severe Violator Enforcement Program: FAQs for Employers, Fisher Phillips
- Cal/OSHA Issues Guidance on Protecting Workers From Monkeypox, Ogletree Deakins
Renovations
- Valencia Country Club Unveils Renovated Golf Course, The F1rst Call
- No Sand in the Desert? Supply Chain Issues Delay Renovations at California Golf Course, Yahoo! Sports
- Calvary Club Renovations: Sometimes it’s Personal, Golf Course Industry
- Cedar Rapids Country Club Still Working with Save CR Heritage to Save Historic Homes From Demolition, The Gazette
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- The New Model at the Old Barnwell Club, NCA (unlocked content)
- How DEI, CSR And ESG Are Already Changing The Way We Work Today, Forbes
- Here’s How to Tailor Employee Benefits to a Diverse Workforce, World Economic Forum
Food & Beverage
- Popular NJ Country Club Opens its Restaurant to the General Public, New Jersey 101.5
- Changing Tables, NCA (member-only content)
- Club Chefs Rise to the Occasion in Bedford Hills, NY. Total Food Service
NEW COVID-19 Updates