Club Insider Brief – Nov. 16
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:
Workforce: Frontline Work When Everyone Is Angry, HBR
Legal: D.C. Voters Approve Measure Phasing Out The Tipped Minimum Wage, DCist
Golf: Does Hosting a Major Help a Club’s Top 100 Courses Ranking?, GOLF
Governance: The Hard Truth About Club Governance, NCA (member-only content)
NCA News
- Save the date for the 2023 National Club Conference at the Union League Club of Chicago | May 7-9.
Private Club News
- This Dallas-area Private Club And Its Energy Baron Owner Have Become Champions For Amateur Golf, Forbes
- Canyon Ranch is Expanding its Wellness Footprint into Private Clubs, Travel Weekly
- Cause of Fire in Golf Cart Barn at Plum Hollow Country Club in Southfield Under Investigation, Click On Detroit
- The Latest News from Private Clubs (NCA members—submit your news for free!), Club Director
- River Forest Country Club Under New Ownership, TRIB LIVE
- Country Club of Lansing’s John Lindert Named PGA of America President, The Detroit News
- Members-only Clubs Are Hitting Hotels Everywhere, The Zoe Report
On the Green
- Photos: 2022 Charles Schwab Cup Championship at Phoenix Country Club, Golfweek
- Top 100 Courses in the US: GOLF’s All-new 2022-23 Rankings Are Here!, GOLF
NCA Vault (Unlocked Content)
On the Water
- Dunkirk Yacht Club Names Officers, Observer Today
- Ready About! Orchard Lake Country Club Reinvigorates its Proud Sailing Program, National Club Association (member-only content)
- Former Key West Yacht Club Manager Arrested for Theft, Then Gun Threats, Keys Weekly
Renovations
- Minnesota’s Golden Valley Country Club Returns A.W. Tillinghast Nuances to its Course, Golf Course Industry
Governance
- Fundamentals Of Data-driven Leadership to Disarm The “I Know Better” Crowd, National Club Association (member-only content)
Legal
- Woodfield Country Club Boca Raton Trial Set For Friday, Boca News Now
- Independent Contractor Rule Comments, National Club Association (member-only content)
- Here Are the States Raising Minimum Wage in 2023; 4 top $15 Per Hour, Mass Live
Food & Beverage
- Quick Bites: The Victorian Room at Valley Country Club, The Rhode Show
- Repetition Not on the Menu at Innovative Aubergine Private Dining Club, The Columbus Dispatch
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