Club Insider Brief – Dec. 14
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:
Private Club News: New PGA Resort Coming Soon, The Dallas Express
Renovation: Oakland Hills Country Club Pitches $83M Plan to Rebuild Historic Clubhouse, WWJ 950
Private Club News: Fifteen Oldest Private Clubs in NYC, Untapped New York
Legal: NCA and CMAA File Joint Independent Contractor Comments, National Club Association (member-only content)
NCA News
- Registration Opens Thursday! The 19th annual National Club Conference will be hosted at the Union League Club of Chicago, May 7-9, 2023.
Private Club News
- The City Club of Cleveland Announces Move to Nationally Recognized Playhouse Square in 2023, Yahoo!
- Anthem Country Club Expected to Save 30 Million Gallons of Water a Year With New Changes, Fox 5 Vegas
- Barn Fire Destroys 80 Golf Carts at Northwest Austin Country Club, CBS Austin
- Fire Consumes Clover Island Yacht Club Boathouses, Tri-City Herald
- Harry E. Robbins Associates, Inc. and The Pickleball Club Announce Six Sites for the Club’s $180M Expansion, Yahoo!
- Remembering Percy Glaspie, a Longtime Groundskeeper at Cape Fear Country Club, WECT
- Negotiations Underway to Sell Emporia Country Club to Local Ownership Group, KVOE
- Broken Sound Club Appoints Greg Devino as General Manager and Chief Operating Officer, Yahoo! Life
- Guilderland Accepts Albany Country Club’s Application for a Rezone, The Altamont Enterprise
On the Green
- Max Moreno of Boise Provides a Guide on How Golf Clubs Can Compete for Members, OCNJ Daily
- Pelican Golf Club, Host of The Match: Everything You Need to Know About the Course, Golf Digest
- Controversial Watertown Golf Club Deal Set for Vote Monday Night, 7 News
- The PGA Championship at Oak Hill: A History of Championships, Golf WRX
- Top 15 Golf And Country Clubs In The World Honored With Platinum Status, Forbes
NCA Vault (Unlocked Content)
- Award-Giving Clubs: How Clubs Celebrate Excellence in Amateur Athletics, Club Director
- Bibliophilia! How Libraries (and Librarians) Bring Value to Club Membership, Club Director
On the Water
- Veterans Attend Pearl Harbor Service at Rochester Yacht Club, News10
- Fortieth Annual Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade, Capital Gazette
Renovations
- Fazio’s Tom Marzolf Renews Bonita Bay Club’s Cypress, The F1rst Call
- Golden Valley (Minn.) CC Begins $8M Renovation, C+RB
- 108-year-old Pacific Northwest Club Completes First Phase of Renovation, Golf Course Industry
Legal
- Schenectady Yacht Club Dock Master Facing Fraud Charges, News 10
- Oregon, Colorado Declare Public Health Emergencies Triggering Leave Requirements, The National Law Review
Governance
- Why Are Board Retreats Important?, National Club Association (member-only content)
Food & Beverage
- Chef Feels at Home in Brown’s Run Country Club Kitchen, Dayton.com
- ‘Panini’ Pete to Open Restaurant at Lake Forest Yacht Club, Fox 10
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