Club Insider Brief – Feb. 1
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:
Racquets: Is This Sport the Next Pickleball? Here’s Everything To Know About ‘Padel’, Parade
Food & Beverage: Private Restaurants Can Cost Up to $300K for Entry. Are They Worth It?, Bon Appétit
Private Club News: ‘Surreal’: 70 Chicago-area High School Seniors Receive Full-ride Scholarships Through Golf Caddying, Chicago Sun Times
Racquets: Pickleball is Out, Padel is in with Athletes Like Messi, Beckham, Williams, New York Post
NCA News
- Register Today for the 19th annual National Club Conference at the Union League Club of Chicago, May 7-9, 2023 and get the early-bird rates available for a limited time.
- Excellence in Club Management® Awards are now accepting nominations—submit your nomination before March 17. Award winners will be honored and celebrated at the Excellence in Club Management Awards® Gala at the 19th annual National Club Conference in Chicago on Monday, May 8. Learn more about the nomination process in NCA’s recent webcast, aired Jan. 19—watch it here.
Private Club News
- BallenIsles Country Club Pro Andrei Daescu Drafted by Major League Pickleball’s Milwaukee Mashers, The F1rst Call
- Winchester Country Club Celebrates 100 Years of Recreation and Relationships, The Winchester Star
- Bentwood Searching for Info on Country Club Thieves, SanAngeloLIVE
- Inside The Thermal Club: What a $5.2M Membership Gets You (and Why IndyCar is Testing), Indy Star
- Kalamazoo Country Club Plans for Massive Expansion, but Residents Have Concerns, MLive
- Pleasant Valley Country Club Acquired by Galaxy Links, LLC for $4.1M, NEREJ
- Pinehurst Resort & Country Club Breaks Ground on First New Golf Course in Nearly 30 Years, CBS17
- Pickleball Plan Pits Residents Against Neighboring Country Club, Athletic Business
On the Green
- What’s the Secret to La Quinta Country Club’s Pristine Greens Once Compared to Augusta National’s?, Golfweek
- Inaugural Galleri Classic Hosted at Mission Hills Country Club, NBC Palm Springs
- The Country Club in Salt Lake City to Host 2034 US Women’s Amateur, Amateur Golf
- PGA Tour Q-School to be Played at TPC Sawgrass and Sawgrass Country Club, Golf Channel
- Sanderson Golf Championship Donates $1M to Children’s Hospital, Head Topic
NCA Vault (Unlocked Content)
- The New Model At The Old Barnwell Club, NCA (Old Barnwell Founder Nick Schreiber will speak at the 2023 National Club Conference)
On the Water
- 1st Woman Leader of Chicago Yacht Club Elected in Group’s Nearly 150-year History, ABC7
- Cape Coral Yacht Club Damage Exceeds FEMA’s 50% Rule, WINK
- Tahoe Yacht Club Hosts Fundraiser for Junior Sailors, Sierra Sun
- TIMELAPSE: Tampa Yacht Club Undergoes Pirate Makeover for Gasparilla 2023, WTSP
- Kenosha Yacht Club Announces Formation of Yacht Club Fund to Boost Boating Outreach, Kenosha News
Renovations
- Bobby Weed Finishes Modernization Project at Grandfather Golf & Country Club, Golf Inc.
- Valley Country Club Renovations ‘a Home Run’, Mountain Peaks
- Kent Country Club Renovating Clubhouse, Adding New Dining Area, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- BallenIsles Country Club Unveils Newly Renovated East Course and Practice Grounds, Troon
Legal
- Washington County Country Club Fined for Chartiers Creek Fish Kill, CBS News
- New OSHA Enforcement Guidance Promises Steeper Penalties for Employers, JacksonLewis
- EPA Published WOTUS Rule on January 18, 2023, JD Supra
- WWU: COVID-19 Authorities Reconsidered, National Club Association (member-only content)
Environment
Food & Beverage
- Climatarian? Regenivore? New Diets Take Aim at Climate Change, Axios
- Restaurants Expect 2023 to be all About Controlling Costs, Restaurant Business
- Fine Dining Is Going Out of Fashion. As an Ex-Chef, I’m Relieved, Bon Appétit
COVID-19
- How Costs for COVID Tests and Treatments will Change After Federal Emergency Declarations End in May, ABC News
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