Club Insider Brief – March 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:
On the Green: Golf Course Living Is Paradise—Except for the 651 Balls Pelting Your House and Yard, WSJ
Racquets: Padel vs Pickleball: Can the World’s Fastest-growing Sports Overtake Tennis?, Esquire
Golf: Golf’s Biggest Participation Jump, National Golf Foundation
NCA: New Club Trends: High Tech, High Touch, National Club Association (member-only content)
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.
- Joe Trauger speaks at CMAA World Conference, NCA
Private Club News
- BallenIsles Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens Creates Sanctuary for Birds, Other Native Species, WPTV
- Country Club of Jackson (Miss.) Wants to Get Off City’s Water System, WLBT
- ‘Sincerely, Arnold Palmer’ Campaign to Enhance Latrobe Country Club, Latrobe Bulletin
- Poachers Trespass, Kill 8 Beloved Piglets at Hawaii Country Club, KITV
- Black People Celebrated at New West Adams Private Club, NBC Los Angeles
- Desert Dynamo: Saving Water on a Nevada Course, GCM
- The Fountaingrove Club Welcomes New General Manager, The Golf Wire
- Celebrating the Underrated Genius of Riviera Country Club, Men’s Journal
- This Luxe New England Sporting Club is a Shooting Sports Paradise, Maxim
- Indian Hills Country Club’s Ken Crowder Tennessee PGA Distinguished Career Award Recipient, WNKY
- Salem Country Club Gets go Ahead to Buy Replacement Trees, Still at Odds With City, The Salem News
- New Country Club Community Unveils Luxury Condo Plans, C+R Business
On the Green
- The Club at Ravenna Wins Six CAGGY Awards from Colorado Avid Golfer, NewsmakerAlert
- Gala Brings in $1.3M for First Tee Learning Center, C+R Business
NCA Vault (Unlocked Content)
On the Water
- In Deep Water: How 5C Sailing Club Fought to Stay Afloat Amidst the Pandemic, The Student Life
- Edgartown Yacht Club Ready to Celebrate 100th Annual Regatta, CapeCod.com
Renovations
- Desert Dynamo: Saving Water at Anthem Country Club, GCM
- Coronado Country Club’s Big Expansion Plans, El Paso Inc.
- Over $7M in Investments Going to Improving Brookside Country Club, LehighValleyNews.com
- Tripp Davis and Associates Renovating Ridgewood Country Club, Golf Course Industry
- Austin Country Club Unveils Newly Renovated Clubhouse, The Golf Wire
Legal
- Utah Lawmakers Say More Information on Golf Course Water Might Lead to ‘Uninformed’ Conclusions, The Salt Lake Tribune
- Addition of Pickleball Courts Pits Neighbor Against Neighbor, Leads to Lawsuits, KMVT
- Ag Groups Lay Out Regulatory Challenges: House Committee Votes to Repeal WOTUS Rule, Progressive Farmer
Governance
- High Tech Achieves High Touch: Clubs Embrace New Technology to Achieve a Variety of Goals, National Club Association (member-only content)
Food & Beverage
- Muranda Cheese Makes the Cut at the PGA at Oak Hill Country Club; its Blue Cheese is on the Menu, Finger Lakes Times
- Chef Curtis Duffy to Speak at 2023 National Club Conference, NCA
- Twenty-four Seasonal Recipes to Make this Spring, Food & Wine
Corporate Partner News
- Jonas Club Software Launches Next Generation Mobile App For Club Members, Jonas
- Capstone Hospitality Inks Deal to Sponsor Korn Ferry Tour Golfer Frankie Capan III, The Golf Wire
NCA Welcomes New Members in February
- MembersFirst, Wayland, Mass.
- The Tree Farm, Batesburg, S.C., General Manager Eric Dietz
- Ruth Lake Country Club, Hinsdale, Ill. General Manager Kevin Kennebeck
- Huntington Country Club, Huntington, N.Y., General Manager Bill Zambrotto