Club Insider Brief – March 29
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: Disco Night at Mar-a-Lago (and Other Tales From Palm Beach’s Private Clubs), NYT
Operations: Resort Fees Are in the Hot Seat. Here Are 10 of the Weirdest, Washington Post
NCA: Chicago Yacht Club Commodore Lisa Curcio Gaston to Speak at National Club Conference, May 7-9 in Chicago, NCA
Private Club News: Tiger Teaming with MLB Star to Build New Jersey Golf Course, C+R Business
NCA News
- Register Today for the 19th annual National Club Conference at the Union League Club of Chicago, May 7-9, 2023. The room block at the Union League Club of Chicago is full.Conference attendees can book accommodations at the overflow room block at the nearby Marriott W Chicago – City Center. Special rates available for Conference attendees—book your stay here.
Private Club News
- Watch: Herd of 100 Displaced Elk Moved Off Prestigious Utah Country Club, Back into Mountains, Yahoo! Sports
- Greene County Country Club Thieves Drive Off With $1,800 in Valuables, KY3
- New Members-only Golf Club Coming to Radnor in Early 2024, Delco Today
- Bike Path on Pause While City and Toledo Country Club Dispute Land Rights, WTVG
- Wisconsin Club is Working on a Possible Golf Course Sale. It Will Keep its Downtown Club, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Sunnyside Golf & Country Club Welcomes New General Manager, The Golf Wire
- 115 Years: Storied Country Club Poised For Its Next Rounds, Caledonian Record
- Meck Commissioner Meier Wants ‘Public Review’ of How Country Clubs Received Lower Tax Assessments, WFAE
On the Green
- PGA Championship Construction Ramps up at Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester First
- Austin Country Club’s No. 16 has Critical Tee Shot, NBC Sports
- Hot Springs CC Prepares to Host US Open Qualifier, The Sentinel Record
- Remembering Longtime Pawtucket Country Club Caddy Master Jim Tanner, The Times
- YouTuber Takeover: Bryan Bros Buy South Carolina Golf Course In Need Of TLC, Forbes
- BallenIsles Country Club Opens New ‘71 Golf Learning Center, The Golf Wire
- Man Hits Two Holes-in-one Less Than a Week Apart on High Point Country Club Golf Course, WINK
NCA Vault (Unlocked Content)
On the Water
- Cape Coral Yacht Club Will Require up to 4 Years to Rebuild After Ian, WINK
- Marco Island Yacht Club Puts Talent on Display, Marco Eagle
- Redondo Beach Yacht Club Closes After 62 Years, Easy Reader & Peninsula
Renovations
- ‘We Needed Some Extra Room’: Windber Country Club Shows Off New Pine Lodge, Yahoo! News
- Women Commodores Make History at North Fork Yacht Clubs, The Suffolk Times
- Boca Woods Country Club Announces $9M “Woods” Course Renovation, Cision
Legal
- Expelled Member of Country Club of Buffalo Sues in Bid to Clear Name, Buffalo News
- WWU: NCA Signs Letter Opposing PRO Act, National Club Association (member-only content)
- A 4-day Workweek Gains Lawmaker Support in Some States, Pew
- NLRB Clarified Ruling on Non-Disparagement and Noncompete Clauses: They’re Void, Inc.
- Department of Labor Hammers Company Over H-2B Visas, Human Resources Director
- This is When Connecticut’s Minimum Wage Will Go up This Year, WTHN News
- Push in States for $20 Minimum Wage as Inflation Persists, ABC News
Governance
- Dynamics of Club Board Cycles, National Club Association (member-only content)
- The New Pandemic: The Effects of the Loss of Civility on Private Clubs, NCA Club Governance (member-only content)
Food & Beverage
- Kitchen Innovations Awards 2023: Welcome to the Future, National Restaurant Association
- Vancouver Golf Club Announces Rob Feenie as Culinary Director and Chef-In-Residence, Yahoo! Finance
Corporate Partner News
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