Club Insider Brief – May 17
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:
Legal: Florida Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Fiddlesticks Country Club in Bylaws Case, National Club Association
D & I: Wabeek Country Club Looks to Best-serve its Growing Jewish Membership, The Detroit Jewish News
Racquets: It’s Tennis vs. Pickleball vs. Padel. Or Is It?, The Spokesman-Review
Private Club News
- Detroit Industrialist Tony Soave Building Kinsale Golf Club in Naples, D Business
- Norris Group Buys Former Fianna Hills Country Club, 5NewsOnline
- Medina Country Club Announces Reciprocal Alliance with Avon Oaks Country Club, Yahoo! Finance
- Fire at Country Club Contained, The Paintsville Herald
- Private Club Boots Members Who Snapped Taylor Swift and Matty Healy, Newsbreak
- Dingledine Returns to Country Club of Barre, Times Argus
- Quentin Riding Club’s Final Fourish: Firefighters Train as Clubhouse Burns, Lebtown
- Barcel Bids Farewell After 29 Years At Mount Prospect Golf Club, Journal & Topics
- ‘Once in a Lifetime’: Local PGA Pro’s Oak Hill Dream, Spectrum News 1
- New Owners of Hixson’s Valleybrook Golf & Country Club Plan Upgrade, Chattanooga Times Free Press
On the Green
- Hobe Sound is the High-end Golf Course Capital of the World, The Tee Times
- Nine Things to Know: Oak Hill Country Club East Course, PGA TOUR
- Veterans Tee Off Against Challenges at Penfield Country Club, Spectrum News 1
- Photos: Best Merch for Sale at the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club, Golfweek
NCA Vault (Unlocked Content)
On the Water
- Cape Charles Yacht Club Donates $1801 to Save the Bay, Cape Charles Mirror
Renovations
- Jeff Stein’s Redesign of Brookside on Track to Complete in June, Golf Course Architecture
- Firethorne Country Club Wraps up Golf Course Revamp with Lanny Wadkins, Yahoo! News
Legal
- Fiddlesticks CC Garners Far-Reaching Victory in Bylaws Case, C+RB
- Golf Club Agrees to Settlement in Gender-based Discrimination Lawsuit, Philadelphia Inquirer
- More Suits Filed in Alleged Country Club Incident, Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan
Governance
- Model Club Rules, National Club Association (members-only content)
Food & Beverage
- Club and Resort Pastry Chefs Embrace Vegan-friendly Pastries with Flair, C+R Chef
- RSF Association Approves New Cost-sharing Agreement for Golf Club Restaurant, Rancho Santa Fe Review
NCA Welcomes New Members in April
- Radnor Valley Country Club, Villanova, Pa.
- Kernwood Country Club, Salem, Mass.
- Round Hill Country Club, Alamo, Calif.
- Tucson Country Club, Tucson, Ariz.
- Almaden Golf & Country Club, San Jose, Calif.
- The Bay Club, Mattapoisett, Mass.
New Associate Members