Club Insider Brief – July 26
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: London’s Famous Department Store Harrods is Opening a Private Club in China for the Ultra-rich, Fortune
- Economy: Pro Take: How the Pandemic and Inflation Altered Hospitality Economics in Six Charts, WSJ
- NCA: WWU: OSHA “Walkaround” Proposed Rule Sent to White House, (member-only content)
Private Club News
- Twenty-five Hospitalized After Deck Collapses at Montana Country Club, NBC News
- Berks County Golf Association Postpones Berks Amateur at Reading Country Club Due to Rain Damage, Reading Eagle
- Private Clubs Add to Santa Barbara’s Residential Appeal, The Montecito Journal
- No Smooth Sailing for Water Use Bid by Gardiner’s Bay Country Club, Shelter Island Reporter
- Golf, Tractors and Mussels, Oh My: TPC Deere Run Breeds an Interesting Species in its Irrigation Lake, Golf Course Industry
- Nashville City Club is on the Move, Maury County Source
- Florida Club Strives to Create a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce, C+RB
On the Green
- The Best Golf Courses in Every State, Golf Digest
- Birchmont Players Gear Up for 99th Iteration of Annual Tournament, Bemidji Pioneer
- 103rd New Jersey Open Championship Returns to Hackensack Golf Club, NJSGA
- US Amateur Championship Returns to Historic Cherry Hills Country Club, Denver Post
NCA Vault (Unlocked Content)
- What Are the Best Ways to Leverage my Club’s Brand?, National Club Association
On the Water
- Thirteen-year-old Battling Cancer Receives Fishing Boat from Northport Yacht Club, Make-A-Wish Foundation, News 12 Long Island
- Oakmont Yacht Club Holds 121st Annual Regatta, Trib Live
Renovations
- Fazio Charts a Renovation Course for New York’s Hudson National, The F1rst Call
- Downingtown Country Club Completes Renovations, The Unionville Times
- A Long Drive but Worth It for Renovated Corpus Christi CC, Tyler Morning Telegraph
- Tulsa Country Club to Undergo $14M in Renovations, Improvements, Tulsa News
Legal
- WA, Country Club Head to State’s High Court in Dispute Over Fees, Taxes, The Seattle Times
- Judge: Bel Air Country Club Can Sue Third Parties Over Kelly Lange Fall, My News LA
Food & Beverage
- Chef Thomas Keller Tapped to Helm Dining at Santa Barbara’s Historic Coral Casino Beach & Cabana Club, Eater Los Angeles
- The Fountaingrove Club Welcomes New Executive Chef, Troon
- Club Chef Wins Culinary Innovation Challenge, C+RB
Corporate Partner News
NCA Welcomes New Members in June
- El Dorado Country Club, Indian Wells, Calif.
- BraeBurn Country Club, Houston
- Lehigh Country Club, Allentown, Pa.
- Banko Design, Marietta, Ga.