Club Insider Brief – Aug. 9
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: The Greens are Fake at This Golf Course. But the Feels (and Savings) are Real, Golf
- On the Green: Midyear Update: New Normal?, National Golf Foundation
- Golf: National Alliance for Accessible Golf to be Featured on Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid, LinkedIn
NCA, CMAA Publish “Private Club Governance: A Handbook of Principles and Best Practices”
The National Club Association (NCA) and Club Management Association of America (CMAA), this week published the private club industry’s definitive guide and framework for effective governance, provided to club community members as part of their NCA and CMAA memberships. Read more here, including upcoming educational opportunities and where members can download their copies.
Private Club News
- Reading Rod and Gun Club Splits $1 Million Donation Between Two Charities, Yahoo! News
- Law Firms Reach out to Victims of Briarwood Country Club Deck Collapse, KTVQ
- After Fatal Fight at Country Club, a Hole-in-One Photo Helped ID a Suspect, Washington Post
- USGA to Take Hospitality In-house Starting in 2025, Sports Business Journal
- Crews Battle Fire at Maintenance Building on Sharon Country Club Property, Eyewitness News 3
- Woodbridge Golf & Country Club Welcomes New GM, Iodinews
- TPC Wisconsin, Formerly Cherokee CC, Opens with Steve Stricker Renovation, Golfweek
- Springdale Golf Club Membership Director Named National Elite Ms. Agriculture USA, The Golf Wire
- Warrant: N.Y. Man Broke into Stamford Country Club to Steal Golf Clubs, Stamford Advocate
On the Green
- Teen Makes Three Holes-in-One at Lakewood Country Club Event, News 5 Cleveland
- Glow in the Dark Golf Returning to DuBois Country Club, GANT News
- Bel-Air Country Club to Host 2023 U.S. Women’s Amateur, BVM Sports
NCA Vault (Unlocked Content)
On the Water
- A Lot of Adrenaline.’ Stamford Yacht Club Staff Members Rescue Fishermen Caught in Squall, News 12
- When Black Boaters Faced Discrimination on the Water, This Yacht Club Became a Refuge, MPR News
- The Coronado Yacht Club Celebrates Fifty Years Of The Dutch Shoe Marathon, Coronado Eagle & Journal
Renovations
- Renovation of the Year 2023: Private Clubs, Golf Inc.
- Diablo Country Club Breaks Ground on $22M Clubhouse Enhancement, The Golf Wire
- Nathan Crace Returns Classic Style to Colonial in Memphis, Golf Course Architecture
Legal
- WWU: Appropriations: What We Know So Far, National Club Association (member-only content)
- NLRB Adopts Standard Critical of Employer Workplace Rules, Handbooks, Ogletree Deakins
Governance
- New Resource: “Private Club Governance: A Handbook of Principles and Best Practices,” Published for Leaders of Private Clubs, NCA (member-only content)
Food & Beverage
- Forty Niner Country Club Announces New Executive Chef, Tucson Foodie
- Feeding Thousands: Midland Country Club Catering Staff Embraces Challenge of Dow GLBI, Midland Daily News
- Why Are Groceries So Expensive?, New York Times
Corporate Partner News
- Peacock + Lewis Proudly Announces Sponsorship of Rising Golf Star Luke Clanton for the US Amateur Championship
- KOPPLIN KUEBLER & WALLACE Tees Off International Expansion, KKW
- Strategic Club Solutions CEO Wins 2022 Gary Player Educator of the Year Award, C+RB
NCA Welcomes New Members in June
- Oaks Country Club, Tulsa, Okla.
- La Cumbre Country Club, Santa Barbara, Calif.
- Laurel Valley Golf Club, Ligonier, Pa.
- Blue Delta Jeans, Shannon, Miss.