Club Insider Brief – Oct. 18
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:
- Racquets: Squash Confirmed for LA28 Olympic Games, US Squash
- Technology: ‘Not Just a Shack:’ Oregon’s New Home for its Golf Teams is Loaded with Latest Technology, Golfweek
- NCA: NCA Introduces One-day Championship Club Conference, Nov. 13, Arlington, Va.
- Private Clubs: National Club Association’s President and CEO Discusses the Future of Private Clubs, Golfdom
Private Club News
- Timuquana Country Club Golf Course in Jacksonville Vandalized Ahead of Tournament, First Coast News
- Dallas’ Iconic Fountain Place Tower Is Getting a New Private Social and Sports Club, Dallas Innovates
- Fire Destroys Main Building at North County Country Club, The Post-Journal
- Car Crashes Into a Lake at El Paso Country Club Following Chase with Texas Troopers, KFOXTV
- Pickleball Noise Level Exceeds Ordinance; Country Club Remains Unable to Play, Fox 2
- Ultra-exclusive Private Golf Course Opens in South Florida—With $1 million Membership Fee, CNN
- Inside 10 Cubed At Central Park Tower, The World’s Highest Private Residential Club, Forbes
- Satisfy Your Need For Speed at Autobahn Country Club, WGN9
- Pasadena Yacht & Country Club Fire Causes $1.3M in Damages, The Gabber
- Man Accused of Burglarizing Marco Island Yacht Club, Island Country Club, WINK
On the Green
- Not a Postcard Day in Palm Springs, Golf Course Industry
- US Women’s Open Among Four USGA Championships Headed to The Country Club, Golfweek
- Fallen Oak Country Club Hosts Inaugural Collegiate Invitational for Colleges Across the Country, WLOX
NCA Vault (Unlocked Content)
Workforce
- NCA Alert: Hospitality & Leisure Leads Job Growth, National Club Association (member-only content)
- Understand America’s Labor Shortage, US Chamber of Commerce
On the Water
- Falmouth Yacht Club: Sonar Fleet Concludes Racing System, The Enterprise
- Yacht Club Patrons Find a Black Bear on a Boat in Florida, NBC Boston
- Bayview Yacht Club Unveils Plans for 100th Bayview Mackinac Race, DBusiness
Renovations
- Major Renovation Planned for Marco Island Yacht Club, Coastal Breeze News
- Like Big Bunkers? Check out Tyler Rae’s Restoration of Wakonda Club in Iowa, Golfweek
- Renovation Elevates the Member Experience at Aspen Glen Club, C + R Business
Legal
- Villager’s Deposition Cancelled in Slip-and-Fall Lawsuit Against Country Club, Villages News
- Washington Weekly Update: House Small Business Hearing on DOL Rulemaking, National Club Association (member-only content)
Food & Beverage
- Restaurant to Open Soon at Ives Hill Country Club, WWNYTV
- Kitchen Nightmares Heads to New Jersey to Help Save a Country Club Restaurant “In the Drink,” Guilty Eats
- Restaurants and Clubs Collaborate to Raise Funds for Salvation Army, Daily Sun
- AI and F&B: A Necessary Evil? (NCA & McMahan Group’s Club Trends)
- Webcast: Meeting the New F&B Challenges (NCA and McMahon Group)
COVD-19
NCA Welcomes New Members in Sept.
Berkely Hall Club, Bluffton, S.C.
Edina Country Club, Edina, Minn.
Memphis Country Club, Memphis, Tenn.
Money Hill Country Club, Abita Springs, La.
St. George Golf and Country Club, Setauket, N.Y.
Summit Club, Las Vegas, Nev.
Summit Hills Country Club, Crestview Ky.
The Club at Carlton Woods, The Woodlands, Texas
The Hermitage Member Club, Wilmington, Vt.
Vaquero Club, Westlake, Texas
Associate Members
- Clubspot, San Francisco, Calif.