Club Insider Brief – Feb. 14
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: Pickleball-related Injuries Are On the Rise, Doctors Say, NBC News
- Economy: US Consumer Inflation Cooled Down in January, but Less Than Expected, CNN
- Sports Trends: En Garde! Minnesota Youth Flock to Fencing as Sport Gains Popularity Nationwide, Axios
- NCA: Club Trends Outlook 2024, NCA and McMahon Group
Private Club News
- Winners of Gainesville Country Club Auction Plan to Revive Course, Clubhouse to ‘Past Glory,’ The Gainesville Sun
- Shell Bay: Golf’s Newest $1M Club Towers Above Miami Market, Forbes
- Large Fire Engulfs Vermilion Country Club, News 5 Cleveland
- 101 Years and Still Going Strong: Cliftondale Country Club Prepares for New Season, The Virginian Review
- NYC’s Hottest New Private Club is a Man Cave Above a Korean Restaurant, New York Post
- Over $100M In Sales at The Residences at Shell Bay Following Opening Of Ultra-Private Shell Bay Club, PROFILEmiami
- In Wake of Failed Sale, Members Take Charge at Lakeside Park Club, Richmond BizSense
- Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club Named Emmet County’s 2023 Recycler of the Year, News-Review
On the Green
- What’s New for Women’s Golf Clubs in 2024, GolfPass
- Qualifying Sites Announced for 2024 US Adaptive Open, Amateur Golf
- Groundbreaking Initiative Recognizes, Promotes Inclusivity, C + R Business
- NCC 2024: Fireside Chat with PGA CEO Seth Waugh
NCA Vault (Unlocked Content)
On the Water
- Carolina Beach Town Council to Discuss Request for More Boat Slips at Yacht Club, WECT
- Inside Miami’s Hottest New Development, Indian Creek Residences & Yacht Club, Gotham
Renovations
- $50M Renovation Plan Approved For Hideaway Country Club, Patch
- Stunning Short Game Facility Coming to Effingham Golf Club, Golfshake
Legal
- WWU: White House Receives OSHA Final Walkaround Rule, National Club Association (member-only content)
- Residents Take Control of Golf Course Ensnared in Legal Troubles, C+ R Business
Governance
- Steps to Strengthen Club Governance, Club Trends (member-only content)
Food & Beverage
- Owner of Destroyed Mineola Country Club Restaurant Carries On with Food Truck, KLTV
- New Shelter Island Country Club Restaurant Coming This Spring, Shelter Island Reporter
- Middleby Innovation Kitchens Tour at NCC 24—Attendees Experience Unique, 40,000-square-foot Kitchen Demo
Health and Wellness
Corporate Partner News
NCA Welcomes New Members in January
- Corrall de Tierra Country Club, Salinas, Calif.
- Desert Forest Club, Carefree, Ariz.
- Island Country Club, Marco Island, Fla.
- Riverbend Country Club, Sugar Land, Texas
- Rock Creek Cattle Company, Deer Lodge, Mont.
- St. Andrews Golf Club, Hastings on Hudson, N.Y.
- The Country Club at Mirasol, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
- Vicmead Hunt Club, Wilmington, Del.
- Concierge Physical Therapists, Washington, D.C.
- Stone Group Architects, Sioux Falls, S.D