Club Insider Brief – March 13
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: Golf Participation Update — Bigger, Younger and Cooler, National Golf Foundation
- Economy: February Inflation Report: Consumer Price Increases Inch Higher, New York Times
Private Club News
- Heritage Golf Group Buys Lakewood Ranch Country Club and its Amenities, Observer
- High-rise Country Club, Rooftop Beach Club: What’s Coming to The Exchange Raleigh, News & Observer
- Landscapes Golf Management Honors Award Winners, Golf Course Industry
- Verizon Wireless Permitted to Build Wireless Facility at Lancaster Country Club, Lancaster Online
- Fire Destroys Troy, Missouri, Country Club, KSDKmaine
- Virginia Golf Company Buys Landmark Manatee County Country Club, Business Observer
- Invitation-only Golf Club Under Development on 190 Acres Near Simpsonville, GSA Business Report
- New Leaders Want to Save a Rural Maine Golf Course From Closing, Bangor Daily News
On the Green
- PGA of America Announces 2024-’25 PGA LEAD Class, The F1rst Call
- Cologuard Classic ‘to Make the Fan Experience Even Better’ at Hilly La Paloma Country Club, Tucson.com
- Women Tee Off at Birchwood Country Club, 06880
- After 25 Years, Nagle Starts Own Golf Course Design Firm, TurfNet
NCA Vault (Unlocked Content)
On the Water
- KMAC Foundation Sailing Training and Racing at Coronado Yacht Club, The Coronado Times
- California Yacht Club Says New Clubhouse Will Take Several Years to Build, Activities Continue After Devastating Fire, Santa Monica Mirror
- Willow Bank Yacht Club Offers Scholarships Through the Al Marshall Memorial Fund, Eagle News
Renovations
Racquets
- New York Club Expects to Add Six New Pickleball Courts, Club + Resort Business
- Tennis Anyone? It’s for Everyone this Week at the Bakersfield Racquet Club, Bakersfield.com
Legal
- WWU: DOL Overtime Rule Under White House Review, NCA (member-only content)
Governance
- Preparing for the Unknown, NCA & GGA Partners’ Club Governance
Food & Beverage
- Yes, Larry David Brings His Own Eggs to Country Club Meals, Hollywood Reporter
- D.C. Is Raising Restaurant Pay. What Does That Mean for the Rest of Us?, New York Times
Corporate Partner News
NCA Welcomes New Members in February
- Legacy Golf and Tennis Club, Port St. Lucie, Fla.
- Loblolly Golf Club, Hobe Sound, Fla.
- Mesa Verde Country Club, Costa Mesa, Calif.
- The Cardinal by Pete Dye, Greensboro, N.C.
- The Metropolitan Club of San Francisco