Club Insider Brief – April 24
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: Local Clubs Offer Help to Wampanoag Country Club Following Fires, NBC Connecticut
- Renovations: The Woodlands Country Club Gets a Makeover Refresh — This Woodlands Style House Renovation Is For The Ladies, Paper City
- 2024 Excellence In Club Management® Awards Winners Announced
- NCA Alert: DOL Finalizes Overtime Rule (member-only content)
Private Club News
- New Banyan Cay Golf Owner Rebrands Course to Become the Luxury Dutchman’s Pipe Club, Palm Beach Post
- Lawrence Wine Estates Launches Luminary Napa Valley, a Private Lifestyle Club, Wine Industry Advisor
- New Owners Look to Build on Thomas Memorial Golf & Country Club’s Strengths, The Recorder
- Golfer Playing at JC Melrose Country Club in Cheltenham Township Killed After Tree Falls on Cart, CBS News
- Burlington Country Club & Golf Course of Vermont Celebrates its Centennial, Vermont Biz
- East Hampton Residents Say “No Way” to Manhattan Celebrity-Magnet Private Club, La Voci di New York
- Three-year-old Boy Dies After Being Found Unresponsive in Pond at Barlesville Country Club, KRMG
- Bobby Jones Links to Manage Pittsburgh’s Green Oaks Country Club, The F1rst Call
- Siblings Killed, Multiple Injured After Driver Crashes into Building During Birthday Party at Swan Boat Club, WXYZ
- Second Fire Destroyed Wampanoag Country Club in West Hartford, WSFB
- STEM and Golf Swings | ‘First Green’ Event Held for Simsbury Students at Hop Meadow Country Club, Fox 61
- Private Club Network’s Charitable Arm Continues Impressive Giving, C + R Business
On the Green
- Beyond the Gates of Augusta National, Private-Club Golf is Booming, Golf
- Marco Island Yacht Club Appoints New General Manager, Coastal Breeze
- Transformative Renovation of Historic Public Course Readies for Beginning, C + R Business
NCA Vault (Unlocked Content)
On the Water
- Proper Hospitality Takes Over Montauk Yacht Club Management, Hedges
- Willow Bank Yacht Club Revamps its Summer Sailing Program, Eagle News
- Hodgins Family Brings Passion for Sailing to Oak Orchard Yacht Club, Orleans Hub
- Marco Island Yacht Club Appoints New General Manager, Coastal Breeze
Renovations
- Glen Kernan Golf & Country Club Clubhouse in Review for Almost $5M Renovation, Jacksonville Daily Record
- “The Excitement is Off the Charts:” Members are Excited about Worcester Country Club’s Restoration, Telegram & Gazette
Legal
- FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes, Federal Trade Commission
- Ohio Supreme Court Won’t Hear Country Club’s Appeal in Octagon Earthworks Case, Ideastream Public Media
- WWU: House GOP Proposes Worker Benefits for Independent Contractors, National Club Association (member-only content)
- Minimum Wage Could Change in Arizona Under Two Separate Proposals, KGUN Tuscon
Food & Beverage
- Metropolitan Club Managers & Chefs Prep For 2024 Summer Season at Annual Westchester Confab, Total Food Service
Partner News
NCA Welcomes New Members in March
- Grey Oaks Country Club, Naples, Fla.
- Chester Valley Golf Club, Malvern, Pa.
- The Springhaven Club, Wallingford, Pa.
- The Cornell Club, New York, N.Y.
- Brookville Country Club, Old Brookville, N.Y.
- Stonebridge Country Club, Boca Raton, Fla.
- Sherwood Country Club, Thousand Oaks, Calif.
- Shadow Glen Golf Club, Olathe, Kan.
- Burlingame Country Club, Hillsbourough, Calif.
- CordeValle Golf Club, San Martin, Calif.
- Country Club of the Rockies, Edwards, Colo.
- MTL International Work and Travel, Boca Raton, Fla.
- Advanced Portfolio Strategies, Torrance, Calif.