Club Insider Brief – May 8
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: The Country’s Most Exclusive Golf Club? It Might Surprise You, Golf
- Economy: US Job Market Eases, But Hiring Remains Firm, New York Times
- Food & Beverage: All-inclusive Food and Beverage Championship+ Ticket Returns as PGA of America and Patina Restaurant Group Announce Menu Highlights for 2024 PGA Championship, Globe Newswire
- NCA: Staff Longevity: Keeping Employees for the Long Term, Club Director
- NCC24: Incredible Moments at the 20th National Club Conference
Private Club News
- Millennials Flocking to Golf Communities Has Some Retirees Fuming—But Here’s Why They Better Get Used to It, Yahoo! Finance
- Police Seeing Driver Who Drove Onto Green at Mass. Country Club, Boston.com
- Sawgrass Country Club Welcomes Stefan Brunt as General Manager, LinkedIn
- USGA Tees Up for 2025 U.S. Open with $4.8M Oakmont Country Club Expansion, Trib Live
- Cicada Phenomenon Distracts Golfers at Sylacauga Country Club, CBS 42
- 2025 PGA Championship to be Played at Charlotte’s Quail Hollow Golf Club, WECT
- Inside the Trend of Austin’s Private Social Clubs, Austin Monthly
- Garrick Club of London Votes to Accept Female Members for First Time, New York Times
- Bobby Jones Links to Manage Green Oaks Country Club in Pittsburgh Area, Golf Inc.
- Q&A with Oregon Trail Country Club President Jeff Parker, Idaho State Journal
On the Green
- National Golf Day Amplifies Golf’s Message on Capitol Hill, GCM
- Plans Take Shape for Luxury Golf Club in Lakeside, Daily Inter Lake
- Behind the Scenes of Preparing Lancaster Country Club for the US Women’s Open, WHTM
NCA Vault (Unlocked Content)
On the Water
- UW’s Student Yacht Club Could End as University Reimagines Waterfront, The Seattle Times
- Sailing Chandlery RS400 Southern Tour at Salcombe Yacht Club, Sail-World
- The Lake Charles Yacht Club will Host the Pirate’s Regatta, KPLC
Renovations
- Hickory Stick Golf Club Shows Off Recent Upgrades, Daily Journal
- Greenwich’s Burning Tree Country Club Seeks Upgrades: P&Z Docs, Patch
- Bunker, Range Renovations Highlight Club’s Extensive Project, C + R Business
Legal
- WWU: Independent Contractor, Joint Employer and WOTUS Updates, National Club Association (member-only content)
- Proposal Would Increase King County’s Minimum Wage to $20 an Hour, KING5
- Washington Prepares for a Bruising Campaign Season, National Club Association (member-only content)
- New California Rule Aims to Limit Health Care Cost Increases to 3% Annually, ABC
Food & Beverage
- Look Out, Zero Bond: Jean-Georges Vongerichten Is Opening a Members-Only Club, Eater New York
- Disneyland Club 33 Chef Named California Woman of the Year, Orange County Register
- South Shore Country Club’s New Restaurant and Banquet Facilities Operator Announced; “Unparelleled Dining Experiences,” The Anchor
NCA Welcomes New Members in April
- Cullasaja Club, Highlands, N.C.
- AngeLink, Naples, Fla.
- Links Bridges, Stuart, Fla.
- Vices, Los Angeles Calif.