Club Insider Brief – August 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:
- Private Club News: Robert Putnam Practically Discovered Social Isolation: Here’s Why He Says It’s Time To ‘Join or Die,’ Forbes
- Private Club News: Private Clubs Offer a Place for Business, Fun as Wealth Migration Alters Social Networking, Yahoo! Life/Palm Beach Post
- Racquets: Can Padel Overtake Pickleball in Popularity? Yes, Say Those who Love the New Sport, NorthJersey.com
Private Club News
- Willie Nelson Really Did Buy an Entire Country Club in The ’70s so He Could Golf While His Songs Were Being Mixed, WhiskeyRiff
- Rehoboth Country Club Black and Pink Tourney Benefits Food Bank, Cape Gazette
- Interlachen Country Club Commemorates Re-opening of Golf Course, LinkedIn (Video)
- Napoleon Country Club Total Loss After Fire, KFYR
- Meet the 2024 Excellence in Club Management® Award Winners, Club Director (member-only content)
- Chartiers Country Club Golfers Have a Marathon Day to Raise Money for Pediatric Cancer, CBS News
- Megunticook Golf Club Celebrates 125 Years, The Courier-Gazette
- The Country Club at Mirasol Provides School Supplies for Staff’s Children, LinkedIn
- Pulse Survey: Adding Facilities Firepower, Club Trends (member-only content)
- Houston County Country Club Holds Fundraiser for Inclusive Playground, WMAZ
On the Green
- Everything to Know About the 2024 US Amateur at Hazeltine National Golf Club, Yahoo!
- Eagle’s Landing Country Club Hosts WLD Championships, Henry Herald
On the Water
- Sarasota Yacht Club Builds a Playhouse for Harvest House, Observer
- Frostbite Yacht Club Making Major Waves for Years Along the Shoreline, Zip06
Racquets
Renovations
- MGC: A Special Golf Course Bunker Renovation, The Monroe Times
- Interlachen Country Club Draws on History to Inspire Golf Course Renovation, CBS News
- Jackson Kahn, Landscapes Unlimited Near Completion of North Ranch CC Renovation in California, Golfweek
- Pine Trace Golf Club in Rochester Hills to Undergo Major Renovation, DBusiness
From the Vault (NCA Unlocked Content)
- A Living Tradition: Overnight Accommodations Bring Special Distinction to Golf and Country Clubs, Club Trends
Governance
- Private Club Governance: A Handbook of Principles and Best Practices, National Club Association (member-only content)
Legal
- A Country Club Has Been Pulled Into a Wealth Management Lawsuit. Here’s Why, Microsoft Start
- A California Bill Aims to Strengthen Protections for Outdoor Workers During Extreme Heat, CapRadio
- Chevron Doctrine’s Death Leads 5th Circuit to Ask: Is DOL’s Salary Test for Overtime Eligibility Safe?, HR DIVE
- Arrest Warrant Issued for Ex-Country Club Worker Ordered to Pay $4M in Embezzlement Lawsuit, Fox 19
Food & Beverage
- Tesoro Club Appoints Chef Christian Vasquez as Executive Chef, CityBiz
- Barti ‘Albert’ Emmenegger, Longtime Westmoreland Country Club Chef and Ski Enthusiast, Dies at 84, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
NCA Welcomes New Members in July
- Diablo Country Club, Diablo, Calif.
- The Villages Golf & Country Club, San Jose, Calif.
- Stone Eagle Golf Club, Palm Desert, Calif.