Club Insider Brief – August 28
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: An Update on US Consumer Sentiment: Consumer Optimism Rebounds—but for How Long?, McKinsey & Company
- Racquets: Mass. Couple Says Pickleball Noise Keeping People from Buying Sagamore Beach Home, WCVB
- Golf: Who’s Keeping Score?, National Golf Foundation
Private Club News
- Witkoff, Blavatnik Plan Luxury Hotel and Private Golf Club at Former Banyan Cay Resort in West Palm, The Real Deal
- Topeka Country Club Announces New General Manager, WIBW
- Stowe Country Club Plans 73-unit Housing Development, vtdigger
- Pickleball Country Club? It’s Open in Carmel (of Course). Chef-led Restaurant, Bar Next, Indy Star
- Snoop Dogg Bobblehead Returned to Bardstown Country Club, WDRB
- Pickleball, Golf Proposed For Wilmington Tennis Club, Wilmington Biz
- $70M Lifestyle Center Opens at Private Boca West Country Club, Palm Beach Post
- New York Club Plans Paddleball Court Expansion, C + R Business
On the Green
- Stow Tournament Shines Light on a National Trailblazer for Black Golfers, WGBH
- Robot Mowers and Elk Herds: How Castle Pines Golf Club Prepared for BMW Championship, Denver Gazette
- ‘Fore Sale’: 45-Year-Old Private Golf Club in West Chester on Market, Vista Today
On the Water
- NYYC American Magic: Reviving America’s Sailing Glory in the America’s Cup, YouTube
- 54th International Knarr Championships at St Francis Yacht Club – Preview, Sail-World
- Boat Catches Fire at Rochester Yacht Club, Rochester First
Renovations
- Bear Lakes Plans Renovation of Links Course, Golf Course Architecture
- TPC Craig Ranch Gets a Lanny Wadkins Redesign, The F1rst Call
- Tour Championship: A Hole-by-Hole Guide to East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, GolfPass
From the Vault (NCA Unlocked Content)
- AI and F&B: A Necessary Evil?, Club Trends
Governance
Legal
- Kalamazoo-area Country Club to pay $440K to Resolve Federal Loan Civil Case, MLive
- Father and Son Facing Felony Assault Charges after Allegedly Assaulting Country Club Employee, CBS News
- Minnesota Minimum Wage Going Up for All Workers. Here’s What it Will Be Starting Next Year, KARE11
- US Appeals Court Strikes Down Biden-era 80/20 Labor Rule, Restaurant Hospitality
Food & Beverage
- Mashup Pastas Are the Hot New Trend of 2024, Food & Wine
- How Five Restaurants are Embracing the Solo Dining Trend, Restaurant Hospitality
- This New, Innovative Concept From Chick-fil-A Just Opened in Georgia — and It’s About to Change Drive-Thrus as You Know It, Food & Wine
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.