Club Insider Brief – Oct. 23
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: Welcome to the Club: Why are Private Members’ Clubs Booming?, The Guardian
- Sailing: Elite Sailing Clubs Around the Globe Are Going Local, Robb Report
- NCA: Club Director: Medaling in the Kitchen, NCA (member-only content)
- Insight: NCA Poll: Which Regulatory Issue is Your Club’s Biggest Concern?
Private Club News
- Seminole Raises Stakes on Seaside Sustainability, Global Golf Post
- Arlington Heights Country Club Where Ray Kroc Made Business Deals Turns 100, Daily Herald
- ‘It’s Been Scarred:’ Augusta Area Golf Courses Work to Clear Downed Trees and Reopen, Augusta Chronicle
- Bob Starr Takes Over Racquet Sports at Alamance County Club, The Alamance News
On the Green
- Columbia County Golf Club Opens Front Nine after Clearing Hurricane Damage, The Augusta Chronicle
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: A Spooky Story & Magical Golf Course, PGA of America
- ‘Boutique’ Country Club Planned for Northlake Medical Building, Lake Highlands Advocate
On the Water
- An Interview with Angela Krisinger About the Seattle Yacht Club’s 2024 Grand Prix Regatta, Sail-World
- Authorities Investigating Apparent Drowning Death at North Shore Yacht Club, Boston 25 News
Renovations
- Seasons, Turf & Rec
- More Michigan: Pine Lake Country Club, Golf Course Industry
- Pleasant Valley Country Club Wraps up Renovations as PGA Tour’s Simmons Bank Championship Event Nears, Arkansas Democrat & Gazette
- Baltusrol, Prairie Dunes Wrap up Irrigation Work, Golf Course Industry
From the Vault (NCA Unlocked Content)
Food & Beverage
- The Preserve Sporting Club & Resort Teams Up with Chef David Burke to be First to Serve New Yorkers Pheasant on Opening Day of New Season, Morningstar
- Interlachen Introduces Scottish Pub, Club Director, NCA (member-only content)
- This New Luxury Spot in Miami Beach Could be the Most Exclusive Night Out Ever, Miami Herald
NCA Welcomes New Members in September
- Port Washington Yacht Club, Port Washington, N.Y.
- Country Club of York, York, Penn.
- Club Data Services