Club Insider Brief – Jan. 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 Clubs: Private Clubs: A Critical Economic Driver Worth Billions, C+RB
- On the Green: Golf Club Membership is in Decline. So What Does the Future Hold?, Golf Monthly
- Mental Health: Mental Health and the Private Club Industry, Club Director (member-only content)
- Club Trends: What Excellence in Club Management Means Today, NCA & McMahon Group (NCA member-only content)
Private Club News
- PGA Tour Host Riviera CC Moved Into Mandatory Evacuation Zone As LA Wildfires Continue Rapid Spread, Golf Monthly
- Private Social Clubs in Palm Beach County Offer a Place for Business and Fun, The Palm Beach Post
- The 20 Most Exclusive Golf And Country Clubs In America Honored With Platinum Club Status, Forbes
- Wayne Firefighters Battle Fire at Preakness Hills Country Club Maintenance Building, Yahoo! News
- Indoor Pickleball Palaces Fall Flat in The Villages and Elsewhere, Villages-News
- National Club Association 2024 Annual Report, Club Director (unlocked content)
- From the Bunker: Golf School Opens to Public at Anniston Country Club, The Anniston Star
- Canyon Springs Golf Club Teams Up with a Local Organization to Give Back, MSN
- Boca West Country Club Sponsors its 15th Habitat for Humanity Home and Participates in its Home Assembly Day, City Biz
On the Green
- 2024 Golf Course Awards: Our Picks for Best Renovations, Restorations and New Courses, Sports Illustrated
- Twenty-five New Golf Courses Expected to Open in 2025, Golfpass
- 2025 USDGA Championship Returns to PGA Golf Club; Registration Open Through Jan. 20, The F1rst Call
- Famed Golf Club Designer Richard Parente Passes Away, SGB Media
- Labor Key Performance Indicators for Clubs with Golf, Club Director (NCA member-only content)
On the Water
Renovations
- Addison Reserve Country Club’s Rees Jones Reimagined Golf Experience is Complete, EIN Presswire
- The Farms Golf Club’s Upcoming Renovations Pay Tribute to History Original Designer, San Diego Union-Tribune
From the Vault (NCA Unlocked Content)
Legal
- Country Club Sauna Accident Leads to Family’s Nightmare, Lawsuit, Hawaii News Now
- WWU: USCIS Finalizes Rule to Modernize H-2 Program Requirements, Oversight and Worker Protections, NCA member-only content
- Employment Law Update: New Laws for 2025, Littler
Food & Beverage
- Restaurant, Event Space at South Shore Country Club Ends 15-year Run, Mass Live
- Eighty-five Chefs Share Their Restaurant Trend Predictions For 2025, Forbes
- Gingerbread ‘Who-ville’ Brings Grinch-mas spirit to Country Club of Decatur, WANDT
- Perfectionism, Leadership and the Journey to Wisdom, KKW
Partner News
- Peacock + Lewis Renews Executive Partnership with National Club Association, NCA
- Boelter Adds Director of Private Clubs, Foodservice Equipment & Supplies
- McMahon Group Welcomes David Dew, LinkedIn
NCA Welcomes New Members in December
- Wind River Lakefront and Golf Community, Lenoir City, Tenn.
- Monroe Golf Club, Pittsford, N.Y.
- IGI Cybersecurity
- Admiral Furniture
- Sussner