Club Insider Brief – March 5
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: What’s the Deal with Ned’s Club and Other New Private Spots?, Washington Post
- Private Clubs: The Wellness Club is Gen Z’s Country Club, Vogue
- Technology: AI on AI in Private Clubs, Club Director (member-only content)
- NCA Webcast: Real Estate Tax Assessment & Deferred Maintenance, this Thursday, March 6 at 2pm EST. (NCA webcasts are free for members and $99 for nonmembers.)
- NCA Webcast: Government Uncertainty: EO’s, Reconciliation, CRA, DOGE… – What Is Going On? March 13 at 2pm EST.
Private Club News
- Proposed Cellphone Tower Frustration Continues at Fort Myers Country Club, Gulf Coast ABC
- Ives Hill CC Set for New Management, WWNYTV
- Mirasol General Manager/COO Named Club Executive of the Year, PR Newswire
- After fire, Shelton’s Highland Golf Club Constructs Temporary Clubhouse, Connecticut Post
- Private Donation will Help Clear Way for New Tri-City Country Club Clubhouse, The News-Gazette
- Forrest City Country Club Golf Course Burns, Times-Herald
- Metamora Golf & Country Club to Acquire Boulder Pointe Golf Club, The Lake Orion Review
- Lots of Changes at the Carlinville Country Club, The Macoupin County Enquirer-Democrat
- Pine Lakes Country Club Pickleball Vandalism: Hate Symbols & Fire Found, The Conway Bulletin
- The Country Club at Mirasol Hosts Tennis Play for P.I.N.K., LinkedIn
- Private Clubs with $55,000 Memberships are Taking Off in Miami, Bloomberg
On the Green
- Employees Buy Quail Ridge Golf Club, MSN
- Arizona Golf Courses Could Let Players Bring their Own Drinks under New Bill, Straight Arrow News
On the Water
- Marco Island Yacht Club Reopens, Coastal Breeze News
- Frozen
- J/70 World Championship coming to USA, Scuttlebutt Sailing News
- San Diego Yacht Club to Host 2025 Etchells North American Championship, The Log
Renovations
- The Club at Olde Cypress Begins Major Clubhouse Renovation, Golf Business News
- 21 Golf Club Breaks Ground on its Alister MacKenzie Homage, The F1rst Call
- Zinkand Golf Design Completes Restoration of Old Elm Club, Golf Course Industry
From the Vault (NCA Unlocked Content)
- Mental Health and the Private Club Industry, Club Director
Legal
- Judge Rules Private Pools Cannot be Regulated, Including LVAC, KTNV Las Vegas
- Victoria’s Secret Model Sues Exclusive Country Club, Newsweek
- Michigan Amends Its Minimum Wage Law With Additional Changes, National Law Review
- WWU: Nonprofits and Reconciliation, NCA member-only content
- WWU: DOL Secretary Nominee Pledges to Modernize U.S. Labor Laws, NCA member-only content
Food & Beverage
- Hannah Flora Shines as Runner-up on Hell’s Kitchen, Spotlighting Culinary Careers in Golf and Country Clubs, Golf Kitchen
- James Beard Foundation Releases 2025 Independent Restaurant Industry Report, JBF
- Popular Jersey Shore Restaurant Purchased by Private Philadelphia Club, NJ
- Would You Pay $34 for Shrimp Cocktail?, New York Times
- Medaling in the Kitchen: Detroit Athletic Club Executive Chef’s Proud Olympic Tradition, Club Director (member-only content)
- Perception vs. Reality: I Think Not, KKW
NCA Welcomes New Members in February
- Ausable Club, Keene Valley, N.Y.
- Century Country Club, Harrison, N.Y.
- Shenandoah Country Club, West Bloomfield, Mich.
- El Niguel Country Club, Laguna Niguel, Calif.
- MyPoints4Travel
- Highline Partners