Club Insider Brief – March 19 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: Inside the New Private Mountain Clubs Where Billionaires Ski, GQ Sports
- Advocacy: Congressional Golf Caucus Welcomes New Co-chairs, The F1rst Call
- Governance: Effective Board Membership, Club Director (NCA member-only content)
- NCA Webcast: Cyber Insurance Basics: What Your Club Needs to Know, April 10 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
- PrivatWest Villagers Really Don’t Want This Private Padel Club, Curbed
- Groundbreaking for ‘Luxury Country Club Without a Golf Course’ in SLC, MSN
- Toledo Club Members Look for Solutions to Shore Up Finances, The Blade
- First Look Inside Naples’ Most Anticipated Private Club, Gulfshore Life
- Pickleball Demand So High that Mirasol in Palm Beach Gardens Building Seven Indoor Courts, Palm Beach Post
- 100-year-old Brenham Country Club Back on Market for Just $4.1 Million, Chron
- New York’s Most Clout-driven Club has Opened, Eater New York
- ICYMI: Economic Impact Report Highlights the Significant Contribution of Private Clubs, NCA
- Atlanta Athletic Club Approves Funding for Master Plan, Golf Course Industry
On the Green
- Golfers with Disabilities will Take to the Green for the Northern California Adaptive Golf Classic, KCRA
- Patriot Course Launches a Career in the Business of Golf for Kevin Leskouski, The Bedford Citizen
- Golf’s Course Correction is Over, NGF
- January 2025 National Rounds Played, NGF
On the Water
- East Lothian Yacht Club Members Host Awards Night, East Lothian Courier
- Bird Key Yacht Club Starts Countdown to Demo Day, Observer
Renovations
- Architect Beau Welling Completes Course Renovation at South Florida Private Club, Golfweek
- Michigan Country Club Spends $6 Million to Renovate Course, Clubhouse, Golfweek
- Jeff Lawrence Begins Work on ‘Hidden Gem’ Pine Lake CC in Charlotte, Golf Course Architecture
- Portland Country Club is Getting a New Look, The Portland Beacon
From the Vault (NCA Unlocked Content)
Legal
- Judge Rules Private Pools Cannot be Regulated, Including LVAC, KTNV Las Vegas
- Elite Social Club’s Transamerica Pyramid Dreams Collapse Amid $600M Lawsuit, SFGate
- Administrator Zeldin Announces EPA Will Revise Waters of the United States Rule, EPA
- WWU: Judge Upholds DOL Independent Contractor Rule-Again, NCA member-only content
- WWU: NCA Signs Letter on DOL Overtime Rule, NCA member-only content
From the Vault
Governance
Food & Beverage
- Inside the Historic Hemingway Tower at The Surf Club, A Decorated Sushi Chef Re-emerges, Surface
- Is the Doggy Bag Dead? New York Times
- Tariffs vs. Profit Margins: How AI is Helping Restaurants Combat Price Hikes, QSR
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