Club Insider Brief – April 2 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: Retired Southern Hills Country Club General Manager brings World-class Vision to City of Tulsa Golf Courses, TulsaPeople
- F&B: A Swanky Chicago Private Club is Selling Passes to a Michelin-caliber Tasting Menu, Eater Chicago
- NCA Webcast: Cyber Insurance Basics: What Your Club Needs to Know, April 10 at 2pm EST.
- On the Green: All the Significant Hole Changes at Augusta National Golf Club Through the Years, Golfweek
Private Club News
- New Private Club with Sports and Dining Opens in Old T-Bar Dallas Space, Culture Map Dallas
- What Is Thermal Club? Fox Sports
- Founding Forward: The Union League of Philadelphia’s Bold, New Mission to Save the Union, Club Director (NCA member-only content)
- The Most Exclusive Club in Golf Digest’s 100 Greatest Courses Ranking has been Sold, Golf Digest
- Residents Horrified after Man Commits “Unconscionable” Assault on Golf Course, TCD
- Casa Cipriani Miami Revealed on Miami Beach Featuring Private Members Club, Hotel and Private Residences, PROFILEMiami
- Ebikes, Scooters Cause $20,000 in Damage to North Palm Beach Country Club, The Palm Beach Post
- Country Club Project Denied in Stowe, Developer May Try Again, Stowe Reporter
- The Country Club Promotes Shaughn Mitchell, LinkedIn
- Bridging the Communications Gap: Strategies to Engage the Next Generation in Club Life, Club Director (unlocked NCA content)
On the Green
- Mass Golf’s Oldest Championship Returns to the Revered Brookline Grounds in 2032, MassGolf
- U.S. Open Preparations Underway at Oakmont Country Club, CBS News
- Historic Philadelphia Country Club to Host PGA Tour’s 2025 Truist Championship, CBS News
On the Water
- Historic Black Yacht Club Worried Port Project will Eliminate its History, WMAR
- Applications Open for Orleans Yacht Club Scholarships, The Cape Cod Chronicle
Renovations
- Extensive Renovation of Boca Royal Golf & Country Club in Wellen Park Done, Yahoo! Sports
- Fountaingrove Golf Club Forced to Pause Golf Course Renovations after Code Complaint, The Press Democrat
- Four Bridges Country Club Unveils Impressive, Multi-Million Dollar Transformation, The Golf Wire
- UYC Celebrates Remodel, Clubhouse Expansion, Lakeside News
From the Vault (NCA Unlocked Content)
Legal
- Accused NY Golf Club Bandit Involved in Multi-State Operation: Police, Patch
- Judge Dismisses “Trivial” Claims Made over Flying Golf Balls, MSN
- WWU: Trump EPA Water Nominee Discusses WOTUS Rulemaking, (NCA member-only content)
- WWU: NCA on the Hill, (NCA member-only content)
- ‘Illegal DEI’ Still Undefined in New EEOC, DOJ Guidance: Compliance Considerations for Employers, Jackson Lewis
From the Vault
Governance
- Effective Board Governance, (NCA member-only content)
Food & Beverage
- Don Mario’s Taking Over Windridge Country Club Restaurant and Bar Space, Owensboro Times
- Best Friends Team Up for New Country Club Restaurant on South Shore, The Patriot Ledger
- The Future of Pastry: Adapting to a Changing Sweet Tooth, KKW
NCA Welcomes New Members in March
- Grosse Pointe Yacht Club
- NCR Country Club
- Lochmoor Club
- Boca Woods Country Club
- Brintons USA