Club Industry Brief – Oct. 20
The National Club Association Introduces a new, streamlined version of Club Industry Brief: The private club industry’s best news digest of must-read stories, videos and podcasts presented biweekly.
What We’re Reading Now:
Insights: Survey: This is The Most Golfers are Willing to Pay to Join Private Clubs, Golf
Operations: California Set to Become First State to Ban Gasoline-Powered Lawn Equipment, The Washington Post
Human Resources: Clubs Are Stepping Up the Search to Attract F&B Staff, C+RB
NCA Content: Clubs in Philanthropy (Member-only content)
Private Club News
- Denver Indoor Golf Facility Swings into Fort Collins, The Denver Post
- The Lobby Club Opens in Trenton, N.J., C+RB
- The Fountaingrove Club Reaches Membership Cap on 4-Year Anniversary of Tubbs Fire, The Golf Wire
- Key Biscayne Yacht Club is an Exclusive Community Haven, Islander
- The Boston Social Club That’s Redefining The Industry, Forbes
- Golf Course Communities got Their Swing Back in the Pandemic Housing Boom, Chicago Business
- Buyer Revealed: New Owner of Hamilton Harbor Yacht Club is a Big Player, Naples Daily News
- Ark. Private Club Owes Tax On Beverage, Cigarette Sales, Law360
- Canadian City Votes to End Tax Break for Private Golf Clubs, C+RB
Club Renovations
- Inside Baltusrol Golf Club: New Infrastructure, Old Feel, Golf Course Industry
- Inside Baltusrol’s Lower Course: Trusting Tillinghast, Golf Course Architecture
On the Green
- The Most Powerful People in Golf, Golf Inc.
- The Ultimate Golfers’ Spending Survey: Expensive Splurges, Costly Trips and More, According to You, Golf
- Biden’s Golf Partners, Explained, Politico
- Jason Straka, ASGCA, Elected President of American Society of Golf Course Architects, American Society of Golf Course Architects
- A Golf Renaissance is Underway Amid Pandemic Restrictions on Other Entertainment, The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Business at Trump Links at Ferry Point “Thrived” After January 6th Insurrection, Lawyers Claim, C+RB
- GCSAA Revamps CGCS Program, GCM
- “QuikGolf” Concept Could Save Closing or Abandoned Courses, C+RB
- Lamborghini Getting Into $3 Billion Golf Cart Market, Front Office Sports
- Troon Partners with Golfzon, Troon
- Eye Candy, ASGCA
Conservation
- GCSAA to Survey Superintendents for Updated Water-Use Data, C+RB
- Column: Up to 1 Million Gallons of Water … a Night? That’s Par for Some Desert Golf Courses, Los Angeles Times
- How South Carolina’s Kiawah Island Strikes A Balance Between Tourism and Conservation, The Washington Post
Trends
- With Extreme Weather Events and Other Disasters on the Rise, How Well are Americans Prepared, Pew Research Center
- Check the Attitude. There are More Reasons Than Ever to Try Canned Wines, Los Angeles Times
Operations
- Top Ranked Locker Rooms (#1-5), C+RB
- The Cost of Everything Just Went Up … if You Can Get it at All, The First Call
Food & Beverage
- What Happened to my Beloved Profession?, C+RC
- The Top F&B Trends You Need to Know for the Year Ahead, Bar & Restaurant
Technology
- The Digital Transformation: The Time to Upgrade is Now, HotelBusiness
- The Smart City Comes of Age, Axios
Human Resources
- Manage Your Staffing Crisis with Workforce Tech, Hospitality Technology
- Double the Golf, Half the Workers, Golfdom
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- A Trailblazer for Women in Golf, ASGCA
- The IIICONIC Newsletter: From Intern to Boardroom Volume 2, IIICONIC
- The Myth of Asian American Identity, New York Times Magazine
- NJ Law Scraps Ability Not to Hire, Promote Workers Over 70, AP News
- For Anti-Racism, This is What it Means to be a Better Brand, Ipsos
- Lull in Bank Board Gender Gains Doesn’t Signal Lack of Movement, Bloomberg
- National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Celebrates Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Across the Industry, National Restaurant Association
- Five Ways to Rethink ‘Professionalism’, Associations Now
Podcasts & Videos