Club Industry Brief – March 2
Presented by the National Club Association, Club Industry Brief offers the private club industry’s best news digest of must-read stories, videos and podcasts presented biweekly.
What We’re Reading Now:
Private Club News: Club Community Rallies to Help Oakland Hills CC Recover from Fire, C+RB
Trends: This Category Drove 2021’s Gains in Rounds Played, NGF
Government Relations: Washington Weekly Update 2-28-22, National Club Association (member-only content)
Private Club News: United States: H-2B Cap Is Reached for Second Half of FY 2022, Fragomen
Private Club News
- How Old Barnwell, a New Course in South Carolina, Intends to Change What a Private Club Looks Like, Golf Digest
- Wilderness Country Club Prepares for Construction of New Clubhouse, Naples News
- Photos: Tuxedo Club Near New York City Undertakes Rees Jones Course Renovation, Golf Week
- Oakland Hills Clubhouse a ‘Total Loss’; Rebuild Will Take at Least Two Years, Leader Say, Gazette Extra
- Town & Country Club Rejects St. Thomas’ Offer to Buy Golf Course for $61.4M, Bring Me The News
- A Baltimore All-female Golf Club’s Fight for Desegregation, Afro
- Rumson Country Club Proposes Key Upgrades, Two River Times
- Boca West Country Club Named “Best of Best” Winner for Association of Golf Merchandisers 2022 Platinum Awards, Tampa Free Press
- Dining Invitation: Union Restaurant Month Offers you a Taste of Union County Club, Times Reporter
- Country Club in Birmingham Township to Break Ground on New Clubhouse, the Key to Its $8.5M Makeover, Vista Today
- Photos: National Youth Sailing Event Hosted by the Sarasota Yacht Club, Herald Tribune
- ‘It’s a Little Crushing,’ Says Employee at Grandville Tennis Club Slated to Close, MLive
Trends
- Disney Developing Residential Communities Offering Condos, Single-family Homes, Estates and Private Clubs, The Hill
- America’s Fastest-growing Sport is a Cross of Tennis, Pingpong and Badminton, NPR
- COVID-19 Update For Clubs: More States Roll Back Pandemic Restrictions, National Club Association
On the Green
- LPGA’s Chevron Championship: Fans Won’t Need Vaccine or Negative Test to Attend, Desert Sun
- Beyond Golf: Huge Opportunity For Club Growth In 2022 And Beyond, National Club Association (member-only content)
- Outfitting Your Golf Performance Center, C+RB
- The Results Are in For the Inaugural Player Impact Program, PGA Tour
Cast Your Vote in the Latest NCA Poll
Participate in this week’s NCA poll or see what your colleagues are saying about member vetting. And don’t forget to register for Thursday’s member vetting webcast: Fact-based Member Vetting, March 3 | 2 pm ET Register here.
Technology
- How to Make Analytics a Priority – Finally!, Association Analytics
- Why Should A Club Invest In Staff Knowledge And Training For Its Technology Systems?, National Club Association (member-only content)
Workforce
- The Green Talent Gap is Widening, Axios
- Crappy Hiring Practices That Need to Die, and Some New Ones we Need to Adopt, Nonprofit Technology
- Creative Ways to Find Club Employees, LinkedIn
Governance
- Conflict In The Boardroom: Ways To Elevate Board Performance, National Club Association (member-only content)
NCA News
- Early-bird Registration Deadline for the 2022 National Club Conference is this Friday, March 4. Register Today!
NCA Webcasts
- Register for Fact-based Member Vetting webcast on March 3 | 2 p.m. ET. Register Here. (free to NCA members, $99 for nonmembers)
- Register for Club Trends 2022 Outlook: The Multigenerational Club March 10 | 2 p.m. ET. Register Here. (free to the entire club community)