Club Insider Brief – May 31
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:
Food & Beverage: How Are Private Golf And Country Clubs Navigating Ongoing Supply Chain Challenges?, Total Food Service
Private Club News: Summer Workers Could Still be Scarce, Inc.
Private Club News: One Superintendent’s Job Search, Golf Course Industry
NCA News: National Club Association Welcomes New Members of Board of Directors
Private Club News
- ‘I’m Devastated’: Bride-to-be Worried About Big Day after Fire at Country Club, Local 21 News
- Clubhouse of the Year 2023: Call for Entries, Golf Inc.
- Country Club Fire in Rhode Island Impacts 14 Upcoming Weddings, NBC Montana
- The Pervasive Issue of Handling High-maintenance Members, Club Director (member-only content)
- Milt Larsen, Co-Founder of Hollywood Landmark the Magic Castle, Dies at 92, The Messenger
- At The Country Club of Virginia, Staff Retention is Key to Being a Top Workplace, Richmond Times-Dispatch
- The Fleet Clubs Is on Track to Enter the Local Private Jet Market, South Florida Business & Wealth
- Country Club Invests $1M-plus in Pumping Water to Maintain Greens, Examiner-Enterprise
- Tepetonka Club Brings in Jim Nantz as Design Consultant for Short Course, C+RB
On the Green
- Growth of the US Golf Economy, 2000 – 2022, National Golf Foundation
- US Senior Open Qualifying Held at Stevens Point Country Club, WJFW
- Louisville Couple Both Make Hole-in-1 on Same Day at Hurstbourne Country Club, WDRB
- Galveston Country Club Hosts US Women’s Open Golf Qualifier, The Daily News
- HBCU Tournaments at Clubs, National Club Association’s Club Director (member-only content)
- Every Hole at The Los Angeles Country Club (North Course), Golf Digest
- Golf Instruction: Is the One-hour Lesson Model Becoming Obsolete?, Golfweek
NCA Vault (Unlocked Content)
- Externships That Excel: Creating A Pipeline of Talent, National Club Association
On the Water
- Yacht Club House Drinks 2023, Scuttlebutt Sailing News
- Albany Yacht Club Celebrates 150th Anniversary, WNYT
- Shinnecock Yacht Club Announces 2023 Summer Sailing Programs; Zambriski Named Club’s New Sailing Director, 27 East
Renovations
- 35-year-old Myrtle Beach-area Course Begins Restoration, Golf Course Industry
- Andrew Green Looks to Improve Playing Experience at Grey Oaks, Golf Course Architecture
- Renovations Coming for Colonial Country Club, Yahoo! Sports
Legal
- SCOTUS Dials Back EPA on WOTUS, National Club Association (member-only content)
- Texas Cites New Supreme Court Water Ruling in Fight with Biden Administration, Reuters
- OSHA Releases New National Emphasis Program on Fall Hazards, Ogletree Deakins
- Cook County Minimum Wage Set for Increase on July 1, ABC7 Chicago
Governance
- High Performing Boards: A Model for Club Governance Excellence, National Club Association (member-only content)
Food & Beverage
- ‘The Best Event All Year’: Foodie Extravaganza at Alpine CC Raises Money for the Hungry, North Jersey
- Panini Pete’s Newest Restaurant, The Waterfront Now Open at Lake Forest Yacht Club, Fox 10
- Diners Are Fed Up With Minimal Service. Will a Little Warmth Win Them Back?, NYT
- Restaurant Trends That Will Shape the Future of the Industry Post-Pandemic, Total Food Service
NCA Welcomes New Members in April
- Radnor Valley Country Club, Villanova, Pa.
- Kernwood Country Club, Salem, Mass.
- Round Hill Country Club, Alamo, Calif.
- Tucson Country Club, Tucson, Ariz.
- Almaden Golf & Country Club, San Jose, Calif.
- The Bay Club, Mattapoisett, Mass.
New Associate Members