Club Insider Brief – Dec. 18
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:
- Renovations: Renovations, Restorations & Revitalizations Lead Investment at Existing Facilities, National Golf Foundation
- Private Club News: San Vicente Santa Monica: New Luxury Club Opens as a Haven for L.A.’s Elite, Yo! Venice
- Private Club News: Palm Beach Planning Board Calls for Indefinite Ban on All New Private Club Applications, Palm Beach Daily News
- NCA News: Strategic Club Solutions Renews Executive Partnership with National Club Association
- Survey: Take NCA’s Compliance and Safety Survey Here. Survey closes this Friday.
NCA wishes the club community a happy and healthy holiday season! Over the past year we’ve achieved new heights with the support of clubs like yours. We look forward to another successful year in 2025!
Private Club News
- City Club Raleigh Announces Closure, LinkedIn
- Wheeling Country Club to Close After 122 Years of Service, WTRF
- Gulati Family Officially Takes Ownership of Historic Reading Country Club, WFMZ
- Introducing Wolfe’s Den: A New Private Membership Club for Midtown Manhattan’s Elite Professionals, Cision
- RI Country Club’s Illegal Seawall Loses Key Vote. Here’s What Comes Next, The Providence Journal
- First Private Golf Club to be Built in Greenville in 30 Years Adds Designer, GSA Business Report
- Exclusive Dinner Club Hires Membership Director, Observer
- A Charlotte Country Club Has Rebranded with a New Name and a New Fine Dining Restaurant, AOL
- Green Tree Country Club Holds 4th Christmas Golf Cart Parade to Benefit West Texas Food Bank, NewsWest9
- Ponte Vedra Beach Oilman Bringing New Private Club and Restaurant to Roscoe Boulevard, Newsbreak
On the Green
- A Rare Glimpse at an Architectural Gem Is Coming to the PGA Tour, Sports Illustrated
- Golf: Noted Golf Teacher Derek Hardy Dies, Post and Courier
- Oakmont Country Club Gearing Up to Host its 10th US Open, MSN
On the Water
- Maggie Shea Named Inaugural Executive Director of Chicago Yacht Club Foundation, US Sailing
- What’s That Building? Columbia Yacht Club on the Ship Abegweit, WBEZ Chicago
- Marco Bay Yacht Club Kicks Off Winter Season, Coastal Breeze News
Renovations
- Inside and Out: See Eagle Creek Golf & Country Club’s $12M Clubhouse Renovation, Naples Daily News
- Renovations Complete at Michigan’s Country Club of Jackson, Golf Course Industry
- Vineyards Country Club Celebrates North Course Renovation Completion, Newswires
From the Vault (NCA Unlocked Content)
Legal
- S.F. Club Converted Tennis Courts to Pickleball Courts. Now it’s Getting Sued, The Tribune
- WWU: OSHA Leader Leaving Heat Safety, Inspection Changes to Trump, NCA (member-only content)
- Your Guide to 2025 Minimum Wage, ADP
- Employment Law Update: New Laws for 2025, Littler
Governance
Food & Beverage
- North Lubbock Country Club Offers Delicious Food, Drinks to All, Regardless of Membership, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
- Ned’s Club Washington, D.C., Names Exec Chef and Head of Bars, Boutique Hotelier
- Fourteen Restaurant Leaders on the Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities of 2025, QSR
Partner News
NCA Welcomes New Members in November
- Windstar Club, Naples, Fla.
- Manursing Island Club, Rye, N.Y.
- Manhasset Yacht Club, Port Washington, N.Y.
- C2 Limited Design Associates