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CIB: Oakmont Country Club Head Pro Embraces Pressure Ahead of the 2025 U.S. Open

Published on: May 21, 2025

Club Insider Brief: May 21, 2025

Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, what private clubs are doing, governance solutions, golf/racquet/yacht trends, F&B, 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

On the Green: Oakmont Country Club Head Pro Embraces Pressure Ahead of the 2025 U.S. Open, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Private Club News: Latest Draft of Palm Beach Zoning Code would Bar New Private Clubs, Sooners Wire
F&B: Culinary Team at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Full Swing for 2025 Truist Championship, CBS News

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Private Club News

Sarasota Developer Builds on Legacy of Jupiter's Premier Private Club, Yahoo! Finance
NYC's First Alcohol-Free Members Club to Open This Fall, MSN
Celebrating 125 Years of Golf, Friendship and Legacy at Mount Tabor Country Club, Parsippany Focus
Why Don Jr.'s New Club will Likely Run Bigger Profits Than the Trump Hotel, Forbes
Southern Hills Country Club to Make History as Six-Time PGA Championship Host in 2032, News Channel 8
Boca Woods Country Club Wins Top Workplace Awards, CityBiz
Crews Respond to Fire at Copper Cove Golf Club, WSLS
Arcis Golf Acquires The Woodlands Country Club, Plans $30M in Upgrades, Community Impact
Franklin County Golf Club Torched by Morning Fire, WDBJ

On the Green

U.S. Open 2025: Oakmont Country Club, Bleacher Nation
Mapleton Golf Club Not Traditional Country Club, Keloland
From the Publisher's Pen: 100 Holes of William Flynn, Golf Course Industry
Long Island Club Pros Chase Golf Dreams and More with PGA Championship Opportunities, NY Post
March 2025 National Rounds Played, NGF

On the Water

Yacht Club Gets Kids on the Water, Islander News
New York Yacht Club Hosts 2025 World Sailing Mid-Year Meeting, Sail-World
Michael Kors Partners with Montauk Yacht Club for Jet Set Hotel Package, MSN

Renovations

Willow Oaks Country Club Tees Up $11M Upgrade, Expansion Project, Richmond BizSense
Planning Board Advances Sarasota Yacht Club Expansion, Observer
El Macero Country Club Begins Golf Course Renovation Project, Golf Wire

Legal

North Palm Beach Updates Rules for E-bikes After Golf Course Damage, WPTV
Litchfield Country Club Raises Raises Concerns About a Possible Rezoning Ordinance, News2
Raleigh Country Club Files Another Lawsuit Over Planned Townhouse Development, The News & Observer
NCA Alert: SCOTUS Removes Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans, NCA (member-only content)
WWU: Tax Bill Context & Prospects, NCA (member-only content)

From the Vault (unlocked NCA content)

Bridging the Communications Gap, Club Director

Governance

2025 Governance Report: Governance Structure, Club Benchmarking
The Impact Executive Sessions Have on Board Governance, KK&W
The Vital Process of Onboarding Boards and Staff, Club Director (member-only content)

Workforce

Club Employees' Perspectives, GGA Partners

Food & Beverage

Private Dining Club Coming to Phoenix, Axios
Your First Look at the Champions Dinner, PGA via Instagram

NCA Partner News

How Peacock & Lewis Delivers for Private Clubs, Executive Golfer

NCA Welcomes New Members in April

Kansas City Country Club, Mission Hills, Kan.
Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio
The Little Club at Gulf Stream, Gulf Stream, Fla.

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