CIB 6-18-25 | National Club Association

CIB: Why NYC's Most Exclusive Social Clubs are Hot with Investors

Published on: June 18, 2025

Club Insider Brief: June 18, 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

Private Clubs: Why NYC's Most Exclusive Social Clubs are Hot with Investors, New York Post
On the Green: The Next Pickleball? Japanese Twist on Golf Tees Off in North Jersey, northjersey.com
Private Clubs: How Jamie Caring is Masterminding the Next Generation of Private Members' Clubs, Tatler

Private Club News

What Even Is a Sneaker? New York Times
Exclusive Underground Social Club Coming to the Historic Snell Arcade in Downtown St. Pete, St. Pete Rising
Out with the Cigars, in with the Soft Play—London's Family-Focused Private Members' Clubs, The Times
Club Safety & Compliance Survey Results Released by Obbi, NCA, NCA
Oakmont Country Club's Attention Shifts to 2028 Women's Open, TribLive
Inside Oak Hill Country Club's Impressive Eight-Lane Bowling Alley, MSN
Kaulig Companies Championship Returns to Firestone Country Club for 2025 Tournament, Cleveland Magazine
Oakmont Leaders and Businesses Reflect on U.S. Open Week, WTAE
The Ridgewood Country Club to Host Three USGA Championships, USGA

Upcoming NCA Webcasts (free to all NCA members)

July 24, 2PM ET: Restoring Standards: Best Practices for Member Onboarding and Disciplinary Procedures at Private Clubs Free for the entire club community.
August 7, 2PM ET: H-2B Visas: Preparing for the Summer 2026 Season (and Ensuring Your Club is Staffed)

On the Green

PGA Tour Announces Brian Rolapp as New CEO; Jay Monahan to Step Down at End of 2026, Golfweek
U.S. Open Future Sites Loaded with Iconic Venues Through 2051, Golf
Fields Ranch Preps for Women's PGA Championship with New Bermuda, Golf Course Industry
Henry Fownes: Meet the Man Who Built the Oakmont Country Club Golf Course, heavy.

On the Water

171st New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta, Sail-World
Yacht Club Fights for its Future with Village of Johnsburg, Chicago Tribune

Renovations

Shaker Heights Country Club's $4 Million Revamp Adds Upscale Perks, Crain's Cleveland Business
Century Old Country Club Aiming to Put Themselves on the Map with Renovations, Expansion, WWMT

Legal

R.I. Coastal Regulators Order Removal of Country Club's Illegal Seawall. What Happens Next? Providence Journal
Waynesboro Doctors Convicted of Theft of Mink Coat from Country Club, Yahoo! News
Florida Country Club Suspended Jewish Family over Viral Prayer Video, $50 Million Lawsuit Says, The Algemeiner
WWU: OSHA Begins Public Hearings on Proposed Heat Standard, NCA (member-only content)

From the Vault (unlocked NCA content)

Do You Really Need a Mission Statement? NCA

Governance

Food & Beverage

Green Valley Country Club Unveils Club '58, Greenville Business Mag
Mizner Country Club Pastry Chef Valeria Melly Named Manager of the Quarter, LinkedIn

NCA Partner News

The Toro Company Releases 2024 Sustainability Impact Report, Golf Course Industry

NCA Welcomes New Members in May

Deering Bay Yacht & Country Club, Coral Gables, Fla.
Bocaire Country Club, Boca Raton, Fla.
Club at Ibis, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Detroit Golf Club, Detroit, Mich.
Schooley Mitchell, Kemah, Texas

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