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CIB: These Long Island Golfers Made their Own Country Club. Now Membership is Booming

Published on: July 2, 2025

Club Insider Brief: July 2, 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: These Long Island Golfers Made their Own Country Club. Now Membership is Booming, Golf
On the Green: Golf Clubs Shed Baby Boomer Image, Turn into "Hunger Games" as Users Skew Younger, Dallas Morning News
Private Clubs: Former Common Desk Execs Aim to Disrupt the Private Country Club Business, D Magazine
NCA Alert: Senate Passes President Trump's Mega Tax Bill, (NCA member-only content)

Private Club News

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On the Green

On the Water

Yacht Club Sails Along for 80 Years, Gate City
Local Yacht Club Donates More than $30,000 to Combat Human Trafficking in SW Florida, Naples Daily News

Renovations

Step Inside San Antonio Country Club's Multimillion Dollar Renovation, Culturemap San Antonio
Florida Golf Club Undertakes $18.4 Million Renovation of One of its Three Courses, Golfweek
How Gil Hanse Merged Ballustrol's Upper Past with the Future, The F1rst Call
Coastal Resort Golf Course in Georgia to Undergo Renovation in Transition to Private Club, Golfweek

Legal

From the Vault (unlocked NCA content)

What Might Cause a Club to Lose Momentum and Take a Step Back Financially?

Governance

Why Communication Skills Matter for Today's Club CFO, KK&W

Food & Beverage

A Swanky Chicago Private Club is Selling Passes to a Michelin-Caliber Tasting Menu, MSN
Meet the New Head Chef at Golf Club Serving Up More than Just Sand Wedges, Baskingstoke Gazette

NCA Welcomes New Members in June

Commerce Club, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Castle Pines Golf Club, Castle Rock, Col.

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