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CIB: Are Pro Golfers Getting Angrier, or Are We Just Always Recording?

Published on: August 13, 2025

Club Insider Brief: August 13, 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: Are Pro Golfers Getting Angrier, or Are We Just Always Recording? New York Times
Private Club News: How London Became the Members' Club Capital of the World, The Times
Private Club News: Infinity Pools, Michelin Dining and Yacht Berths: A Guide to the Middle East's Private Clubs, The National
Club Director: Meet Michael McCarthy, (NCA member-only content)

Private Club News

Chevy Chase Club Names Elisha Cicerone, CCM, as General Manager/COO, LinkedIn
Festival of Chefs at Newport Beach Country Club Serves up over $900,000 in Support of Nonprofit KidWorks, Newport Beach Independent
They Were Joined in Matrimony. Then They (Sometimes) Joined the Club, New York Times
Country Club Initiation Fees Soar with Golf's Popularity, Front Office Sports
Landmarked Fifth Avenue Mansion to Become Private Members-Only Club, East Side Feed
WFD Updae: Ives Hill Country Club Fire Caused by Carelessly Discarded Smoking Materials, Newzjunky
New Private Golf Club Nears Completion, Wilkes Journal-Patriot
Private Club Founded by Peter Thiel, Auren Hoffman Eyes Campus Near D.C., Yahoo! News
Sequoyah Country Club Plans to Cut 175 Redwoods. Some Neighbors are Opposed, The Oaklandside
Restoring Standards: Best Practices for Member Onboarding and Disciplinary Procedures at Private Clubs, NCA Webcast On-Demand (NCA member-only content)
Perpetual Motion: Dynamic Strategic Plan Brings Island Country Club's Vision to Life, Club Benchmarking

On the Green

On the Water

Racquets

Eyes on the Service Box: Squash is Thriving at Private Clubs, Club Director magazine (NCA member-only content)
Reimagining Racquets Leadership Through Talent & Compensation, KKW

Renovations

Greenwich Country Club Could Add 8K Square Feet, Including Expansion of Fitness Room, Greenwich Time
Go inside the Extensive Renovation at Caves Valley, PGA TOUR

Legal

WWU: Senate Appropriations Committee Passes FY26 DOL Spending Bill (NCA member-only content)
Hold the Salt: Key Takeaways from the NLRB’s New Guidance on Union Salting, The National Club Review

Governance

How to Run Effective Board Meetings at Your Club, Club Director magazine (NCA member-only content)

From the Vault (unlocked NCA content)

What are Best Practices in Successfully Using Analytics in Private Clubs?

Food & Beverage

Alamo Heights City Council Approves Expansion of Private Dining Club, KSAT
Why Restaurant Workers are Trading Late Nights for Morning Runs, Bon Appetìt
Chef Kevin Stout Joins Governors' Club after Decades at Food Glorious Food, Tallahassee Democrat

NCA Welcomes New Members in July

Belmont Country Club, Belmont, Mass.
Piedmont Driving Club, Atlanta, Ga.

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