Inside the Gates is the only independent, authoritative voice in the private golf industry — covering ownership dynamics, governance health, M&A activity, membership-model evolution, and the elite playing perspective from someone who has actually sat on club boards, run championship tournaments, and competed at the national level.
Published weekly on Substack. Free to read. Written for private club board members, operators, ownership groups, and the broader golf community who want to understand what's actually happening in the private golf world — not the press-release version.
The GM Question - looks at how the GM role at clubs is more complicated than ever. It's a conversation that belongs in front of both boards and general managers, which is exactly who BoardRoom serves."
The AI Question - Private clubs hold some of the most valuable member data in hospitality. We look at where AI belongs in a club, where it does not, and the governance questions boards should be asking now.
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