Dear Residents and Members, I hope that my letter finds you and your family well As 2022 begins to wind down, I want to provide a quick year-end recap and some insight as to what 2023 will bring for Loch Lloyd and our community When I became owner a year ago, I made a commitment to community engagement. We’ve kept that promise as my team and I have worked with each of Loch Lloyd’s governing bodies to lay out our vision and explore a path forward. A path that will elevate and transform Loch Lloyd into one of the very best experiences known in golf, and a leading residential experience that communities near and far seek to model Out of the gate in 2022, we kicked off projects that would have near-term impact, while also beginning the important work of planning longer-term projects critical to achieving the vision for Loch Lloyd Early in the year we made several significant changes at the Club, including introduction of our new Executive Chef Nicholas Bandelier, along with new menus, and new service standards. We elevated Kim Palmer’s role in Club Operations and have expanded her team, bringing an increased focus on the collective member experience -- from revitalized golf tournaments, to new food and beverage experiences such as our wine tasting events, and the launch of exciting new social and gathering opportunities. And in late summer we continued to build bench strength with the addition of Steve Welsh as our CFO. Our team has also worked to analyze the long-term financial health of Loch Lloyd Country Club, including a wish list of deferred maintenance that we now know would exceed $2.5MM to tackle in total. In collaboration with the Club’s Advisory Board, we’ve implemented Capital Fees, and those funds will support various projects, beginning immediately with a long overdue $250K project to repair and make significant improvement to the Club and golf course walkways and cart paths. We’ve also initiated a project to build a permanent restroom structure between holes 9 and 10, to elevate the portable eye sore that exists today This location will offer restrooms and light food services and include an area that can expand with tents and other opportunities to gather during events and tournaments. Both projects are scheduled to be complete prior to the 2023 golf season Once we have those initiatives under our belt, we’ll begin the process of renovating our fitness facility including the addition of more than 2,000 square foot of space and upgrading to modern and more high-tech fitness equipment. This $1MM+ project is expected to be complete Q4 of next year.
I’m also pleased to confirm that our team is close to finalizing a blueprint that will bring significant improvement to our Clubhouse, as well as the addition of new lifestyle amenities, including best-in-class racquet and health facilities We’ll share information regarding the development of incremental amenities in early 2023, and a plan for the Clubhouse will follow shortly thereafter. This year I’ve had numerous meetings with the Village Trustees, the Club Advisory Board, and the South and North HOA Boards We’ve engaged in discussion around important aspects of the forward-looking vision, including our goal of building ‘one community’, and the addition of the Blue Valley property, all of which could benefit our community for years to come Our team also conducted rigorous financial analysis and the necessary due diligence to explore all workable options for the Sechrest property It is a complicated situation, and this fall we began dialogue with the Village Trustees, the South HOA Board, and the South HOA at-large, to develop a financially and strategically sound plan for use of the Sechrest. My team and I are enthusiastic about collaboration with each of these groups in an effort to reach agreement on a viable plan, but there is still much work to do The outcome of our collective work to build a plan for the Sechrest will be the mechanism that will provide the financial capacity for improvements to the Clubhouse and development of new amenities.
Our first year has unfolded as I anticipated with a lot of listening and robust conversation, deep analysis and hard work, and purposeful engagement across our community While we’re not ‘there’ yet, and the process of building our vision will take time, 2023 holds much promise and we have many new experiences to look forward to as a community As we head into the new year, be assured that my team and I are diligently at work with the goal of transforming Loch Lloyd into a world-class golf and residential experience. With your help, and as ‘one community’, we will make it a reality.
My family and I wish you a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year.
January 1st is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Join us in writing a good one together.
I want to thank each and every one of you for making 2022 a year filled with many memories While our club endured several transitional periods, your patience and trust in our team made it all worthwhile. With the many good things to come in 2023, I look forward to seeing each of you throughout the Club.
As a reminder, an important announcement was sent out in November regarding an update to our memberships Starting in 2023, Loch Lloyd will no longer be accepting Dining Memberships as a part of the Club Membership options. If you are a current Dining Member, you will have until 5pm CST on December 31, 2022, to grandfather/retain your Dining Membership for 2023. All Dining Membership rates will remain the same in 2023; $500 annually with a quarterly food and beverage minimum of $345
Social Memberships will remain available in 2023. Residents will be offered a Social Membership for the same rate of $1,000; non-residents will remain at $1,500. Quarterly minimums will remain at $345. All Social Members will be responsible for a $50 per month capital fee
If you plan on renewing your Dining Membership for 2023, we ask that you notify the Club prior to 5pm CST on December 31, 2022. Dining Memberships will NOT be renewed or accepted after this time. To contact the Club, please exercise one of the following options prior to the close of business on December 31, 2022
Email ciaram@lochlloyd com Call 816-322-1022 and speak with Ciara, our Club Concierge
Letters must be postmarked on or before December 31, 2022
Wishing you and yours a Happy & Prosperous New Year!
- Chris Brems, Your Club PresidentOn behalf of the entire golf operations team, we extend to our members a “Happy New Year!” As the team prepares for the 2023 golf season, we are looking forward to bringing some new products and apparel lines for you to enjoy.
With the winter weather now here, I would like to remind you there are two holes cut on each green. The Golf Maintenance Team cuts two holes to help spread out traffic on the greens during the winter months We ask that when you are playing, remove the flagstick and place it in the opposite cup when you have finished putting out Basically, you are making the group behind you play to a different hole location. As a reminder, frost delays are a possibility during the winter, so please check for you updates on ForeTees or call the golf shop to see if there are any delays
During the months of January, we will offer a 20% discount when you regrip your golf clubs at the Golf Shop We have a wide variety of grips in stock, and if we don’t have the one you prefer, we can order it in for you. This is a great time of the year to get your clubs back to “good as new” condition in preparation for the upcoming golf season. Who knows, maybe you’ll even knock a stroke or two off your scores! Please contact the Golf Shop if you are interested in taking advantage of this offer
Starting January 2nd, 2023 the Golf Shop will open at 9:00 a m This will remain the opening time for the Golf Shop throughout the month of February Tee times will begin one hour after the Golf Shop opens, weather permitting. Happy New Year and I will see you on the 1st tee!
Dear Members, Loch Lloyd Country Club has begun a $250,000 capital expense project to replace many of the critically damaged golf course cart path panels throughout the property. The plan will be executed in five phases to accommodate golf course access throughout the project. Phase one on holes #8, 9 and 12 began on December 12. The Phases are listed below.
Phase One Holes #8,9,12
Phase Two Holes #1,2,3,3A
Phase Three Holes #17,18
Phase Four Holes #16, 14
Phase Five Holes #15,5
12/13/22 - 12/18/22
12/18/22 - 12/25/22
12/25/22 - 1/2/23
1/2/23 - 1/9/23
1/9/23 - 1/16/22
Please be aware of the re-routing of cart traffic throughout the project We thank you for your patience during this time as we remain committed to providing Loch Lloyd Country Club with the best golf experience in Kansas City Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns at the email listed below.
The GCM team thanks you for your support throughout the 2022 season We’re excited for the opportunity to make an impact with upcoming winter projects as we move into the 2023 season. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.
Best regards,
Oh what fun it is to work at Loch Lloyd Country Club during the holiday season!
This month was madness in the best of ways Starting with the Christmas Lighting Ceremony, complete with live music, face painting and a hot cocoa bar – the month started with a BANG! A popup Christmas concert, Ladies Holiday Bubbles, Brunch & Boutiques, Ugly Sweater Party, and who can forget Brunch with Santa. The Club hosted more than a handful of activities for our members and played host to numerous other holiday parties as well THANK YOU for allowing us to be a part of your memories!
A mouse for a cat
An Alaskan fur
A snake (… not to worry. She already has a couple of jumping spiders and can handle the snake with ease)
A screwdriver Cereal
And talk about memories I was able to connect with Santa after the brunch He really enjoyed all the kiddos and learning about their lists. Some of the most memorable items wished for on the Big Guy’s lap I hope everyone got everything on their lists… except for that snake. And if that beautiful little girl in the long Christmas dress that matched her sisters got the snake – PLEASE keep an eye on it!
Getting ready to turn the calendar to 2023 means new initiatives for the Club and getting a jump start on events is a priority. In this newsletter, you will find the next 3 months of activities that will be hosted by the Club It is our goal to offer something for everyone each and every month – families, young professionals and the more experienced members You will be seeing a lot of “new” on the calendar and it’s our hope you all jump in and join us for the fun. We are working on a year-long calendar and have the “rough draft” complete and will share with our members once we have the complete details Have a question about something on the schedule? Please don’t hesitate to give me a call.
Monday's | Closed
Tuesday - Saturday | 11:00AM - 8:00PM
Sunday | 11:00AM - 4:00PM
Our Food & Beverage team is here to serve your needs in the dining rooms and are also a great resource for industry knowledge and is always available to assist our members See below for some HIGHLIGHTS FROM HANNAH!
I am looking forward to 2023 with great optimism and can’t wait to see what it holds!
Take care and stay well,
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The holidays are over but that doesn’t mean you still can’t find reasons to party! Here’s some fun ideas to keep your post-holiday blues at bay and some wines I’ll be drinking on all Winter long!
Missing your friends and family already? No worries, Grazing KC has video workshops for making beautiful charcuterie boards Purchase a video workshop and get your family and friends involved virtually! Turn it into a virtual happy hour! A great wine to pair with your charcuterie board is the Echoland’s Syrah Currently sold at the Loch Lloyd Country Club, this fuller-bodied red is sure to give you the coziest vibes while not being overpowered by your assortment of charcuterie
Had so much fun at our Ladies Holiday Brunch and you’re wanting a recap? I got you. Mumm Rose is on special this month at the club! $15/bottle that’s like a really good deal Any brunch is sure to be the best brunch starting off with some pink bubbles, am I right? Really need a morning of fun? Feel free to give me a call and I can probably hook you up with a case!
As always, if you’re just needing some recommendations but not sure what you’re looking for, I am always happy to help! We have a great new assortment of wines in and I can’t wait to taste with you!
The team at Loch Lloyd Country Club would like to thank you for your support throughout this past year. We treasure the relationships built and the memories made. It has truly been our pleasure to serve you.
In 2022, we had a focus on building a high performing team dedicated to our members and as we reflect on goals accomplished, we can absolutely check this one off the list! The efforts of our friendly serving associates, hospitable player services team, diligent grounds crew and creative culinary staff are the backbone of our organization, and we are incredibly grateful, and proud, of our team. Each and every one of our associates works diligently towards a single goal – to ensure an exceptional experience for each of our members.
We would like to offer you the opportunity to show your appreciation for a job well done to the team The Holiday Fund is shared among the Food and Beverage associates from the kitchen to the floor, the Course Maintenance team, the Golf Professional team and the Players Services associates. Please be assured that 100% of your contributions are distributed to the applicable staff.
If you would like to contribute to this fund, please click the button below to print the contribution form and return it to Loch Lloyd Country Club, 16750 Country Club Drive, Village of Loch Lloyd, MO 64012 to the attention of Chris Brems by January 15th, 2023 If you prefer, you may scan and email the completed form to chrisb@lochlloyd.com or simply reply to this email with the amount you would like to contribute, along with your member number so that we may charge your account appropriately. Every team member at Loch Lloyd Country Club sincerely appreciates your support and your gracious involvement in this program.
Thank you for your continued support and generosity. Please feel free to let us know if you have any questions or need further clarification
Sincerely,
Loch Lloyd Country Club Executive Team
Chris Brems, Club President
Sean Hanna, Director of Golf
Grant Suderman, Golf Course Superintendent
Kim Palmer, Operations Director
Hannah Huffman, Food & Beverage Executive
Nic Bandelier, Executive Chef
Lance Darling, Fitness Center Director
Stevew@lochlloyd.com
We would like to take this time to introduce our members to Steve Welsh, the new CFO for FiveStar Lifestyles.
As a graduate from the University of Missouri with a Master’s in Accountancy, Steve has an extensive history of finance under his belt. He previously gained experience in public accounting at KPMG and was most recently the Treasurer of Netsmart Technologies. His skillset and knowledge will now oversee the finance and accounting for Loch Lloyd Country Club Aside from being a Certified Public Accountant, Steve resides in Leawood, KS with his wife Whitney and their 3 kids Emmy, Ellie and Danny Please join us in giving him a warm Loch Lloyd welcome!
At Loch Lloyd County Club we encourage our members to pay monthly invoices via ACH or check. Beginning January 1, 2023 there will be an added convenience fee of 3.5% for all members that elect to pay their monthly bill via credit card. Below are some details pertaining to the updated payment preferences:
If you are currently paying via credit card, you will receive information in the mail with details to update your payment method to ACH
If you determine that you would like to continue to pay via credit card, Loch Lloyd will maintain the credit card that you currently have on file and process payment based on your preferred method
Beginning January 1, 2023, Loch Lloyd Country Club will no longer accept cash as a form of payment. Moving forward, the Club will accept member charge and all major credit cards as valid forms of payment
We want to ensure all our members are updated on the tasty options offered and have attached the new menu's to this email for your convenience - see the clickable links below. The menu's have also been shared to our Private Members Facebook Group, a new group set up to keep all of our incredible members informed with up to the minute information and happenings in the Club. If you are not apart of that group, please see the clickable link below to request to join
Click here to view the Loch Lloyd Country Club Dining Menu
Click here to view the Loch Lloyd Country Club Afternoon Sharables Menu
Click here to view the Loch Lloyd Country Club Desserts Menu
It was exciting to see so many beautiful women having a great time at the December’s Ladies Luncheon. In a sea of festive attire, the club was filled with peals of laughter and the flow of good cheer. It got me thinking, for those of us who choose to stick it out in KC, why aren’t we doing more such gatherings in the cold, golf-less winter season??
So, to keep us connected during the dreary winter months, we’ll be teeing up a happy hour gathering on the second Thursday and wedging in a lunch date the fourth Wednesday of each month up until the start of the 2023 golf season! Our first Teed Up Happy Hour will be on January 12th and our first Wedged In Lunch will be on January 25th. I’ll send an email with more information about these gatherings but, in the meantime, save those dates on your calendars. If you’re in town, I hope you’ll join us for happy hour, or lunch, or both! And, let’s not have the fun end there! Feel free to reach out to me with other ideas and suggestions on how to maximize the enjoyment of our LLLGA experience. As we close out 2022, let’s kick it up a notch in 2023 and make time to enjoy our club and the company of our golfing ladies to the fullest!
February 2nd, 2023, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
A selection of Best Book Recommendations by Rainy Day Books
Please join us on Thursday, February 2, 2023 for this unique and fun event.
Business Meeting 10:00 AM
Speaker 10:45 AM
Lunch 11:00 AM
With the cold weather upon us, Chef has crafted a menu that will warm our souls while pleasing our palette’s. Homemade beef stroganoff complimented with a seasonal side salad and a buttery roll to top off the goodness. The meal will conclude with Chef’s very own blueberry bread pudding. Warm food and warm friendships are in store at the February Home & Garden Club at Loch Lloyd Country Club We hope you join us!
16750 Country Club Drive
Village of Loch Lloyd, Missouri 64012 www.lochlloyd.com 816-322-1022
Chris Brems | Club President
Chrisb@lochlloyd com | 816-322-1022
Linda Newby | Accounting
Lindan@lochlloyd com | 816-505-4292
Brytoney George | Events Associate
Brytoneyg@lochlloyd com | 816-322-3108
Lance Darling | Fitness
Lanced@lochlloyd com | 816-322-5463
Sean Hanna | Golf Operations
Seanh@lochlloyd com | 816-674-7882
Grant Suderman | Golf Superintendent Grants@lochlloyd.com | 785-448-4267
Kim Palmer | Operations Director
Kimp@lochlloyd.com | 816-786-0494
Hannah Huffman | Food and Beverage Executive Hannahh@lochlloyd.com | 816-273-4835
Shelby Shatford | Club Communications and Brand Associate Shelbys@lochlloyd.com | 816-322-1022
Ciara Mayes | Concierge Associate
Ciaram@lochlloyd.com | 816-322-1022
Ashlea Black | Vice President of Real Estate and Marketing
Ashleab@lochlloyd com | 816-331-9500
Dale Brouk | COO Real Estate
Daleb@lochlloyd com | 816-505-4297
Michelle Canales | Real Estate Operations and Community Associate Director Michellec@lochlloyd com | 816-892-3721
Doug Adam | Realtor
Douga@lochlloyd com | 816-331-9500