BV 2023 Jan/Feb Newsletter

THE VALLEY VOICE

BROOK VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB

MAINCLUBHOUSE

JANUARY&FEBRUARYHOURS(SubjecttoChange)

Monday CLOSED

Tuesday Kitchen-11:30am-4:00pm Lounge-11:30am-7:00pm

Wednesday 11:30am-9:00pm

Thursday 11:30am-9:00pm

Friday 11:30am-9:00pm

Saturday 11:30am-7:00pm

Sunday 10:30am-7:00pm

JANUARYGOLFSHOP,GOLFCOURSEANDPRACTICEFACILITYHOURS

GolfShop WeekdayI8:30am-5:00pm WeekendI8:00am-5:00pm

GolfCourse WeekdayI9:00am-DARK WeekendI8:30am-DARK

PracticeFacility WeekdayI8:30am-5:00pm WeekendI8:00am-5:00pm

FEBRUARYGOLFSHOP,GOLFCOURSEANDPRACTICEFACILITYHOURS

GolfShop WeekdayI8:30am-5:00pm WeekendI8:00am-5:00pm

GolfCourse WeekdayI9:00am-DARK WeekendI8:30am-DARK

PracticeFacility WeekdayI8:30am-5:00pm WeekendI8:00am-5:00pm

BROOK VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB STAFF

Riley Kinlaw | rkinlaw@brookvalleycc com Club Manager/Director of Golf

Cortne Hayes | membership@brookvalleycc com Member Services Director

Buckley Brockmann | bbrockmann@brookvalleycc.com Golf Course Superintendent

Kenric Hunt | kenric hunt@brookvalleycc com Executive Chef

Jennifer Baker | jbaker@brookvalleycc com F&B Manager

Deena Dieckhaus | ddieckhaus@brookvalleycc com Assistant F&B Manager / Special Events

HAPPYNEWYEAR!

Sayinggoodbyeto2022andwelcoming2023with openarms!IamsohappytobeapartofMcConnell GolfandBrookValleyCountryClub!Thankyoutoall of you for such a warm welcome! I have enjoyed gettingtoknowyouall

Wehopethatyouallwillcontinuetoenjoytheclub andallwehavetooffer Chefcontinuestostrivefor excellent kitchen service and creating delicious meals for your family to enjoy. Events will continue throughouttheyear Ifyouhaveanysuggestions,we wouldlovetohearit!

Please continue to send your friends and family to Brook Valley for membership information We appreciate when you spread the word about everything that you enjoy at Brook Valley Country Club. For our new members, please welcome them whenyouseethemaroundtheclubhouse

Please feel free to stop by my office if you need anythingorjustwanttosayhello!Iappreciateyour feedback,questions,concerns,andideasanytime

I hope you all have a Happy New Year and I look forwardtoseeingyouaroundtheclubhouse!

CortneHayes MemberServicesDirector

and Anna Maria Westergard with their children George and Ethan

Look who’s talking about Brook Valley CC! Please enjoy a few of our favorite social media mentions below – and keep sharing your experiences by tagging us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for a chance to be featured in the next newsletter

Palmer wasn't quite ready to sit on Santa's lap this year, but he did give him a high five!

Leah Hines Murphy is at Brook Valley Country Club

kristiewooten So proud of this kid! Signed with #clevelandsrixon in his new job @brookvalleycc as assistant pro. He's doing big things!

Walking in a Winter Wonderland ❄ @brookvalleycc #kcccouplesconnect

FAMILY BINGO NIGHT with BREAKFAST for DINNER

FRIDAY, JANUARY 6 | 6:00pm-8:45pm

Breakfast Bingo is back at Brook Valley! The whole family is welcome to enjoy our breakfast buffet and encouraged to participate in bingo. Please RSVP by Thursday, January 5 to help chef and the staff prepare accordingly

SHRIMPNIGHT

THURSDAY,JANUARY19|6:00pm-8:45pm

It's Shrimp Night! Join us in the Lakeview Room or Lounge to enjoyChef'sshrimpspecials!Tablesareguaranteedforthosewho make a reservation. The a la carte menu will be available this evening To-go orders must be placed in advance and picked up before6:30pmorfrom8:00-8:30pm

BIRTHDAYNIGHT

WEDNESDAY,JANUARY11|6:00pm-8:45pm

WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY8|6:00pm-8:45pm

HappyBirthdaytoourMembersinJanuary&February!Pleasejoin usforyourcomplementarybirthdaymealandMcConnellbirthday brownie.Thealacartemenuisavailableinadditiontothespecial birthday dinner features. Dinner reservations are expected and highly recommended for this event We look forward to celebratingwithyou!

BOURBON DINNER

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 | 6:00pm-8:45pm

We hope you will join us at 6:00 for a fun-filled evening to taste a few different bourbons that are paired with Chef's special menu. You will be served four one-ounce pours of bourbon throughout the evening The a la carte menu will not be available Reservations are required and a 48-hour cancellation policy is in effect Remember to sign up the kiddos for KidZone!

BOOK YOUR EVENT AT BROOK VALLEY

Brook Valley offers the perfect venue to host your event for almost any occasion From dining events, to small receptions, weddings, and pool parties - we offer a selection to accommodate most! To help plan your event or for more details, please contact Jennifer Baker jbaker@brookvalleycc.com, Food & Beverage Manager, or Deena Dieckhaus ddieckhaus@brookvalleycc.com, our Special Events Coordinator

BRISKETDINNERSPECIAL

WEDNESDAY,JANUARY25|6:00pm-8:45pm

TACONIGHT

THURSDAY,FEBRUARY2|6:00pm-8:45pm

Wewouldlovetohaveyourfriendsandfamilyjoininonthefunaswe will have taco specials alongside our a la carte menu! Reservations are required as quantites are limited To make a reservation, please call the club, email Deena ddieckhaus@brookvalleycccom or Jenniferjbaker@brookvalleycccom,orreservethroughtheapp

MEATLOAFSPECIAL

To-GoOrders-Lunch&Dinner

Brook Valley continues to offer to-go

CHILICOOKOFF

SATURDAY,JANUARY14|2:00pm-4:00pm

What's better than Chili on a chilly January day? Join us for Brook Valley'sChiliCookOff!Thereisa$5entryfeeforthosewhowantto participate in the competition Participants must make 2 gallons of chili Thereisa$5tastingfeewhichallowsyoutotryvariouschilis Crackerswillbeprovidedandticketswillbegiventovoteforyour favorites.Thefan-favoritewillbeawardedwiththePeople'sChoice Awardandthatmemberwillbegivenaprize!

SUPERBOWLWINGPICKUPSPECIAL

SUNDAY,FEBRUARY12|4:00pm-6:00pm

We will have wings available for pickup on Super Bowl Sunday! Orders will be accepted starting Friday, January 27 and the cutoff is Thursday,February9 Wingsmustbepickedupbetween4:00-6:00

RESERVATIONSREQUEST

Duringthistimeofyear,itissuchatreattocomeouttotheClub for a wonderful evening out In order for our staff to provide premiumserviceandamplefoodpreparation,wekindlyaskthat youcallaheadforreservationsnolaterthe3:00pmonthe day you wish to dine. Please adhere to our reservation deadlines whicharepostedonthewebsiteandinthenewsletter,sothat Chefcanmeetproductorderingdeadlines Onlinereservations may be made up to 24 hours in advance or you may email Jennifer Baker jbaker@brookvalleycc.com or Deena Dieckhaus ddieckhaus@brookvalleycccom Thankyouforyourcontinuedsupport!

KARAOKE NIGHT

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 | 6:00pm-10:00pm

Join us for a fun filled night of Karaoke and dancing suited for all ages! DJ Captain Morgan will be playing all the tunes. Stay tuned for a themed menu and attire.

Our Junior Golf Program enjoyed great success is 2022 and we only look to improve and grow is 2023. We will offer three Summer Kids Camps, one each in the months of June, July, and August These camps are always a lot of fun and usually fill up quick, so please mark your calendars! Our Operation 36 Program continues to be a great starting ground for our juniors. We will off four semesters beginning in March and running through the end of October Each semester will have two sessions to allow plenty of opportunity for juniors to participate We will participate in the Eastern NC Junior Golf League once again, juniors 10 to 18 years of age are eligible and get to represent Brook Valley as they play teams from other area courses As we get closer to season look for more details to be sent out about our Junior Golf offerings.

2023 JUNIOR PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

OPERATION 36

Semester #1 March-April Semester #2 May-June Semester #3 July-August Semester #4 September-October

JUNIOR INTERCLUB

Mondays, June-August Ages: 10-18

SUMMER FUN KIDS CAMPS

Camp #1 June 20-23 Camp #2 July 18-21 Camp #3 August 15-18 Ages: 5-12

Look for full details of the 2023 Junior Golf Program to be announced very soon If you have any questions, concerns, or requests – please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Golf Shop staff We look forward to making 2023 our best year for Junior Golf Activities yet!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2022 JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONS

Our 2022 Junior Golf season came to a conclusion in December with our Junior Club Championship. We offered three divisions to compete in for our juniors, a Collegiate Division for any of our Juniors or Scholars playing collegiate golf, our Championship Division for any junior 18 and under ready to play the Black Tees, and our 9 Hole Division for our younger juniors ready to compete from Red Tees Congratulations to Nic Brown on winning the Collegiate Division, Will Guidry on capturing the Championship Division, and Finn Respess on his victory in the 9 Hole Division. Here are the final results. Great playing all!

Collegiate Division

1st – Nic Brown – 71-75-146

2nd – Gray Mitchum – 72-76-148

3rd – Cam Hardison – 69-83-152

Championship Division

1st – Will Guidry – 78-75-153

2nd – Lake Williams – 76-82-158

9 Hole Divison

1st - Finn Respess – 60

2nd – Ben Morgan – 69

3rd – Jack DuBose - 70

OPERATION36UPDATE

If you are unfamiliar with what Operation 36 is all about, we highly encourageyoutousethelinkbelowtowatchashortvideoaboutthe program Op36 has become one of the world’s most effective programs based on a combination of instruction, technology, and most importantly play in introducing new golfers to the game. The goalistoshoot36orbetterinaprogressivedevelopmentalmodelby making this goal more achievable as your skill level develops More details about our 2023 offerings will be announced as we officially launch our junior programs in the early spring. In the meantime, do nothesitatetocontactamemberoftheGolfShopstafffordetails

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A NOTE FROM THE CLUB MANAGER

A BIG THANKS goes out to you all for your support of Brook Valley Country Club in 2022! It was our most successful year ever as a part of McConnell Golf, and it would not have been possible without the support of you, our Brook Valley Country Club members Our membership grew to new heights this past year, adding over 40 new memberships to the club as we close in on the 500 member mark I am sure we will pass it early in 2023!

Welcome aboard Cortne Hayes, our new Member Services Director. Cortne joined us from ECU where she served as the Administrative Support Associate for the College of Education’s Office of Assessment, Data Management and Digital Learning. She is currently enrolled at ECU, majoring in Communications with a concentration in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication Cortne has lived in Greenville since 2010 with her husband Byron, their daughter Waverleigh, and their two cats Minnie and Jake Also joining the Brook Valley team is Austin Wood Austin joins the Golf Professional staff after a year of success playing golf in the collegiate ranks, winning a National Championship at Sandhills Community College Austin has previously worked at Bradford Creek, where he assisted in all facets of the golf operations, including helping with all junior camps and clinics. We are excited to have both as a part of our Brook Valley team!

A special congratulations goes out to Jennifer Baker and Deena Dieckhaus for being named our 2022 Employees of the Year. Jennifer was promoted to Food & Beverage Manager in August and Deena promoted to Food & Beverage Assistant and Special Events Both have taken the reigns and ran with our food and beverage operations and club activities, offering a little creativity to our events while heightening our service and increasing our communication to our membership Thank you both for all you continue to do in making Brook Valley be the best it can be

While my focus has shifted to taking on more responsibilities as Club Manager, rest assured the Golf Operations will still continue to grow as we look for an even bigger and better 2023 on the golf course Travis and Austin are already proving to be a good team and we are excited to put forth a great year of events for our members, juniors, and guests. I personally appreciate all your support over the last few months We have a great group of managers in place with Kenric, Jennifer, Deena, and the F&B team, Buckley, Ben, and the Course Agronomy team, Travis, Austin, and the Golf Operations team, Chris our

WHITE TEE DIVISION

1ST GROSS - DALE PENDRY 85-80 165

1ST NET - DOUG GETSINGER 75-78 153

2ND GROSS - ALLAN HINDS 83-84 167

Clubhouse Engineer, and Cortne our Member Services Director – I am fortunate to work with them all!

Finally, I would like to add to the thanks to you all on behalf of our staff on your generous contributions to the employee holiday fund. All of us here at the Club are greatly appreciative and we only hope to continue to serve you better in 2023! I look forward to seeing you all at the Club soon.

Riley Kinlaw Club Manager l Director of Golf

Thank you to all the members of the Brook Valley Men’s Golf Association for a fantastic 2022 season. We had our most members ever join the MGA, with 86 members participating in events. We offered 24 Men’s Night events with 911 participants – breaking the old record by over 100 participants!! Allan Hinds captured the season long Scott Groot Match Play, successfully making his way through the summer series of matches to claim victory over Rich Rados in the Championship Match Throughout the season, participants in MGA events earn points in the “Race-to-the-Finish” Points Series Mike Steele won the regular season points title with 680 points, claiming victory in six events, tied for the most wins along with Steve Wilson, Mike Cox, and Ronnie Smith. Kirk Rogerson was the 2022 MGA Shoot-Out Champion, winning the team title with partner Jeff Gibson over Ronnie Smith and Ryan Carpenter

Look for the Annual MGA Meeting to determine 2023 Officers and discuss activities for 2023 to be announced soon Men’s Night events will start March 30 and will run through the season each Thursday through September. For this first time this year we will have a play-in tournament to finalize the field for the Scott Groot Match Play This new event will accommodate our ever growing MGA Membership with prizes available in addition to qualifying for the field Look for other important dates on the 2023 Golf Schedule If you are interested in joining the BV MGA in 2023, a formal announcement will go out early in the year. Dues will be payable at that time In the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact a member of the Golf Shop staff, or a BV MGA Board Member. We look forward to another exciting year of MGA Golf

President – Lee Mulkey Vice President – Wade Stanley Treasurer – Rob Burleson

2023SCHEDULEOFGOLFEVENTS

TheGolfStaffhasbeenhardatworkintheoffseasoncreatinganexcellent calendarofeventsforourmembershipin2023Belowyoucanfindalistof themajoreventsforthisyear,alongwithmaintenancedatesandafewof thelargereventsourClubwillhostthisseason CouplesGolfandLadies Nine&Winedateswillbeannouncedaswegetclosertothestartofthe golfseason Lookforafinalizedversionofthisyear’sgolfschedulefor BrookValleyaswellasallMcConnellGolfclubstobepublishedinthe McConnellGolfSchedulebooklettobemailedoutsoon!

March 9

CGARulesofGolfSeminar 19-21 ECUMen'sPirateIntercollegiate 30 MGAMen'sNightStarts(Weeklyon Thursdays)

April 10-11 GreensAerfication 22 MGAScottGrootMatchPlayQualifier

May 2

MGAScottGrootMatchPlayBegins 20-21 Two-ManSpringScramble

June 10-11

ClubChampionshipWeekend 12-15 Greens&FairwayAerification 20-23 KidsSummerCamp#1

July 15-16

Member-MemberWeekend 18-21 KidsSummerCamp#2

August 7

GProPro-Junior 8-11 GProTourEvent 15-18 KidsSummerCamp#3

September 14-16 EllisMaplesInvitational(Member-Guest)

October 7-8 MGAPurple&GoldTournament 29 MGAShoot-Out

Let'sTalkTurf

Every autumn brings its own challenges, and this year was no different There were times it appeared to be absolutely raining leavesandpinestrawacrossmostofthegolfcourse. While battling this onslaught of debris, we still managed to find time to complete somebunkerrenovation

The bunkers we chose to tackle first were some of the worst on the property Westartedwithallthreeofthebunkersnearthegreenon hole15 Thenwemovedontotheleftbunkeron12,andthecavedinbunkeron14 Thefairwaybunkerontherightof13andtheleftof 10werealsorenovated.Duetoerosionandotherchallenges,some of the traps had to be reshaped The most dramatic reshaping was nearthegreenon14

During the renovation process, we removed every bit of existing sand,silt,anddebrisfromthebunkers Theexistingdrainlineswere then tested, and if necessary, repaired Next, a non-woven fabric bunker liner was installed. The liner’s intent is to keep the clay floor of the bunker separate from the sand This keeps the sand cleaner, and it helps keep the drains from silting over and becoming ineffective Finally new sand was hauled in It takes about 8 inches offreshsandinthebunkertomaintainapackeddepthof6inches.

The bunker renovations were paid for out of capital improvement funds from McConnell Golf. We did not use funding from our operational budget. More funding has been approved for 2023 and wewillcontinuerenovationworkaftertheholidayseason

Fundinghasalsobeenapprovedtocompletesomeminorirrigation repair and renovation in 2023. Some funds were also allocated to purchase new verticutting reels for our greens mowers We have plenty to look forward to in the upcoming year and we expect it to be a great one! We hope to see all of you out there enjoying your beautifulgolfcourse!

YoursinTurf, BuckleyBrockmann GolfCourseSuperintendent

Happy New Year!

from all of us at McConnell Golf

MCCONNELL GOLF CELEBRATES 20 YEARS!

As we inch closer to 2023 and the 20th anniversary of McConnell Golf, we invite you to send us detailed stories about your member experience. We also encourage you to share your favorite club memories with others on social media using #MCG20 Submit your stories to Faith Inman via finman@mcconnellgolf.com and include “Memories at MCG” in the subject line for a chance to be featured in our upcoming magazine. We are excited about great things to come in the new year and look forward to making memories with you in 2023!

AMPLIFY YOUR BRAND’S REACH - SPRING/SUMMER ISSUE OF MCCONNELL GOLF, THE MAGAZINE

Advertise in the 2023 Spring-Summer edition of McConnell Golf, The Magazine! This publication is a staple here at McConnell Golf, for the members by the members, and we appreciate your efforts to enhance it each year We invite you to take part in the magazine with opportunities for full- and half-page ad placement, in addition to basic directory listings starting at just $175 per issue All advertisers receive a standard listing in the Member Directory If you are interested in advertising or listing your business in our magazine, please contact your club’s membership director today

PLEASENOTE: Menu Prices are now subject to 20% Service Charge and Local/State Taxes We appreciate your understanding and are looking forward to serving you at the club!

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

McConnell Golf, The Magazine currently goes to print twice a year with Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter editions. With each edition, we aim to highlight stories from each of our properties as told by our members and staff This includes member and employee spotlight features, memorable moments and key initiatives held each season at your respective club. Please consider submitting an idea or nominating someone for one of our spotlight features Submissions can be made via this link or email as you can contact Faith Inman directly at finman@mcconnellgolf.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

JANUARY COOKIE OF THE MONTH: BAKED APPLE FRITTER COOKIES

BY JOHN CRAWFORD,

EXECUTIVE CHEF AT RALEIGH CC

These baked Apple Fritter Cookies are easy to make with the family and have become a Monday morning baking tradition with my kids My daughter prefers to scoop the mix into a small muffin pan so it's “not so messy” while my son chops the dough and eats all the apples

Ingredients:

1 Tube (8 count) Refrigerated Biscuits (or your favorite biscuit recipe) 1 Tube(8 count) Refrigerated Biscuits, flaky 1 Cup Apple, chopped 2 TBSP Granulated Sugar 1 TSP Cinnamon 2 TBSP Unsalted Butter, melted

Glaze Ingredients:

1 1/4 Cups (156g) Confectioners’ Sugar 1/4 TSP Vanilla Extract 3-6 TSP Water 1/4 TSP Cinnamon

Directions: 1 2. 3 4. 5 6. 7 8

Preheat the oven to 350°F

Cut each of the 8 biscuits into small pieces. In a large bowl, combine the biscuit pieces, apple, sugar and cinnamon Drop spoonfuls of dough on a parchment-lined baking sheet, pressing each into about a 1½-inch Drizzle the melted butter over the fritters Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown. While the fritters are baking, prepare the glaze. Whisk together the sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and 3 teaspoons of water Add more water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until a more pourable consistency is reached. Drizzle the glaze over the baked fritters Allow the glaze to set up before serving Serve and enjoy!

and my favorite, her oatmeal raisin cookies. Every time we’d go to visit her, she’d always have these cookies as well as cartons of chocolate milk for me from the school

Cream butter, and both sugars until smooth and creamy in a bowl of an electric mixer

eggs and vanilla, and mix well In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt Turn the mixer on low, add flour mixture, oats, and raisins Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl down Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350°F Form dough balls measuring roughly 1½ Tablespoons Place on sheet tray 2 inches apart and bake 12 to 14 minutes, depending on how hot your oven runs.

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