THE VALLEY VOICE
BROOK VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB
YOUR CLUB
MAINCLUBHOUSE
NOVEMBER&DECEMBERHOURS(SubjecttoChanges)
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday Kitchen-11:30am-4:00pm
Lounge-11:30am-6:30pm
Wednesday 11:30am-9:00pm
Thursday 11:30am-9:00pm
Friday 11:30am-9:00pm
Saturday&Sunday 11:30am-6:30pm(Kitchenclosesat3:00pm)
SundayBrunch 10:30am-2:00pm
NOVEMBERGOLFSHOP,GOLFCOURSEANDPRACTICEFACILITYHOURS
GolfShop WeekdayI7:30am-5:30pm
WeekendI7:30am-5:30pm
GolfCourse WeekdayI8:00am-6:00pm WeekendI8:00am-6:00pm
PracticeFacility WeekdayI7:00am-5:00pm WeekendI7:00am-5:00pm
DECEMBERGOLFSHOP,GOLFCOURSEANDPRACTICEFACILITYHOURS
GolfShop WeekdayI7:30am-5:00pm WeekendI7:30am-5:00pm
GolfCourse WeekdayI8:00am-6:00pm WeekendI7:30am-6:00pm
PracticeFacility WeekdayI7:00am-5:00pm WeekendI7:00am-5:00pm
BVCCCONTACTLIST
Reservations
Lounge
ClubhouseManager
252-751-1960Ext8032or8033
252-751-1960Ext8033
252-751-1960Ext8012
Membership&Accounting252-751-1960Ext8013
Events 252-751-1960Ext8036
GolfShop
BROOK VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB STAFF
Buckley Brockmann | bbrockmann@brookvalleycc com Golf Course Superintendent & General Manager
Kevin Cartwright | kcartwright@brookvalleycc com Clubhouse Manager
Cortne Grunden | membership@brookvalleycc.com Director of Member Services & Human Resources
Dalton Rich | drich@brookvalleycc.com Director of Golf
Kenric Hunt | kenric hunt@brookvalleycc com Executive Chef
Christopher Mabe | cmabe@brookvalleycc com Facilities Director
Kelsey Casalaspro | kcasalaspro@brookvalleycc.com Events Coordinator
Alex West | intern@brookvalleycc.com Communications & Special Projects Coordinator
252-751-1960Ext8021
252-751-1965
MEMBERSHIP
As the holiday season approaches, I hope each of you finds time to relax and enjoy this special time of year with family and friends.
Looking ahead, I am eager for what next year has in store for our membership. Your feedback is invaluable, so please feel free to reach out to me anytime with ideas, comments, or concerns.
We have some great events for the end of the year! I look forward to seeing you all around the clubhouse.
Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season!
Warm regards,
Cortne Hayes Director of Member Services
New Members:
Whit & Karen Brown
Austin & Allison Purvis
Alyson & Michie Faulconer
Bob & Melissa Hudson
Will & Emily Franklin
DID YOU KNOW?
McConnell Golf offers a Network Upgrade for our membership. For just $26 or $50, depending on your membership type, you can enjoy golf, pool, dining, and social activities at all McConnell Golf locations If you have any questions about the McConnell Golf Network Upgrade, contact Director of Member Services, Cortne Grunden, at 252-751-1960 x 8013.
2024 MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
We offer a variety of different memberships to meet all your needs! Please share with your fellow neighbors, colleagues, family and friends the membership opportunities being offered at Brook Valley Country Club. All memberships are Family Memberships.
BV buzz
Marsh McKeel Life is the best with the best of friends, especially celebrating this wonderful couple with The Embers Band!
Christine
DINING & EVENTS
FRIED CHICKEN FRIDAY
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
BIRTHDAYNIGHT
WEDNESDAY,NOVEMBER6|6:00-9:00PM
Spice up your Friday by joining us for Chef Kenric’s perfectly crispy fried chicken! Available for dine in or carry out.
GLOW GOLF
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 | 5:30 PM
Experience golf like never before at our glow golf event, brought to us by Glow Vibe Golf! Play nine holes, beautifully illuminated with glow balls and neon lights. A night of friendly competition you don’t want to miss!
WeinviteyoutoenjoyacomplimentarymealandMcConnellBrownie duringyourbirthdaymonth.Welookforwardtocelebratingyour specialday!
TASTE OF SPAIN WINE DINNER
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Join us as we head to Spain for the evening to indulge in Spanish cuisine perfectly paired with various wines from Empire Distributors.
THANKSGIVING TO-GO
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 | 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28 | 9:00 AM -11:00 AM
This year we will be offering Thanksgiving family meals to-go You can create your custom dinner to enjoy in the comfort of your own home Order pickup times are scheduled in 30-minute increments within the specified time frames We hope you enjoy!
DINING & EVENTS
MEMBER HOLIDAY PARTY
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 | 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Walk the red carpet this holiday season at our Casino Night Holiday party. Enjoy holiday drink features, festive food, and various casino games.
KIDZONE
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 | 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Bring your little ones to your home away from home here at the Club The number of kids will be limited to 15 due to the size of the room We do ask that all children are potty trained. To book email kcartwright@brookvalleycc.com
BIRTHDAY NIGHT
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
We invite you to enjoy a complimentary meal and McConnell Brownie during your birthday month. We look forward to celebrating your special day!
BRUNCH WITH SANTA SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 | 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Join us for Sunday Brunch with a special visit from Santa Claus himself. This is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the Christmas magic with your little ones!
BrookValleycontinuestoofferto-gooptions,aswellascurbsideorindoorpickupsoyoucanenjoyinthecomfortofyourownhome Thebest waytoguaranteeyourorderbeingreadyandavailableistocalltheclub.Thenumberis252-751-1960;dialExt.8033whentheautoattendant answersthephone WehopeyoucontinuetoenjoythedeliciousfoodChefandhisstaffcreateforyou
RESERVATIONSREQUEST
Duringthistimeofyear,itissuchatreattocomeouttotheClubforawonderfuleveningout Inorderforourstafftoprovidepremiumservice andamplefoodpreparation,wekindlyaskthatyoucallaheadforreservationsnolaterthan3:00pmonthedayyouwishtodine.Pleaseadhere toourreservationdeadlineswhicharepostedonthewebsiteandinthenewsletter,sothatChefcanmeetproductorderingdeadlines Online reservationsmaybemadeupto24hoursinadvanceoryoumayemailKevinCartwrightatkcartwright@brookvalleycc.com.Thankyoufor yourcontinuedsupport!
GOLF UPDATES
Dear Members,
Fall jumped at us quickly this year There are plenty of warm days still ahead of us and a couple events left on the calendar as well
November 8th will mark our first Ladies’ One Day Member-Guest! We are excited for this event and being able to treat our ladies and their guests to a fantastic day at the club We will also be bringing Glow Ball back to Brook Valley on November 16th! Glow Vibe Golf will be joining us in setting up a nine-hole par 3 course under the lights for our membership to enjoy Don’t miss out on these two great golf events to close out our year!
Reflecting back to our September and October, it was busy couple of months! Our 2024 Club Championships were held September 21-22 We would like to congratulate our champions of the year: Men’s – Greg Hardison, Ladies’ – Deb Antos, Senior – Art Graepel, Men’s Blue Tee – Everett Kelly and Men’s Gold Tee –Frank Lee. The MGA Purple & Gold was another one of our premier events that was held October 12-13. The Gold Team came out victorious and was captained by MGA Vice President, Ross Ringler!
Fall apparel is rolling in from various companies! Our annual Holiday Golf Shop Sale will be held on December 6th in conjunction with the Member Holiday Party The golf shop promises to be stocked with apparel from Johnnie-O, Harlestons, Stitch, Foot Joy, L2 Brands and Antigua There will also be a great selection glassware and other accessories!
All of our club events are located on the club calendar within the Brook Valley website Registration for the golf events may be found by clicking the event that you are interested in
If you have any golf related questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to myself or my staff!
We look forward to a cheerful holiday season and hope that the golf weather sticks around for as long as possible!
If you’re caught on a golf course during a storm and are afraid of lightning, hold up a 1–iron Not even God can hit a 1–iron – Lee Trevino
Dalton Rich Director of Golf
November-December Golf Schedule
November 8th – Ladies’ One Day Member-Guest
November 10th – Parent-Child Championship
November 16th – Glow Vibe Golf
November 28th – Thanksgiving Day: Carts in by 2:00pm (Weather permitting)
December 6th – Golf Shop Holiday Sale
December 24th – Christmas Eve: Carts in by 2:00pm (Weather Permitting)
December 25th – Christmas Day: Golf Course Open for Walking Only
GENERAL MANAGER’S CORNER
A note from your General Manager,
After a summer of somewhat mercurial weather, with bouts of draught, long periods of rain, and mostly high temperatures, we have now been blessed with a beautiful autumn What a great time to be at the club! Whether you are dining out on the back patio, playing on the courts, or swinging a club on the course, the weather has been simply delightful
We have had a lot of fun this autumn with golf tournaments, fall festival, specialty dinners, and fun food and golf combination events. Thank you to everyone who participated The success of these events will inform our planning for the future
Speaking of planning for the future, we have already entered club social events on the calendar through June of 2025 You may not be able to sign up for most of them until we get closer to the date of the event, but you can mark your calendars and make plans to attend We also have some fun plans for the upcoming holidays Be sure to watch your weekly happenings emails for event promotions and sign-up windows
Taking a look around the clubhouse, we are working on a few areas and enhancing the landscaping. Some areas have become overgrown, or existing plant material has run its course Please bear with us as some of these changes may look unsightly for a short time We will need to remove some existing plants before we can add new plantings
For all the golfing members, you may have noticed quicker green speeds this fall As part of our capital expenditure in 2024 we allotted funding for greens covers This addition helps us keep our greens protected over the winter without raising the height of cut on greens Keeping the greens faster in the fall will also reduce the number of times we need to roll greens throughout the winter months The less we roll, the better our greens collars will look in the spring Keeping traffic off the dormant turf is very important. Having greens covers is a win, win, win situation. The only downside will be when covers need to be put on. If the high temperature for the day stays below 32°F we will likely close the afternoon before that cold day. We will keep greens covers on until the high for the day exceeds freezing Typically, down east, we don’t see many consecutive days with highs below freezing Hopefully you will not be inconvenienced by greens covers very often
Some other work you will notice on the course this winter we are calling “The Great Leveling” So many of our irrigation heads around the course are below grade This not only creates a hazard for anyone walking near them, but also decreases the performance of the head We are making a concentrated effort to get all of our irrigation heads raised and leveled
Overall, this winter may bring improvements that are not as visible as a bunker renovation. We need some extensive and expensive repairs to our irrigation pump station The dam needs some minor work, and our irrigation system also needs some troubleshooting in certain areas This work is necessary, sometimes costly, but often not as noticeable to the average golfer It may take funding away from other needed projects, but fortunately we will be able to make the investment in these much-needed repairs A good way to look at it might be to call it a year of infrastructure investment It may not be flashy, but it helps us keep the course operating for years to come
McConnell Golf is dedicated to keeping Brook Valley positioned as the best private club value in Greenville. We have a great staff, both in the clubhouse and on the course, and we are all here to serve you. If there is a way we can make your experience better, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We enjoy speaking with members, welcome feedback, and want to make Brook Valley the best it can be every day
Sincerely,
Buckley Brockmann General Manager/Golf Course Superintendent
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HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF
As we recover from Hurricane Helene, we offer our heartfelt support to everyone affected by its devastation. If you would like to help out in some way, please consider donating to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund, which supports disaster survivors, or Mountain Pet Rescue, which aids displaced animals You can make a donation to either of these worthy causes by visiting the links below
North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund: bit ly/ncdisasterrelieffund
Mountain Pet Rescue: bit.ly/mountainpetrescue
THE HOLIDAYS ARE ALMOST HERE SHOP & SAVE!
Enjoy our “Best of ’24” sale with exclusive deals on this year’s top picks:
Peter Millar College Game Day Package
Discounted Stache 40oz "Stanley" Tumblers
Peter Millar x McConnell Golf Property Belt
Don’t miss our Black Friday Sale from Nov 27 - Dec 2 for even more great offers! To share the holiday spirit, 20% of all sales through mcconnellgolf.shop will be donated to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund through 2024. Merry Christmas & God bless! Keep an eye on your inbox for more details from onlineorders@mcconnellgolf com
NOVEMBER COOKIE OF THE MONTH: BROWN BUTTER-CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE RECIPE BY IRIS ANDERSON, EXECUTIVE CHEF AT THE RESERVE GOLF CLUB
“I enjoy making these cookies for friends and family during the holidays season.” - Iris Anderson
Ingredients
2 cups of all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda
3/4 cup of browned butter
1 cup brown sugar, light or dark
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
3 cups of assorted chocolate chips
Sea salt - optional
Instructions
Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt.
In a separate bowl, mix together melted butter, brown sugar, and sugar until blended The mixture will seem dry Beat in the vanilla and eggs until it becomes light and creamy.
Combine wet and dry ingredients along with chocolate chips, until well combined. Cover with plastic wrap and chill fo;r at least 1 hour
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 325. Drop dough in 1/4 scoops full on to a nonstick cookie sheet, leaving 2 inches between cookies. Bake approximately 15 to 18 minutes. Centers will still seem undercooked. The cookies will continue to bake as they cool
DECEMBER COOKIE OF THE MONTH: WHITE CHOCOLATE & CRANBERRY COOKIE RECIPE
BY KENRIC HUNT, EXECUTIVE CHEF AT BROOK VALLEY
COUNTRY CLUB
“Every year, without fail, my grandma and I would gather in her cozy kitchen to make her famous white chocolate and cranberry cookies for Christmas It was our cherished tradition, the perfect mix of flour, sugar, and laughter As we measured, mixed, and baked, the kitchen would fill with the irresistible aroma of those festive treats The cookies weren't just delicious; they were a warm and comforting reminder of the love we had for one another ” - Kenric Hunt
Ingredients
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg
1 tablespoon brandy
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) Grease 2 cookie sheets 1
Beat brown sugar, white sugar, and butter with an electric mixer in a large bowl until creamy. Add egg and brandy and beat until incorporated 2.
3.
Combine flour and baking soda in a separate bowl Stir flour mixture into the butter mixture until just combined Fold in cranberries and white chocolate chips
Drop batter by heaping spoonful onto the prepared cookie sheets 4.
Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, switching racks halfway through; cookies will still appear slightly doughy
Remove from the oven and let cool briefly on the cookie sheets before transferring to wire racks to cool completely
