January-March 2023 Newsletter

A MESSAGE FROM Todd Reeves

Dear fellow members, I want to introduce myself as your 2023 president. My name is Dr. Todd Reeves, and I have been a proud member since 1999. Over the past twenty-plus years, I have watched Greystone evolve into the fantastic club it is today. I have had the honor of serving on the Board for the past four years and have gotten to be a part of the outstanding accomplish ments we have all seen here at the Stone. Under the leadership of GM Dave Porter, past presidents Janice Folmar, Dale Gorham, and Mark McGarvey, and a very active board, we have seen our Club reach new heights. Just in my time on the board, we have seen our Club guided through the Covid 19 pandemic with flying colors, secured the Regions tournament for ten years, upgraded our tennis facilities, added the Lakeside Activity Center, where the sport of pickleball has taken off, and just this past year we completed the Legacy Club House and course renovations. This was a four-month project that was not only completed on time but also budget! Most importantly to our club, we have seen membership growth explode over the past several years.

So what should our goals be moving forward? First and foremost, I hope to see our Club continue to provide an envi ronment that brings its members from all different backgrounds together for fun and entertainment. The Club should strive to maintain all our excellent services here at Greystone. These services include wine mixers, cooking classes, bourbon and beer tastings, dinners on the green, live music, great tennis events, and amazing golf facilities. There are just so many great things happening here at Greystone. We should also always be working to provide new experiences to our members. My personal goal is to help create a club that becomes its members' number-one destination for dining and entertainment. This will be done by maintaining existing services and growing new ones so each member has multiple activities of interest. Membership participation is crucial to our club. Spending your entertainment dollars at Greystone allows us to maintain and grow our options for fun! Even more importantly, your participation allows for the support of a great team of employees to serve our members. In an ever increasingly difficult market, I feel it is of the utmost importance for Greystone to become more competitive in its salaries for our employees. Services we all desire at a high-end Country club can only be obtained and maintained by supporting those who provide said services. Myself, Dave Porter, and our board will make this one of our top priorities in 2023. Finally, one of the larger projects being discussed is replacing the irrigation system on the Founders course. The cur rent system is 30-plus years old and is simply worn out. Jason and his team have done an excellent job of keeping the old system running and the Founders course in wonderful condition. Extensive studies and planning of a new system have been done. The new system will significantly improve the turf and playing conditions of the current course. It will also allow for any future upgrades to the course. Greystone Golf and Country Club is in the spotlight each year when the Regions Tradition rolls around. Having legendary golfers compete in one of the Senior PGA Majors at our Club is a big deal. The new system will allow for excellent golf for the tournament, but most importantly for our members. The Regions Tradition and having Mark Blackburn, a top seven teacher in America, has put Greystone on the map of the golfing world. I am so excited about the possibilities here at the Stone. With minimal growth in 2023, we will have our first-ever waitlist to join Greystone. This is every club's dream! Of course, the elephant in the room is the economy and inflation. I feel we have the best General Manager to help guide us. I, along with your board, will work with Dave to guide our club through 2023 while maintaining the standards established here at Greystone. We will always place the club's best interest first. I truly feel there has never been a better time to be a member of Greystone. I look forward to making it even better. Sincerely, Todd Reeves Todd Reeves, 2023 President 4

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