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Buckley Brockmann | bbrockmann@brookvalleycc com Golf Course Superintendent & General Manager
Anna Holleman | fbmanager@brookvalleycc.com Food & Beverage Manager Cortne Grunden | membership@brookvalleycc com Director
Services, Human Resources, & Accounting
Rich | drich@brookvalleycc com Director
Kenric Hunt | kenric hunt@brookvalleycc com Executive Chef
Christopher Mabe | cmabe@brookvalleycc com Facilities Director
Talia Alcalde | talcalde@brookvalleycc.com Events Coordinator
Jay Norris | communications@brookvalleycc com Communications Coordinator
MEMBERSHIP
Spring is finally here, and the summer months are right around the corner I’m excited that the pool will be opening soon and I’m looking forward to seeing you all enjoying the weather and hanging out around the clubhouse. I hope you all take every opportunity to enjoy all that Brook Valley has to offer
As always, I am here for you Whether you have questions, need assistance, or simply want to share feedback, please don’t hesitate to reach out. It’s a pleasure to serve this community, and I look forward to seeing you around the club this season
Kindly,
Cortne Grunden Director of Member Services
NewMembers:
Lee & Jessica Mitchell
Keith & Laura Brown
Lori Manke
Scot & Anna Webster
Bailey Melvin
Matthew & Sheri Guthrie
Robert & Laura Pinner
Brent & Erin Anderson
Patrick & Laura Woodard
Duke & Lisa Dosik
Johny & Karson Hallow
Chad & Kelly Scott
DID YOU KNOW?
McConnell Golf offers a Network Upgrade for our membership For just $27 or $55, 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
2026 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
and Non-Resident Dining provides access to clubhouse dining and social activities
DINING & EVENTS
FAJITAS & RITA'S
FRIDAY, MAY 1 | 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Spice up your evening with our Fajitas and Margaritas Night! Enjoy a specially curated limited menu paired with refreshing margaritas Don't miss an evening of food, fun, and festive vibes.
TACO TUESDAY
TUESDAY, MAY 5 | 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Stop by for Taco Tuesday and keep things easy with a simple, flavorful menu and all the classics
LIVE MUSIC FRIDAY
FRIDAY, MAY 8 | 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Live music, a great menu, and a perfect way to spend your Friday night. Bring the family, Kids Zone will be available, and settle in for a relaxed evening with good food and music.
MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH
SUNDAY, MAY 10 | 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a brunch buffet filled with a mix of breakfast favorites, lunch classics, and a few chef-inspired additions Bring the family and enjoy a great morning together.
BIRTHDAY NIGHT
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 | 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Celebrate your birthday month with us at Brook Valley. Members celebrating a May birthday receive one complimentary buffet dinner when they join us for Birthday Night. Enjoy a chef-curated buffet with a live station and a great night out at the Club
DINING & EVENTS
DATE NIGHT
FRIDAY, MAY 22 | 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Join us for Date Night at the Club following Couples Golf, with a few featured items and a great way to wind down your Friday Kids Zone will be available from 6:00 - 9:00 PM
LIVE MUSIC DATE NIGHT
FRIDAY, JUNE 5 | 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Live music, a surf and turf feature, and a great Friday night at the Club Come out for dinner, stay for the music, and enjoy the evening. Kids Zone will be available from 6:00 - 9:00 PM.
OPENING DAY POOL PARTY
SATURDAY, MAY 23
Kick off pool season with us for Opening Day Chef and his team will be out grilling burgers and hot dogs, with plenty of food to enjoy while you hang by the pool and get the summer started
END OF MONTH DINNER
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 | 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Join us as we wrap up the month with a featured Prime Rib Dinner, prepared by Chef and his team Come out, enjoy a great meal, and spend the evening at the Club.
BIRTHDAY NIGHT
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 | 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Celebrate your birthday month with us at Brook Valley Members celebrating a June birthday receive one complimentary buffet dinner when they join us for Birthday Night. Enjoy a chef-curated buffet with live stations and a great night at the Club
GOLF UPDATES
As we turn the calendar to May and June, the golf season is in full swing and the club is buzzing with activity We’re excited to roll out a fantastic lineup of events designed for every segment of the membership
In May, we are thrilled to re-introduce Couples Golf to the calendar This is a perfect opportunity to enjoy a relaxed and social evening on the course with your partner One of the highlights of the spring, our Men’s Member-Member, returns May 16–17 and promises to once again be one of the premier events of the year, filled with great competition and plenty of memorable moments. Operation 36 programs will also continue throughout the month, providing a fun and structured way for golfers of all skill levels to improve their game
As we head into June, we’re excited to welcome back our Kids Camps, giving our junior golfers a fun and engaging way to learn the game of golf and experience various other planned activities The Men’s Triple Six Tournament on June 6th has quickly become a member favorite, offering a unique format where partners compete in three different styles of play throughout the round
We know summer trips and beach days are on everyone’s mind, but we encourage you to stick around the club and take advantage of these outstanding events We’ve got something for everyone!
MAY EVENTS
May 5 – Senior Interclub at Washington Yacht & Country Club
Our senior team hits the road to compete in interclub play.
May 14 – Ladies Eastern League at Wedgewood
The ladies travel to Wedgewood for another great day of league competition.
May 16–17 – Men’s Member-Member (Players Dinner on May 15)
One of the year’s premier events, featuring competitive play, team camaraderie, and a great social atmosphere.
May 20 – Ladies Nine & Wine
A fun and relaxed evening of golf followed by wine and socializing
May 22 – Couples Golf
Grab your spouse or significant other and join us for a fun, social format designed for all skill levels
May 31 – Parent-Child Event
A special day for families to team up and enjoy the course together.
We look forward to seeing you at the club this spring and early summer!
JUNE EVENTS
June 6 – Men’s Triple Six Tournament
Partner up and compete in three unique formats over the course of one exciting round
June 8–11 – Golf Course Aerification (All Golf Operations Closed)
Important maintenance to keep our course in top condition for the season
June 11 – Ladies Eastern League at Wilson Country Club
The ladies will travel to Wilson CC for another day of league competition
June 15 – Senior Interclub at Belmont Lake
Another opportunity for our senior team to represent the club on the road.
June 16–19 – Kids Camp #1
A fun-filled camp designed to introduce your juniors to golf and enjoy other various planned activities with friends
June 24 – Ladies Nine & Wine
Another great evening of golf and social time with friends
“The best part of this game isn’t the score it’s the time spent with friends along the way ”
Dalton Rich, PGA Director of Golf
Beautiful spring weather has set us up for a great summer golfing season We could have used a little more rain, but overall, the weather was fantastic for the spring green-up on the golf course. Having very healthy greens coming out of the winter allowed us to keep them better regulated, and cut tight earlier in the year. We were able to have some of the best spring green speeds we have seen in the past 5 years.
Without fail, as soon as they are really firm, fast, and looking good, it is time to put holes in them Aeration seems like such a brutal act to inflict on a great putting surface, but as we all know, it is a necessary evil Aeration promotes root growth, allows for gas exchange in the root zone, and relieves compaction All of these processes are essential for healthy turf Healthy turf is what allows us to have highly regulated greens, cut tight, to produce the quality putting surface you all know and love One is not possible without the other
One other essential factor to healthy turf is sunlight. We were able to address the lack of sunlight on tee boxes on number 16 by removing the row of trees between the tees and the railroad tracks. This should allow the grass to grow more vigorously during the summer months, and promote turf health in the dormant period throughout late fall and winter Several other trees were removed around the golf course as well, due to poor tree health
Water is another factor critical to turf health Too little, or too much, and the grass is not happy One area where we saw way too much water was the area between 14 tee and 14 fairway. It has been very wet for the better part of a year. We attributed this to the natural spring we know to exist on the west side of the cart path. What we did not realize, was the spring was getting some help from a very small leak in one of our irrigation pipes. The leak eventually progressed to the point it became visible on the soil surface. We promptly repaired the leak, and the turf has responded well Sometimes you don’t know until you know The good news is, until a significant rain event, that area should now be passable for foot and cart traffic
We are looking forward to a great summer, with shorter rough heights, fast and firm greens, and some healthy turf to enjoy all summer. Hopefully we have beautiful days ahead to play golf and enjoy time with friends and family!
Yours in turf,
Buckley Brockmann General Manager/ GC Superintendent
INSIDE MCCONNELL GOLF
Inside McConnell Golf brings you a closer look at everything happening across our family of clubs With each newsletter edition, we’ll highlight company-wide initiatives, exciting updates, ongoing renovations, member-focused improvements and key marketing news all in one place. Stay informed, be part of the story and see what’s buzzing around McConnell Golf.
NEW ISSUE: MCCONNELL GOLF, THE MAGAZINE
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the scenery of McConnell Golf! The Spring/Summer 2026 edition of McConnell Golf, The Magazine is out now, featuring stories on Revolutionary War roots at two South Carolina properties, the influence of Carolina BBQ on club menus, pairing birding with the game of golf, a century of Sedgefield Country Club and more.
Since its inception in 2008, McConnell Golf has published over 30 editions of the magazine If you have a story to share, contact Faith Inman at finman@mcconnellgolf.com for a chance to be featured in the next issue
CROWNS THE COMPANY’S BEST OF THE BEST
In March, Old North State Club played host to the second annual McConnell Golf Tournament of Champions with 15 clubs being represented Congratulations to Raleigh Country Club as they defended their team title, shooting -12 under par In the individual divisions, Ryan Tyndall (The Reserve Golf Club) won the Men's Club Championship, Caroline Ellington (Raleigh Country Club) won the Women's Club Championship, Hunter Grove (Raleigh Country Club) won the Senior/Super Senior Championship and Dalton Rich (Brook Valley Country Club) won the Professional Championship. Thank you to the staff and membership at Old North State Club for their hospitality.
TEAM MUSGROVE MILL CAPTURES THE SCGA’S TRESCOTT CHAMPIONSHIP
Congratulations to Musgrove Mill Golf Club members Walt Todd Jr , Grainger Howle, Robert Lutomski along with golf professional Theo Davis on capturing the 42nd Trescott Championship! Finishing at 1-over (214), the team claimed the title in a sudden-death playoff on the first extra hole at Solina Golf Club.
The Trescott Championship, named after the former long-time SCGA Secretary George C Trescott, is a unique Club Championship where three amateur members from a club combine their aggregate score from each hole to compete for the Trescott Cup During the course of play, a Pro-Am is also conducted with the three amateurs and their Club Professional using the best two gross balls per hole
MCCONNELL GOLF COURSES EARN STRONG GAINS IN 2026 N.C. GOLF PANEL RANKINGS
McConnell Golf once again placed all of its North Carolina private clubs among the state’s Top 100 courses, highlighted by four clubs earning Top 25 rankings in the North Carolina Golf Panel’s 30th annual statewide rankings, published in the April issue of Business North Carolina magazine
Leading the portfolio is Greensboro’s Sedgefield Country Club, home of the PGA TOUR’s Wyndham Championship, ranked No 7 in North Carolina Old North State Club in New London followed at No 11, while Raleigh Country Club climbed to No 15 Durham’s Treyburn Country Club made one of the year’s biggest moves, jumping four spots into the Top 25 at No 25 In total, 11 McConnell Golf courses earned Top 100 recognition statewide, marking a strong year of upward momentum across the company’s North Carolina portfolio
Several Triangle-area clubs posted notable improvements. The Country Club at Wakefield Plantation in Raleigh made a significant leap, rising to No. 75 from No. 94 last year. Treyburn’s move into the Top 25 further strengthened the region’s standing among the state’s premier courses. Eastern North Carolina also saw major gains, as Wilson Country Club surged into the Top 100 at No. 84 after being unranked last year one of the largest upward moves in this year’s rankings
Other McConnell Golf properties earning Top 100 honors include:
Country Club of Asheville, ranked No 52, up two spots year-over-year
The Cardinal by Pete Dye in Greensboro, ranked No 54, continuing its steady upward trend
Porters Neck Country Club in Wilmington, improving to No 57
Providence Country Club in Charlotte, ranked No. 85.
Brook Valley Country Club in Greenville, rounding out the list at No. 100.
McConnell Golf remains the only individual golf course owner in the world to steward four Donald Ross-designed courses, including Sedgefield Country Club and Raleigh Country Club, both of which continue to rank among North Carolina’s elite layouts The 2026 North Carolina Golf Panel rankings, based on playability, design, conditioning and experience, highlight another strong year driven by continued investment in courses, facilities and member experience
BIRTHDAY NIGHT
MEN’S MEMBERMEMBER
COUPLES GOLF OPENING DAY POOL PARTY
MAY COOKIE OF THE MONTH: PISTACHIO COOKIE RECIPE
BY MIKE MOORE, EXECUTIVE CHEF AT WILSON COUNTRY CLUB
“I love Pistachio as much as I love cookies The pistachio is the well-traveled, smart & cool nut that sits in the back of the class, quiet and barely noticed He doesnt require too much attention like the fancy Almond. He doesn't have the thick Southern accent like the pecan, nor is he hard to crack and most desirable by squirrels like the walnut. The pistachio is calm and collected in all scenarios, naturally green, and widely known to have a variety of health benefits, such as healthy fats, fiber, and protein Unlike all the other nuts in the class, he also comes with a reputation of paramount street cred
Pistachio originated in the Middle East over 10,000 years ago and spread globally through trade routes, reaching Ancient Greece and Rome before being introduced to Europe and later the United States. The pistachio has been valued in ancient civilizations for its flavor and medicinal properties, becoming a luxury item for the elite and a staple for travelers. Oftentimes, the other nuts can be very jealous of this, but pistachios (as legend has it) were a favorite of the Queen of Sheba, who demanded that all of her land's production be for her and her court Brazil nuts, macadamias, and cashews can pick and tease all they want, but there's no question that Alexander the Great introduced pistachios to Greece, and the Roman Emperor Tiberius later brought them to Italy and Spain The state of California produces 99% of the nations pistachios, generating nearly $3 billion in economic value in the state
All of this, yet the pistachio is humble and quiet truly the cool kid Its no surprise that this makes the best ice cream flavor known to humankind A chef's nut: that goes with everything, adding the savory crunch in Bacon Jam on the pan-roasted Duck Breast or the perfect salty bite atop sweet Crème Brûlée Don't worry about what the other nuts say; keep being a legend, Pistachio, and know that we appreciate you!” - Mike Moore
Ingredients:
1 Cup Shelled Pistachio Nuts
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Directions:
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2.Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with nonstick pan spray
3 In a food processor, chop all Pistachios until they are a fine crumb Reserve 1 tablespoon for topping if desired
4 In a mixing bowl, beat sugar and egg until fluffy
5.Add butter (cut in small pieces) and extracts
6 Pour in chopped Pistachios, flour and baking powder and mix until well combined
7 Using a small 3oz scoop, add dough in scoops onto greased baking sheet and top with remaining pistachio crumb
8 Bake for 10-12 minutes @ 350-degrees Fahrenheit until brown
9 Allow cookies to cool and remove onto cooling rack
FRIDAY
KID’S ZONE
FATHER’S DAY BRUNCH
AERIFICATION AERIFICATION
END OF MONTH DINNER
JUNE COOKIE OF THE MONTH: PB&J COOKIE RECIPE
BY SEAN O’NEILL, EXECUTIVE CHEF AT TREYBURN COUNTRY CLUB
”As a chef and a father, I refused to let my kid have a limited palate As long as she tried at least three bites of any food I put in front of her to give her palate time to adjust, I would believe her if she did or didn’t like something. This for the most part has worked out well, and she eats all kinds of foods now One thing she never liked was jelly or jam A kid that won’t eat the classic PB&J? I tried so many things to get her to try jams in different ways. This cookie was one of those ways. A little extra sweetness in a peanut butter cookie. I enjoyed them a lot and held onto the recipe, my kid Well, she still hates jellies and jams ” - Sean O’Neill
Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
Directions:
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup jam, such as strawberry or raspberry
1 In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt until combined In a large bowl, using a handheld mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and peanut butter until smooth Add brown sugar and granulated sugar and beat until creamy Add egg and vanilla and beat until combined Add dry ingredients and beat on medium speed until just combined
2 Using a medium (about 2 tablespoons) cookie scoop, scoop out dough Press your thumb into the center to create a deep hole Spoon 1 scant teaspoon jam into hole Gently press dough back together and roll into a ball; the jam might start leaking out, and that’s okay Arrange on 2 parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing 2" apart
3 Refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes
4 Preheat conventional oven to 350° or convection oven with low fan to 325° Bake cookies until edges are just set and centers are slightly soft, about 12 minutes.
