President's Message from Scott

Sahalee is officially “on the clock!” As host of the 2024 KPMG Women’s Championship, Leslie, Bryan, and Charlie, along with most of the Executive Committee, attended this year’s event at Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey. The contingent met with Baltusrol club leadership to gain a fuller, first-hand understanding of operations and expectations. We also spent significant time building deeper relationships with the PGA of America. It was a fabulous experience and the learnings we each took away were immense. Our collective experience will help ensure a fantastic event in 2024, for players, sponsors, patrons, and Sahalee Members. Before I share our insights, I would like to thank Tyler Dion , Whitney Pigott and Norman Cheuk who generously paid their own way and used their vacation time (along with yours truly) to help Sahalee with this critical endeavor.

Inspiration from Baltusrol

It was an honor and privilege to represent Sahalee at the 2023 KPMG Women’s Championship From the moment we stepped onto the Baltusrol grounds, we knew we were in rarefied air with a deep history of championship golf Baltusrol’s mission is to honor its heritage as the leading 36-hole championship golf club in America Founded in 1895 Baltusrol has been synonymous with American championship golf since 1901, hosting 16 USGA Championships and two PGA Championships with more scheduled to follow Sahalee founders had a similar vision in mind in creating the High Heavenly Ground we are all fortunate to call home. Touring the clubhouse prior to the Pro-Am, the club’s history was on display throughout. With photos, paintings and artifacts, the history of both member events and hosted majors is brought to life. Walking the halls and rooms, one is constantly reminded of the storied past of Baltusrol Golf Club.

On Tuesday, Bryan Nicholson, Tyler Dion, and I had the honor of representing Sahalee in the KPMG ProAm (the following year’s hosting site gets a complimentary entry). We were paired with Gaby Lopez, the #44 ranked golfer in the world. Gaby was loads of fun, willing to answer questions, snap photos with us, and play good golf. We were thrilled when Gaby declared walking down the first fairway “I tell EVERYONE that Sahalee is my favorite course in the world!” She went on to explain how the tall trees and manicured fairways experienced during her participation in the 2016 KPMG Women’s Championship “spoke to my soul.” It may have been her deep connection to our club that propelled us to the ProAm victory – something that was celebrated throughout the week by all who we encountered.

Baltusrol had little touches that reinforced their championship heritage. Most notable was the plaque in the eighteenth fairway if the Lower Course where Jack NichlausNicklaus hit a 1-iron from 238 yards out “as hard as I could” to 22 feet from the hole to capture the 1967 US Open title () Personally, the experience of walking and playing another championship course “inside the ropes” was the thrill of a lifetime As a Sahalee member, we all get that experience every time we tee it up It is with this vision that Sahalee has been investing in small, visible touches that elevate the Sahalee brand as an elite championship venue (e g , driving range, tee markers, signage)

Most of these investments come from capital (not dues) and elevate the experience for members, guests, prospective members, course raters, and hosting selection committees We have a treasurethe treasure of a course paired with an amazing team to provide us all with championship experiences

We spent time with the PGA as well as club leadership at Baltusrol and Merion Golf Club. From these conversations, I took away several key learnings:

It was very clear through interactions with PGA leaders that the selection of Sahalee as next year’s host site puts us in the upper echelons of championship golf venues. The PGA has a huge variety of courses that would gladly host the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Yet they selected Sahalee as the first repeat host during the KPMG era. The entire Sahalee Team and Members should feel a sense of pride to play host in 2024. Through investments in their golf course, clubhouse, and the regular hosting of major championship events, both clubs have built a national brand that provides for a vibrant membership. It made me even more convinced that the investments Sahalee is making in our members’ experiences and facilities – which enable us to host major amateur and professional events -- is the right long-term strategy to enhance Sahalee’s reputation as the Best in the Northwest Virtually everyone we met commented on their awe of Sahalee and excitement for the event next year We even ran into USGA CEO Mike Whan, who immediately congratulated us on hosting the event Each of the clubs offered a very similar variety of membership options to the newly established memberships at Sahalee Both clubs had several hundred National, Dining, and limited golf members which helps to build their community while also adding to operating and capital accounts Additionally, Baltusrol hosts dozens of outside paid events on Mondays The financial contributions from the non-golfing memberships and outside events are an important source of dues and capital that enable significant investment in their clubhouse and golf courses Through this approach, both clubs have installed Precision Air systems for their green complexes. For me, it was clear there is no shortage of capital projects that Sahalee could pursue (with the appropriate funds secured) to continue to further differentiate ourselves and solidify our position as the Best in the Northwest.

June Past Business

The Board reviewed May financial results which were below our original budget. Year to date, the club is slightly behind our original budget. We expect this small deficit will be overcome in the peak summer months as activities accelerate. However, to be cautious, management is working to identify savings opportunities without negatively impacting members’ experiences. Additionally, new capital planned for the back-half of 2023 will be delayed until there’s more clarity from our peak summer.

Membership continues to be a top focus for the Board. The Membership team hosted over 50 realtors in June to familiarize them with Sahalee and our membership options. This will help introduce new homeowners in the Sammamish area and beyond to Sahalee. We had great interest in Sahalee’s new Dining Membership, as momentum builds. This month the Board approved the recommendations from the Membership Committee for 24 new members in total. Please welcome these members when you see them around Sahalee:

Three new Proprietary Members: Peter Brundrett, Dale & Cheryl Walker (Spousal Member), and Chris Bean

Fifteen new family Dining Members: Reg and Kristin Woitovich, Andrea & Robert Holmuist, Lyne Brown & Denise DeMunnik, Eric & Susan Robinson, Austine Fleming, Derek & Eden Stephens, Vu Nguen & Angie Ma, Charles & Patricia Lindbloom, Elizabeth Martin & Curtis Torrey, Karen Quick, Brian & Alyssa Schoonover, Tim & Diane Bond, and Kari & John Sokal

Five converted Social Members: v, w, x, y, and z

The Social membership (originally referred to as “Social Sport”) quickly reached the original cap of 30 membership. Filled almost entirely by previous Sahalee Social Members opting to convert into the new offering. As a result, there were five previous Social Members who were ‘shut out’ of a membership type with limited golfing privileges. The Board didn’t feel it was appropriate to essentially ‘take away’ privileges from these members. Following a recommendation from the Membership Committee, the Board approved the expansion of the Social Membership cap to 35 members, allowing previous Sahalee members to convert from Dining to Social Membership. The Social membership category now has a waiting list to join.

The Board also adopted a new policy to provide past Proprietary Members who want to rejoin Sahalee a pathway to do so. The Board agreed that any past Proprietary Member, can pay the lesser of the current Membership Fee, or the missed dues and monthly capital contributions that accrued over their absence. Here’s to an incredible July together with friends and family at Sahalee. I hope to see you soon at the club!

Sincerely,

Scott Heydon Club President

The Sahalee family warmly welcomes our new