RECAP
2026 Annual Meeting & Awards Presentation
We
kicked off 2026 (our 24th year!) with a fun evening
at Carolina Golf Club of Botany Woods. The event was
well attended by old members, and some new faces. If
you weren�t able to make it, we missed you. We had some
drinks, some GREAT food prepared by Deb Bouts of Sun
Belly Cafe (yes, Trent's wife), and a presentation of
the 2025 results.
Here
are some key takeaways:
1)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR - We are pleased to announce
that Marty Henson was our POY for 2025! You can
view the complete standings here: Player
Of The Year. Marty received our special POY
award which includes a custom-made GGS wooden valuables
case... including a custom engraved POY wooden bag tag
and ball marker. Congratulations Marty!
2)
MEMBERSHIP FEE - Due to a good financial year for
the club our membership fee for 2026 will remain at
$110.
PLEASE
NOTE: Deadline for GGS to renew our individual members'
GHIN accounts is February 20. Please avoid disappointment...
we will have no choice but to inactivate any accounts
not paid by that date.
3) JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP - The club has decided to
offer a "Junior" membership to anyone 25 and under who
would like to join. The membership fee for a Junior
Membership will be $55 and include a GHIN handicap
account.
4)
SPECIAL REQUEST: PLAY DAYS
HOSTED BY PRIVATE CLUB MEMBERS - We request that
our private club members please consider scheduling
games at their courses for GGS member play days. Hosts
could start with a couple of tee times, then adjust
going forward based on the response. Once a game is
scheduled, the host should send the details to Michael
Whitaker... he will then send an email blast to the
membership and post a signup sheet on our website. These
could be really fun events and would help the private-club
member bring extra revenue to their club. A win-win
for everyone!
5)
2026 EVENT SCHEDULE - The 2026 event schedule is
now posted on our website. It's possible that a few
of the dates will be tweaked due to course availability,
but this is our starting plan. Mark your calendars now
for our first event of the year... the Spring Shamble
at Arrowhead Pointe, April 18th! And why not ask a guest
to join you for this fun format on a wonderful track
along the shores of Lake Russell. More on that below...
6)
NEW EVENT or TRIP IDEAS? - Do you have an idea for
a new event or trip that you think GGS members might
enjoy? If yes, send in the idea... we will work up the
details, post it on our website, and send out an email
blast to determine member interest. The more the better!
7)
DRIVE FOR NEW MEMBERS! - We are asking all current
members to invite a minimum of ONE friend to
join our club this year. If you have any friends or
colleagues who might be interested in joining GGS please
invite them soon... perhaps to play the Spring Shamble
in April. This is a great format for a new member or
guest because everyone on the team ends up contributing
to the outcome. And the course is a gem! Great value
for your hard-earned golf dollar.
8)
NEW MEMBER "AMBASSADORS" - As you all know, new
candidates must be sponsored by two current members.
We sometimes have candidates who don't know any current
members. Therefore, we are seeking a few members who
would be willing to take candidates out for a game and/or
possibly sponsor them for membership. The Club will
cover the cost of the candidate's golf fee. Please let
us know via email if you are willing to volunteer for
a GGS Ambassador position.
9)
EVENT MANAGERS (Tournament Committee) - We are seeking
interested members to serve as "Event Manager"
for several of our events this year (see the event schedule
on our website). These Event Managers will constitute
our Tournament Committee. An "Event Manager"
is responsible for lining up the course and working
out details for cost, tee times, food & beverage, and
any other particulars as required. Once these details
are secured, Michael Whitaker will take that information
and post it to our website for registration. If you
would like to volunteer, please let us know as soon
as possible. Thanks!
10)
25th ANNIVERSARY TRIP? - 2027 will be the 25th anniversary
year of the Greenville Golfing Society and we would
like to do something special to celebrate this milestone.
One idea is to organize a golfing trip to Scotland,
hosted by Michael Whitaker. It would probably take place
in July or August of 2027 and cover a week or two of
golf and sightseeing. The group would probably be limited
to a maximum of eight members... maybe more depending
on the interest. We will poll the membership for interest
in this trip soon. If you have any ideas to celebrate
our 25th anniversary, please forward them along!
As
always, if you have questions, or need additional information,
just send us a note.
Looking
forward to more birdies from you all in 2026!
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