Member Testimonials
481 Members cast their vote (90%)
60% In Favor
May 12, 2023
Billy Blackford
Full Family, member since 1984
“I have been a member of CCS most of my life. I want to commend the Board for their diligence over a number of years and express my support for this project. Donors are willing to eliminate the club’s $1.9M debt to put us on sound financial long-term footing! It’s significant and transformative. It’s the right thing to do for our club and its future!”
Bear Boyd
Full Family, member since 2006
“Thanks to the Board for a great presentation and the opportunity for questions and feedback! Obviously a ton of effort has gone into educating the membership about the project -- and I know most of you have day jobs!”
Dan Dunn
Full Family, member since 1978
"I'm deeply invested in CCS, having served as a former employee (golf shop and greens crew) for four years, and a member for 45 years this May. I was able to use my father's "Improvement Certificate" to join as a Junior Member in 1978. My family and I have considered the club our social hub for many years and the value received for our investment is priceless. We have before us an unprecedented opportunity to extinguish our debt and position our club for sustainable success. CCS is a vital component for recruiting families and new businesses to our community. Join me in embracing this windfall to secure the future of our club!"
Barney Gosnell
Full Family, member since 1989
“I’m in favor of this great project and hope the membership provides overwhelming support! I would love to see our club step up to a new level of excellence and sustainability. I appreciate the hard work and generosity that has brought us to this point.”
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Jamie Hodge
Full Family, member since 1978
“CCS has been an important part of my life, and that of my family, for many years. This is a watershed moment for our club – thanks to generous donors, we have the opportunity to retire our debt and commit to a capital campaign for $10M that costs the members $5M. This is an extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for generational change. If we don’t support this project, we will still have to make a future investment, perhaps greater, to address debt and deferred maintenance. Please join me in supporting this fantastic opportunity!”
John Murphy
Senior Golf, member since 1998
“I’ve been a member of CCS for twenty-five years and I want to thank the Board for the exhaustive work ya’ll have done putting this presentation together. The information is well-organized and well-presented. What a grand opportunity to put our club on a path for sustainable success.”
Cole Reutter
Junior Golf, member since 2016
“We have been members of CCS since 2016 and are so excited about this project! As a family of golfers, tennis players and parents to young children - delighted to have everything on one campus. Thanks to the Board for your time and effort to educate and get feedback from the members.”
Pamela Ritchie
Full Family, member since 2022
“I am a lifelong golfer and new member, having joined CCS in 2022. I moved to Spartanburg to be closer to extended family and enjoy the sense of community that Spartanburg affords. Past memberships at other clubs where tennis, golf, fitness, and swimming are in close proximity have afforded me the perspective that “oneness” promotes “community.” As a single-income new member, I find the assessment a stretch, but I consider it an investment in our community and the future of CCS.”
Allen Smith, President & CEO, One Spartanburg, Inc.
Social Member since 2014
"The Spartanburg of yesterday is not the Spartanburg of today and the Spartanburg of tomorrow is going to be nothing like the Spartanburg of today. We see that through the data -- 18 people a day are moving to Spartanburg County. Over the past five years, 7,100 people have left Greenville County and moved to Spartanburg County. Our per capita income is up 30% -- more than Chattanooga, Huntsville, and Winston-Salem. More people than ever live in Spartanburg County and make more money than ever in Spartanburg County. If there ever was a time to invest in the future of our club, now is the time!"