Albany Country Club
P RESIDENT ’ S M ESSAGE
First and foremost, I am honored to take on this role of President of the club. I hope to live up to the successes of past presidents. Second, please join me in thanking Dave Suozzo for a job well done during his term as president. Spring is upon us and the club will soon be buzzing with activity. Rocky had a busy offseason with many interior projects to keep our club in premium condition. I hope everyone has had an opportunity to experience the skills of our new chef, Daniel Wiginton. We have received many tremendous reviews about his work so if you haven’t experienced it yet, I encourage you to get out to the club and try his food.
In early March the board met for our annual retreat in preparation for the new year. Our objective was to leave the retreat with specific goals for the coming year. We asked each committee chairperson to make goals for their respective committees. From those goals we selected overall/priority goals for the club. Here are the goals we established for 2026 in no particular order. • Meet or exceed our financial budget plan • Work to develop a corporate membership program. Also, pursue corporate events. • Designate a member retention designee on the membership committee to ensure we are meeting the current memberships expectations. • Improve and promote Friday Night Events. Also make them fun and inclusive for all.
• Work to increase women’s informal play. • Improve the driving range experience • Improve dining operations • Focus on family events with activities that encourage teen inclusion
While these were the goals that the board selected as priorities, each committee has other goals that they will be working on throughout the year.
Membership remains strong with total membership, as of early March, at 369 (276 golf members). That is 13 more than in the same period last year.
As we head into the new season, I would like to highlight that our club is not only the premier place for golf, tennis and family activity, we also provide other benefits to members outside of the club. One of those benefits is reciprocity at other golf courses around the state. These are true reciprocals in that all you typically have to pay for is your cart. One such place where I have played is Irondequoit Country Club in Rochester. A beautiful and challenging golf course which backs up to Oak Hill. In the coming weeks I will look to have a list published of all these outside benefits that are afforded to our membership.
Thank you to this year ’ s new member sponsors!
I welcome your thoughts - please feel free to reach out with any questions, compliments, or concerns at president@albanycc.cc
Kate Knight Terry & Marybeth Bender Kris Bain Patrick Marinello
Keith Cataldo Brian Grady Arup De & Jen Hayes Bruce Skellie
John Marcella Robert Murphy Jeff & Kim Bryant Jeff Fiori
I look forward to an exciting year.
Jim Lozano
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