The club, formerly Royal Oak Country Club, has been renovated under new ownership and celebrated a grand opening April 19.
“It feels great to go to bed every night and look forward to getting back here in the morning,” Jeff Mazzaro, one of the new owners, said about the improved club.
Mazzaro said he grew up playing golf and caddying at the country club, which was originally founded as Stillmeadow Country Club in 1963.
Mazzaro said the club was later purchased by a company out of Atlanta, and the name of the club changed to Royal Oak Country Club.
Mazzaro said the quality of the club deteriorated over time and eventually memberships to the club dropped.
“There were a lot of difficulties,” Mazzaro said about the club. “It just broke my heart.”
Eventually the bank took ownership of the country club, and in December of 2011, Mazzaro and fellow members of the club David Copeland and Bob Yeager, along with the Atkins family, owners of Beechmont Racquet and Fitness, purchased the club.
“It’s been phenomenal the support we’ve gotten,” Lance Atkins, part-owner, said about re-opening the club. “There has just been this energy here.”
Atkins said much of the energy comes from existing members, who have stuck around to see the club through.
“There are a lot of great people here,” Mazzaro said about existing members.
He said that while membership has grown already, they hope to continue to grow membership by offering a club with many services to the community.
The club features and 18 hole golf course, a clubhouse, pool and many other amenities for members. It can also be used for weddings and other events.
Mazzaro said they spent months cleaning up the golf course and improving the club for members.
A ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony was held at the club April 19, to begin the new owners’ fresh start with Stillmeadow Country Club.
“It’s the best thing that has ever happened to the club,” Pat Lower, a former member said about the new ownership. “It has been a long time coming.”
For more information about Stillmeadow Country Club, or membership to the club, visit www.stillmeadowcountryclub.com.