About Ben

Ben was born and raised in rural Minnesota before attending the University of North Dakota where he received his bachelor’s degree in psychology. As Ben quickly realized that North Dakota was not the place to be in the golf industry, he moved south where he attended the Golf Academy of Arizona in Phoenix. Progression in the industry led him to an eventual move to Florida. He carries many years of club experience as Head Pro at Palm Aire Country Club, General Manager at Heron Bay Golf Club, General Manager at Osprey Point Golf Course in Boca Raton, and most recently the Membership and Marketing Director at Jupiter Country Club. Ben has his MBA from the University of Illinois specializing in Strategic Innovation and Analytics. In his free time, he spends time with his wife and two young daughters. He's also an avid fisherman and hockey player.

About Samantha

Samantha is originally from Indiana and began her career in 2011 at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort in Destin, Florida. From there Samantha joined the Invited family in 2014 as Member Relations Director at River Creek Club in Northern Virginia, outside DC. Samantha then accepted the Membership Sales Director position at Bluegrass Yacht & Country Club in 2017. During her tenure with Invited Samantha has been the recipient of the Rising Star Award during her first year with the company in 2014, Superstar Award in 2015, Rising Star for Membership Director in 2017, and Presidents Club recipient in 2018. In her spare time Samantha enjoys spending time with her fiancée, daughter, and 2 dogs Boxer rescue, Ryder & golden retriever Bella, cooking, hiking, fitness, live music, and going to the beach whenever they can. As Membership Director Samantha looks forward to welcoming you and your family to Bluegrass and making memories for a lifetime!

About Katie

From Virginia to Tennessee, Katie began her career as the Director of Marketing & Programs and teaching for a private school in Virginia before moving to Tennessee in 2017. Katie joined Natchez Hills Winery & Vineyard as the General Manager in Nashville, Tennessee and now makes her home in Hendersonville, TN! In 2021 joined the Invited family as the Director of Member Experience. Katie enjoys spending time with her family, working towards her sommelier certifications, hosting events for her family and friends, swimming and hiking, and performing live music in the middle Tennessee area.

About Erica

Originally from Houston, Texas, I graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management. A week after graduation, I moved to Costa Rica to begin my career in food and beverage with the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts company. From Costa Rica I moved with the company as a Catering and Event Manager to the Four Seasons in Houston, Texas; Whistler, British Columbia, Canada; and Westlake Village, California. I then shifted to The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara as Associate Director of Meeting and Special Events. After California, I moved to Nashville, Tennessee with The Hermitage Hotel. After Hotel life for more than 18 years, I made the move to Club life and joined Bluegrass Yacht & Country Club. Events are my passion and enjoy making client's visions come to life. I have a wonderful and understanding husband, Mike, and together we have 2 wonderful girls: Duchess (dog) and Domino (cat).

About Mike

Mike has worked as a golf, baseball, basketball, and football coach for over nine years. Before joining the Bluegrass team, he was a Manager at Maggiano’s from 2011-2020. Mike began his career at Bluegrass in 2020 as the Banquet Manager and he enjoys spending as much time as possible at the lake in his spare time!

About Stephanie

Born and raised in Hendersonville, TN, Stephanie started as a KidZone attendant in 2014 at Bluegrass. From that point on her roles have varied as KidZone Attendant, Men's Card Room Attendant, Member Relations and everything in between! In 2020, she accepted the position of Service Manager. Stephanie oversees the front of house operations to help make your dining experience at Bluegrass the best it can be!

About Donald

Donald has worked as a short order cook in diners, Country Clubs, 5 star Steak Houses and everything in between in his almost 30 years of cooking, starting at only 12 in his Uncle’s Big Boy Diner in Detroit, Michigan. His specialties are his Prime Cuts of Steaks, Fresh Seafood Specials and his famous White Chicken Chili. When he’s not showing off his skills in the kitchen he enjoys watching movies, playing disc golf and spending time with his kids. Once the Executive Chef at Fairvue Plantation, Donald has worked at Bluegrass since 2015, taking a small break in 2017 to help open at Oak Steakhouse in Downtown Nashville as their Executive Sous Chef, and we are so excited to have him back!

About Joey

Joey Hall is a native of middle Tennessee, graduating from Mt. Juliet High School and then Middle Tennessee State University. He has been teaching/coaching tennis for over 24 years. Joey has taught at Country Clubs, Swim and Tennis club, city park and rec departments, overseas academy, resorts, has been a college coach, and most recently been at a health and fitness center in Knoxville, TN. He is a member of the USPTA as an Elite Professional, the PTR with a Professional rating, and certified as a USTA High Performance Coach. Joey has taught people ranging in age from 5 to 88 years old. He has taught those who have never picked up a racquet to high level juniors receiving college scholarships. Joey has also coached numerous USTA adult league teams that have won local, state, and sectional titles. He currently resides in Old Hickory with his wife Karol.

About Tyler

Tyler is a graduate of Tennessee Tech University where he received a BS in Agronomy with a concentration in Turfgrass Management and a minor in business. After graduation Tyler began his career in Louisville, Kentucky at Big Spring Country Club as an Assistant in Training. He then decided to make the move back to Tennessee where he took a position as a Second Assistant at the Hermitage Golf Course. Later, Tyler gladly accepted the Assistant Position at Bluegrass Yacht and Country Club, where he moved up to the Superintendent position in May 2014. He, his daughter Davis Louise, and Cowboy (the course dog) now reside in Hendersonville, TN. Tyler has been at Bluegrass since May 2011 and strives to make it the most beautiful golf course in Tennessee.

About John

Originally from New York, John served at Rich Harvest Farms (Top 100 Clubs in America) as the Assistant Golf Professional. He moved to Hendersonville from Chicago in 2018 to accept the AGP role at Bluegrass.

About Devin

Devin Crotzer is a USPTA/PTR certified teaching pro and holds certifications as a Tennis Performance Trainer (TPT) with the iTPA and is recognized as a High Performance coach by the USTA. He spent 12 years coaching players of all levels and ages from beginner to Professional. He has coached in Europe for players playing ITF juniors and Futures events. He was a director at the Junior Training Center of Champions in College Park Maryland specializing in competitive 11-17 year olds. He was most recently the volunteer assistant for the Men’s team at Vanderbilt University.