History in the Making... 

On September 29, 1991, the first tee shots were played at Greystone Golf Club. The vision of the Daniel Corporation had come to fruition. The membership was made up of 150 Charter Members and the course was set for the Club. A leap of faith by the Charter Members began the process of achieving a full complement of 600 members.

The Highway 280 corridor was still a lightly traveled area that had seen some development start, but could not possibly see the future that we have today.

On the horizon for the Club was a Senior PGA Tour event, scheduled to come in less than one year. If you were to see some pictures of the Founders Golf Course at that time, you might be hard pressed to recognize some of the holes. A large tree split the landing area just off of the #5 tee box. Members will tell you that tree caused you to choose - slice or hook off of the tee, just to find the fairway. The green on #16 was a multi-tiered green with no bunker guarding the approach. Possibly most unrecognizable would be the Clubhouse. Until 1993, two trailers served as the clubhouse and dining areas.

However, as time would go on, these things would change. The clubhouse would be built, as would the tennis courts and swimming pool. The atmosphere at the club would slowly move from Golf Club to Country Club as more families joined the club and moved into the development. 

In 1998, the club was quickly approaching 600 equity members, the development was nearing capacity, and rumors were running hot about a “Second 18 holes” at Greystone. In October of 1998, the membership at Greystone approved a proposal to build a second course. In addition, the membership would increase to 1000 equity members, a second pool would be built, and a new tennis facility would be built on the property that separated the 9th and 18th holes. $1.5 million would be set aside for an expansion of the Founders Clubhouse to take place when the membership reaches 850 equity members. 

Rees Jones would then be hired to design the Legacy Golf Course. Exactly nine years after the first tee shot was played at the Founders Course, Rees Jones would hit the first shot at the Legacy Course. On September 29, 2000, Greystone Golf & Country Club became the first and only 36-hole equity club in the State of Alabama. Two months later, the Legacy Golfhouse would open to the same rave reviews that accompanied the golf course. 

The new Champions Pool opened to the membership of Greystone on Saturday, May 26, 2001. The tennis facility also hosted its grand opening that month.

The Bruno’s Memorial Classic would grow right along side the club. As the years would pass, the reputation of the club and the event would grow. Only one other site on the Senior Tour has held an event at one course for a longer period of time. Larry Nelson, after winning the event, referred to the BMC as the “Masters” of the Senior PGA Tour. Records continue to be set, both in attendance and donations to charity, at the BMC. The history of the Club and the event are forever entwined.   In 2006 the event moved to Ross Bridge and at the same time, Greystone went down in history as “The Fabled Home of the Bruno’s Memorial Classic” 1992-2005.

In May 2004, we opened our Fitness Center, greatly enhancing the golf, swim, and tennis programs already in place at Greystone. In the summer of 2004 and in response to the growing number of Greystone children, we opened our pool season with a Toddler Pool, complete with a mushroom fountain. The Greystone Gators Swim Team had an undefeated season in 2004 and the Greystone Tennis Team proudly claimed the title of state champions.   Once again, in 2007 the Gator's claimed the title of Divisional Champions. 

Perhaps the most distinguishing aspect of Golf at Greystone is the presence of the Hank Johnson School of Golf.    Hank Johnson was named PGA National Instructor of the Year in 2004 and one of the World's Top 8 Golf Instructors.  Hank and his staff of PGA Professionals are ontap to teach all who wish to learn the game of Golf.  

Next year the Club will celebrate its 20th Anniversary and we look to the future of many great things to come.