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May 2011
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HappeningsCongratulations
Ladies’ Member-GuestMen’s Member-Guest
2011 Men’s & Ladies’ Club Championship
LADIES’ MEMBER-GUEST OvERALL GROSS ChAMpIOnS
Elaine McGivern & Sisi HedgesLADIES’ MEMBER-GUEST OvERALL nET ChAMpIOnS
Lois Johnson & Didi Lamm
MEn’S & LADIES’ CLUB ChAMpIOnS
Mike Norris & Laura Monea
MEn’S MEMBER-GUEST ChAMpIOnS
Dudley Smith & Dudley Smith IV
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Club StaffDoug EglyGeneral Manager
DiannE DunniganClub Concierge
PEggy glEasonAccounting
anDrEa KnoxDirector of Golf
ViCTor luZarragaExecutive Chef
Jay MullEnDirector of Golf Course Operations
Mary naPoliTanoFitness Center
Bryan riCharDHead Golf Professional
KErry rossElETMembership Director
MEriDETh rossETTiFood & Beverage Director
JEnniFEr sTauFFPOA Manager
linDa sTEVEnsExecutive Assistant
Happenings
I would like to start out by thanking all of you that have gone out of your way to compliment the conditions of the courses this past month. It has been very encouraging to hear we are providing conditions that meet and exceed your expectations. as Matt Pederson continues to do a great job on the Quarry, we have made some changes in the Superintendent positions on the other two courses. The Ranch Course will now be run by John Merkyl, and the Highlands Course Superintendent is now bruce Chestnutt. The changes have shown immediate results by bringing in new energy, dedication, and attention to detail. I assure you that our crew, from top to bottom, is here to make this property the very best it can be, and will work diligently to continue to improve the overall conditions of the courses. The transition from Poa trivialis back to bermuda on the greens has been very smooth. I do not anticipate any decline in playability or aesthetics due to “checking out” of the over-seed for the rest of spring. We have very healthy turf under the little bit of triv that still remains. We do however, have more Rye grass on the fairways and tees than we would like for this time of the year. It was our decision to keep everything as green as possible throughout the month of april because of the amount of events that were scheduled. The extra water we were using allowed us to keep the courses green, but
it also kept the fairways and tees from transitioning at the pace we would prefer. You will most likely see a few brown, dry looking areas as we transition from Rye to the bermuda. This is a common occurrence that should last a short period of time. The faster we get rid of the Rye, the healthier the bermuda will be this summer. We are nearing the end of the busiest part of the year for golf, and heading into the busiest part of the year for course maintenance. This is the time when we spend our efforts keeping up with fast growing grass, ornamentals, and prepping the course for next season. for those of you who stay here all year, we apologize in advance for the cultural practices that disturb the playing conditions throughout the summer. They are necessary “evils” that allow us to continue to improve, and will help us achieve our goal of providing pristine playing conditions year after year. Our aerification schedule will stay similar to last years, starting with the Quarry course on May 31st. We will have 9 holes closed per week, leaving 36 open at all times. for those of you that will be heading up north for the summer, I wish you all a safe trip and I look forward to seeing you in the fall. and for the rest, I’ll see you on the course.
Golf NewsJay MullEn Director of Golf Course Operations
Joe O’toole on his Hole-In-One on #8 of the Quarry Course on
tuesday, March 29th. Witnessed by John Cushing, Michael Herman-Smith and Wayne Cerniglia.
Congratulations
New Black Diamond Members
WelcomeKen Atwater
Sol & Sandra FleischmanMorris & Yvette Lopez
Frank & Marsha Vincent
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Ladies’ Member-GuestUNDER THE BIG TOP
RingmasterPhyllis Lingerfelt
Black Diamond ladies clowning around
Fredericks of Hollywood…here comes
Charlotte Reilly
Co-chair Joan Beasley &
Lisa Bishop
Lisa Campbell & guest, Cherie MacCarty in action
Net Champion Didi Lamm with “Her Crown”
PGA Pro, Bryan Richard & GM, Doug Egly battle it out
Dunk Meister Matt Pederson and clowns, Barb Smith, Vanda DuVernay, Linda Shurly & Linda Williams
BDLGA President, Nancy Richards and Joanie Burris
Guest, Lori Heinrich & Dorothy Brice
Linda Thomas & Guest, Pam DavisDo you think he had heartburn?
Pat Walker & Lois Filby and their guests
Canadian friends, Barb Flam & Donna Hilliard
GM, Doug Egly and his trophy
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Happenings
LADIES’ DAY EVENTS
MAY 3team Game: abCDNet – 1 bb on Par 5
2 bb on Par 4 3 bb on Par 3
MAY 10team Game: (ab + ab) (CD + CD)
Net Stableford: 1 Pt. – bogie 2 Pt. – Par, 4 Pt. – birdie
8 Pt. – Eagle & ace
MAY 17team Game abCD
2 balls. 1 Gross + 1 Net (may or may not use same ball)
MAY 24Individual Game
low Gross/low Net
MAY 31team Game:
Make Your Own 4-someNet – Holes 1-6: (Shamble)
Holes 7-12: (1 best ball)Holes 13-18: (Step aside Scramble)
INVITATIONALSThe Home and away with Innisbrook
has been canceled for now. They had schedule difficulties and we did not have enough support. We hope to reschedule in the fall. to those of you who signed up to
play, thank you and we hope you will continue to support our efforts to
arrange inter-club play in the future.
Have a great summer!page 4
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Lois Filby and Joan Beasley ran our fun filled Ladies’ Member-Guest. The theme “Under the Big Top” was most creative and full of colorful surprises.
Pam Vlcko and Val Briley were the Chairs for the Joyce Burns Memorial Tournament. There were 60 women in 5 flights with a two-day Match Play challenge.
Susan Nanni was the Director for the Rally For The Cure. The men and women who participated in the event played a “Step Aside Scrabble” in teams of four.
Thank you to these outstanding women for giving their time, energy, and talent.
A Message from:Nancy Richards, BDLGA President
BDLGA would like to thank five of our Members who did such an outstanding job on our April events.
left to right, Darlene McConnell-Scott 1947-2006; Barbara Chapell, survivor; Susan McConnell-Nanni
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Lynn Michael, Jeanette McCormick, Pam Ford & Lisa Bishop
John Collick, Bob Ficke, John Bower & Kent Rinker
Your participation and support enabled us to raise a grand total of $10,652. Your generosity will positively impact the lives of many through both of these valuable programs. We enjoyed a beautiful golf course, fabulous weather and great scores! We had 21 ladies’ teams and 8 men’s teams as well as 9 additional contributors who were unable to play. A total of $580 was collected for prizes through the $45 registration fee and paid on a sliding scale to 3 men’s teams and 7 ladies’ teams , representing one-third of the field as per U.S.G.A. guidelines. First place in the ladies’ flight were Lisa Bishop, Pam Ford, Jeanette McCormick, and Lynn Michael. First gross in the men’s flight were John Bower, John Collick, Bob Ficke, and Kent Rinker. First net in the men’s flight was taken by Don Hasek , David Michael, Jim Bob Plunkett and Bob Savard. It was a good day in the Michael household! When the last putt was sunk, the total raised through the golf tournament for the rally for the Cure was $2,480. We were joined by an additional 26 members and guests for lunch, the raffle and live auction. Many thanks to all the raffle donors, hole sponsors and other donors for their incredible support of this year’s Rally. The raffle raised $2,395, the live auction $2,600, Buy a Drive $312 and hole sponsorships $2,675. With the addition of other donations, we raised a total of $8,172 for the Bdgla Breast and Prostate Cancer Screening Project for Citrus County individuals through the services of the Family Resource Center. This is an increase of $1,086 from 2010! A sincere thank you to all the volunteers who made this special event possible. I would particularly like to thank Clare Rodes, Mary Laukka, Nancy Richards and all our Black Diamond artists for their contributions to the raffle and the production of our handpainted wine glasses. Hopefully these will be beautiful reminders to all our members to do those monthly checks and have those mammograms. Please remember that early detection saves lives!!
THANK YOU, Black Diamond! Bravo!!
Champions Alice Sinclair &
Didi Lamm with Dave Burns
2011 Ladies’ Winter Shootout
Champion, Pat Rueff Runner-up, Shirley Ellis
Joyce Burns Memorial Cup Tournament
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2011 MEN’S Member-Guest
M AY C a l e n d a r o f E v e n t s
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Couple’s Golf
Mahjong12:30 pm
Club Closed
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5:30–7:00 pm
A LA CARTE DINING with
Celebrity Chef
17Breakfast8:30 - 11:00 am
A la Carte5:30 – 8:00 pm
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SOCIAL COMMITTEE MEETIng - 3:00 PM
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4:30 - 6:30 pm
4:30 - 6:30 pm
BRIDGE - 6:30 PM
BRIDGE - 6:30 PM
A la Carte5:30 – 8:00 pm
Ladies’ Day
CoRNed beeF & CAbbAGe
4:30 – 6:30 pm
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A la Carte5:30 – 8:00 pm
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A la Carte5:30 – 8:00 pm
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8:30 - 11:00 am
Breakfast8:30 - 11:00 am
Breakfast8:30 - 11:00 am
A la Carte5:30 – 8:00 pm
Ladies’ Day
Ladies’ Day
Ladies’ Day
Ladies’ Day
SLIDE BOTTOM GIN6:30 PM
TriviaNightBuffet
5:30-7:00pm
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Kentucky Derby Dinner6:15 – 7:30 pm
4:00-6:00pm Place Your Bets
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ANd Cookout
Lunch ScheduleDaily11 am - 3 pm
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5:30-7:00pm
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No Dinner Service
No Dinner Service
19Reading
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Group 4pm
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No Dinner Service
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No Dinner Service
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Thursday, May 26th2:30 pm Cost: $10.00
Cooking Class with Chef Victor
Come and experience fine food preparation with some of Chef Victor’s favorite recipes. Enjoy complimentary wine and a sampling of some of the finest dishes.
Sign up sheet will be posted on the Member Bulletin Board in the hallway near the Golf Shop.
No Dinner Service
No Dinner Service
Cooking Class 2:30 PM
GourmetDining
ReservationsRequired
6:00-8:00pm
No Dinner Service
No Dinner Service
No Dinner Service
4:30 - 6:30 pm
4:30 - 6:30 pm
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Mahjong12:30 pm
Club Closed
Mahjong12:30 pm
Club Closed
Mahjong12:30 pm
Club Closed
Reservations Required
Reservations Required
Reservations Required
Reservations Required
Reservations Required
Mother’s Day
Brunch11am - 2pm
No Dinner Service
On Thursday,May 21st at 4:00 pm in the boardroom the reading club will be discussing Abraham Verghese’s “Cutting For Stone”. This novel covers several decades and travels from India to Ethiopia to a inner city hospital in New York uncovering the lives of twin sons born to an Indian mission worker who dies at their birth and a doctor, Thomas Stone who also works at Missing Hospital in Addis Ababa.
The selection for June will be “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak.
Contact Faeth Houle for more information.
Hours of Operation
Driving RangeMonday – Saturday7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Golf ShopMonday – Sunday7:00 am – 6:00 pm
ForeTees Internet24-Hour Access
Tennis CourtsMonday – Sunday7:00 am – 9:00 pm
ClinicsWednesday – 10:00 amSaturday – 3:30 pm
PoolMonday – Sunday8:00 am – 8:00 pmPool temperature maintained at 84°
Fitness CenterMonday, Wednesday & Friday5:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday & Thursday5:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday8:00 am – 1:00 pm
HorizonsBreakfastSunday 8:30 am – 11:00 am
LunchTuesday – Sunday11:00 am – 3:00 pm
DinnerSee May Calendar, page 7
Take-Out WindowTuesday-Sunday11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Men’s LoungeTuesday – Friday12:00 noon – 12:00 midnight
Saturday12:00 noon – 4:00 pm
NATURE NEWSBob HylenOur Hidden Lake is as full as it has been in three years. Stop by and visit as you go past the cart path just after the 15th green access.
We had a new visitor here attacking our Wren in the garage…a Corn Snake. They poise like a Rattler and will bite if frightened. Be careful, but please do not destroy.
1st Place: FORGOT AGAINS$253.50 splitDonald & Jewel HasekBill & Beth JoensSteve & Jewel LambCarl & Susan Nanni & GuestJim Bob & Joan Plunkett
2nd Place: NO IT ALLS$177.45 splitGeorge & Dianne BuckRussell & Judy DelaneyWalter & Marge RizziJohn & Linda Williams & Guests
3rd Place: MENTALLURGISTS$76.05 splitJoel CipollaMartin & Louise LowyRodney & Pat PierceMilton & Sharron Rosenberg
April 14th
Trivia Night
Winners
Reading & Discussion Group
