Lobster. Clinics with John Lynch. 4-5PM $25/person. 3-4PM $25/person. 4-6PM $50/person. 9/13 Ladies Clinic 9/17 Playing Clinic.

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1 September 2016 The Chronicle Lobster Night Sunday, September 4th OFFICERS President Frank Vallese Vice President Richard Corrigan Treasurer George Walsh Secretary Pete Fronczek Ex Officio Tom Hunsberger Lobster Rib d Prime e k o o C Slow ble u Availa n e M d e Limit DIRECTORS AT LARGE Paula Anderson Tom Fallon Jan Parsons Tappy Phillips Glen Reid Drew Sunderlin Seating Times Begin at 5PM Market Price Reservations are required and preorder for lobster needed at that time. RSVP ext. 2 or andy.beebe@cripplecreekgolf.com STAFF General Manager Head PGA Professional Brian Trout brian.trout@cripplecreekgolf.com Controller Brenda Bove brenda.bove@cripplecreekgolf.com Grounds Superintendent Glen MacDonald glen.macdonald@cripplecreekgolf.com Food & Beverage Manager Andy Beebe andy.beebe@cripplecreekgolf.com Events Coordinator Susie Montague susie.montague@cripplecreekgolf.com Membership & Marketing Megan Ellis megan.ellis@cripplecreekgolf.com s with John Lynch BULL & OYSTER ROAST PGA Head Teaching Professional Saturday, September 17th 9/4 Full Swing 4-5PM $25/person 9/6 Ladies 3-4PM $25/person 9/11 Playing 4-6PM $50/person 9/13 Ladies 3-4PM $25/person 9/17 Playing 3-4PM $50/person s are limited to 12 people and must have at least 3 people to conduct a clinic. Playing clinic is limited to 3 people. Sign up with John Lynch or LynchLinks1@hotmail.com Cripple Creek Golf & Country Club Cripple Creek Drive Seating Times: 6:00, 6:30, 7:00 Oyster Stew, Garden Salad Carved Top Round of Beef Fried Chicken, Fried Oysters Scalloped Oysters, Hush Puppies Pasta Salad, Casino Stuffed Tomatoes, Seasonal Vegetable Medley, Fresh Clams Casino, Chincoteague Oysters & Clams on the half shell Assorted Cakes & Pies $35 per person For reservations please call ext. 2 or andy.beebe@cripplecreekgolf.com Dagsboro, Delaware 19939

2 Page 2 Committees Golf Committee Glen Reid-Chairman greid302@gmail.com Dick Corrigan Pete Stea Sandy Bunting (Pres. CCWGA) Cynthia Hunsberger Sueann Bennett Judie Davis Harry Steele Michael Loftus Kent Sanderson Finance Committee George Walsh-Chairman Gwalsh71@gmail.com Dave Coll Tom Fallon Tom Hunsberger Neil Leary Ruth Vernimb Membership Jan Parsons-Chairman janpar@juno.com Ray Aumiller Bob Cohen Carolyn Corrigan Dick Malone Steve Morgan Tappy Phillips Adele Reynolds Don Sheeler Greens Committee Pete Fronczek-Chairman pafronczek@mchsi.com Sue Bennett Claude Bernier Dick Corrigan Cynthia Hunsberger Ted Skibicki Harry Steele George Vernimb House Committee Paula Anderson-Chairman birdielovers2@gmail.com Brenda Chisholm Gloria Farrar Carole Mankus Hank Rojewski Paul Schaffran Rita Schaffran Janet Skibicki Pool & Tennis Committee Drew Sunderlin-Chairman drew@tennisstringking.com Jean Hipps Ginny Major Mary Jane Renzette Barb Sunderlin CLUB PRESIDENT REPOR T by Frank Vallese September has arrived which means our official golf season will soon end. It has been an extremely hot and sticky summer which may be great for vacationers and local businesses but is not so good for golf courses. I would like to applaud Glen and his staff for maintaining the course in great shape through out this extreme weather. I would also like to thank Andy and his staff for the impressive job they have done with the food and beverage operation this summer. I have only heard rave reviews about the food at all the tournaments including those that push the envelope because of their size. Lastly, I will thank, on behalf of all of the Cripple Creek members, Brian and the clubhouse staff. We have had 45 different tournaments since June 1st a remarkable number and all have received high marks regarding how well they were managed and how much fun they were for the participants. So Kudos to you all. September also means it is time again to select the future Board members you want to represent you going forward. Please don't forget to vote before the Annual Meeting of the Members scheduled for September 10, 2016 at the Clubhouse. In addition to the normal Board of Directors vote we have asked you to please vote on some changes to the By-laws. The information you received explains why these changes are necessary so please take the time and vote. TREASURER REPOR T by George Walsh One again, congrats to the team for a great The start of 2016 was a bit shaky as the weather in May put us back a bit, along with a slight drop in membership that is below the 2016 assumptions. Our current financial position, as of August 2016, is in the black but our year end operating profit forecast falls short by $35,000. As always, I encourage all our members to talk to potential new members, have them speak with Brian and/or Megan and take advantage of the current lower initiation fee. Bring potential members out for a round. The course sells itself. Hope you all had a great summer. Revenue Key Items July 2016 July 2015 Food & Beverage $226k $217k Dues $503k $466k Total Revenue $1,033k $999k Operating Expenses $890k $935k Operating Profit $144k $66k Selected Financial Items Cash on Hand $210k $203k Club Debt $1,342k $1,390k Cart Lease $37k $37k Capital Projects Funded $373k $291k

3 CCWGA 18 HOLE by Sandy Bunting Page 3 Two-Lady Tournament The seventh annual Two-Lady Tournament played on August 2 nd and 3 rd with 32 participants was well organized by Norma Spicher and Donna Tanguay. The two-day golfing event was in flights to determine which teams would play in the Alternate Shot Shootout. Flight One Winners: Flight Two Winners: Flight Three Winners: Flight Four Winners: Donna Villani and Lynn Casey Tappy Phillips and Cynthia Hunsberger Norma Spicher and Maureen Murray Carol Mankus and Maryanne Robling Immediately after determining the Two-Lady Tournament Flight Winners, the winning teams proceeded to Hole #1 for the Alternate Shot Shoutout. After two teams were eliminated the final teams of Flight #2- Tappy Phillips & Cynthia Hunsberger and Flight #3 - Norma Spicher & Maureen Murray played Hole #3 to determine the Two-Lady Tournament Champions. In an exciting finish Maureen made a spectacular putt to clinch the Title of Two-Lady Tournament Champions for Flight #3 team of Norma Spicher & Maureen Murray. Two-Day Ladies Club Championship Tournament The Ladies Two Day Club Championship on August 19 th & 20 th had 21 participants. The tournament was well organized by Tappy Phillips, the CCWGA Tournament Chair. The Tournament ended with a tie between Joy Koons and Donna Pierce with a Gross Score of 176. Joy Koons and Donna Pierce then played in a sudden death playoff beginning on Hole #9. After tying Hole #9 twice then tying Holes #10 and #11 they proceeded to Hole #12 where Joy Koons made a great putt to clinch the Title: Ladies Club Champion. Runner-up: Donna Pierce (176 gross) Overall Net Winner: Cynthia Hunsberger (140 net) First Flight Winner: Christine Pearson (148 net); Runner-up: Tappy Phillips (149 net) 2 nd Flight Winner: Adele Reynolds (148 net); Runner-up Norma Spicher (150 net) 3 rd Flight Winner: Gloria Farrar (148 net); Runner-up: Marge Widder (149 net) The lady golfers who participated in the Ladies Club Championship received an attractive Driver Head Cover that has a nice green stretch fur on the one side and a white leather-like material on the other side with an embroidered CC Logo, CCG&CC name & the American Flag. What a great gift for participation. CCWGA Nominating Committee: The CCWGA Nominating Committee will present the following slate to the CCWGA membership to select the 2017 & 2018 CCWGA officers at the Closing Meeting on October 26, 2016: President: Joan Vanderbeek Vice-President: Donna Murray Secretary: Linda Zadjura Treasurer: Cynthia Hunsberger Dunes/Creek Interclub Challenge Cup: September 27 & 28, 2016 (2015 Bear Trap won the Trophy). Chairs: Tappy Phillips and Kristen Bishop

4 Page 4 GREENS COMMITTEE REPORT by Peter Fronczek The past several weeks of severe weather have been a challenge for Superintendent Glen MacDonald, his staff, and for the golf course. Fortunately, Cripple Creek is doing better than most courses in our area. That does not mean the golf course is not showing signs of wear and tear, particularly on several greens and green surrounds. Now that we have finally seen a break in the hot humid weather, recovery steps are underway. Several greens have been reseeded in areas that lost grass and reseeding of others will follow as needed. Topdressing of greens is also taking place. Spraying for goose grass, nut sedge and other weeds, which had to wait for more benign weather conditions, is ongoing. It will take time to fully recover as the necessary steps can only be taken when conditions allow. Fall aeration will begin the week of September 12. Glen will use ½ inch tines on the greens this time compared to the ¼ inch tines used in the spring. The smaller tines were used because we did aeration in conjunction with dryjecting the greens. Dryjecting uses high pressure water to inject sand under the green s surface and is only done as part of our spring aeration program. HEAD TEACHING PROFESSIONAL by John Lynch Stability Throughout the Golf Swing Stability throughout the golf swing is sometimes overlooked and misunderstood. Understanding the process of stability could be one of the solutions to staying on plane and better ball striking. Having incredible stability throughout the golf swing-what does that mean? What that means is that your lower body and core muscles are engaged throughout the whole movement of the swing. The stability that is created will support the muscle grouping that is engaged on the takeaway and downswing plane. Without stability your golf swing will be loose and uncontrollable. Examples like coming over the top and swinging past parallel are examples of not having stability throughout the golf swing. In order to create better stability one would have to target the areas of weakness. Having strong lower body muscles like the quadriceps and hamstrings would be the area to start focusing on. Simply stretching these areas and/or going on a small walk in the morning or evening would be a way to develop a stronger lower body. Better stability can also be created with stronger lower abdominal muscles. These can be developed by doing crunches at the house or using a physcio ball. Having strong core muscles are the source to stability throughout the golf swing. Stability in the lower body will allow the player to avoid sway and over rotating on the takeaway. Maintaining and engaging the core muscles will allow for a more controlled swing plane on the downswing. Stability throughout the golf swing is so important to understand and learn. The process to develop stability can be learned and will allow the player to have a more efficient, effective and tighter golf swing. If you have any questions at all regarding stability and developing core muscles please feel free to call me at or me at lynchlinks1@hotmail.com. Remember Expect to Improve at JohnLynchGolf.

5 GOLF COMMITTEE REPOR T by Glen Reid Page 5 Well, first things first. I have a retraction to make. Winners of the Jack and Jill tournament actually were Tappy Phillips, Randy Verasco, John Grimberg, and Mike Tanguay. Many apologies, and congrats to them! August, picked up where July left off, with extremely high temperatures, but that did not deter the Cripple Creek golfers. In July and August we had wonderful turn-out on the course. Cart sales were spectacular!! Roger Sheets took top honors in Men s League this year, with John Madigan as Runner-up and Glenn Chisholm finishing 3 rd. The Lady s and Men s Member Guest tournaments were again, sell-out events, and featured some great golf and fabulous after-play activities. Clear your calendars for next year. This year s Men s champions were repeaters. Congratulations to, John and son Bill Pearson, and the Ladies winning team of Lynn Casey and her guest Carol Morris, and Cathy de Villiers and her guest Carol Crampton-Huber. Our Club Championship Weekend was very exciting. The Men s championship was won for the second year in a row by Nate Haney, narrowly beating out Jeff Baxter. Our Ladies champion this year is Joy Koons who won in a thrilling 5-hole sudden death playoff with Donna Pierce. Congratulations to our winners and runners-up. Well done to all! Our Junior Golf Program was even bigger and better than last year. Thank you to Assistant Golf Pro, Ryan Diehl and Intern, Nate Haney for all their hard work they put into the program. The only hiccup was the cancellation of Grandparent/Parent/Junior tournament, due to extremely high temperatures that day. For the third month in a row we have not had any Holes-In-One. What gives? Temperatures are still high, and conditions on the course warrant your thoughtfulness, so please continue to keep electric carts on the cart paths, and in the fairways whenever possible. And my monthly plea to everyone: Fill your divots Fix your ball mark on the green, and any others you see Keep carts away from greens and tee boxes and heed the cart signs Also, for you gentlemen: please use the comfort stations not the trees!! Brian sent out a note regarding our Local Rule allowing the tamping down of spike marks on the green, prior to putting your ball. Our petition to the USGA for this Local Rule was denied, and we therefore had to rescind this Local Rule. Please take care on the greens not to scuff your feet or make spike marks, and if you do, repair them before leaving the green. Nate Haney Mens Club Championship Winner Joy Koons Ladies Club Championship Winner

6 Page 6 MISGA (Maryland Interclub Golf Association) by Robert Allen September Dates of MISGA Mixers Remember we have aeration of our golf course from Monday, September 12 until Friday, September 16 Monday, September 12, Away mixer at Maple Dale Tuesday, September 13, Away mixers at Garrisons Lake, Smyrna, Delaware, and Nutters Crossing, in Salisbury, Maryland Tuesday, September 20, Away mixer at Hog Neck in Easton, Maryland Monday, September 26, Away mixer at Eagle Creek, at the Dover Air Force Base (Must sign up by Tuesday, September 20) If you have attained the age of 50, you can become a Cripple Creek MISGA associate. Contact Robert Allen at jwa37@comcast.net or the Cripple Creek office if you want to join MISGA. Welcome New Members Patrick & Julie Keating Michael & Cindy Hall Susan Godzuk Michael O Donnell Janice Martin Bill Smith BRIDGE continues on Fridays beginning at 10AM. Deadline for signing up for Fridays game is 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Please call Judie Davis at or Aimee Marvel at if you wish to play.

7 Page 7 GENERAL MANAGERS REPORT by Brian Trout September ushers in a change of season, both weather wise and with those that are here at the club. Whether you are a Year round or Seasonal member, many of you use the club primarily over the summer months. With that, it won t be long before you are going back to the city or heading south (or west) for the winter. It s been a great summer season and we wish you all the best over the coming months. For those of us that are here year round, the Fall is a fantastic time of year in our area, and a great time to play golf! Make sure to take a look at the club s activities as there is still plenty going on now through the Holidays. Congratulations to our Club Champions Nate Haney and Joy Koons, and Senior Club Champions Jeff Baxter and Donna Pierce. This is Nate s third championship in a row, and Joy s first Club Championship win. Jeff and Donna are both repeat winners, with Jeff having won the Senior three times and Donna a five time winner four in a row! It s been a busy summer full of tournaments and events. We have run over 50 golf events, which includes Ladies Day s, Men s League, major club tournaments, etc. over the course of June-August. That, along with the increased amount of normal play, has helped to get make-up for some of the loss in May (due to the poor Spring weather). Our hope is that this trend will continue with nice Fall weather, alone with bringing in more prospective members to the club. Make sure to keep getting the word out there about the benefits of being a member at the Club. MENS MEMBER-GUEST

8 Page 8 RALLY FOR A CURE & PINK ON THE PATIO This year s Rally At the Creek Committee would like to thank everyone who supported this years Rally. We were able to donate almost $32,000 to the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition. This was our best year ever and we thank you for your support.