THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 TH

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1 J u ly Vo l u m e X I I I N u m b e r 6 Registration now open! R I V E R C R E S T THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 TH BENEFITTING THE FOLLOWING LOCAL CHARITIES This September, the Members & Staff of RiverCrest as well as the Lejeune Family will team up and once again give back to the local community by hosting its annual RC Charity Golf Classic. All proceeds from the event will support three local charities that do outstanding work in the community for the less fortunate. This year s goal is to raise $50,000 so please join us on this special day to give back to the community! The event will include golf, cart, greens fee, fun format, on course lunch and beverage stations and activities. After golf, a reception will include open bar, great food, auction items and fun surprises! EXECUTIVE DINNER FOOD STATION CART Tony Almond Paul Perreault Chris Laskey Chris Benedict Seth Lejeune

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3 J U LY T H E P R E S E R V E PA G E 3 THE HEAT IS ON After a cool, wet spring that didn t seem so long ago we ve transitioned right into the heart of summer. The last few days and the near future will be in the mid to upper 90 s. This intense heat puts tremendous stress on the cool season grasses. And all those caring for it. The Transition Zone The mid-atlantic region is a difficult region in the US for maintaining cool season golf courses. Summers intense heat and sometimes soaking thunderstorms can cause a double threat to this lowly cut bentgrass. Bent likes soil temps in the degree range, 4-6 hours daily minimum of sunlight, and drier conditions to optimally perform. Outside those parameters even with good cultural practices and proper nutrition it may struggle during these summers. Shivering, Soaking, Spring The very unusual weather to start the year brought very cool, cloudy conditions, and soaking rains well into late spring, early summer. What this did is effectively shrunk the normal root and shoot growing window superintendents have to help get through the summer. Striving for long deep roots heading into July and August is always the goal as the plant has more surface area down deep to catch water, oxygen, and nutrients. This gives the plants a better ability to combat the high heat and humidity typical in this region. Adaptability Talking with numerous supers, sales reps, and consultants many have noticed a reduction in root growth this season and areas are quickly drying out. Lower, flatter areas were even harder hit as the heavy rains coupled with stretches of cloudy weather allowed water to stick around longer than desired. With a much smaller tank(root length) we will be required to fill it more often. Shorter durations between nutritional sprays, and more syringing to cool the plant will be required during this hot weather. Cool It My staff and I will always do our best to stay out of your way and not impede on your round of golf. When the grass begins to wilt in this heat it s imperative we have a chance to cool it down. With greens, we water using hoses, hitting only what needs cooling off. The sprinklers water evenly on a flat surface, but with our many contours consistent use will cause low areas to receive excess while mounds and humps not enough. Pic 1 A dry 2016 Pic 2 A wet 2018 Same mass, but much smaller tank

4 J U LY T H E P R E S E R V E PA G E 4 OVERALL CHAMPIONS Cindy Fessick and Meg Decker CINDY FESSICK AND MEG DECKER WIN 2018 LADIES MEMBER-MEMBER FLIGHT WINNERS Flight 1: Diane Bartunek & Sharon Harmon Flight 2: Cindy Fessick & Meg Decker Flight 3: Sheryl Rose & Susan Thomas Flight 4: Cat Colby & Barb Cox The 2018 Ladies Member-Member championship took place on June 7th on what was a beautiful day for golf. We had 40 ladies participate this year, all divided into 4 flights. Participants played 27 holes with three different formats. The formats were better ball of partners, 2 person scramble, and alternate shot. Once play was completed and the flight winners were determined, the four flight winners competed in a 3-hole, alternate shot playoff. After the three holes, we still had a tie and had to return to Hole #18 for a sudden death playoff. When all was said and done, Cindy Fessick and Meg Decker outlasted their opponents and took home the championship! Congratulations to them both for the big win, and thank you to all the other ladies who came out and had a great day! INVITATIONAL SIGNUPS UNDERWAY The 2018 Men s Invitational will be held on Friday, September 14th and Saturday, September 15th. Below are the sign up timeframes: June 29th Signups began for all Full Members at 8:00am. There will be a priority given to Full Members that participated in That priority will end at 8:00am on July 6th. At that time the list of signups will be set by 1) Full Members that participated in 2017 and 2) Full Members that did not participate in July 6th Signups begin for all other Memberships at 8:00am. There will be a priority sequence for that week which will end at 8:00am on July 13th. At 8:01am on July 13th the next list of signups for that week will be set by 1) Full Members; 2) Associate Members; 3) Young Executive Members; 4) House Plus Members and 5) House Members. July 13th All signups after 8:01am on July 13th will be accepted first signed up-next on the waiting list regardless of membership type. All Signups will be ONLINE ONLY. Members will be required to sign themselves up online. No Staff Members will be permitted to sign Members up, even if the Member is asking them to do so in person or over the phone. The Member WILL be required to go to a computer and sign up.

5 J U LY T H E P R E S E R V E PA G E 5 RYDER CUP FILLING UP Over a 100 players have already signed up for the 2018 RiverCrest Ryder Cup on Saturday, August 11th. The 18 Team (144 player) field is comprised of eight players per team. For formats and other details contact the Professional Staff. This is a marquee event at the Club so don t miss out. Sign up online ASAP! YOUNG EXECUTIVE MEMBER- GUEST/AUGUST RIVERCREST DAY GET A GUEST AND SIGN UP NOW The Young Executive Member-Guest (played in conjunction with the August RiverCrest Day) is scheduled for Thursday, August 16th. The format is 2 Best Balls of 4 (Gross and Net Divisions). The day begins with a great buffet lunch starting at 11:30am, followed by golf at 1:00pm, and then culminating with drinks, hors d ouevres, dinner and awards following golf. Members may bring 1, 2 or 3 guests. It is a great day and a great value for bringing your friends out. Signups are available online or contact the golf shop if interested. You do not want to miss out on this fun event. DATE July 1 July 7/8 July 7/8 July 7/8 July 9 July 11 July 11 July 12 July 14 July 16 July 16 July 18 July 19 July 21/22 July 23 J U L Y T O U R N A M E N T S TOURNAMENT Fireworks Mixed Golf Tournament Senior Club Championship Ladies Club Championship Young Executive Club Championship Happy Hackers (9:00am starting times) Senior Golf (9:00am shotgun) Men s League (5:30pm shotgun) Ladies Golf (9:00am starting times) PGA Jr. League Match (4:00pm shotgun) Local Junior Tour (7:30am-8:30am starting times) Happy Hackers (9:00am starting times) Men s League (5:30pm shotgun) WGAP Powell Cup (Course Closed) Men s Club Championship Happy Hackers (9:00am starting times) JUNE RIVERCREST DAY RESULTS On June 14th we were able to hold our first RiverCrest Day. It was a beautiful day and we had a sold out tournament. The format for RiverCrest Day is and 2 of 4 best ball. The team of Mike Dominick, Mike Dominick Sr., Greg Fennel and Jon Szolloze won the gross division with an impressive score of 144. Thien Dang, Dean Dinnocenti, Gary Patterson and Fred Lutz dominated the net division with a score of 120. Congratulations to both teams and thank you to all of the teams for participating in the June RiverCrest Day! JULY 4TH GOLF SHOP SALE! Saturday, June 30th through Friday, July 6th The Golf Shop is having an Explosive Sale for the 4th of July! The sale will apply to in-stock apparel tops and bottoms only. The more you BUY, the greater the DISCOUNT! Buy one apparel item get 20% OFF Buy two apparel items get 25% OFF Buy three or more apparel items get 30% OFF All in-stock Golf Shoes, Luggage and Golf Bags will be 10% July 25 July 25 July 26 July 30 Senior Golf (9:00am shotgun) Men s League Playoffs (5:30pm shotgun) Ladies Golf (9:00am starting times) Happy Hackers (9:00am starting times) WGAP POWELL CUP ON JULY 19TH After a dominating performance by RiverCrest members in 2017, the WGAP Powell Cup returns to RiverCrest on July 19th. We look forward to a strong showing from the many RiverCrest teams that will be participating. Good luck to all participants. The golf course will be closed that day for the tournament. LADIES MEMBER-GUEST AUGUST 2ND! GET A GUEST AND SIGN UP NOW Don t miss out on your opportunity to sign up for the Ladies Member-Guest, taking place on Thursday, August 2nd, with a 1:00 PM shotgun start. The format for this event is a Better Ball of Partners. There is lunch before the event starting at 11:45 AM. Afterwards there will be prizes given out, as well as a dinner. We look forward to another great Ladies Member- Guest!

6 J U LY T H E P R E S E R V E PA G E 6 Ladies 9 and Dine It looked like there was a possibility for rain to get in the way of our Vegas Scramble themed Ladies 9 and Dine, but after a few sprinkles as we were getting started the weather held off for everyone to complete their round. There were some fun and different themes or skills for different holes, such as rolling dice on #2 to see which tee box would be used, or if everyone teed off from the black tees on #8 you could subtract two strokes from your score. Afterwards everyone enjoyed some cocktails and a nice dinner, along with some singing and Floss dancing. 1st Place- Lynn Talbot, Amy Renninger, MJ Ormsbee, and Monica Anthevelli 2nd Place- Barb Cox, Cat Colby, Amanda Bielski, and Allie Robertson 3rd Place- Marie Latoff, Michelle Caba, Leslie Little, and Gina Glancy Colby s rule of the month rule 14-5 Playing moving ball by Jamie Komancheck, PGA Head Golf Professional A few weeks back Colby surprised me for Father s Day and planned a family day at the beach in Sea Isle City, New Jersey. I was instructed to pack the car up bright and early so we d get down there in time to get one of Colby s favorite cinnamon buns from Mrs. Brizzle s. After eating one of the massive buns with extra icing, it is very easy to park your bottom in a beach chair for a few hours. It was a fun and relaxing way to spend the day.that is until I was challenged to a game of mini golf (with a large Rita s water ice going to the winner!) As Colby has progressed as a golfer over the years, he has taken great delight in racking up wins over his mother and me on various mini golf courses (it s a little easier to win when you take a few liberties with mulligans.) But since it was Father s Day we would be playing be the official Rules of Golf. And nowhere in the rule book did we find the allowance of mulligans! Colby didn t seem to be bothered, No worries Dad, I have another secret weapon up my sleeve should I need to use it! The match was very close in the early going. Colby putted very well and I was trailing by one stroke through 5 holes. The 6th hole at Pirate s Cove golf course is a challenging straightaway par 2, measuring 11 yards in distance. The hole is cut on a small plateau with a slope defending short putts, and a collection area to the right for any putts that carom off the nearby rock outcropping. Colby had the honor and played a decent first putt that ended up a few feet to the left of the hole, safely on the plateau. I narrowly missed a hole-in-one, and tapped in for an easy par. Colby s second putt slid by the edge of the hole and went just a bit too far, catching the slope to the right heading down into the collection area. He gave his third putt a little extra effort and sent it up onto the plateau where it went racing past the hole and ricocheted off the rock outcropping back towards the slope on the right. The ball still in motion caught the slope and started to roll back down. Before the ball could get back to the bottom of the collection area, Colby hit the still rolling ball sending it into the hole. He laughed and said, That s a four! Whoa, whoa, whoa! I told him that was against the rules. Oh Dad! Weren t you watching the U.S. Open yesterday at Shinnecock? Didn t you see Phil Mickelson running like Forest Gump after his putt on Hole #13? Run Phil, Run! Colby continued, His putt was moving just like mine. I then informed Colby that the USGA applied Rule 14-5 Playing Moving Ball which states a player must not make a stroke at his ball while it is moving. Breach of the rule is a two stroke penalty. They could also have gone with Rule 1-2 which states a player must not take an action with the intent to influence the movement of a ball in play. Breach of that rule is also two strokes, but if it s serious it can be disqualification. Colby s eyes got wide when I mentioned that. I told Colby, Since its Father s Day I ll look the other way (just like the USGA) and give you a two stroke penalty, and mark you down for a six. You re now down three strokes! He didn t like my ruling, but preferred it over disqualification. Colby was a little shaken after that, and I played pretty well the rest of the way for an easy victory! After the round we talked about the controversial ruling and the different opinions people had on it. In the end I told Colby that golf is a game of integrity, and to always try and do what s right. And doing what s right means.going and buying me a large Rita s water ice on Father s Day!

7 J U LY T H E P R E S E R V E PA G E 7 GOLF ACADEMY NEWS with Brian Moose DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION COMBAT BREATHING TECHNIQUE FOR MORE RELAXED GOLF UNDER PRESSURE WHEN YOU RE FEELING NERVOUS FROM FEAR OF LOSING, FEAR OF NOT PLAYING WELL, FEAR OF HITTING A BAD SHOT OR FEAR OF EMBARRASSMENT ETC., YOU PROBABLY NOTICE CERTAIN CHANGES IN YOUR BODY AND MIND WHICH INHIBITS YOUR ABILITY TO PLAY YOUR NORMAL GAME. The reason is that your body is in what s called the stress or fight or flight response. The hormone adrenaline is secreted by the adrenal glands which results in: Increased muscle tension Increased blood and energy in the muscles (shaking) Loss of cognitive function (poor thinking and decision making). This is obviously not conducive to playing your best golf! To reduce the effects of the stress response and the additional adrenaline in your system, we need to steady the ship and tell our brains that everything is OK. The best way to do this is by using powerful breathing techniques for golf. When I learned how to breathe, I learned how to win. Tom Watson THE COMBAT BREATHING TECHNIQUE The Combat breathing technique (also known as the box breathing technique ) is used by the Armed forces and Emergency Response personnel to deal with the effects of increased adrenaline in combat and emergency situations. It s very simple and here s how to do it. 1. Inhale to the count of 4 (through your nose) 4. Hold your breath for a count of 4 2. Hold your breath for a count of 4 5. Repeat over and over again 3. Exhale for a count 4 (through your mouth) Many successful public speakers, athletes, theater actors etc, will use powerful breathing techniques such as this to reduce the shakes, lower tension and regain control of thinking and ensure a good performance. Next time you re in a tournament or you feel nervous on the golf course, try the combat breathing technique along with good body language and you ll see the stress and nervousness melt away. ONE DAY GOLF SCHOOLS - AUGUST 18TH The school will offer instruction and how to develop practice habits to see your game flourish. The One Day Golf School will take place at the Golf Academy and all technologies will be used during the school. All areas of the game will be covered including but not limited to putting, chipping, bunker, trouble shots, mental approach, and full swing. The cost for the One Day Golf School is $250 per person. 4 people per school. SCHEDULE 8:15 am-short game instruction 10:30 am-full swing instruction including practice habits 12:30 pm-lunch 2:00 pm-play 9 holes with on-course instruction 5:00 pm-concludes with feedback for further development

8 J U LY T H E P R E S E R V E PA G E 8 THE CLUBHOUSE DRESS CODE The Club seeks to promote a friendly relaxed atmosphere both on and off the Course. However, Members and visitors are reminded that a reasonable standard of dress is required at all times. Below are several guidelines on what can be worn at the Club. SHIRTS PANTS Shirts must be tucked in at all times, with the exception of button down oxford and dress shirts. Golf and Polo shirts are required to be tucked in. Jeans are considered appropriate attire. However, jeans with rips and frayed edges (including ladies designer jeans) are not considered appropriate. Cargo shorts and pants are not considered appropriate. FOOTWEAR KIDS Dress sandals are considered appropriate. Flip flops and sneakers are not considered appropriate. Children 12 and under should adhere to the same dress code as the adults with the exception of polo shirts being appropriate untucked. Pullover hooded sweatshirts, tee shirts with writing and images are not considered appropriate.