GCC. Monthly. 4th of July. Independence Day Pool Party. Wednesday, July p.m.

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1 GCC Monthly July 2012 The Monthly Newsletter of Gainesville Country Club Vol. XXVI, No. 7 4th of July Independence Day Pool Party Wednesday, July p.m. Celebrate poolside with a DJ, children s activities, pool games and a BBQ buffet $12.95 adults/$8.95 children 4-12/ 3 & under eat free Please call for reservations

2 2 GCC Monthly July 2012 Board of Directors President, Rob Johnson Vice President, Phil Ankrim Golf Committee Secretary, Mary Frances Gainer Building and Grounds Committee Treasurer, Gene Quinn Finance committee Margaret Hayes House and Pool Committee Truitt Oliver Tennis Committee Dan Spiess Greens Committee Stephen Tanner Long Range Planning Committee Tami Tomlinson Membership Committee Management Team General Manager Tommy Lyman Membership Services Coordinator Amanda Hill gainesvillegolf.cc Restaurant Manager Aaron Atkinson Banquet Manager Jim Lide Head Golf Professional Sean Solodovnick Golf Course Superintendent Mike Rowe Accounting Office Gretchen Moore Executive Chef Patrick Jones Tennis Professional Patrick Jenkins Manager s Letter Dear Members, Thank you to those of you who introduced prospective members to the club during our Preview Membership Initiative. We have signed up 32 new or upgraded members since the initiative began. Due to the success of the program, we have extended it until July 10. If you know of any prospective members, now is the time to talk to them about joining the club. There will not be another extension. Hopefully you have had an opportunity to meet Patrick Jenkins, our new tennis professional. He has big plans for the tennis program here at the club. I am extremely confident in Patrick s ability to energize our current tennis players and fill the court with new players. Speaking of courts, I am pleased to report that we have secured the funding to convert the two existing hard courts to clay. Work should begin soon with an expected completion date of September 1. We have summer camps, tennis clinics, junior golf clinics and play days scheduled for July and August. Get your kids signed up for one or all of the exciting things that we have scheduled. Our 4th of July celebration will have pool games, a DJ and an authentic Texas-style Barbeque. Our ever -popular trivia night is on Thursday, July 5. Put a team together or give us a call if Notes from the Membership Department Please extend a warm welcome to our new members for the month of July: John and Brite Whitaker John is a partner at Kinsell, Zadel and Whitaker. He is a past president of the Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association. Brite is the Five Points of Life Foundation Director at Life South Community Blood Centers. They have two children, Loren, 8, and Casey, 4. Lois McGrady Lois is a retired consultant for Bell Atlantic. She lives at Oak Hammock and has been a Ladies Fall Fashion Showcase Sunday, August 26 from 4-7 p.m. golfer for the past 15 years. William and Linda Weltner William is a utility planner and senior engineer for the University of Florida. Linda is a violinist and a member of the Gainesville Music Teachers Association. They plan on using our pool and dining facilities often. Perry Poole Perry is the retired owner of P.A. Poole Farms and Association. He is a member of the Freemasons and the Kiwanis Club. Michael and Jennifer Amiel The Amiels have two children, James 10, and Sean, 12. you are interested in joining a team. On July 14, we will be showing The Goonies for thedive-in Movie. The show is complimentary and begins at 8 p.m. Natalie Nicole Green will be performing poolside on Saturday July 21 from 6-9 p.m. Ralph White of Turfgrass Management Consultants was retained to determine the causes for the weakness in our greens. He spent the day touring the golf course and reviewing our current maintenance practices. His report is due back in early July. He was confident that we would see rapid improvement with the addition of a few cultural practices. Hope you are enjoying your summer, Tommy Lyman Ready to spiff up your fall wardrobe? Join us for a Ladies Fall Fashion Showcase featuring informal modeling of the newest fashions from Steinmart and other select local stores. Attendees are asked to bring new or gently used clothing items to donate for the Love That Dress! event which will take place on Sept. 8th. All proceeds from Love that Dress! will benefit PACE School for Girls. Help us honor the female spirit by joining your friends for a fun fashion afternoon! Michael is a physician. They are looking forward to playing on the tennis courts and using the pool and dining facilities. John and Susan Perkins John is the founder and owner of Basic Black, LLC, an engineering company that designs and builds bulletresistant equipment for special forces soldiers and law enforcement officers. Susan is the general manager at the Hampton Inn. They have lived in Gainesville for more than 20 years.

3 July 2012 GCC Monthly 3 CLUBHOUSE NEWS Wednesday Night Chef s Specials All-you-can-eat Mahi-mahi with pineapple mango salsa Garden blend vegetables Herbed rice pilaf $ Shepherd s pie Brussel sprouts $ Boneless pork chops with escalloped apples Green beans Mashed potatoes $ Fried shrimp Garden vegetable blend Confetti rice $11.99 Friday Night Happy Hour Drink Specials July 6 Half price mixed drinks July 13 Complimentary glass of wine with purchase of an entrée July 20 Buy one, get one free bottles of wine July 27 Complimentary martini with purchase of an entrée Thursday, July 5 and Thursday, August 2 Full dinner menu and trivia specials available starting at 6 p.m. Trivia starts at 7 p.m. Get a team together and join us for a challenging game! Teams are limited to 10 players. If you are single and would like to play, teams are currently accepting players. Friday, July 20 10:30 a.m. This month s selection is: Death Comes to Pemberly By P.D. James Summer Camp Session 2: The Outback July :30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Deadline to register is July 13 $175 per camper Sunset Music Fest Saturday, July p.m. Live music by Natalie Nicole Green

4 GCC Monthly 4 July 2012 Chef s Corner Over the next couple of months, we will be bringing you recipes from some of our more popular items. This month, we have the recipe for our Chinese Five Spice Candied Cashews. You can omit the Chinese Five Spice in this recipe if you just want a sweet and salty snack or you can add your own twist to it i.e. Cajun spice, cayenne pepper, etc. Enjoy! Every Friday night from 6-9 p.m. Dinner, movies and pool games included $15 per child Reservations required Chinese Five-Spiced Cashews Ingredients: 4 cups cashews 1 egg white, beaten Join us every Thursday (excluding trivia night) for 2 oz. brown sugar live jazz in the lounge from 6 2 tbsp. Chinese Five Spice to 9 p.m. Kick back and relax 1 tbsp. kosher salt Instructions: Combine the cashews and egg white in a bowl and mix well until the cashews are fully coated. Add the brown sugar, Chinese Five Spice and kosher salt and mix well. Line an oven sheet pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray. Spread mixture on pan and cook at 375 degrees for 3 minutes. Take pan out, stir, and then rotate pan and cook for another 3 minutes or until toasted and brown. with dinner and a cocktail as you enjoy the sweet sounds of Karl Weismantel on the guitar. Dive-In Movie Saturday, July 14 at 8 p.m. Let cool and break apart if necessary. This recipe can also be cut in half for a smaller batch. -Chef Patrick Jones No charge/ Please RSVP

5 July 2012 GCC Monthly 5 Aquatics News Summer 2012 For pool-related questions or comments please contact: Tracy James, GCC Aquatics Director, at Swimwithme123@yahoo.com Guest Policy Members are responsible for signing in at the pool every time they visit. Your guest must be signed in also. Guests are those who are not part of the member s direct family. Direct family are those living in the same household as the member. Adult children and grandchildren are also considered guests. Pool Rules Outside food or beverages are not permitted on club property. In the event of a thunderstorm, the pool will be closed for 30 minutes after the last sound of thunder or sight of lightning. As always, no running, hanging on the basketball hoop or pets are allowed at the pool. Swim Team News Swim team practice is on Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays from 5:30-7 p.m. *There will be limited lap swimming space during practice time. Upcoming swim meets: Saturday, July 7 at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, July 28 at 7:30 a.m. Meets will take place at the Dwight D. Hunter Northeast Pool, located at th Street. Baby Bubbles - $25 a class - Class for parent & child (6-36mo) - Saturdays at 9:00am Session II July 7,14 and 21 Session III August 4, 11 and 18 Complimentary Swim Clinics 5-6 p.m. Saturday, July 28 Saturday, August 25 Water X - $20 for entire session - Full body work out in the pool! Session II July 10, 12, 17 &19 Tuesdays & Thursdays 7 p.m. Session III August 14, 16, 21& 23 Sunset Music Fest

6 6 GCC Monthly July 2012 Golf News Upcoming Tournaments Thursday Night Twilight Thursday, July 12 5:30 p.m. 2 man scramble Golf shop will make pairings Summer Camp 2 Man Point Quota Saturday, July 21 9 a.m. Sign up in pairs or the golf shop will pair you up. (British Open Pick-a Pro) Copies of the 2012 Men's Tournament schedule are available in the golf shop Wednesday Morning Clinics with Sean $20 per session Topics change every week Please call the Golf Shop to sign-up Tuesdays are Play with the Pro day There is a set t-time with one of your professionals every Tuesday at 12 p.m.. Please call the golf shop to reserve your space. Golf Shop s weekend point quota game It s starting again the season will begin on July 7th. The Saturday game is a cumulative point quota game that you can play ANY Friday, Saturday or Sunday that you choose to tee it up! Sean takes the top 7 Saturday Game winners on a 3 day / 2 night getaway every August. See the Golf Shop for further details. Don t forget about the Hole -in-one club.it s free to join! If you make an ace, you ll collect $5 from everyone who is signed up for the club. You can use that money to settle your sometimes dangerous bar bill! The remainder will be yours in Golf Shop credit. Call the Golf Shop or us at golfpro@gainesvillegolf.cc for information or to sign-up for any event. Congrats to Taylor Tomlinson for qualifying for the Girls U.S. Junior Amateur. The tournament will take place near San Francisco at Lake Merced Golf Club. Taylor made it to California by posting a winning score of 70 at her qualifying site in Orlando. Pureun Kim for shooting rounds of 73/69 at the Boys U.S. Junior qualifier that we hosted her at Gainesville Country Club. Pureun finished in a tie for second and will be the first alternate. MGA Individual Stroke Play Saturday, June 16 Flight 1 1st Place Gross M. Matson 75 2nd Place Gross A. Deichler 77 T-1st Place Net P. Gearen 69 L. Muszynski Flight 2 1st Place Gross G. Williams 84 2nd Place Gross R. Cipullo 89 T-1st Place Net S. Watkins 69 J. Jones Green Tee Flight 1st Place Net D. Wibblesman 66 2nd Place Net D. Rice 68 T-3rd Place Net H. Mohammed 71 P. Hoffman

7 July 2012 GCC Monthly 7 Ladies Night Out 2012 U.S. Open Pick-a-Pro Indvidual Stroke Play (Net) Wednesday, July 11 5 p.m. Take some time for yourself and enjoy a night out at the club. The night will begin with complimentary champagne served on the #10 tee box. We will play 5 holes of no-pressure, fun golf and then take it inside to the bar for drinks and dinner. Bring a guest to have dinner and drinks...their golf will be on us! July Tennis Schedule Women s Drills 3.0 & Above Tuesdays from 8:30-10 a.m. Junior Intermediate Clinic Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Future Stars 8 & Under Wednesdays from 9-10 a.m. Hot Shots 10 & Under Wednesdays from a.m. Adult Drop In and Play Wednesdays from 6-7:30 p.m. Cardio Tennis Fridays from 9-10 a.m. Drills and Thrills Saturdays from 8:30-10 a.m. Future Stars 8 & Under Saturdays from 9-10 a.m. Hot Shots 10 & Under Saturdays from11 a.m.-12 p.m. Junior Intermediate Clinic Saturdays from 12-1 p.m. Sign up today- Contact Patrick at or tennispro@gainesvillegolf.cc T1st Place T3rd Place 5th Place Tennis News Hello Everyone! S. Watkins (Furyk) L. Muszynski (Furyk) G. Williams (Dufner) J. VanSickle (McDowell) R. Cipullo (McDowell) So far so good! It's been about three weeks since my arrival and I feel like we are making strides. My number one goal is to create opportunities for all of our members to play as much tennis as they want and maybe more. So far the participation has been good but I want it to be great, even during the summer. Look for more opportunities to get out and play and compete. Friday evening doubles is going well, so bring your significant other or a guest and come out and play. If you re solo, that s not a problem either, there is always someone looking to play. After the tennis, everyone goes up to the pool and eats and drinks and enjoys the evening while the kids are at Kids Night out. If you have any questions please give me a call. My tennis thought of the month is an easy one, sit on your couch and watch tennis! As I am writing this, Wimbledon is on the TV and Roger Federer is playing and winning. When I m watching a tennis match, especially Roger, I try to identify strengths and patterns in their game. With most, I look for weakness also, but with Roger that is hard to do! I personally like to watch the technique and stay current on the modern game of tennis. I want my students to have every advantage they can have. So during these great tournaments, enjoy the tennis, but also use it as a learning opportunity and let me know if you have any questions. I probably cant teach you Roger s forehand, but I can make your forehand as good as it can be! It has been a great couple of weeks and I want to thank the members and the staff for welcoming my family and myself to the Club. Hopefully I will know everyone s name in the next couple of months, but please introduce yourself if you see me. Patrick Jenkins Head Tennis Professional Cindy Flowers, GWGA 18-hole Champion

8 Golf Rules By Dyke Farrow You may recall that the club hosted a qualifier for the U.S. Junior Amateur in June. During the tournament, I received a call to go to the seventh green for assistance with the rules. A player reported that he had marked his ball and lifted it. However, when he attempted to replace the ball in front of the ball marker, it would not sit in its previous spot. It kept rolling an inch or so away. He was not sure what he was required to do in this circumstance. Do you Know? Rule 20 in the rule book covers lifting, dropping and placing. Section 20-3d covers this specific situation. It states:...except in hazard, it (the ball) must be placed at the nearest spot where it can be placed at rest that is nearer the hole and not the hazard. In this case, the player was able to place the ball within half an inch of its previous location without it rolling. That became its correct position and there was no penalty. After many months without rain, we finally started to get some showers and a couple of storms that produced large amounts of water. The bunkers have been extremely washed out during some of the storms. This creates a maintenance challenge for us when putting them back together in a few hours before play starts. We will be adding some additional sand to many of the bunkers that need it during this month. Our greens have been slow to recover from the last aerification. We are utilizing our walk mowers and handtreating all areas of the greens that are thin and not uniform in coverage. These areas will be continually worked and lightly irrigated. We are scheduled for our next aerification on July 9th. This one will be more aggressive than the last, however, I feel satisfied that the greens will have a better recovery. We are working on some course-wide post-emergent weed control applications. Growth regulator applications on the fairways are helping keep the clipping yield to an acceptable level and tightening up the turf grass. As you may have noticed, we have some drains on several holes that are plugged or broken. We will be performing some work to get them back in line. We have lots of work to do on the course, at the clubhouse and around our tennis facility over the upcoming month. We look forward to seeing you out on the course and as always, if you have any questions, comments or concerns, stop me on the course or me at mrowe@gainesvillegolf.cc. Mike Rowe Golf Course Superintendent The Course Report Clubhouse Hours of Operation Lunch is served Tuesday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. ( ) Dinner is served Wednesday through Friday from 5-9 p.m. Sunday Dinner served from 5-8 p.m. Champagne Brunch is served on Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Snack Bar Golf Shop Tennis Courts Pool Open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and Sunday Open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday Open 7 a.m-6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday Open 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Sunday Open 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Sunday Twitter.com/GainesvilleCC Facebook.com/GainesvilleCClub