March 2018 Newsletter

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1 March 2018 Newsletter Pro's Corner Kevin Rhinehart, PGA Professional (270) / kevinrhinehart@bellsouth.net Greetings to Membership, Let s get ready for Golf!! Available now in the Golf Shop are applications for: Men s Member Guest, All Jr. Clinics, Club Couples, Match Play and, before you know it, the Duke and Duchess. Our goal is to be the one-stop shop for all your needs whether you are interested in clubs, apparel, measuring devices or anything golf related. If you are interested in a starter set or the latest offerings from major manufacturers, we are here to service you. Golf Shop Hours: Monday Closed Tuesday-Sunday 9:00 AM 5:00 PM Fitting and Golf Instruction Now is the time to get ready for golf. Call the Shop or Kevin to sharpen up the golf game with a series of lessons; or get fitted for a new driver or set of irons. Make your appointment today. Hourly lesson rates apply. Demo Day Callaway April 14th 10:00-3:00 Cobra April 14th 10:00-3:00 Mizuno April 28th 10:00-2:00 Ping May 4 2:00-6:00 Titleist TBA Match Play Men s Match Play will begin in May. Fee for this event is $ Our goal is to have 40 plus participants. You must have a valid handicap to sign up for this event.

2 Opening Day (Saturday April 14) Pick a Tour Pro Opening Day is our annual kickoff to the 2018 golf season. Pick a Pro. The PGA Tour will be in Hilton Head SC for the RBC Heritage. Your Saturday score will be combined with a tour player of your choice. You will be in two divisions gross and net. The staff will use your Saturday scores and the tour player's Sunday score to determine winners. Entry fee is $ Men s Member Guest Applications are available in the Golf Shop for the Men's Member Guest participants have priority until June 15. Upon that date, the tournament will be open on a first come, first serve basis. Deadline for signing up is July 10th. Fee of $ is due when signing up. Fall Finale (Men s Night scrambles) Requirements to compete in Men s Night scrambles: Must be 18 minimum of years of age Must complete in 10 events GHIN required Must me a member of Rolling Hills Ladies' Clinic Ladies' Clinics will begin in April on Tuesdays. Clinics will begin at 5:30. We will spend time on practice tee and short game areas. Fee for clinics will be $10.00 per session. Dates will be available in April newsletter. Please contact the Golf Shop by 4:30 the day of to register. Pee Wee Clinic Applications for Junior Clinics are available in the Golf Shop. Ages for Pee Wee clinic are 6 to 8 years of age. Pee Wee clinics are in the month of May on Tuesdays at 4:30. We will have clinics on May 1, May 8, May 15, and May 22. The clinic will last approximately 50 minutes. We will include full swing, short game, etiquette, and safety in these clinics. Fee for clinic is $ Junior Golf Clinic The Junior Golf Clinic will be Wednesdays in June and July. We will have two sessions: 8:00 Ages :30 Ages 11 & older Junior Clinic will begin June 6 and conclude July 23rd. Fee for Junior Clinic is $70.00 per student. Juniors will learn a foundation to begin their golf career whether they want to play casually or competitively. The clinics will include on course play and group practice on the range and putting green. Also, we will be preparing our students for drive, chip and putt competitions. All the Best in Golf, Kevin E. Rhinehart, PGA

3 Golf Course Closed Due to the large amounts of rainfall, the golf course and practice areas are closed. Be sure to check with the Golf Shop or on Facebook for updates. Thanks for your cooperation. Board of Directors' Meeting The March meeting of the RHCC Board of Directors will be held on Monday, March 12th, at 6:00 PM at the Rolling Hills Clubhouse. All members are invited to attend. Trivia Night - Through the Decades A few tables are still available for Trivia Night!! We will be hosting our Winter Trivia Night this Friday, March 2nd. The theme will be "Through the Decades." We will have teams of six players - Cost is $10 per person. Pre-game starts at 6:00 PM. Trivia begins at 7:00 PM. Call the office or stop by the Clubhouse today to reserve your table. Prizes for 1st and 2nd place -- Consolation Prize also. This is a great time to invite your friends who are non-members to show them what a great place RHCC is!! We will be celebrating the luck of the Irish on Saturday, March 17th. Back by popular demand, Conor Wheeler will be performing Saturday night starting at 7 PM. Wear your green and bring a friend as the Bar serves up green beer and Irish whiskey along with all your favorite beverages. Then stay and enjoy the music of Conor Wheeler.

4 Ladies' Day League Golf Association Spring is just around the corner, and we can hardly wait. The Ladies Golf Association, Day League, will kick off the 2018 season next month on Tuesday, April 3rd. There will be a meeting at 9:30 a.m. followed by golf at 10:00 a.m. League sign-up sheets will be available at the meeting; fee for the year will be $ If you are a new member or an existing member who is just now finding time to play during the day, the league provides a great way to meet other members while enjoying a round of golf. If you have any questions regarding the Ladies Golf Association, Day League, please call Sharon Gunn at Spring Membership Promotion The weather is starting to get warmer, and we're thinking about Spring!! And what's better than saving money -- $ who wouldn't want to do that? In March and April, refer a new member -- SWIM/TENNIS or REGULAR -- and receive $10 off your monthly dues for TWO YEARS!!!* And any new member who joins and signs a two-year contract = NO INITIATION FEE!!! Refer more members & save more money! No limit!! Applications are available online or can be picked up at the Clubhouse. Applications must be submitted by April 30, 2018, to qualify. *$10 savings valid up to two years as long as new member remains in good standing. Men's Night - Every Thursday Night in March Men's Night will continue during the month of March on Thursday nights. Activities will vary from week to week. And mark your calendars for Thursday, March 22nd, for the Closest to the Pin Tournament. Miss a Night -- Miss a Lot!!

5 Follow all the excitement of March Madness as our favorite teams advance to post-season play. Don't miss any of the action. Share the fun with your fellow members and fans. Be sure to check Facebook and your weekly s to see the schedule of games. Murray State kicks off the OVC tournament as the #1 seed playing Friday night in Evansville. The winner plays again on Saturday night at 7:00 PM. Good luck, RACERS!!! UK and Louisville are finishing out their regular seasons - check out the schedule below: Thursday, March 1st Louisville vs. UVA 7:00 PM Friday, March 2nd Semi Finals OVC Championship #1 Murray State vs. Winner Game 3 7:00 PM Saturday, March 3rd Florida 11:00 AM Saturday, March 3rd NC State 5:00 PM Saturday, March 3rd Finals - OVC Championship 7:00 PM BUNCO NIGHT at Rolling Hills is scheduled for TUESDAYS, March 6th and March 20th. Games start at 6:30 PM. Never played??? No problem!!! First timers welcome. You will have fun the very first time you play. Call Alice Robertson at to reserve your spot. Deadline to sign up is the Tuesday prior at Noon. Bring a snack to share!!

6 Golf Course Usage Fee Due in March The 2018 Golf Course Usage Fee of $200 is due this month. This annual fee is for all golfers at Rolling Hills unless you rent a cart when you play or you pay the $10 rider fee when you play. For members paying dues by automatic draft, this fee will be added to your March draft unless you notify the Office that you want to pay it separately. If you have any questions, please contact the Office at , Ext 1. Our family at Rolling Hills has grown, and we are excited to welcome our newest members: Rob & April Estes James & Rhonda Graham Chad & Holly Kelly Heath & Robin Lemond Sam & Glenda Rogers Conor Wheeler Logan Wheeler & Megan Koch Nominations Needed We have two openings on the Rolling Hills Country Club Board of Directors, and the Nominating Committee is looking for candidates. According to the RHCC By-laws, there must be four candidates for the election to fill the two open spots. The election will be held at the April general membership meeting on Tuesday, April 9th. The two candidates elected will fill the remaining terms of Jane Parsley and Butch Freels, which expire on October 31, The Nominating Committee is made up of RHCC members Jason Bell, Matt Ihnen, Tim Kopischke and John Rikel. If you are interested in serving on the Board of Directors or if you know someone who might be interested in serving on the Board of Directors, please contact the Nominating Committee.

7 Lifeguards Needed We are now taking applications for lifeguards for the summer season. Applications are available at the Clubhouse. Applicants must have a current lifeguard certification to be eligible. Member Pride Project We have the greatest members at Rolling Hills, and we are excited about their latest Member Pride project. Congratulations and well done to RHCC Members Jim Gosa and Michael Skidmore who spearheaded a campaign for a new pool table in the downstairs rec room. After much searching, a very nice table was found. Thanks to all the members who contributed to this project. Make plans to stop by the Rec Room and play a game or two. THANK YOU!!! Have you noticed the new American flag flying in front of the Clubhouse?? Our old flag was worn out and in need of replacing. Thank you to RHCC member Butch McNeill for donating the new flag.

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