St. Patrick s Day happens to fall on Friday the 17th, so we will have a big Happy Hour planned with some great Irish Dinner Specials.

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1 March 2017 March 2, 2017 Page 2 Club News and Membership Changes Page 3 - Golf Page 4 Golf and From the Superintendent Page 5 St. Patrick s Dinner and Upcoming Events Page 6 It s Your Birthday, Summer Camp, Ladies Golf Page 7 Winterfest Photos Page 8 Easter Brunch Page 9 Club Calendar Page 10 Club Officers and Staff 1

2 We have weathered the winter fairly quickly and look forward to our opening of the Clubhouse and Restaurant quite soon. Our winter shutdown has been a busy freshening of the Clubhouse and kitchen facilities and we look forward to an early Spring. On Wednesday the 15th, we will resume our winter Wednesday thru Saturday schedule of Lunch and Dinner and plan on adding Sundays to the schedule right after Easter Sunday. St. Patrick s Day happens to fall on Friday the 17th, so we will have a big Happy Hour planned with some great Irish Dinner Specials. On Wednesday the 22nd, we ll have Family Night featuring Burgers, Fries and Shake Specials for all. Bring the kids and the grandparents for a fun night back, welcoming in Spring! Trivia Night commences on Thursday the 30th for our last winter showdown and we ll have some great prizes for the winning team (of 6 or less :) With 2 for 1 night, it s double the fun! And finally, on Saturday the 25th, we ll have It s Your Birthday Night as well as feature Prime Rib for all the March Birthdays. Make plans early and maybe get in 9 holes beforehand? As Chris says in his article, mother nature will dictate our Course and Locker Room opening schedule. We are ready - and here s to hoping! Look forward to seeing you all soon, Bob The Country Club of Troy wishes to extend our deepest sympathies to the Families and Friends of Robert McDermott, John Hedley and Eleanor Buckley, who recently passed. February 2017 MEETING & MEMBERSHIP UPDATES Posted Resignations Accepted Mr. Michael Bates Mr. Dennis Gagnon Mr. Dirk VanDeusen Dr. William Robinson Mr. Sean Wade Mr. Michael Butler Mr. Shawn Deeb 2

3 March 2017 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS A warm welcome to those who have joined the Club since the end of the 2016 season. The Golf Staff hopes to assist you in feeling comfortable with the Club, its programs, procedures, and customs. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at or Head Professional, Mike Kucera, at mkucera@countrycluboftroy.com IMPORTANT GOLF OPERATIONS SERVICES & ACTIVITIES A description of some of the golf related services & activities available at the Country Club of Troy follows. If you have taken advantage of these opportunities previously you will be automatically enrolled again this season. Appropriate charges will appear on your Club Statement. Should you wish to cancel your participation, please contact the Business Office ( ). If you have not previously participated in a particular program but would like to do so in the upcoming season, please contact the Golf Staff ( ). Bag Storage Service There is no charge for storage of one bag for the following membership classifications: Resident, Individual, Junior, and Widow. Service includes the storage of one bag with fourteen clubs. Additional bags, including those for spouses and children, will be stored at $ per bag. Additional pull/push carts will be stored at $50.00 each. Electric caddy carts will be stores at a rate of $ each. Note: Insurance of equipment is carried by neither the Country Club of Troy nor the Golf Professional. Equipment is usually covered under a homeowner s policy, but each member should be sure such coverage is handled under personal policies. The Club and Professional will not be held liable for any such claim. SPRING & SUMMER GOLF EVENTS Friday April 14th ROB s 9:45 am Friday April 28th - DEMO Days on the Range Thursday May 4th Ladies 9 & 18 Holers opener Friday May 5th Nine & Dine 5:30 pm Wednesday May 11th Ladies Interclub Tuesday May 16th Tuesday Night Ladies League Opener Saturday May 20th - Governors Cup Begins May 31st - Ladies Interclub Saturday June 10th Spring Handicap June th Men s Invitational July 10th-11th Ladies Invitational July 15th & 16th Member/Member 3

4 Haymaker Cup Point Series 2017 NEW tournament event that will be played throughout the year, offering members a chance to compete in a friendly atmosphere, and win prize money! Haymaker Basic structure 64 players Individual match play Full handicap event Award paid to gross skins 6 rounds played in the regular season Pairings based on current index Play from normal tees Each match must be completed within a 2 week timeframe Golfers accumulate points for each win Top (32) golfers move on to the playoff bracket based on points earned Top four move on to the Final 4 bracket $100 Entry Fee with chances to win prizes throughout the year From the Desk of the Superintendent Opening the golf course is always a hot issue this time of year. We certainly have had some very favorable weather patterns to dry the course out. That is a very good scenario. All we need now is some more warm weather with evenings above freezing and we can start to prep to open. Opening the course for walking requires us to get the greens firm enough to accept foot traffic. Excessive foot traffic on soft green surfaces will lead to foot printing. Spring time foot prints usually have to be corrected through aeration. So we require the greens to be mowed and rolled until the desired firmness is achieved to avoid an aeration event. Preparing the course for carts requires that we mow the fairways. Some of them, like 16 and 17, need to be mowed twice. These are typically softer fairways. The mowing will compact the turf and allow for it to accept cart traffic. We have released carts in the past without mowing the fairways. The tire tracks that the carts produced we visible until Memorial Day. Holding off on carts until the fairways have been mowed adequately will make them more playable with less cart damage. We are typically one of the first clubs to open in this area. Assuming the weather is kind to us, we could see another early opening. As soon as we know, we will send out an blast. Hope you enjoyed your winter. Chris Strong Grounds Superintendent 4

5 Friday March 17th Happy Hour 5:30 to 7:30 Green Beer Specials and Complimentary Hors D Oeuvers Corned Beef and Cabbage with Carrots - $14. Irish Lamb Stew - $23 Potato Crusted Salmon $22 SPRING CLUB EVENTS Wednesday March 15 th - Open for Dining, Wednesday thru Saturdays Friday March 17 th St. Patrick s Day Happy Hour and Dinner Specials Sunday April 16 th Easter Brunch 1030am to 2 pm Friday May 5 th Nine and Dine Sunday May 14 th Mother s Day Brunch 11am to 2pm Friday May 19 th Porch Party Opener Saturday May 27 th Pool Opens 5

6 *It s Your Birthday Night on the last Saturday night each month. *If the Member s Birthday falls in that Month (any day) you can join us for a Complimentary Entrée and Hot Fudge Sundae that Saturday Night. Join us March 25th and April 29th if you qualify! As always reservations are appreciated SUMMER CAMP SIGN UPS Make plans early for Summer Camp this July 10th August 4h We have 4 weeks available and plenty of spots left. Trish Ackner is Back! and looking forward to another great Summer here on the grounds of The Country Club of Troy. Sign up sheets are available at: The Front Desk, or by request at bducatte@countrycluboftroy.com > Call the Golf Shop by 9AM Thursday Morning Ladies Golf League Those wishing to play 9 holes on Thursdays need only to: > Report to the Golf Shop by 9:15AM > Groups are assigned randomly for a 9:30AM SHARP Tee-off. A $4.00 entry fee each week is collected before play. Awards are made afterward at lunch (optional). Annual Dues $15.00 (to be charged to your club account) Modified scramble formats are most often used. Beginner, novice and intermediate players find this a great way to get out and have some fun. Opening Day May 4 th Chairwomen: 6

7 WINTERFEST 2017 Thank you all for a Great Day! See you all at WINTERFEST! Come try Platform! 7

Provencal Lyonnaise Home Fries Grilled Asparagus *The Easter Bunny will host the annual Easter Egg Hunt at 11:00 am with the Hunt starting at 11:15

8 Sunday April 16th 10:30 to 2:00 Cream of Chicken and Rice Soup Eggs Benedict & Scrambled Eggs Belgium Waffles & Blueberry Pancakes Vermont Maple Syrup, Fruit Toppings Sausage & Bacon Chicken Piccata Full Salad Bar with Assorted Side Salads Honey Glazed Ham and Oven Roasted Turkey Salmon Provencal Lyonnaise Home Fries Grilled Asparagus *The Easter Bunny will host the annual Easter Egg Hunt at 11:00 am with the Hunt starting at 11:15 am Chicken Fingers Assorted Danish, Cakes and Sweets Juice, Coffee & Tea Adults $27. Children under 13 $14. Toddlers (under 3 Free) for Reservations 8

9 March 2017 Sun Clubhouse Closed Mon Clubhouse Closed Tue Clubhouse Closed Wed Wine Down Wednesday Thu 2 For 1 Entrees Fri Happy Hour pm Sat Surf n Turf Night 1 MARCH CLUB OPENS for Lunch and Dinner St. Patrick s DINNER SPECIALS 18 Surf n Turf Family Burger / Fries & a Shake Night PRIME RIB NIGHT It s Your Birthday Trivia NIGHT 31 April 1 Surf n Turf 9

10 Board of Governors John Lang, Jr. President Steve Bouchey 1 st Vice President John O Connor 2 nd Vice President Lynn Cardish - 3 rd Vice President Anthony Duffy - Secretary/Treasurer Committee Chairpersons Capital Improvements Richard Keeler, Jr. Constitution Scott Carver Finance / Insurance Anthony Duffy Grounds Richard Keeler Jr. & Steve Kirchner House / Events Steve Bouchey Long Range Planning John O Connor Membership Charles Dunham Men s Golf Joe Milanese Tennis John Daniels Women s Golf Kathy Clark Rogerson & Pam Hatfield Counsel - Kevin Brocks Pool - Lynn Cardish Club Management Staff Bob Ducatte - Clubhouse Manager Bill Keegan - Executive Chef Michael Young - Controller Mike Kucera - PGA Golf Professional Elizabeth Ryan - Assistant House Manager Chris Strong - Grounds Superintendent Bob Wallen - Pool Director Gerry Cuva - Tennis Pro Clubhouse: Pro Shop: Bus. Office: Tennis: Pool: Grounds: Fax: Reservations: Telephone Numbers Bob Ducatte Mike Kucera Michael Young Chris Strong Elizabeth Ryan Bill Keegan Gerard Cuva bducatte@countrycluboftroy.com mkucera@countrycluboftroy.com myoung@countrycluboftroy.com cstrong@countrycluboftroy.com eryan@countrycluboftroy.com wkeegan@countrycluboftroy.com cvgrrd@yahoo.com 10

MARCH 2017 MEETING & MEMBERSHIP UPDATES

MARCH 2017 MEETING & MEMBERSHIP UPDATES APRIL 2017 Page 2 Club News and Membership Changes Page 3 6 From the Pro Shop Page 7 From the Desk of the Superintendent / Senior Interclub Golf Page 8 Easter Brunch Page 9 Porch Opener and Bridge News