The Hidden Creek Gazette

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1 The Hidden Creek Gazette Vol.26 June 2015 Women's Senior Club Champions Jayne Talbot, Low Gross and Eva Barnulf, Low Net In This Issue Women s Super Senior Club Champions Low Net Ruthann Goodwin and Low Gross Linda Greeley Calendar 2 Hours of Operation 3 Tennis 4 Swim Team 5 Viewing Statements 6 Golf 6-9 GM Corner 10 Fitness 11 Club Events Contributors 15 Grounds 15

2 June 1 2 Half Price Burgers WGA BOARD MEETING 3 Family Night Kids Night Out Specials in Grill 4 rime Rib Night THURS NIGHT SHOOTOUT 5 Catch of the Day ICL TENNIS B2 vs. Belle Haven 6 Parent/Junior Golf Tournament BELMONT STAKES VIEWING 7 Pancakes with Dad French Open Viewing CWG vs. CC Fairfax 8 9 Half Price Burgers 10 Family Night Kids Night Out Specials in Grill BIRTHDAY NIGHT RG3 DEMO 11 Prime Rib Night TENNIS ASSOC.MEETING THURS NIGHT SHOOTOUT RMGA vs. Ft. Belvoir 12 Catch of the Day ICL TENNIS C2 VS CC of Fairfax SWIM TEAM PASTA DINNER 13 SWIM MEET WGA MEMBER/ GUEST 14 Pancakes with Dad Half Price Burgers Board of Advisors Meeting MGA Board Meeting 17 Family Night Kids Night Out Specials in Grill 18 Prime Rib Night THURS NIGHT SHOOTOUT 19 Catch of the Day FATHER s DAY BONANZA 20 FATHER s DAY BONANZA 21 Pancakes with Dad FATHER s DAY BONANZA BREAKFAST TOURNAMENT Half Price Burgers 24 Family Night Kids Night Out Specials in Grill 25 Prime Rib Night THURS NIGHT SHOOTOUT MEMBER/ GUEST GOLF TOURNAMENT 26 Catch of the Day MEMBER/ GUEST GOLF TOURNAMENT 27 MEMBER/ GUEST GOLF TOURNAMENT 28 Pancakes with Dad CWG vs. BELMONT Half Price Burgers

3 Monday: Tennis Pro Shop & Court Hours 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday thru Friday: 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM For tennis Information or to schedule lessons contact the Tennis Shop at ext 125 Golf Shop Hours Monday: 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM Tuesday Friday: 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday & Sunday: 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM Driving Range Hours Monday & Thursday: Tuesday, Wednesday Friday, Saturday & Sunday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM 8:00 AM 8:00 PM Fitness Room Hours Monday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday thru Sunday: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM Pool Hours Monday Tuesday -Sunday 10:00 AM -6:00 PM 10:00 AM 8:00 PM Food Minimums $150 PER QUARTER TO BE USED BY: Group l Group ll Group lll Last names: A-G Last names: H-O Last names P-Z Jan. 31, April 30, Feb. 28, May 31, March 31, June 30, July 31, Oct. 31 Aug. 31, Nov. 30 Sept. 30, Dec. 31 Hours of Operation Monday Administrative Offices: Open 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Front Desk: Closed Roanoke Grill: Closed The Tavern: TBD Tuesday Administrative Offices: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Roanoke Grill: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM The Tavern: TBD Wednesday Administrative Offices: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Roanoke Grill: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM The Tavern: TBD Thursday Administrative Offices: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Roanoke Grill: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM The Tavern: TBD Friday Administrative Offices: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Roanoke Grill: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM The Tavern: TBD Saturday Administrative Offices: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Roanoke Grill: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM The Tavern: TBD Sunday Administrative Offices: Closed Front Desk: Closed Roanoke Grill: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM The Tavern: TBD June 3

4 Tennis News JUNE ADULT TENNIS B Team Monday 8:30-9:30am drills; 9:30-10:30 match play C Team Wednesday 9:00-10:00am drills; 10:00-11:00 match play Men s Drill Tuesdays 7:00-8:00pm drills; 8:00-9:00 match play Cardio Tennis Saturdays 9:30-10:30am NVTL PM Team Tuesdays (3 courts doubles) 7:00pm ICL PM Team Thursdays (2 doubles;1 singles) 7:00pm ICL B Team Fridays (5 courts doubles) 9:30am ICL C2 Team Fridays (5 courts doubles) 9:30am Mens Drill will be indoors when home matches are played for NVTL PM Team. SUMMER JUNIOR TENNIS MORNING TENNIS MINI-CAMP (COORDINATES WITH SWIM TEAM PRACTICE): -Ages 5-10 (Monday through Friday from 10:15-11:00) $80 per week or $325 for 6 weeks -Ages (Monday through Friday from 9:15-10:15) $95 per week or $395 for 6 weeks EVENING TENNIS MINI-CAMP (PERFECT FOR THOSE WITH DAY CAMP!): -Ages 5-10 (Monday through Thursday from 4:30-5:15) $65 per week or $275 for 6 weeks -Ages (Monday through Thursday from 5:15-6:15) $80 per week or $325 for 6 weeks JUNIOR TENNIS TEAM (COMPETING IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA TENNIS LEAGUE) -Ages 9-17 Junior Team (Match Play Ready Players Only) Monday through Friday from 11:00-12:00 $95 per week or $395 for 6 weeks HIDDEN CREEK TENNIS PROFESSIONALS Tennis Director: John Kratzke tennis1711@hiddencreekcc.com Tennis Professionals: Nicole Shabaz (843) Sam Shroder (703) June 4

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6 Head Pro Corner Want Lower Scores? Make More Putts! Better putting is the fastest and easiest way to lower your scores. Putting plays a large role in the success of the player at every level of the game. Golf is a Game of Distance and Direction Your putting practice routine should incorporate sound putting fundamentals while addressing your distance and direction concerns. Productive Putting Practice Drill: Look at the target while taking one or more practice strokes; allow your eyes to tell your brain how much energy is needed to stroke the ball the appropriate distance. Set up to the ball, take one more look at the target, then at the ball and recreate the energy that you rehearsed in your practice stroke(s). After you have learned to control your distance consistently on a level portion of the green, increase the challenge by putting to uphill, then downhill targets. Putts of this length usually have some break, improving your green reading skills during your practice session or pre-round warm up. A productive pre-round warm up on the putting green could include making a high percentage of four or five straight uphill putts building confidence in your direction control. Then stroke three putts uphill to a target 20 feet away, and three putts downhill the same distance determining the speed of the green, which will have an influence on your target (line of putt). Direction Control Place a tee at a straight uphill four foot putt. Work on a set up that allows you to aim your putter face at the target, creating a path that produces consistent contact on the putter face in the direction of the target. While you are mastering your direction control, be more disciplined in trusting your stroke; LISTEN to the ball fall into the hole. NO PEEKING!! This is a great arena to practice your set up, mechanics, and pre-putt routine allowing you to get more comfortable and confident over every putt. Spend five minutes of your practice time mastering direction control. By making many four footers, you are building your confidence as you groove your stroke. Distance Control Choose a level spot on the putting green that allows you to putt three balls to different holes at varied distances For example: ten, twenty, and thirty feet. Focus on controlling your distance putting one ball to each target. Find a routine that allows you to control your distance with consistency. June 6 Make More Putts!! Shoot Lower Scores!! Tips on accessing your member statement online at To access your member statement on-line Click on MEMBERSHIP on the MENU on the home page Click on Member Statement. USERNAME = Your address on file with us PASSWORD = If you joined before May The last five digits of your local residence phone number as noted on your application If you joined after May will be the day and year of birth for the primary member (ie. Birthdate = 01/29/1962, Password = ) If you have any problems with login, please contact our Administrative Assistant at ext. 100.

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8 WGA News May Highlights: Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 President's Cup! Pam Brown, 3rd Low Net; Joanne Beck, 2nd Low Net; Jayne Talbot, 1st Low Gross; and Mary Kampman, 1st Low Gross. The Weekday ladies hosted the Home to Home on Wednesday, May 13th. It was a great success with 68 women participating. President s Cup Winners Pam Brown, Joanne Beck Jayne Talbot & Mary Kampman Home to Home Event Interested in becoming a WGA member? Please contact Dana Ainge at danamainge@gmail.com for details. Home to Home Event Coming Events: Save the date, Saturday, June 13th for the WGA Member/Guest and July 15th Bring a Friend. It s a mini member-guest event. We invite guests who are not members of the WGA to play in a shot gun start tournament. Last year, we did not pay greens fees for nonmember guests. Everyone who participates in the event rides. Cart fees can be charged to member tickets. We ll have lunch in the Tavern following play. June 8

9 Golf Instructor s Corner 2015 Brendan McGrath Coaching Sessions, Packages, and Pricings Hidden Creek Member Pricing Individual Coaching Sessions 120 minute coaching session $ minute coaching session $ minute coaching session $ minute coaching session $85 Individual Coaching Packages (4) 60 minute sessions $350 (5) 45 minute sessions $330 (3) 60 minute session and $395 9 hole playing session (3) 45 minute sessions and $350 9 hole playing session Group Coaching Packages Consist of 2 to 4 players (1) 60 minute session (4) 60 minute sessions (3) 60 minute sessions and 9 hole playing session June $145 $475 $575 Non-Member Pricing $220 $175 $120 $95 $390 $365 $440 $390 *2015 Summer Golf Camps $220 for Hidden Creek Members and $250 for Non-members Golf Camp at Hidden Creek will be intimate and personalized. Each session is limited to 16 children. We will have a student-coach ratio of 4 to 1. Camps will emphasize enjoyment. The camps will also coach golf fundaments, rules, and etiquette. The camps also include significant course time. Sign-ups will be available through mcgrathgolf.com or by contacting brendanmcgrathgolf@aol.com or June 23rd-26th June 29th-July 2nd July 7th-10th July 21st-24th July 28th-31st August 4th-7th August 25th-28th $160 $515 $ am-12pm: ages 5-10, 1pm-4pm: ages am-12pm: ages am-12pm: ages am-12pm: ages am-12pm: ages am-12pm: ages am-12pm: ages 11-17

10 Dear Members, GM S Corner I feel like a high school principal when I have to go over the rules of the Club but someone has to do it. Better to get the information out now than to wait. As they say, weight broke the wagon wheel. Where are my golf clubs allowed? Definitely not in the Tavern. If you don t store your clubs at Hidden Creek, please take them to your car after your round. There have been several occasions where many sets of clubs are placed in the Tavern either before or after golf. Not only is it not permitted but the clubs are a tripping hazard as well. What is the dress code on the golf course? Proper slacks and shorts are permitted but no cargo pants or jeans can be worn on the course or the PRACTICE AREAS! This includes the indoor hitting area. Shirts are to be tucked in at all times. Do I need to sign a receipt for every transaction at the Club? The short answer is yes. This includes signing for a cart prior to your round of golf. There are too many instances where cart fees have been misapplied and it is very important that all charges are applied to the correct account. I think we can all agree on that! Are guests allowed at the pool? Of course but there is a guest fee and the guest fee is not new. I have been asked recently about the new guest fee policy at the Club. My best guess as to the reason for the confusion is we, as a Club had done a poor job in tracking or monitoring guest usage at the pool. Going forward, we hope to do a much better job. Also, we request that all members remember to sign in at the pool when you arrive. Can I wear my bathing suit in the Clubhouse? Um, no! Only around the pool and the locker room. If you are planning on spending any time in the Clubhouse after using the pool, please change into proper attire. The Club has also made some staffing additions to better serve your food and beverage needs around the pool, thus, minimizing the need to go into the Clubhouse. I hope you don t find these rules too oppressive and if you have any questions, please don t hesitate to ask. Sincerely, Stephen Lutz June 10

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12 June Birthdays If your Birthday is in June Family Night During the month of June Please join us on Wednesday, June 10th As our gift for the Birthday Member One Complimentary Dinner Entrée in the Roanoke Grill room only Entrée available 5:00PM - 9:00PM Every Wednesday Night in the Roanoke Grill Time: 5:30PM-8:30PM In the Roanoke Grill And Tavern Wednesday, Thursday & Friday from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Bridge Meets Tuesdays & Thursdays At the Club If there is interest We may start an Evening group Contact Merle Matthews For More Information at merle.matthews@gmail.com June 12

13 Club Events June is packed with fun events at the club. Saturday, June 6th there will be a Viewing Party for the Belmont Stakes. There will be Food and Drink Specials in the Tavern. Sunday, June 7th is the men s final match of the French Open. Come out with other Tennis Enthusiasts to cheer on your favorite. Wednesday, June 10th is Birthday Night. Come out and celebrate with all the members who were born in June. Finally we will be honoring all Father s with a Father s Day Weekend Bonanza. Friday, June 19th is a BBQ Buffet and en evening swim, Saturday & Sunday, June 20th & 21st there will be special prices for Drinks and Appetizers in the Tavern throughout the U.S. Open. And don t forget THE POOL IS OPEN!!!! 13 April

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15 View From The Green Robotic Greens Mowers The robotic greens mowers are in action! After taking some time to set up the mowing equipment and iron out some wrinkles, we are confident in our ability to incorporate the mowers into the daily maintenance of the golf course. I have already noticed a big difference in the quality of cut and the resulting ball roll is also very noticeable. We will be hosting a demonstration on Wednesday June 10 th. Stay tuned for more details. The New Bathroom Is Operational! The new bathroom at the range is ready and waiting. We service the facility daily so it should always be nice and clean. Grass at the Practice Tee The grass at the tee is now open. We will monitor wear and tear and adjust the schedule accordingly. Please let me know what you think. See you on the course! Contributors Membership Director - ext. 102 membership1100@hiddencreekcc.com Member Services Manager Annie Markovich- ext. 118 events5222@hiddencreekcc.com Club Accountant Kimmy Ngo - ext. 104 accounting@hiddencreekcc.com Catering Sales Manager Annette Armitage - ext. 106 catering@hiddencreekcc.com Head Golf Professional Phillip Licata, PGA- ext. 119 golfpro1711@hiddencreekcc.com Head Golf Instructor Brendan McGrath, PGA - ext. 130 Brendanmcgrath@aol.com Golf Course Superintendent Stephen Lutz - ext. 127 grounds1711@hiddencreekcc.com Head Tennis Professional John Kratzke - ext. 125 krishn@hiddencreektennis.com Fitness Instructor Nik Morar bodybynik@yahoo.com Administrative Assistant Katie Evangelisti ext. 100 info@hiddencreekcc.com General Manager Stephen Lutz - ext. 101 gm1711@hiddencreekcc.com Geese Police Meg Sincerely, The Green Staff June 15