The Gatepost. This Issue. Membership Report. April. Volume Issue. May As approved at the March 25, 2015 Board meeting: News from the Galley

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1 The Gatepost Volume20 30 Volume Issue45 Issue publicationofofthe thedoublegate DoublegateCountry CountryClub Club a apublication May 2015 April 2014 This Issue P. 2 News from the Gate P. 3 News from Family Events P. 4 P. 5 P. 6 P. 7 News from the Galley News from the Court News from the Green More News from the Green News from the Turf P. 8 * Inside find our Calendar of Events Membership Report As approved at the March 25, 2015 Board meeting: New Member : Sponsored By: Will & Darby Kilpatrick Joshua Dale & Natalie Adams Max & Meghan Gentile Farris Darlene Cowart Susan Day (Tennis) Jennifer Hatcher (Tennis) Chandler & Stephanie Lee Stewart & Brandi Fickel James & Eve Harrell Hollyn Cohen Adam Hutchins Campbell & Sarah Beth Kirbo J.W. & Judy Willis Dr. Gray & Ruth Fountain Stuart & Lee Geriner Matt & Casey Rushton Clay & Nickolette Banks

2 News from the Gate Currently, your club leadership is undergoing the process of developing a Strategic Plan. As discussed last month, that process includes focusing on our mission, staying true to our core values and establishing an action plan. The Strategic Plan is a results oriented plan with measurable goals and objectives that are designed to achieve the clubs vision. This is clearly defined by our Mission Statement as: To be the premier family country club of Southwest Georgia. The five main areas of focus in the Strategic Plan will be Membership, Financial, Facilities, Utilization & Experience. For each area of focus, goals and objectives will be determined with tactics that are attainable, measureable, timely and assigned for accountability. An example would be in the area of Membership if the goal is a net increase of 5% in total memberships. The tactics associated with increasing membership could be to review membership categories, develop and implement a marketing plan and improve integration of new members into the club. The Membership Committee along with club staff would be charged with setting the plan in action and reporting progress monthly to the Board as to the tactics implemented and results achieved. Although the development of the entire plan takes some time, we are immediately implementing some tactics focused on the member Experience. Specifically, improving service to the members, their families and guests in the dining rooms. Raising our service standards to exceed member expectations is one of our top priorities. While each area of focus will have multiple goals and objectives, they are necessarily bound to one another. For instance, improved services leads to increased member usage increasing member retention as well as revenue which assists in meeting financial goals and provides funding for facility improvements. Achieving the goals set forth in the Strategic Plan will enable the club to laser focus efforts and resources on attaining the clubs vision and throughout the process provide the membership with the DCC Experience one in which the expectations of you the member are consistently exceeded at your club. See you at your club! Jim Norris, CCM CINCO DE MAYO AT DOUBLEGATE Tuesday, May 5th 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m. $2 Tacos Meat & Cheese Dip with Chips Drink Specials $2 Margaritas $2 Corona All services charges will be donated to ARC for this evening s event. Total Paying Membership Count Billed Billed GOLF: 1/1/2015 4/1/2015 Full & Under Non-resident Military 7 7_ Total Golf Social Tennis _6 11_ Total Paying Member Count _ _ Financial Snapshot for Month Ending February 28th Feb 2015 Feb 2015 Feb 2014 For Month For the Year Prior Year to Date Revenue: 293, , ,309 Expenses: (274,100) (567,748) (577,972) Net/<loss> before depreciation: (Includes Cap Fees) 19,283 46,647 39,337 Less Capital Fees (13,270) (27,711) (29,222) Less Golf Maintenance Fees (3,558) (7,434) (7,369) Adjusted Net Income/<Loss> Before Deprec. 2,455 11,502 2,746 Capital Purchases (2,861) (4,168) Principal Payments on Long-Term Debt 16,445 32,826 37,119 Long-Term Debt Balance 1,495,142 1,737,932 Short-Term Debt Balance 350, ,104 P. 2 Complete Financials are available upon request to Shareholders

3 Doublegate Family Events FAMILY NIGHT EVENTS WEDNESDAY EVENINGS 6:00-7:00 P.M. IN THE CARLTON ROOM May 6th Piñata! (6:30 p.m. on the Al Fresco) May 13th Butterfly Snack May 20th Paint with Ice & Make a Snow Cones to Celebrate last Week of School May 27th BINGO Night OTHER FAMILY EVENTS AT THE CLUB Friday, May 15th Mark your calendars for the third Friday of the month! Starting May 15th, enjoy wine tasting and live entertainment at the Member Drawing. May s entertainment will be Rod Holt! Come join us from 6:30 9:00 p.m. on the Al Fresco! Friday, May 22nd - End of School Ice Cream Social! Celebrate the end of school and come beat the heat at the pool! Enjoy $1 ice cream sundaes from 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. SAVE THE DATE THE 4TH ANNUAL COUPLES GOLF TOURNAMENT SUNDAY, JULY 12TH IT S POOL TIME! Pool Hours beginning May 9th: Sat 10 am 8pm; Sun 12-6 pm. May 22nd the pool will be open full time: Sunday 12-7 pm; Monday closed; and Tuesday Saturday 10 am-8 pm Doublegate camp info: Doublegate Kids Camp: Session 1 is full! (Waiting list) Session 2 is full! (Waiting list) We have added a 3rd Session *July 28th 31st! Forms are available on our website at stop by the front desk at the clubhouse or call Tami at Tennis & Swim Camp: May :30 a.m. 12 (extended day until 3pm also available). August 3-7 8:30 a.m. 12 (extended day until 3pm also available). Forms are available on our website at stop by the front desk at the clubhouse or call Tami at Golf Clinics: 1 hour sessions (starting at 8:30 a.m.) Most Tuesdays Thursdays throughout the summer. Fridays are play days. Nancy Abraham at n.abraham@mchsi.com for more info or to sign up. P. 3

4 News from the Culinary Galley WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES CHARITY EVENT FOR LILY PAD Chef Hughes (left) and Dining Room Manager, David Lyles, (right) take on the red high heel challenge for a good cause. Congratulations to Doublegate s Chef Hughes for his 1st place win at the 2015 Music City Challenge! May 10th 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Cost: $24 ++ per adult $ per child Please call to RSVP! *Menu subject to change* Creamy Loaded Potato Soup Smoked Chicken Gumbo Blueberry Pancakes Bacon Cheese Grits Breakfast Potatoes Salad Bar Seafood Bar with (Shrimp, Mussels & Oysters) Rosemary Roasted Leg of Lamb Chicken Portabello Brown Sugar Ham Snapper Piccata Lemon Caper Sauce Braised Kale Creamed Spinach Summer Squash & Tomatoes Roasted Baby Potatoes Mac & Cheese Herb Brown Rice Deviled Eggs Apple Bread Pudding with Rum Vanilla Sauce P. 4 Please call to make reservations.

5 News from the Courts DOUBLEGATE TENNIS & SWIM CAMP Doublegate Tennis & Swim Camp is back!! Join us for tennis, arts & crafts, swimming, games, snacks, and a week of fun in the sun. For children ages 6 and older. The first week of camp is May 25th through the 29th. The second week is August 3rd through the 7th. Don't miss out on all the fun!! Please call the Tennis Pro Shop at for more information. EXTREME ACADEMY Take your game to the highest level. Any juniors looking to get serious about tennis this Summer? Join us 4 days a week in the heat of the day and train like the pro's. This class includes drilling, point play, fitness, diet, video analysis, strategy, instruction, and match play. We have 2 sessions going on this summer. The first session is June 1st - 26th. The second is July 6th - 10th & July 20th - 30th. Please call the Tennis Pro Shop at to sign up. TENNIS QUIZ OF THE MONTH Who's point is it? Coach Joseph was playing Coach David and Joseph hit a dropshot over the net. The dropshot had enough backspin causing the ball to bounce back over the net on Joseph's side. Joseph was not able to reach the ball before it bounced twice. No googling this one!! One guess each being that it is a guess. Good Luck!! A prize in the tennis pro shop awaits the first correct answer. FSU FSU is working with Doublegate again this Summer. They are inviting our top juniors to play for a week of high performance tennis. We will join them the week of July 12th - 16th. The camp is for elite juniors who are tournament players. This camp was one of the highlights for our players last summer. Players stay for 5 days on campus, play over 6 hours of tennis each day, and are treated to a fun evening of activities every night. P. 5

6 News from the Green SHOT OF THE MONTH SHOT OF THE MONTH No April Fool s joke! Ben Benford did indeed make a hole-in-one on April 1 st. Ben aced #2 with a six iron from 160 yards. Playing with Ben were Julian Mann, David Patten, Tom Rief and Lee Walters. When you are hot you are hot! Ed Cassity does it one more time. Ed shoots his age 80 again on April 4th. LOPEZ HOSPICE CHARITY EVENT Hall of Famer Nancy Lopez will once again play host to the largest fundraiser at Doublegate. The date is Friday, May 1st. The course will be closed all day for this event. There will be 22 foursomes in the morning and 22 foursomes in the afternoon. DLGA MONTHLY SCRAMBLE & MEETING Please call in by 3:00 p.m. on the day before if you would like to play in the scramble. The date of golf and meeting is May 7th. Golf will begin at 9:00 a.m. COURSE OPEN IN THE MORNING OF MAY 21ST On Thursday, May 21st, the golf course will be open in the morning. Carts must be in by 1:00 p.m. for the 10 man scramble. TEN MAN SCRAMBLE Create your own 10 man scramble from participants in the Member-Guest. Please let the golf shop know your team members as quickly as possible. Kick-off will be at 2:30 on May 21st. Please call the Golf Pro Shop at LONG DRIVE CONTEST A long drive contest will be held starting at 1:00 p.m. before the 10 man scramble on May 21st. There will be 3 divisions-regular, senior (60 & up) and super senior (70 & up). Three balls for $10. HOLIDAY SCRAMBLE Monday, May 25th, will be the 1st Holiday Scramble of the year. Tee time will be 8:30 a.m. Create your own team or the golf shop staff will put you on a team. The cost is $10. Please contact the Golf Pro Shop at to sign up. DOUBLEGATE GOLF ETIQUETTE The rounds of golf are picking up due to fine spring weather. The pace of play by everyone is very important. The main problem that occurs is that some groups play faster than other groups. This creates the problem of waiting on the group in front. This only becomes a problem if the lead group has an open hole in front of them. Etiquette dictates that the lead group is obligated to step aside and allow the waiting group to play through. It does not matter if the lead group is a foursome and the waiting group is a fivesome, a threesome or any size. They are playing faster because they are waiting. This also pertains to large groups. If the last group has a hole open and a group is waiting, they are still obligated to show golf course etiquette and allow the waiting group to play through. No single group can control the course and slow play down. P. 6

7 More News from the Green MEMBER-GUEST The annual Doublegate Country Club Member-Guest will be played Friday Sunday (May 22nd 24th). The course will open around 3:00 p.m. on Sunday for regular play. GOLF SHOP & COURSE CLOSED MAY 26TH The course and golf shop will be closed on Tuesday, May 26th BLUE HOLE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT Congrats to Spencer Davis for being the 2015 Blue Hole Champion! (Pictured left in the black Titlest hat.) P. 7

8 News from the Turf Dear Doublegate Members, May is upon us. The crew and I are working diligently to define the course. We are looking at the details and fine tuning preparations for Member-Guest at the end of the month. The month of April saw us complete some minor projects, such as leveling the front of the tee box at the driving range. We also took the time to fill in the bunker on number three behind the green. Tifway 419 Bermuda sod was added to the bunker that was filled in. The greens are healthy and we are working on incrementally speeding them up towards Member- Guest. We have solid tined them twice and added sand, when they need it. Vertical mowing is a must to reduce grain. We vertical mow at least twice a month, more often as the growing degree days increases. This is followed by sanding dragging watering and then mowing of the greens. Collar height has been taken down this year and will remain low. This gives us a smooth transition from green to intermediate height. Fairways are coming along at a good pace. Still I would like to see a denser canopy. This will be achieved by more fertilizer, vertical mowing and aerification. This process will take place after Member Guest at the end of the month. We plan to aerifiy the greens the Tuesday following the Member-Guest. Mother Nature permitting we will be back to normal on the greens around Father s day. The temperatures have transitioned nicely into late spring early summer. We will see a lot more daylight. But keep in mind that the old 419 Bermuda rough and fairways really do not grow that vigorously until July. That being said, please sand your divots and scatter your cart traffic. We will continue to use traffic stakes to direct the flow around the course. Our tournament schedule is full. We are very busy trying to whip the course into shape and set up for tournaments and member play on a daily basis. We will be working a few more hours than usual so please excuse the noise when we have to finish work. Finding the time to get these things done and not disturb play has become a challenge. The pool will open this month. We have added some tropical flowers around the pool and will continue to landscape the area to provide the comfort the membership deserves. There continues to be some vandalism around the course. We have taken measures to find out who is doing this. Please be vigilant as homeowners. If you see something, please report it to the club as soon as possible. As always thank you for your support. I know we will see you around the course. Best Regards, Matthew Ayer, Golf Course Superintendent S een Around the Club... The McMillan Family all dressed up for Easter Brunch. Margo & Rheannon Stallings making a Cheerio bird feeder at Family Night. P. 8

9 3. May 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 11a-2p Sunday Men s Doubles Tennis 1pm Sunday Brunch 11a-2p a la Carte Dining Sunday Men s Doubles Tennis 1pm 10. MOTHER S DAY Mother s Day Brunch 11a-2p Sunday Men s Doubles Tennis 1pm 12pm-6pm 11a-2p a la Carte Dining Sunday Men s Doubles Tennis 1pm 12pm-6pm 11a-2p a la Carte Dining Sunday Men s Doubles Tennis 1pm 12pm-6pm 4. CLUB CLOSED Morning Ladies Clinic Silver Academy 4:30 pm 6:00 pm CLOSED Morning Ladies Clinic Silver Academy 4:30 pm 6:00 pm 18.CLUB CLOSED Morning Ladies Clinic Silver Academy 4:30 pm 6:00 pm Pool Closed 25. Memorial Day Holiday Scramble Tennis & Swim Camp Pool Cookout 11:30am-130pm Clinic Bronze Academy 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Cinco de Mayo 5-7:30 pm ($2 Tacos, Margaritas & Corona) 12. Morning Ladies Clinic Bronze Academy 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 19. Morning Ladies Clinic Bronze Academy 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Tennis & Swim Camp Pool Closed Ladies Golf Clinic 10:00 a.m. Family Buffet: 5:30p-9p Piñata on the Al Fresco 6:00p.m. 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Boot Camp 7:00 8:00 pm Ladies Golf Clinic 10:00 a.m. Family Buffet: 5:30p-9p Butterfly Snack 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Boot Camp 7:00 8:00 pm, 3:00-9p Ladies Golf Clinic 10:00 a.m. Family Buffet: 5:30p-9p Paint with Ice Snow Cones 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m., 3:00-9p Family Buffet: 5:30p-9p Bingo 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Tennis & Swim Camp Gateway Lunch Buffet 11am--2pm Buck Night Bronze Academy 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Silver Academy 4:30 pm 6:00 pm DLGA Gateway Lunch Buffet 11am--2pm Buck Night Bronze Academy 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Gateway Lunch Buffet 11am--2pm Buck Night 10 Man Scramble (Course closed after 1:00 ) Gateway Lunch Buffet 11am--2pm Buck Night Tennis & Swim Camp Member Drawing: 7p Parental Freedom: 6p-9:30p LOPEZ-HOSPICE TOURNAMNET Member Drawing: 7p Parental Freedom: 6p-9:30p Wine Tasting & Live Music on Al Fresco 6:30 9 pm Member Drawing: 7p Parental Freedom: 6p-9:30 22.DOUBLEGATE MEMBER- GUEST TOURNAMENT Ice Cream Social at the Pool 12pm-2pm 29. Member Drawing: 7p Parental Freedom: 6p-9:30 Tennis & Swim Camp Kids Golf Clinic 2:30p $10/per child Saturday Morning Tennis Beginner Clinic ; 5:30-9p Kids Golf Clinic 2:30pm $10 /per child Saturday Morning Tennis Beginner Clinic Kids Golf Clinic 2:30p $10/per child Saturday Morning Tennis Beginner Clinic 23. DOUBLEGATE MEMBER- GUEST TOURNAMENT Kids Golf Clinic 2:30p $10/per child Saturday Morning Tennis Beginner Clinic 31. Sunday Brunch: 17. Sunday Brunch 24. Sunday Brunch 11. CLUB 5. Morning Ladies 26. CLUB CLOSED a la Carte Dining 9. a la Carte Dining 16. a la Carte Dining 30. a la Carte Dining

10 Phone Numbers & Hours of Operation Doublegate Country Club PRSTD STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 491 ALBANY, GA 3800 Old Dawson Road Albany, Georgia (229) Club Hours of Operation Dining Rooms (229) Gateway Food Service: Closed Monday Tuesday & Sunday 11:00 AM 3:00 PM Wednesday-Saturday 11:00 AM 3:00 PM & 5:00 PM 9:00 PM Sports Lounge (Casual Dining): Tuesday & Sunday 11:00 AM 3:00 PM Wednesday-Saturday 11:00 AM 9:00 PM Golf Shop (229) Pro: Ed Everett Closed Monday Tuesday-Sunday 9:00 AM 6:30 PM Saturday 8:00 AM 6:30 PM Alfresco Café Closed Monday Tuesday & Sunday 11:00 AM 3:00 PM Wednesday-Saturday 11:00 AM 9:00 PM Tennis Shop (229) Director: David Buerkle Pro: Joseph Bjerregaard Monday -Friday 9:00 AM 5:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM 12:00 PM Office Hours (Mon-Fri) 12:00 PM 2:30 PM Closed Sunday Fitness Center (229) Daily 5:00 AM 9:30 PM Club Phone & Extensions ( ) General Manager: Jim Norris 122 Reservations: Tami McCoy 110 Chef: Lionel Hughes 115 Banquet Coordinator: Lisa Pochis 127 Accounts Receivable: Lisa Pochis 127 Controller: Caree Elder 130 Golf Professional: Ed Everett 131 Assistant Golf Pro: Glen Herrell 132 Golf Pro Shop: (229) or 133 Sports Lounge (for Takeout Orders) 140 Tennis Director: David Buerkle DCC Fax Numbers:(229) & (229) Doublegate Country Club Board of Directors Heath Fountain (President) Cell: Walker Davis (Vice-President) Cell: Danny Blackshear (Treasurer) Cell: Charlie Peeler (Secretary) Cell: Kari Middleton Cell: Frank Sullivan Cell: Ron Lee Cell: Stephen Dew Cell: Wes Sternenberg Cell: Jim Norris General Manager Ed Everett Director of Golf David Buerkle Director of Tennis Lionel Hughes Executive Chef Matthew Ayer Golf Course Superintendent Staff Caree Elder Controller Lisa Pochis Banquet Director & Accounts Receivable Roger Williams Food & Beverage Manager Glen Herrell Assistant Golf Professional Tami McCoy Reservations/Communications