DIVOT DIGEST. Contribute. Wins 12th Championship. Caroline Wins. July 2014 Edition

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1 DIVOT DIGEST July 2014 Edition Caroline Wins Wins 12th Championship Congratulations to our own Caroline Ramsey for winning her 12th WV Women s Senior Amateur Championship! Caroline held off strong competition at Edgewood Country Club in Sissonville to claim the title. Caroline and others played in sweltering heat that week, and she proved yet again that her steady, consistent play is just too hard to beat. Caroline shot a stellar two-day total of 150, 8 over par, to fend off second place finisher, Bobbie Karr who finished with a two-day total of 154. Caroline is not only a winner on the golf course, but in her stewardship of the game of golf. Thanks, Caroline, for your first class representation of our club and city! Contribute Do you have any good stories or pictures from your time at Bridgeport Country Club? Please submit them to newsletter@bccwv.com Like us on Facebook: WV Bridgeport Country Club

2 Unforgettable Member Guest The 2014 Member Guest will leave many with life-long memories, especially for Col. Ron Braddock and Ryan Mason, who claimed the overall title after closing the door on the competition in the first hole of the Sunday Shootout. Second were brothers Russ and Jeff Francis and third was Lenny Wilson and Mr. Potter. Members enjoyed breakfast and lunch for two days, a steak fry Friday evening, 3 full days of golf, open bars, and a great party Saturday night that roused the neighboring houses! Next year you may see a twist in the Saturday party, such as a pool bash with dinner and music, as well as an exciting change to our tee gift! Be sure to sign up next year you do not want to miss this exceptional weekend! dfdfd The prettier side of the Member Guest Some of the lucky player s dates. Message From the Superintendent Mother Nature has treated us well with her rain; it has helped keep our roughs green. With hard work from the crew, the course has been in good condition and the new greens are doing very well. We do have small areas on the new greens that will need time to recover and heal from the construction. July and August are always the most challenging months. We will utilize our irrigation system to keep the Greens, Tees and Fairways cool and watered. Depending on the heat, this may require daytime watering to cool them down please bear with us. Thanks for your cooperation in raking traps, fixing ball marks and replacing or sand/seeding divots. Please consider fixing an extra ball mark or divot if you see one. ~Steve M. First Hole-in-One on New #8 John Albert Markovich was the first to hit a hole-in-one on the new #8 green over the Member-Guest Weekend. On Saturday John dialed up a 6-iron from the back tee to a back-left pin. The ball landed just a few inches from the hole and bounced in the cup with barely a sound. On Sunday, in the last 9-hole match of the tournament, John almost hit another, hitting it within three inches of the cup! John Albert played with Mark Oliverio that weekend and finished second in the flight to overall winners, Col. Ron Braddock and Mark s nephew Ryan Mason. 2

3 MEN S GOLF REPORT June was a busy month for the Men s Golf Association and the club. The good news is there is plenty of action still to come! Congratulations again to Caroline for her 12th Senior Am Championship. We also saw some great competition in the MemberGuest with Col. Braddock and Ryan Mason taking home the title. Be sure to get those Single and Two-Man Match Play matches in! We ve had some good matches and look forward to seeing those matches shake out in the weeks ahead. Meet Junior Also ahead, be sure to mark your calendars for the Junior-Senior Championship. This is a great event spanning Saturday and Sunday, July 19 and 20. It will be a tee-timed event. Seniors 50+ and Juniors 49 and under will join forces and battle for the title. This is an always-fun event who will carry who? Meet Junior, a member of our Grounds Crew. Junior is an extremely hard worker, but many know him more for his happy-go-lucky and super-friendly demeanor. Junior has been with us for 9 years and makes his home in Lost Creek. In his spare time, he enjoys working on Then, the Seniors will battle toe-to-toe in the Senior Club Championship on July 26th. Jeff Estep is going for is 3rd consecutive Senior Championship, and 6th straight Senior/Men s Club Championship! Can someone slow him down? There will be plenty of competition. Be sure to sign up for this flighted event, or come out and catch the exciting action. his camp with family at Twin Lakes. We are lucky to have Junior and nobody can contest his hard work ethic and always-friendly, always-positive attitude. THANKS JUNIOR! VJ and staff hosted their annual week-long Junior Clinic the week of June 23rd! Fun was had by all, and the kids learned some fundamentals of the game! Congrats to all the Junior s for participating. The Men s Club Championship will be August 16-17, along with the Women s Club Championship that same weekend! We ll see how sharp everyone s game is in the weeks ahead! Be sure to hit the practice range and practice green. Drive for show Putt for Dough! 3

4 LADIES GOLF REPORT The month of June was busy and interesting for the WGA, with a mix of unique playing formats of Penny Ante where you must pay your group for every three-putt, and Disaster, where points are awarded for common disasters such as 3-putts and hitting into a hazard. Rita Robbins, Gloria Hawkins and Becky Cropp managed to stay out of the most trouble on the golf course, at least with a score of only 2 points for only 2 mistakes! That s hard to beat! On June 24, the women held their President s Cup. Cindy Davis had the low net score to claim this years Cup! There was also a tee-to-green competition where Becky Cropp and Cindy Davis tied. Want to join in the fun, mark your calendars for every Tuesday at 9:00am. Or, come out for evening play on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, throughout the summer, starting at 5:00pm. MATCH PLAY RESULTS ARE IN! Our women s club golf team traveled to the Pines Country Club in Morgantown on Thursday, June 26 for an interclub match series finale. Our ladies along with the women from the Pines had earned a place in the competition after four weeks of local competition. Thirteen teams from around the state participated and the team from BCC finished third KICKIN KITCHEN behind the teams from Parkersburg and Cress Creek. Congratulations to the women who participated throughout the matches! Representing BCC was Caroline Ramsey, Deb Reif, Cindy Davis, Haeley Harman, Robin Ward and Maria Adams. As highlighted on the cover, Caroline Ramsey has made us proud by winning her 12 th WV Senior Amateur title! Another feather in the BCC cap was Cindy Davis taking the Fifth Flight honors. Also participating in the tournament was Deb Reif. Thanks to all three for representing BCC so well! LADIES MEMBER GUEST SUCCESS! The WGA held their Member-Guest June 10 with 49 players, 3 players per group. The theme for the member/guest was beach party with table settings, cart decorations and music! The format was unique and fun with 6 holes of best ball, 6 holes of a scramble and 6 holes of alternating shot. There were team putting and chipping contests, which had the golfers chipping toward a boat in our pond! Congratulations to Wende Preaskorn, Kim Propst and Suzanne Bishop for bringing home the title. Second were Deb Reif, Janet Bucy, Kris Stanton and Inez Woodford. Third were Becky Cropp, Jean Mike and Carolyn McLeary. Fourth were Gloria Hawkins, Renee Wyatt, and Estelle Rice. After golf, the women enjoyed a luncheon from our outstanding BCC kitchen. Special thanks to Rita Robbins, Becky Cropp and Becky Fresa for their fabulous decorations, and Cindy Davis and Caroline Ramsey for the tournament format and skill challenges. Molly Moriarty was recognized for her help in selecting the tournament prizes. 4

5 MARK YOUR CALENDARS July 3 Barbour Co July 4 Independence Day Cookout with Lawn games and DJ July 7 Monday - Course CLOSED** July 8 Ladies WV Pin Competition July 8 Grafton July 9 OUTING WV Desk & Derrick Course Closed until 12:30 July 10 BCC Sharks July 14 Pro Am Course CLOSED July 15 - Bridgeport (City Pool) July 17 Men s League 5:00PM July 18 Ladies Mtnr League Outing July 19, 20 Junior/Senior Championship July 21 OUTING FBI Course CLOSED July 26 Senior Club Championship July 28 OUTING First Energy Couse CLOSED July 31 Men s League Every 9:00am Ladies Day Every 2 nd and 4 th 5:00pm Ladies Evening **Course Closed, however it is open to MEMBER walking play LIKE US ON FACEBOOK AT: or Search for WV Bridgeport Country Club **Share the occasional Facebook post on your own page, starting with an upcoming post about our July new membership special! Sharing our posts helps us reach new audiences and strengthen YOUR club!** KICKIN KITCHEN Needless to say, our Food and Beverage has matured a great deal this year. From the pool to the grill room to the dining room, Barb, Deana and staff have been working hard to bring you a higher level of service and tasty food every day. The compliments on the new F&B have been rolling in, and we re proud and thankful for the hardworking staff! Barb Knicely said, We are very pleased and thankful for all the member participation in our events and dinner specials. We have enjoyed putting new menu items and specials together for membership and have enjoyed getting to know all the members. We look forward to our July 4 picnic and other events in July and hope you all will be able to join us. Be sure to come out, relax, and enjoy time at your club. We look forward to serving you! Be sure to support their hard work and come out for a bite or a drink or both! DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE? Consider the BCC for your next party location. Barb, Deana and staff will ensure your food choices are tasty and the presentation, first class. Birthday party. Rehearsal dinner. Anniversary party. Baby or Bridal Showers. Your club will provide you and your guests a comfortable venue overlooking the beautiful lawn, practice green and first-class pool. To schedule your next party, call the club today or talk with VJ on your next visit. Take advantage of all your club has to offer. 5

6 A Message from the Board of Directors Wow what a difference a couple months makes. We have had almost 50 new members join BCC since the beginning of April. Our total membership now exceeds 330 and our full golfing member count tops 300. When you see a new face at the club, make sure you welcome them to BCC. New members don t be shy there are only a couple members that will bite ;-). Join your new fellow members in club events, from competitive golf to lawn parties. It s hard to believe we are half way through But, there is still a lot of summer left and a lot of activity at your club. Please check your bills for monthly calendars and your s for alerts. For golf, we still have the Junior/Senior tournament, the Club Championship, the Senior Club Championship, and the Presidents Cup among others. All events are handicap driven and players are grouped with others of like skill, so don t hesitate to sign up and be part of the fun and competition. Participation is key to our club s success. Financially, the extended winter started us in a little hole but we are already working our way out. The membership numbers are now on target and our staff leaders are doing a great job controlling costs. Barring any unforeseen expenses, we will not have any member assessment for I think we can all agree that the new greens have come back great and the whole course is in awesome shape. Special thanks to Steve Marnic and crew for a great job! Our Food and Beverage staff has been incredible, as well - if you have not stopped out to enjoy a meal, you have only cheated yourself. Hats off to VJ Baldini, Barb, Steph, Deanna, and the rest of that team for a super job and product. I can Above #9 just 3 months ago. Below #11 just 3 days ago. also throw in the golf shop staff and the pool staff. Bottom line is - BCC is the best value club in the area and I am happy you all are part of it! So come on out and enjoy your BCC!!! ~Doug