THE MASTERS - CHEF MATT DECAROLIS

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1 Page 1 NEWSLETTER April 14, 2017 APRIL EVENTS Sunday, April 16, 12pm - Annual Easter Luncheon Saturday, April 8, 10am - Skeet - Men s & Ladies Skeet and Handicap Championship & Awards Dinner-7pm A La Carte Dining every Thursday, Friday & Saturday (reservations are required by 3:00 pm for Thursday & Friday and 5:00 pm for Saturday or the Dining Room will be closed) NEW NOW YOU CAN MAKE YOUR DINING RESERVATIONS ONLINE PLEASE NOTE: DINING RESERVATIONS OPEN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT SUNDAY, APRIL 16 - THERE WILL BE NO A LA CARTE LUNCH SERVICE ANNUAL EASTER LUNCHEON IS FROM 12PM UNTIL 3:00PM Dear Members, THE MASTERS - CHEF MATT DECAROLIS Last week I again had the privilege of working at The Masters. It was an incredible week, as anyone who has been to Augusta National Golf Club can tell you it truly is a special place. This year I was preparing food for the magnolia hospitality cabins. I worked alongside some great chefs from around the world, as they hire 140 chefs to run their 26 kitchens, in total they hire 1200 people in food and beverage for the week. We were feeding about 450 people a day in our group of cabins, we served breakfast, lunch and snack. Breakfast and lunch were buffets, with changing menus at lunch, snack was a changing menu of hors d'oeuvres and small bites. we also provided breakfast and lunch for the caddie building. It was a great honor to be selected again to work at this amazing event, and hope to be returning next year. I want to thank the membership for allowing me the time to attend this fantastic event. Matthew DeCarolis Executive Chef Dining Hours: No A La Carte Dining on Easter Sunday April 16 Breakfast Tuesday through Sunday 8:00am to 11:00am Lunch Tuesday through Sunday 11:30am to 3:00pm Dinner Thursday through Saturday-7:00am to 9:30pm (reservations are required by 3:00 pm for Thursday & Friday and 5:00 pm for Saturday or the Dining Room will be closed) The Membership Committee, on behalf of the Board of Governors, will again offer guest privileges of The Rockaway Hunting Club to men and women this year. The Guest Member Program will commence on May 1, 2017 and expire on April 30, The letter and the fact sheet are on page 4 of this newsletter. In this new Newsletter you will find: Page 1 - Most recent events and news Page 2 - Golf Section Page 3 - Tennis Section & Skeet & Trap Awards Page 4, 5 - Member Guest Letter and Fact Sheet Page 6, 7, 8 - Golf Chairman Opening Letter Page 9 - April Calendar Page 10 - Golf Tournament Schedule Page 11 - Dining & Social Spring / Summer Events 2017 Pages 12, 13, 14 - Dining & Social Flyers

2 PAGE 2 Golf News On Page 6, 7 & 8 of this Newsletter you ll find the Golf Chairman Opening Letter. There are a couple FREE golf ball promotions from Titleist and Bridgestone. Titleist Last date to order is April 16 OPTION #1 Free Personalization with Standard Play Numbers (1-4 or 5-8). Standard play # golf balls personalized at no charge. OR OPTION #2 Free Personalization with all the same Play Number. $1 per dozen up charge applies. OR OPTION #3 Free Personalization with Standard Play Numbers (1-4) with Pink Sidestamp and Play Number Bridgestone Buy 2 dozen of the B330 series and get a third dozen for free. Please call the Golf Shop to place an order. Golf Hours of Operation (For the month of April) Save the dates Practice Facilities: Tuesday Thursday 7:45AM 6:00PM Friday Saturday 7:15AM 6:00PM Sunday 7:15AM 5:00PM Golf Shop: Tuesday Thursday 8:15AM 5:00PM Friday Sunday 7:45AM 5:30PM Ladies Annual Member Guest Saturday, June 17 th Men s RJK Memorial Member Guest Saturday & Sunday June 24 th, 25 th with an optional Championship Match Play Qualifier on Friday, June 23 rd.

3 Page 3 TENNIS NEWS All 7 Har Tru courts will be open for play starting Saturday, April 15th. The bank of three courts will be open by Friday, April 14th at 9am. The tennis schedule and season opening letter will be distributed next week. Please contact the pro shop to schedule lessons and sign up for clinics at rquinn@rhcny.com SAVE THE DATE! Annual Men s Tennis Member Guest Saturday & Sunday, July SAVE THE DATE! Annual Ladies Tennis Member Guest Friday, July 21st SKEET & TRAP WINNERS Alexander Catalano - Herrick Doubles, Wipe Your Eye, Memorial Combo, Most Improved and Trap Champion Stephen Madsen - Wipe Your Eye Trap Peter Clarke - Tombstone Skeet, Handicap Skeet Jeffrey Nelson - Handicap Trap and Skeet Champion CYC-RHC Skeet - RHC

4 Annual Guest Program The Membership Committee, on behalf of the Board of Governors, will again offer guest privileges of The Rockaway Hunting Club to men and women this year. The Guest Program will commence on May 1, 2017 and expire on April 30, Over the years, the Annual Guest Program has been tremendously successful for the Club, resulting in many participants continuing on to become regular members. The selection process is competitive and the Membership Committee may not be able to accommodate all candidates. Sponsors should only propose men and women who meet the same high standards of character and fit expected for full membership. Annual Guests are able to enjoy use of the Club and all its facilities for twelve months. The intent of the Annual Guest Program is to allow individuals who do not know the Club to get to know the Club and its membership better, and for the membership to get to know a candidate better. To this end, the Membership Committee may invite, at its own discretion, those Annual Guests who have not reached their thirty-third birthday as of May 1, 2017, to participate in a second year beginning on May 1, A sponsoring letter and supporting letter, addressed to the Chair of the Membership Committee, must introduce each candidate for the Annual Guest Program. One letter should be from a current member of the Club while the other may be from a current Member or a current Guest. In either case, a candidate should be personally known by his/her sponsor and supporter. To complete the application, in addition to sponsoring and supporting letters, the candidates sponsor must complete an Annual Guest Program Fact Sheet, included herein. All Fact Sheets and letters must be submitted to Theresa Scarpantonio in the Club Office (tscarp@rhcny.com) by Friday, March31, After a completed application is submitted and accepted for consideration, the sponsor will be notified and should be prepared to commit his or her candidate to an interview with the Membership Committee. A spouse or fiancé(e) is required to accompany the candidate at his or her interview with the Membership Committee. Interviews will take place beginning in April in Manhattan. Candidates are expected to have visited the Club at some point prior to their interview with the Membership Committee. Fees for the Annual Guest Program are payable one-half on June 1, 2017 and one-half on December 1, The fee schedule this year is as follows: Age on May 1, 2017 Age 21 to to to to & Over Annual Fee $5,000 $5,525 $8,450 $5,825 $4,265 It should be noted that unpaid dues and house charges incurred by Guest Members are the responsibility of the sponsor. If you have any questions regarding the Guest Program, please do not hesitate to contact Theresa Scarpantonio in the Club Office at or tscarp@rhcny.com

5 Annual Guest Program Name of Candidate Home Address Date of Birth Telephone # City State Zip Business Affiliation Telephone # Educational History Spouse s Name Spouse s Business Affiliation Spouse s Educational History Children s Names & Birthdates Memberships in other clubs, organizations, etc. Names of members or Guests known by candidate (if any) Sports Interests Other relevant information Sponsor Supporter Telephone # Telephone # Date Completed PROPOSING & SECONDING LETTERS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS FACT SHEET

6 Upcoming Golf Season April 2017 Course Opens Let s play some golf! We have an exciting season ahead of us and invite everyone to take advantage of our exceptional golf course. Although the weather did not completely cooperate this past weekend, the forecast paints a much better picture this week and we expect a fully functioning golf operation. I hope everyone had the chance to read the recent newsletter from our new Maintenance Chairman, Andy Ryan. As stated in the letter, the golf course officially opened this past weekend on Saturday, April 8 th. The letter contained useful information, most importantly, the Maintenance Master Plan developed with Hanse Golf Course Design. The committee spent a great amount of time and care in developing the plan so it is worthwhile to review when you have time. In addition to the information contained in the plan, the Maintenance Committee would like to remind all members that your individual efforts are important to the condition and appearance of the golf course, particularly with more guests, including national raters, playing the course. PLEASE: Fix at least one ball mark on every green every time you play Replace all divots in fairways or use the seed mix provided on golf carts. Enter and exit bunkers at the lowest point. Climbing up the face of bunkers damages the sod layers and leads to rapid deterioration of the bunker structure. When raking bunkers please rake the sand evenly up the face of the bunker and across the bottom. Pulling the sand entirely up or down removes sand from one area and creates excess sand and plugged lies in the other. Rakes should be left on the fairway side of the bunkers and placed with the rake facing forward. Golf carts must be kept at least 20 yards from greens and out of the tall fescue grass at all times. Stay off ground under repair and obey all signage and instructions from the maintenance crew Please respect range rules and do not hit clubs which can exceed 210 yards after 10:30am. Course Rating Update and Effect on Handicaps Due to course renovations over the past few years, we invited the Metropolitan Golf Association (MGA) to update the ratings of our three tees. Please see the changes below: Rating Slope Effect on Handicap Over Time Current Blue Revised Blue stroke higher Current Red Revised Red stroke lower for those that score in the 80s 90s; all others no effect Current White Revised White stroke higher for those that score in the 90s; all others no effect The MGA determined that the changes from our renovations produced a more difficult golf course and the rating for the Red tees was adjusted accordingly. The Blue and White tees, however, received a lower rating because the golf course we play on a daily basis is 200 yards shorter than where the previous distance measurements were taken. Therefore, although the course is more difficult due to the recent changes, the distance reduction led to an overall lower rating from those respective tees.

7 Without getting into the complexities of the handicap system calculations, please note that there will be no change to your handicap initially, but it will migrate slowly over time as new scores are posted under the revised ratings. Golf Staff We are proud to have our Head Professional Ryan George running another successful golf season at Rockaway Hunting Club. You will notice a few familiar faces from 2016 as well as some new additions, which will round out a capable Golf Staff prepared to deliver a golf experience the members come to expect and deserve. Please look out for the opening newsletter from Ryan as he introduces his staff in the coming weeks. Important Dates: Course Opens: Women s Member Guest: Men s Member Guest: April 8 th June 17 th June 24 th and 25 th Application Rules for the Men s Member Guest Due to overwhelming interest in the member guest tournament in recent years, we instituted a new application process last year, which we will continue this year, to ensure a fair and equitable allocation for acceptance into the tournament. Please see below for the guidelines: Resident and Non-Resident Members Application window will run from May 3 rd through May 17 th (no applications will be received prior to the application window and those received afterward will be placed on a waitlist) Applications will be accepted on a first come basis until the tournament is at capacity (all remaining applications will be placed on a waitlist) Guest members Allowed to apply starting May 17 th Starting May 17 th both full members and guest members will be given equal priority on a first come basis Only completed applications will be accepted, which need to include the Guest s full name, handicap and GHIN number (partially completed applications will not be accepted) Rules of Conduct As always, at the beginning of the golf season, we want to remind everyone to adhere to the following rules in order to make the overall experience optimal for all members and guests: Please play all rounds in four hours or less. On weekends during the months of July and August, no more than one guest may be included in any foursome prior to 11a.m. Players must honor tee time reservations. If a player does not cancel a reserved tee time with 24 hours advance notice, it will be noted and monitored for repeat offenses.

8 The rules above will be monitored closely, especially for pace of play and tee time policies. If a member habitually breaks the rules, he or she can expect a letter from the Golf Committee followed by possible restrictions on future play. Caddie Program The caddie program is one of the most important facets in our overall golf program. Ronnie has done a terrific job of raising the level of the caddie program each year, including recruiting members of the Long Island University golf team, who will be returning for the 2017 season. The Golf Committee, Maintenance Committee and the Golf Staff highly encourage everyone to walk our course whenever feasible. When looking at the data, we were encouraged to find that a high percentage of our membership consistently utilizes the rewards of having a teammate on their bag. Let s Play! As mentioned in the Maintenance newsletter, Rockaway is a gem. There are very few golf courses in the Metropolitan area that can boast of water views and a classic seaside links style. The recognition we are receiving from major publications and from national raters is only increasing. Don t let this exceptional golf course go underutilized come play! Sincerely, Golf Committee

9 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Dining Room Hours: Breakfast served Tuesday through Sunday-8:00 to 11:00 am Lunch served Tuesday through Sunday-11:30 am to 3:00 pm Dinner served Thursday through Saturday-7:00 to 9:30 pm (reservations are required by 3:00 pm for Thursday & Friday and 5:00 pm for Saturday or the Dining Room will be closed) CLUB CLOSED Casual Dining 8 Golf Shop & Course Open Men s & Ladies Skeet and Handicap Skeet Championship-10 am and Awards Dinner-7 pm 9 Skeet & Trap Closing Day 10 CLUB CLOSED Casual Dining Annual Luncheon and Egg Hunt-12 noon 17 CLUB CLOSED Casual Dining CLUB CLOSED 25 Board of Governor s Meeting-5:30 pm- NYC Casual Dining For more information or changes to these and upcoming events, log onto the website at

10 2017 Tournament Calendar Date(s) Day(s) Event Description/Format Holes May 13 Sa Ladies Ladies Golf Kick-Off Free 11:00, 12:00, 9 Hole 1:00 9 May 20 Sa Mixed Opening Day 1 Best Ball of 4 - Gross & Net divisions 100% HDCP 18 X May 27,28,29 Sa,Su,M Mixed L. H. Dixon Memorial 2 Person Teams - Best Ball Gross & Net div. 1 round 18 X June 3,4 Sa,Su Men C.P. Dixon Memorial 2 Man teams - Best Ball match play vs. par 18 holes over 2 days 18 June 3,4 Sa,Su Ladies Sylvia Lynch Better Ball of Partners 2 Person teams - Better Ball, Gross & Net divisions. 1 round 18 June 17 Sa Ladies Ladies Annual Member Guest 1 Best Ball of 4, Gross & Net divisions 18 June 17,18,30 July 1,2 Sa-Su F-Su Men ACA Nicol Cup Qualifying Net Club Championship Qualifying - 18 hole qual. For 15 spots 18 June 23 F Men Member Guest Champ. Flight Qual. Qualifying for 8 seeded spots at gross, better ball of partners 18 X June 24,25 Sa,Su Men Member Guest Match Play (5) 9 hole matches against teams in your flight 45 X July 8,9,15,16 Sa,Su Men ACA Nicol Cup Matches Net Club Championship - Single elimination match play 18 July 9 Su Juniors Parent/Child Tournament Alternate shot format - Juniors ages 3:30, ages 5:00 3, 6, 9 July Th,Fr,Sa Ladies Lisa Gammon Net Championship Stroke play at 100% HDCP, top 2 advance to Sunday 18 X July 16 Su Ladies Lisa Gammon Championship Match Match play between top 2 players from Lisa Gammon Net Champ. 18 July 22 Sa Men/Ladies Member Member Stroke Play 2 Person Gross & Net - 9 holes of each Better ball, Alt shot, Scramble 27/27 July 26 W Mixed One Day Member Guest 1 Best Balls of 4 - Gross & Net divisions 18 X July 29,30 Sa,Su Men C.W. Timpson Senior Club Championship - Gross Only X July 29,30 Aug.5,6 Sa,Su Mixed Husband Wife Championship Pinehurst format - Play 1 round on any of the listed dates 18 August 3,4,5,6 Th-Su Ladies Huschi Denson Better Ball of Partners Best Ball of 2 Gross & Net - Use 2 rounds for best 18 hole score. 36 August 4 F M, L, J Family Night Golf Tournament 8:30PM We light the front 4 holes in glow sticks, sign up early. 4 August 6 Su Juniors McCallum Cup Alt shot format - Juniors ages 3:30, ages 5:00 3, 6, 9 August 9 W Mixed One Day Member Guest 2 Person Teams - 1 Best Ball of 2 Gross & Net divisions 18 X August 12,13,19,20 Sa,Su Men Club Championship - Qualifying The low 15 scores qualify for the Championship Flight. 36 X August 26 Sa Men/Ladies Club Championship - 1st Match Single elimination match play 18 X August 27 Su Men/Ladies Club Championship - 2nd Match Single elimination match play 18 X September 2 Sa Men/Ladies Club Championship - 3rd Match Single elimination match play 18 X September 3 Su Men/Ladies Club Championship - Finals Single elimination match play 36/18 September 8 F Mixed One Day Member Guest 1 Best Balls of 4 - Gross & Net divisions 18 Sept. 23,24 Sa,Su Men/Ladies Member Member Match Play Champ. (5) 9 hole matches aganst teams in your flight 45/45 September 23 Sa Mixed Annual Golf Awards Dinner Men Ladies Mixed Juniors

11 SPRING/SUMMER 2017 DINING & SOCIAL EVENTS Winter Awards Dinner Saturday, April 8 th 7:00pm Annual Easter Luncheon and Egg Hunt Sunday, April 16 th 12:00pm Cinco De Mayo Dinner Friday, May 5 th 7:00pm Kentucky Derby Cocktails & Dinner Saturday, May 6 th Cocktails 5:30pm Dinner 7:00pm Mother s Day Brunch Sunday, May 14 th 12:00pm Annual New Member & Guest Cocktail Party and Dinner Jamie MacGuire Book Signing Saturday, May 27 th Cocktails 7:00pm Dinner 8:00pm Seafood Buffet Every Thursday in the Summer June 22 nd to August 31 st 7:00pm Annual Ladies Tennis Member Guest Luncheon Friday, July 21 th Luncheon immediately following play Annual Ladies Golf Member Guest Luncheon Saturday, June17 th 12:00pm Men s Golf Member Guest Saturday, June 24th Cocktails 6:30pm Dinner & Dancing 8:00pm All American BBQ Monday, July 3 rd 6:00pm Casual BBQ Every Sunday in July & August 5:00pm-7:30pm Steak & Lobster Casual BBQ Every Friday in July & August 7:00pm JSP Movie Night Wednesday, July 19 th 5:00pm Back porch Casual Summer BBQ Saturday July 22 nd 5:30pm Rock Lobster Summer Party Saturday, July 29 th Cocktails 6:00pm Dinner & Dancing 8:00pm Summer Soiree Saturday, August 12 Cocktails 6:00pm Dinner & Dancing 8:00pm JSP Bingo Night Wednesday, August 16 th 6:00pm JSP Awards Ceremony Friday, September 1 st 6:00pm Summer Awards Dinner Saturday, September 23 rd Cocktails 7:00pm Dinner 8:00pm Login to and make your reservations online Or call

12 ANNUAL EASTER LUNCHEON AND EGG HUNT SUNDAY, APRIL 16 TH 2017 Easter 12:00pm Egg 1:45pm Professional Photography Face Painting & Magic Show Adults $50.00 Children $25.00 Jacket & Tie Make your reservations online or Call Dario by April 13th at (516)

13 Kentucky Derby Cocktail Party May 6, 2017 Join Fellow Members for the 143rd Running of the Kentucky Derby 5:00pm - 7:30pm (Post Time for Main Event at 6:34pm) Hors D Oeuvres $20 per Person Mint Juleps, Sweet Bourbon Punch and Other Libations on a Sign Basis Followed by Special Dinner Menu Offerings by Chef Matt of Kentucky Cuisine RSVP:

14 Mother s Day Brunch Sunday, May 14th 12:00pm-3:00pm $ a d u l t s $ ch i l d r e n Make your reservation online or Call Dario at (516)