The SMOKE SIGNAL September/October 2015 Home of Tradition 1 SMOKE SIGNAL
SAUGAHATCHEE COUNTRY CLUB 3800 Bent Creek Road. Opelika, Alabama 36804 www.saugahatcheecountryclub.com Clubhouse 334.749.3441 Pro Shop 334.749.4342 Grill & 19th Hole 334.364.0046 Fitness Center 334.749.6705 MANAGEMENT TEAM Tim Pierce General Manager tim@saugahatcheecountryclub.com Harry Greenlee Food & Beverage Director harry@saugahatcheecountryclub.com Dining Room Lunch Buffet $12.95++ Half Price Ages 5-10 FREE Ages 4 and younger MONDAY 11:00 am - 1:00 pm TUESDAY - FRIDAY 11:00 am - 1:30 pm SATURDAY Closed SUNDAY Sunday Brunch 11:00 am - 1:30 pm $16.95++ Adult Half Price Ages 5-10 FREE Ages 4 and younger Evening A la Carte Dining HOURS OF OPERATION Beginning September 1, 2015 MONDAY - WEDNESDAY Closed THURSDAY 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm FRIDAY - SATURDAY 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Business Casual Attire No jeans or shorts Reservations preferred, but not required Grill & 19th Hole MONDAY Closed TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY 10:00am-8:00pm THURSDAY 10:00am-9:00pm FRIDAY- SATURDAY 8:00am- 9:00pm SUNDAY 8:00am- 8:00pm Grill Menu Available any time Dinner Menu Available after 5:00pm Thursday, Friday, & Saturday Casual Attire in Grill and 19th Hole Family Dining encouraged, Children need to be accompanied by an adult Brittany Brockman Membership Marketing Director brittany@saugahatcheecountryclub.com Arnold Frantz Course Superintendent arnold@saugahatcheecountryclub.com Mike Voyles Director of Tennis Instruction Chris Hollis Maintenance Supervisor 2014-2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jon Cole, President Alton Thomson, Vice President Colvin Hayes, Secretary Drew Burkhalter, Treasurer Russ Stone, Past President DIRECTORS Pamela Boyd, Dr. Park McGehee, Greg Pettey, David Scott GREEN COMMITTEE David Scott (C), John Spencer, John Fuller, Arnold Frantz, Todd Thompson, Jeff Arwood, Pamela Boyd, Greg Pettey 2 SMOKE SIGNAL
A LETTER FROM TIM PIERCE GENERAL MANAGER Sunday Brunch Dear Members, WOW! WHAT A SUMMER we have had at Saugahatchee!! Pool usage is up 224%, the course is in the best shape in years, theme nights have been well attended, Friday s in the 19th hole and by the pool have been packed, we brought back the Heart of Dixie Golf Tournament, and most people say the Member Party was the best in 20 years! Thanks for supporting your Club! We still need your help. 10 to 20 more members would make a tremendous difference in our finances at Saugahatchee & the services we are able to offer. Brittany Brockman is doing an outstanding job in membership. We are +7 year-to-date on members. WE ARE STILL OFFERING A FREE MONTH OF DUES IF YOU REFER A NEW MEMBER TO SAUGAHATCHEE! From now until the end of the year, we will add to that a free month of dues for the new member as well, so you can both benefit from it! Due to your support of the Club and our fiscal responsibility, we have been able to sock away $22,350 for future capital needs of the Club in the first 6 months of 2015. We are proud of that accomplishment and hope to increase that amount in the future. At the midway point of 2015, we are $42,000 ahead of budget, $56,000 ahead of last year, and anticipate being further ahead by year-end with your continued support! Special thanks to your current Board of Directors who have not only been extremely supportive of our management and marketing ideas, but actively participate in promoting the Club. It is common to see every board member here using the Club on any given day. This speaks highly of their commitment to Saugahatchee, and shows how serious they take their commitment to serving you! Book your Christmas Parties today if you haven t already. Last Christmas Season was our largest ever, and most groups have already rebooked for 2015. Call Harry today if you haven t already! See you at the Club! 11:00 am - 1:30 pm $16.95++ Adult Half Price Ages 5-10 FREE Ages 4 and younger Tim Pierce General Manager Craft Beer Corner SWEETWATER 420 EXTRA PALE ALE IS A TASTY WEST COAST STYLE PALE ALE BREWED HERE IN ATLANTA. It has a hop character and crisp finish, at 5.7% Alcohol it s a nice Craft beer that s not too strong. It has won several awards including Best American Beer Festival for 2002 and The World Cup silver award in 1998. Please enjoy a cold one at the 19th hole anytime. 3 SMOKE SIGNAL
SAUGAHATCHEE COUNTRY CLUB FROM THE GREEN COMMITTEE Dear Members, I would like to thank everyone that has complimented on the golf course in the last month. There is no doubt that we set the right goals for the course to be where it is today. Goal one was to gain the confidence of the Board in the plan that we had for the course and they came through with the much needed extra funds to maintain the course, thank you Board! Goal two was to have the course in near perfect condition by the beginning of July and I think we only missed that by a few weeks, by mid-july it was outstanding. As of today the only complaints I get are is that the rough is too hard to hit out of. End of July and August are always tough months to control the rough and it is not the height but the thickness that makes it so tough to hit from. My advice, play in the fairway! Thanks again for all the positive support! Please take this support to the community and brag on our course. We need Golf Members. Have you ever noticed the tractor that pulls around the gang reels that mow the rough? This is old school course maintenance, the tractor itself pulls the grass and the old reels are hard to keep sharpened and cutting evenly, plus the tractor it hard on the grass on the side of the hills. We are looking at ways to fund purchasing at least 2 John Deere Terrain Cut Rough Mowers, go to the following link to see mower: https://www.deere.com/en_us/products/equipment/rough_trim_surrounds_mowers/8800_ terraincut_rough_mower/8800_terraincut_rough_mower.page. John Deere brought Arnold one to test drive and he cut all the rough around the greens this week and it was a dramatic difference in the uniformity of the cut. Hopefully with some savings in this fiscal year course budget we can find a way to afford 2 of these mowers, but I am not too optimistic. To continue moving our course to the next level we have to improve our equipment. If you would like to contribute to this please call me. I have personally contributed to the course and I am sure there are many of you that can do the same. See you on the course!! David Scott Green Committee Chair 4 SMOKE SIGNAL
TENNIS CLINICS MIKE VOYLES DIRECTOR OF TENNIS INSTRUCTION 334.749.6705 ADULTS Women s Beginning Clinic Thursday 10:30 am-11:30 am $40/month Women s Intermediate Monday 9:30 am 10:30 am $35/month Women s Intermediate Wednesday 9:30 am 10:30 am $35/month Doubles League Wednesday 10:30 am 12:00 pm No Fee Men s League Wednesday 6:30 am 7:30 am Women s Intermediate Friday 9:30 am 10:30 am $35/month JUNIORS 1st, 2nd, 3rd Grades Monday 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm $40/month 4th-6th Grades T/Thur 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm $40/month 4-year olds Thur 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm $35/month JUNIOR HIGH Intermediate Competitive Clinic T/Thur 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm $80/month ADVANCED Competitive Clinic T/Thur 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Saturday 7:30 am to 9:00 am $80/month Group tennis lessons paid in advance ~ private lessons billed in arrears. 24 hour cancellation policy. 5 SMOKE SIGNAL
6 SMOKE SIGNAL MEMBER PARTY 2015
Labor Day BBQ SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2015 5:00PM-8:00PM IN THE GRILL BBQ Chicken Fried Catfish Hamburgers Hotdogs Baked Beans Corn of the Cobb Potato Salad Pasta Salad Assorted Fresh Fruits and Desserts $12.95 per person ½ price for kids under 10 years. Happy Hour TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 2PM 5PM Draft Beer $2.00 House Wine $2.00 CELEBRATION SEPTEMBER 24TH 5:00PM 19TH HOLE $5.00 Beer Flights! Come try out some traditional German beer and food! Regular Menu will also be available along with Wing Night 7 SMOKE SIGNAL
THURSDAY NIGHT SPECIALS September 3 rd Burger Night September 10 th Shrimp Night September 17 th Taco Night September 24 th Oktoberfest Wing Night October 1 st Burger Night October 8 th Shrimp Night October 15 th Taco Night October 22 nd Wing Night October 29 th Burger Night Join us to celebrate our loving Grandparents. Grandparents Day Brunch SEPTEMBER 13TH 11:00-1:30 Reservations Required 16.95 ++ Adults, Ages 5-10 ½ prices, 4 and under FREE Halloween Brunch OCTOBER 25TH. 11:00-1:30 Reservations Required 16.95 ++ Adults, Ages 5-10 ½ prices, 4 and under FREE Costumes are encouraged! 8 SMOKE SIGNAL
HITTING FROM THE ROUGH When hitting out of thick rough there are a couple of tricks you can use to help you be successful. The first is identify which way the grass is growing. If the grass is growing into the position of the ball then you will have a harder time getting the club through it. If the ball is laying with the ball there is nothing to obstruct the ball and so it should come out fast. Identifying this will help you make the correct club selection. The second being that the grass will try to grab the hosel of the club and close it. A trick that works is slightly opening the club. This will help the club stay square through impact. Also a good rule of thumb is to play the ball farther back in your stance to ensure a steep angle of attack and less grass between the club and ball. Keep these in mind the next time you face a tough lie in the rough. Always remember loft is your friend and rough never rewards the hero. From the Golf Shop FROM THE PRO SHOP SAUGAHATCHEE COUNTRY CLUB GOLF TOURNAMENT DATES SEPTEMBER 18TH One day Member/Guest SEPTEMBER 24TH-25TH Ladies Club Championship OCTOBER 2ND Letterman s Tournament OCTOBER 10TH Fall Par 3 Tournament OCTOBER 22ND 2-Lady Scramble (LGA) OCTOBER 23RD SCC VS MMC OCTOBER 29TH Haddie s Home 9 SMOKE SIGNAL
JACKSON ELROD, Grandson of Liz Kuykendall caught this 14 LB. 3 OZ. BASS SAUGAHATCHEE FANTASY DRAFT! Come out on Thursday s for Theme Night, Thursday Night Football, and Fantasy matchups! YOGA FROM THE GROUND UP TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS 9:45 AM-11:15 AM BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 8TH $60.00/Month *Please bring any Yoga supplies you may have Dessert Demonstration Come out and learn how to make desserts just in time for the holidays! DATE TBA OCTOBER 2015 10 SMOKE SIGNAL
Welcome NEW MEMBERS William McLemore Eric Long June Fowler Joseph Tatara Will Muschamp Randall Clark Jim Filush Caleb Swann Saugahatchee Club Sponsored Fitness Classes Monday and Wednesday 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 am to 9:30 am Personal Trainers Stanley Reid & Joe Ciampi 11 SMOKE SIGNAL
SAUGAHATCHEE COUNTRY CLUB 3800 Bent Creek Road. Opelika, Alabama 36804 Please Follow us on our Social Media Accounts! Facebook: www.facebook.com/saugahatchee.country.club Twitter: @Saugahatchee_CC Website: www.saugahatcheecountryclub.com SEPTEMBER 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 AU HAPPY HOUR/ BURGER NIGHT 11 12 SUNDAY BRUNCH 13 GRANDPARENTS DAY BRUNCH 20 SUNDAY BRUNCH 27 SUNDAY BRUNCH CLUB FULLY OPEN FOR LABOR DAY 14 21 28 LABOR DAY BUFFET FITNESS 24/7; Classes FITNESS 24/7; Classes FITNESS 24/7; Classes 15 22 29 16 23 30 17 24 SHRIMP NIGHT TACO NIGHT FITNESS CLASS: 8:30-9:30 OKTOBERFEST CELEBRATION WING NIGHT LADIES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 18 ONE DAY MEMBER GUEST TOURNAMENT 25 LADIES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 19 26 OCTOBER 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 SUNDAY BRUNCH 11 SUNDAY BRUNCH 18 SUNDAY BRUNCH 25 HALLOWEEN BRUNCH 5 12 19 26 FITNESS 24/7; Classes FITNESS 24/7; Classes FITNESS 24/7; Classes FITNESS 24/7; Classes 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 8 15 22 29 BURGER NIGHT SHRIMP NIGHT TACO NIGHT WING NIGHT 2 LADY SCRAMBLE BURGER NIGHT 9 LETTERMAN S TOURNAMENT 16 23 HUSTLER S TOURNAMENT 30 HADDIE S HOME TOURNAMENT 10 FALL PAR 3 TOURNAMENT 17 24 31