W I N T E R M A R C H 2 0 1 8 E D I T I O N the Divot Digest www.bccwv.com Facebook: WV Bridgeport Country Club March Hours Winter is almost officially over, although we have had a great winter for the Club! Get your golf clubs ready and shine those shoes. This is going to be a GREAT month at the Club with lots of activity. Dress attire is still more casual and nice jeans are acceptable in the Club or as golf attire (should weather permit). Proper Dress Code begins April 1! HAPPY ST. PATRICK S DAY Save the Date! ST. PATRICK S DAY SPECIALS Saturday, March 17 Come celebrate St. Patrick s Day with us and enjoy some fabulous Irish specials. KID S FISHING DAY Saturday, March 31 Thomas annual Kid s Fishing Day will start early Saturday morning March 31 st! TaylorMade DEMO DAY Saturday, March 31 Come out and test the latest equipment from TaylorMade. Schedule your appointment ASAP! Pro Shop & Game Room Hours: Monday CLOSED Tues Fri 9:30am dusk Sat & Sun 9:00am dusk Grill Room Hours: Monday CLOSED Tues- Thurs 11:00am 8:00pm Friday 11:00am 9:00pm Saturday 10:00am 8:00pm Sunday 10:00am 7:00pm
From the Club House March is here, and spring is just around the corner! January and February kept us pretty busy in Food and Beverage with several parties, meetings and events. Valentine s Day was an enormous success and we appreciate you spending your special day with us! Mark your calendars for our annual St. Patrick s Day Party. We will be serving all your favorite Irish Foods including corned beef, shepherds pie and fish and chips as well as drink specials and desserts all day long. Friday, March 23 rd we will be having a wine tasting with Beverage Distributors. Reserve a table now and enjoy a fun night of wine, great food and music. Saturday, March 31 st is the Annual Fishing Day at the pond. Bring the family out at daylight and see who can reel in the biggest fish! We will be serving breakfast and lunch in the grill room. Thomas is still accepting donations of $100 but any amounts are greatly appreciated. Call the pro shop at 304-842-3111 to speak to him directly. Our phone system is still not fixed so be sure to call 304-842-5056 to place your to-go order or to plan an event. We appreciate your patience with this. Have Your Next Family or Company Event Here! Many businesses are utilizing the banquet room for luncheons, meetings and parties, as well as athletic teams holding their banquets. Let us know if we can accommodate your company's needs. Summer is just around the corner so start planning your graduation parties, summer family reunions or Birthday parties at the Pool. Also, don t forget catering we can help with any party you might be planning! Grill Room Hours Monday- Closed Tuesday- Thursday- 11-8 Friday- 11-9 Saturday- 10-8 Sunday- 10-7 2
MENS GOLF Opening Day Scramble is set for Saturday, April 14th!!! 11:00 AM Shotgun Start. Sign-Up in the Hallway as soon as possible. Golfers of all skill levels are encouraged to participate. We will have a Drawing Party on Friday, April 13 th at 6:00 PM to determine teams. Golf, Friends, Food and Plenty of your Favorite Beverages will be available. TaylorMade DEMO Day returns to the Driving Range on March 31 st. Check out the new Twist Face Technology designed to promote straighter more accurate drives! Stop by and check out the latest equipment. Schedule a fitting on the Track Man or Launch Monitor to find the right clubs for you. Call Pro Shop for more details. IT IS BACK!!!! THE DEAL OF THE YEAR returns March 1st from Titleist. Buy 3 dozen ProV1 or ProV1x and get a 4th dozen FREE!! Free imprinting and free shipping as well. Better hurry because it won t last long. Call or stop by the Pro Shop to customize your ball order. Spring means it s time to replace those worn grips and spikes. Bring your clubs and shoes in for an evaluation and we will provide you with the right equipment to help you play your best. Tired of lugging your clubs around in the car? Let us store them for you. We will keep them clean and have them loaded for you when you arrive to play. The fee is only $90 for the year. WVGA VIP Cards are now available in the golf shop to those who keep a current handicap at the club. If you need a handicap for the upcoming season, please let the golf shop know and we will get you set-up in the system. Dress Code Starts on April 1st Pro Shop Hours: Monday- Closed Tuesday-Friday- 9:30-dusk Saturday & Sunday- 9:00-dusk. 3
JUNIOR GOLF We will begin our Junior Golf Program in April. The schedule for clinics and programs will be released soon for 2018. Please contact Mike Gervais with any questions! (mgervaispga@gmail.com). Also, in 2018 we will be looking to introduce Junior League Golf. This is a team-based league that provides boys and girls of all backgrounds and skill levels to learn and play together in a supportive, two-person scramble format. Please contact Mike with any questions! Exciting News for Bridgeport Country Club and our Assistant Golf Professional Mike Gervais. In January, Mike was recognized by U.S. Kids Golf as one of the Top 50 Kids Teachers for 2017. This award recognizes the world s most outstanding youth golf instructors. Mike received his award at the Annual PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida. The Top 50 Kids Teachers of 2017 includes golf professionals from 26 states, and five international countries including Austria, England, Honduras, Italy, and Northern Ireland. Each year, award recipients include teachers who work at public, private, resort and municipal courses. These coaches are honored as more than instructors, explained Dan Van Horn, the President and Founder of U.S. Kids Golf. They create outstanding opportunities for young golfers to learn in a fun and rewarding environment that instills a love for the game and engages the entire family. Their ability to connect with students and fully engage them in the learning process sets them apart. Visit U.S. Kids Golf Top 50 to view the entire list of award recipients. Congrats Mike!!! 4
WOMEN S GOLF ASSOCIATION OF BCC 2015 Women's Golf Association of BCC The Women s Golf Association is looking forward to our Opening Day of golf on Tuesday, April 24 th. We will meet at 9:00AM for breakfast and then enjoy a 9-hole scramble at 10:00AM to get the season started. There will be a sign-up sheet in the locker room around the beginning of April. Please sign up by April 17 th so we can let the kitchen staff know the number and so that teams can be set-up. Hopefully the weather will cooperate! Golf will be at 10:00AM through the end of April. Beginning in May, we will tee off at 9:00AM and continue with that starting time through September. We will again have the Ringer Board to compile your improvement in the game throughout the season. The Women s Golf Clinics with Michael will begin on Thursday s during the month of May. More to come on that and future clinics available in the very near future. Our next important date is the Member-Guest on Tuesday, June 26 th. We will meet sometime in April to begin planning for it, but it s never too early to begin to get your foursome together! Hope to see everyone on April 24 th!! 5
Board Report March is roaring in like the Lion after having some great warm days in February to play golf. Chris Grenier is our new Board Member and we welcome his expertise on the Pool Committee this year. Ginny Vincent s term was over and we thank her for serving well. She really cared and it showed. Chuck Marsh is our new VP, Ted Lopez remains our Treasurer and Rita Robbins stayed on as Secretary. Thank you all for the extra service! Steve Dunham serves as head of the Membership Committee. Vinnie D Annunzio is over our Clubhouse Committee. Chuck Marsh helps with our Golf Course Superintendent Shawn Jeffries and recently produced some Deep Tines for our Vertidrain, which vent the greens. Next Monday, 3/5, we will use it. Marcy Blount chairs our Pool Committee that met 2/1. Alicia George has accepted management of our Pool again this year. Thanks Alicia! We are choosing new Pool Furniture now! Parking lot will be paved as soon as the weather and contractor agree. Christine has signed 7 new Members this year to date. We are on the way back up! V.J. has issued our Tournament Schedule, so check on the hallway board please. Michael Gervais-Asst. Pro, is on his way back from Florida and will be on board in March. Barbara Knicely with our F&B Staff are ready to serve your needs! V.J. Baldini is managing well and we look forward to another fun year of service. Please consider your BCC Club for hosting your next event! Shawn Jefferies, GC Superintendent, and Staff have our mowers sharp and ready! See the benches his crew made per Member requests along with a new shoe cleaning station. Thanks Shawn for creating excitement for our Golfing pleasure! Regards, Mark Cantrell, President BCC 6
FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT The 2018 Golf Season is approaching and we will be in full swing soon. As always, we will work hard to have the course looking its best. Please remember your golf etiquette this coming golf season. See you on the course. Shawn KIDS CLUB It s time once again for Thomas Annual Fishing Day! This is a fantastic event and Thomas always makes it extra special for everyone whether it s ensuring lots of fish to catch, cleaning your catch or helping pack it to go. So get your poles ready and come enjoy a fun filled day of fishing. The festivities start early on Saturday, March 31st. *Donations/sponsorships always appreciated to help stock the pond, contact Thomas or Christine if you would like to help!! CONTRIBUTE TO THE DIVOT DIGEST PLEASE, if you have any exciting information to share or have made a good memory at the Club, simply send those to mgervaispga@gmail.com Pictures are especially useful. Thank you for your Membership! 7