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McCall Golf & Country Club McCall Matters Page 1 General Manager s Letter Bob Casler During the month of March it really felt like February. In fact, last March they said it was one of the warmest we had ever experienced. Let s hope that April will really make a comeback especially with the opening of the golf season and all of the great events we have in store for the membership. During the month of April comes our traditional Breakfast with the Easter Bunny on Saturday, April 8. Every year this is a sellout so make your reservations now. Our first dinner buffet in April will be held on Tuesday, April 11, to coincide with the opening day of our Tuesday Night Golf League. We will also have another Tuesday Night Buffet on April 25. On the nights that we do not have a buffet scheduled on a Tuesday, we will keep the Grille at McCall open from 5:00 PM through dusk depending on the business and our crowd of members, so please support your Club. Don t forget to sign up now for our Spring Scramble on April 15. Chef Bill has another great menu planned to satisfy your culinary expectations. Mother s Day at McCall is right around the corner so look for a flier coming out soon! We will have two seating s so we can accommodate all our members. For information and reservations on all events, please call Bill Shields at 610-734-7900 or email him at bill.shields@mccallgolf.com. Our Pro Shop is gearing up with some great new inventory so stop by, sign up for the Tuesday Night Golf League while there is still time, and don t forget to purchase your VIP Pass for the 2017 season. If you are looking to secure a cart for the Spring Scramble, call Eric for more information at 610-734-7903. Our Women s Golf Opening Day Luncheon will be held on April 26. We would love to see some new ladies out on the course this year. The Grille at McCall will officially open for the season on April 1. Bill Shields along with Tom and Omar are revising the menu for 2017 and it will be available by May 1. I think you will enjoy some of the changes. During the month of April, the Grille will be closed on Mondays but open Tuesday thru Friday from 10:30 AM till 6:30 PM and Saturday/Sunday from 8:30 AM till 5:30 PM. Stop by and say hello to Omar and Tom and don t forget maybe a cold beverage after a late round of golf.

McCall Golf & Country Club McCall Matters Page 2 General Manager s Letter Bob Casler At this time I would like to introduce Gracie Sloane as our new Marketing & Events Coordinator at McCall. Just in a few short weeks she has proposed some new ideas for our all new website created to interact with our members and social media outlets. If you see Gracie around the Club, help us welcome her to our McCall family. Please check us out on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. We are so excited to see how many members will post their Breakfast with the Easter Bunny Pictures. If you need help with any website or social media issues, please don t hesitate to contact Gracie at 610-734-7934 or gracie.sloane@mccallgolf.com or just call and give her a warm welcome. In our catering department, March has been about the same as last year. It is evident that our food and staff make every event a special occasion. March has brought back our senior groups and a number of different events that include our own PECO business meetings. Our calendar is filling up nicely as we start the season. April is on the move with the holiday and golf business but May is just about filled but not with the premium events we would like every weekend. We do have some dates available so if you are planning an event consider McCall. Call Bill Shields at 610-734-7900 or email him at bill.shields@mccallgolf.com. During the next few months, I hope everyone enjoys spending time at the Club. Remember, we are here for you! Don t hesitate to call me with questions or comments at 610-734-7926 or email me at bob.casler@mccallgolf.com. Let s all strive to make this our best year ever! I hope everyone has a great golf season!!! Spring is the time for new beginnings! Oh, by the way, we will be giving out free drinks to everyone who stops by over the first weekend of April! APRIL FOOLS! Bob

Page 3 McCall Matters The Golf Course Joe Candelore, Director of Golf & Facilities April 1 and I am no fool, but the only one who has been fooling with us is Mother Nature. Wow, what a couple of weeks of winter weather she threw at us after being fairly gentle. Right before the storm we were gearing up for the season. The course was in good shape and starting to grow a little. We had mowed greens, tees, approaches and fairways, aerated tees and were getting ready to do greens and riding carts were just a couple of days away from returning to the course and then the storm hit our almost 80 acres with ice the next day. It took us three days to clear everything including that long sidewalk along Lynn Boulevard. The township always helps us by plowing more snow on to it. Hopefully by the time you read this, the snow is gone, the course is open and we are in full swing and Mother Nature is being kind to us. We had a lot of tree pruning done over the winter and also some takedowns of some dead or dying trees. I will let you search them out when you come back to play. Riding carts are here, serviced and ready to go. I hope by April 1 or there about they are rolling but you all know carts are very weather dependent early in the season. The turf has to be active and the ground has to be relatively dry so keep your fingers crossed. You will notice a lot of improvements in the clubhouse as we replaced all stained ceiling tiles in the dining room and it looks brand new. Also we got the drapes cleaned and the room received fresh paint and some carpet repairs. Fresh painting was also done in the sun porch, fireplace room, the main hall and stairway up to and including Conference Rooms A and B, so the joint is ready to go. The handicap restroom had a new floor installed and many maintenance items were completed so it has been a busy winter inside and out. We look forward to another good golf season and seeing all of you out on the course. As always, thanks for being a member at McCall. Joe

Page 4 McCall Matters The Pro Shop Eric Figueroa, PGA Golf Professional April Pro Shop Hours of Operation Mondays: 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM Tuesdays thru Fridays: 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM Saturdays & Sundays: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Happy Spring everyone! It was nice to actually enjoy some springtime weather during the end of winter. Hopefully that continues all through the season. Please take a look at the 2017 Tournament Schedule to see what peaks your interest. We have a lot going on at the Club and hope you take full advantage of what we have to offer. Don t forget to stop in at the Pro Shop and get geared up for the year. Check out all the new FootJoy apparel and shoes. Don t see what you re looking for? Don t worry! Chances are we can get it for you. If you are looking to update your golf attire or equipment, you may want to think about joining the VIP program. It is a no brainer. Read down below to see what it is all about. Stop in to the Pro Shop and we can clarify it more. Just remember, it is all about the discounts! Hope to see you soon! Here s to a great 2017! Bag Tags Please stop by and get your bag tag for 2017. We ask that you get your tag before heading out to play. Dues can now be paid in the Pro Shop. Please note that you cannot receive your bag tag until ALL fees have been paid in full. A $50 late fee is now added to dues since you missed the February 28 deadline. Hopefully you have sent your payments in already! Rules of McCall We ask all of you to be vigilant while out on the golf course. We will need you to be our eyes and ears along with our rangers. Please let the Pro Shop know if any rules are being broken. We will deal with the issues at hand. Thank you so much for your cooperation. We are not looking forward to suspending any rule violators. We just want everyone to follow the rules and enjoy their time out on the course. If you need a copy of the rules to refresh your memory, feel free to stop by the Pro Shop to pick one up. GHIN Handicaps Since we are a yearly membership, we inactivate everyone s handicaps in the off season. We will activate your handicap when you come in for your bag tag. This is the only way we can keep from being charged for those people who no longer keep their membership at McCall. If you are away in Florida, and have paid your dues for 2017, please contact me and I will activate your handicap. GAP team captains will give me a list of those who have agreed to play, and I will activate those players so they will be eligible by the deadline date. Please stop in and get your bag tag as soon as you can and I will activate your handicap that day.

Page 5 McCall Matters The Pro Shop Spring Scramble Eric Figueroa, PGA Golf Professional The Opening Day Scramble will be held on Saturday, April 15 and is open to all members and their guests. The format will be 5-person teams and the field will be limited to 26 teams. A full buffet breakfast will be served at 8:00 AM and the Scramble will start promptly at 9:30 AM. Lunch and prizes will follow the event. Payment for this event must be made by Friday, April 14. Please call the Pro Shop to reserve your spot. As you know, we only have 18 riding carts. Please reserve your carts ahead of time. We will be able to order extra carts if we have enough carts reserved for the event so please do not wait to reserve them. We do have a cutoff time to order extra carts. Cart fees will be $50 ($25 per rider). Please make sure to get your payment in as soon as possible. Cost for the Scramble is $55 for Members and $70 for Guests. Payments made the day of the event will incur a $5 added fee. Tuesday Night Golf League (April 11 June 6) Everyone who played in the golf league last year should have seen the email that went out with the entry form. Please turn in your form as soon as possible. There are only 80 spots and they do fill up quickly. New members are encouraged to call the Pro Shop for details and registration. The Pro Shop can be reached at 610-734-7903. The Tuesday Night Golf League will start on April 11 and run for nine weeks. The price for the league will be $40. We will revert back to the round robin match play format. This is a great way to meet new faces and enjoy some friendly competition. Please contact the Pro Shop for more details! GAP Matches The first tee will be closed from 7:30 AM until 11:00 AM on the dates listed below. If you are planning on playing these days, you must tee off before 7:30 AM or after 11:00 AM. Ron Bonenfant will be the captain of the first team, Roland Thomas will be the captain of the second team and John O Rourke will be the captain of the third and fourth teams. The 2017 schedule is as follows. April 23 April 30 May 7 McCall 1 Aronimink 2 Downingtown 1 Stonewall 1 McCall 2 Conestoga 2 West Chester 2 Fieldstone 2 McCall 3 Limekiln 2 Concord 3 Lancaster 3 McCall 4 Coatesville 4 Valleybrook 2 Loch Nairn 2

Page 6 McCall Matters The Pro Shop Eric Figueroa, PGA Golf Professional Senior/Super Senior Championship (Update) We will make a slight change to the Senior/Super Senior Championship. In past years, we would allow those participating in this event to tee off at any time on Saturday or Sunday. We will now move to a tee time system for these days. The tee times will be set from 8:00 AM and run until 9:00 AM. We will pair all players together during this allotted time. If you are interested in playing, please start planning on blocking a day off on your calendar for either Saturday or Sunday. We will have more details in the future. Please contact me with any questions you may have. I hope you can fit this event into your schedule. Club Championship (Rubenstein) Qualifying for this year s club championship will take place starting May 8 until the end of the day on May 22. Two rounds must be played in this timeframe in order to be eligible for match play. You may play up to four rounds. Only those who want to try to qualify for the championship bracket (played with no handicaps) must play qualifying rounds. Those who wish to be flighted in the handicap brackets only need to call the Pro Shop to sign up. These players must sign up before May 22. No late entries will be allowed, as brackets cannot be changed once they are made due to handicaps. Once the brackets are set, players may start playing their matches. Wednesday Night Ladies Beginner s League Ladies, are you interested in playing golf but never played before or are just starting out? If you answered yes, then this is the league for you. Come out and join other ladies who are in the same situation as you. This is a great time to enjoy some instruction and play on the course. We will key on all the fundamentals of the swing, short game, putting, and etiquette. There is NO pressure associated with this league. It is put in place for you to have fun and learn how to play this great game. This year s league will run every Wednesday night from May 3 until June 28. We will begin at 5:30 PM and end at 7:00 PM. Cost for the league is $10 for members and $20 for guests for each session. This price includes a half-hour group lesson prior to heading out on the course. I will be conducting the group lesson and supervising the play on the course. Please call the Pro Shop for details and to register for the league.

Page 7 McCall Matters The Pro Shop VIP Pass Eric Figueroa, PGA Golf Professional The VIP Pass will be offered once again this year. Please do not miss out on this great opportunity. There is no deal like it ANYWHERE! Here is how it works: Cost is $125 and you receive $125 in merchandise. 20% discount on all apparel, accessories and guest fees for the season. 10% off all equipment purchases (off retail price only). 5% off a dozen golf balls. $5 off 18-hole cart fees. This is what you call a no brainer. No retail store will ever come close to this deal. The Pro Shop will be offering the following clothing lines: FootJoy, Greg Norman, Page & Tuttle, Antigua and Adidas. We will also carry FootJoy shoes, socks and rain wear. Titleist equipment will be well represented in the shop. McCall is now a Titleist exclusive ball account. This means we will carry only Titleist balls. We have accounts with all major brands and can special order anything you may need. Just remember that the initial $125 must be used up by the end of the year. Any balance will be forfeited come January 1, 2018. Corporate/Outing Merchandise Do you own a business or have buying power for the company you work for? Would you be interested in having merchandise with your company s logo on it for events or to give to customers? If so, stop in the Pro Shop and speak with me about some ideas that would work great for you. We have several companies that can take care of your needs. It would be a nice touch to have logoed items such as golf balls, hats, shirts, duffle bags and so many other options. I look forward to talking to you about the endless options we have for you! Golf Lessons Golf lessons are available by appointment. Please contact me at 610-734-7924 to schedule a lesson. Now is a great time to get your game in shape for the 2017 season. Clinics (adult & juniors) and group lessons are being created as we speak. Please keep an eye out for dates, times, and details. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding lessons, clinics, and group lessons. Eric

Page 8 McCall Matters Golf Committee Report Bob Murray, 2017 Chairman This is the issue each year that I get to welcome everyone back to playing and while I know that the appropriate weather will get here sometime soon, it has just been a little hard to figure out exactly when that will be. Saturday, March 25, was a great day for golf and a LOT of people took advantage of the day to get a round in, but before and since then it has been hard to predict what will be happening. Like all of you, I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of our great spring golfing weather. Then it will really be Welcome Back Everyone! The 2017 schedules for McCall and GAP are out. Line up your calendar to take advantage of your access to all the varied events on these two schedules that your McCall membership brings. It is already time to get signed up for some of these events, starting with the Spring Scramble (April 15), the Tuesday Night Golf League (starting April 11) and the Wednesday morning Women s Golf League. Don t forget, in early May, the Women s Beginner League and Clinic (Wednesday evenings) and the Rubenstein Club Match Play Championship qualifying, starting May 8. Tuesday Night Golf League: Signups have opened for this year s league. I really hope that you seriously consider signing up for this McCall mainstay (35+ years running). It is truly a fun event, brings you together with old and new golfing friends, helps you improve your game and gives you an excuse to go out to the Club every Tuesday night. While at the Club, you can use your food minimum money to grab a bite and a drink. This year, in response to members requests, the league format has been returned to straight up match play competition. Golf Teams: This year we will have FOUR (4) Teams in the annual GAP Golf Team Matches (the oldest and largest team competition in the U.S.). McCall will be one of only 21 clubs, out of the record 139 clubs participating in 2017, which will have four or more teams playing. Thanks to the team leaders for all their efforts in making this happen: John O Rourke (overall coordinator and 3 rd & 4 th Team Captain), Ron Bonenfant (1 st Team Captain) and Roland Thomas (2 nd Team Captain). Junior PGA Golf Program Team: McCall will again be fielding a junior s team in a PGA national program. This relatively new program is for boys and girls 13 and under and is based on a more team-oriented approach to learning the game and competition. Big thanks to Ari Flaisher for heading up this activity for the second year. More information will be available in the near future.

Page 9 McCall Matters Golf Committee Report Bob Murray, 2017 Chairman Golf Committee: As usual, the Golf Committee has already had its first two meetings for the year and is working on a number of initiatives for 2017. The Committee meeting schedule for the rest of 2017 is: April 19, June 21 (ride-around-tour), September 27 and November 29. As always, the invitation is open for you to submit any suggestions, questions or concerns that you have. If you have any interest, or any questions, please contact me or any other Committee member. Volunteers: We are looking forward to another year of great work by our volunteers group. They have all been a wonderful addition to McCall. Thanks to you all! This program has been so successful that they have room to add some more to their ranks. If you have any interest or questions, or thoughts on other possible volunteer activities, please contact Rich Flebbe, our Green Chairman, or Joe Candelore. GAP GAP s 2017 schedule is listed on their website at www.gapgolf.org. Take a look at the number of varied events, including varied handicap levels and especially the great Member Play Days series (11 events, running from late April thru mid-october). Look for the list under its own link at the top of the GAP website. The entry lottery process for the whole list has opened. These events are played under the Stableford scoring format, which is a lot more fun and a lot less pressure. GAP Handicap System: Here is the annual start of our season list. (1) The system goes live for local scores on April 1. (2) Any scores that you were lucky enough to play in a warm weather area (such as South Carolina, Florida, Arizona, California ) should now be posted. The date of whenever you get to post it is good enough, but you can use the calendar feature to list each score by its actual date. (3) A new USGA rule (last year) states that scores made while playing alone, no matter how much the playing rules are followed, cannot be posted. (4) Handicap updates are issued twice a month on the 1 st and 15 th thru mid-november. GAP Membership: I do want to remind you again this year of this great benefit from your McCall membership. GAP membership comes as a built-in part of your McCall membership. This includes membership in the GAP handicap system. I would like to encourage all members to take advantage of this great benefit (access to all the great GAP event schedules, the handicap system, and the opportunity to become a volunteer at GAP tournaments).

Page 10 McCall Matters Golf Committee Report Bob Murray, 2017 Chairman Magazines: I hope that you are getting the two free magazines that come as a benefit of your GAP membership which comes as a part of your McCall membership--the quarterly GAP magazine and the monthly issue of Golf Digest. You have to sign up in the My GAP Locker section of their website. The My GAP Locker and the two magazines are all free! If you need any help, call the GAP office. Volunteers: The GAP tournament volunteers staff for 2017 is now set, but if you are interested in getting involved in 2018, you can call the GAP office or contact one of our McCall volunteers, for more information. McCall has five volunteers this year (myself, John O Rourke, Howard Hansell, Frank Cook and, new to the group this year, Roland Thomas). Last year we informed you that Edgemont Country Club ceased operations in March. This year a number of courses have been sold to private companies (White Manor, Philmont and Meadowlands). For now, all three will continue to be run as private membership courses. Hopefully by the time you read this the weather will have turned in our favor and we will all be out there getting our fill of playing. (Is that possible?) One last annual statement, for the good of your game, you should really consider getting some lessons with Eric. Bob

Page 11 McCall Matters The Member s Voice From The Putting Green Richard Flebbe, 2017 Greens Chairman March is quite the contrarian, given that February broke all sorts of records with warmer than normal temperatures and then when folks expected March to be similar the cold and snow hits like a nuclear attack. Now that spring is here the warmth of February and the cold of March will fade into the recesses of your mind. Snow birds have begun their annual flight back after a winter of enjoying the warmth of southern regions. While February was an exceedingly warm month in the Philadelphia region, the southern parts of the country were experiencing even warmer daily temperatures. As the days continue increasing in daylight and folks prep for the Tuesday Night Golf League and other club activities, there is no reason to complain. The winter of 2017 is over! April may be the month of continued temperature change and the beginning of consistently warmer days but still some cool nights for great sleeping with both the heat and a/c off but it is also the beginning of outdoor picnics, baseball and relaxing in the sunshine. Folks, retrieve the lawn chairs from hibernation and let the games begin. A short note on the McCall Volunteer Program is worth mentioning. The program was initiated several years back and has been a success but with most folks there comes a time for a changing of the guard as the original folks step aside and others are needed to fill the space that was vacated. The program is open to all members and each member is encouraged to find an hour or two for spending some time helping out as their schedule permits. Should you have any interest, please contact Joe. Rich

Page 12 McCall Matters Women s Golf League Georgetta McCabe, President Ladies, the countdown to our golf season has begun! Dust off those clubs and start dreaming of pars and birdies, but most of all, more fun times with our friends. You should have received your 2017 newsletter, schedule, contact list and luncheon flyer for our opening day on April 26. Chef Bill has a delicious meal planned for our luncheon. We always welcome new members and there is still plenty of time to join. We have two leagues (9-hole and 18-hole). If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 610-405-8112. Tennis Georgetta Bambi Dudley April is here so let s spring into the season with tennis lessons! Our tennis courts are waiting for you to hit the first tennis ball! Come on over to McCall with friends and family. We would love to see our members out on the courts. Bambi Dudley Consultants Arts Management Proudly serving metro Philadelphia small business deerbam@msn.com 610-688-4974 Bambi

Page 13 McCall Matters Conference Center Bill Shields, Food & Beverage Director Spring has just arrived and it is hard to believe as I am writing this article that there is still snow on the golf course but that is the bad news. The good news is that this past weekend when it was 71 degrees it cleared everything up and the golfers were back out on the golf course. I am looking forward to a very active season at the Club and I also want to inform you that beginning in April we will be keeping the Grille Room open later this season. In order for this to work, we need your support so please stop in and grab a quick bite to eat along with a few adult beverages. We will have a new menu in place for the Grille Room by May 1 but in the mean time we will have a limited menu along with daily specials available through April. Omar and Tommy are looking forward to taking care of you again this year. Employee Report We have a new Marketing & Events Coordinator at the Club and her name is Gracie and she comes to us from Brookside Country Club up in the Pottstown area. She has already been a nice addition to us. She has updated our website and social media outlets and has been working alongside of me with our outside events. I already know that she is going to be a very nice addition to McCall so if you see Gracie around the Club stop and introduce yourself and say hello to her. As most of you are aware, Tommy our Grille Room cook and bartender had some health issues over the past year or so but recently had a great experience at Lankenau and we all send our get well messages and prayers for a speedy recovery. Tom we all miss you and hope to see you soon dropping something in the Grille! Just kidding, TOM, we all miss you a great deal!

Page 14 McCall Matters Conference Center Bill Shields, Food & Beverage Director Upcoming Events Saturday, April 8 - Breakfast with the Easter Bunny - 9:00 AM till Noon **Please note, the breakfast is being held on a Saturday this year.** Featuring A Very Nice Breakfast Buffet The Easter Bunny will be available for Pictures at 9:30 AM Bubbles the Clown & Our Annual Egg Hunt Easter Egg Candy Table & Easter Egg Painting Contact me at (610) 734-7900 or bill.shields@mccallgolf.com to reserve your table. Saturday, April 15 Opening Day Scramble Featuring Breakfast Buffet, Golf Course Refreshments, Buffet Lunch, Cash Bar & Prizes Tuesday Night Dinner Buffets April 11 & 25 5:00 PM till 8:00 PM Grille Room Hours of Operation During the Month of April Monday: Closed Tuesday thru Friday 10:30 AM till 6:30 PM Saturday & Sunday: 8:30 AM till 5:30 PM Bill

Page 15 McCall Matters Marketing & Events Coordinator Gracie Sloane My name is Gracie Sloane and I am very excited to be here at McCall as the new Marketing & Events Coordinator! Some background about me, I just graduated from Penn State in December with a degree in Marketing & Management. While continuing my education, I worked at Brookside Country Club in Pottstown. I ve been in the country club business since I was 16 years old starting as a Pro Shop Assistant and doing all positions in between from waitress and hostess to managing the pool. Working all the various positions, allowed me to have a better understanding of the staff, which is a large advantage in the hospitality industry. Using what I learned at Penn State combined with my experience in the club business, I strive to bring a lot to this position and provide guests with the best experience! I think McCall and I are a great fit for each other and I look forward to learning from Bill and Bob while providing fresh prospective! I started at McCall mid-march and I have been busy since day one! All of our social media Twitter (McCallGolf&CC), Facebook (McCall Golf & Country Club) and Instagram (McCallGolf CC) are all up-to-date and will be posted to regularly so like and follow McCall. Additionally, I have been spending a lot of time working on our WeddingWire page and making improvements to our new website that will be coming soon! I am excited to be learning something new about the Club every day and simply learning how we do things here so I am able to book events. Lastly, it seems that I have brought spring with me with the change of the floral arrangements throughout the Club. I truly am excited to be here and look forward to getting to know the membership! Gracie

Page 16 McCall Matters Culinary Corner William Bodek, Chef With spring officially here, we need Mother Nature to bring the warmer temperatures. As you know, this is a great time to visit your local produce market as spring vegetables will be available in abundance. For an example, apricots, artichokes, asparagus, corn, butter lettuce, green beans, pineapple, strawberries, and many others are available. Just check with your local produce market for others that are in season. Here is the recipe for this month. Penne with Asparagus and Cherry Tomatoes (Spring) Ingredients 8 ounces penne pasta 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 1-1/2 pounds thin asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 cups (about 9 ounces) cherry tomatoes 1 cup shelled fresh peas 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken stock 1 cup grated Parmesan 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves Directions Chef Bill Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the pasta, reserving about 1/2 cup of the pasta water. In a large sauté pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the asparagus, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 3 minutes until slightly soft. Add the cherry tomatoes and peas. Cook for 2 minutes. Pour the chicken stock into the pan and bring the mixture to a simmer. Cook until the tomatoes start to burst and the stock is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Transfer the asparagus mixture to a large serving bowl. Add the cooked pasta and one half of the Parmesan. Toss well, adding reserved pasta water, if needed, to loosen the pasta. Garnish with the remaining Parmesan and chopped basil.