Columbia Country Club March 2017 Edition 135 Columbia Club Dr. ~ Blythewood, SC 29016 ~ Pro Shop: 803.754.8109 Office: 803.754.8100 ~ www.columbiacountryclub.com MEMBERSHIP MEET & GREET Date: Friday, March 17th Featuring Happy Hour On The Patio: 5:30pm-7:30pm With Festive Irish Whiskey Tasting St. Patty's Dinner Buffet: Menu: Corned Beef & Cabbage, Stewed Chicken, Banger & Mash (Chicken), Roasted Baby Yukon Gold Potatoes, Root Vegetable Medley, Mac & Cheese, Salad Bar, Rolls, Irish Soda Bread, & Assorted Desserts Please take this opportunity to enjoy a beautiful evening of member camaraderie! New members and current long-term members alike, everyone is welcome to attend this great event! For those of you participating in the One Day Member/Guest on this day, we invite you too, to stay after play and treat your guest to a festive happy hour party. Please make plans to join us in the dining room after happy hour for our St. Patty s Day themed dinner buffet. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
March 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 No Dinner Service LGA Sadie Hawkins Tournament Dinner Service Amateur Tour PM tee times 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Lunch Service 11am-3pm Blythewood JV Invitational GCSA Meeting & Golf Dinner Service LGA Match Play Tournament Dinner Service Soup, Salad, & Chicken Salad Lunch Buffet Full Lunch Menu Also Available 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18-Hole Couples Event 1pm Shotgun Golfers Buffet 11am-3pm Wing Wednesday Membership Meet & Greet w/ Outdoor Happy Hour 5:30pm-7:30pm One Day Member/Guest 12:30pm Shotgun Practice Round for SCJGA Pee Wee Championship St. Patty's Day Dinner Buffet 19 20 21 22 24 24 25 SCJGA Pee Wee Championship Lunch Service 11am-3pm APG Outing 10am Shotgun Ladies Night Out 6pm-9pm Southern Buffet Longcreek Annual Meeting Dinner Service 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 SCGA Palmetto Cup Matches Grand Buffet 11:30am-2:30pm SCGA Palmetto Cup Matches Parks Hutto Bengal Invitational 12:30pm shotgun Parks Hutto Bengal Invitational 10am shotgun Dinner Service Spring, Go For The Green, Guest Weekend Outdoor Happy Hour Party 5:30pm-7:30pm Spring, Go For The Green, Guest Weekend
CCC Welcomes New February Member Ashley Jones ~ Social Member Dear Members, Please join us on Friday, March 17th for an open house at 5:30, the principle purpose of which is to meet and greet newer members. Wear green if you like. We ll be sure to stock plenty of Irish whiskey. (For those of you partial to Clemson, a word of warning: the history of Ireland suggests it is bad form to wear orange on St. Patrick s Day. Just sayin!) Last year, we asked for your participation in our Voluntary Capital Fee program. At the outset, more than 90% of the membership stepped up, allowing us to begin to build a reserve fund to cover capital improvements and repairs. We ve had an influx of newer members since its inception. As a result, our participation rate has fallen to 80%. Nevertheless, the fund reserves have been strong. If you have deferred, please join us in improving our infrastructure. We ve used the Voluntary Capital Fee to pay for a new fryer for the kitchen, and now we will make monthly payments toward replacement of the pumps that irrigate the property. The old pumps were installed in 1984; we ve kept them going with chewing gum, duct tape, and baling wire well, sort of. Just a few short years ago, we witnessed the consequences of simultaneous pump failures and lost a fairway during a drought period. The new pumps will be more efficient and cheaper to operate. While the water is free to us --thanks to the vision of those who established CCC, the electricity isn t. The pumps come with a new computer interface, providing greater flexibility and precision during irrigation. The roof of the pump house will be removed, a crane will lift the pumps into place, and a new roof will be constructed. The balance of the capital fund will be used for other projects, including anticipated work on the swimming pool. It s easy for members to think of CCC as a business, but it s not quite a business. It s friends. It s pleasure. It s peaceful. You can enjoy it s beauty walking the fairways nearing twilight on a summer afternoon. Columbia Country Club is member-owned. It s yours or it can be. Not every member is a stockholder, but buying a share of stock is more than a good investment and it is a good investment. Member savings each month results in a 12% return, passing the break-even point in about seven years. More importantly, stockholders have a say in our governance. I m looking forward to the Spring. I hope to see you at Columbia Country Club. CCC President
A Word From The Tee... ONE DAY MEMBER/GUEST Friday, March 17th Entry Fee: $30 per person plus cart fee 12:30pm shotgun start ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS! The one day member-guest scheduled for March 17th is a fantastic opportunity to invite friends, colleagues or acquaintances to experience CCC. Teams will consist of (1) member & (1) guest. The format is best ball gross and net of the team. A sign-up sheet is posted in the golf shop. 5th ANNUAL SPRING, GO FOR THE GREEN, GUEST WEEKEND Friday, March 31st - Sunday, April 2nd Guests play for $40 (includes cart fees) The 5th annual Go for the Green Guest Weekend is March 31st- April 2nd, 2017. This event is designed to kick start the golf season. Invite friends, colleagues and business associates for a round of golf at CCC for only $40 (cart fee included). MEN S SPRING MEMBER-MEMBER Saturday, April 22nd - Sunday, April 23rd Entry Fee: $75 per player Free for Tournament Club Participants This year s Men s Spring Member / Member will be the ever popular match play, round robin event consisting of (5) nine hole matches. Twenty-seven holes will be played on Saturday, April 22nd and the remaining eighteen holes will be played on Sunday, April 23rd followed by the championship shootout. This format requires us to close the golf course for regular member play. We apologize for this inconvenience but will make the greatest effort to accommodate all members requests to play on Saturday and Sunday at other courses in the area. March & April Upcoming Events Thursday, March 2nd LGA Sadie Hawkins Tournament Saturday, March 4th ~ Amateur Tour PM tee times Monday, March 6th ~ Blythewood JV Invitational Tuesday, March 7th ~ GCSA Meeting & Golf Thursday, March 9th ~ LGA Match Play Tournament Sunday, March 12th 18-Hole Couples Event 1:00pm shotgun Friday, March 17th One Day Member-Guest 12:30pm shotgun Saturday, March 18th Practice Round for SCJGA Pee Wee Championship Sunday, March 19th SCJGA Pee Wee Championship on Lakeside Monday, March 20th ~ APG Outing 10:00am shotgun Sunday, March 26th - Monday, March 27th SCGA Palmetto Cup Matches Monday, March 27th Parks Hutto Bengal Invitational 12:30pm shotgun Tuesday, March 28th Parks Hutto Bengal Invitational 10:00am shotgun Friday, March 31st- Sunday, April 2nd Spring, Go for the Green Guest Weekend Thursday, April 6th ~ LGA Silver Cup Begins Tuesday, April 4th - Sunday, April 9th Master s Week Play Monday, April 10th - Thursday, April 13th GPRO Tour Monday, April 17th Blue Cross Blue Shield outing 10:00am shotgun Saturday, April 22nd - Sunday, April 23rd Men s Spring Member-Member Monday, April 24th ~ SCGA Trescott Saturday, April 29th Hope for Kid s Outing 1:00pm shotgun
MEN S MEMBER-GUEST Thursday, June 22nd Saturday, June 24th Entry Fee: $500 per team If you plan to participate in this popular event NOW is the time to make sure your Guest has an established handicap otherwise he will not be able to participate. Check with the Golf Staff if you have any questions. MEMBER GUEST SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Thursday, June 22nd Practice Round Closest to the Pin Contest 5:30pm-7:30pm BBQ & Brew Party for Participants Only Team Registration & Buy-In Tee Gifts provided to participants Friday, June 23rd Breakfast Buffet 8:00am Matches #1, #2, #3 begin 9:30am Lunch following Round #1 Saturday, June 24th Breakfast Buffet 8:00am Matches #4, #5 begin 9:30am Lunch following match #4 Championship Shootout begins 3:15pm Dinner & Awards Party 7pm-10pm Featuring Don Russo Band Sunday, June 25th Rain Date MARCH GOLF SHOP HOURS OF OPERATION Monday: Closed (PLEASE CHECK YOUR CALENDAR FOR MONDAY OUTINGS) Tuesday-Sunday: 8:00 AM- 7:00 PM (7:00 PM for Daylight Savings) PROPOSED 18-HOLE COUPLES EVENTS Sunday, March 12th ~ 1:00 pm Shotgun Sunday, May 7th ~1:00 pm Shotgun Sunday, July 9th ~ 1:00 pm Shotgun Sunday, November 5th ~12:30 pm Shotgun Monday: Closed Tuesday-Sunday: 8:00 AM- 6:00 PM (7:00 PM For Daylight Savings) (Please be through hitting by 6:00 PM) (7:00 PM For Daylight Savings)
Go For The GUEST WEEKEND AT CCC! Date: Friday, March 31st - Sunday, April 2nd Guest Price: $40 Including Cart - Wow, What A Deal! Join Us After Play For A Patio Happy Hour Party Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm Outdoor Bar with Happy Hour Pricing Live Entertainment by Acoustic Guitarist Mason Wells Chipping Contest 50/50 Raffle GREAT SHOTS Stan Guy Aced #24 Vincent Bond Eagled #25 Reggie Bradford Eagled #18 from 150 yards SPRING MERCHANDISE ARRIVING DAILY! Stop by the Golf Shop to check out the new spring merchandise. We would love the opportunity to take care of all your golfing needs. New performance wear apparel from Vineyard Vine, Foot Joy and Under Armour is arriving daily. These pieces are great for the Columbia heat and are sure to sell out quickly.
SCGA JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION S 16th ANNUAL GOLF BALL & MASTERS VIEWING PARTY Date: Thursday, April 6th, 2017 Time: 6:30pm-9:30pm Place: State Fairgrounds - Moore Building - Columbia The festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6th, and will include a silent auction, live auction, prizes, heavy hors d oeuvres and an open bar. Tickets are $50 per individual or $80 per couple and can be purchased at the door or through the SCJGF office by calling 732-9311. Sample of Items Available: Golf Package to pristine Edisto Island Verizon Heritage Clubhouse Badges Amazing Golf Packages Other hunting trips and items Autographed memorabilia by: Mantle, Jordan, Nicklaus, Palmer, etc Over 80 rounds of golf all across South Carolina Proceeds from this event go to support junior golf programs in South Carolina. Nearly $350,000 has been raised over the first nine years. Those contributions have helped create multiple Junior Golf Programs and supported The First Tee facilities, funded many college scholarships, supported the South Carolina Junior Golf Association s tournament series and provided financial backing for the SCJGA s Little Legends program. The objective this year is to create funding for our Little Legends program and to support other junior golf specific programs throughout South Carolina providing equipment and instruction to junior golfers. The South Carolina Junior Golf Association offers multiple opportunities to youth across our state. Great auction items, fun and fantastic food provided by Southern Way Catering will highlight a great evening. Don t miss out! For more information contact: Joe Quick, Director of Communications SCGA E-mail: jquick@scgolf.org Phone: (803) 732-9311 Fax: (803) 732-7406 SCJGF Address: South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation P.O. Box 286 Irmo, SC 29063
March is a busy month at CCC as the golf course begins showing its color and the spring golf season begins. The staff and I are busy trying to finish any winter projects that remain as well as preparing the golf course for the coming summer. We have completed our pre-emergent herbicide application and have treated any winter weeds across the course. Over the coming weeks, we will be sodding the right side of 18, this will aid in stopping balls before making onto the driving range. Also, we will be sodding some additional area around the chipping green, where the old cart path was removed. I would like to remind everyone to be conscious of their traffic patterns with golf carts and push carts while on the course. Cart entrances and exits, as well as, areas between the greens and bunkers receive enormous amounts of wear during the spring and summer months. This increased traffic makes the areas slower to grow-in and adversely effects playing conditions as well as being costly to repair. Altering traffic patterns, will aid in the turf s quick recovery and improve everyone s playing conditions. Thank you for your continued support and I look forward to seeing everyone on the course. Golf Course Superintendent Spring is an extremely busy time for the golf industry and CCC is no different. The staff is gearing up for a hectic few months of golf and social events. As the days get longer I encourage everyone to call the golf shop to schedule a tee time if you are planning to play. Warm weather and longer days mean a full tee sheet. Help us help you enjoy your round by scheduling tee times in advance. We try to accommodate everyone but some days can be difficult. Be on the look out for Columbia Country Club s 2017 junior brochure. The golf staff is in the process of upgrading the junior program and elevating it to the next level. We welcome any comments or suggestions as we strive to improve the junior program. Attention Tournament Participants, a Friendly Reminder With the 2017 tournament season getting under way a friendly reminder to all those interested in participating in Columbia Country Club s tournament program. Generally speaking, the Tournament Tees will be set between 6400-6600 yards while the Black Tees (62 and older) will be set between 5700-6000 yards. Your USGA HANDICAP INDEX will be used to determine your handicap for the event. All participants must have an established handicap through Columbia CC and must have at least 10 scores posted in the past 12 months. Those eligible to play the Black Tees will have their handicap adjusted 3 shots in accordance with USGA rules and regulations. Walking will be permitted in the Club Championship, Senior Club Championship and Match Play Championship ONLY. Carts will be required in ALL other events. We encourage everyone to come out and enjoy the tournament program at CCC. See you at the Club! PGA Head Golf Professional
Hello and Happy March! If the weather in March is as good as it was in February then we should all have a great golf month. Our Sadie Hawkins tournament is Thursday, March 2nd. We have fifteen teams scheduled to play and expect it to be a big success. The team matches begin the second full week of March with the regular match play teams playing at Fort Jackson Tuesday, March 7th. We will be hosting and participating in our first handicap league match on Thursday, March 9th. Robbie and the rest of the team are ready to help us navigate our way through our first handicap match and hopefully the visiting ladies will see what a great course and facility we have here at Columbia. The 2017 Directory is now available in locker 307. Please take one copy and sign the list that is on the locker wall. There is a lot of information in the directory in addition to the roster of LGA members. The calendar has all dates for club functions, LGA functions, member/guest tournaments at various clubs, and various activities, like the couples tournaments. There are a few copies of the 2016 Directory on the bottom shelf, which you may also take. The next LGA meeting will be mid-march. The exact date will be e-mailed to everyone later. The games will begin March 1st, so please sign up and start playing! LGA President Date: Tuesday, March 21st Time: 6pm-9pm 6:00pm: Cocktails w/ Happy Hour Pricing 6:30pm: Dinner Served Menu: Fresh Garden Salad w/ Homemade Vinaigrette Chicken Lasagna w/ Bacon, Spinach, Roasted Roma Tomatoes, Mozzarella, & Asiago Cheese Chocolate Ganach Cake Come out and enjoy great food, great friends, and great fun!
Sad Goodbyes For those of you who do not yet know, CCC s Head Swim Team Coach, Jessie King, has decided to move on after 10 FANTASTIC years of coaching our summer program. With a little one now at home, Coach Jessie s responsibilities have drastically changed and although she will greatly be missed, we certainly support her decision. Jessie has promised to make visits this summer to cheer on her favorite team! Warm Welcomes CCC is proud to welcome new Head Swim Team Coach, Macy Hunter. Ms. Hunter comes to CCC from YMCA-JEEP ROGERS where she has coached the summer team for the past year. Macy is a Social Studies teacher at Blythewood High School as well as a coach for the high school team. The CCC staff is very excited about the upcoming swim season and can t wait to see all of our swimmers very soon! We would also like to welcome our new Tennis Camp Coach, Bailey Lee. Ms. Lee will be running our five-week summer youth program for ages 5-12. Bailey is a member of the Blythewood High School tennis team and has assisted the CCC summer program under Coach Warnow for the past two years. Please make plans to register your kids for this great summer camp! Swim Team - Tennis Camp - Junior Golf Clinics Registration Party & Ice Cream Social Date: Sunday, May 7th Time: 1pm-3pm Place: CCC Ballroom Registration for all three Columbia Country Club summer sport programs will take place on this date. All coaches will be present for parents and children to meet with and discuss team / camp / clinic details. Program payment MUST be made by cash or check. Please be sure to bring multiple checks as all programs require separate payments. If you are unable to attend this event, registration forms for all programs will be available in the CCC front office after May 7th.
CCC SPECIAL PROJECTS Fitness Room Overhaul Thanks to a member dedicated to fitness growth at CCC, we will soon have a NEWLY UPDATED FITNESS ROOM! If you are interested in participating in this great project, please be sure to let us know as donations are greatly appreciated. We estimate project completion by mid-april. During the interim, the fitness room will be closed while we make these updates. We are currently looking for volunteers to help with the painting portion of the project. If you are interested in donating your time, please let us know. Please contact Heather for more details. Date: Wednesday, March 15th Time: Join us for a casual night out of the house! Chicken Wings, Boneless Wings & Chicken Fingers any way you want them! Side items and desserts will also be offered. Wing Flavors: Hot, Mild, Teriyaki, Teriyaki Hot, BBQ, Honey Mustard, Lemon Pepper, and Cajun Call Today To Make Your Reservation or place your to go order! 803.754.8100