GCC GAZETT June Edition As the Summer Kicks Off please join The Gainesville Country Club for all the thrilling events we have lined up just for YOU!
Board of Directors President, Phil Ankrim pankrim@gainesvillegolf.cc Vice President, Gene Quinn Greens Committee gquinn@gainesvillegolf.cc Secretary, Cindy Flowers cflowers@gainesvillegolf.cc Treasurer, Tom Cappello Finance Committee tcappello@gainesvillegolf.cc Truitt Oliver House & Pool toliver@gainesvillegolf.cc John Hayes Membership jhayes@gainesvillegolf.cc Larry Muszynski Greens lmuszynski@gainesvillegolf.cc Paul Donnelly Legal pdonnelly@gainesvillegolf.cc Wade Townsend Golf wtownsend@gainesvillegolf.cc Management Team General Manager Greg Klemp gklemp@gainesvillegolf.cc Membership Director/Event Planner Courtney Hassan chassan@gainesvillegolf.cc Head Golf Professional Sean Solodovnick ssolo@pga.com Golf Course Superintendent Mike Rowe mrowe@gainesvillegolf.cc Food & Beverage Manager Aaron Atkinson aatkinson@gainesvillegolf.cc Executive Chef Patrick Jones chef@gainesvillegolf.cc Director of Tennis Patrick Jenkins pjenkins@gainesvillegolf.cc Internal Marketing & Member Communications Melissa Valinski membershipservices@ gainesvillegolf.cc Dear Fellow Members, We are sure everyone is excited about the new greens renovation that is soon to take place! As a reminder of the communication earlier this year, our greens suffered an infestation of a contaminate grass that was worsening. The only solution was to have them replaced. We were fortunate to have the opportunity to do so at a substantially less cost than what would be normally charged for this project. Given the timing and the reduced cost structure, the urgency to take advantage of this opportunity was crucial. The history of our club has proven that our members have always come together with their generous support for the betterment of Gainesville Country Club as we saw in our very first Capital Campaign. We are proud to serve such giving and caring members. Once again we are asking our members to not only support the greens renovation but to enjoy the benefit of your support Help the Club Help Yourself Campaign We are excited to offer you a program that will be one that you and your family will want to participate. Invest $1,000 and receive $1,200 in food and beverage Here are the program guidelines: credit! You will receive $400 food and beverage credit per year for 3 years. You can use the food and beverage credit at anytime in the year. We do ask that you consider spreading out the use of the food and beverage credit to avoid the financial impact to the club if the entire credit is used in one month. Must be used at club food and beverage outlets. Private functions, parties and special events excluded. Investments after June 1, 2014 will receive food and beverage credit of $1,200 To enroll in the program or if you have any questions, please call the Club at (352)- 372-1458 or email tyochim@gainesville.cc. Sincerely, Dr. Philip Ankrim and The Board of Directors
Gourmet Club Each month a group of Gourmet Club members will meet for a specially prepared meal by Chef Patrick! June 12th Look for Chef Patrick s Menu Shortly Only 20 reservations available for this special event! Email or call the club to make your reservations for our first Gourmet Club Event!
SUNSET MUSIC FEST! FRIDAY, JUNE 20TH! Come out and enjoy LIVE MUSIC poolside at this years first Sunset Music Fest! Music Starting at 6:00pm! Snack Bar and full dinner menu will be available IT S TIME TO DIVE IN!! Please join us June 7th for our first DIVE-IN Movie of the year! Meet us in the pool for an entertaining movie, poolside snacks, and some summer night fun! The movie featured will be Rio starting at 8:00pm!
DON T MISS DINNER AND... Haven t attended one of our exciting, challenging, & fun-filled Trivia Nights?! You can change that June 5th at 7pm! Come play a great game of trivia with your friends and get the chance to earn a 1st place cash prize! Summer Seafood Saturday s! Come out June 14th, July 5th, and August 23rd, & enjoy the best seafood in town from our Chef Patrick! Come sample some of the freshest Gulf Seafood available Get excited for Summer Seafood Saturday s here at The Gainesville Country Club! Make your reservations by June 10th for this month or miss out on the fun and great food!
PRO SHOP NEWS To help us better serve you, all golfers (including walkers and private cart owners) are required to sign-in at the Golf Shop before teeing off. We would also like to remind you of GCC s golf cart rental policy which requires players to pair up whenever possible. If you choose to ride alone the cart fee is $25. Upcoming Tournaments June 14th MGA - Individual Point Quota + US Open Pick-a-Pro 9:00 shotgun June 21st GCC Cup 9:00 a.m. Shotgun June 26th Twilight Scramble (9 holes) 5:30 Shotgun GWGA End of Season Scramble 9 and 18 Holers 5-22-14 T-1st Place M. Hayes 65 $4 ea S. Stepura E. Wallace S. Hayes 65 $4 ea M. Farrow P. Kemp GOLF PROFESSIONAL S TOURNAMENT NEWS Last month was another great showing from Sean s Pro-Am team. Sean s team of Dan Spiess, Dave Stauffer, and John Jones came in 2nd place, losing by only one stroke. Sean also came in 3rd place individually after a solid 72. The next event is at Marsh Creek in June Good luck guys! GCC Cup Standings (Total points after 4 events) Dan Spiess 42 Jack Hayes 40 John Jones 38 Gene Quinn 34 Larry Muszynski 33* Dave Stauffer 31 Gary Grooms* 31 Al Hult* 30 Dan Coughlin 25 Jim Guerin 25 Phil Ankrim* 29 Hoch Shitama 21 Ed Goolsby 18 Dick Wibblesman 10 Rick Scarborough 16 Griffin Williams 8 Rick Cipullo 7 Wade Townsend 7 Steve Anderson 4 Darren Lotow 0 *Qualified for year-end event Additional information and the new 2014 Tournament Schedules are available in the Golf Shop
Men s Member/ Guest Tournament Results 2014 Men s Member / Guest Congratulations to Gary and Chris Almond for winning this year s Member / Guest. The tournament ended with a pressure packed 4 hole team aggregate elimination shoot-out with our flight winners and Wild-Card Saturday winners (Hult/Wall and Kinsell/ Hill). The Almonds overcame a hardcharging Subers / Subers team on the last hole to secure the victory. With the match play format in place, new activities, and an enhanced menu this was a memorable event that we will continue to grow year after year! SUMMER JR. GOLF PROGRAM Check out our website for the full Summer schedule at www.gainesvillegolf.cc or call the Golf Shop for more details! The Almond team celebrating their victory! FLIGHT WINNERS Hogan Flight Gary Almond / Chris Almond Nicklaus Flight Jeff Ridley / Bryan Ridley Palmer Flight Brian Scarborough / Danny Deeds Player Flight Joe Subers / John Subers Snead Flight Jack Hayes / Ernie Reynolds FLIGHT RUNNERS-UP Hogan Flight Jerry Polvere / Kevin Benstead Nicklaus Flight Miles Kinsell / Doug Gray Palmer Flight Rick Scarborough / Vince Imperi Player Flight Phil Ankrim / John Childs Snead Flight Al Hult / Jim Wall
KE Camps comes to Gainesville Country Club! Go to www.kecamps.com and look for Gainesville Country Club under Summer Camps in Florida!
On the Courts with Patrick! Hello Everyone! Summer has arrived and the heat is on - as we re sure you have all noticed! Summer is here and it s going to be a great one! We have a variety of activities in store and the courts look fantastic and are ready for play! We have new, exciting events planned, which will spice up the courts to say the least! Friday Night Mixed Doubles is off to a great summer start! We had over 30 people Friday the 16th, and everyone enjoyed themselves. Come out on June 6th and June 20th and enjoy some great tennis, food, and company! A few new events we have in store for the summer are one-onone Doubles, the play fast tennis program, and our biggest event, Summer Smash. If you have any questions give us a call, but finalized dates are soon to come! Lets get out and play some tennis! Don t delay in this perfect Florida sunshine! Call Patrick for any of your tennis needs! - Patrick
Friday, July 18th 10:30 a.m. This month s Gainesville Country Club is proud to welcome the following new members and their families to the Club! Please join us in welcoming them to their new home! selection is: The Invention of Wings Author: Sue Monk Kidd The Ostovar Family The Penumudis Family Ladies: Would you like to join a fun & friendly BUNCO group? The group will play Thursday June 26th at 6:00pm! To join in on the fun call Melissa at 372.1458 RESERVATIONS AND FOOD ORDERS BY TUESDAY, June 24th
Couldn t make it to last month s events? Here s some of what you missed! Check out our new tennis ball machine! Sneak down and practice to surprise your friends! Call Patrick for details!
ON THE COURSE We started our Greens Renovation Project last month and have been on schedule with all of the preparation processes involved to get the greens ready to plant. The maintenance staff has put forth much effort to accomplish all of the hard work associated with this project and I am very proud of them. We are scheduled for a mid- August opening of the new surfaces. We are working on sprinkler head and irrigation system maintenance, weeds and pest control along with other detail items around the golf course. We are looking forward to the summer and hope to see you and a friend or new member out at the club enjoying some of the many fun activities. Sincerely, Michael A. Rowe Golf Course Superintendent Hours of Operation Clubhouse Lunch is served Tuesday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (372-1458) Dinner is served Wednesday and Thursday from 5-9 p.m. Dinner is served on Friday night from 5-9:00p.m. Champagne Brunch is served on Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Snack Bar Golf Shop Tennis Courts Pool Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and Sunday Open 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday Open 7 a.m-6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday Open 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Sunday Open 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Sunday