November 2011 www.coosawcreek.com COOSAW COURIER Thanksgiving Buffet Thursday, November 24 Featuring Classical Guitarist Keith Miller Seating available at 11:30 am & 1:30 pm Reservations Required $25.95 per person $12.95 kids 5-10 Free kids 4 and under Make reservations early if you have larger parties so that you may reserve one of the private dining rooms. Carved Turkey with Giblet Gravy, Carved Baked Ham, Cranberry Sauce, Traditional Stuffing, Whipped Potatoes, Candied Sweet Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, Carrot Ginger Soup, Salad Station, Rolls and Butter, Pumpkin Pie and Assorted Desserts Oyster Roast Friday, November 11 6:00 pm-9:00 pm Reservations Required $25.95 per person $12.95 kids 5-10 Free kids 4 and under Fresh Local Select Oysters with all the Fixings Frogmore Stew with local Shrimp, New Potatoes and Corn on the Cob, Creamy Cole Slaw, Salad Station, Rolls and Butter, Granny Smith Apple Crisps Full Dinner menu available 5-8:30 pm
2 President: Board of Directors Vice-President: Treasurer: Director: Director: Director: Director: Director: Director: John Bennett Kit Graves Marion Phillips Ira Marshall Mark Schultz Chip Fallon Dick Shaw Judy Hair Aubrey Bell Palmetto Grill Hours of Operation Lunch Tuesday-Sunday:11:00 am-3:00 pm Dinner: Wednesday-Saturday: 5:00 pm-8:30 pm (Reservations Preferred) Bar Service: Tuesday-Sunday: 8:00 am-7:00 pm Monday: 10:00 am-4:00 pm Every Friday: Members Night Out 5:00 pm-??? Reservations Required for ALL Special Events: Cancellation Policy will apply for no-shows and cancellations made within 24 hours of Event start time. (50% of the price of the event will be charged to member s account) Staff and Hours of Operation Club Staff Mike Benner: General Manager/ Director of Golf Email: mbenner@coosawcreek.com Ext. 208 Mike Scioli: Administrative Manager Email: mscioli@coosawcreek.com Ext. 201 Karen Vaughn: Member Services Email: kvaughn@coosawcreek.com Ext. 207 Bob Clark: Golf Shop Manager Email: bclark@coosawcreek.com Ext. 203 Ken Hammock: Food & Beverage Director Email: khammock@coosawcreek.com Ext. 205 Mike Hirshfield: Head Chef Email: mhirshfield@coosawcreek.com Ext. 205 Gordon Williams: Superintendent Email: gwilliams@coosawcreek.com Phone: 767-9140 Jaeson May: Aquatics Director Email: jmay@coosawcreek.com Phone: 343-5629 Club Phone 843-767-9000 Tee Times...843-767-8988 Fax Number..843-207-7438 Security Gate 843-760-9111
3 Saturday, November 12 Northern Italian Wine Dinner 6:00 pm $59.95 per person *Reservations Required* 1 st Course Beef Carpacio, Roasted Peppers, Figs, Celery Leaves, Pine Nuts and Balsamic Paired with Lamberti Prosecco Extra Dry 2 nd Course Seared Triggerfish over Orzo in Pesto with Olives and Tomatoes Paired with Pieropan Saove Classico 3 rd Course Pork Saltimbocca with Polenta and Cremini Mushrooms Paired with Marchesi di Barolo Barbera d Alba Ruvei 4 th Course Ricotta Fritters with Blueberry Frutta Cotta Paired with II Conte d Alba Imperiale Brachetto d Acqu Palmetto Grill Thursday, November 10 Ladies Monthly Luncheon (Reservations must be made prior to November 9 at 12:00 pm) Reservations Required 12:00 pm 2:00 pm Contact Brenda Cosker for Details 843-552-9319 or email at blc13@live.com 1 st Course Roasted Vegetables in Puff Pastry With Balsamic Reduction and Pine Nuts 2 nd Course Grilled Pork Chop, Apple and Sweet Potato Hash, Cider Jus 3 rd Course Pumpkin Mousse Saturday, November 26 Seafood and Prime Rib Buffet 6:00 pm-9:00 pm $29.95 per person $12.95 kids 5-10 Free kids 4 and under *Reservations Required* Crab Legs with Drawn Butter Prime Rib with Horseradish and Au Jus Peel and Eat Shrimp Roasted Potatoes Seasoned Haricot vert Caesar Salad Station Black Bean Soup Rolls and Butter Chef s Selection Dessert
4 November Community Nights Palmetto Grill New Year s Eve Plan Friday, November 4 Team Trivia Dinner Menu Available Game Starts at 7:00 pm $5.00 per person for Prizes Friday, November 18 Bingo Dinner Menu Available Game Starts at 7:00 pm $5.00 per person for Prizes No Electronic Devices Permitted for Trivia Night, Including Cell Phones Per the Board of Directors, We are able to reduce the price of New Year s Eve to $49.95 per person. Hors d oeuvres, Cash Bar and Dancing Details to follow! Couples Nine & Dine Sunday, November 13 3:00 pm Golf 5:30 pm Dinner Family Style Dinner (Reservations must be made prior to November 11 at 12:00 pm) 1st Course Romaine Salad with Apples, Walnuts, Bacon, Tomatoes and Blue Cheese 2nd Course Roasted Chicken Seared Beef Tips with Peppers and Onions Potatoes Au Gratin, Brussel Sprouts 3rd Course Warm Zucchini Bread, Cinnamon Whipped Cream, Candied Pecans Pasta Your Way Saturday, November 19 6:00 pm 8:30 pm $9.95 per person $5.95 kids 5-10 Free kids 4 and under Reservations Required Create Your Own Pasta: Choose from Bow Tie Pasta, Penne or Spaghetti Noodles with your Choice of Vegetable Marinara, Chicken Alfredo or Traditional Spaghetti Sauce Caesar Salad Rolls and Butter **Kid s Menu and Dessert Menu Available**
5 Note from the Pro The golf season is winding down, and although the days are getting shorter and there are only a few golf events remaining, there is still a lot of great golf weather ahead. The club will be open on Thanksgiving Day; however we will close at 2:00 pm to allow our staff to partake in family festivities. Additionally, if you are planning on playing on the Friday after Thanksgiving, please make tee times early, as we are expecting to be extremely busy. Don t forget to sign-up for the Turkey Shoot on Nov. 20. The golf committee is currently in the process of creating a new tournament schedule and points system for 2012. Although this year s tournament program was successful, we are always looking for suggestions to improve our events. If you have any ideas, please speak with me or one of your golf committee members. Thank you for a successful golf season and I look forward to seeing you on the course enjoying our fall weather and Club activities! See you on the links, Mike Benner, Director of Golf Pro Shop Upcoming Tournaments Nov 12- End of Year Shamble 10:00 am SG Nov 20 Turkey Shoot 10:00 am SG Dec 10 Winter Shoot-Out Tournament sign-up is located at the golf shop Outside Tournaments Nov. 7 Lower State Ladies Nov. 11 Dan Blough Memorial Tournament Dec. 5 CALGA End of Year Tournament ALL NEW FALL BLITZ SCHDULE White Tee Blitz Tuesday and Thursday morning @ 8:30 am Ladies LGA Blitz Wed. and Sat. morning @ 9:30 am Blue Tee Blitz Friday @ 12:30 pm & every Saturday @ 9:00 am Please don t forget to sign up by the day before. Call the golf shop for more details on these events. Winter Shop Hours During Daylight Savings Winter hours will go into effect beginning Sunday Nov. 6 and run until Mar. 13. Shop hours will be Monday Sunday 7:00 am 5:00 pm during daylight savings. Rules Question of the Month Question: During our Wendy s Invitational Collegiate Tournament this past month we had an interesting rules situation come up during the event. The normal USGA rules were in effect for the tournament including playing the ball as it lies through the green. A player in the field mistakenly thought that a lift, clean and place rule was in effect for the first round of the tournament and was marking, cleaning and replacing her ball for all shots that were in the fairway. The player was made aware that she was in violation of the rules as she made the turn from hole #9 to hole #10. The player stated that she had followed lift, clean and place procedures 1 time on hole #1, 1 time on hole #4, 2 times on hole #5 and 2 times on hole #8. Is there a penalty for the Player? And if so, what is the penalty for this player? Answer located on the next page
6 Pro Shop Fall Blow-Out Sale Lucky Size Shirt Sale All short sleeve shirts Buy 1 get 20% OFF, Buy 2 get 25% OFF, Buy 3 or more get 35% OFF all shirts. Headwear Buy any hat; get any hat of equal or lesser value half-off Glove Special Try the New Titleist Players Flex Glove 2 for $32; FootJoy Weather Sof Gloves 2 for $20. Shoes FJ superlites Originally $109.99; Now available for $74.99 Rock Bottom pricing on all in stock clubs Let s Make a Deal! Rules Answer: Is there a penalty for the Player? Yes. According to Rule 13-2, the player is penalized 2 strokes in stroke play for improving the lie of the ball. Also, there is no maximum penalty for breach of this rule and the penalty is applied for every instance that the lie of the ball was improved. Tournament Results Player of the Year Tournament Well another great year of Tournaments is in the books, ending off the season in our Player of the Year Tournament. Overall Player of The Year winners were Ryan Shaw and Peggy Beale. Men: 1 st Place Gross- Bob Potter- 149 1 st Place Net- Steve Windich- 140 2 nd Place Net- Ryan Shaw- 141 What is the penalty for this player? The penalty for this player is 2 strokes on hole #1, 2 strokes on hole #4, 4 strokes on hole #5 and 4 strokes on hole #8. For a total of 12 penalty stokes added to the players score. Ladies: 1 st Place Gross- Leigh Anne Cone- 176 Couples Nine & Dine 1 st Place Net- Peggy Beale- 159 We had another great turn out for the Nine and Dine with 48 players. Congratulations to the winning team of Rich and Jayne Lindgren and Jay and Rebecca Bruggeman with a net total of 25. As usually, Chef Mike s meal was outstanding.
7 Pro Shop Patrick Beale Memorial Golf Tourney Donation A check was presented to MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for $10,000.00 from proceeds of the Patrick Beale Memorial Golf Tourney at Coosaw Creek Country Club sponsored by Charleston Winnelson Company. This was the sixth annual event. We have raised enough money over the years to be placed on the Honor Donors Board at Hollings. We hope to one day reach the top level. 100% of the proceeds are earmarked for cancer research at our local hospital, which is a National Cancer Institute research facility. This is made possible by the wonderful support of the Coosaw Creek community and Club personnel. Thanks to all, Aubrey Bell Family Tees (Tee it Forward Initiative) The PGA has implemented the Tee it Forward initiative to help golfers enjoy the game as well as to grow the game in an attempt to attract new junior golfers, families and beginning golfers to the game of golf. There is a flyer located at the handicap computer to help golfers identify which tees they should play. Most people already know that we have 3 sets of tees (blue, white and green), but many are unaware that we also offer 3 blended tee options (blue/white, green/ white and green/gold) for golfers to play, as well. Scorecards are available in the proshop to provide tee and handicap information. We have also re-implemented family tees throughout the course. You will see these markers (Gold and Red) located in the fairway to provide adequate starting points for juniors and beginners, as well as for families to come out and play together. Monday is Kids play free day at Coosaw. During Twilight Play (after 3:00 pm), we will also allow juniors under the age of 15 to play for FREE when accompanied by a paying adult. Family tee scorecards are also available in the proshop. Free Junior Clinics have begun every Monday at 4:00 pm for kids 12 and under. Coosaw Creek is also offering Welcome to Golf Clinics to help new golfers get started in the game. These are taking part on Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm and cost $10 per clinic. Contact the golf shop at 843-767-8988 to sign up or for more information.
8 Course News Locker Room Shoe Service- Please drop off your golf or dress shoes in the golf shop office for shoe cleaning service. Pick ups and drop offs will occur weekly. Please fill out a service card and place it in your shoes. Shoes will be dropped off when ready. Shoe Services and Rates Cleaning $10 for one color shoes; $15 for 2 color (saddle) shoes Shoe Laces Changed $5 Golf Spikes Changed $15 Pro Shop Golf Committee Note The Golf Committee works hard to ensure that our member tournaments are run according to member satisfaction. We would like to hear from you regarding your tournament feedback. We are also looking for volunteers to serve on the Golf Committee for 2012. Please contact one of your Golf Committee Representatives if you are interested in participating or providing feedback. Dick Shaw Golf Committee Chairperson Peggy Beale, Lew Briggs, Jeff Hemphill, Bob Potter, Rick Slagle, Judy Whaley, Rusty Woodall Mike Benner GM/Dir. of Golf LGA Note Is it my imagination or did Sept. & Oct. zoom by as in the blink of an eye? The LGA gals have kept very busy during this time period, playing in Calga, the Men's Blitz, and regular play days. I'd like to personally acknowledge Martha for organizing the "Pink Hat Day." It was a tear-jerking surprise and I was really touched. Thank you Martha. Twelve of us played with the Men's Blitz in a Step-Aside scramble. Eric Williams, Rick Slagle, and Steve Windich organized the day and I think a great time was had by all. Thanks a bunch! Winning Teams: 1 st Flight 1 st place: Mike Ottone, John Bennett, Kit Grave, Tonya Martin 1 st Flight 2 nd place: Al Ross, Mike Sujka, Terri Bell, Dan Svrcek 2nd Flight 1 st place: George Adrian, Jim Deaton, Cheryl Boan, Judy Whaley 2 nd Flight 2 nd place: Von Friend, Bill Cattorini, Judy Hair, Donnita Cook The LGA has done very well the last 2 months at Calga. At Shadowmoss in Sept. Peggy Brinson had OVERALL LOW GROSS for the field with an 85!!!!! I was overall low net for the field with a 65. We also placed another 4 gals in their respective flights: Peggy Beale, Martha, Suzanne Hutchinson & Mary Symuleski. In October we played at Berkley CC. Judy Hair shot an 80 for 1st low gross in the 1st flight, and Terri Bell had an 85 for 2nd low gross! Pretty sporty! Martha had an 86 for 1st Low Gross in the 2nd Flight which was also sporty! Kit Graves, Pat Slagle, Peggy Brinson & Peggy Beale all placed in this same flight! The 4th Flight saw Mary Symuleski as 1st low net, myself as 2nd. Mary Ann Svrcek played in her 1st Calga and as nervous as she was to start, placed 3rd low net. We are looking forward to our annual scramble and pot-luck dinner which will be held Sun. Nov. 6th. Cheryl & Billy Boan have graciously opened their home for dinner & drinks! Let's hope for a sunny Fall Day! In closing, this is the last organized month for LGA play. Our end-of-year luncheon will be held Wed. Nov. 30th after play. And that's that! Judy Whaley, LGA President
9 Admin/Tennis News Join the Club in Welcoming our Newest Members to the Coosaw Creek Community! Uwe and Simone Kleist 8847 E. Fairway Woods Circle David and Deborah Hedges 8600 Timbermarsh Lane Patrick and Judy Watts 8903 E. Fairway Woods Circle Gene Altman and Sharon Oliver 8618 Woodland Walk Haresh and Padma Sachithanandan 4264 Club Course Drive FOOD MINIMUM REMINDER! Make sure you meet your food minimum by November 30 if your account falls within the range indicated below: CC73002 CC74999 THE COMMUNITY DUES OR SOCIAL DUES NEW ANNUAL RATE IS $1,348.64. ANNUAL COUNTRY CLUB DUES OR COMMUNITY GOLFERS DUES ARE $2,913.75. MONTHLY RATES WILL CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE WITH THE ADDITIONAL 5% SERVICE FEE ATTACHED. THE FOLLOWING IS VERY IMPORTANT! YOUR CURRENT BILLING OPTION ANNUALLY OR MONTHLY WILL CONTINUE AS IT NOW STANDS. IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE FROM ONE OPTION TO THE OTHER, YOU MUST CONTACT KAREN VAUGHN AT KVAUGHN@COOSAWCREEK.COM. THE DEADLINE FOR CHANGES IS NOVEMBER 28TH ANNUAL DUES WILL BE BILLED ON YOUR NOVEMBER 30 TH STATEMENT AND ARE DUE BY DECEMBER 20 TH. It is time again to prepare for the election of Board of Directors and the Nominating Committee is now in the process of seeking Equity member candidates for the election that will be held in February, 2012. Three members will be elected to the Board at that time for terms ending 2015. Contact Karen Vaughn to receive a short questionnaire by email to fill out for the nominating committee. TENNIS LESSONS AVAILABLE Our Tennis Pro Heinz Maurer offers tennis lessons. If you are interested in private or group lessons, please contact him at 843-343-4454. Rates are $20 for ½ hour and $40 for 1 hour lessons. Stringing, re-gripping and other tennis services are also available through Heinz.
10 Club News Coosaw Creek Women s Club
11 Board of Directors COOSAW CREEK COUNTRY CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS THIRD QUARTER LETTER 2011 The Board of Directors are reminding all Equity Members in good standing that it is seeking candidates for the election of Board Members at the annual meeting to be held in the Clubhouse February 21, 2012. Three members will be elected to the Board of Directors at that time for terms ending in 2015. Equity Members who have an interest in serving on the board are urged to let their wishes be known as soon as possible. This can be done by contacting a member of the Nominating Committee, any Board Member, Mike Benner, or Karen Vaughn. Candidates will be asked to complete a brief questionnaire outlining their qualifications and their reasons for wanting to serve on the board. Members of the Nominating Committee include: The Chairman Chip Fallon and equity members; Jim Deaton and Rick Slagle. The Waterfowl Committee has had outstanding success as they met several times over the winter and spring and elected to make use of natural methods to make the golf course less inviting for the geese. Vegetation was planted around the 3rd and 15th ponds to reduce the areas of open space at the edges so that geese would be more wary of hidden natural predators. These plantings will continue to spread in the coming years. Homeowners have stopped the feeding of the geese and made the overall habitat less inviting. These efforts coupled with natural migratory patterns reduced the numbers of geese on the course substantially this summer. We will continue to monitor their numbers and add vegetation and other deterrents as necessary going into next year. As a result of the decrease in the number of geese, other more desirable Waterfowl have increased and you now see more ducks and egrets. The Club has been receiving many favorable comments from people playing golf at the Club, especially about the condition of the golf course. Many are saying the course is in the best condition it has been in many years. The Club continues to invest in the maintenance of the course and Club when money is available. It is important the Club and course reflect the 4 Star rating and illustrate that is a premier Country Club. The Club adds to our home values, and reflects the values of the Community. Our green space, golf course, swimming pool and other amenities are strong selling points that assist in the maintenance of our home values in this period of low home values and sales. People that visit have been very impressed in what we have here in Coosaw Creek Country Club and we know all Members are very proud of our Community. It is simply a reflection of the truly great people we have living in Coosaw.
12 Board of Directors Home sales continue to be on plan with 20 homes closed through September against a goal of 18 home sales through the Third Quarter of 2011. Three additional homes are scheduled to close by the end of October. The Club financials continue to show the Club is being managed efficiently and effectively with good decisions being made for the members. It also demonstrates the efforts of the Club staff to off-set the increases in cost at the Club to meet the budget. The Club is on tract to surpass the 2011 Budget and is now involved in the 2012 budgeting process. Below is a Summary of the Year to date financial results. The Club has been very aggressive in managing the Club to meet the 2011 budget. The Club is having a great year, and we appreciate everyone s participation and support in making the Club successful. September Budget YTD YTD Budget TOTAL COURSE REV 225,198.41 220,357.00 2,063,977.17 1,922,795.00 TOTAL COGS 28,553.33 26,639.00 252,146.70 241,929.00 TOTAL LABOR 75,947.92 81,592.00 723,389.14 745,974.00 TOTAL EXPENSE 97,863.76 93,004.00 916,512.04 870,649.00 TOTAL COI (EBITDA) 22,833.40 19,122.00 171,929.29 64,243.00 NET Profit/Loss 17,673.91 16,753.00 124,704.03 42,922.00
13 Club News Coosaw Creek Women s Club Homes for the Holidays Hostesses/Hosts: Susan Weathers, Carolyn Kosma, Annette McWhirter, Nadine Maslowski, Georgiann Sujka and Tommy Polin Not pictured: Pat Roth and Monique Wilsondebriano CCWC Meeting November 7th 7:00 pm The Coosaw Creek Women s Club will meet at the Clubhouse on Monday, November 7 at 7:00 pm. Whether you are a member, new to the community or interested in learning what the Women s Club is about, all women in Coosaw Creek are encouraged to attend. This month s program will be: OMG, It s Christmas! Come join us in learning about some last minute Christmas tips and enjoy the company of your neighbors and friends! We will also have a short business meeting and announce the 2012 board, and upcoming December events. See you there! Coosaw Creek Garden Club November Yard of the Month: Susan and Frank Bohm 4189 Club Course Drive
November 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 Team Trivia starts at 7pm 5 6 Pro Shop Winter Hours Begin 7 Bridge 9:30am Art Class 10am CCWC Meeting 7pm 8 9 10 Ladies Luncheon 12pm 11 Oyster Roast 6-9pm 12 Wine Dinner 6pm End of Year Scramble 13 Couples Nine and Dine 14 Bridge 9:30am Art Class 10am 15 16 17 Bunco 10:30am 18 Bingo Game starts at 7pm 19 Pasta Night 6-9pm 20 Turkey Shoot 21 Bridge 9:30am Art Class 10am 22 23 24 Thanksgiving Day Buffet 25 26 Seafood and Prime Rib Buffet 6-9pm 27 28 Bridge 9:30am Art Class 10am 29 30 Fri, December 2 nd Team Trivia Sat, December 3 rd Wine Dinner Sun, December 4 th Breakfast with Santa December Save the Dates Thurs, December 8 th Ladies Monthly Luncheon Fri, December 9 th Member Holiday Party Sun, December 11 th Nine and Dine Fri, December 16 th Bingo Sat, December 31 st New Year s Eve