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March 2017

March 2, 2017 Page 2—Club News and Membership Changes Page 3 - Golf Page 4—Golf and From the Superintendent Page 5—St. Patrick’s Dinner and Upcoming Events Page 6—It’s Your Birthday, Summer Camp, Ladies Golf Page 7—Winterfest Photos Page 8—Easter Brunch Page 9—Club Calendar Page 10—Club Officers and Staff

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We have weathered the winter fairly quickly and look forward to our opening of the Clubhouse and Restaurant quite soon. Our winter shutdown has been a busy freshen-ing of the Clubhouse and kitchen facilities and we look forward to an early Spring. On Wednesday the 15th, we will resume our winter Wednesday thru Saturday sched-

ule of Lunch and Dinner and plan on adding Sundays to the schedule right after Easter Sunday. St. Patrick’s Day happens to fall on Friday the 17th, so we will have a big Happy Hour planned with some great Irish Dinner Specials. On Wednesday the 22nd, we’ll have Family Night featuring Burgers, Fries and Shake Specials for all. Bring the kids and the grandparents for a fun night back, welcoming in Spring! Trivia Night commences on Thursday the 30th for our last winter showdown and we’ll have some great prizes for the winning team (of 6 or less :) With 2 for 1 night, it’s double the fun! And finally, on Saturday the 25th, we’ll have It’s Your Birthday Night as well as feature Prime Rib for all the March Birthdays. Make plans early and maybe get in 9 holes beforehand? As Chris says in his article, mother nature will dictate our Course and Locker Room opening schedule. We are ready - and here’s to hoping! Look forward to seeing you all soon, Bob

February 2017 MEETING & MEMBERSHIP UPDATES

The Country Club of Troy wishes to extend our deepest sympathies to the Families and Friends of Robert McDermott, John Hedley and Eleanor Buckley,

who recently passed.

Posted

Accepted

Mr. Michael Bates Mr. Dennis Gagnon Mr. Dirk VanDeusen

Resignations

Dr. William Robinson Mr. Sean Wade

Mr. Michael Butler Mr. Shawn Deeb

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March 2017 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS A warm welcome to those who have joined the Club since the end of the 2016 season. The Golf Staff hopes to assist you in feeling comfortable with the Club, its programs, procedures, and customs. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at 274-4207 or email Head Professional, Mike Kucera, at mkucera@countrycluboftroy.com

IMPORTANT GOLF OPERATIONS SERVICES & ACTIVITIES A description of some of the golf related services & activities available at the Country Club of Troy follows. If you have tak-en advantage of these opportunities previously you will be automatically enrolled again this season. Appropriate charges will appear on your Club Statement. Should you wish to cancel your participation, please contact the Business Office (274-2523). If you have not previously participated in a particular program but would like to do so in the upcoming season, please contact the Golf Staff (274-4207).

Bag Storage Service There is no charge for storage of one bag for the following membership classifications: Resident, Individual, Jun-ior, and Widow. Service includes the storage of one bag with fourteen clubs. Additional bags, including those for spouses and children, will be stored at $100.00 per bag. Additional pull/push carts will be stored at $50.00 each. Electric “caddy” carts will be stores at a rate of $100.00 each.

Note: Insurance of equipment is carried by neither the Country Club of Troy nor the Golf Professional. Equipment

is usually covered under a homeowner’s policy, but each member should be sure such coverage is han-dled under personal policies. The Club and Professional will not be held liable for any such claim.

SPRING & SUMMER GOLF EVENTS

Friday April 14th—ROB’s 9:45 am Friday April 28th - DEMO Days on the Range

Thursday May 4th—Ladies 9 & 18 Holers opener Friday May 5th—Nine & Dine—5:30 pm Wednesday May 11th —Ladies Interclub

Tuesday May 16th—Tuesday Night Ladies League Opener Saturday May 20th - Governors Cup Begins

May 31st - Ladies Interclub Saturday June 10th—Spring Handicap

June 23-24-25 — 74th

Men’s Invitational July 10th-11th — Ladies Invitational

July 15th & 16th — Member/Member

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From the Desk of the Superintendent

Opening the golf course is always a hot issue this time of year. We certainly have had some very favorable weather patterns to dry the course out. That is a very good scenario. All we need now is some more warm weather with evenings above freezing and we can start to prep to open. Opening the course for walking requires us to get the greens firm enough to accept foot traffic. Excessive foot traffic on soft green surfaces will lead to foot printing. Spring time foot prints usually have to be corrected through aeration. So we require the greens to be mowed and rolled until the desired firmness is achieved to avoid an aeration event. Preparing the course for carts requires that we mow the fairways. Some of them, like 16 and 17, need to be mowed twice. These are typically softer fairways. The mowing will compact the turf and allow for it to accept cart traffic. We have released carts in the past without mowing the fairways. The tire tracks that the carts produced we visible until Memorial Day. Holding off on carts until the fairways have been mowed adequately will make them more playable with less cart damage. We are typically one of the first clubs to open in this area. Assuming the weather is kind to us, we could see another early opening. As soon as we know, we will send out an email blast. Hope you enjoyed your winter.

Chris Strong Grounds Superintendent

Haymaker Cup Point Series 2017

NEW tournament event that will be played throughout the year, offering members a chance to compete in a friendly atmosphere, and win prize money!

Haymaker Basic structure

64 players Individual match play Full handicap event Award paid to gross skins 6 rounds played in the regular season Pairings based on current index Play from normal tees Each match must be completed within a 2 week timeframe Golfers accumulate points for each win Top (32) golfers move on to the playoff bracket based on points earned Top four move on to the Final 4 bracket

$100 Entry Fee with chances to win prizes throughout the year

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SPRING CLUB EVENTS

Wednesday March 15th - Open for Dining , Wednesday thru Sat-urdays

Friday March 17th – St. Patrick’s Day Happy Hour and Dinner

Specials

Sunday April 16th – Easter Brunch 1030am to 2 pm

Friday May 5th – Nine and Dine

Sunday May 14th – Mother’s Day Brunch 11am to 2pm

Friday May 19th – Porch Party Opener

Saturday May 27th – Pool Opens

Friday March 17th

Happy Hour 5:30 to 7:30

Green Beer Specials and Complimentary Hors D’Oeuvers

Corned Beef and Cabbage with Carrots - $14. Irish Lamb Stew - $23

Potato Crusted Salmon $22

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> Call the Golf Shop by 9AM

> Report to the Golf Shop by 9:15AM

> Groups are assigned randomly for a 9:30AM SHARP Tee-off. A $4.00 entry fee each week is collected be-fore play. Awards are made afterward at lunch (optional).

Annual Dues — $15.00 (to be charged to your club account)

Modified scramble formats are most often used. Beginner, novice and intermediate play-ers find this a great way to get out and have some fun.

Chairwomen:

Thursday Morning Ladies’ Golf League

Those wishing to play 9 holes on Thursdays need only to:

Opening Day—May 4 th

*It’s Your Birthday Night on the last Saturday night each month.

*If the Member’s Birthday falls in that Month (any day) —you can join us for a

Complimentary Entrée and Hot Fudge Sundae that Saturday Night.

Join us March 25th and April 29th if you qualify!

As always—reservations are appreciated. 274-1000

SUMMER CAMP SIGN UPS Make plans early for Summer Camp this July 10th—August 4h

We have 4 weeks available and plenty of spots left. Trish Ackner is Back! and looking forward to another great

Summer here on the grounds of The Country Club of Troy. Sign up sheets are available at:

The Front Desk, or by request at bducatte@countrycluboftroy.com

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See you all at WINTERFEST!

Come try Platform!

WINTERFEST 2017 Thank you all for a Great Day!

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Cream of Chicken and Rice Soup

Eggs Benedict & Scrambled Eggs Belgium Waffles & Blueberry Pancakes

Vermont Maple Syrup, Fruit Toppings

Sausage & Bacon Chicken Piccata

Full Salad Bar with Assorted Side Salads

Honey Glazed Ham and Oven Roasted Turkey Salmon Provencal

Lyonnaise Home Fries Grilled Asparagus

Chicken Fingers

Assorted Danish, Cakes and Sweets Juice, Coffee & Tea

Adults $27. Children under 13—$14.

Toddlers (under 3—Free) 274-1000 for Reservations

Sunday April 16th 10:30 to 2:00

*The Easter Bunny will host

the annual

Easter Egg Hunt at 11:00

am with the “Hunt” starting

at 11:15 am

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Sun Clubhouse Closed

Mon Clubhouse Closed

Tue Clubhouse Closed

Wed Wine Down Wednesday

Thu 2 For 1 Entrees

Fri Happy Hour 530 -730 pm

Sat Surf ’n Turf Night

1 MARCH CLOSED for Shutdown

2 CLOSED for Shutdown

3 CLOSED for Shutdown

4 CLOSED for Shutdown

5 6 7 8 CLOSED for Shutdown

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CLOSED for Shutdown

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CLOSED for Shutdown

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CLOSED for Shutdown

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15 CLUB OPENS for Lunch and Dinner

16 17 St. Patrick’s DINNER SPECIALS

18 Surf n Turf

19 20 21 22 Family

Burger /

Fries & a

Shake Night

23 24 25 PRIME RIB

NIGHT It’s Your Birthday

26 27 28 29 30 Trivia NIGHT

31 April 1

Surf n Turf

March 2017

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Board of Governors

John Lang, Jr. – President Steve Bouchey – 1st Vice President John O’Connor – 2nd

Vice President Lynn Cardish - 3rd Vice President

Anthony Duffy - Secretary/Treasurer

Committee Chairpersons

Capital Improvements – Richard Keeler, Jr. Constitution – Scott Carver

Finance / Insurance – Anthony Duffy Grounds – Richard Keeler Jr. & Steve Kirchner

House / Events – Steve Bouchey Long Range Planning – John O’Connor

Membership – Charles Dunham Men’s Golf – Joe Milanese

Tennis – John Daniels Women’s Golf – Kathy Clark Rogerson & Pam Hatfield

Counsel - Kevin Brocks Pool - Lynn Cardish

Club Management Staff

Bob Ducatte - Clubhouse Manager Bill Keegan - Executive Chef

Michael Young - Controller Mike Kucera - PGA Golf Professional

Elizabeth Ryan - Assistant House Manager Chris Strong - Grounds Superintendent

Bob Wallen - Pool Director Gerry Cuva - Tennis Pro

Telephone Numbers

Email Bob Ducatte bducatte@countrycluboftroy.com Mike Kucera mkucera@countrycluboftroy.com Michael Young myoung@countrycluboftroy.com Chris Strong cstrong@countrycluboftroy.com Elizabeth Ryan eryan@countrycluboftroy.com Bill Keegan wkeegan@countrycluboftroy.com Gerard Cuva cvgrrd@yahoo.com

Clubhouse: Pro Shop: Bus. Office: Tennis: Pool: Grounds: Fax: Reservations:

274-1000 274-4207 274-2523 274-1002 266-9514 271-7411 274-0215 274-1000