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May 2020 From the President - Kevin McEwan

Tradition Family

Value

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Board of

Directors

Kevin McEwan

President Golf Chairman [email protected]

Dr. Chad Bassi

Membership Chairman

[email protected]

Mark Curtis

Finance Chairman [email protected]

Mike Karnes

House/Pool Chairman

[email protected]

Bill Ragland

Greens Chairman [email protected]

Sam Wright

Tennis Chairman [email protected]

Hello Friends – Well they say April showers bring May flow-ers….right?!? Let’s certainly hope that is the case! We are definitely living in unprecedented times and I hope that each of you are staying safe and healthy as we make our way through this pandemic. I want to thank the membership for your patience and support to our Club through these trying times. I certainly hope that we have made it through the worst of things and that the light at the end of the tunnel is near. Luckily, through all of the restrictions and busi-ness closures, we have been fortunate to main-tain limited operations at the Club and provide to the membership with take-out options from the restaurant as well as limited usage of the golf and tennis facilities. I appreciate all of our staff for the hard work and dedication to make all of this possible. As you may have seen, we recently sent out an email talking about the em-ployee assistance fund for those who have stepped up and made it possible for us to stay operational through these times. If you wish to give, please either give Angie a check or tell her what amount she may bill your account for the employee fund. If you haven’t taken ad-vantage of any of the daily take-out specials then you are truly missing out! Chef and his staff have done a tremendous job at coming up with some great special items. Personally, I am a huge fan of lasagna night. The family portion is basically enough to eat for the entire week! You should definitely check it out! With any luck, by the time you read my next newsletter, things will be closer to being back to somewhat normal. We are still moving for-ward with planning social outings, golf tourna-ments, and tennis events this summer and will continue until current restrictions prevent us

from doing so. The nice weather is certainly making the urge to have things back to normal even greater and hopefully we are close to be-ing there. I have had several inquiries in re-gards to the opening of the swimming pool. At this time, it is still our intention to open the pool as planned for Memorial Weekend. Obviously, given the current restrictions at that time, we may have to adjust. Currently, the restrictions in place are saying possibly July 1, but that’s sub-ject to change. Whether we have to implement a reservations system and limit the number of members at the pool in certain hours or push the opening date back entirely, we will do so ac-cordingly based on whatever restrictions are enforced from the Governor’s office at that time. Finally, I know that this pandemic has made it difficult on all of us and I am pleased that the Club has been able to provide some sort of es-cape from the confines of our houses. Howev-er, I do need to remind Members who utilize the golf cart paths for exercise to please limit such use to times when golfers are not present. This is not only for the safety of our members, but to limit disruptions to the golfers. Please make sure any children at home are also aware of these rules. Also, if you bring a dog on to the premises, please remember all dogs should be on a leash and show good etiquette and clean up after your dog. Again, we want to encourage everyone to take advantage of our great golf course, but please do so during times when it is safe and not disruptive to the golfers. Thanks again for everyone’s patience and sup-port during these unique times. I hope to see everyone out at the Club soon and certainly hope to have things back to normal before too

long!

Rodger & Cheryl Harrison ............................................................................................. 20 yrs Eric & Lee Ann Crabtree ................................................................................................. 15 yrs Terry & Kimberly Gipson ................................................................................................ 10 yrs Lloyd & Michelle Ledet ..................................................................................................... 5 yrs George & Christa Cochran ............................................................................................... 5 yrs Conrad Love .................................................................................................................... 5 yrs

Upcoming Events *THESE CAN CHANGE DUE TO COVID-19 • Kickoff Scramble - Saturday, May 30th • Youth vs. Experience Duel - June 13th & 14th • Member-Guest - June 25th-27th

Summer Junior Golf Programming at CCP DATES DEPENDENT ON COVID-19

Our Junior Golf programs is always a big hit every year and we love to see all these young players interested in the game of golf. Contact the Golf Shop for registration information.

Little Chippers is for those players aged 4 & under. Junior Golf is for those players aged 5 through 13.

Participation is available to Golf Members only.

Little Chippers and Junior Golf will both be on the same day, but

at different times. Please see the schedule below.

Little Chippers will meet at 8:30 AM till 9:30 AM Junior Golf will meet at 10:00 AM till 11:30 AM

Little Chippers/Junior Golf will meet on the following days:

Wednesday, July 29th

THE JUNIOR GOLF POOL PARTY!!

The CCP Biggest Loser Contest

Beginning in April of 2020 any members who begin a les-son program with your PGA Professionals will be automati-cally enrolled into the CCP Biggest Loser Contest. This contest will track members handicap index from the time that they begin their instruction program to the end of Octo-ber. The member with the biggest improvement in their handicap index will be crowned the CCP Biggest Loser and will be given a gift from Titleist to commemorate their im-provement. To be enrolled in this contest you need to begin a lesson program with either Chad or Ryan by the end of May. We look forward to seeing how many golfers take the challenge of improving their game and becoming the CCP Biggest Loser.

2020 Match Play Dates- Individual & Team Matches

In an effort to do away with the conflict that comes with scheduling matches the following date and rule changes will be in place. Registration will open for these events on Fri-day, May 1st and will close on Tuesday, May 19th. • All brackets will be set and sent out to the membership by

Tuesday, June 2nd • Round #1 Matches must be played by Sunday, June 21st • Round #2 Matches must be played by Sunday, July 12th • Round #3 Matches must be played by Sunday, August 2nd • Round #4 Matches must be played by Sunday, August 23rd • Championship Match must be played by Sunday, Septem-

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If team or individual matches do not meet the deadline date, a coin flip will determine the winner of the match. There will be no exceptions to this rule as everyone is given a 3-week window to complete your match.

Pro’s Corner

I really cannot find the words to explain what the last month has been like. I never thought in a million years that I’d rent single rider carts, take away services, and all of the other regulations that we have had to put into place. I would like to thank our membership for your patience and support as our Club has navigated through this most challenging time. It is completely against my DNA as a golf professional to stay away from members and it has definitely been a chal-lenge. I do see light at the end of the tunnel and know that we will come out of this crisis as a better club. I cannot wait to offer our membership the services they deserve, tourna-ments to play in, and time to interact with our staff. I know that this pandemic has not been good for anyone, but I can-not wait to see how busy our facility will be when we do get back to our “new normal”.

Thank you to all our members who have participated in the photo of the week club. We have certainly received a multi-tude of great pics of our Club. While we are still under gov-ernment regulations I am going to try and find even more ways to engage our members.

Please stay safe and I look forward to seeing you at the Club!

From the Golf Shop Chad Martin, PGA Head Golf Professional

May 2020

Wednesday, June 3rd

Wednesday, June 10th



Wednesday, July 1st

Wednesday, July 8th

Wednesday, July 15th

Wednesday, July 22nd

Picture of the Week Contest While you are on course please snap any

pictures that highlight the beauty of our course and send them to [email protected].

At the end of the each week we will send out the winning picture and some of the other great shots

that are taken. There will be prizes for each of the winning pictures.

Week #1 Winner “#16 at Sunset” - Ann Boyd

From the Golf Shop (continued)

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Week #2 1st Place

”Enjoying the Walk” - Eric & Emilia Straub

Week #2 T-2ndPlace

“Sunset at #12” - Dave & Brittany

Musser

Week #2 T-2ndPlace

“The View at #1” - Joyce Vasseur

Week #1 2nd Place

“Jarvis in Bloom at #12 Green” - Mike Mazzone

May 2020

From the Golf Shop (continued)

Driver: Callaway Mavrik Max 10.5 Helium 44 shaft*

Fairway Woods: Callaway Mavrik Max Helium 55 shaft*

Hybrids: Callaway Mavrik Max 4 & 5 Catalyst shaft*

Irons: 6-AW Callaway Mavrik Max Catalyst shaft*

Wedges: 56- & 60-degree wedges

Putter: Odyssey Hotshot

*Custom fit at CCP

Cart Reservation Guidelines

• We only have 32 carts to rent each day

• The only way to reserve a cart is to call the Golf Shop

and reserve your cart with a member of the Profes-

sional Staff (current shop hours are 9:00 am to 4:00

pm)

• Voicemails will not secure a cart

• You must have a tee time and list the members that

will need carts to reserve carts

• Reservations will be taken the same as the tee sheet-

on Tuesday through Friday carts can be reserved one

week prior, on weekends carts can be reserved begin-

ning at 8:30 am on the Tuesday prior

• Carts will not be reserved for guests- guests will only

receive carts if the fleet has not been previously re-

served by members

• ON THE DAY OF PLAY YOUR CART WILL BE

PARKED IN FRONT OF THE GOLF SHOP WITH

YOUR NAME ON THE CART- PLEASE DO NOT

TAKE A CART IF IT IS NOT RESERVED FOR YOU

Park & Play Guidelines

• Carts will be staged in their usual position in front of

the Golf Shop

• You must have a scheduled tee time to use a cart

• Only one rider per cart (unless living under the same

roof)

• Carts will not have score cards, pencils, tees, sand bot-

tles, etc... this helps to eliminate touch points

• Upon completion of the round members must return

their cart to the marked cart return area- members must

remove all trash from their cart and throw it away in

the bins provided

• Once a cart has been returned it will be completely sani-

tized and returned to the cart barn

• Carts will only go out once per day- we will not sanitize

and put a cart back out on the same day of play

• Carts must be returned to the cart barn by 6:00 pm- we

do not want to encourage late evening gatherings

• No carts will be available for rent after 4:00 pm

• Driving range is only open for warm-up prior to your

round

• We ask that members not touch the range balls- they

will come out of the crate onto the ground for warm up

purposes

• There will be a limited number of crates available at the

range- these are only for players to use to warm up pri-

or to the round

• Range balls may only be hit from the stations that are

set up on the range- please do not move crates or balls

• Range will not be open for extended practice sessions

• Members wishing to practice for an extended period

may do so when the range is not full of golfers warming

up for scheduled tee times

• Should players begin to congregate at the range the

driving range will be closed

“What’s in the Bag” Member Profile

Charlie Ransler

Favorite Hole at CCP: My favorite hole is #16. Standing on the elevated tee with the fairway sweeping to the green guarded by water and surrounded by traps, the view is fantastic. The fields and woods in the distance complete the picture. A guaranteed double bogey for me! Favorite tournament at CCP: I have not played a tournament in years, but the original formula for the Member-Member

provided an exciting and fun weekend. How has being fit for clubs helped your game? I have restarted playing after a long hiatus. Chad was excellent in helping me find the right new clubs. Using modern technology (for an old guy) and Chad understanding my swing, we were able to work through several different club makers and find the one right for me. I have really enjoyed playing with the new set (even in quarantine) and look forward to continued improvement with Chad’s help

Golf Course News Shannon Watson, CGCS

May 2020

The Golf Course Maintenance Crew working on the clay courts

The month of April was productive, sad, and new for us as a staff. The rainfall totals were manageable, which allowed us to get playing surfaces cut on a regular basis. The middle of the month brought a couple frosts, which really slowed the growth of the warm season turf and to a certain extent the rough and greens. These factors, along with a tenacious staff has the course in good condition for this time of year.

The month became sad for us when we lost one of our own. On April 9th, long time employee Jose Murillo passed away of an apparent heart attack at his residence in Mayfield. Jo-se was part of our rough mowing tandem, bunker crew and tennis maintenance. Jose was a good man that was always happy, greeted you with a smile, and liked to sing as he rolled the clay courts to prepare them for play. Jose will be greatly missed! The Coronavirus has changed the way we operate as a staff and the routine we have for maintaining the course. It seems that we have found our groove over the past four weeks and are more comfortable with new proto-cols. Like you, we are looking forward to golf returning to normal.

The first week of May looks to have temperatures returning to a more seasonable value. The zoysia sod that was laid during the bunker renovation, needs temperatures to rise in

order to get better rooting. We have started to cut these are-as to normal playing height and added granular fertility to try to expedite deeper rooting. We will also topdress these areas to help smooth the surfaces. Over the next month, we will be dialing in our plant protectant programs, new bunker maintenance, and starting to work on little projects around the course. These projects include finishing raising irriga-tion heads around greens, start filling sink holes in the rough and around catch basins, and some in house tree work. Herbicide applications around the property will be a high priority too.

In closing, Debra Orloff our horticulturist had hip replace-ment surgery on April 22nd. I am happy to say that she is doing well and her pain is gone. Her plan is to return to work after her six-week rehabilitation. Her green thumb has been missed over the past 7 weeks! Also, I hope everyone read Chad’s email on following the posted rules and regula-tions on the course. If everyone does their part, it helps our staff be more efficient daily. When the turf care staff is more efficient, the course will keep improving each day and provide the best possible playing conditions for this great membership!

See you on the course.

Mr. Malachi Casey changing holes on the course

From the Tennis Courts Chris Dallas, Tennis Director

What a strange Spring it has been. We seem to be on the home stretch of our extended quarantine and social distanc-ing. We have had a very consistent and loyal group of play-ers that have done a remarkable job of playing tennis and incorporating good social distancing practices. That is very much appreciated. As of the writing of this newsletter we do not have a date set to re-open the Tennis Pro Shop, Indoor Tennis Center or Fit-ness Center. As those dates become established, we will up-date you through the app and e-mails. You may see one or two of the staff members working around the Tennis Center during the day. We are using this “shutdown” to do some needed repair and maintenance around the facility. Even though staff members are here, they are not permitted to let members into the Tennis Pro Shop or Tennis Bubble to use the restroom or for drink service. Most of the time they are in areas that do not allow them to actively answer phone calls. Beginning May 1, we will start to expand the online court reservation system. Currently, outdoor court reservations are available for next day reservations only. We will be extend-ing the reservation time period out to three (3) days. Also, we will be adding an edit feature that allows you to edit your reservation up to 24 hours prior. We ask that reservations be made on courts one and two when possible. This allows for the Stadium court to be used during lessons. During some lessons, the balls have a tendency to migrate to the adjacent court and interrupt play. Information on how to register to use the online court reservation system can be found on the

Country Club of Paducah App under Tennis News. The app gives instructions on how to go to the website and walks you through the process of reserving a court. It has been exciting to watch the opening process for the clay courts begin. Over the last few weeks Shannon and his Ground Crew have done a great job of getting the courts to a stage of readiness we rarely have this early in the season. If we can get a little more cooperation from the weather, the clay courts will be opening in May. Thank you, Shannon. If all goes as planned, we will begin Summer Junior and Adult Clinics on June 1. Schedules for Adult and Junior Summer Clinics is included in the newsletter. I’m excited by the nice weather but I am certainly ready to start seeing the tennis players that have been missing. Most importantly, stay safe and get ready for summer. See you at the courts,

Clinic schedules will resume once

COVID restrictions are lifted

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Clinic Day/Time Sign up by Ladies 2.5/ 3.0 ........................................Mon 5:30pm-6:30pm ...................................................Mon 12pm Ladies Cardio ......................................... Tue 9:00am-10:00am .................................................... Mon 8pm Ladies Night .............................................. Tue 6:00pm-7:30pm .................................................... Tue 12pm Men’s Night ................................................ Thu 6:00pm-7:30pm ................................................... Thu 12pm Men’s Cardio ........................................... Sat 9:00am-10:00am .................................................... Fri 4pm

May 2020

Class Day Time Red Ball ....................................... Quickstart (ages 5 to 7) .................................................. Monday ........................ 10:00am - 10:55am

Orange Ball ..........................................Beginner (ages 6 to 10) .................................................. Friday........................... 10:00am - 10:55am

Green/Yellow Ball ..................... Intermediate /Advanced (ages 8 and up 10) .................. Mon & Fri .................... 8:30am - 9:55am

Due to initial success, Ladies Tuesday AM Cardio and “Ladies Night” on Tuesday Night will continue.

All clinics have a “Maximum Capacity” depending on the number of pros available, number pf courts available and nature of the clinic. Please help us maintain a positive experience by signing up weekly for the clinics you plan to attend. You may sign-up by:

• Calling the Tennis Shop @ 270-554-7065 or by

• E-mailing the Tennis Shop [email protected] by the deadline listed..

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From the Kitchen Michael Harlow, Executive Chef

Dear Members,

Hopefully by the time you read this newsletter, we will be serving you all back here at the Club.

We are looking forward to seeing all of you soon as we are planning on kicking off our in-house dining with a new Spring/Summer menu. I can tell you all from the inside walls of this Club, it has been very, very quiet here. I can only hope that our members and their families’ are staying healthy during this pandemic. One this is for certain, this pandemic has shown that “life can turn on a dime.”

I would like to say THANK YOU for your support of the Club during this ordeal. I know our members had many options for their dining pleasure and we all really appreciate your loyalty and support.

Best wishes for the year ahead of us and good health to you all.

Chef Mike

May 2020

From the Clubhouse David Wells, Clubhouse Manager

Hello Country Club! I certainly hope that at some point this month we start moving toward a new “normal”. It is so strange not seeing our mem-bers in the clubhouse. Michael and I are moving forward with plans to reopen the pool. We will continue preparing for operations under the previ-ous regulations until we hear about any new regulations. As for dining and banquets, Chef Mike, Hayley, Whitney and myself have had multiple discussions to prepare for various scenarios. As soon as we receive guidance from the state, we will start reopening to the extent we are allowed. You seem to be enjoying the curbside service and we are so very happy to be able to offer that to you. However, we look for-ward to one day being able to serve you in person again. Thank you & take care of you & yours, David Wells Clubhouse & Facilities Manager

The Club offers easy options to get

Dinner To Go

Tuesday through Sunday (plus Brunch on Sundays)

A dining staff member is available to receive your phone calls, emails and iPhone texts starting at noon Tuesday through Saturday and starting at

10:30am on Sunday.

Email your order to [email protected]

(iPhone users can also text to this address)

Order by Phone: 270-448-3463

May 2020

On the Social Scene Hayley Smith, Banquet & Event Coordinator

“May, more than any other month of the year,

wants us to feel alive” ― Fennel Hudson

Looking Back…

I think it is safe to say, for most of us, this has probably been one of the strangest months of our lives! I know not much has been going on, but I have been trying to put out different ways to keep you and your kids engaged and finding things to do, quarantine style! I do hope they have been enjoyed! Speaking of, a big thank you to those of you who participated in the Easter DIY cookie kit and to those of you who joined us for our online cocktail hour!

Coming Up this Month… Everyone, on May 5th we are going to do a little celebrating, Cinco De Mayo style! Get your order in for make-your-own tacos and all the fixins to go with it! Kiddos we are also going to have an activity for you on May 5th! A DIY Paper Bag Pinata! Email hsmith@ccofpaducah. com or call 270.448.6593 to reserve your kids craft for only $25, today! As this world is ever changing, so are things around here!

Nothing is set in stone, but PLEASE stay tuned for flyers and emails from me about creative activities we will be doing during this time in life!

Looking Ahead… I heard someone say this past week, they are not looking for-ward to getting BACK to normal, but they are looking FOR-WARD to normal. I have to say, I totally agree! Whatever our new normal may be, I am excited for it because it means I will get to see your smiling faces! The new normal may look different than we are used to, but sometimes change can be a good thing! I hope we can all embrace the ‘new normal’ and celebrate whenever and wherever we can! If you are interested in hosting any party at all, please give me a call! A few things have been updated for the coming year to make hosting an event even better than before. Make sure to stay tune for flyers with all the details about events! When making reservations for any event please try to get them in at least 48 hours in advance! If anyone ever has any ideas for events they would love to

see happen, my door is always open, so please do not hesitate to reach out to me!

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