Annual Easter Bunny Brunch

March 2016
Volume 24
Number 2
Ellendale
Country Club
Board of Governors
2015-2016
ROBBIE NAQUIN,
PRESIDENT
JEFF BORDELON,
VICE PRESIDENT
TROY CUNNINGHAM
DENNIS ELFERT
REPORTER
Ellendale Country Club
The Official Publication of Ellendale Country Club ♦ Houma, LA
Annual Easter Bunny Brunch
The Easter Bunny will be visiting Ellendale on Sunday, March
20th from 11am to 2pm with lots of special treats for the children. There will also be an Easter egg hunt for the kids. Make
sure to bring your camera, so that you can capture those special
moments that the children spend with the bunny and on the
Easter egg hunt. We will also be serving Brunch on Easter Sunday. Be sure to make your reservations for these two special
events by calling 872-9924.
JIMMY MIRE
FRANCIS “JACK” CLEMENTS
MICHAEL LEDET
MIKE DUGAS
MARK RENNER
Holiday Hours:
Good Friday
Course & 19th Hole: Open
Restaurant & Office: Closed
Easter Sunday
Course, 19th Hole &
Restaurant: Open
St. Paddy’s Day Scramble
March 13th
3:00pm
9-Hole Social Scramble
4-Person Teams (or we will pair you)
Guest Fee Waived, so invite your friends!
$30 Per Person + Cart Fee
Fun Prizes & Green Beer
Food & Fun Following Play
Special Award for the Best Dressed Team!
Ellendale Country Club Contact Numbers:
Business / Membership Office: 985-876-4392
Golf Shop / Tournaments: 985-876-4394
Restaurant / Catering Office: 985-872-9924
Maintenance Department: 985-851-1376
Visit our website at: www.ellendalecountryclub.com
REPORTER
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PRESIDENT’S CORNER
ROBBIE NAQUIN
Fellow Club Members:
I want to first thank many of you who have been coming out and enjoying our facilities, especially those who have been brining guests. We had great attendance and activity at the Club in
February, and we will work to ensure we can have this level of activity and interest going forward.
“We’ve cut
expenses and
seen more
efficiency in
our operations”
Please note that there has
been a change of date
for the event!
SAVE THE DATE:
Ellendale’s 50th
Anniversary Bash
Saturday,
May 14th, 2016
More Details to Come!
Our social committee met again in the month of February, and we decided on changing the date
of our 50th Anniversary celebration to the weekend of May 14th. So mark your calendars (again).
What we decided is to have more of a ‘family fun day’ event, with this event officially kicking off
Summer at Ellendale. We’ll open the pool, have festivities for the kids during the day, and then
have a nice party that Saturday night for the adults. We’ll also look to incorporate free green fees
for guests that come to the party Saturday night. Finally, our annual couples scramble will be held
on that Sunday. We not only want to celebrate, but also, showcase our Club that weekend. So start
thinking about who you would like to bring out that weekend, whether they are former members, or
prospective members that have not seen our Club in action.
Our membership level is currently 423. We will be looking to do a membership drive in the
Spring, so be on the lookout for those details. Once those details come out, it is up to you, the members, to spread the word on the specials we’ll have for our new members. I hope this, along with
guests seeing our facilities during our anniversary weekend (or any other weekend for that matter)
will help to move our membership levels in the other direction. We’ve cut expenses and seen more
efficiency in our operations, but we also need to improve our Club’s revenues, and there is no easier way than to increase the amount of members at Ellendale.
From a financial perspective, January was a more challenging month compared to the last few,
as we had a tremendous amount of rainfall and colder temperatures. You could see this reflected in
our financials, as green fee and cart fee income were a combined $10,721 less than January of
2015. Pro Shop sales were also down just under $7,000. We also had a large inventory purchase
in the pro shop of roughly $29,000 (which under the way we account for pro shop inventory, we
expense the full inventory purchase at that time, rather than at the point of sale). Because of these
factors, we had earnings (loss) before depreciation of ($28,540) for the month of January. Normalizing our inventory expense, combined with a smaller extraordinary charge that was recognized in
January, we were only $250 off of the number I projected for January, which was a slight loss.
There were positives in January, however. Adjusting for the large inventory purchase, our operating expenses improved over $20,000 compared to the month of January, 2015. Also, our Food &
Beverage Dept. had an operating profit of just under $10,000. Finally, as of 1/31/16, our cash balance was $257,987.
In the last newsletter, I mentioned that we were likely going to proceed with the bulkhead project
on #6. We have voted to proceed with this project, and hope to get that completed in the next couple of weeks so that it is completed prior to the start our tournament season. It should only take a
few days once the project begins, so we appreciate your patience in advance for this necessary, minor, and very temporary inconvenience.
Even with the difficulties we are facing in our economy, our Club continues to head in the right
direction. I appreciate all of your feedback, and encourage it going forward. I hope to see all of
you at Ellendale, and if there is something we can do to improve your experience as a member, let
us know!
March 2016
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From the Ladies Tees
The Ellendale Women’s
Golf Association
Sign up for the Ladies' Golf Association's St. Patrick's Day
Scramble on March 13. This social 9-hole scramble will have
GREAT prizes including Scotch donated by Cannata’s, green
beer donated by Buquet Distributing and other fun surprises.
You can make your own team or we will place you with a
group. Co-ed teams are encouraged. All skill levels are welcome... Especially beginners! Scrambles are a great way to
introduce newbies to the social fun of golf. St. Patrick's Day
attire is encouraged and there will be a prize for the bestdressed team. Sign up in the pro-shop or RSVP to the event on
our Ladies' Golf Association Facebook page.
Every Wednesday morning is Ladies’ Day at Ellendale, and
golfers of all skill levels are invited to play. We have standing
tee times at 9:00, 9:10, and 9:20. Interested players in need of
a foursome should arrive no later than 8:45. The Spring
Match Play bracket will be in the ladies' locker room March 1
and the first matches should be played by March 21. Good
luck to all!
The Louisiana Ladies Golf Association Senior Tournament
will be hosted by Ellendale LGA on March 21-22. We are
excited to showcase our club and restaurant to players from
around the state.
Keep your eyes on the proshop for new ladies attire including
hats and vests and featuring the Ellendale Ladies' Golf Association logo.
Be sure to "like" the Ellendale Ladies' Golf Association on Facebook to keep up with events and
activities.
Upcoming Golf Events
Friday, March 4th - Titleist Demo Day (2pm-6pm)
Saturday, March 5th - PING Demo Day (10am-2pm)
Monday, March 7th - NSU Alumni Tournament
Saturday, March 12th - MGA Shamble
Sunday, March 13th - St. Patrick’s Day Scramble
Monday & Tuesday, March 21st & 22nd - LWGA Women’s
Senior Event
Friday, March 25th - Good Friday: Open
Sunday, March 27th - Easter Sunday: Open
Wednesday, March 30th - Mizuno Demo Day (3pm-6pm)
Gentlemen,
Start your engines! The 2016 MGA season is underway
beginning with our Superbowl Scramble which took
place on February 6th. Our first gross winners were
Sean Brown & Allen Crane. Our first net winners were
Scott Gautreaux & James Champagne. Both teams deserve our applause for braving the cold weather.
I would also like to mention the success of the Glow
Ball tournament on the 26th which had more than 50
participants. This event followed the Seafood night
which tests the old adage of “too much of a good
thing”… From what I understand, that old adage of excess was said by someone who hadn’t experienced
Joe’s crawfish or our passion for golf after dark. Congrats to Whitney Weaver & Mark Fanguy for their victory.
Looking forward; our March event is the MGA Shamble tournament held on March 12th at 8am. The format
will be two-man teams sharing the best drive from the
team and using the best individual score counting as the
team score. Net & Gross prizes awarded. We look forward to seeing you out there. Last but not least, the sign
up for the match play competition is posted in the
proshop. Please sign up before it’s too late.
Jeff Bordelon
MGA Chair
Golf Rule of the Month:
Which is correct regarding a ball crossing the
margin of a water hazard?
A. A ball that last crossed the margin of a water hazard is considered in the water hazard
even if the flow of water carried the ball out
of bounds.
B. A ball that last crossed the out of bounds
line is considered out of bounds even if the
flow of water carried the ball into a water
hazard all of which is in bounds.
C. A ball that last crossed the margin of a lateral water hazard lies in a lateral water hazard even if stakes adjacent to where it lies
indicate it as a water hazard.
Answer: See page 6
REPORTER
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The Golf Report, Greg Crain
Spring is finally here, hooray!!
Everyone has been looking forward to
kicking out the cold temperatures from
the Winter and bringing in the warmer
temperatures for the Spring.
The golf shop specials for March
are 30% off selected Adidas, Footjoy
and Nike shirts. Other deals to check
out are FootJoy, Adidas, Sketchers,
and Ashworth golf shoes at rock bottom prices. Stop by the Pro Shop and
browse the apparel sales and other
blowout deals on select golf clubs and
bags.
The Ellendale Golf Shop’s new
arrivals this Spring are: the new G
series from Ping, including irons, hybrids, crossover, fairways and drivers,
Callaway Great Big Bertha drivers are
back and Macdaddy wedges, Cleveland/Srixon wedges, Titleist new AP
irons, 915 drivers and the new H1 and
H2 hybrids to match, Scotty Cameron
GOLO putters with different styles,
lengths and grips are in stock and
available for special order, and many
golf bags to choose from by Titleist
and Ping with your ECC logo and cart
bags by Sun Mountain. A new line of
golf shoes has also arrived from Footjoy along with ECC crested golf gloves.
Sketchers golf has many new styles that
have arrived for Spring. Come by the
golf shop and check out all the great
deals and remember if we don’t have it,
we can get it. Anything in the golf
business is available for special order.
Congratulations to the participants
for competing in the putting and steak
night. The winners for the kick off
event were 1st place Ross Bernal and
Matt Benoit, 2nd Kurt Charpentier and
Brad Deroche, 3rd Michael Borne and
Kirk Trussell, and 4th Preston Borne
and Gordon Doiron. Way to go guys!!
Congratulations to the participants that
participated in the opening MGA event
of the season. The Super bowl Scramble had 40 players participate with the
teams of Sean Brown and Allen Crane
winning the gross division and Scott
Gauthreaux and James Champagne
winning the net division. Congratulations. The next MGA event is scheduled for March 12th, with the format
being a 2-Man Shamble. Call the golf
shop to sign up for the event. The
MGA will host the 26th annual Ellen-
On Course, Stacey Hudson
Spring is right around the corner;
hopefully, it brings good weather for
golfing and our members can enjoy
the club. February has been a wet one
with over 7 inches of rain being recorded. After sixteen straight days of
carts being on paths, we were finally
able to go 90 degrees. Our greens
have held up well with the colder temperatures and wet conditions. We are
spraying the greens weekly with micro
-nutrients and also doing a light topdressing to provide a better putting
surface.
The bunker project is coming along
well. We have completed all front
nine bunkers and have begun work on
the back nine. You will see a huge
difference in the playability of the
bunkers that we have completed thus
far. The Bathrooms on the course are
receiving a face-lift. We are currently
in the process of painting them green to
give them a better appearance. Our
electric drainage and siphoning pump
was removed last week for repair. We
hope to have it repaired and installed in
the coming weeks. Overall I am
pleased with the condition of the
course.
Lastly, I would like to thank one of
our board members, Jack Clements, for
his donation of a John Deere zero turn
mower to the club. Having an extra
mower will be a huge asset to us as the
growing season is approaching. If you
have any questions, concerns, or suggestions feel free to contact the maintenance department at 985-851-1376.
dale Spring Classic 4-Ball on April
30th and May 1st. This is a great event
that all players with different handicap
ranges can compete. Members and
guest participation will help this event
to continue to thrive to be one of the
premier 4-Ball events in the State.
Entries were mailed last month so if
you didn’t receive your entry please
contact the golf shop.
March is full of golf activity at Ellendale. Opening is Titleist demo day
on the 4th and Ping on the 5th. Our first
event is for NSU Alumni on the 7th, the
12th is MGA, the 13th is the St. Patricks
Day Scramble, the 21st and 22nd is the
Louisiana Women’s Golf Association
Senior Championship. Mizuno will
close out the month for their demo day
on the 30th. Come out and support
these great activities and events at Ellendale Country Club.
Be sure to check the calendar and
postings at the golf shop and clubhouse
for upcoming events. And always,
thanks for your support of the golf
shop and Ellendale Country Club.
We would like to
send our sympathy
to the family of
Dr. Dick Robichaux, who
passed away on
February 10, 2016.
Dr. Dick was a member of Ellendale Country Club for fortynine years. We will definitely
miss that Smiling face.
Notice to Golfers:
Kindly tee up on the
ladies par three tee
boxes.
March 2016
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Restaurant News
Lent is here again, and so are Seafood Nights at Ellendale. Don’t miss out on
“Hot Boiled” Seafood Fridays during the Lenten season (with the exception of
Good Friday). We have also extended our Seafood Nights a couple of weeks into
April. See below for the dates.
We will be serving Hot Boiled Crawfish, Jumbo Shrimp, and Dungeness Crabs,
and Chargrilled oysters. The a-la-carte menu is also available if you would like to
order off the menu. You can call the restaurant to make your orders or reservations at 872-9924. You can order your seafood to go, or bring your friends & family to dine-in. Come out to Ellendale and pass a good time!
Crawfish Nights are from 5:00 p.m. till 9:00 p.m.
on the following nights:
March 4th, March 11th,
March 18th, April 1st & April 8th
Congratulations to John
Wellington who scored a Hole-In
-One on Friday, February 5th on
Hole#13! The shot was made at
190 yards with a 5 Iron. This
Amazing shot was witnessed by
Johnny Whitman, Donnie Austin
& John Provost. John is a member of the Hole-In-One club.
Way to go John!!!
Dinner At Your Door
You can enjoy “Dinner at Your Door” for $12.95 delivered fresh to Ellendale Subdivision every other Wednesday between 4:00 p.m.– 5:30 p.m. If you don’t live in
the Ellendale Subdivision, you can still enjoy our delicious & convenient dinner
with ease, just call us and we’ll have your order ready for pick-up in the 19th
Hole. All orders can be directed to the restaurant at ph. 872-9924. Call us and let
us make dinner a little easier! Thanks for your support of the Ellendale Country
Club restaurant.
Menu:
March 9th: Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Lima Beans,
Salad, Dessert & Bread
March 23rd: Lasagna Rolls, Mixed Vegetables,
Salad, Dessert & Garlic Bread
Ellendale Social Committee Update:
The social committee
met this month to discuss
the calendar for upcoming
events which holds numerous possibilities for comradery. March 13th will be the
ladies golf association’s St.
Patrick's Day scramble.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO
HAVE A PARTNER TO
SIGN UP! The LGA has put
in a lot of hard work on this
event and we are eager to
see what is likely to be a
great turnout with fun had
by all.
We have decided to
move our 50th Anniversary
to May 14th . We are continuing to source new ideas
to make this event memorable and something our
founding members can be
proud of. Again, if you want
to contribute to the social
committee, please donate
what time you have without
fear of commitment.
We would like to
Welcome the following new members and their
families to
Ellendale Country
Club!
Alfred Daniel
David Tate
Paxton Moreaux
Current Membership
Total: 423
You Just Gotta
Know…
“We love everything about crawfish nights at Ellendale: visiting
with friends while
all the kids play
together outside,
and delicious crawfish, shrimp, and
crabs and no Friday
night long waits or
crowds. It's the perfect end to our
week and our favorite time of year
at ECC”
~ Julie Steigner
“We couldn’t make Valentine’s
Dinner, because my wife was sick.
I still wanted to support the club,
so I picked up three dinners to go.
We really enjoyed everything.
That was definitely a five star
meal.”
~ Darryl Brue
Restaurant
Hours:
Tuesday through Friday &
Sunday:
Open 11am to 2 pm
REPORTER
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March 2016
Sun
Mon
Monday & Saturday:
Restaurant closed (A la
carte served on Saturdays
from the 19th Hole).
19th Hole Hours:
Tuesday through Sunday:
Open 8 am to 6:00 pm
Monday:
19th Hole closed
Buffet Hours:
Full Buffet -11:00 am till
2:00 pm Thursday,
Friday, & Sunday.
Golf Rule of the Month:
Correct Answer: C (Decision
26-1/12)
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4 TITLEIST
5
6
7
SUNDAY
BRUNCH
13
ST. PADDY’S
DAY SCRAMBLE
NSU
ALUMNI
TOURNAMENT
14
8
9
SEAFOOD
NIGHT
10
11
LADIES
DAY
15
16
COURSE
CLOSED
PING
DEMO
DAY
DEMO DAY
LADIES
DAY
12
SEAFOOD
NIGHT
17
LADIES
DAY
18
MGA
EVENT
19
SEAFOOD
NIGHT
SUNDAY BRUNCH
20
21
BUNNY
BRUNCH
27
22
LWGA Senior Event
28
EASTER
SUNDAY
BRUNCH
29
COURSE
CLOSED
23
24
LADIES
DAY
30 LADIES
DAY
MIZUNO
DEMO DAY
31
25
GOOD FRIDAY
19TH HOLE &
COURSE OPEN
26
March 2016
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