September 2013 - Olympia Fields Country Club

September 2013
Along with the many other new members welcomed to membership at Olympia Fields Country Club so far this season, one new member goes in the record books (if there is such a thing for private clubs!) Mike Donnelly, new Na onal Member, has been welcomed to the Club. He joins brothers Tom and Dan, thus becoming the first set of iden cal triplets to be members at the same private country club. Brothers Tom and Dan have been members for several years. Mike, who lives in Wisconsin, can now boast his membership as well. Don’t worry if you can’t tell which Donnelly is which...I understand they all answer to Tom, Mike or Dan, something they have done all their lives since people have a tough me telling them apart. 2013 Officers
President, Curtis Zamec
Vice President, Jon Dye
Secretary, Jerry F. Williams
Treasurer, Gerald Richardson
2013 Committee Chairmen
Finance, Gerald Richardson
Golf, Norman Glass
House & Building, Mark Gentuso
Grounds, Jerry Williams
Hospitality & Member Retention, Jon Dye
Marketing, Mike Bruni
Membership, Sean Heenan
Swimming and Tennis, Steve Desmond
Executive Management
Chief Financial Officer
Officer,, Roger Cole
708.283.7650 [email protected] Ext. 230
Club Manager, Adam Nickerson
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679--6761 [email protected] Ext. 223
Director of Golf, Brian Morrison
708.283.7645 [email protected] Ext. 345
Director of Grounds, Sam MacKenzie
708.283.7641 [email protected] Ext. 228
Administration
Communications Dir, Lisa Vercauteren
[email protected] 708.283.7655 Ext. 202
Member Billing, Laurie May
[email protected] 708.283.7653 Ext. 203
Membership Director, Gwen Russell
[email protected] 708.748.7678 Ext. 298
Swimming
Swimming Manager
Manager,, Kelly Gier, Ext. 675
[email protected]
Junior Aquatics
Aquatics,, Patrick Murphy
[email protected]
Food & Beverage
73rd Hole, Ext. 295
AA Stagg Room, Ext. 296
Olympian Lounge, Ext. 252
Evening Manager, Vanessa Covarrubias
[email protected]
Food & Beverage Manager, Georgia Clifford
Clifford--Detjen
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[email protected] Ext. 295
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Catering Director, Mary Radtke
[email protected] 708.283.7643 Ext. 211
Executive Chef, Jeff Seapan
[email protected] 708.283.7642 Ext. 227
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Halfway House/Cabana Manager
Manager,, Russell Stuebe,
[email protected] Ext. 360
Clubhouse
Asst. Club Mgr Operations, Diane Malinowski
[email protected] 708.283.7656 Ext. 283
Building Superintendent, Gary Lazzo
[email protected] 708.283.7657 Ext. 257
Housekeeping, Mike Popovich
[email protected] 708.283.7644 Ext. 218
Purchasing Agent, Eric Hurley
[email protected] 708.283.7651 Ext. 251
Golf
Caddie Master & Outside Golf Services,
Jim Salvatori [email protected]
708.283.7648, Ext. 244
Golf Pro Shop, 708.283.7663
Men’s Locker Room Mgr, Scott Radtke
[email protected] 708.283.7646 Ext. 234
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Women’s Locker Room Mgr, Tomitra Fluker
[email protected] 708.283.7647 Ext. 263
Tennis
Tennis Professional, Wayne Muskievicz,
[email protected] 708.283.7662
Ext. 671
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672 Every year, the club hires an army of part me, seasonal staff. Many of them are students, teachers or career changers who come to Olympia Fields Country Club with different talents and skill sets. I want to take a moment to thank each of them for their hard work in making this season very successful. The Club’s full me, year‐round staff will con nue giving members the great service and a en on to detail throughout the rest of the season. That said, you s ll have a few months remaining in which to enjoy OFCC. The restaurants menus will con nue to evolve and change through the end of summer and fall. The “Candlelight Dining Series” will be offered through November, and there are some impressive wine dinners planned as well. As we start to move towards autumn, remember that the Club is also a great place to hold board mee ngs, conferences and working lunches/
dinners. Our Catering Department is at your disposal. Wireless connec vity, conference phones and audio/visual equipment are all available to make your mee ng a success. These features, along with our 25 guest rooms make Olympia Fields Country Club the perfect place for a Corporate Retreat. See you around the Clubhouse, Adam AA Stagg Room & 73rd Hole Tuesday thru Thursday 7 AM to 8 PM Friday & Saturday 7 AM to 9 PM Sunday 7 AM to 8 PM Olympian Lounge Friday & Saturday 5 PM to 11 PM Golf Shop Closed Mon Tuesday ‐ Sunday Driving Range Tuesday—Sunday 7 AM to 7 PM Dawn to Dusk Tennis Shop Tuesday—Sunday 9 AM to 7 PM Halfway Houses Tuesday—Friday 9 AM to 6 PM Saturday—Sunday 8 AM to 6 PM Swimming Pool Closing for the Season September 3 Cabana (through Labor Day) Monday ‐ Thursday 11 AM to 5 PM Friday & Saturday 10 AM to 7 PM Sunday 11 AM to 5 PM Clubhouse is Closed on Mondays On behalf of the en re Olympia Fields Country Club membership and staff, I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome our newest OFCC Members. Sean Heenan Membership Chairman
Sheila Apel
Social
Ms. Apel is Corporate Ad‐
ministrator at Bonell Man‐
ufacturing Co., in Riverdale, IL. She lives in Chicago with her husband Mark and their daughter Delilah Rose. Her cospon‐
sors were Thomas Oklesh‐
en and Jerry Dyson. Brandon Bugg
Peter Bercovich
Associate
Mr. Bercovich is a Trader at Susquehannan Interna onal Group in Chicago. He also lives in Chicago. His cosponsors were Jon Garrity and Paul Jigan . Chris Crouch
Associate
Mr. Bugg is Senior Associate at KPMG in Chicago. He also lives in Chicago with his wife Cory. His cosponsors were Joe Catalano and Mike O’Malley Associate
Mr. Crouch is a Marke ng Representa ve for Lincoln Financial Group in Schaumburg. He lives in Chicago. His cosponsors were Tom Weibel and Joe Lee. Sarah Cuthill
Chase Farguson
Regular
Ms. Cuthill is a Principal at Deloitte Tax, LLP in Chicago. She also lives in Chica‐
go with her husband David. Her cospoinsors were Mac Gajek and Joe Tapajna Associate
Mr. Farguson is a Logis cs Analyst at Illinois Tool Works in Glenview, IL. He lives in Chicago. His cosponsors were Bob McStay and Jerry Williams. Eric Grossi
Legacy
Eric is a student at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. He is the son of Robert Grossi and brother of Robbi Grossi and lives in Steger, IL Douglas
Kittenbrink
National
Mr. Kitenbrink is a for‐
mer Vice President at Alleghany Technologies in Pi sburgh. He is now re red and living in Pi sburgh with his wife Leslie. They have two grown children. His co‐
sponsors were Sean Heenan and Jon Dye George C. McCabe
Legacy
George is the son of Tim and Meg McCabe and grandson of George and Mary Ellen McCabe. George recently graduat‐
ed from Providence Cath‐
olic and will be a ending the University of Notre Dame in the fall. Gavin Mooney
Associate
Mr. Mooney is an Account Executive at Yahoo! Inc. in Chicago. He also lives in Chicago. His cosponsors were Ellis Carson and Mike O’Malley Jack Kachadurian
Associate
Mr. Kachadurian is an Associate at Pritzker Realty Group in Chicago. He also lives in Chicago. His cosponsors were John Bone and David VanEekeren Andrew Little
Associate
Mr. Li le is a self employed Deriva ves Trader in Chicago. He also lives in Chicago with his wife, Stephanie. His cosponsors were Jon Garrity and Paul Jigan Jonathan Mirkin
Associate
Mr. Mirkin is a Principal Acquisi ons with Walton Street Capital in Chicago. He also lives in Chicago. His cosponsors were Bre Conway and Jus n Leonard Connor Mulvey
Associate
Mr. Mulvey is an Assurance Associate at McGladrey in Chicago. He lives in Orland Park, IL. His cosponsors were Mara Maddocks and William Maddocks Sascha Oroz
Social
Mr. Oroz is Design Di‐
rector for Gensler in Chicago. He lives in Flossmoor with his wife, Dianne and their son, Anthony. His cospon‐
sors were Mike O’Mal‐
ley and Ma Bergeron Jason Pritzker
Associate
Mr. Pritzker is an Associate with the Pritzker Organiza on in Chicago. He also lives in Chicago. His cosponsors were Stephen Hearn and Craig Duchossois. Raymond Sims
National
Mr. Sims is with Charles River Associates and lives in Sarasota, FL with his wife, Victoria. They have two grown daughters. His cosponsors were John Bone and Stuart Miller Leah Pascarella
Legacy
Leah is the daughter of Curt Pascarella and sister of Adam Pascarella. She is a student at George Washington University an lives in Frankfort. Daniel Reidy
Senior Associate
Mr. Reidy is a Partner at Jones Day in Chicago. He also lives in Chicago with his wife, Elizabeth. They have four grown children. His cosponsors were James Daly and Bob Joseph Neil Stempel
Social
Mr. Stempel is Sr. Vice President of the Prime Group, Inc. in Chicago. He lives in Flossmoor with his wife, Anne and their four sons Joseph, Jordan, Daniel and Ma hew. His cosponsors were Chris Dolan and Bob Bramle e Thank you to all of our members who have taken the me and energy to recruit and sponsor new members. We encourage all members to remain involved in the process of introducing family, friends and business associates to our wonderful Club. We have much to be proud of as we an cipate a new chapter in the history of our Club’s Centennial anniversary in 2015. If you have any ques ons or would like addi onal membership informa on, please contact Gwen Russell at 708‐257‐3239 or [email protected] Offered the First
Saturday of the
month
September 7th
October 5th
November 2nd
Reservations
requested
708.748.0495
Www.Ofcc.info
Jackets required
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
September 13, 14 & 15, 2013
Olympia Fields Country Club is proud to host…
Men’s Golf Teams from University of Alabama, Arkansas, Augusta State,
Baylor, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Illinois, Indiana,
Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Southern Methodist,
Stanford, Texas, and Texas Tech.
This field includes 2013 NCAA Men’s Golf Champion, Alabama,
National Runner Up, University of Illinois and eight additional
teams that qualified for the NCAA Championship.
Spectators Welcome or you are invited to participate!
Golf Tournament Volunteers are Needed
Including Scorekeepers, Score Posting and Marshaling
For more information please contact [email protected] or 708-283-7655
By Brian Morrison
From September 12‐15 the 8th edi on of the Figh ng Illini Invita onal will be contested on the North Course. The Figh ng Illini has quickly be‐
come one of the premier events on the college calendar for the highest level of compe on in the college ranks. Coach Mike Small has done an outstanding job of eleva ng the University of Illi‐
nois golf team to one of the top 10 programs in the country as exemplified by their runner‐up fin‐
ish to Alabama in the finals of the NCAA champi‐
onship last spring. The team also won the Big Ten Championship for an unprecedented 5th me in a row. Before Coach Small hit the scene, Illinois had not won a Big Ten Championship since 1951! Over the past seven years, four par cipants have gone on to become a PGA Tour Champions: Rickie Fowler, Russell Henley, Jonas Blixt, and Harris English. Peter Uihlein was a winner on the Euro‐
pean Tour earlier this year. Past par cipants have competed on at least 16 different tours around the world, including the PGA Tour, European Tour, Web.com tour, Challenge tour, PGA Tour Canada and South America, PGA Tour of Australa‐
sia, European Alps Tour, NGA Tour, eGolf Tour, Asian Tour, Gateway Tour, Adams Golf Tour, Peach State tour, Emerald Coast tour, and the Dakotas’s tour. Our own Max Scodro is a past par cipant in the Figh ng Illini and he has since won both the Illinois and Arizona Opens. He is now compe ng on the PGA Tour La n America and the Canadian Tour. Former Illinois players that are currently playing on the PGA Tour in‐
clude Sco Langley, Luke Guthrie, D.A. Points, and Steve Stricker. Two of the last three NCAA Individual Champions played for the University of Illinois. When you think of all the players in the Sunbelt states of California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida that sta s c is astounding. Six out of the ten players on the 2013 Walker Cup Team have played in the Figh ng Illini Invita on‐
al. This is the type of event that furthers our rep‐
uta on as a “Host to Champions” as many future champions are also being bred on the fairways of Olympia Fields. Come on out this September to watch these fu‐
ture stars compete. Be er yet, call Tournament Chairman, Dave Brown, (815‐641‐1972) to volun‐
teer some me and become a part of what has become one of the premier events in college golf. OFCC Fighting Illini Tennis Invitational
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
September 13, 14 & 15, 2013
Tournament Teams include collegiate tennis players from
University of Illinois
University of Notre Dame
University of Kentucky
University of Memphis
University of Texas
University of Virginia
Thursday, September 12
Adult and junior members are invited to participate in a clinic with the collegiate players and coaches
Tennis Clinic 5 PM to 7 PM
Wilson Spin Effect Demo Tour 5 PM
Dinner to follow with Players & Coaches
Sign Up in the Tennis Shop
Schedule
Friday, September 13—Round Robin Tournament
Singles and Doubles Play 9 AM Teams TBA
Saturday, September 14—Continuation of Round Robin
9 AM Teams TBA
Sunday, September 15—Round Robin Tournament
9 AM Teams TBA
Spectators are Invited!
Outstanding players from the 2012 Figh ng Ilini Invita onal Energe c future stars helping out at the Illini Invite Summer 2013
Fourth of July
Fun on the Courts
What a great summer we had for tennis, water fun, and golf here at Olympia Fields! We want to thank each and every one of our members, especially those who have par cipated in our program. How‐
ever, we have received so many accolades from all of our members that we are humbled and thankful for total club support. Golf is definitely King, but we always say without the Queen, life would be tough in the kingdom! Par cipa on was up and we are very happy to say that tennis is alive and well. July was a busy month. The Fourth of July celebra‐
on brought out couples for our annual adult mixed. The points were played enthusias cally under the watchful eye of the hovering helicopter overhead! The games for the juniors concluded the fun day with members and guests alike. Our wom‐
en’s team and junior team were victorious against Flossmoor CC this month and it was such a joy to see the enthusiasm and improvement in our play‐
ers. Our Ladies Guest Day concluded July, and we are happy to say had more par cipants than usual. It may have been an unpredictable and inconsistent summer weather wise but it did not adversely affect our program at all. In fact, with the addi on of Kids Club tennis and the popularity of Cardio Tennis, we look forward to a bright future for ten‐
nis in our wonderful facility. August is an interes ng month. It is the me for pulling back and returning to school for many of our families. This is true for our wonderful staff as well. Many will be going back to college. We will miss our staff, but our courts will remain open for play through October. So there is a lot of Fall ten‐
nis to come. Many indoor clubs begin right a er Labor Day, but we s ll will offer Cardio on M, W, and F at 9. Morning lessons can be accommodated by Wayne Muskievicz
in September as well as the weekends. For our busy families, weekends have usually been strong and consistent. There is plenty to do here at the Club this month. The summer program concludes August 15th with cer ficates and “prac ce board winners” prizes given out at the last lesson. The summer has gone by too fast! Coming in September is the Illini Golf and Tennis Invi‐
ta onal. This event will take place Thursday, Sep‐
tember 12th with member clinic and dinner. Friday, September 13th thru Sunday, September 15th the teams will play singles and doubles. The tennis event was the first of its kind on clay, and this year the Illini have invited Notre Dame, Texas, Kentucky, and the defending NCAA Champion University of Virginia! The weather is usually great, and the tennis will be absolutely sensa onal! Invite your friends and neighbors for a great college weekend of tennis and golf. Many of our members are housing players, which help make this event so special for players and members alike! Tennis season is s ll here! Come on out and enjoy! The chip shot can be very frustra ng if the golf club is not in the correct posi on on the way back. In the pictures below the sta on set up is to make sure the club is in the correct posi on to properly strike the ball on the down swing. The angle of the s ck driven into the ground rep‐
resents the plane or path of the club. In picture A the club is underneath the plane causing the club to either hit the ground before the ball on the downswing or travel up to avoid the ground causing the strike to be too thin. This is the most common error in the short game. In picture B the club is on plane or slightly above plane, providing for a much be er opportunity to strike the ball. This allows the strike to be compressed using the sha of the club rather than flipping the face of the golf club. As see in the August 2013 issue of
* BEST PUTTING EXHIBITION Has to be 45-year old Jerry Barber at Olympia Fields in 1961. Three monsters on the last three holes of regulation—20 feet for birdie, 40 feet for par
and 60 feet for birdie—got him a tie with Don January, who had been rehearsing his victory speech. Then Barber did it again in the playoff to win
with a 67 to January’s 68. Barber also tied Gene Sarazan as shortest PGA
winner at 5-feet-5 1/2.
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This is your one chance a year to tour our great facilities both inside and out,
climb the clock tower, Take a horse drawn wagon ride through the terrace colony, snack and
refreshments throughout. For the kid’s…costume party in the Normandy with the neon nuts,
dancing dj, haunted house and more—$10 per child
Fall fiesta buffet in the stagg room 4 pm to 6 pm - Adults $25 Children $12
Make your reservations today
708-748-0495 or www.ofcc.info