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Club News
December 2011
S U G A R M I L L
W O O D S
C O U N T R Y
C L U B
2011 Member Guest
Flight 1 Winners
James Finn & Jim Hamilton
Flight 3 Winners
Jeff Connley & Rob Dixon
Christmas
Dinner
Friday, December 16
5:30pm Cocktails
6:00pm Dinner
$17.95 ++
See page 5 for further details
Overall Champions
Felix Tarorick and Al Werden
Flight 4 Winners
Gus Calleri & Tony Taverna
Flight 2 Winners
Felix Tarorick & Al Werden
Flight 5 Winners
Mike Theodore & Nelson Wright
New Years Eve
Extravaganza 2011
7:00 pm Cocktails
8:00 pm Dinner
$69.95 ++
per person
Sugarmill Woods Country Club
3.00
.
DECEMBER
SPECIALS
Dec. 8th Hummer
Dec. 15th Woo Woo
Dec. 22nd Whiskey Sour
Dec. 29th Apple Martini
Open Invitation to all Ladies!
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Message From Stan Cooke
for her suggestion that the Club feature a “Person of
Interest” within the monthly newsletter. Nancy offered this
recommendation and stood behind her idea by “owning it”
when I immediately asked her if she would be willing to
research and write the column each month. Nancy
graciously accepted the responsibility of the position and
I'm sure each of you already knows what the pay is! But the
good news for Nancy is that we're going to double her pay
next year! Please take a moment to thank Nancy for her
willingness to help make the Club newsletter more
interesting and exciting.
Vice President/Director of Golf
I'm absolutely overwhelmed and
extremely appreciative of the support the
Sugarmill Woods membership has
demonstrated over the past several
months. Club event after event is
enthusiastically supported through strong
attendance by so many of you. Quite frankly,
without your support, I would be spending long
nights watching the ceiling fan hanging above my bed.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, for supporting the Club
by signing up and attending the various events that are
scheduled. My Staff and I are amazed by your support!
Some thoughtful and considerate lady members diligently
and humbly decorate the SMW Clubhouse for Halloween,
Thanksgiving and Christmas each year. Unfortunately, I
didn't have the names available at “press time”. However, a
photo of the “SMW elves” will be featured next month so
that you can see who they were. Many thanks from all of us
to all of you!
The Men's Member-Guest Tournament Committee once
again went “overboard” with hosting an incredible
championship last month. They secured proceeds
throughout the community to the extent that they generously
donated $500 of their proceeds to the North Suncoast Junior
Golf Association (NSJGA) and $500 to Hospice of Citrus
County. The NSJGA is so thankful for this contribution
because many area children desire to play tournament golf,
however, their parents just don't have the $60 annual
registration fee or $15 tournament entry fees (that includes
golf and lunch). Therefore, the NSJGA sponsors these
children by using the donations that come in throughout the
year from so many generous donors. I will personally attest
to the fact that golf helps keep children out of drugs, alcohol
and many other things the world has to offer. Come to think
of it, I'm “living proof” that if it weren't for golf, God only
knows what “turns” my life would have taken and where I
would be right now. So, thank you for so generously giving
to children and related events that enable them to participate.
As many of you have likely heard by now, Chantel Smith
will be serving in the capacity as the Membership Director
of the Club's as of January 1, 2012. Chantel's schedule will
be Monday's through Friday's 7:30am – 3:30pm and every
other Saturday. Many of you expressed concerned about
Chantel's availability to provide golf instruction. I'm
pleased to advise you that Chantel will continue to provide
golf instruction in the evening hours, so please contact her
directly for appointments at 382-3838 X10.
We have a busy month in December. Be certain to check
out Herb and Robin's articles for upcoming events. Also,
keep a close eye on the monthly calendar because we have
lots of private parties and Club related parties or events this
month. Merry Christmas to each and every one of you and
may your New Year be everything that you are hoping and
wishing it to be.
I want to take a moment to personally thank Nancy Kiner
What’s New in Sugarmill Woods...
Prime Rib Night...............................................................11
Zumba..............................................................................11
Ladies Golf Association .........................................12 & 13
The Practice Tee ..............................................................14
Message From The Restaurant ........................................16
New Year’s Extravaganza.................................Cover & 16
Halloween Party Pictures ................................................17
Sugarmill Woods Rally for the Cure ...............................17
Calendar .................................................................18 & 19
Oak Village......................................................................16
Drop Shots.......................................................................17
Straight Talk ....................................................................20
Tuesday Bridge................................................................15
Straight Talk ....................................................................15
Men’s Member Guest Winners ..................................Cover
Christmas Dinner................................................Cover & 5
Cocktail Cuties ..................................................................2
Message From Stan Cooke................................................3
Message From Chantel Smith ...........................................4
Holiday Upgrade Special...................................................4
Message From Tim Gatz ...................................................5
Message From Herb Hurley ..............................................6
Handicap Committee.........................................................7
Hit and Giggles Couples’ Event ........................................7
Men’s Golf Association................................................8-10
Card Players.....................................................................11
Sunday at the Club...........................................................11
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Message From Chantel Smith
SMW and SW? What are the clubs strongest points? What
are the clubs weakest points? I have so many ideas in
marketing these wonderful clubs and I know you do too –
so please share them.
Membership Director in Training
First let me tell you how extremely
excited I am to have been considered and
hired as Membership Director for SMW
and SW. As you know I have been
involved with golf all my life, but I
thought it would be important to tell you a
bit about my history as a Membership
Director so you may feel confident in my abilities. While
living in Naples I began working for Royal Palm Country
Club. I worked as an Assistant Golf Professional there for
three years until the Membership Director position became
available. I quickly applied for that position and was hired
where I stayed for another three years (until I moved to
Citrus County). During those three years I helped to bring
in 37 new Full Golfing Memberships, 17 new Social
Memberships and 19 new Social Sport Memberships. In
all the positions in the Golf Business, I believe the
Membership Director suits me the best. I enjoy working
with members on a one to one basis, and many of you
already know how much I love to talk about golf, the golf
swing, the golf business, really just anything about golf!
Bringing in New Full Golfing Memberships is obviously
one of the major focus points for any Membership
Director, as it is with me. As prospective members come
and visit SMW and SW I will be asking our existing
members to act as hosts and enjoy a round of golf with
them. I will make sure that handicaps and personalities
mesh so both parties have a great time. One of my
strongest beliefs in selling memberships is that prospective
members should feel as comfortable as possible as quickly
as possible and the best way to do that is to help them meet
new friends. I am sure you will agree that there is no better
referral than a member's referral. If you would like to be
considered as a host and play with Prospective Members
please email me at [email protected].
Other immediate focuses I have are:
1. Distributing advertising to our surrounding
communities and to every golfer that participates in
all outside events.
As I train for this position I will be asking for your help. I
really want to hear your ideas. How do you feel about
2. Member involvement. This pertains to the
prospective member rounds, but also involving our
great Associations. Strong Men and Ladies' Golf
Associations are one of the best selling points of a
club.
Holiday Upgrade
Special:
3. Activities: I am really excited to work with Herb and
Robin, creating even more fun, exciting club events
on site and off site. Let's create a “buzz” through the
community about all the wonderful, fun well put
together events that are held here.
Want 45 holes of golf?
Pristine Conditions?
Variety of Play?
4. Golf Events: Member for a day events, open houses,
Mini member guest days. And much much more!
I am excited to become a part of this great team and
together, I think we will make a great things happen!
Upgrade your
membership to
Dual Full Golf for
During the month
only $500!
Gate House Realty
“...where every home is considered a castle.”
Philip Tanzer, Broker/Owner
Angela Tanzer, Realtor®
of December!
See Chantel Smith,
Membership Director,
for further details.
Office: (352) 382-4500
Cell: (352) 697-1783
Website: www.ghrealty.com
Email: [email protected]
8120 S. Suncoast Boulevard, Homosassa, Florida 34446
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Message From
Tim Gatz
Director of Golf Maintenance
The winter over seed that was done in
October is now about eight weeks old.
The rye grass is starting to get mature
and all playing surfaces have a good
stand of winter over seed. A late
November fertilizer application should
give the rye grass good color and consistent
growth for the next several weeks.
Just a quick reminder to always repair ball marks on greens
and fill divots whenever playing any of our courses.
Please remember to keep carts in appropriate places,
especially around tees and greens. During this time of year
the growth rate of the bermuda grass tends to slow down
and does not recover as fast as it does during the warmer
months. Carts that keep driving over the same areas can
lead to thin and compacted turf, which eventually leads to
poor playing conditions.
Over the next couple of months there might be a few
mornings that require delays because of frost. Please be
patient as the maintenance staff will allow play out as soon
as possible. If carts travel on any areas that have frost there
may be a chance of damage to the over seed.
I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season. If
anyone has any questions please call the maintenance
office at 382-4010.
Christmas
Dinner
Pot Roast
Chicken Marsala
Pineapple Glazed Ham
Rosemary & Parmesan Roasted Red Potatoes
Wild Rice Pilaf
String Beans with Almonds
Salad Bar
Assorted Desserts
$17.95 ++
5:30pm Cocktails • 6:00pm Dinner
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Message From Herb Hurley
The following people were on the committee this year. John
Doyle – Chairman, Gary Osborne – Treasurer, Gary Kiner,
Dave Hornbeck, Walter Moulton, and Chuck Dunphy.
Because of the efforts of the committee they were able to make
charitable donations to Hospice of Citrus County and the
North Suncoast Junior Golf Association. If you are interested
in helping out on next year's tournament please stop by and see
myself or any of the committee members.
The club is starting to get into full swing and we have some fun
excited events planned. Below events are coming up soon so
do not forget to mark your calendars.
PGA Head Professional
December is upon us and that means that
another Men's Member Guest as come and
gone. This year we had 30 teams compete
in a three day round robin match-play golf
tournament with title sponsor Village
Cadillac-Toyota. At the end of the match
play portion of the golf tournament, the 5
flight winners squared off in a 3-hole shoot out
to determine the overall champion. The flight winners were as
follows: Flight #1 – James Finn & Jim Hamilton, Flight #2 –
Felix Tarorick & Al Werden, Flight #3 – Jeff Connley & Rob
Dixon, Flight #4 – Gus Calleri & Tony Taverna, and Flight #5 –
Mike Theodore & Nelson Wright. On the first shoot out hole
Mr. Tarorick and Mr. Werden made a net birdie to move on to the
next hole. The other 4 teams tied with a net 5. Those 4 teams
competed in a chip off with the two teams farthest away being
eliminated. After the chip off it was determined that Mr. Finn,
Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Connley, and Mr. Dixon were farthest away
and thus eliminated from the shoot out. On the second hole Mr.
Theodore & Mr. Wright tied with Mr. Calleri & Mr. Taverna
with the high score on that hole so they had a chip off and Mr.
Calleri chipped it to about 9” to move on to the final playoff hole
against Mr. Tarorick and Mr. Werden. On the Par 3 third hole
both teams were on the green in two with Mr. Taverna receiving
a shot. As Mr. Taverna was addressing his par putt he
accidentally moved his ball resulting in a penalty. I did not see
the ball move but Mr. Taverna did the right thing and called the
penalty on himself. He proceeded to miss the putt and tapped in
for a 5 net 4. Then Mr. Werden had a slick downhill par putt to
win the tournament. He confidently stepped up and knocked it
right in the back of the cup to secure the victory.
Congratulations to Mr. Felix Tarorick and Mr. Al Werden
on becoming the 2011 Men's Member Guest Champions.
Sugarmill Woods Country Club and I would like to thank the
committee for all their hard work raising the money needed to
put on such a great event. They were able to secure Village
Cadillac-Toyota as our title sponsor. If you are in the market
for a new car please go visit our new friends at Village
Cadillac-Toyota and tell them you are from Sugarmill Woods.
•
December 12th – Pro Member @ Southern Woods
•
December 24 – Pro Shop Closes at Noon
•
December 25th – Golf Course closed all day
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January 6th – Ladies Night Out
•
January 10 , 13 , & 14 – Men's Ryder Cup
•
January 23rd – Golf a Round
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January 24th, 27th, & 28th – Ladies' Ryder Cup
Congratulations to Bob Capuano who had a Hole in One on
Oak #6 using his 7-Wood on October 25th and Dan Nygaard
who shot less than his age with an 87 on November 15th on
Cypress Pine.
Daily BBQ
9 Hole Ladies Tournament Champions
Janice Doyle and Candy Wendell
NSJGA Check Presentation
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Hit & Giggles
Couples
Event
No Rules! No Pressure!
Just 9 Holes of Fun!
Afternoon Tee Off
on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month with
Dinner following in Score’s Lounge
$5.00/couple (Doesn’t have to be a spouse)
Contact Judy Kilgore
at 382-2773 by Wednesday
Play a “true alternate shot format”. You’ll choose the best drive on
your first hole and alternate every shot thru 9 green. Prizes will be
awarded on a percentage of money collected.
You will be given a quota of points which have to be made based
on your combined handicaps, and those will the highest number
of points above their quota points will be the winners. Your points
will be adjusted each week depending on your prior week’s
performance either up or down.
This is not a commitment for every week, play when you can - just
let Judy Kilgore know by Wednesday if you intend to play.
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Men’s Golf Association
By Bob Strausser
DATE: October 27, 2011
GAME: MGA Championship, Round 1 of 3
LEADER BOARD 1st Round Net Scores
FLIGHT 1:
1st at 71
Hank Robinson
2nd at 72
Jim Bodenstein
rd
3 at 143
Tony Schmid
FLIGHT 2:
st
1 at 70
Fred DiBattista
nd
2 at 71
Rich Johnson
rd
3 at 72
Gary Osborne
FLIGHT 3:
1st at 69
Bob Chadderton
2nd at 72
Reese Kilgore
3rd at 73
Paul Domino
FLIGHT 4:
1st at 70
Bob Elgart
nd
2 at 73
Stan Fleming, John Rada, Chuck Luchesi
Golfers of the Week
LOW GROSS: Art Anderson, Doug Martin, 82
Closest to the Pin
Cypress #3
Jeff Connley, 6' 5”
Pine #4
Art Gennero, 5' 10”
Cypress #6
Erv Koch, No Distance
Pine #7
Stan Fleming, 17' 10”
Men’s Golf Results
DATE: October 13, 2011
GAME: Best 1 of 2
FLIGHT 1:
st
1 at -9
Art Anderson, Art Gennero
2nd at -5 (tie)
Dick Tuxbury, Dennis Borras
Tony Schmid, John Holden
FLIGHT 2:
1st at -9
Gary Osborne, Tony Valente
nd
2 at -7
Erv Koch, Bob Chadderton
FLIGHT 3:
st
1 at -12
Bob Carriveau, Ernie Pettine
nd
2 at -9 (tie)
Bill Engelbrecht, Chuck Luchesi
Charlie McCreery
Closest to the Pin
Cypress #3
Frank Siemietkowski, 12' 5”
Pine #4
Frank Siemietkowski, (No Distance)
Cypress #6
Tony Schmid, 15' 1”
Pine #7
Pete Quinn, 14'
DATE: October 20, 2011
GAME: Best 2 of 4
FLIGHT 1:
1st at -22
Bill Schuessler, Stuyvie Wainwright,
Chuck Reeb, Jim Bodenstein
nd
2 at -21 (tie) Mike Howard, Ed Compson, Erv Koch,
Stan Fleming
Frank Siemietkowski, Don Utz,
John Bradley, Blind Draw
FLIGHT 2:
1st at -27
Lou Klingensmith, Bill Engelbrecht,
Bob Carriveau, Paul Domino
2nd at -21
Ernie Pettine, Frank Vanzin,
Gus Calleri, Dick Henry
rd
3 at -19
Arvin Miller, Ed Skinner,
Harley Lawrence, Ken Hall
Golfers of the Week
LOW GROSS: Carl Pedersen, Stuyvie Wainwright, 77
LOW NET:
Stuyvie Wainwright, 60
LOW SENIOR NET: Bill Engelbrecht, 64
Closest to the Pin
Cypress #3
Stuyvie Wainwright, 9” 9”
Oak #3
Bob Strausser, 2' 5”
Cypress #6
Stuyvie Wainwright, No Distance
Oak #6
Ted Maugans, 7' 9”
DATE: November 3, 2011
GAME: Best 1 on 5’s, 2 on 4’s, 3 on 3’s
1st at -23
Dick Tuxbury, Paul VanTassell,
John Rada, Harley Lawrence
2nd at -20 (Tie) John Holden, Art Gennero,
Bill Engelbrecht, Lou Klingensmith
Joe Silvestri, John Bradley,
John Lawrey, Tom Jones
4th at -18 (Tie) Frank Siemietkowski, Al Turska,
Tony Valente, Bob Carriveau
Tony Schmid, Bob Maeder,
Howard Wallace, Ron Broadbent
Golfers of the Week
LOW GROSS: Dick Tuxbury, 78
LOW NET:
Joe Silvestri, 65
LOW SENIOR NET: Howard Wallace, 66
Closest to the Pin
Pine #4
Art Anderson, 6' 6”
Oak #3
Joe Silvestri, 11' 3”
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Men’s Golf Association
FLIGHT 1:
1st at 141 (tie) Wally Wyatt, Hank Robinson
3rd at 143
John Bradley
4th at 144 (tie) Rich Lehman & Felix Tarorick (low net)
3rd Day Consolation, 68 Frank Siemietowsk
FLIGHT 2:
st
1 at 141 (tie) Fred Dibattista, Bob Maeder
rd
3 at 142
Erv Koch
th
4 at 146 (tie) Soc Hiotakis (Low Net),
Bill Murray, Tony Valente
3rd Day Consolation, 72 Frank Nolan
FLIGHT 3:
1st at 138
Mike Theodore
2nd at 141
Bob Chadderton
rd
3 at 144
Jim Turner
th
4 at 146
Reese Kilgore (Low Net)
5th at 147
Barry Tursk
3rd Day Consolation, 72 Lou Klingensmith
FLIGHT 4:
st
1 at 132
John Lawrey
2nd at 134
Bob Elgart
3rd at 135
Chuck Luchesi (Low Net)
th
4 at 146 (tie) Bill Engelbrecht, Bill Lent
3rd Day Consolation, 67 Jim Melia, Bob Mason
Golfers of the Week
LOW GROSS: Doug Martin, 80
LOW NET: Frank Siemietowski, 68
LOW NET SENIORS: John Lawrey, 65
Closest to the Pin
Cypress #3
Wally Wyatt, No Distance
Pine #4
Zane Megos, 5' 9”
Cypress #6
Dennis Borras, 12' 9”
Pine #7
Frank Nolan, 17' 1”
Men’s Golf Results cont’d
DATE: November 10, 2011
GAME: MGA Championship, Round 2 of 3
LEADER BOARD 2nd Round Net Scores
FLIGHT 1:
1st at 140
Doug Martin
nd
2 at 141
Hank Robinson
rd
3 at 143
John Bradley
FLIGHT 2:
1st at 135
Gary Osborne
nd
2 at 146
Soc Hiotakis
3rd at 147
Erv Koch
FLIGHT 3:
1st at 141
Bob Chadderton
nd
2 at 145
Mike Theodore
rd
3 at 146
Reese Kilgore
FLIGHT 4:
1st at 134
Bob Elgart
2nd at 135
Chuck Luchesi
3rd at 141
Bill Lent
Golfers of the Week
LOW GROSS: Doug Martin, 73
LOW NET: Gary Osborne, 63
LOW NET SENIORS: Chuck Luchesi, 62
Closest to the Pin
Cypress #3
Carl Pedersen, 19' 10”
Oak #3
Hank Robinson, 11' 5”
Cypress #6
Erv Koch, 4' 9”
Oak #6
Art Anderson, 7’
DATE: November 17, 2011
GAME: MGA Championship Final Results Best 2 Of 3 Rounds
OVERALL LOW NET: Gary Osborne - 135
OVERALL LOW GROSS: Doug Martin - 153
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SMW MGA Championship Tournament
Doug Martin
Gary Osborne
Hank Robinson
Wally Wyatt
st
Overall Low Gross Champion Overall Low Net Champion
1 Flight Winners (tie)
Fred DiBattista
Bob Maeder
nd
2 Flight Winners (tie)
Mike Theodore
3rd Flight Winner
John Lawrey
4 th Flight Winner
MGA Championship Dinner Dance
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Every Thursday Night Is
Tired of Eating Alone?
Join Singles Night
PRIME RIB NIGHT
All Singles are invited to join us for
cocktails and dinner in the Grill
Room on the 2nd Thursday of
each month. We meet for cocktails
at 5:00 pm and order dinner at
6:00 pm. For information or
reservations, call Agnes at 3822020.
$14.95++
For Reservations, call Robin 382-3838
Come visit us on Sundays this month
try our
Single Dinner Parties
Sunday
Breakfast
Brunch
ATTENTION CARD PLAYERS
Served from
9:30 am-1:30 pm
Between the hours of 11:00 am and 2:30
pm, while lunch is being served in the
Lounge, there will be no playing of cards
allowed in the Lounge. Please use the
Grill Room, if available, or see a server
for a table. Thank you for your
cooperation in this matter.
2 for 1
House Wines, Draft Beers &
Well Mixed Drinks
Beginning 3:00 pm Daily
Come join us for
an hour of fun
Sugarmill Woods
Country Club!
Your Trusted
Advisor 25+
Years
Experience
Call Joyce at 382-1805
for more information
ED SERRA
Classes are Mondays 4:15 pm
Certified Public Accountant
Tuesday Bridge
• Individual Taxes
• Business Taxes
Our next Tuesday Bridge will be held on December 13th
(Second Tuesday of the month) starting at 8:45 am.
Unless otherwise noted, we plan on
gathering the second Tuesday of
each month. Our Bridge Director
is Dave Pooley. For December,
anyone who wants to play and has
not already signed up, please call
Dave Pooley at 382-2545.
(NY & FL)
Certified Public
Accountant
• IRS Problem
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Ladies’ Golf Association
Now we are looking forward to our Christmas Luncheon on
Wednesday, December 7. Donna Rayne and her committee
are busy planning the festivities. Please make sure you sign
up as soon as the sheet goes up. That will help Chef Buddy
with the luncheon and Donna to prepare for her total ladies.
We also will be having our tantalizing Cookie Sale on
December 10th from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm in the fire place
room or until the cookies are all gone. They usually do not
last long. For those of you who have not heard about the
LGA Cookie Sale…. We ask for volunteer cookie bakers,
they each bake 4 dozen cookies, and then the plates are
made up with one cookie from each baker. We want to
thank the following bakers for this event: Donna Rayne,
Claudia Yaple, Susie Hornbeck, Lynne Craig, Betty Cobb,
Fran Thornton, Kathy Betsko, Sue Phillips, June
McSeveney, Chris Chmielewski, Fran Alviggi, Marti
Jarrell, Pauline Boatz, Lee Ferrari, Nancy Eble, Sandra
Hougham, Maggie Morton, June Klingensmith, Joyce
Engelbrecht, Ellen Jones, and Ginni Swenson, Joyce Griel,
Lorraine Dayton, Janice Doyle, Mary Ellen McCoy,
Shirley Dalton, Mary Tarorick, Phyllis Pellegrom. Wow,
that is a variety of cookies and bakers. They are $5.00 for 2
dozen cookies. You need to get there early before they are
all gone. The proceeds go to help defray some of the
expenses for the LGA's member/guest tournament.
I noticed yesterday that we have a few names on our “Star of
the Year” board. Star of the Week is a cumulative listing of
all members who shot low gross or low net for League Day
each week, throughout the league season. At seasons end,
we have a “Star of the Year” tournament (during league
play) for those members and the Low Gross and Low Net
players of that tournament, get a cash prize on Closing Day.
You only need to accomplish being low gross or low net
once during the league play. Once you are on the list, you
are automatically eligible to play in the “Star of the Year”
tournament. The board is updated weekly as the league
progresses, showing those who have become eligible for
the “Star of the Year”. Members are not to update the master
list posted on the board, they are only to update the weekly
sheet provided for them in the ladies locker room. Okay, so
now you know how to get on the list! It will be great to see all
the LGA names on the list. June McSeveney is doing a great
job keeping track of all the Stars, Birdies, Ringers, and Star of
the Year. As of this date (11-10-11) the following ladies have
What great weather we had for Sugar & Spice Tournament,
the themed “Fall Harvest,” on Monday, November 7th. The
club was decorated for the fall theme and it looked
wonderful. Charlene Murray and her committee did an
outstanding job. They had colorful mums as center pieces
and they gave them away as table gifts. We had 14 beautiful
baskets to raffle which Lorraine Dayton put together and
the money tree was the hit of the day. The lunch was
scrumcious as always and the dessert bar was to die for.
The food, Chef Buddy and his staff went all out for the
delicious luncheon. We had ladies from the following
clubs: Dunes, Hernando Oaks. Meadow Oaks, Beacon
Woods, Spring Hill, Ocala Golf Club, Timber Pines, Black
Diamond Ranch, The Heather, Glen Lakes, Rainbow
Springs, Seven Rivers, Timber Pines, Brookridge,
Southern Woods, and Twisted Oaks, and Sugarmill Woods.
We had over 100 ladies playing golf. We had a putting
contest, closest to the line, and Hit by the Pro. David hit the
drive and someone told me it was over 300 yards. That
gave the ladies a really good chance of getting to the green
in 1 to 2 shots. We also had Closest to the Pin on the
following holes: Cypress 6 – Mary Ellen McCoy won with
12' 1”, on Oak 3 – Sandy Ebinger won with 6'6 1/8”, and on
Oak 6, Rose Porteus won with 17 ½'. Closest to the Line
was Ruth Stover, on Oak 9. The game we played was Low
Gross/Low Net; we played on Oak/Cypress and here are the
results: In Flight 1: Martie Jarrell, Cricket Lee, Barbara
Postlewaite, and Sally Esposito came in 1st with low net;
Mary Ellen McCoy, Nancy Morton, Ruth Stover, and
Joanne Williams came in 2nd low net; Lorraine Dayton,
Judy Procious, Ellen Sommer, and Pat McKee came in 3rd
low net. Phyllis Pellegrom, Barbara Lynch, Marion Ladd,
and Marsha Jean came in 4th low net. Charlene Murray,
Sherry Butler, Blenda Langone, and Judy Dalhaus came in
1st with low Gross. In Flight 2: Elaine Harwood, Pamela
Davis, Rose Marie Smith and Tracie Stesiak came in 1st
with low net, Donna Rayne, Joy Brown, Pat Smith, and Jan
Himmelsparch came in 2nd low net; Annie Broadbent,
Marilyn Barnes, Bev Strong, and Edie Helfers came in 3rd
low net. Gail Wilson, Carol Allivato, Fran Alviggi, and
Eleanor Barringer came in 4th low net. Margot Check,
Sandy Ebinger, Sue Phillips, and Pat Ross came in 1st low
gross. In Flight 3; Peg Murphy, Rose Marie Porteus, Dona
Traeger, and Roberta Corso came in 1st low net; there was a
tie for 2nd place of low net – Nonie Postler, Kathy Ley, Toni
Tampio, and Eleanor Begraft; Ginger Bong, M.A.
Cheiderelwics, Pat Lawrence, and Pat Quick. 4th low net;
Beverly Kaplowitz, Judy Clark, and Jean Berezuk. The
Putting Contest winners are: A six way tie for First Place
with “SIX HOLE IN ONES” – Joyce Engelbrecht, Marsha
Jean, Marilyn Barnes, Rose Marie Smith, Noni Postler, and
Mary Picche. #7- Ruth Smith with 4”; #8- Edie Helfers 7”;
there was a tie for 9th & 10th, –Pat McKee and Donna
Traeger with 12.” We never had 6 ladies tie for First Place
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Ladies’ Golf Association
cont’d
Second Flight
Fran Thornton/Nancy Miller.
Runners up: Jeanne Goldich/Mary Beth Stassi.
Congratulations ladies, great game!!
Up coming events: We have invited Southern Woods LGA
to join us on Wednesday, November 16th while their course
is closed. The game will be a “Las Vegas” scramble.
Another event that is always fun and on Wednesday,
November 30th will be our Member/Member game. Have
you signed up with your foursome yet??
Our new LGA lunch menu will go thru December so if you
would like an item added to the January menu, please email
me. We have to get approval from Chef Buddy and Robin
on any changes.
For those of you who have noticed, the ladies bathroom on
Pine 7 has a new decore, thanks to Jean Averill. She has
really made it exciting place to visit! If you see her or want
to email her and let her know what an outstanding job she
did, that would be great.
For those of you who are new to the LGA and don't know,
we have a group of lady golfers who play on Saturday
mornings. You must have a handicap of no higher than 31.
Here is an opportunity to play and meet ladies you may not
have played golf with yet. There is a sign-up book in the
locker room so sign up to play and to be a coordinator.
When you are coordinator you get to pick the game you
want to play which is always a team game. Please sign up
no later than Wednesday at 12:00 pm, due to a request by
the pro shop to have the pairings by Thursday 9:00 am.
Write a yes or no when signing in to play. No initials please!
Please read the sheet titled, “Attention Saturday Ladies
Golfers,” for the rules.
The LGA would like to congratulate Chantel on her
promotion to Membership Director. She plans on keeping
her clinics going.
Golfing Humor: Did you hear that AARP has negotiated
with the USGA to modify the Rules of Golf for seniors.
Here is one: putts that stop close enough to the cup that
they could be blown in, may be blown in! This does not
apply to balls more than three inches from the hole. No one
wants to make a travesty of the game!!
Everyone have a blessed and thankful Thanksgiving.”
made that step towards “Star of the Year: - June Klingensmith,
Joyce Engelbrecht, Mary Ellen McCoy, Ann Siemietkowski,
Lorraine Dayton, and June McSeveney. They are for Gross.
The ladies for Gross-HCP-Net are; Chris Venable, Louise
Schmidt, Pauline Boatz, Bev Kaplowitz, Donna Grotjahn,
and Chris Chmielewski.
Here are the results from previous games:
Ladies’ Golf Results
DATE: October 26, 2011
GAME: Individual Low Gross & Low Net
Flight 1
1st Gross
Karen Hall
101
1st Net
Emily Walker
81
Flight 2
1st Gross
Mary Tarorick
105
1st Net
Ellen Forcier
77
2nd Net
Flight 3
1st Gross
Anne Siemietkowski
100
st
1 Net
Donna Grotsjahn
69
Flight 4
1st Gross
Barbara Turska
107
1st Net
Claudia Yaple
77
2nd Net
Lee Ferrari
83
DATE: November 2, 2011
GAME: Winners of Low Gross/Low Net
Flight 1
Low Gross
Lorraine Dayton
Low Net
Joyce Engelbrecht
Flight 2
No Entrants
Flight 3
Low Gross
Chris Chmielewski
Low Net
Elaine Harwood
Flight 4
Low Gross
Anne Siemietkowski
Low Net
Judie Moore
Low 2nd Net
Maggie Morton
Flight 5
Low Gross Tie Barbara Turska
Low Gross Tie Barbara Perry
Low Net
Peg Murphy
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The Practice Tee
By Chantel Smith
Assistant Golf Professional
Clinics / Lessons
Even though I am moving into the
Membership Director position, I will
still be teaching clinics and private
lessons. Please note that the Women's
Clinics will now be held on Monday mornings
and the Men's Clinics are still held on Wednesdays; moved
to the afternoons.
Each clinic is limited to 6 people. The clinics contain ½
hour of the Full Swing and ½ hour of the Short Game. The
cost is $10.00 per person. To sign up for the clinics, please
call Chantel at the Membership Desk (Ext 10).
Women's Clinics
Men's Clinics
Every Monday Morning Every Wednesday Afternoon
9:00 am – 10:00 am
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
10:15 am - 11:15 am
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
I am available in the afternoons for Private Lessons also.
You can either call or stop by the Membership desk to
schedule a lesson, And please, please, please remember
that just because I have moved out of the Golf Shop does
not mean I do not want to see your smiling faces and hear
about your golf game. Stop by anytime!
NOW…….Let's talk Putting!
I realized that in all the newsletters I have been ignoring the
most important part of the golf game – putting. It really
doesn't matter how far you hit the ball if you can't get it in
the hole! So let's talk about the specific things that all great
putters do.
1. Practice. You cannot become a great putter without
practicing. Putting is confidence and if you haven't
seen that ball drop in the hole time and time again you
cannot expect yourself to do it on the Golf Course.
However, how we practice is very important. I can't
tell you how many times I watch people practice
“missing putts”. When you first start practicing
putting you should always start from 2 to 3 feet away
and spractice making putts. Let your eyes see the ball
drop in the hole – after you have made 10 three foot
putts then move back and make 10 five foot putts .
After you have done that, then move on to longer
putts.
2. Practicing with a goal. Never approach a practice
putting green without a goal. For example tell
yourself I am going to make 20 five footers and then
when I am finished I will practice lag putting by
making sure I can get 20 putts down in two. Then
once you have done this, walk away. The most
detrimental part of practicing putting is
practicing without a goal because your mind will start
to wander, you will think about other things you have
to accomplish that day, what's for dinner, or what is
on TV tonight. If you do not have a goal you will
most likely not be focused on making good putts.
3. Square up! All great putters have this in common.
Their feet, hips and shoulders are all square to the line
they want to go. A common mistake of amateur
golfers is to take their stance and then change their
shoulder alignment as they take their grip. Take the
time to make sure you are completely square; this
will enable you to keep the putter moving on a
straight back straight through line. Does your putter
go Out to In sometimes? I would bet that your
shoulders are lined up just left of where your feet and
hips are (remember, all it takes is the slightest
additional movement to cause you to miss a putt).
4. Palm it! Get that grip in your palms. A putting grip
that lies in the fingers can make a person very wristy.
Check your grip and make sure it is mainly in the
palms of your hands. (Note: This is very different
from the Full Swing grip!)
5. Stay Still! Once you have taken the time to get
yourself all squared and have a correct grip, now stay
still. Many people miss putts simply because they
look to see if they made it! A great drill for this is to
practice short five foot putts with your eyes closed.
Listen for the ball to drop in the hole instead of
looking.
As always if you have any questions
about putting please do not hesitate to
ask me! You will find me at the
Membership Desk in the front office!
Stop by anytime!
Happy Golfing
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Message From The SMW Restaurant
By Robin Frick
Dining Room Manager
'Twas The Night Before Christmas…
(with apologies to Clement Clark Moore!)
&
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the club
Not a staff member was stirring, not even Chef Bud;
The front door, the back door, all locked up with care,
The kitchen deserted, the cupboards were bare;
The staffers were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of “days off” danced in their heads,
And Chef in his jacket, and I in my black,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap –
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature golf cart and no sign of rein-deer,
The shadowy driver needed no second look
I knew in a moment it must be Stan Cooke
And he whistled, and shouted, and called us by name
“Now Trisha, Now John, Now Kerri and Peggy,
On Robert, On Brian, On Bobby and Becky,
“Go back to the restaurant! Go back to the kitchen!
A day off for you is just so much wishin' ”
He was rangy and tall, not at all like an elf
And I laughed when I saw him in spite of myself;
A wink of his eye and a twist if his head
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread
As he sprung to his golf cart and drove into the night,
I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight –
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night”.
It was merely a dream that had given me fright!
Get out the jingle bells - the Holiday season is upon us once
more! So you won't want to miss the highlight of this month
- the Club Christmas Party on Friday, December 16th. A
lot of fun and great value at $17.95++, with Joe Dube
providing the entertainment. Cocktails start at 5:30 with
dinner at 6.
It’s great to see so many of our winter residents returning.
We have made just a few changes while you were away but
we have kept your favorites. The Regular Weekly Specials
feature “Dining Duos” every Wednesday – For $20, two
people each have soup or salad and an entrée from the
bistro menu and share a Chefs choice of appetizer.
Obviously, we have to keep Thursday's special offering as
Prime Rib for $14.95++. Friday features the Alaskan Cod
Fish Fry at just $10.95++ (AUCE). The Breakfast Brunch
Buffet for $10.95++ is being served from 9:30 to 1:30 on
Sundays – now with full bar & brunch cocktail specials!
Due to the many functions that we have to accommodate
this month, there will not be a Game Night. However, this
really popular monthly event featuring Buddy's tasty
“basket menu” will be back on January 10th.
The club will be closed on Christmas Day and for dinner on
Christmas Eve to allow our staff the opportunity to enjoy
Christmas with their own families. We will, however, be
serving lunch until 2:30 on Christmas Eve.
New Years Eve Extravaganza 2011
Shrimp Cocktail • Fresh Organic Artisan Blend of Greens with Feta,
Bacon and Tomato with a Parmesan Peppercorn Dressing
Surf and Turf: Filet Mignon with Cognac Mushroom Demi Sauce
with a Broiled Lobster Tail
Served with Roasted Tri-Colored Potatoes
Saute of Fresh Baby Vegetables
Dessert: Chocolate Lava Cake Alamode
$69.95 ++
Open Bar • DJ and Champagne Toast at Midnight
per person
7:00 pm Cocktails • 8:00 pm Dinner
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Halloween Party
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December 2011
Cocktail Cuties
SUGARMILL
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Golf Course
Closed
Civic Club Meeting
4
6
5
8
13
Pro-Member at
Southern Woods
9:00am Shotgun
19 Fashion Show
Luncheon
14
Bridge
Cocktail Cuties
20
LGA Lunch - GR
21
Golf Course Closed
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10th—Hit & Giggle
13th—Pro Shop Revenge
18th & 19th—SMW Tennis club Championships
20th—Greater Tampa Junior Golf Assc.
24th—Hit & Giggle
27th—Schoolastic Classic
March 2012
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Cocktail Cuties
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Rally for a
Cure
9:00
Course
Closed
Shotgun
Singles Night
Fish Fry Night
Prime Rib Night
LGA Lunch - GR
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Ladies Bridge - GR 9-12
MGA Lunch - GR 12-2
Club Christmas
Party
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Prime Rib Night
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LGA Lunch - GR
Prime Rib Night
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3rd—Couples Member/Member
3rd & 4th—Tournament of Champions JCT
9th—Hit & Giggle
16th—Professional Shoot Out
17th—St. Patrick’s Day Play Day
19th—Score Golf Tournament
23rd—Hit & Giggle
24th & 25th—LGA Member/Guest
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Breakfast Buffet
Christmas Day
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Course Closed
Woods Card Tournament
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Wine & Cheese
5:00pm to 8:00pm
Fish Fry Special
Ladies Bridge - GR 9-12
MGA Lunch - GR 12-2
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7th & 8th—Junior Circuit Tennis Tournament
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23rd—Golf A Round
21st—Hit & Giggle
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Ladies Ryder Cup
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Oak Village
By Rick Scholl Manager and Director of Tennis
I want to wish everyone a very Merry
Christmas and a safe and joyous New
Year! Whether you are traveling up North
to visit family or spending the Holidays
here in Sugarmill make it a special time.
70 + Doubles. Because of this scheduled tournament there
isn't a Playday in February, so get a partner and sign up.
December Bocce
Saturday, December 3rd is the next Bocce event at Oak
Village. Play will start at 10:00 a.m. December usually
gives us perfect weather and this year should be no
exception. Our “Bocce Queen” Linda Muligano is
organizing this group and she can be reached at 382-3515.
You never know, Santa might show up this year on the 3rd!
Rick's Tennis Tip of The Month
“Preparing early enough”?
One of the most common mistakes for beginning and
intermediate players is not starting the backswing early
enough on groundstrokes. Even if you have reliable
groundstrokes, in the heat of the match, you may forget the
basics of good stroking and wait for your opponents shot to
land in your court before taking your racquet back. This
late preparation forces you to rush your forward stroke and
may cause your shot to fly out of bounds or straight into the
net. Instead, start your backswing early enough so that
your racquet handle points almost directly at the
approaching ball before it bounces. This way, you won't
have to rush your shot; with your racquet already back, you
can take a smooth, controlled forward swing that will help
set your groundstrokes straight.
Tennis News
There are no Tennis Playdays in December but there is the
Tennis Association 29th Annual Banquet on Saturday,
December 10th. You can pick up the information about it
and Menu selections at Oak Village or you can call
Francesca Paar at 382-2528.
The next Junior Circuit Tennis (JCT) Tournament is
Saturday, January 7th and Sunday the 8th at the Oak Village
Tennis Center. Boy's and Girl's Middle School and High
School Singles are played. Matches will be starting at 9:30
a.m. unless its too cold. Come on out and watch the kids play!
Tennis Club Championships
It's a couple of months away but its never too early to start
talking about the Annual Tennis Club Championships. The
Men's and Ladies Doubles is scheduled for Saturday,
February 18th and Sunday, February 19th, 2012. Last years
categories were Women's 60 + Doubles, Men's Open
Doubles, Men's B Doubles, Men's 60+ Doubles, and Men's
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Drop Shots
association with side-dishes furnished by the 35 members
who attended.
A wood fire added to the camping-out theme and was used
by Paul Danner who galloped in to demonstrate how to
make Cowboy coffee. The water did boil, the coffee and
egg were muddled in a cheesecloth sack, and submerged in
the boiling water for 4 minutes. About six cowpokes had
the gumption to sample the coffee and, as far as we know
so far, they survived to tell the tale!
Many thanks go to Tournament Director Dave Abbey who
organized this hoedown and to the many members who
volunteered to make the day special and who contributed
the tasty grub. A big thanks also to Carla Chitwood for
furnishing the horse and saddle which became a special
photo-op attraction.
At the annual meeting of the Sugarmill Woods Tennis
Association held on November 10th, the following
members were elected as Association officers for 2012:
President – Paul Danner
Vice-President – Carole Keatts
Secretary – Judy Hill
Treasurer – Joe Lareau
As previously announced, our gala Tennis Association
banquet will be held at the Sugarmill Woods Country
Club on Saturday, December 10th. Contact Social
Chairperson Francesca Paar, 382-2528, to sign up.
The officers and committees of the Tennis Association
extend to all members best wishes for a very Merry
Christmas, a Happy, Healthy New Year and an
improved game!
From The Tennis Association
By Jack Stevenson, Membership Chairman
Western music filled the air on November 5th as 28 players
showed up at the Oak Village Corral for a “Wild West
Tennis Playday”. Marshall Dave Abbey and his pardners
put on a real hay-burner with cowboy music in the
background and red bandanas for each of the players. The
Gold-Digger and Gunslinger teams faced off in the shootout, using their racquets as six-shooters and shouting
“yippie-ki-yay” after each winning point.
Round-robin no-ad mixed doubles tennis was the game
and after each round, a “Shoot-Out” contest was held,
based upon serving and return-of-serve. Each player
served twice, once from the deuce side and once from the
ad side. If the serve was a fault the receiver won the point.
If the serve was in and the return shot was not returned in
play past the service line the server won the point. For shots
returned in play past the service line the returner won the
point. Each player could win a maximum of twelve ShootOut points. Dave must lie awake at night dreaming up
these things!
After combining the games won and Shoot-Out points for
each team, the Gunslingers won 232 to 224. Receiving a
“Golden Boot” trophy were Gunslingers: Charles Vickery,
Gunter Fahl, Liz & Kevin Mautte, Carole & Hank Keatts,
Heidi & Manfred Damgen, Barbara & John Mello, George
Holland, Mary Ellen Wais, Ozzie Loeffler and Willy
Pouderoyen.
Individual Shoot-Out winners won a Bag of Golden
Nuggets (Gold Bubble Gum) as a prize. Shoot-out winners
were:
Charles Vickery – 12, Gunther Fahl – 11,
Kevin Mautte – 11,
Ed Murphy – 11, Hank Keatts – 11,
Manfred Damgen – 10,
Kay Danner – 10, Jean Vanderklay – 9,
Catherine Holden – 9.
Western wear was the dress of the day at the chuck-wagon
picnic, held tail-gate style in the Oak Village parking lot.
Hot western-beef sandwiches were furnished by the tennis
Ursula Schramek and Joe Schramek
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Straight Talk
Dr. Eric A. Sampson DC
* Weak abductors combined with tight adductors.
The diagnosis is based on clinical findings, as there exists
no confirmatory findings. In the Unite States
approximately 90% of adults have had at least 1 episode of
disabling low back pain (LBP) in their lifetime. Some
reports suggest a 6:1 female-to-male ratio for piriformis
syndrome.
Piriformis Syndrome Treatment
In our office we can do a piriformis stretch, which takes
pressure off the sciatic nerve, which relieves pain and also
helps the piriformis to relax and recover. This muscle needs
to relax and have increased blood flow to the area,
encouraging it to heal more rapidly. To encourage fresh,
oxygen-rich blood to the muscle is the most powerful
means of getting the muscle to relax and function normally.
In our office we do massage which is highly effective to
accomplish this and also physical therapy, such as
electrical muscle stimulation. Also the patient can lay on
SOT blocks which is a tremendous aid in relaxing all the
muscles in the hips, low back and pelvis area. A lot of times
patients think they have sciatica, but the pain is really
coming from the piriformis. This is because piriformis
syndrome can “mimic” sciatic pain, which can be severe.
So by treating the piriformis syndrome, we are able to get
to the root cause of why they have sciatic pain. Also since
usually inflammation in the area is involved we can
recommend ice therapy, ten minutes on and ten minutes
off, several times during the day.
Once the patient is out of the acute pain, we can then begin
stretching of the hip muscles/piriformis. Some of these can
be done at home. We start with gentle stretching, such as
the cross-legged stretch while pulling up on the knees. As
far as reducing the inflammation, the patient can be put on
proteolytic enzymes, such as bromelain, which is natural
and extremely beneficial with no side effects. Also black
cherry juice can act as a natural anti-inflammatory.
Remember to ask your golf professionals for proper
stretching techniques or ask me when you see me on a
driving range near you!
Piriformis Syndrome
A very common reason a person can
have pain in the hip, pain in the center of
the buttocks, or pain down the back of
the leg, is due to a condition called the
Piriformis Syndrome. The piriformis is a
muscle which runs from the sacrum (a triangular bone at
the base of the spine), to the outer hip bone (greater
trochanter). The piriformis runs horizontally, with the
sciatic nerve running vertically directly beneath it.
The muscles in and around the gluteal region help with
three areas:
1. Rotation of the hip and leg;
2. Balance while one foot is off the ground; and
3. Stability for the pelvic region.
This muscle is a prime candidate for repetitive motion
injury (RMI). RMI occurs when a muscle is asked to
perform beyond it's level of capability, not given enough
time to recover, and asked to perform again. The typical
response from a muscle in this situation is to tighten, which
is a defensive response of the muscle.
One of the symptoms of piriformis syndrome would be
pain in and around the outer hip bone. The tightness of the
muscle produces increased tension between the tendon
and the bone which produces either direct discomfort and
pain or an increased tension in the joint producing bursitis.
The bursitis is caused by an elevation of stress and tension
within that joint. Another symptom suggesting piriformis
syndrome would be pain directly in the center of the
buttocks. Another symptom of piriformis syndrome would
be sciatic neuralgia, or pain from the buttocks down the
back of the leg and sometimes into different portions of the
lower leg. The sciatic nerve is the largest and longest nerve
in the body. It runs through the belly of the piriformis
muscle and if the piriformis muscle contracts from being
overused, the sciatic nerve now becomes strangled,
producing pain, tingling and numbness.
Some of the causes of piriformis syndrome:
* Hyperlordosis (increased lumbar curve) which jams
the lumbar facets putting pressure on the nerves.
* Fibrosis (due to trauma).
* Prolonged sitting.
* Vigorous physical activity, such as long-distance
running.
* Stiffness, or hypo-mobility, of the sacroiliac joints.
* Over pronation of the foot, which causes the knee to
turn inward, causing the piriformis to activate to
prevent over-rotating of the knee. This causes the
piriformis to become overused and tight,
eventually leading to piriformis syndrome.
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