Camp Dates - Denton Country Club

Denton Country Club
April 2o15 • Scenes & Greens
Junior Golf Camp...Sign-Up Begins April 1st!
Camp Dates
Tuesday-Friday, 9:30-11:00am
Ages 6-14
Camp I: June 23-26
Camp II: July 7-10
Camp III: July 21-24
Junior Tennis Camp…Sign-Up NOW!!
Camp Dates
Monday-Friday
9:30am-4:00pm
Ages 5-18
Camp I: June 8-12
Camp III: July 6-10
Camp II: June 15-19
Camp IV: July 13-17
Please help us update our system by providing us with a photo
of your choice. If you do not have a photo to provide we can snap
one for you, just let us know! We prefer you email your photo in
JPEG or Bitmap format to Nature at [email protected].
ANNUAL MEETING
(Please type MEMBER PHOTO in the subject line)
Please include your name and member number in your email.
With so many new faces around the Club, your photo will be
very beneficial to our staff.
Wednesday, April 1st at 6:00pm
We would also like to update our system with your personal
and work email, that way we are able to notify you of
upcoming events, etc.
for the Vested Membership
Please let us know if you will be attending
by calling us at (940) 387.1717
DENTON COUNTRY CLUB
DIRECTORY
Dear Membership,
2015 B OARD OF D IRECTORS
I am sad to inform you that Jodi Piscitello “Business Manager”, after 15 years
of service, is leaving our Club to pursue other opportunities. Jodi has been a
huge part of the successes of your Club and she will be greatly missed. If you
A USTIN B AKER , K EVIN H ODGES , J AMES K ING , have any accounting questions Nature, Kristen or myself can assist you.
S TEVE C IULLA - P RESIDENT
H ARRY B LAKE - V ICE P RESIDENT
K YLE D RAPER - T REASURER
D AVID S TANLEY - S ECRETARY
M IKE M OLLO , J OEL N EECE , S COTT R ICHTER ,
J AY R OSS , D ICK S MITH , K AY S TEWART
F INANCE C HAIR - K YLE D RAPER
F INANCE A SSISTANT C HAIR - D ICK S MITH
L EGAL C HAIR - D AVID S TANLEY
L EGAL A SSISTANT C HAIR - K AY S TEWART
T ENNIS C HAIR - S COTT R ICHTER
T ENNIS A SSISTANT C HAIR - J AMES K ING
H OUSE C HAIR - J OEL N EECE
H OUSE A SSISTANT C HAIR - J AY R OSS
G ROUNDS & G REENS C HAIR - H ARRY B LAKE
G ROUND & G REENS A SST . C HAIR - K EVIN H ODGES
O IL & G AS C HAIR - A USTIN B AKER
L ONG R ANGE C HAIR - D AVID R EMS
Thank you,
David Rems, General Manager
Complimentary Golf Fitness Introduction Class
has been moved to Tuesday, April 14th
C LUB A SSOCIATION P RESIDENTS
MGA - D AVID A NDERSON
LGA - T ERRY W IDMER
MTA - G REG M C M ULLEN
LTA - R ACHELLE D AUPHINEE
B OOK C LUB - C AROL H ILL
F OR W EEKEND T EE T IMES
Call the Golf Shop starting at
7:30 am on Tuesday & Thursday
M ETRO G OLF S HOP ............... (972)434.2189
G OLF S HOP M AIN ................. (940)243.0602
G OLF S HOP M AIN ................. (940)387.2812
C LUB H OUSE M ETRO ............. (972)434.2284
M AIN C LUB .......................... (940)387.1717
C LUB H OUSE ........................ (940)382.2041
F AX ..................................... (940)380.9194
T ENNIS ................................ (940)383.6647
S TAFF
G ENERAL M ANAGER : D AVID R EMS
G OLF S UPERINTENDENT : W ILLIAM W ALLACE
D IRECTOR OF G OLF : D AVID F OSTER
E XECUTIVE C HEF : G UY S ANDERS
C LUBHOUSE M ANAGER : A RT T ONGKAO - ON
D IRECTOR OF T ENNIS : R HONDA G ATTIS
P RIVATE E VENTS : N ADINE V ANDERGRIFF
S ERVICE M ANAGER : L ANDON S TANFORD
C ONTROLLER : N ATURE M ILLER
MEMBER RELATIONS: K RISTEN H OLLINGER
A Special Thank You
to our March DCC Stars
Liz & Bruce Brown, Karen & Tony Clark, Carolyn & Earl Collins, Karen & Joseph Diehl,
Cheryl & Thomas Hudgens, Darlene & Stone Irey, Ted Krajewski, Jane Korba, Janelle & Edward
Lamport, LGA, LTA, MGA, Karla & Stan Morton, MTA, Helen & Harry Olszak, Aurora & Mike
Pucciarello, Liping & Darrin Siver, Anne Katherine Winstead
All that joined us for Member Birthday Brunch, Ladies Nine & Wine,
Men’s Sneaks & Cleats, St. Patrick’s Day
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Shelley & Dean Anthony
Buster Creagh
Marla & Craig Hawkesworth
Christy & Ralph Ramsey
Anita & William Shuey
FREE
KID’S NIGHT OUT
Friday & Saturday
Nights
5pm - 10pm
Ages 4-12
FREE… FREE… FREE…
Bring the kid’s out
for a FUN time
of Wii, Ping Pong
and games, while
you dine at the Club!
We will have our menu readily available
for your child to order from.
Make your Reservations today! (940) 387.1717 Ext 321
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
with Cream Gravy
I n gr e d i e n ts
2 cups buttermilk
2 teaspoons garlic & pepper seasoning
blend
½ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
10 pieces (about 4 lb.) cut up chicken
(breast halves, thighs & drumsticks)
1 cup buttery club crackers, crushed
1½ cups flour
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
Vegetable oil, as needed
4 tablespoons flour
1¾ cups chicken broth
¼ cup heavy cream or milk
P r e p a r at io n
Combine buttermilk, garlic and pepper
seasoning blend, thyme and cayenne pepper in large baking dish and whisk to
blend. Add chicken pieces and turn to
evenly coat. Cover and refrigerate for at
least 4 hours or overnight.
Remove chicken pieces and drain thoroughly; discard marinade.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Crush club crackers; combine with flour,
paprika, salt, black pepper and paprika in
shallow bowl. Dredge drained chicken
pieces in mixture to evenly coat, shake
excess and arrange on baking sheet or
platter.
Heat oil in heavy skillet over mediumhigh heat. Working in several smaller
batches, carefully add 5 chicken pieces to
oil and pan fry on both sides until light
golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove
chicken pieces from skillet and drain on
paper towels. Repeat with remaining
chicken pieces.
Arrange fried chicken on baking sheet;
bake uncovered for 10 to 20 minutes or
until fully cooked.
While chicken is baking prepare pan
gravy; drain oil in frying pan, reserving 2
tablespoons oil and pan drippings. Add
flour and whisk over medium-low heat for
several minutes. Slowly add chicken
stock, whisking constantly over medium
heat, until gravy has thickened. Add
cream and whisk to blend; simmer over
low heat until warm. Taste and adjust
seasoning. To serve; arrange fried chicken
pieces on plates; top each with a small
ladle of cream gravy.
Low Back Pain and Golf: Part 2
Last month we touched base on your glutes being active in order to stabilize the
low back. This month we are going a little more in depth about how the glutes
can become inactive through a muscle imbalance called the Lower Crossed
Syndrome (LCS), which is shown below. With this imbalance, I want to bring
attention to the main areas around the hip that will involve tight/strong muscles
that will result in long/weak muscles. This requires a more in depth screening to
find your limitations.
We are asking the membership to make
reservations when coming out to dine.
First off let’s talk about what muscles are tight during the LCS. We see the hip
flexors (front hip) and the low back muscles (thoracolumbar extensors) get tight.
When this happens two potential major pain generators occur. First, this will
cause your abdominals and glutes to become weak or inactive and in turn causes
instability of the low back. Second, the muscle imbalances will cause your belt
line to point down to the ground causing the small of your back to have more of
an arch (lordosis). This increase in arch engages the joints of the back too much
which causes the low back to “lock-up” and will eventually cause damage to the
joints.
We also encourage you to contact the
business office, the general manager or the
board right away with any complaints,
concerns, ideas or feedback.
Now let’s talk about the muscles that are weak during the LCS. The tightness we
just discussed will cause the glutes and abdominals to become long and weak.
With this weakness we have just lost some major stabilizers of the back and a
major source of rotational energy we need to increase club head speed.
We kindly thank you in advance for your help!
How does this relate to the swing? LCS will
guarantee 1 of 3 major swing faults: early extension,
loss of posture, or reverse spine angle which in turn
causes havoc on the low back and will eventually keep
you off the course.
Doug Soell, PT, MPT, OCS, CGFI
Physical Therapist/Titleist Certified Golf Fitness Instructor
This will help us provide better
service to each and every member.
To make your dining reservations,
please contact us at (940) 387.1717.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
to DCC’s April Birthdays!
NICOLE ADAMSON
CHERYL ALDRIDGE
JULIA ANDERSON
DEAN ANTHONY
KYLEE ARMSTRONG
SUZIE ARTHUR
DALE BAKER
TOM BAKER
CHRIS BANCROFT
DEVONA BEAVER
SUSAN BRADLEY
CINDY BRASWELL
CYDNEY BRASWELL
RALPH BUNKER
ROBERT BURNS
PETER BUTTERFIELD
AMY BYINGTON
SAL CALVANICO
RON CARLOCK
JACKIE CHALK
PAUL CHANDLER
KAREN CLARK
GEORGE CLERIHEW
EARL COLLINS
MYRA CROWNOVER
GENA EDWARDS
LAUREL EVANS
COURTNEY FETTY
GAYLE FREEMAN
JOHN FURST
BOBBY JOE GALLOWAY
DIANE GARCIA
DONNA GARDNER
KAREN GARNETT
MARY JO GAUSTAD
REBECCA GOMEZ
RICHARD GOODING
DANNY GRADY
BRAD GRAHAM
ED GRIFFIN
MARIANNE HALEY
KATHEY HANNAH
DON HICKEY
DOUG HILL
DOUGLAS HOLLENSHEAD
CHERYL HOPKIN
DUNCAN KIMMERLING
LINDA KNIGHTLY
EDWARD LAMPORT
HEATHER LANE
KENDRA LOUTHERBACK
BETH MARSHALL
BRANDON MARTINO
LEIGH MASSEY
SHERRI MCKINNEY
ALAN MCNATT
JANET MCNEAL
DAVIE MELTON
STAN MORTON
DOUG NEECE
LINDA NEECE
THOMAS NIESEN
DONNA OTT
MICHAEL PETERSEN
SANDRA ROBINSON
LISA RODEN
JOHN RYAN
HERBERT SCHAAKE
KARIN SELIGMANN
MAEGAN SOELL
KIRK SPRINGER
MICHELLE SPRINGER
DONALD STAPLES
DON STOUGH
JOSEPH TAYLOR
SARA TURNER
DAVE WHITE
JAMIE LEE WILSON
KYLE WOMBLE
KENT YARBROUGH
MEMBER BIRTHDAY BRUNCH
SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH
Ladies Tennis Association
has a warm HEART!
Although the weather
did not allow for our annual
Valentine's tournament
the LTA donated $100.00
to the American Heart
Association in honor of
our member Shelly Newman
who is a 5year survivor!
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We love you Shelly!!!
Ladies tennis March tournament was cancelled
due to weather, but the ladies made the best of it
for a picture in our new indoor court!
Having fun on the courts!
American Heart Association Luncheon
WOMEN’S GOLF
In Loving Memory
of Joanne Krajewski
GOLF AT DCC
The bunker renovation is complete and all bunkers are now
in play. The greens committee would like to ask for your
help in placing the rakes out of the sand on the bunkers edge.
In order to keep a uniform and playable situation, please
place the entire rake outside of the bunker. Please enter and
exit the bunkers at the lowest level spot in the bunkers, this
will help keep the sand consistent throughout the bunkers.
Due to all the weather we have been having, the Demo Days
have had to be rescheduled. Check the board outside the
Golf Shop for the dates on the Demo Days for Callaway,
Titleist, TaylorMade, Ping and Nike. New times and dates
for the Demo Days will be emailed.
MGA Event 2-Man Quota
st
1 Flight
1st
Kevin McKinney, David Riley
2nd
Steve Ciulla, Wayne Beeler
3rd
Harry Blake, Kyle Draper
4th
Doyle Barksdale, Chris King
th
4
Jay Louy, Rodney Dryden
2nd Flight
1st
Martin Pitts, Bruce Brown
2nd
Paul Andress, Danny Darwin
3rd
Danny Byington, Mark Marshall
4th
Bob Schorn, Drell Goff
th
4
Dave Myer, Ron Dicken
4th
Gary Monk, Lou Lawrence
4th
Patrick Coon, Bobby Musacchio
Information on Member/Guest will be mailed out at the end
of this month. The dates for this year’s event are June 10Friendly Reminder
13. Be sure to block your calendar for this exciting tournament. It is always a fun time with excellent gifts and prizes. Please remember that no jeans are allowed on the
Don’t forget about the Ryder Cup, April 10-12. The teams golf course or practice facilities after the time
have already been drawn, so you’d better get to practicing.
change in March. We appreciate your attention to
It is also time to begin thinking about summertime activities
for your juniors. We proudly offer junior golf camps
for juniors of all skill levels ages 6-14. The dates for this
year’s camps are listed below. Each camp will cost $175
per junior, $200 for non-members, and will include PGA
curriculum based instruction on etiquette, putting, short
game, full swing, and on-course as well as daily prizes. The
camps will be Tuesday-Friday from 9:30am-11am.
Camp 1 – June 23-26
Camp 2 – July 7-10
Camp 3 – July 21-24
Please sign up in the proshop (940) 387.2812.
this important matter.
Trade up/Trade in Program
Golf Club buyback program. We will have a day
scheduled in April, where you can bring your old
clubs into the golf shop and receive credit book
money for your old clubs. This is great way to start
the season with new clubs, while cleaning out your
garage of the old ones. The value you will receive
on your clubs is from the PGA Trade up/Trade in
program. Not all clubs will be accepted in the Trade
up/Trade in program.
COUPLES
GOLF
BEGINS
THURSDAY,
MAY 7TH
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MAR NDARS!!
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Food Minimum
Quarter Ending Dates
A - G: January, April, July, October
H - N: February, May, August, November
O - Z: March, June, September, December
Don’t forget to call
ahead and make your
reservations when coming
out to dine!
Dining Hours
Tuesdays & Sundays Until 9:00 pm
Wednesday thru Saturday Until 9:00 pm
For Dining Reservations
(940) 387.1717 Ext 332
April 2o15
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Mon
Tue
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EMAIL BLASTS
Please let Kri st en in the Bu sin ess Offic e know if you
are not receiving your email blasts, or if you w ould like
to add additional email addresses t o your f ile!
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EASTER
BRUNCH
7
Reservations Required
Ladies Nine & Wine
4:30pm
12
13
14
Brunch Special
and
Breakfast Menu
Club Closed
Junior Team Tennis
1:30-4:30pm
RYDER CUP
GOLF
TOURNAMENT
19
20
MEMBER
BIRTHDAY
BRUNCH
26
Brunch Special
and
Breakfast Menu
Junior Team Tennis
1:30-4:30pm
22
Aerify Greens
Ladies Nine & Wine
4:30pm
Happy Hour
4-7pm
Weekly Special
Begins
Happy Hour
4-7pm
Happy Hour 4-7pm
KID’S
NIGHT OUT
5 - 10pm
Chef & Seafood
Special
RYDER CUP
GOLF
TOURNAMENT
Chef & Seafood Special
KID’S NIGHT OUT
5 - 10pm
Nike Demo Day
9am-2pm
Chef & Seafood
Special
KID’S NIGHT
OUT 5 - 10pm
RYDER CUP
GOLF
TOURNAMENT
Chef & Seafood
Special
KID’S
NIGHT OUT
5 - 10pm
Happy Hour 4-7pm
KID’S
NIGHT OUT
5 - 10pm
24
Happy Hour
4-7pm
Women’s Margarita
Singles Tennis League
7pm
Reservations Required
18
Chef & Seafood
Special
Happy Hour
4-7pm
Chef & Seafood
Special
ANNUAL
EASTER
EGG HUNT
11
Chef & Seafood
Special
Happy Hour 4-7pm
KID’S NIGHT
OUT 5 - 10pm
17
23
29
Happy Hour
4-7pm
Chef & Seafood
Special
16
Women’s Margarita
Singles Tennis League
7pm
Chef & Seafood
Special
10
Women’s Margarita
Singles Tennis League
7pm
Spring Fling
Tennis Tournament
9am-1pm
28
Club Closed
Happy Hour
4-7pm
Happy Hour
4-7pm
Aerify Greens
27
Weekly Special
Begins
Sat
4
Happy Hour
4-7pm
9
Ladies Nine & Wine
4:30pm
Ladies Nine & Wine
4:30pm
TaylorMade Demo
Day 9am-2pm
ANNUAL
MEETING
6:00 PM
Weekly Special
Begins
Happy Hour
4-7pm
Chef & Seafood
Special
Women’s Margarita
Singles Tennis League
7pm
Happy Hour
4-7pm
Club Closed
Fri
3
Happy Hour 4-7pm
15
21
Junior Team Tennis
1:30-4:30pm
2
8
Happy Hour
4-7pm
Club Closed
Thu
Weekly Special Begins
We are cu rr ently updating our email blast system.
We know that som e of you may have unsubscribed to us
in the past. In order for us t o update our sy st em we
have to r e-subscrib e ev eryon e.
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Wed
LGA Event
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Chef & Seafood
Special
Chef & Seafood
Special
Happy Hour 4-7pm
KID’S
NIGHT OUT
5 - 10pm
KID’S
NIGHT OUT
5 - 10pm
30
Weekly Special
Begins
Happy Hour
4-7pm
Women’s Margarita
Singles Tennis League
7pm
Chef & Seafood
Special
Happy Hour
4-7pm
HAPPY
EASTER
DCC TENNIS
TENNIS
PLAYER OF THE MONTH
JUNIOR CLASSES
April 1st - April 30th
Mondays & Wednesdays
Quick Start (Ages 6-8) 4-4:30pm
Future Stars (Ages 9-13) 4:30-5:20pm
High School Workout (Ages 15-18) 5:30-7pm
Tuesdays
Rising Stars (Intermediate Players) 4:30-6pm
Thursdays
Rising Stars (Intermediate Players) 4:30-6pm
Tournament Tough 6-7:30pm
Saturdays
Small Groups for Junior Players
Ages 8-11 9-10:30am
Ages 12-16 10:30am-12pm
ADULT CLASSES
April 1st - April 30th
Monday (Women’s Doubles) 10:30am-12pm
Monday (Men’s Doubles) 6:30-8pm
Tuesday (Women’s Doubles) 9-11am
Tuesday (Mom’s Night Out Clinic) 7:30-8:30pm
Wednesday (Adult Clinic) 9-10am
Thursday (Women’s Fixed Doubles) 9-11am
Thursday (Adult Clinic) 6-7pm
Friday (Cardio) 8:30-9am
Friday (Adult Clinic) 9-10am
Sunday (Mixed Doubles) 5:30-7pm *begins April 12th
ADULT TENNIS EVENTS
USTA Women’s Home Match - Every Friday 10am & 11:30am
WOMEN’S MARGARITA SINGLES LEAGUE
Every Wednesday at 7pm
SPRING FLING TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Tuesday, April 14th 9am-1pm
JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS
Sundays, April 12th, 19th & 26th 1:30-4:30pm
Melissa Hudgens
Melissa Hudgens, is a mom, wife, and health and fitness
coach. Melissa started playing tennis when her and her
husband, Robert, joined the Club in February 2009.
Melissa had heard that DCC had a very patient tennis
pro and she said that was exactly what she was going to
need since she had never played tennis before. Two
years and several lessons later, Melissa is now the
captain of a 2.5 USTA tennis team and she just adores
the DCC tennis ladies, many of whom are now her close
friends. Melissa is a mom of two Argyle boys who are
extremely active. She hopes that this summer she can
get a few good family tennis matches in, to pass on her
love for tennis.
Women’s Margarita Singles
Tennis
League
TENNIS PRO SHOP BUSINESS HOURS
Monday: Closed (drills, classes & leagues will be held)
Tuesday - Friday: 9am-6pm
Saturday: 9am-3pm
Sunday: 1pm-6pm
See you on the Courts, Rhonda
940.383.6647 | [email protected]
Let’s Connect!
Instagram: @dcctennis, #dcctennis
Twitter: @TeamDCCtennis FB: www.facebook.com/teamdcctennis
iPhone Users! You now can text us at [email protected]
I t ’ s b a c k … . We d n e s d a y, A p r i l 1 s t ! !
Sign-up today for our new margarita
singles league. It will be held
Wednesday nights at 7pm. We will
form the league and/or ladder
according to skill level. Come out
and enjoy some great competition
and some tasty refreshments at DCC!
JIM COLLIN SCHOLARSHIP
A scholarship for Denton Students has been set up in honor and in memory of
Jim Collin, a valuable and key member who donated a lot of his time in making DCC what
it is today. Over the years, Jim was Chair of the Marketing Committee, Vice President and
President of Denton Country Club. Jim also was the facilitator of the ambassador clock that
has been a beautiful addition to our 1st tee on our golf course, and recognizes other contributing
members. Brian Cree, also a DCC member, was inspired to create and be the initiating sponsor of
“The Jim Collin/Denton Country Club Business Foundation.”
The Business Scholarship has been set up to give kids an opportunity for further
education, one lucky recipient will be chosen every year. Now is your chance to
contribute to this honorable cause in helping students and keeping Jim's spirit alive,
please send your donation to:
Denton Public Schools Foundation
Attn: Jackie Jackson
1307 N. Locust, Denton, Texas 76201
Please reference Jim Collin on your check.
Thank you for your consideration in donating to this wonderful foundation in honor of
Jim Collin. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Business Office.
Denton Public School
Foundation, Inc.
-- enriching the quality of education in the Denton Public Schools since 1995 -
The Tom Swenson Memorial Scholarship for DHS Golf
Tom Swenson was a long time resident of Denton. He and his wife Kayla raised three children
through the Denton Public School System. Tom loved sports and in particular golf. Tom and
Kayla helped the DHS golf program by funding a golf simulator and he was active in the DHS golf
booster program. To carry on Tom's legacy, this scholarship has been established to be given to
a DHS golfer each year.

Contributions can be mailed to :
Denton Public School Foundation, Inc.
1307 N. Locust, Denton, Texas 76201
Please include your name, address and your contribution amount.
The Denton Public School Foundation is a Section 501 (c)(3) entity and will serve as the fiscal agent for this
scholarship. All contributions to the Foundation are tax deductible as allowed by law.
LADIES
NINE & WINE
Every Tuesday at 4:30pm
All Lady Golfers, please join us for a stress-free,
delightful nine holes of golf, followed by camaraderie
in the Patio Side Grill.
Please call the pro-shop by 2:00pm on Tuesdays
to let them know if you will be playing.
For more information, please email
Lynda Crossan at [email protected]
CANASTA
Join us for Canasta at 1:00pm
on Tuesdays at the Club!
If you are interested,
please contact Berdie Archer
at (940) 395.8636 or by email at
[email protected].
MEMORY WALK
BRICKS
M&M’S CORNER
Messinger Reaches Finals of Country Club Tourney
Mrs. Messinger, Dr. Pedigo in
Play-off for Other Spot
Grant Messinger this morning faced the prospect of meeting his wife in the
final 18-Hole round of the First Annual Country Club Tourney.
Mrs. Fran Messinger, the only lady in the championship flight of the
six-flight tourney, birdied the 20th hole to beat Pinky Harpool 1-up to
advance to the second round of play opposite Dr. James Pedigo.
STAMP it in STONE
on the MEMORY WALK
Purchase your bricks for your friends,
loved ones or that special occasion.
All proceeds will be earmarked for
future Club Improvements.
Bricks are a $100 each.
Please contact the Business Office to place your order!!
If Dr. Pedigo reaches the final round in the championship flight, it will make
two Pedigo’s in the finals of the tournament. Mrs. Pedigo defeated Murray
Kendrick in the first round and Bob Mitchell 2-up in the second to join Ben
Ivey in the finals of the third flight.
Denton Record Chronicle, July 8, 1962
Messinger Wins CC Golf Tourney
20 ft. Birdie Putt Sinks Dr. Pedigo’s Last Hopes
A 20-ft putt on the 17th hole gave Grant Messinger a 3-1 victory over
Dr. James Pedigo and the title in the First Annual Denton Country Club
Tournament. Dr. Pedigo had defeated Mrs. Fran Messinger 4-3 Sunday
morning to reach the finals against Messinger. Ann Pedigo defeated Ben
Ivey 6-5 in the finals of the third flight.
Denton Record Chronicle, July 9, 1962
That was the first Annual Men’s Championship Golf Tournament held at the
new DCC course. According to the historical notes of Earl Vinson, it had
been only a few years since a small group of members decided to restore the
nine hole golf course that had lain dormant since the beginning of World War
II. The first three holes were restored by a small group of members. Then in
1960, Grant Messinger was appointed chairman of the golf committee with
the express purpose of finishing the golf course as soon as possible. Plans
were made for financing the project, members donated equipment, and many
spent time working on the course. Buster Creagh, the school teacher from
Lewisville, worked tirelessly in the evenings and in the summer to finish the
remaining six holes. Then in July of 1962, Buster was hired as club pro and
maintenance chief for $75 a month.
With the enthusiasm of that small group and Buster’s promotional abilities,
that first “Annual Club Championship” consisted of six flights – 48 players!!!
Because there are no complete lists of the early DCC club champions, the
Denton Record Chronicle is the only source to find that information. By
searching through the Archives of that newspaper, I have found the names of
club champions in those first few years: 1962 – Grant Messinger; 1963 – Hal
Jackson; 1964 – Rodney Harris; 1965 – Clayton Atkins; 1966 – Jim Pedigo;
1967—Rodney Harris; 1968—James Tritt; 1969—Chick Crain; 1970--?;
1971—Eddie Burrell; 1972 – Bob Hankins; 1973 – Bob Korba; 1974 – Bob
Hankins.
There are no records of those who won the championship from 1975 to 1982.
Beginning in 1983, names were etched on to plaques – some of which were
found stored in cabinets.
If anyone can send to me the name of the champion in 1970, and the names
of those who won from 1975 through 1982, I can add them to the list.
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a special designated place to list all of the club
champions at DCC?
Mary Margaret Moore
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