Old York Road Country Club
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Old York Road Country Club
www.OYRCC.com Around the Club Peter Clearkin, President House Chairman Bob Donoghue Publisher Sandi Sutton Editor Jim Carnahan In this Issue Around the Club Manager’s Minutes Golf News Announcements The Board of Governors monthly meeting was held on Tuesday May 31st. The Finance committee reported that April was a good month; growth in revenue is attributed to an increase in third party events. Expenses for the month were higher than the same period last year but below budget. Golf rounds for the month were 1,861 vs 1,837 last year. Drew Goehler and the Green department welcomed a new assistant Mike Davis to the green staff. Mike has previously worked at Lookaway GC. and Manufactures GC. Mike is well versed in the operation of the department and brings with him an extensive knowledge with respect to trees, he is a welcome addition to our club. You may have noticed red marks on several trees throughout the course. These trees have been identified as unhealthy or poor quality trees which potentially will cause problems for the course. The Greens department is evaluating trees throughout the property and will address them in the near future. Many of the capital projects approved for the year have been completed and paid for. These projects included; renovations to the ladies locker room, a retaining wall at the 1st Tee, landscape lighting at the 1st Tee, Manor House Landscape lighting and Stone work and lighting at the entrance to the Proshop. Renovations to the practice area will begin in September; the Greens Committee will provide more details in the coming months. The July 4th celebration at the club is quickly approaching. The weekend includes the Red White & Blue and the Jack & Jill tournaments followed by Picnic and Fireworks. This weekend is always popular, please be sure to make reservations as early as possible. Membership continues to be strong. The House category is full yet openings exist in both Family and Dining categories. If you are aware of anyone interested in joining OYRCC, please contact Alex Cifelli for more information. Membership Appreciation Day will be on Sunday July 17th. Complimentary lunch including hot dogs, hamburgers, soda and beer will be served in the Halfway House from 11am to 3pm June 2016 Manager’s Minutes James Carnahan, Club Manager It appears Summer has arrived early and the pool will be open with full time hours beginning Tuesday, June 7th. Daily hours will be 10:00 AM—7:00 PM, Tuesday through Sunday. There is a $5.00 fee for guests over the age of 6. The Snack Shop will be open daily from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with extended hours on Fridays and Sundays when the Snack Shop will be open until 7:00 PM. After 4:00 PM on the aforementioned days, beverages and snacks will be available, just ask the Lifeguards. Beverages, snacks and food service must be purchased from the Club. Food and drink is not to be brought from outside the Club. Be sure to check the monthly calendar for early closures of the pool due to member events. The Pool is included with all classes of membership except for Dining. If you wish to join the pool you can call Sandi or Janet in the office and they will sign you up. The Family membership is $535 for the season or $475 for a single membership. We will be having our annual Picnic and Fireworks on Monday, July 4th. Since seating on the patio is limited you will need to get your reservations in early. We will have a DJ and “Tiki” Bar at the pool with extended hours from 5:00 to 9:00 PM. The Manor House will be closed for Lunch. See Sandi’s Flyer in newsletter. It would be appreciated when entering the Terrace from the outside for Lunch or Dinner to please come inside and check with the person at the Hostess Desk so they know you have arrived and will need menu’s. When making your reservation you need to decide where you would like to sit, we cannot accept reservations for inside and outside seating for the same reservation. During this busy time of the year, reservations are appreciated. Check the monthly social calendar for time constraints for dinner reservations on the Terrace when a large event is being held. It’s never too early to book Birthday Parties, Graduations, First Communions, Christenings, Holiday parties and any other event you wish to hold. We want to make sure we can accommodate the membership by giving you first choice, Please plan accordingly and call Donna Andreoli, Director of Catering for help in planning your event. Have a great Summer! MEMORIAL DAY TOURNAMENT MAY 30, 2016 MEMORIAL DAY JACK & JILL MAY 30, 2016 1ST ERIK HALSTROM—STAN ELWELL 130 REBECCA PIEPER—MARGERY BLACKBURN 2ND BOB WRIGHT—ALICE PIEKIELSKI SUSAN STROCK—KARYN KOERWER 133 3RD GERALD STROCK—HILARY BROWN 134 HELEN WRIGHT—SUZANNE HALSTROM 4TH JIM HAAS—DICK BOOTH 137 GAYE STEELE— BARBARA MCCAMMON Congratulations to the Following Members For their Eagles Pat Delaney #12—May 14, 2016 Kevin Quinn #15 - May 14, 2016 Ed Enoch #15—May 14, 2016 Tom Meehan #2—May 19, 2016 1ST LOW GROSS ED KELLY 72 1ST LOW NET BILL MILLER 65 2ND LOW NET FRANK BROWN 67 3RD LOW NET GLENN MARVIN 67 TEAM B/B GROSS 1ST MICHAEL BLASEK—DAN COLL PAUL KEEHN—JIM PASKILL TEAM B/B NET 1ST BRYAN MARVIN—GLENN MARVIN ED KELLY—KEVIN KELLY 137 126 2ND ERIC WHORRAL—GERALD STROCK PAT COLL—HAL ALWOOD 127 3RD PETER IERARDI—DOUG ZEIDERS KEVIN WALL—JOHN WIEGAND 130 4TH MIKE GRAMLICH—JOHN MACARTNEY MARK SCHMIDT—MARK STRANG 130 5TH RICK KIDRON—GLENN YOUNG MARK SCHMIDT—MARK STRANG 130 Joe McHugh #8—May 19, 2016 Bob Hillman #15—June 1, 2016 John Wiegand #9—June 3, 2016 CONGRATULATIONS TO PAT COLL FOR HIS HOLE-IN-ONE ON #3 APRIL 5, 2016 PRO SHOP FATHERS DAY SALE JUNE 14TH TO 19TH 25% OFF ALL MENS SHIRTS 2016 JUNIOR GOLF THURSDAY LADIES TOURNAMENT RESULTS We are quickly approaching the kick-off of our Junior Golf season which will begin on Monday, June 13, 2016 at 6:00 PM. MFG @ OYR MAY 21, 2016 Registrations forms are available at the club’s website at oyrcc.com. In addition, you can find other important information on the website such as the schedule guidelines and suggestions on how we can bring the Juniors a wonderful experience. The 2016 Junior Golf Fee is $75.00 per child for Children of Family Unlimited members. The fee for all other Children and Grandchildren is $125 per child. 1st 2nd Step Aside Scramble Kathy Kirsch, Nancy Mayor Suzanne Ries, Jane Delp 90 Cathy Bart, Linda Graeff Nancy Hassold, Lisa Brown Closest to Line #7 94 OYR Nancy End MFG Jane Delp Longest Drive in Fairway #17 OYR Bernie DeMarco MFG Linda Graeff GOOD FRIENDS TOURNAMENT JUNE 2, 2016 KATHY KIRSCH 81 In the meantime if you have questions before the meeting, please contact one of the Junior Golf Committee chairman, Chris Clark and Mark Schmidt. BABY CORNER Any questions, let us know. First Grandchild for Lucy and Tony Chiaverelli 2016 JUNIOR GOLF CLINIC DATES TIME SATURDAY JUNE 11 2:00 PM TUESDAY JUNE 14 12:30 PM SATURDAY JUNE 18 1:30 PM TUESDAY JUNE 21 12:30 PM WEDNESDAY JUNE 22 2:00 PM 5-45 MINUTE GROUP LESSONS WITH DAVE MCKENZIE AND RICKY KROFLICH COST: $45.00 PER CHILD SIGN UP IN THE PRO SHOP SHOULD THE CLASS EXCEED 15 JUNIORS, THERE WILL BE TWO DIFFERENT CLASSES. EVERYONE WILL BE NOTIFIED IF THIS OCCURS. WE WILL TRY TO ACCOMMODATE WHICH TIME SUITS YOU Arianna Jane Born March 28, 2016 8 Lb. 6 oz. Parents are son, Nick and his wife Sarah We would like to express our condolences to the Families and Friends of Members that have Passed away recently Mary Schmidt passed away on May 14, 2016, she was 93 years old and an over 50 years member at Old York Road and Janet Wimley Gruber passed away on May 29, 2016. She was a long-time member at Old York Road. She is survived by her husband, Richard Gruber of 17 years P. DAVID MCKENZIE MEMBER-MEMBER MAY 14 AND 15, 2016 MEN’S CHALLENGE MATCH May 7, 2016 HOME OYRCC 1 VS RIVERTON 1 AWAY TOTAL 14.00 16.50 30.50 10.50 13.00 23.50 OYR would like to congratulate the Men’s first team on successfully winning all 3 of their GAP Team matches and their challenge match, earning advancement up to Division A. OYR outscored their opponents with a total of 145.5 points to 70.5 points, while winning all 4 of their matches both at home and away. The team looks forward to again successfully competing and representing OYR in the 2017 GAP Team matches. Members who played on the winning first team for OYR are: Ryan Beck, Paul Carbone, Jr., Dan Clark, Brendan Clearkin, Jr., Brian Clearkin, Greg Day, Ed Enoch, Michael Gramlich, Peter Ierardi, Ed Kelly, Jr. Bryan Marvin, Jim Rosenbaum, John Samaha, Brian Skrip and Kevin Wall MEMBER-GUEST MAY 25, 2016 OVERALL CHAMPIONS PAT COLL & GERALD STROCK 1st Flight Champions: Runners Up: Mike Gramlich—Phil Goodwin Pete Clearkin—Tom McCartin 2nd Flight Champions: Runners Up: Jack Yoast—Mike Yoast 10 Jim Rosenbaum—Dennis O’Donnell 10 3rd Flight Champions: Runners Up: Kevin Quinn—Brett Alvare Eric Halstrom—Kevin Wall 4th Flight Champions: Runners Up: Ruth Averback—Christy Traenkle 17 Jim Clearkin, IV—Dan Clearkin 13.5 5th Flight Champions: Runners Up: Gerald Strock—Pat Coll Ed Roberts—Pete Valts 6th Flight Champions: Runners Up: George Macort—George Steele 14.5 Robin Roberts—Pat Delaney 13.5 7th Flight Champions: Runners Up: John Gerngross—Mark Craney John Zabinski—Bob Gomberg 8th Flight Champions: Runners Up: Ken Roy—Mark Palardy 16 Jim Senderling—Angelo Migliorini 14 Joel Mayor—Stan Elwell Paul Carbone—Pat Buckley GROSS 1st Brian Skrip—Jonathan Frank 2nd Brian Skrip—Steve Lorber 3rd Brian Skrip—Stephen Staugaitis 72 73 73 9th Flight Champions: Runners Up: NET 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 63 63 64 64 65 66 66 67 67 Wildcard (Most Points Sunday) Ken Arobone—Glenn Young 72 72 72 72 73 SKINS Kyle Olson—Chris Kowalczyk Bryan Marvin—Jim Muller Brett Alvare—Justin Alvare Brian Skrip Chris Honigman—Michael Slovin Bob Grundy—Pete Morris Jim Myrtetus—Kieran Logue Matt Kelly—Scott Conti John Jim—Bill Damico John Macartney—Don Mackey Bill Kane—Rich Sommer Art Tilson—Jesse Rendell Jim Paskill—Kevin Coccetti CALLAWAY 1st Brett Alvare & Justin Alvare 2nd Phil Goodwin—Bill Callahan 3rd Phil Goodwin—Dennis Pitts 4th Kyle Olson—Chris Kowalzcyk 5th Jim Clearkin—Chris Gauman 14 10.5 17 6.5 13 10.5 8 MEMBER-GUEST (continued) May 25, 2016 Hole 1 Hole 11 Hole 13 Hole 16 13.5 6.5 11 5 WOMEN’S TEAM MATCHES MAY 10, 2016 OLD YORK ROAD 1 VS MANUFACTURER 1 3 OLD YORK ROAD 2 VS PHILLY CRICKET 3 0 OLD YORK ROAD 3 VS MANUFACTURERS 3 2 4 7 5 The 21st Annual HELEN BOREN OPEN Open to ALL OYRCC WOMEN GOLFERS (With Established Handicap) Saturday, June 11, 2016 1:30 Shotgun Better Ball of Partners Sign-up Sheet in the Ladies Locker Room Pick a Partner and Make Your Own Foursome 2015 Defending Champions Tykie Knight and Alice Piekielski CONGRATULATIONS TO KASEY LUCARD FOR HER EAGLE ON #7 JUNE 1, 2016 Please Stay for Refreshments and Awards Ceremony Immediately Following the Tournament Contact Event Co-Chairs with Questions: Barbara Osinski, Barbara Elwell, Colleen Booth, Janice Rieker [email protected]; [email protected] [email protected]; [email protected] Tournament Fee—$10.00 WEDNESDAY LADIES TOURNAMENT RESULTS May 11—Best 9 Holes 1st Hilary Brown 2nd Vicki Shortall Sue Langbein 27 28 28 May 18—Individual Gross & Net Hilary Brown low gross 95 Margie Blackburn low net 76 Tie for 2 Low Net Jean Rice Bonnie Murphy 2nd low net 77 low net 77 May 25—Wednesday/Thursday Mixer Wednesday Girls 1st Maribeth Schmidt Net 72 2nd Bonnie Murphy Net 75 (match of cards) Thursday Girls 1st Judy Olshin 2nd Anna Marie Croney Net 64 Net 92 SAVE THE DATE WEDNESDAY LADIES MEMBER-GUEST June 22, 2016 12:30 PM Shotgun Dinner to Follow Golf The Largest and Most Fun Event of the Year Sign-up Sheet in Ladies Locker Room If you have Questions, Contact Patty Coll, Susan Strock, Lisa Thackray JULY 4TH CELEBRATION MONDAY, JULY 4, 2016 BUFFET menu Cheese & crudités with Crab Splash Chips, Salsa, Pico De Gallo and Guacamole Soup and SALAD BAR WITH ASSORTED CONDIMENTS Whole roasted pig Chicken & beef kabobs, OYRCC Maryland Crab Cakes HAMBURGERS & HOT DOGS BBQ chicken and ribs corn on the cob Baked beans, potatoes DESSERT ICE CREAM SUNDAE BAR TIME: 5:30 PM PRICE: ADULTS—$29.95 CHILDREN (3-10) $14.95 (Menu Subject to Change) Dj music anD “Tiki bar” aT The Pool CALL SANDI IN THE OFFICE FOR RESERVATIONS First come first serve for terrace seating—215-643-0180 Spectacular Fireworks show at dusk Bring your own chair This event will sell out The driveway will close at 8:15 pm June 2016 Sunday 5 Monday Tuesday Wednesday 6 7 8 St. Alphonsus 11:15 AM (150) CLUB CLOSED BNI Breakfast 7:00 AM BNI Breakfast 7:00 AM Kirk Shower 12:00 PM (40) Immaculate Conception Golf Outing 12:30 PM Shotgun Bridge Member-Guest 11:30 AM Wyncote Women 11:30 AM (40) Mullen Graduation 12:00 PM (50) Property Meeting 7:00 PM Thursday 9 Friday 10 GMA Luncheon 12:30 PM (80) Cheltenham Track Banquet 6:30 PM (70) Men’s League 5:00 PM Ballard Dinner 6:00 PM (11) Einstein Witzke Dinner 6:30 PM (40) Saturday 11 Stableford 8:30 AM Shotgun Helen Boren Open 1:30 PM Shotgun Wiegand Shower 11:00 AM (35) Provins/Johnson Reception 4:00 PM (80) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Knight Bridal Shower 11:30 AM (70) CLUB CLOSED BNI Breakfast 7:00 AM BNI Breakfast 7:00 AM Barr Mtg & Lunch 10:00 AM (8) McLaughlin Lunch 11:30 AM (8) Rotary Outing 1st Tee Closed 12:00 PM—1:00 PM ALS Luncheon 12:00 PM (12) Junior Golf Course Closed Until 9:00 AM McClinton Bridal Shower 11:00 AM (60) Bridge Intra-Club Dinner 5:30 PM (72) 19 HAPPY FATHERS DAY Catch Inc Golf Outing 10:00 AM Shotgun Junior Golf Course Closed 6 :00 PM 20 CLUB CLOSED CNI Golf Outing 7:15 AM Shotgun 12:30 PM Shotgun Wissahickon HS Retirement 3:00 PM (80) Membership Meeting 6:30 PM 22 23 24 25 BNI Breakfast 7:00 AM BNI Breakfast 7:00 AM Histon Birthday 6:00 PM (20) Bridge Lessons LLR 9:15 AM Ladies Member-Guest 12:30 PM Shotgun Junior Golf Course Closed Until 9:00 AM Moyer/McClure Reception (170) 26 27 28 29 Comly Birthday 11:30 AM (30) CLUB CLOSED BNI Breakfast 7:00 AM BNI Breakfast 7:00 AM Morrison Bridal Shower 1:30 PM (80) Jr. Golf Course Closed 6:00 PM Twilight Golf 21 Junior Golf Course Closed 6:00 PM Arcadia Golf Outing 1:00 PM Shotgun Men’s League 5:00 PM MCAB Luncheon 11:30 AM (15) Member-Guest 1:30 PM Shotgun Men’s League 5:00 PM House Meeting 7:00 PM 30 DVIRC Meeting 11:00 AM (100) Boyd Rehearsal 5:00 PM (20) 1 JULY Private Party 6:00 PM (20) 2 Junior Golf Course Closed Until 9:00 AM Ragonesi Birthday 6:00 PM (60) Men’s League 5:00 PM Board Meeting 7:00 PM 3 4 5 Red-White-Blue 8:30 AM Shotgun Jack & Jill 1:30 PM Shotgun Club Closed For Lunch Picnic 5:30 PM Fireworks at Dusk CLUB CLOSED 6 7 BNI Breakfast 7:00 AM 9 8 Junior Golf Course Closed Until 9:00 AM Men’s League 5:00 PM Private Party 8:00 PM (50) Twilight Golf Hoover Ceremony and Reception 4:00 PM (150) McKeon Dinner 6:00 PM (16) Steve Probst Hopefully by now most of our members have had a chance to read the recent article in GAP magazine about Steve Probst who in 2017 will celebrate 30 years as assistant golf professional here at Old York Road. In case you missed the article you can find it at the Golf Association of Philadelphia website www.gapgolf.org click on GAP Chat: Steve Probst. Virtually the entire article deals with Steve’s prowess in tournament golf which to put it mildly is very impressive. Without question Steve in his prime was one of the most accomplished golfers in Philadelphia History. In this column we hope to fill in the blanks as it were and cover the whys and wherefores of Steve’s life off the golf course. We’ll discuss how he got into golf, factors that contributed to his success, some frustrations and disappointments, and finally whether it was all worth it. For Steve it all started when his next door neighbor gave him a cut down set of used golf clubs. He was 8 years old at the time and enjoyed as Steve puts it” any kind of sport that involved a ball.” Up until then his favorite was baseball, but as he got more and more into golf that was about to change. The fact that Steve’s parents, Lou and Kathryn, were members of Manufacturers Country Club provided Steve with the opportunity to take lessons from the club’s legendary golf pro, the late Bud Lewis. According to many, Bud was one of the finest teaching professionals, not only in the Philadelphia area, but according to an article at the time in Golf Digest one of the best on the East coast. Under Bud’s guidance reinforced by many hours on the practice range Steve’s game steadily improved to a point that he was becoming a consistent factor in some of the more prestigious local, and even some national tournaments. There are far too many of these tournaments to cover in this short article, but one in particular came up during my interview with Steve. In 1961 at age 16 Steve qualified for the United States Junior Amateur Championship played that year at the Cornell University Golf Course in the beautiful town of Ithaca New York. He roomed with GAP hall of famer, Jay Sigel. When they compared their results after the second round Steve reported that he shot two over par, but unfortunately lost. Sigel, on the other hand said he shot close to 80 and won. As Steve phrases it today “such is match play” During the long hours Steve and Bud worked together on Steve’s game I’m sure neither of them realized that many years later when Steve, himself, would become a golf professional he would incorporate many of Bud’s unique teaching concepts when instructing his students. This does is not by any means that Steve did not have ideas of his own or that he was Bud’s clone. Far from it. It’s just that they spent so much time together that part of Bud’s modus operandi was bound to rub off and it did. It also explains why they would become such good lifetime friends on and off the course. On a personal note except for some lessons from Dave McKenzie virtually all of my golf instruction came from either Bud Lewis or Steve. This worked out very well for me because of their similar teaching styles. They had an interesting common denominator which can only be described an almost irresistible compulsion to teach. While in the middle of a lesson on one tee without notice they might temporarily abandon that pupil and begin an impromptu lesson to a struggling golfer on another. Observing a golfer flailing away with a swing they felt was correctable was apparently just too repugnant for them to ignore. Returning to Steve’s teen age years, as his game continued to improve he found that his baseball swing was negatively effecting his golf game so he gradually discontinued the sport. This left him with his two remaining favorites, basketball and golf, both of which he selected to fulfill the requirement of all 8th grade students at William Penn Charter School that they actively participate in at least two sports. Steve, however, was cautioned against taking golf. Apparently there was very little room in an already formidable lineup composed almost entirely of seasoned upper classmen. Undeterred, however, Steve stayed with his decision, and as it turned out not only did he make the team, by the end of the season he was the number two player. Penn Charter, as part of the elite Inter-Academic league, was privileged to play the cream of the crop of private clubs in the Philadelphia area. Their home course was Huntingdon Valley, a tough track for any golfer let alone a bunch of high school kids. Playing courses of this caliber, however, sharpened Steve’s game because of the need to play a wide variety of difficult shots often under tournament pressure. Steve tells us that after all these years Huntingdon Valley is still one of his favorite courses. To be continued next month. For questions or comments or to recommend someone including yourself to be the subject of a Member Profile please contact me by e-mail at [email protected] or by telephone at 215 646 6398 Tom McCrea