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Firecracker Open! Tennis Games!
Pool Party! Pool Games!
DJ and MORE!!
Spend your 4th with US!!!
From the Manager
Now that summer is in full swing I would like to reflect on where we were just a few months ago and where we are
headed as a Club. First we all know that the course was devastated last October and we started the rebuilding process again just two years after the historic Halloween Flood of 2013. I appreciate everyone’s cooperation and patience playing #9 Original as a substitute hole while #16 green is being rebuilt. #16 green should be open for play
around late August. The Original Front Nine greens were reconstructed to be more flood friendly with the removal
of sand bunkers and using old school push up green technology. The green surrounds will be fully grassed in and
greens ready for sprigs by the first week in July. With a very aggressive grow in planned we should see the Original Front Nine
open on Labor Day Weekend. We have added a short tee course to the Original Front Nine layout that will be enjoyed by all skill
levels.
The Fitness Center is now open and has been received very favorably. If you have not already had the chance, you should stop in and
see what the New Fitness Center has to offer! Construction on the New Golf Pro Shop should be complete the second week of July
to make way for the New Legends Grille and Legends Lounge with a completion date of Labor Day Weekend. The New Grille and
Lounge will be the main epicenter for dining and enjoying a cocktail with plenty of big screen televisions in the New Legends
Lounge. Why go anywhere else for a festive atmosphere? New menu offerings for the Lounge and Grille are planned to make your
dining experience second to none.
We also brought in a New Fleet of E-Z-GO golf carts in May and 2 New beverage carts will arrive in July. Last and not least a New
Short Game Practice Facility was added next to the current chipping green and #1 Original fairway. As you can see we are truly in a
special time here at Onion Creek Club as we are enjoying the “Reinvention of Onion Creek” and will soon enjoy all the new benefits
the Club will have to offer.
Hope to see you at the Club soon!
John Ferguson
General Manager
Catering Corner
Hannah Watkins, Director of Catering &
Private Events
It is HOT! Come cool off with your friends on our private pool deck;
perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or just having fun in the sun! There
are no rental fees for members and we can design a menu based on
your budget.
Congratulations to these Employee
Partners for their outstanding
dedication and service!
We also have indoor event spaces that are perfect for meetings, bridal
and baby showers, rehearsal dinners, wedding receptions, and
banquets of up to 200 guests! Be sure to contact the Catering
Department soon to book your date!
!!SPECIAL!!
Book any event with us in July 2016 and receive your choice of:
Upgraded table linens
Complimentary hors d’oeuvres display for up to 50 guests
2 floral arrangements in the colors of your choosing
[email protected]
512.383.2004
Jennifer Lawrence
Bobby Otte
Fitness
Tennis
May
June
Membership
Marcia Rindfleisch, Membership Director
Welcome to the Club our New Members!
Joyce and Dave Anderson
Diana and Richard Arnold
Jon Purcell and Erica Franklin
Meagan and Cameron Gates
Cindy and Chris Swain
Jenni and Trevor Thurow
Greg Henry and Amanda Comstock
Becky and Mark Collins
Ferrell and Jason Damen
Dalila and Angel Rangel
Cody Stewart
Nora Marichalar
Kim and Don Pryor
Chantel and Robert Russell
Elena and Leo Trevino
Kim and Todd Campbell
Amanda and Ryan Saunders
Lidia and Bill English
Selma Saavedra
Michelle and Marvin Perry
Benny Ogle
Tanner Ross
Jennifer Tung and Christopher Spitler
Garrett Yates
Janet and Alfredo Galvan
Cindy Brazeal
Jessica and Blake Chaffee
Rose Wicker
Mary Alice and Jimmy Sanchez
Val Montoya and Scott Smith
Robert and Caterina DeCesare
Ann and Bruce Venno
Ron and Linda Hawkins
Hollie and Jose Alvarez
Randy and Beth Cubriel
Carol and William Fredenburg
Lindsey and Frank Ross
Karen Wilkerson
Christen and Steven Steen
Janie and Kurt Schick
Earl and Murlene Gillum
Tracy and Matt Cain
Sean Crow and Leandra Trevino
April and Barry Moody
Suzanne Henley and Greg Reed
Lucia Garcia and Luis Erana
Jason Guarino and Katie Daniel
Shannon and Kevin Patteson
Lisa and Stephen Cervantes
Sylvia and Elroy Hendricks
Cheryl and Todd Muhr
Brooke and Lance Spruiell
Shannon and Sean Sturgeon
Nancy and Rod Rodriguez
Jackie and Joe Guerra
Colby and David Weigel
Do we have your current email address?
Please call or email me so we can update our
records. 512.383.2028
[email protected]
SPEND THE 4TH OF JULY AT ONION CREEK CLUB
FOURTH
OF
JULY
MONDAY
July 4th
Golf
Firecracker Open 9:00 AM Shotgun
Tennis
105 Challenge followed by MORE games
9:30am-12:00 PM
Clubhouse
Pool Party
12 PM BBQ Buffet followed by
Music by DJ Shabbazz and Games for
Kids & Adults
For more information please view our online calendar.
Golf News
Jason Boydston, PGA Head Golf Professional
Dear Members,
Thank you again for your continued welcome to the club. I hope everyone is enjoying their summer as we welcome the drier conditions.
These past two months have been a very busy time for the club and the course. During that time we battled the typical April and May weather,
but with the help of Ryan and his team, we were able to offer 18 quality holes for most of the spring season. The renovation for the new Pro
Shop and bag room are well underway, with the bag room nearing full completion. As we move into July, we expect to begin transitioning to
the new Pro Shop. I am excited to be able to offer a fresh look and feel to your golfing and buying experience here at OCC.
We have had two successful member tournaments this month, MGA Willard Connolly and the Outlaw Chicken open. Both events were able
to attain full fields, which provided for excellent competition and comradery. The MGA Willard Connolly is one of our few match play
format tournaments of the year. Congratulations to Perry Woolley and John Jenkin on their victory against Pete League and Mark Friesen for
the Willard Connolly Match Play Title. The next MGA event will be the Legends Tournament held on Saturday, July 23 rd. The Chicken Open
started out with an evening of delicious BBQ and multiple competitive contests, including a 3-man team shootout. The official Chicken Open
tournament was held the next day, with all players competing in a modified shamble format. Congratulations to the winners of the shootout
and the Chicken Open!
Be sure to sign up for the July 4th Firecracker Open soon! Sign-up through the pro shop as an individual, as a couple, or
a 4 person team. The tournament will be a 4-person scramble with 50% of the average team handicap used. 32 max
handicap for Women and 28 max handicap for Men. $35+cart for Members, $65 including cart for guests. Entry
includes tournament prizes and buffet lunch. The pro shop can be reached at 512-282-2162 or you can view online here.
Furthermore, we will be hosting a Callaway custom fitting day the weekend after 4 th of July. You will be able to sign up
for 30-minute fitting sessions from 9:00AM-2:00PM on Friday the 8th. Sign-ups for these sessions will be available
through the Pro Shop at 512-282-2162. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to find clubs that will improve your game!
Our complimentary clinics will continue to be offered throughout the summer. The schedule for these clinics will fluctuate through each
month as we determine the best times and days to host these events. Please click here to view our current schedule and offerings. Hope to see
you on the range!
I plan to hire an experienced Assistant Golf Professional over the next few weeks. This position will be a great benefit to our staff in being
able to provide a consistent and quality experience for the membership. We are currently reviewing multiple applications and will be moving
into the interview stage very soon.
See you at the club soon!
Save the Date!!
2016 Men’s Member—Guest
October 19th - October 22nd
The format for 2016 is a flighted 2-man team
match play, with 5 matches per flight.
$700 per team includes:
Golf, Food & Beverages, Entry Gifts, Prizes,
and Dinner / Dance!
Interested in sponsorship opportunities? CLICK HERE for more information!
Upcoming Golf Events
August
July
4th
Firecracker Open
8th
7th
Drive, Chip, and Putt*
13th
P.A.T.*
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GOKER Invitational
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11th
DGG Day
20 &21
17th
STPGA Little Linkster Parent/Junior*
rd
27th&28th
Senior Club Championship
MGA Legends
29th
Chubb Charity Challenge*
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STPGA Junior Tour Parent/Junior *
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TPPA*
23
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MGA Jimmy Connolly
(breakfast prior to Saturday’s Round)
*Denotes Outside Event
Bobcats in Onion Creek
Bobcats are being seen more frequently within our Onion Creek community. A few years ago, there
was a positive sighting behind Al and Sandy Smith’s home on Wild Dunes Court. Now, bobcats are
being seen walking along the fence line to the right of Hole #5 on our North Course. Onion Creek
resident Anita Pogue took the photographs seen here. I saw one of these beautiful animals walking
along the same fence line about two weeks ago.
I contacted the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and a TP&W representative told me that bobcats
rarely pose a threat to humans. Just let them be if they are not wandering close to you. However, we
should avoid running from them. Make plenty of noise. Also, if they are close to our homes, we
might use a garden hose and spray water toward them. They should leave peacefully.
A couple of years ago, this is what the TP&W Department wrote: “Bobcats almost certainly won't
eat your children; humans, even tiny ones, are too large and awful-tasting. Bobcats probably won't
eat your dog, unless your dog is a free-ranging tea-cup Chihuahua that -- let's be honest -- totally had
it coming. They will eat your backyard chickens in a heartbeat, so urban farmers beware.” (I wonder
about that person’s experience with Chihuahuas!)
Notwithstanding the above comment , it might be unwise to let small children and pets wander into our natural areas, and especially along
Onion Creek adjacent to holes #3 through #8.
The TP&W Department also has this to offer:
The Bobcat is active largely at night, although they frequently leave cover and begin hunting long before sundown. In hilly country, their
presence can often be detected by their habit of dropping their feces on large rocks on promontories or ridges. Also, like the Mountain Lion,
the males make scrapes-small piles of leaves, sticks, and so forth on which they urinate-along their travel routes, but these scrapes are
smaller. They den in crevices in canyon walls, in boulder piles, or in thickets. The dens can be readily recognized by the strong odor
emanating
from
them.
Expert
at
climbing
trees,
Bobcats
seek
refuge
in
them
when
available.
Their diet consists mainly of small mammals and birds. Among the mammals, wood rats, ground squirrels, mice, and rabbits supply the bulk
of the diet. Although deer occasionally are killed and eaten, most of the deer meat found in Bobcat stomachs has been carrion. They also prey
upon
domestic
sheep,
goats,
and
poultry
but
the
damage
done
is
rarely
great.
The breeding season begins usually in February, and after a gestation period of about 60 days the two to seven young are born. Average
litter size is three. The young are well-furred and spotted at birth; their eyes open in about 9 days. The kittens are weaned when about 2
months old. They remain with their mother until early fall, at which time they begin to fend for themselves. Bobcats live in a variety of
habitats, but they favor rocky canyons or outcrops when they are available. Otherwise, they choose thickets for protection and den sites.
These cats are highly adaptable, and in most places have been able to thrive in spite of increasing habitat loss due to human settlement.
The Onion Creek Club grounds and golf course have been declared an Audubon International Certified Cooperative Sanctuary. Please send
comments, photos, unusual sightings and suggestions to [email protected].
Pete League, June 6, 2016
Tennis News
Jenny Gray, USPTA Director of Tennis
ADULTS
2016 Onion Creek Singles Club Championships
What a great way to start off the summer, with the 2016 Singles Club
Championships!
Congratulations to all of the players and the
Champions! Don’t forget to join us for the
Doubles Championships July 15-16 or the
Mixed Doubles Championships August 12-13.
JUNIORS
The Onion Creek junior program focuses on developing hand/ eye
coordination and developing each player’s strokes and footwork
through FUN game based learning.
Developing Edge (ages 4-6)
Mondays and Wednesdays● 8:30 - 9:00 AM
$60 per session $75 guest per session
Futures Edge (ages 7- 9)
Mondays and Wednesdays ● 9:00 - 10:00 AM
$90 per session $105 guest per session
Players Edge (ages 10 & Up)
Tuesdays and Thursdays ● 8:30 - 10:00 AM
$90 per session $105 guest per session
Session 2
Session 3
July 4 - July 28
August 1– August 18
Men’s 3.0 Singles Champion- Bob Roark
Swing & Splash Tennis Camps
Men’s 3.5 Singles Champion- Peter Riley
All juniors ages 6-13, at any ability
level, are invited to join the fun!
Our Swing & Splash Camps are
designed to develop each player’s
tennis skills and to give each player
the tools to develop an all-around
solid game! After all the hard work
on the courts, we get to spend some
time cooling off and relaxing in the pool!
Men’s Open Champion- Gus Alaniz
Women’s 3.5 Singles Champion– Bebe Mireles
4th of July FUN on the Courts!
Monday 4th of July 9:30 am- 12:00 pm
Join us for a morning of fun and games
out on the tennis courts! We will play
rounds of 105 Challenge for prizes,
followed by Beer (or Gatorade) Pong.
The entry fee is $15 per member and
includes coffee and breakfast tacos.
Reserve your spot in the fun today!
Session 3
July 11-15
Session 4
July 25-29
Session 5
August 8- 12
Tennis, Pizza, & Movie Night
Friday July 22nd
Onion Creek Doubles League
Tuesday August 9th
A new session of the in-house doubles league is about to start! Our
league runs on 6- week sessions every Tuesday at 7:00 PM and is open
to all levels of play. If you can’t play as a regular player but would like
to play when you can, get on our sub list!
Summer Weekly Adult Clinics
Mondays
Clay Court Drill
6:00- 7:00 PM
Tuesdays
Drop In Drill
6:00- 7:00 PM
Saturdays
Cardio Tennis
9:30- 10:30 AM
Join us from 5:00- 7:30 PM for a night away from the
parents! We'll play some tennis, eat some pizza, and watch a fun
G or PG rated movie. This fun filled night is open to ALL kids, no
tennis experience is needed! Advanced sign-up is required, email
Jenny at [email protected] to reserve your spot!
$15 per member $20 per guest
Green Committee
Don Milberger & John Moorman
This will be my last Newsletter article for the OCC newsletter. After twenty years here in Austin, Jean and myself will be leaving
Onion Creek Club for Cottonwood CC in Chandler, Arizona. In addition to Austin we have lived in Dallas, Lubbock, Houston,
Cincinnati, and Philadelphia. Now we will now add Chandler, Arizona to the list of cities the Milberger’s have camped in.
Our stay in Austin has been wonderful. We have met so many great people and have truly enjoyed the friendships we developed at
Onion Creek. Jean and I have been fortunate to have belonged to clubs in other cities and without a doubt, the folks at OCC have
been the most friendly.
The new Chairman of the Green Committee will be John Moorman. John, like Jean and myself, has been around Onion Creek for
twenty years. John has been active in the MGA, is the Lead Course and Slope Rater for the Texas Golf Association's Central Texas
Rating Team, and a Golf Rules Official for the Austin area. I am sure John will do a fine job so please give him the support you have
given me.
Jean and I wish each of you the best and if you are in the Chandler, Arizona area, please give us a call. I will now turn over the
remainder of this article to John so that he can keep you up-to-date on the happenings in The Green Committee.
Don & Jean Milberger
As the new Green Committee Chairman, I will strive hard to carry on Don's leadership role with this committee. The Green
Committee has a very committed membership that desires to make OCC an outstanding course for our members to play and brag
about.
Onion Creek Club owes a big "Thank You" to Don and Jean for their efforts on the Green Committee, the MGA and the WGA. They
have worked hard to make OCC a great Club with an excellent member experience.
The rebuilding of the Original Front Nine greens is progressing. The greens are being shaped by a trained and skilled workman. The
new greens will be sprigged as soon as Ryan can obtain the sprigging material from a turf farm. New grass sod is being placed
around the fringe of each green in an effort to maintain its new shape and to prevent more destruction from heavy rains.
Ryan explained the sprigging process to the Green Committee, which is have outlined as follows: Nurseries grow the sprigging
grass as high and thick as possible before cutting it. Then the cuttings are washed and chopped into small pieces then bagged for
deliver to the course. The bags of sprigging material are scattered like pine straw on the new green surface, then cross-cut into the
green surface and heavily watered for 10 days to get them established. Assuming Mother Nature does not throw any bad weather in
our path, we can see new greens in about 8 weeks.
A few reminders to our membership concerns your attention to filling divots and obeying cart traffic signage. Please DO NOT drive
past the signs that direct you to return to the cart path. Please protect the course by following the cart traffic signage.
Please fill your divots with sand—whether on the tee boxes or in the fairways--and repair any ball marks you see on the greens. It
only takes a few seconds to repair divots and/or ball marks and these few seconds will pay great dividends in course playability and
appearance.
As always, if you have any questions about the course, please ask a Green Committee member. If we don’t have the answer, we will
get an answer for you.
Your Onion Creek Club Green Committee Members:
John Moorman, Ann Bedinger, Don Bledsoe, Doug Wilda, Frank Haught, Gene Arnold and Jim Alston
Book Club
OCC Book Club meets on the last Wednesday of the
month at 7:30 p.m. in the 19th Hole.
The following are the reading selections for
the coming months:
July 27, 2016
Brooklyn by Colm Tobin
And
The War Prayer by Mark Twain
August 31, 2016
My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Mauier
Contact for the OCC Book Club:
Ann Dillon, [email protected]
Friday, July 8th
6:30 - 8:30 PM
What is it?! During trivia night, Onion
Creek’s own Jose will read trivia
questions split up into different
teams. At the end of each round, a
Make sure you mark these dates on your
calendar! Men, enjoy a gourmet meal and
specialty beverage and complimentary
cigar after dinner.
representative from each team turns in
July 14th
categories/ rounds. The questions are
then answered by YOU, split up into
their answers at which time Jose will
then calculate the scores for each team.
August 11th
The teams compete against one another
September 8th
with the top two or three teams
October 13th
receiving prizes.
November 10th
Reservations Recommended but
not required! Come out and enjoy
the FUN! Happy Hour Beverages
and Specialty Tapas Menu available.
Click here to RSVP!
7:00 PM
$38.95++
Make Your Reservation Today!
Onion Creek Club Fitness Staff
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New Traditions
Bubbles & Brunch
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Rise and shine! Join us on the LAST Sunday of every month for brunch at the Club.
Enjoy Waffles, Omelet Bar, Eggs Benedict, Eggs any style, Bacon, Sausage & Breakfast
Potatoes just to name a few! Don’t forget about our COMPLIMENTARY MIMOSAS!
Adults ~ $18.95++ Children 6-12 ~ $11.95++ Children Under 6 Eat Free
Grille Menu Available Until 4 p.m.
Wednesday Family Night
5:30 - 8:00 PM
KIDS EAT FREE!!!
Children Under 12 Eat FREE! Every Wednesday, kids will be
able to order off the Kids Menu for FREE!
Wine Down Wednesday
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Need to unwind? Join us for Happy Hour every Wednesday with 20% off select bottles of
Wine and Happy Hour pricing on select Beverages.
Sunset Dining
5:30 - 9:00 PM
Join us every Thursday for Sunset Dining! Every Member over the age of 55 will receive
30% off from the Dinner Menu.
Happy Hour
5:30 - 7:30 PM ~ 19th Hole
Meet your friends for Happy Hour and enjoy drink specials, as well as some great
complimentary appetizers!
EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT!
Friday Night Dining
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Starting July 1st! The First Friday of every month will be Surf and Turf. Featuring Prime
Rib and your choice of Shrimp Cocktail or Shrimp Scampi. All other Fridays will be
"Steak Night". New nightly Steak Menu...but on Fridays there will be:
Complimentary glass of house wine OR 1/2 off select bottle of wine ~ Complimentary
Iceberg Wedge OR Caesar salad ~ Baked potatoes and Delmonico Potatoes will be
available as your choice of starch.
$5.00 Burgers
Off the Grill at the Veranda, or in the Clubhouse
EVERY SATURDAY, ALL DAY!
Onion Creek Club Ladies Association
Joy De Laveaga
The Onion Creek Club Ladies Association ended its 2015-2016 year with our usual May Style Show, and many of the members donned hats to
reflect the current fascination with hats spurred by the British Royal Family’s trending style. The show this year featured Sarah Summer’s The
Gift Solution, a well-known boutique in Barton Creek Mall. Sarah narrated an impressive show featuring clothes and accessories from her
store. Models were OCCLA members, and Lynn Turner played show tunes on the piano as the models descended the staircase and walked
among the tables allowing members a closer look at the good-looking and smart Spring and Summer fashions. Probably one of the most
successful parts of the presentation was that Sarah brought items for purchase. She sold accessories and many of the clothes worn by models
and took orders for other sizes and colors other than the ones featured.
Before the Style Show began OCCLA awarded the 2016 scholarships. Each year the club raises money for scholarships for club employees
and/or their children who are pursuing further education after high school. This year’s recipients were Rachel Spradling, Nicole Sevin, Ryland
Portele, Tyler Lemons, and Lindsay Ferguson. OCCLA also offered a one time scholarship to a UT student in the graduate nursing program in
memory of our former president, Della Thompson.
The other order of business before the Style Show was the installation of the 2016-2017 officers by outgoing OCCLA president, Ruth Tyner.
These officers are:
President: Pat Rodgers
Vice President: Nikki Harter
Secretary: Darla Rule
Treasurer: Pam Laine
The OCCLA officers and board will meet throughout the summer planning for next season beginning with our luncheon on September 15th at
11:30 AM. All members of the Onion Creek Club are invited to join us for this meeting. For more information on membership contact Brenda
Null, 512-963-2699, or Jo Lancaster, 512-282-0827. OCCLA has a Facebook page featuring pictures of our members and additional
information about the Club.
The purpose of the OCCLA is to promote and conserve the true spirit of good fellowship and to encourage participation in social activities
among its members. The OCCLA raises funds for local, regional or national charities and scholarship programs. For more information on
membership, contact Brenda Null, 512-963-2699 or Jo Lancaster, 512-282-0827.
Luncheon Reservations:
The Club does not take reservations or cancellations for OCCLA Luncheons. Reservations are required and
must be made or cancelled by 2:00 pm on the Tuesday, prior to the luncheon. Please call Lee Witt
512-282-6825, Marion Locke 512-280-6538, or Andrea Jones 512-712-5859. You may also email your
reservations in at [email protected].
Those who wish to be on the Permanent Reservations List, add a guest or cancel should call Gloria Hunter
512-282-6333. Reservations made but not kept or cancelled will be charged to the member.
Bridge Association
Dayle Rohe
The Onion Creek Club Bridge Association celebrates the joys of bridge at OCC with the
Summer Special Event Luncheon and Bridge Tournament, June 30th. Four tables of Party
Bridge and seven tables of Duplicate Bridge will follow a delightful luncheon topped off
with Key Lime Pie. Prior to card play, a drawing for Door Prizes takes center stage. This
month’s prizes include Nothing Bundtlet Cake towers, selected bottles of wine, and gift
cards to a local restaurant. Prizes appeal to men and women and make this feature a
popular part of the luncheon. In addition, Party and Duplicate bridge winners receive cash
prizes provided by OCCBA. And…
…OCCBA extends gratitude and appreciation to the OCC Food and Beverage Staff that
take care to set up the luncheon and bridge areas. And, for the friendly service to help all
of us feel a little bit pampered during these hot summer days, we say thank you!
Interested in playing bridge?
OCCBA is open to all members of Onion Creek Club who are interested in playing Party
bridge and/or Duplicate Bridge. Five regular bridge sessions are featured each month to
provide day and evening game opportunities. Contact Mike Nipper, Treasurer:
512-298-9852, or any of the Section Directors for more information to join.
All OCCBA members are encouraged to participate in these regularly scheduled bridge
events:
Day Party Bridge:
1st & 4th Thursday afternoon 12:15PM
(No partner necessary)
Dayle Rohe 512-576-8247;
Andy Brown 512-282-9594
Evening Party Bridge:
(No partner necessary)
2nd Wednesday Evening 6:15PM
Jill Brown 512-291-2355
Day Duplicate Bridge:
(Bring a partner)
2nd Thursday Afternoon 12:15PM
Betty Ladner 512-280-9072 or
Joy de Laveaga 512-330-4144
Evening Duplicate:
(Bring a partner)
3rd Wednesday Evening 6:15PM
Mary Jane Caudill 512-282-6807 or
Ramona Schiraldi 512-282-6886
All events meet on 2nd level.
Anyone who needs a partner can call the Section Directors for help to arrange a partner so
that they may participate. For all those who wish to play, Directors would appreciate a
phone call a few days before a scheduled event, to let them know who your partner will
be. All Bridge Association members must be Club members. In addition to weekly bridge
game opportunities, members are invited to play in the Special Events Tournaments for
party and duplicate players.
What’s New for 2016? Bridge Pro-Am “Low Impact” Evening Party Bridge
“I have always wanted to learn how to play bridge.” “I played in College, but don’t
remember much.” “What are all these new bids? “How can I be a better partner?” 2nd Wednesday evenings at the Club will cover
all of these situations, and more.
Per Jill Brown, Pres of OCCBA: “Bridge players of ALL abilities are welcome. We are encouraging new or returning players to
attend to update their bridge skills, and encourage more experienced players to come and help to be a mentor.”
Some of the volunteers who serve as mentors are Gary Gant, Celia McNabb, Kay Zunker, and a special thank you to Jackie Garza.
Jackie mentors throughout the evening, rather than playing herself. This allows players to rotate to her table for instruction any time
during the night. The level of play is trending up, as party bridge and duplicate bridge players improve their knowledge and playing
skills. And, everyone is enjoying a lively evening of bridge. Arrive 6:15pm; play begins at 6:30 pm.
Membership Update: OCCBA welcomes new member Marti Owan.
MGA News
MGA
Website
DJ Jones
The Heat Is On! Summer time golf has arrived. The 2016 Onion Creek Club Championship
Tournament was rained out. It has been rescheduled for a later date in September. The 2016 Willard
Connally Match Play Tournament has come down to the Final Match. We started the tourney with a
full field of 32 teams. What a match play event this has been. The final match is between Perry Wooley/John Jenkin vs. Pete League/
Mark Friesen. Below is how they got there:
Quarterfinals:
Semifinals:
Nowakoski/Contreras beat Romero/Vilesis
League/Friesen beat Nowakoski/Contreras
League/Friesen beat Madeley/Pitts
Wooley/Jenkin beat LaBonte/Jenkin
Wooley/Jenkin beat Harter/Brown
The Chapman format Consolation winners were
Mike Phillips/Lee Raines with a net score of 66.
LaBonte/Alston beat Howard/Grosh
The Outlaw Chicken Open is in the books. This years tournament was deemed to have been the best Chicken event held since it's
inception. There were 68 entrants in the field with a computer generated 4 man team of A-B-C-D players. It was a closely contested
event with 50% of the field within 5 shots of the winners.
1st Place Team: Score - 120
2nd Place Team: Score - 121
3rd Place Team: Score - 122
DJ Jones
John Hansen
Brice Custer
Tom Sterzing
Jonathan Staub
Perry Wooley
David Stokes
Sean Sturgeon
Eric Reininger
Zac Whitley
Bobby Cullen
Stuart Osantouski
4th Place Team: Score - 124
5th Place Team; Score - 124
Mike Eaton
Stan Edwards
6th Place Team: Score - 125 (3 Teams)
Michael Northcutt
Gardner Pate
Friday night 3-Man Shoot Out:
1) Rob Marchese - Rick Thompson - Stan Edwards
2) Jonathan Staub - Rod Harter - Don Milberger
3) Johnny Ormond - Eric Reininger - Pete League
The Long Putt Contest:
1) Perry Wooley
2) General Bill Welch
3) Rick Thompson
Upcoming Events:
July 23
Legends
3-Man Team Stroke Play (Computer Generated A-B-C Team)
Aug 20-21
Jimmy Connolly Memorial
Individual Match Play
Not a member of the MGA? Want to join in the FUN? Win prizes and Golfer of the Year Points?
Contact MGA Secretary– DJ Jones - [email protected]
Membership Committee Chairman– Jim Bushnell- [email protected]
WGA News
WGA
Website
Diana Thomas
The Audrey Gooden Member/Member Tournament 2016 was a great success! Thanks to tournament co-chairs, Robin Lambert and Barbara
Smith, for their hospitality and organizational skills. And the winners were:
First Place:
Second Place:
Third Place:
Fourth Place:
Fifth Place:
Sixth Place:
Evelyn Engblom and Janie Risley
Becky Walker and Jill English
Sylvia Medcalf and Linda Pennington
Vikki Kramer and Mary Pat Rush
Karen Christian and Kay Willoughby
Debby McCullough and Cindy Keister
Longest Putt:
Most Improved:
Theresa Babineaux (#15)
Karen Christian & Kay Willoughby
1st Place
Evelyn Engblom & Janie Risley
Other standout performances by our members include:
Tuesday Ace of the Month: Sue Kaligian (May); Lee Warbinton (June)
Tuesday Star of the Month: Darcy Hansen (May); Joan Cooke (June)
Saturday Ace of the Month: None for May due to rainout;
Mary Haught (June)
2nd Place
Becky Walker & Jill English
Congratulations to Anita Pogue for her Hole in One! Anita used her 8
iron and aced Hole #17.
Upcoming Events:
General Meeting July 26 will conclude with an Ice Cream Social.
General Meeting August 23 will have golf teaching pro, Lonny Alexander, sharing golf tips.
3rd Place
Sylvia Medcalf & Linda Pennington
Save the Date:
Not Pictured. Sylvia pictured here with
Robin Lambert, tournament co-chair
Wild Onion Fall Classic is scheduled for October 17, 18, 19. It’s not too soon to be inviting members from other clubs to be your partner.
The Wild Onion Fall Classic is a Member/Guest annual tournament for women golfers of Onion Creek Club.
The tournament is a two person, better ball of the partnership, five flights with low gross, low net prizes awarded.
The tournament begins with a practice round on Monday with dinner following. On Tuesday, play begins continuing through Wednesday.
Breakfast and lunch are provided both days.
Cart Fees for all three rounds is included in the entry fee as well as the food events.
Snacks and soft drinks are available on the course on Tuesday and Wednesday at no cost.
The invitations will be emailed to the WGA membership in July. The tournament usually fills up quickly, so get your partner, let me know
[email protected] and a place will be held for you.
Reminder: Summer Start Time is 8:30 AM
10:00 AM
Bubbles & Brunch
31
Aerify Greens in
Afternoon
9:00 AM
Clubhouse Closed
Clubhouse Closed
25
18
Clubhouse Closed
Sunday Breakfast
24
9:00 AM
Sunday Breakfast
17
9:00 AM
Sunday Breakfast
11
Pool Party
12:00 PM
Tennis Games
9:30 AM
WGA Play Days
8:30 AM
WGA Play Days
8:30 AM
WGA Play Days
8:30 AM
WGA General Meeting
2:00 PM
Dining Room CLOSED
At 3:00 PM
Aerify Greens in
Afternoon
26
At 3:00 PM
Dining Room CLOSED
19
Dining Room CLOSED
At 3:00 PM
WGA Board Meeting
1:30 PM
12
At 3:00 PM
Dining Room CLOSED
8:30 AM
Firecracker Open
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
5
WGA Play Days
Fourth of July
Tue
Clubhouse Closed
4
Mon
Sunday Breakfast
10
3
Sun
5:30 PM
Men’s League
27
Day Party Bridge
12:30 PM
Drive, Chip, Putt
8:00 AM
7:00 PM
5:30 PM
Martinis & Makeovers
Book Club
BOG Meeting
4:00 PM
HOA Meeting
12:30 PM
Day Party Bridge
8:30 AM
28
21
7:00 PM
Steaks & Stogies
12:30 PM
Day Duplicate Bridge
Wine Tasting
6:30 PM
OCC Handicap Meeting
4:00 PM
14
7
Thu
5:30 PM
Men’s League
6:45 PM
Night Duplicate Bridge
20
Evening Party Bridge
6:30 PM
WGA Handicap Meeting
9:30 AM
Men’s League
5:30 PM
13
OCCLA Board Meeting
9:30 AM
Queen’s Bridge/Day Party
Bridge
12:30 PM
American Legion Meeting
3:30 PM
Men’s League
5:30 PM
6
Wed
J u l y
Steak Night
6:00 PM
Happy Hour
5:30 PM
3rd Friday Bridge
12:00 PM
6:00 PM
Steak Night
5:30 PM
Happy Hour
11:00 AM
2nd Friday Bridge
29
Fun on the Fairways
6:00 PM
Saturday Breakfast
9:00 AM
Happy Hour
5:30 PM
Steak Night
6:00 PM
$5.00 Burgers
All Day
30
9:00 AM
Saturday Breakfast
8:30 AM
MGA Legends
All Day
$5.00 Burgers
9:00 AM
Saturday Breakfast
All Day
$5.00 Burgers
9:00 AM
Saturday Breakfast
All Day
$5.00 Burgers
4th Friday Bridge
11:00 AM
Movie by the Pool: Jaws
Dusk
Steak Night
6:00 PM
23
16
9
Saturday Breakfast
9:00 AM
Surf & Turf
6:00 PM
Tennis, Pizza, Movie Night
5:00 PM
Happy Hour
5:30 PM
22
15
8
$5.00 Burgers
All Day
2
1
Happy Hour
5:30 PM
Sat
Fri
Sunday Breakfast
9:00 AM
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
A u g u s t
Mon
$5.00 Burgers
6
Happy Hour
Surf & Turf
6:00 PM
Happy Hour
5:30 PM
All Day
Goker
MGA Jimmy Connolly
7:00 AM
3rd Friday Bridge
8:00 AM
6:00 PM
Steak Night
12:00 PM
Senior Club Championship
8:00 AM
All Day
$5.00 Burgers
All Day
$5.00 Burgers
6:00 PM
Steak Night
4th Friday Bridge
11:00 AM
Happy Hour
5:30 PM
27
Happy Hour
5:30 PM
20
13
OCC Handicap Meeting
26
19
2nd Friday Bridge
11:00 AM
12
All Day
11
Day Party Bridge
12:30 PM
OCCTA Meeting
6:00 PM
MGA Board Meeting
6:30 PM
18
OCCLA Luncheon
11:30 AM
Day Duplicate Bridge
12:30 PM
HOA Meeting
4:00 PM
Steaks and Stogies
7:00 PM
25
BOG Meeting
8:30 AM
Martinis & Makeovers
6:00 PM
Steak Night
Tennis Pro Shop ……….512.291.8846
Golf Pro Shop …………512.282.2162
Clubhouse Fax ………...512.282.5363
Clubhouse …………….512.282.2150
Clubhouse Phone Numbers
5:30 PM
$5.00 Burgers
5:30 PM
5
Men’s League
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
4
OCCLA Board Meeting
9:30 AM
3
WGA Play Days
8:30 AM
Dining Room CLOSED
At 3:00 PM
9:30 AM
Men’s League
5:30 PM
American Legion Dinner
6:00 PM
WGA Handicap Meeting
9:30 AM
Men’s League
5:30 PM
Evening Party Bridge
6:30 PM
Men’s League
5:30 PM
Night Duplicate Bridge
4th Wednesday Queen’s Bridge
11:00 AM
6:45 PM
WGA Play Days
8:30 AM
Men’s League
5:30 PM
Dining Room CLOSED
At 3:00 PM
WGA Play Days
8:30 AM
Night Duplicate Bridge
6:45 PM
30
Dining Room CLOSED
At 3:00 PM
31
WGA General Meeting
1:30 PM
24
17
10
Queen’s Bridge/ 1st Wednesday Bridge
2
Clubhouse Closed
9
1
8
Clubhouse Closed
WGA Play Days
8:30 AM
WGA Board Meeting
1:30 PM
Dining Room CLOSED
At 3:00 PM
Dining Room CLOSED
16
Clubhouse Closed
At 3:00 PM
15
Sunday Breakfast
DDG Day
Clubhouse Closed
Last Week of Summer
Camp!!
22
29
Clubhouse Closed
23
9:00 AM
Sunday Breakfast
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
MGA Jimmy Connolly
Sun
7
14
21
28
Bubbles & Brunch
10:00 AM
Senior Club Championship
8:00 AM
Queen’s Bridge
11:00 AM
Book Club
7:30 PM
General Manager
John Ferguson
512.383.2002
[email protected]
Club Accountant
Diane Brew
512.383.2005
[email protected]
Membership Director
Marcia Rindfleisch
512.383.2028
[email protected]
Head Golf Professional
Jason Boydston
512.383.2007
[email protected]
Golf Course Superintendent
Ryan Crump
512.282.2154
[email protected]
Director of Instruction
Lonny Alexander
512.383.2012
[email protected]
Operations Manager
West White
512.383.2003
[email protected]
Member Relations Director
Jenna Hernandez
512.282.2150
[email protected]
Director of Catering
Hannah Watkins
512.383.2004
[email protected]
Director of Tennis
Jenny Gray
512.291.8846
[email protected]
Director of Fitness
Monica Reininger
512.468.8810
[email protected]
Executive Chef
Tony Clevenger
512.383.2025
[email protected]