CONGRATULATIONS TO MORAGA COUNTRY CLUb`S

April 2010
Serving Our Family Members Since 1973
Congratulations to
Moraga Country Club’s
Newly-Elected Directors
Tom Engberg
Leslie Mortimer
Tara Rochlin
Frank Sullivan
Complete Election Results Inside!
Clubhouse Update
Manager’s Report
Moraga Country Club Staff
Frank Melón, General Manager/COO
[email protected]
Kathe Foster, Asst. General Manager
[email protected]
George Schiller, Controller
[email protected]
Stuart Mahler, Public Safety Director
[email protected]
Jason Woodworth, Director of Golf
[email protected]
Mark Orwig, Head Tennis Professional
[email protected]
Christina Risso, Aquatics Director
[email protected]
A sincere thank you to retiring Board Members Jane Bolton
and Cliff Dochterman for their many years of service to the
Moraga Country Club. It has been a real pleasure for me to
serve under these two fine individuals.
Congratulations to our two new Board Members Leslie
Mortimer and Tara Rochlin, as well as our two incumbents
who were re-elected, Tom Engberg and Frank Sullivan. It will
be an exciting year with the start of construction on the new
clubhouse.
2010 is off to a very good start. We have received a good
amount of rainfall which is very healthy for the course and at
the same time saves money on purchased irrigation water.
We have a number of great events planned for 2010. I hope
the membership will partake and enjoy the events that are put
on by our great staff team here at MCC.
By the time you read this column the 2010 Annual Meeting
will have come and gone. Hopefully many of you had a
chance to attend and hear our presentation on the status of
the Clubhouse project and the update on the floor plan and
architecture. If so you know that the project is proceeding
apace and many positive changes have been made in the
design. Questions this month had to do mostly with those
two topics, schedule and design changes.
Frank Melón
General Manager / COO
Mike McDermott, Director of
Maintenance
[email protected]
Luis Ballesteros, Golf Course
Superintendent
[email protected]
Tony Palelei, Community
Landscape Manager
[email protected]
Jon Plotnick, Landscape Manager
[email protected]
Brett Hurst, Executive Chef/Food &
Beverage Manager
[email protected]
Ian Cook, Banquet Manager &
Assistant Dining Room Manager
[email protected]
Kevin Moss, Membership Services
Manager
[email protected]
J.T. Lada, Accounting Services
[email protected]
Board Of Directors
Don Maddison, President
Tom Engberg, Vice President
Ron Palmer, Treasurer
Del Kolbe, Ron Mayes, Leslie Mortimer,
Rick Nedell, Mat Rei, Tara Rochlin,
Wes Spewak, Frank Sullivan,
Trudy Tuan
[email protected]
MCC Telephone Numbers
(All numbers are in the 925 area code.)
Office
Event Reservations
([email protected])
Home Maintenance
Landscaping
Golf Shop
Tennis Lounge
Pool Office
Restaurant
Community Patrol Cell
Community Patrol Office
376.2200
376.2200
376.2200
376.2200
376.2253
376.1314
631.1915
631.1917
250.7616
631.1914
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President’s Message
I would like to congratulate the newly-elected members of
the Board of Directors. The three Homeowners elected to serve
a three-year term are Tom Engberg (incumbent), Leslie Mortimer,
and Tara Rochlin. Frank Sullivan (incumbent) ran unopposed
as a Golf Associate member and was re-elected to a three-year
term. I would like to thank Homeowner John Greenblatt for
running a closely-contested campaign. We had 308 Homeowners
and 198 Golf Associates participate in the election – sufficient
for us to achieve a quorum in both classes of membership.
I would especially like to thank our retiring Board Members,
Jane Bolton and Cliff Dochterman for their almost two decades
of combined service to the Club. Their service on various committees,
too numerous to mention, and overall contribution to the
Board has been exemplary.
Our Annual General meeting, held March 25, 2010 at the
Campolindo Center for the Performing Arts, was attended by
about 80 members who turned out on a blustery evening to
hear the “State of the Club” address and a progress report on
the new clubhouse project, presented by Tom Engberg (Vice
President) and Karl Danielson (The Dahlin Group – Project
Architect). Thanks to their expertise and hard work, we remain
on schedule for an early-fall demolition and a wrecking-ball
party for the ages.
Thanks for listening. Don Maddison
Don Maddison
President
Question: I have heard a rumor that the clubhouse
project is way behind schedule, mired in issues with the
utilities and that this information is being withheld from
us. What is going on?
Answer: Not sure the origin of this rumor but it is not
true. We are actually on, if not a little ahead of, “schedule.”
I place the word schedule in quotes because the schedule at
this point includes a number of assumptions and best
guesses; it cannot be solidified until we are closer to the
construction start. Such elements as approval timing with
the Town, time for plan check and permitting and, indeed,
timing for approvals from utilities are all factors that will
influence the construction start date (we are not at a point
yet where we have even engaged the formal processes with
the utilities). At this point we are on track based on our
projections, which include a construction start later this
year. In fact our work with the Town, where we thought
we could be slowed, has gone quite well so far.
Regarding the withholding of information, this is a
curious comment. What could be the possible use to the
Committee to withhold information? There is none. Our
meetings are open to all and our “doors” (personal contact,
phone, email, carrier pigeon) are always open too, as
indicated in this space each month.
Question: I showed up and provided design suggestions
(good ones, I think) at your presentation to the Board and
also at one of your Committee meetings yet I see that the
changes I proposed were not made and were, it seems,
ignored. Why?
Answer: We have received many excellent suggestions
over the past several weeks and months and have implemented
many of them. We cannot implement them all, however, as
good or well meaning as they may be. We and the Project
Team, along with Staff, have spent countless hours mulling
over design issues of all sorts ranging from the big picture
(i.e. relative location of dining, lounge and kitchen discussed
in this space last month) to smaller details (i.e. types and
location of storage). We have received few suggestions
from members that we have not already considered at
some length. The reason we cannot implement all the
suggestions is simple: limited space and limited budget.
There are a multitude of things we would do differently if
we had a less restricted building area and a larger budget.
As it is, we are forced to deal with tradeoffs. The overarching
goal in grappling with tradeoffs has been to choose that
which would benefit the largest number of members and
member groups (i.e. golf, tennis, swim, families, empty
nesters, etc.) with the least amount of inconvenience to any
such group. It is not an easy task. In the end, some will
perhaps be disappointed or occasionally inconvenienced
with some aspect of the clubhouse. It is our hope that such
disappointments and inconveniences will be more than
offset by satisfaction with the finished product as a whole.
We are truly committed to representing member interests
as best we can and have been from the start.
More questions and answers next month. Meantime,
and, as always, feel free to call me or any member of the
Committee with any question or comment you may have.
Tom Engberg, Chair
Clubhouse Steering Committee Members
(All numbers are in the 925 area code)
Tom Engberg 330.7998 [email protected]
Rich Bartlett 253.2880 [email protected]
Don Maddison 377.5596 [email protected]
Rick Nedell 388.0163 [email protected]
Matt Rei 631.1500 [email protected]
Allen Sayles 376.7270 [email protected]
2010 Board of Directors Election Results
Homeowners
Tom Engberg
John Greenblatt
Leslie Mortimer
Tara Rochlin
Write-In Votes
Votes Withheld
Votes
225
154
201
186
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Golf Associates
Frank Sullivan
Votes
189
Total Ballots Received
Number of Ballots Disqualified
Quorum Achieved
308
22
Total Ballots Received
Number of Ballots Disqualified
Quorum Achieved
198
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IRS Resolution 70-604
Votes to Approve
Votes to Disapprove
Votes to Abstain
Blank
228
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IRS Resolution 70-604
Votes to Approve
Votes to Disapprove
Votes to Abstain
Blank
158
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Food & Beverage / Social
Easter Brunch
Father
Daughter
Dance
Sunday, April 4
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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February 20, 2010
Adults: $39.95 ++
Children 11 & Under: $15.95 ++
Sign up by email:
[email protected]
or call 376.2200
48-Hour Cancellation Policy Applies To All Club Special Events
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Annie & Peter Heckler
Ivy & Paul Souza
Lindsay, Paige & Rick Davis
with Anna, Kate & Don Dendinger
Mia & Vince Castillo
Brooke & Bart Penfold
Keily & Dominic Sarica
Emma, Olivia & Lance Knutson
Audrey, Lain, Hannah, & Chris Biles
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Cold Food
Fresh Fruit Tray • Cheese Tray • Antipasto Display
Caesar Salad • MCC Waldorf Salad
Seafood
Peel & Eat Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce
House-Cured Salmon with Capers,
Onion and Cucumber Slaw
Hot Food
Ham and Mushroom Crêpes with Velouté
French Toast with Maple Syrup and Fruit Compote
Corn Beef Hash
Eggs Benedict
Build Your Own Omelet Station
Vegetable Frittata
Bacon Cheddar and Green Onion Frittata
Apple Wood Smoked Bacon
Sausage Links
Hash Brown Potatoes
Grilled Chicken Breast with Creamy Sauce
Tomato-Basil Rice
Carving Station
Spiral Cut Ham with Spicy Mustard
Roasted Leg of Lamb with Mint Jelly
Dessert Station
Tarts • Cakes • Pastries
Petit Fours • Breakfast Breads • Jelly Beans
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Chef’s Column
The excitement of spring is upon us and the Dining Room and Clubhouse are getting busy
with seasonal activities.
The Food & Beverage department had a great time hosting wonderful March events like the
Los Perales “Wig Out”, Juliet Miller’s Bat Mitzvah, Prime Rib & Bingo Night and the MGA Kick off.
We also have fantastic events lined up for April:
Saturday, April 3
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Children’s Easter Festival
Sunday, April 4
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Easter Brunch
Brett Hurst
Executive Chef /
Food & Beverage
Manager
Please call ahead and reserve your spot for these festivities (376.2200), or email us
([email protected]). Calling ahead for reservations allows our staff to better prepare for
your experience.
Ian Cook has stepped up and assumed the role of Banquet Manager since Kori’s departure.
Feel free to contact him with any questions about setting up an event or any other Food &
Beverage services: [email protected] / 631.1903.
There have been a lot of positive changes in the Food & Beverage department since last year.
I encourage you to revisit our Dining Room and experience all that we have to offer.
Thanks,
Brett Hurst
Executive Chef / Food & Beverage Manager
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EVENING PARTY BRIDGE
February 16 results (8 players)
1 – David Geary & Gary Irwin
2 – Sandy Ruliffson & Dwight Pedersen
3 – Kay Costa & Eleanor Hansen
The next session is Tuesday, April 20, at 7:00 p.m. in the clubhouse lounge.
Fee is $1 per player. Newcomers are very welcome: try it! If you want to
play, phone the club office (376.2200), or e-mail David Geary
([email protected]) and give your partner’s name. The entry deadline
is 12:00 p.m. on April 19.
EVENING DUPLICATE BRIDGE
February 23 results (12 players)
1 – Winnie Jasper & Jerry Chamberlain
2 tie – Sandy Ruliffson & Dwight Pedersen
2 tie – Barbara Hanson & Conrad Robertson
The next session is Tuesday, April 27, at 7:00 p.m. in the clubhouse lounge. Fee is $1 per player. If
you have not tried duplicate before, give it a try. We work hard at making it easy! If you want to
play, phone the club office (376.2200), or e-mail David Geary ([email protected]) and provide
the name of your partner. The entry deadline is April 26 at 12:00 p.m.
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General club info
Homeowners/Golf Course Maintenance
Employee of the Month: Christina French
Landscape
This month we are proud to honor Receptionist Christina French as April’s Employee of the
Month. Christina has worked for Moraga Country Club since April 2006, originally serving as
hostess in the restaurant. Today she is that friendly face you first see when entering the lobby ~
greeting members, answering the phone, helping a member, stuffing goodie-bags for parties,
un-jamming the photocopier, restocking the office supplies, creating a poster, updating the
calendar, setting up a meeting ~ she’s doing it with a big smile on her face!! When Christina was
first hired, it was easy to recognize her helpful, energetic and efficient approach to her job, as
well as her natural people skills. When the Receptionist position became available we were
quick to match those skills with what is needed for the front desk.
Christina French
A local Lamorindan, Christina has attended Lafayette Elementary School, Stanley Middle
Receptionist
School and Campolindo High School. Prior to working at MCC, she occasionally did volunteer
work with National Charity League, a mother-daughter volunteer organization. Their contribution included fund-raising for
the Taylor Family Foundation, a charity for children in Northern California with life-threatening illnesses.
At home it’s her kitty named “TJ” (who answers to “Kitty”) that keeps her company, although she and brother Will plan
to lease an apartment together here in Moraga soon. Other interests include going to movies with friends, watching the TV
show ‘The Hills’ or going to dinner at Casa Orinda. When Christina isn’t working, she attends DVC where she is studying
Hotel Resort Management.
Next time you pass through the lobby, stop by and say hello to April’s Employee of the Month, Christina French!! Good
job, Christina!!
PRUNING AND DETAIL SCHEDULE - APRIL 2010
Jon Plotnick
March 29 – April 4
2-12 Carnoustie, 112-122 La Quinta, 20-31 Indian Wells, 2-8 Wingfoot,
120-145 Greenbriar & 121-141 Cypress Point Way (odd #’s only)
April 5 – 11
635-651 Augusta Drive (odd #’s only), 778-806 Augusta Drive (even #’s
only), 1789-1837 St. Andrews Drive (odd #’s only), 129-161 Westchester
(odd #’s only) & 149-173 Cypress Point Way
April 12 – 18
760-776 Augusta Drive (even #’s only), 631-663 Augusta Drive
(odd #’s only), 101-125 Westchester , 1792-1850 St. Andrews Drive
(even # only) & 175-189 Cypress Point Way (odd #’s only)
April 19 – 25
814-842 Augusta Drive (even #’s only), 740-758 Augusta Drive
(even #’s only), 624-674 Augusta Drive (even #’s only), 100-116
Brookline (even #’s only) & 156-192 Cypress Point Way (even #’s only)
April 26 – May 2
106-148 Cypress Point Way (even #’s only ), 1-10 Baltusrol, 710-730
Augusta Drive (even #’s only), 101-121 Brookline (odd #’s only),
1721-1731 Spyglass Lane (odd #’s only)
Landscape Account
Manager / ValleyCrest
Landscape Enhancement
Landscape enhancement projects for 2010 are currently being evaluated for aesthetics and
water efficiency. The residential landscape enhancement projects will be scheduled after
the painting schedule is completed.
Welcome New Members!
- Jon Plotnick, ValleyCrest Maintenance
Tennis & Swim Associates: The Capozzis - Joe, Myeve, Bella,
Gianna, Lucia & Giuseppe
The Capozzi family resides in Orinda. Bella is eight years old; she
attends Wagner Ranch Elementary School and enjoys swimming, golf,
tennis and dancing. Gianna is six years old and also attends Wagner
Ranch and also enjoys swimming, golf, tennis and dancing. Lucia is
four years old and attends the Nurtury Preschool in Moraga; she enjoys
swimming and dancing. Giuseppe is 15 months old and enjoys
splashing his sisters in the pool! Joe owns his own business and enjoys
golf, tennis, swimming and wine collecting. Myeve enjoys singing,
traveling, cooking, and her favorite sport is shopping! The family is
looking forward to the activities, social functions, and meeting new
friends at Moraga Country Club.
From The Landscape Committee
When submitting our 2010 budget request for approval by the Board of Directors last fall,
the Landscape Committee included funding for renovation of yards at those homes that
are on the paint schedule. The Landscape Committee is frequently asked by residents to
approve landscape upgrades for homes not on the planned schedule. It is our intention
to review requests in a timely manner and honor as many as are appropriate within our
budgetary limitations. If funding is available, the committee may approve a limited
number of additional upgrades.
If your request relates to maintenance or pruning rather than replacement, please contact
the front desk (376.2200) to place a work order, and staff will respond in a timely manner.
Thank you, Dan Rego, Landscape Chair
Gianna, Myeve (holding Giuseppe), Joe, Lucia, and Bella
Golf Delegates: The Goodmans - Shelly, Cammie,
Callie, Carrie & Cassie
Shelly and her four girls moved to Lafayette three years
ago from Walnut Creek. Shelly works in the pharmaceutical
industry. Her daughters Cammie (18) and Callie (15)
attend Acalanes and play Varsity soccer and water polo.
Cammie will attend University of Arizona in the fall.
Carrie is an eighth grader at Stanley Middle; Cassie is in
fourth grade at Happy Valley Elementary and they both
play club soccer and water polo. Shelly enjoys distance
running, golf and snowboarding with the girls. Previously,
they were busy swimmers and golfers at OCC. They’re
looking forward to spending time on the course and at
swim meets with old friends and meeting some new ones
at MCC.
Turf Talk
Upcoming Projects
We have a number of projects scheduled:
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Tees / Approaches aerification: March 22
Greens aerification: March 29
Fairways and Rough aerification: Starting March 31
The maintenance department will top dress fairways beginning the first week of April.
This will involve placement of over 300 tons of sand on the fairways. This procedure
aims to improve winter playing conditions and general soil and plant health.
Luis Ballesteros
Golf Course
Superintendent
After the completion of fairways top dressing we will apply a fertilizer with a 20%
preëmergent to control dallisgrass and broadleaf weeds.
Luis Ballesteros
The Golf Course Maintenance Department
Carrie, Callie, Shelly, Cassie and Cammie
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Calendar Updates
April 2010
SUNDAY
Golf, Tennis, Swimming,
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
Sun Mon
Tue Wed
THURSDAY
April Fool’s Day
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March 2010
Thu
Fri
Sat
All Day Fairway Aerification/Top Dressing
9-11a SMGA 4 Man Best Ball Intra Club
Easter
11a-3p Easter Brunch (Restaurant)
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5
6
All Day Fairway Aerification/Top Dressing
9:30-10:30a Moms Swim Clinic
12
1-3p Men’s USTA 3.5 B Match
5-8p Dinner (Restaurant)
7
All Day Fairway Aerification/Top Dressing
TBA WNHGA Rules Seminar @ Palo Alto
8-9a Niners Meeting (Lounge)
9:30a-12:30p Pinochle (Fairway Room)
10a-12:30p Bridge (Patio)
12:15-1:45p Ladies Tennis Committee
Meeting (Tennis Lounge)
2-2:45p MWGA Board Meeting (Fairway Room)
4-7p Spring Clinic
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All Day Fairway Aerification/Top Dressing
1-4p Moraga Men’s Duplicate Bridge
(Lounge)
8:30-9a SMGA Meeting (Lounge)
6:30-9p Ladies USTA 3.5 A Match
8-10:30a Niners Play Day
9:30a-12:30p Pinochle (Fairway Room)
4-7p Spring Clinic
5-6:30p ARC Meeting (Fairway Lounge)
5-7p Green Committee Meeting (Patio)
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19
3-5p Men’s USTA 4.0 Match
5-8p Dinner (Restaurant)
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20
All Day Fairway Aerification/Top Dressing
9:30-10:30a Moms Swim Clinic
6:30-9p Ladies USTA 3.0 Match
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11a-1p Ladies USTA 3.5B Match
5-10p Private Event (Pool)
5-8p Dinner (Restaurant)
New Moon
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First Quarter
All Day Fairway Aerification/Top Dressing
8-10:30a Niners Play Day
3-5p Clubhouse Steering Committee Meeting
(Fairway Room)
4-7p Spring Clinic
6:30-9p Men’s USTA 3.5 Match
7-10p Evening Party Bridge (Lounge)
8-11a Niners Trophy Day
6:30-9p Ladies USTA 3.5 B Match
7-10p Evening Duplicate Bridge (Lounge)
Full Moon
Last Quarter
7:15-8:30p Tennis Committee Meeting
(Tennis Lounge)
5-9p Dinner (Restaurant)
All Day Fairway Aerification/Top Dressing
8-10:30a MWGA Trophy Day
9:30-10:30a Moms Swim Clinic
9:30a-12p Ladies B2 Spring Match
1-2:30p Dominoes (Patio)
3-4p Public Safety & Compliance Meeting
(Fairway Room)
5-7p Budget & Finance Meeting (Fairway Room)
5-9p Dinner (Restaurant)
All Day Fairway Aerification/Top Dressing
7:30-10:30a MWGA Meeting / Handicap
Tournament Round 2
9:30-10:30a Moms Swim Clinic
9:30a-12p Ladies B2 Spring Match
9:30a-12:30p Pinochle (Fairway Room)
5-9p Dinner (Restaurant)
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All Day Lafayette Elementary PTA
Tournament
7-9:30p Swim Team Kick Off Meeting
& Social (Restaurant & Lounge)
9:30-10:30a Moms Swim Clinic
6:30-9p Ladies USTA 3.5 Match
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9:30-10:30a Moms Swim Clinic
8-10:30a MWGA Handicap Tournament
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All Day Fairway Aerification/Top Dressing
9:30-10:30a Moms Swim Clinic
All Day Fairway Aerification/Top Dressing
10:30a-12:30p Bridge (Patio)
6:30-9p Men’s USTA 5.0 Match
TBA WNHGA Open Day @ Saratoga
8:30a-1:30p Diablo Team Play @ MCC
9:30-10:30a Moms Swim Clinic
9:30a-12:30p Pinochle (Fairway Room)
FRIDAY
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Good Friday
All Day Fairway Aerification/Top Dressing
9:30a-12p Ladies A2 B.A.L.L. Match
All Day MWGA East Bay League @ Green
Valley Golf Course
6:30-9p Ladies USTA 4.0 Match
11:30a-3p Private Bridge (Fairway Room)
10:30a-12:30p Bridge (Fairway Room)
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(Changes & Corrections
Made From Previously
Published Calendars)
Meetings & Social Events
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15
All Day Fairway Aerification/Top Dressing
9:30-10:30a Moms Swim Clinic
5-9p Dinner (Restaurant)
All Day Fairway Aerification/Top Dressing
All Day Fairway Aerification/Top Dressing
9:30a-12p Ladies B3 Spring Match
6-9p IRS Friday Night Mixed Doubles
3:30-6p Board of Directors Meeting
(Restaurant)
4-7p Spring Clinic
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Earth Day
All Day Fairway Aerification/Top Dressing
9a-12:30p SMGA Home & Home
Oakmont/Rossmoor
9:30a-12p Ladies B3 Spring Match
4-6p House Committee Meeting
(Fairway Room)
4-7p Spring Clinic
5:30-6:30p MGA Board Meeting (Patio)
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9:30-10:30a Moms Swim Clinic
11:30a-4p MGA Event #2 Director’s Cup
11a-1p Children’s Easter Festival (Poolside)
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All Day Fairway Aerification/Top Dressing
9:30-10:30a Moms Swim Clinic
5-9p Dinner (Restaurant)
9:30-10:30a Moms Swim Clinic
Regular Dinner Service
Sunday, April 25, 5-8p
Mother-Son Spaghetti Night
– Cancelled
(Formerly Sunday, April 25)
Spring 2010 Pool Usage
Schedule
Moms Swim Clinic
9:30-10:30a
Monday / Wednesday / Friday
(through June 11), changing
to Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30a &
Fridays, 1:15-2:15p
(June 14 – August 13)
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11a-3p Masters Golf
1-3p Men’s USTA 3.5 A Match
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8a-12:30p MGA Event #2 Director’s Cup
Round 2
11a-2p Ladies USTA 4.0 Match
May 2010
Events of Note
Mother’s Day Brunch
Sunday, May 9, 10a-2:30p
(Restaurant)
Friday Night Mixed Doubles
Friday, May 14, 6-8p
(Courts / Tennis Lounge)
5-9p Dinner (Restaurant)
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8:30a-12p SMGA Home & Home
Rio Vista
All Day Fairway Aerification/Top Dressing
5-9p Dinner (Restaurant)
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9-11:30a SMGA Match Play Classic #3
& #4
3
9:30-10:30a Moms Swim Clinic
9
All Day Fairway Aerification/Top Dressing
TBA WNHGA Team Play @ Round Hill
Country Club
9-11a SMGA Match Play Classic, #1 & #2
4-6p Landscape Committee Meeting
(Fairway Room)
4-7p Spring Clinic
MGA Board Meeting
Thursday, April 22, 5:30-6:30p
(Patio), not Thursday, April 8
SATURDAY
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6:30-11a Moraga Treeline Triathlon
(Campolindo High School,
Soda Aquatic Center - www.moragatri.com)
11a-1p Ladies USTA 3.5 A Match
1-3p Men’s USTA 3.5 A Match
6-9p Private Event (Restaurant)
May 2010
Sun Mon
Tue Wed
Thu
Fri
Date Night
Sunday, May 23, 5-9p
(Restaurant)
Ladies Tennis Luncheon
Monday, May 24, 11:30a-1p
(Restaurant)
Rombauer Wine Dinner
Sunday, May 30, 5-9p
(Restaurant)
Sat
9:30a-12p Ladies A1 Spring Match
5-9p Dinner (Restaurant)
11:30a-3p Private Event (Patio)
5-9p Dinner (Restaurant)
You can sign up for Club Events by
email: [email protected]
View The Most Up-To-Date Calendar
Log On To Your Club Online: Moragacc.com
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Tennis News
April Tennis Schedule
Upcoming Event
On Friday, April 16 we will have our IRS Mixed Doubles Event starting at 6:00 p.m. Participants will play
tennis from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m., with food and drink to follow. The cost per player is $12.00. Call the tennis
lounge (376.1314) and we will sign you up for this Friday night fun!
USTA News
The schedules are out for our Adult and Super Senior
Teams. We have ten teams registered and ready to
play. We will update you on their results in the May
newsletter.
Pictured left to right: Diana Brady, Ken Fitzpatrick,
Dona Lawrentz, Bernardita Fong (Team Captain), Mike
Keough, Karin Hein, Gary Hein, Lana Fitzpatrick
A few of our USTA 6.0 Mixed Doubles players
getting together to discuss their latest win against
a local club.
April 1
April 1
April 7
April 10
April 11
April 12
April 14
April 15
April 16
April 17
April 18
April 19
April 20
April 21
April 22
April 24
April 24
April 25
April 27
April 30
Ladies A2 B.A.L.L. Match
Ladies USTA 4.0 Match
Ladies USTA 3.5 Match
Men’s USTA 3.5(A) Match
Men’s USTA 3.5 (B) Match
Ladies USTA 3.5(A) Match
Ladies B2 Spring Match
Ladies B3 Spring Match
IRS Friday Night Mixed Doubles
Ladies USTA 4.0 Match
Men’s USTA 4.0 Match
Ladies USTA 3.0 Match
Men’s USTA 3.5 (B) Match
Ladies B2 Spring Match
Ladies B3 Spring Match
Ladies USTA 3.5 (A) Match
Men’s USTA 3.5 (A) Match
Ladies USTA 3.5 (B) Match
Men’s USTA 5.0 Match
Ladies A1 Spring Match
USTA Scoreboard
Mixed 6.0
Mixed 7.0
Mixed 8.0
Captain:
Captains:
Captains:
Bernardita Fong
Mayada Innenberg / Peter Singelstad
Helena Singelstad / Steve Cardiff
3-3
4-3
0-7
Men’s Sr. 3.5
Ladies Sr. 3.5
Captains:
Captains:
Ray Force/Peter Singelstad
Ann Marie McGee/Tracy Per Lee
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10 - 2
Ladies Program Scoreboard
A1 Sr. B.A.L.L.
B1 Sr. B.A.L.L.
A2 B.A.L.L.
B1 B.A.L.L.
B2 B.A.L.L.
Captain: Yvette Lardge
Captains: Tracy Per Lee / Ann Marie McGee
Captain: Cori Bertucio
Captains: Helen Sullivan / Loretta Schlansky
Captains: Kim Hunter / Karen Baymiller
2-3
1-3-1
4–2
7-2
3-6
A1 Spring
B1 Spring
B2 Spring
B3 Spring
Captains: Sunun Faulkner / Sheri Wedlake
Captains: Barbara Jordan / Mayada Innenberg
Captain: Kathi Wahed
Captains: Karin Hein / Lana Fitzpatrick
0-2
3-0
4-1
1-4
JUNIOR SUMMER PROGRAM INFORMATION
All the information for our Junior Summer Program is available in the Tennis Lounge and on the MCC Website
(www.moragacc.com). We offer summer clinics for our juniors along with our Summer Junior Tennis Program
for all of our members, which runs from June 14 through July 30. With something for everyone, our Summer
Junior Program has three different groups: A Development Team, a Performance Team and an Open level for
our advanced high school players. You can register in the tennis lounge. We encourage you to sign up early.
TIME CHANGE
Our summer hours are back: Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. • Saturday, Sunday & holidays:
8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
DEMO RACKETS
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Swim News
It’s finally here – the widely anticipated opening of swim team registration – Mini Waves too! While
some of you have been anxiously waiting, and others are in complete denial that summer is right around
the corner, the reality is that the time is NOW!
There have been some great improvements made to the registration section of the Waves website this
year. This means that for all of you returning swim families the process will take less time to complete
than ever before! Even for our new swim families the registration is incredibly user-friendly and will be
quicker than getting yourself a latte at Starbuck’s.
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REGISTER AT www.mccwaves.com!
Eleven registered swimmers will receive an awesome 2010 Waves t-shirt - for free!
As a show of your support and loyalty to the Waves, and as an enthusiastic welcome to our new coaches,
please commit early on to our Program!
Dates to remember:
April 26 - First Day of Spring Workouts • April 26 - Parent Kick-off Meeting 7:00 p.m. @ MCC Restaurant
Please note that there will not be any swim workouts on the following days:
April 27 , May 3, May 10, May 24 , June 14, June 21.
2010 Spring Workout Schedule - Beginning Monday, April 26
Monday – Thursday
6 & unders:
4:00-4:30 p.m.
9-10 year olds: 5:15-6:00 p.m.
7-8 year olds: 4:30-5:15 p.m.
11 and ups:
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Make sure you get signed up so you can be a part of the action. GO WAVES!!!
Don’t delay – go to the Waves website (www.mccwaves.com) and register TODAY!
Mark has new demos to try and a few new and old demos to sell. Demos are only to be used if you are considering
buying a new racket or your racket is being strung. When you use a new demo, it needs to be returned the
same day you checked it out.
LEE’S FRIDAY DROP-IN
Lifeguards will be ON DUTY at the Main Pool in April
The schedule is Monday-Friday 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. and Weekends 12:00 – 8:00 p.m.
The ON DUTY schedule is “weather permitting” in the spring.
Lee’s looking for ladies who want to start playing tennis. She meets every Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. and
goes until noon, providing a wonderful introduction to the game. There is no charge for this drop-in. It’s a
great way to get started and meet new friends.
Stay tuned for fun events at the pool this summer, like Childrens and Adults Ping
Pong Tournament Nights!
MEN’S SATURDAY DROP-IN
The men’s Saturday morning drop-in has returned to its original time, 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Please be here
at 8:20 a.m. or call ahead to register your name.
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Christina Risso
Aquatics Director
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Golf News
Golf Team: MWGA / 18 Holers
Everyone is so anxious to start the new year of competition, but too many play days have been rained out. Hopefully, the
good weather will begin soon and we can get out to enjoy our beautiful course, made even more attractive this year because
of all the rain. In February both the Trophy Day and the Valentine’s Day tournaments were cancelled. We finally got to have a
regular play day with sweeps on February 17.
From the Golf Shop
March is typically the month where everything “kicks off”. The Four-Man
Team Championship had over 100 participants and was a huge success.
Congratulations to the winning team of Herb Gindy, Jerry Isaacs, Tony
Barbagallo and Del Kolbe for their net 122. Now that the season is underway
our next event is the ever popular Director’s Cup. The Director’s Cup is a
two-man, two day, best ball eclectic event and will be contested on April 16
and 17. You can now sign up in the Golf Shop. All of this information is on the
Moraga Country Club website (www.moragacc.com).
The Seniors also kicked off their season by having the second annual
“March Madness” event. The March Madness is a unique event that combines
clinics, fun and social camaraderie. Congratulations to the winning team of
Dennis Martel, Norman Schlansky, Kanwar Bagai, and Eugene Amato, with
a gross scramble score of 32. Dennis Martel earned further kudos for his
hole-in-one on hole #5, helping to secure his team’s victory!
FEB.17 SWEEPS WINNERS
Jason Woodworth
First Flight
Darlene Martel
Julie Wirth
Net 72
Net 73
Second Flight
Linda Ingalls
Ruth Nagayama
Linda Ostman
Net 79
Net 81
Net 82
Third Flight
Joan Tasker
Net 82
Director of Golf
Golf Tip of the Month
One of the most frequently asked questions I get is, “Am I supposed to hit down with my hybrid club or
sweep it like a fairway wood?” The beauty of a hybrid is exactly as its name implies, it’s a little of bit of
both, which is why it’s so forgiving. For those of you who struggle with the longer clubs you might want to
consider a hybrid club. They have virtually made the fairway wood market obsolete. Although we always
look for more distance by using a fairway wood, we may benefit more using a hybrid. Because it’s shorter
and easier to hit, it usually means that we can hit it farther and more accurately. So the next time you’re in the
market for a new club consider a hybrid.
The next non-rainy day for competition was March 10, the first Trophy Day of the new year.
Congratulations to Denise Acker, Trophy Day Winner. Well done, Denise.
We hope that we can now look forward to being able to play every Wednesday and get on with
a full calendar of fun and competition.
For anyone interested in joining the 18-holers, contact Helen Sullivan, Membership Chair (376.0432).
Denise Acker
Ginger Traynor
MWGA Publicity Liaison and team member
Golf Rule of the Month
Joe and Jack are playing hole #8 at Moraga Country Club. Joe hits his ball left and notices that the ball is resting
on the left side of the cart path on the cart path (his nearest point of relief seems to be the hazard). Directly
to the left is the lateral hazard stake (red stake), budding up to the cart path. Where does Joe get relief?
a. Joe needs to drop two club-lengths in the hazard and play from there.
b. Joe gets one club-length into the rough (no nearer the hole) on the right side of the path.
c. Joe doesn’t get relief. He has to hit it off the path.
d. Joe can do any of the three options.
The answer is “b”: Joe gets one club-length into the rough (no nearer the hole) on the right side of the path.
Because the cart path is considered a part of the course and an immovable obstruction, rule 24-b states that,
“When the ball is dropped within one club-length of the nearest point of relief, the ball must first strike a
part of the course at a spot that avoids interference by the immovable obstruction and not in a hazard and
not on a putting green.”
Golf Team: Niners
NINERS SWEEPS WINNERS
February 16, 2010
Jason Woodworth, PGA
Director of Golf
Golf Team: SMGA
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Since our last report, the Senior’s representative to the greens committee,
Lou Rittenhouse, has resigned. We thank Lou for all of his efforts which are
much appreciated. The improvements to the cart paths are really Lou’s legacy.
We expect to see a big drop in his handicap with this work load off of his
shoulders. The “Splendid One” will attempt to replace Lou. The greens
committee has recommended that the 16th Blue tee be renovated along with
the White tee on # 13 (hopefully larger than the current grand piano size),
and the Red on #2. Cart path work from the #16 Blue tee to the green, and
around the 17th green to the #18 fairway will also take place. The plan is for
a new mat layout for the driving range unless the clubhouse re-build will
interfere, in which case bunker work will be done.
The Senior shirts are in and they seem to be the “Talk of the Town.” They are going like hotcakes so be
sure to pick yours up soon. There are plenty with stomachs and without stomachs so you have your choice
– look rich and successful or lean and mean; the hat is on your head and the decision is yours.
By the time you read this, the first two events of the year will have taken place – March Madness and
the two-man best ball. In April, we will get serious right off the bat with The Martel Match Play Classic on
April 8 and continuing on April 15 (last day for taxes). This event will be followed with a couple of Home
and Homes with our friends from Rossmoor on April 22 and Rio Vista on April 29, where we will dazzle
them with our new shirts! There is still time to join. Call our usually-pleasant Membership Chairman,
Aubrey Copeland (376.0821). Hope to see you all soon!
(pictured above)
Gaila Lebherz and Pam Gough
brave the rain
First Flight
1st
2nd
3rd
Pam Gough
Cathy West
Liz Renner
Second Flight
1st
2nd
3rd
Putting Contest
Briana Lin
Sharon Scott
Joanne Frudden
Briana Lin
February 23, 2010
First Flight
1st
2nd
3rd
Putting Contest
Pam Gough
Marilyn Melton
Jean Schommer
Jean Schommer
March 9, 2010
First Flight
1st
2nd
3rd
Marilyn Melton
Juanita Gilbertson
Leslie Mortimer
Second Flight
1st
2nd
3rd
Rosemary Baffi
Sharon Scott
Gaila Lebherz
Mary Miller &
Jean Schommer
Putting Contest
(pictured to the left)
Putting Contest winners for February
2010: Briana Lin and Jean Schommer
Sue Harris
Niners Publicity
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Homeowners: Public Safety
Community Patrol
Stuart O. Mahler
Public Safety Director
EXCERPT FROM DOUG COPP’S ARTICLE ON THE ”TRIANGLE OF LIFE”
My name is Doug Copp. I am the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of the American
Rescue Team International (ARTI), the world’s most experienced rescue team. The information
in this article will save lives in an earthquake.
I have crawled inside 875 collapsed buildings, worked with rescue teams from 60 countries,
founded rescue teams in several countries, and I am a member of many rescue teams from
many countries...
I was the United Nations expert in Disaster Mitigation for two years. I have worked at
every major disaster in the world since 1985, except for simultaneous disasters.
The first building I ever crawled inside of was a school in Mexico City during the 1985
earthquake. Every child was under their desk. Every child was crushed to the thickness of
their bones. They could have survived by lying down next to their desks in the aisles. It
was obscene, unnecessary and I wondered why the children were not in the aisles. I didn’t
at the time know that the children were told to hide under something.
Simply stated, when buildings collapse, the weight of the ceilings falling upon the
objects or furniture inside crushes these objects, leaving a space or void next to them. This
space is what I call the “triangle of life”. The larger the object, the stronger, the less it will
compact. The less the object compacts, the larger the void, the greater the probability that
the person who is using this void for safety will not be injured. The next time you watch
collapsed buildings, on television, count the “triangles” you see formed. They are everywhere.
It is the most common shape, you will see, in a collapsed building.
TIPS FOR EARTHQUAKE SAFETY
1) Most everyone who simply “ducks and covers” WHEN BUILDINGS COLLAPSE are
crushed to death. People who get under objects, like desks or cars, are crushed.
2) Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up in the fetal position. You should too in an
earthquake... It is a natural survival instinct. You can survive in a smaller void. Get
next to an object, next to a sofa, next to a large bulky object that will compress slightly
but leave a void next to it.
3) Wooden buildings are the safest type of construction to be in during an earthquake.
Wood is flexible and moves with the force of the earthquake. If the wooden building
does collapse, large survival voids are created. Also, the wooden building has less
concentrated, crushing weight. Brick buildings will break into individual bricks. Bricks
will cause many injuries but less squashed bodies than concrete slabs.
4) If you are in bed during the night and an earthquake occurs, simply roll off the bed. A
safe void will exist around the bed. Hotels can achieve a much greater survival rate in
earthquakes, simply by posting a sign on the back of the door of every room telling
occupants to lie down on the floor, next to the bottom of the bed during an earthquake.
5) If an earthquake happens and you cannot easily escape by getting out the door or
window, then lie down and curl up in the fetal position next to a sofa, or large chair.
6) Most everyone who gets under a doorway when buildings collapse is killed. How? If
you stand under a doorway and the doorjamb falls forward or backward you will be
crushed by the ceiling above. If the door jam falls sideways you will be cut in half by the
doorway. In either case, you will be killed!
7) Never go to the stairs. The stairs have a different “moment of frequency” (they swing
separately from the main part of the building). The stairs and remainder of the building
continuously bump into each other until structural failure of the stairs takes place. The
people who get on stairs before they fail are chopped up by the stair treads - horribly
mutilated. Even if the building doesn't collapse, stay away from the stairs. The stairs are
a likely part of the building to be damaged. Even if the stairs are not collapsed by the
earthquake, they may collapse later when overloaded by fleeing people. They should
always be checked for safety, even when the rest of the building is not damaged.
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8) Get near the outer walls of building or outside of them if possible – It is much better to be near the outside of the building
rather than the interior. The farther inside you are from the outside perimeter of the building the greater the probability that
your escape route will be blocked.
9) People inside of their vehicles are crushed when the road above falls in an earthquake and crushes their vehicles; which
is exactly what happened with the slabs between the decks of the Nimitz Freeway... The victims of the San Francisco
earthquake all stayed inside of their vehicles. They were all killed. They could have easily survived by getting out and
sitting or lying next to their vehicles. Everyone killed would have survived if they had been able to get out of their cars
and sit or lie next to them. All the crushed cars had voids three feet high next to them, except for the cars that had columns
fall directly across them.
10)I discovered, while crawling inside of collapsed newspaper offices and other offices with a lot of paper, that paper does not
compact. Large voids are found surrounding stacks of paper.
Spread the word and save someone's life... The Entire world is experiencing natural calamities so be prepared!
“We are but angels with one wing; it takes two to fly”
In 1996 we made a film, which proved my survival methodology to be correct. The Turkish Federal Government, City of Istanbul,
University of Istanbul Case Productions and ARTI cooperated to film this practical, scientific test. We collapsed a school and a
home with 20 mannequins inside. Ten mannequins did “duck and cover,” and ten mannequins I used in my “triangle of life"
survival method. After the simulated earthquake collapse we crawled through the rubble and entered the building to film and
document the results. The film, in which I practiced my survival techniques under directly observable, scientific conditions,
relevant to building collapse, showed there would have been zero percent survival for those doing duck and cover.
There would likely have been 100 percent survivability for people using my method of the “triangle of life.” This film has been
seen by millions of viewers on television in Turkey and the rest of Europe, and it was seen in the USA , Canada and Latin America
on the TV program Real TV.
C.E.R.T. Training
The MCC Management staff attended C.E.R.T. (Community Emergency
Response Team) training in March. Topics covered included Disaster
Preparedness, Fire Suppression, Medical Operations, Light Search and
Rescue, and Terrorism.
Of particular importance are the phone numbers of emergency first
responders that callers should dial from their cell phones. While callers
from land lines should call “911” for an emergency, callers using their
cell phones should call the following numbers:
• Consolidated Fire District (925.933.1313) for
medical or fire emergencies
• Sheriff (925.228.8282) for emergencies requiring
a police response
Trudy Tuan, Board Liaison to the Public
Compliance and Safety Committee &
Frank Melón, MCC General Manager,
practice fire suppression.
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Moraga Country Club: Hours of Operation
Restaurant
Pool
Tennis
Golf
MAIN DINING ROOM
MAIN POOL, WADING POOL,
& HOT TUB
TENNIS COURTS
Lights Out By 9:00 p.m.:
Courts 3, 4, 9 & 10
GOLF SHOP
Monday: Closed
Tuesday / Thursday:
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Bar / Lounge: 11:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Dinner: Closed
Wednesday / Friday:
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Bar / Lounge: 11:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Dinner: 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday:
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Bar / Lounge: 11:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Dinner: Closed
Sunday:
Brunch: 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Bar / Lounge: 11:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Dinner: 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Monday – Sunday:
5:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
(Closed Mondays, 7:00 – 9:00 a.m.
for maintenance.)
SATELLITE POOLS
Closed For Season
Lights Out By 10:00 p.m.:
Courts 1, 2, 5 – 8, 11 & 12
TENNIS LOUNGE
Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Sunday: 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
DRIVING RANGE
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Sunday: 7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
(weather permitting)
COURSE
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Sunday: 7:00 a.m. – Sundown
(Flag removal starts at 6:45 p.m.)