February 2015

Bon Air Country Club
Bon Air Country Club
Phone: 717-235-2091
Email: [email protected]
February, 2015
Message from the President
My term is over as a board member and I am happy to say I enjoyed all 3 years. I had the opportunity to serve with some
great people who had one thing
in mind...making our club attractive, fun and growing while remembering our history.
There have been challenges;
failing equipment, winter storm
damage, leaking pool and declining membership. The most important of those is the declining
membership. We all need to
work on bringing our membership back to a level where improvements aren’t such a financial challenge. For years our
membership committee has been
a one person committee (mostly
run by Fred Brehm the past 6
years) with a lot of criticisms but
no help. Give the committee a
little of your time and help the
club get back to a healthy membership level.
I want to thank Jeff Glatfelter for
doing a commendable job of
managing our club. He has been
a breath of fresh air. Also, I want
to thank Butch and his staff for
providing us with one of the best
golf courses in York county and
northern Maryland. I think we
have one of the best assistant
pros in the state-thanks Travis!
Finally, I want to congratulate
our newest board members Andre Del Pino, Jack Rowe and Dan
Gartrell. You are joining a fine
Board.
Mark Your Calendar
Ladies Night Out
MGC St. Patrick’s Day Scramble
Green Aerification
3/5
3/14
3/23 &
3/24
Ladies 18 Holers Spring Meeting
3/25
MGC Opening Day Lone Ranger
4/4
Demo Day
4/12
Ladies Opening Day
4/15
Mike Weaver - President
As always you can contact me by
phone at 717 428-1365 or e-mail
[email protected] ;
but it won’t do you any good!!!!!
Signing out for the last time,
Mike
BON AIR COUNTRY CLUB
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From the Pro
GM/Pro —
Jeff Glatfelter
As a PGA Golf Professional, we are often
looked to as the experts in many areas
such as rules, equipment, club fitting,
golf instruction and much more. After
40+ years playing golf and 27 years as a
golf professional you might think I would
know it all. This is obviously not true as
the game and the industry is always
changing and adapting to new technology.
In an effort to stay current on today’s
changing game, my January was primarily
focused on developing skills and understanding knew technology in an effort to
provide the Bon Air members the best
service possible. At the beginning of January I attended Mizuno Club Fitting School
to hone my club fitting skills. As a Certified Mizuno Club Fitter, I will better be
able to assist you in choosing the equipment that will help you get the most out
of your game. In Mid-January the PGA of
America hosted its semi-annual Teaching
and Coaching Summit where the game’s
greatest teachers share their knowledge
over two 10-hour days. Names you might
recognize included Butch Harmon, David
Ledbetter, Jim McLean, Sean Foley Greg
Norman, Nancy Lopez and many more.
One of my highlights of the 2 days was
sitting with Hall of Fame Teacher Jim
McLean during the morning session and
sharing thoughts on teaching. I was
impressed that even he took 3 or 4 pages
of notes. My month ended with 3 days
at the PGA Demo Day and Merchandise
Show where I was able to touch , feel, hit
and ask questions about all of the new
2015 equipment. Additionally, I attended
seminars on ball fitting, metal wood fitting and fitness for golf. One of my most
fortunate events of the month was being
in the right place at the right time for a
45 minute putting clinic given by PGA
Champion and teacher to the stars, Dave
Stockton. Overall it was a great educational experience and I hope I am able to
convey some of what I learned to each of
you during the upcoming season to help
you better enjoy the game!
From the Grounds Department
As spring rapidly approaches I would like
to make the membership aware of a very
big change coming this upcoming golfing
season. The Men’s Golf Committee has
purchased a new and exciting software
program designed to help both golfer and
maintenance staff alike.
Butch Howard — Golf
Course Superintendent
“The Strackaline system is patented technology that tracks the exact slopes and
breaks of a golf course and putting
greens.” The greens were laser scanned
and that information can now be used to
give you an exact line on which to putt.
There is an IPhone app (Android is in the
works) that allows you to pull up the
green you’re playing, place your ball on
the green and let the software read the
green for you. You cannot use this during
a scoring round; it is merely a teaching
tool. The package also includes yardage
books (available for purchase at the Pro
Shop), that will show the contours of the
greens and can be used during regulation
play. Using this system in conjunction with
Aimpoint training can lead to improved
putting performance. Please contact Jeff
or Travis for more information regarding
the Strackaline system.
The most important change (in my opinion) will be in pin selection. In past years
it was up to the staff to designate where
the pins were to be placed on a green for
that particular day. Strackaline automatically picks pin locations. Theoretically it is
designed to rotate wear evenly across the
green for the season. Jeff or Travis can
pre select pin locations for upcoming tournaments and Strackaline will rotate around
those locations insuring a clean location.
Daily pin sheets will be located in the Pro
Shop for members. Detailed information
on Strackaline can be found in both the
Men’s and Women’s 19th hole locations.
Hope to see you out there soon!
BON AIR COUNTRY CLUB
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From the Men’s Golf Committee - Chris
Bilbie, Committee Chairman
After a successful 2014 tournament season, the MGC has decided on only a few minor changes for the 2015 season. In
hopes of getting an early start to the season the MGC will be hosting a St. Patty’s Day Scramble on March 14th. This
will be similar to the Cross Country Scramble with a slightly different twist. This will be a 4 player scramble in which
teams will play the course backward. This will not be an MGC Points Tournament. The only additional change to the
schedule will be a flip flop on the calendar in which the 1-2-3 Tournament will move to Saturday, September 12th, and
the Member/Member Tournament will be played on August 29th & 30th. A few other tweaks to tournament formats
will also be incorporated into the 2015 schedule. The President’s Cup will be played from two sets of tees with Senior
Players who meet a combined Age and Handicap Quota competing from the Green Tees and all other players competing
from the White. The last change decided upon for the upcoming season is the elimination of the Ringer Tournament as
a Points Tournament. The Ringer Tournament will still be played but Points towards Jr/Sr Cup will not be awarded for
this event. Lastly, I would like to encourage all of you to take advantage of the MGC Coupon Sale which will start in
March. These Coupons provide an opportunity to buy discounted rounds of golf for your guests. More importantly the
revenue produced allows the MGC to fund projects around the club such as tree removal, new tables and chairs in the
ballroom, the Strackaline System (see message from superintendent) and much more. In 2015 the MGC has already
committed to replacing the badly worn yardage markers in the fairways and replacing the rakes in the bunkers with new
wider rakes that will improve the playability of the bunkers. I hope you will consider purchasing your maximum allocation of tickets and I also hope you have a great 2015 golf season!
* New Event *
St. Patty’s Day Backward Scramble
Saturday, March 14
10:00 AM Shotgun
Sign-up individually and the pro shop will form
4 player teams to play the course backward.
Save the date - Saturday, April 4th - 9:OO AM SHOTGUN
2015 MGC Opening Day Tournament
“Lone Ranger Scramble” - 4 Player teams computer
picked. Each player in a group takes turns playing
their own ball while the remaining 3 scramble. You will
have 2 scores for every hole. Individual lone ranger
uses 100% of handicap.
BON AIR COUNTRY CLUB
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From the Ladies Golf Committee - Mary Lu
Mixon, Committee Chairman
The Bon Air Ladies ended their season with their annual Christmas Party. This event is open to all women of Bon
Air. This year we had a lovely brunch, played cards followed by a gift exchange. A huge thank you to Lindy Sweeney,
Diane Seitz and Madeline Dipangrazio, Pat Lowder and Shirley Stake for all their help with food and decorations. Pat
and Shirley made beautiful boxwood trees which served as table decorations and were then given out as door prizes. Pat Lowder also arranged with Southern Community Services to help provide Christmas gifts for three families. Thank you to all the Bon Air Ladies for participating in this great event for our community.
At our Fall Meeting, held in October, our 2015 officers were nominated and elected. Mary Lu Mixon will continue on as
Chairlady, Lindy Sweeney will continue as Vice Chair, Diane Seitz will again be our Treasurer, Pam Warner will be our
new Secretary and Carol Seitz will be our Team Captain. The Bon Air Ladies Team captured the WYCAGA championship
in 2014 and will host the Team Party next September.
Our Spring Meeting is slated for Wednesday, March 25th at 9:30AM. Any women of Bon Air that might be interested in
joining the Wednesday group is encouraged to attend this meeting. We play every Wednesday at 9AM, with different
formats each week. Scoring is always based on your handicap, so it's fun for every one. The 2015 Bon Air Ladies
Opening Day is scheduled for Wednesday, April 15th.
The Women's Golf Committee ended their 2014 season with the Annual Cross Country Event. It was a cold but sunny
day, and we all enjoyed the "new" course designed by Travis and Jeff, and enjoyed the homemade soups and desserts
provided by all the participants. Thank you everyone for all the delicious food!!
The first WGC event for 2015 will be the Wine and Cheese Scramble. We hope that all women of Bon Air will consider
participating in these fun events, designed for all skill levels.
Save the date - Saturday, April 26th
2:OO PM Shotgun
Wine & Cheese 9 Hole Scramble
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4 Player Scramble—all abilities welcome
May sign up with one partner or individually,
Pro shop will make teams of 4.
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Wine & Cheese in ballroom after golf
BON AIR COUNTRY CLUB
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LET’S GIVE A WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS!
Jeremy & Jocelyn Martin
Dennis Hall
Justin & Danielle Cresswell
“To catch the reader's attention,
place an interesting sentence or
quote from the story here.”
Ric Waldt
Jason Price
John Tewey
Bryan Crawford
Grant Ramsey
Tom McCubbin
Mike & michelle Roberts
John & Melanie Peck
BON AIR COUNTRY CLUB
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ANDRES DEL PINO
JACK ROWE
DAN GARTRELL
Congratulations to our newest Bon Air Board Members; Andres Del Pino, Jack Rowe
and Dan Gartrell. All have won election to three year terms on the board beginning in
February. Thank you to each of these gentlemen for their commitment to the club.
Thank you also to George Townsend and Rick Fava for their willingness to serve our
club.
Ladies 18 Holers
Spring Meeting
Wed. March 25th at 9:30 AM
We need your help!
The House Committee has been
working this winter to give the ballroom a fresh look and is looking for
two buffets. One is to replace
where the coffee pot sits near the
kitchen and the other is to go where
the round table typically sits by the
front doors. We are hoping someone might have a piece of furniture
sitting around that they would like to
donate. Let us know if you can help.
Take a look at Bon Air’s new website!
www.bonaircc.com
The recently formed Technology Committee (in particular
Chris David and Billy Meredith) has put together a new website to better convey the Bon Air message. With the help of
committee chairmen and staff, Chris and Billy have completely updated our website image. The new site will feature a
public page and a “Member’s Only” page. The public page is
now functional and is a great place to direct friends or family
who may want to find out more about membership at Bon
Air. The “Members Only” page will be launched in a few
weeks and will be full of information to help each member
get the most out of the club. Once the “Members Only” page
is launched, each member will be provided a login password
to access the site. Additionally, we would like to thank Dave
Gibson for his many years of managing the old site and for
his help transitioning to the new site.
Is Club Fitting you?
Years ago most golf clubs were sold off the rack and they basically all had the same
“specs” and all manufacturers had the same standards. Golfers of all sizes and swing
techniques had to adapt their games to the clubs being sold. Unlike football, where you
can deflate the ball to fit your hand, golfers were stuck with ill fitting equipment.
Move forward twenty-five years and millions of dollars of research, today’s golfer has unlimited choices of equipment built to fit their games. Todays club fitters have the ability
to match a players size, swing speed, grip size, swing technique, launch angle and a whole
lot more to equipment custom built to help them play better golf.
With all of the technology and gismos in the golf industry, a person could be confused
with what, where and how to be fit for a set of clubs. Here at Bon Air you have the opportunity to be fit outside where both you and your pro can observe your ball flight rather than hitting into a projection screen. Both Jeff Glatfelter and Travis Contres are
certified Mizuno Club Fitters and they are anxious to help you identify the right equipment for you. The Bon Air Pros will utilize the latest technology to assure you are getting equipment that matches your game. In addition to utilizing the Mizuno Club Fitting
Cart and the Mizuno Shaft Optimizer, Jeff and Travis will also be incorporating the new
ES14 Launch Monitor to measure such things as swing speed, ball speed, launch angle,
spin rate, smash factor and distance.
A properly fit club can help you increase distance, improve consistency, hit straighter
shots and ultimately lower your scores. Players of all abilities will benefit from a club fitting evaluation. Contact the Pro Shop today to schedule your club fitting session.