1 MAY • JUNE 2016 IN THIS ISSUE Presidents Message............1 Manager’s Message.............2 New Members....................3 In Remembrance................3 Seniors’ Corner...................4 Mission Statement..............4 Need a Locker.....................4 Tuesday Ladies...................5 Calendars........................6-7 Superintendent..................8 Food and Beverage.............8 Kelley’s Korner....................9 Thursday Ladies................10 Ben Mackie’s Fitness..........11 Past Events.......................12 2016 SGCC PRESIDENT • KEVIN K AUFFMAN W hether Times are Good or Not-So-Good, Your Club is Here for You! This is one of the things that I truly enjoy about being a member of our Club. Some really good things are happening at the Club. Also, some disappointing, sad, and/or tragic news seems to be affecting much of our membership at this time. So at the Club, each of us has the opportunity to share our ups and downs with our friends and acquaintances. And when we return to our respective homes from these sharing experiences, we are grateful to those experiences and to the Club itself for being there for us. Those of you who have suffered a loss, please know that your Club members are providing positive thoughts and prayers for you in hope of some relieve from your grief. And for those experiencing less tragic news, please know that you have friends that will listen to you at the Club, so please don’t stay at home in a ‘funk’. Come out and visit with your acquaintances and future friends. Someone is always at the Club who is up, and staff is always smiling. Our General Manager is grooming his team and is well on the way to showing our membership that you will not find a better place to go for your single and/or family golf, dining, fitness, and aquatic needs. Below is a list of few of the good things happening that I have personally witnessed at the Club: 1. The golf course is in great condition. If you have not been out lately, you are missing out. 2. The majority of the bunker sand has been replaced with the nearly white sand provided by Blue-Mountain Materials of Sonora, delivered by Alegre Trucking, and installed by Rob William’s team. Please be sure to thank all these folks when you see them at the Club. 3. On April 26, Lindsey and I noticed that over 50% of the redwood and cedar trees that were thought to be dead are springing to life with new green shoots everywhere. We felt this was indicative both of a break from our four-year drought, and a sign of rebirth at our Club. [Someone more knowledgeable than I pointed out that this is a sign that these trees will die over the next three years; sad, but at least we get maybe three years!] 4. Ron’s food services team has ‘stepped-up their game.’ I find myself choosing the Club more often when dining-out. If you haven’t been to the Club for a meal in a while, I recommend you give the Club a try. I also would suggest calling ahead to be sure you can get a table at your preferred time. Especially on ‘special’ dinner nights, seating becomes limited and may require a reservation. That is definitely a good thing for our Club! 5. Progress towards resolving the Club’s long-term debt has been slow, but the ad-hoc committee and the Board of Directors continue their due-diligence to assure all options are being considered. We continue to negotiate with our creditors and hope to make significant progress and report to all members at the June 15 All-Member meeting. With what we have learned to date and from our consultant’s work, options exist that will stabilize the Club’s cash-flow and assure the continuous improvement to the Club’s membership experience. Please stay tuned. 6. The new equipment in the fitness center is getting a lot of use, but there is still plenty of time for you to get your workout in. Why not give it a try? 7. Have you attended one of Ben Mackie’s new classes yet? Lindsey tells me that they are great. 8. I am so looking forward to the ‘opening of the pool’ event this week and the All Member Meeting on June 15th. So if you need to share a smile, see some friends, or just stop in for a meal or to see your favorite sporting event, get out to your Club and save on visits to your shrink! Lindsey and I will see you there! Kevin Kevin Kaufman SGCC President, 2016 Stockton Golf and Country Club was established in 1914 by a group of local citizens when there were only twelve golf courses in California. 2 FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER Great things are happening at our wonderful Club! contact the front desk at (209) 466-4313. Ben Mackie and staff also provide personal fitness training tailored to your needs. Whether rehabilitating an injury, wanting to gain strength and flexibility for your golf game or getting ready for the pool season Ben and Team have you covered. Personal training starts at $50.00 per session, sessions can be set up by contacting Ben Mackie at 209.817.4721 Also, be on the lookout for one of Ben’s complimentary Golf warmup & stretch classes that will be held on the driving range. We will be scheduling these “warm ups” in conjunction with our Member events and also on some weekends. Member Meeting An all member meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 15th. This meeting is open to all Members. The meeting will include a State of the Club report from President Kauffman as well as updates from the GM and various Committees. Please mark your calendar, more details to follow. Swim Team It’s time for the Sharks to start swimming. We currently have approximately 70 Sharks signed up for this year’s swim team and we expect that number to grow above 90. Coach Jason Carnes & Shannon Mack are leading the charge this year and are focused on a winning season. Many thanks to Candice Ghio, Mila Dal Porto & Gina Rishwain for all their work and involvement to ensure the program is well organized and enjoyable for all. Pitching In Thank you to Dr. Ray Rishwain, Jim Dyke, Patrick Hobin (Junior games and programming), Bing Kirk (Front Entry Plaque) and John Vera (70” T.V. Spanos Grill) for funding some capital improvements here at the club. Your generosity is much appreciated. I encourage you to come out and enjoy the “Vibe” at the Club. We have many great events coming up. So check out the calendar and make plans. I look forward to seeing you at the Club. • Tuesday night dinners have taken off. “Trendy Tuesdays” as some call it features a special theme each week. We average about 80 to 110 people each Tuesday. It’s great to see so many friends and family come together and enjoy the club. • Matt Marmon; our first assistant golf professional continues to grow our fun and exciting Thursday Night Men’s league. • Ben Mackie fitness programs are now available bringing cutting edge fitness and wellness program to the Club. More info below. • Pool Party! May is the month that the pool opens. This year we are kicking it off with a “Cinco de Mayo” party. Yes, on Thursday, May 5th this event will be complete with Music, Street Tacos, Margarita Bar and games and activities for the kids. Easter Easter events were well attended with over 150 people enjoying Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and Easter egg hunt on Saturday and over 350 enjoyed bunch and dinner on Sunday. The food presentation and selection was phenomenal and delicious. Kudos to Chef Rudy and his team. Casino Night This event was quite the deal. I bet if you were in attendance you had a winning good time. Congratulations to our overall Chip Winner Amy Guidi. Amy beat our over 80 players for that title. Congratulations Amy! Always remember: The less you bet the more you lose when you win. Mother’s Day If you missed the amazing Easter Brunch, not to worry. Mother’s Day is just around the corner and Chef and staff are prepared to deliver another great experience complete with omelet station and prime rib carving station. Reservations are still available for the 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. seating. We are also offering dinner from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Please contact the front desk to book your reservation. Phone: 209.466.4313 See you at the Club! Ben Mackie Fitness and Stockton Golf & C.C. Yoga and Pilates classes are now being offered at the Club. We are only two weeks in and the reviews are awesome. Yoga classes are Tuesday & Wednesday mornings starting at 9:00 a.m. each day. Pilate’s classes are on Friday’s and also start at 9:00 a.m. New to Yoga or Pilates? No worries, these classes are geared for all abilities. The General Manager friendly professional instructors are here to help and will ensure Rich Howarth, PGA you have a pleasant experience while on your road to wellness Rhowarth@stocktongolfcc.com and happiness! The cost is only $10.00 per class and each class last approximately between 45 minutes to an hour. To sign up simply Rich 3 CLUB NEWSLETTER Welcome, new members! Coy Elvis - Social Sam Nehme - Social Sara & Benjamin Elliott - Jr. Executive Tari Hockert - Golf Social Judy & Brent Seitz - Golf Social Mark Hicks - Jr. Executive Jeff & Shelly Preston - Jr. Executive Debbie Agdeppa - Aquatics Chip & Kim Hanker - Aquatics Mark & Christi Edwards - Aquatics Jeff & Molly Bolognini - Aquatics Katie & John Bertilacchi - Jr. Executive Chris & Ester Bruno - Aquatics Jason & Kristen Carlson - Aquatics James & Karen Jimison - Aquatics Howard & Mendelle Lachtman - Aquatics Robert & Katie Doss - Aquatics IN REMEMBRANCE Ruth Sanderson Dr. Joseph Spracher Jim Worrall Elizabeth Daniel 4 W SENIORS’ CORNER Message from Senior’s Department Garry Potten, gpbp@pacbell.net hat a great event, and what a great turnout we had for our first ever Senior Men’s Kick-Off Extravaganza! Actually, the Kick-Off tournament has been an annual event for many years, but this year wanted to kick it up a notch, so we experimented with a few changes. The day began with a really great buffet luncheon, followed by a putting contest which was won in a 5 person play-off by Michael “Pure Luck” Paper. After the putting contest a loud shot gun blast started our tournament with a field of 44 players…a number not to be sneezed at! But wait, there’s more…players and their significant others (80 plus attendees) returned to the club for an evening of fun, camaraderie, entertainment and dinner. After a social hour, Kelley Spooner started things off by recognizing the tournament winners and awarding them their prizes…some to a chorus of tongue in cheek “Boos”{…perhaps they were not all tongue in cheek…LOL}. The first place team was composed of Kiyoshi Arakawa, Bill Bertilacchi, Paul “Pablo” Perkins, and past club president, Mike “The Pressure Is Off” Whelan. Congratulations gentlemen! There were four other teams that placed in the money and 2 “Closest to the Pin” winners, and being that this writer wasn’t among them, their names will not appear here. However, if you have a burning desire to know who they are, just look on the Senior Men’s Club bulletin board. (Seriously, if all the winners were listed, half this column would be taken up). Throughout the evening many very positive comments were made about the tournament and the evening’s events. Enough so, that our Senior Board has decided to make this an annual event. Yahoo!!! Before moving on to other events a few huge shout outs have to go to the people who put this together: Katie Fehn for all of her fabulous work putting together the tournament flyer and the evening’s program; Ron Boehm for all his work in food and beverage, and for arranging our entertainment; Ron Beeman of Beeman Travel for sponsoring our entertainment; All the kitchen and wait staff for their outstanding food and service; Kelley Spooner, Matt Marmon and the pro-shop staff for taking care of the tournament logistics; Jesus Munguia (Hay Soos) and his cart barn personnel for their efficient cart set ups; The ever ebullient “Check-in Chics” for starting the players’ day off with a smile; Rob Williams and his crew for having the course in such excellent condition; Weibel Vineyards for their always generous donation of wine, and finally to the KickOff Tournament Committee composed of Phil Long (Chairperson), Ron Beeman, George Retamoza, Tony Galvez, and yours truly. Finally, a great big Thank-You to all the players and their significant others who participated this event!!! Our Home and Home tournaments began on April 22, and will continue through October. If you haven’t already received you copy of the 2016 Senior Men’s Club Directory, and you handy dandy wallet size schedule, they are available in the pro-shop. We need your participation. Get on Board!!! STOCKTON GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB MISSION STATEMENT: We provide superior facilities, activities, and experiences for members, their families, guests, and our community. Need a Locker? Locker’s are available in both Men’s and Women’s Locker Rooms. VISION STATEMENT: To be the premier country club in the San Joaquin Valley There are 100 available for the Men out of 330 available and there are 20 available for the women out of 66. Lockers rent for $20.00 per month and includes shoe care, shoe shine and towel service on a monthly basis. Our locker attendant will be more than happy to help you make a selection! 5 T U E S D AY L A D I E S O ur first event of the Spring was our St. Patrick Day Guest Day. Colleen Fetters and Nancy Sundahl had very colorful tables of green and an interesting game of play. Our first place winners were: Cathy Eilers, Nancy Sundhal and Judy Green. Stockton Tuesday Ladies hosted the Women’s Nine Hole Golf Association’s Central Valley Rules Seminar on March 23 and had a record 62 attendees. We learned quite a bit about red hazard and yellow hazard stakes, when to take an unplayable lie and much more. We received an invitation to Oakdale’s Guest Day in April and Lynne Riggs and Marilyn Rauzi attended. Lynne came home a winner. Looking forward to their October Invitational. Always a fun day. April 26 was our neighborhood party with Spring Creek the host this year. We had 8 ladies attending with Judy Green in the First Place foursome, Lynne Riggs in the Second Place foursome, and Joyce Drew’s foursome tied with Colleen Fetters and Virginia Wallace’s foursome for Third Place. Kathy Chinchiolo won the door prize of a foursome play day at Spring Creek. The ladies did us proud. A big welcome to Joyce Corrales who joined our group and she is a winner already! Now that the weather is getting warmer, we look forward to seeing more ladies out to play. A big thank you to Kelley for setting up and scoring our cards each week. See you all on the course. Marilyn Rauzi Captain, Tuesday Ladies Marilyn 6 MAY 2016 SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT Thursday Ladies 1234567 Tuesday Ladies Intra-Club Outside Event 1:00 PM SG 8 Brunch Buffet, Seating 10am & 1pm Dinner Service, 5-8pm Outside Event 9 General Meeting Mixer & Putts 8:30am SG F9 ECCY Membership Committee 4:00pm Lasagna Night 10 Course Closed Tuesday Ladies Sweeps 8:30am SG B9 ECCY Asian Night Course Closed Tuesday Ladies All Irons 8:30am SG F9 ECCY Events Committee 4:30pm Taco Night Thursday Ladies Board Meeting 9:00am 11 Golf Committee 4:00pm Couples Bridge Night Game 6:00pm Dinner 7:00pm 8:30am TT Thurs Night Men’s League 5:30pm Cinco de Mayo Pool Party 5:30 No Corkage Night Pool Opens Couples Twilight Golf 5:00pm Dinner at the Club Dinner at the Club Fireside Room Fireside Room 5:00pm - 9:00pm 5:00pm - 9:00pm Ladies 13 12ThursdayIntra-Club Friday Night 8:30am TT Senior Mens’ Happy Hour and Music Feat. Travis Vega Board Meeting 9:15am Dinner at the Club Dinner at the Club Thurs Night Men’s Fireside Room Fireside Room League 5:30pm No Corkage Night 5:00pm - 9:00pm 5:00pm - 9:00pm 151617181920 Couples Golf 11:00am House Committee Meeting 12:00pm Green Committee Meeting 4:00pm Thursday Ladies Sweeps 8:00am SG Finance Committee Meeting 4:00pm Men’s Invitational Thurs Night Men’s League 5:30pm No Corkage Night 293031 Memorial Day Golf Tournament 9:00am SG Memorial Day BBQ 1pm - 3pm MEMBER EVENT Tuesday Ladies Sweeps 8:30am SG F9 ECCY Fish and Chips Night Board Meeting 5:00pm BINGO: Dinner @ 6:00pm & Game @ 7:00pm 21 Men’s Invitational Men’s Invitational Dinner at the Club Dinner at the Club Fireside Room Fireside Room 5:00pm - 9:00pm 5:00pm - 9:00pm 222324252627 Tuesday Ladies Sweeps 8:30am SG B9 ECCY Outside Event Fried Chicken Night 14 28 Thursday Ladies Sweeps 8:30am SG Thurs Night Men’s Dinner at the Club Dinner at the Club League 5:30pm Fireside Room Fireside Room No Corkage Night 5:00pm - 9:00pm 5:00pm - 9:00pm 7 SUN MON TUE JUNE 2016 WED A leading difficulty with the average 1 player is that he totally misunderstands what is meant by concentration. He may think he is concentrating hard when he is merely worrying. THUR 2 Thursday Ladies Board Meeting 9:00am Thursday Ladies 8:30am SG Thursday Night Men’s League 6:00pm Mixer 8:30 SG B9 Summer ECCY Golf Committee Outside Event 4:00pm 1:00pm SG Couples Bridge Night Membership Game 6:00pm Committee 4:00pm Rib Night Dinner 7:00pm Thursday Ladies 8:30am SG Thursday Night Men’s League 6:00pm No Corkage Night - Bobby Jones FRI 3 Dinner at the Club Fireside Room 5:00pm - 9:00pm SAT 4 Dinner at the Club Fireside Room 5:00pm - 9:00pm Tuesday Ladies 5678910 11 General Meeting Sunday Couples 11:00am TT Outside Events Dinner at the Club Fireside Room 5:00pm - 9:00pm Men’s Guest Day 9:00am SG Dinner at the Club Fireside Room 5:00pm - 9:00pm 12131415161718 Presidents’ Day House Committee Tuesday Ladies 12:00pm TOC First Round Green Committee 8:30am SG F9 4:00pm Summer ECCY All Member Meeting Outside Events Fried Chicken Night 5:00pm Thursday Ladies 8:30am SG Tuesday Ladies TOC Second Round 8:30 SG B9 Finance Committee 4:00pm Thursday Night Men’s League 6:00pm No Corkage Night Wine Tasting and Barbecue at the Pool 6:00pm - 9:00pm Dinner at the Club Fireside Room 5:00pm - 8:00pm Multi-Vendor Tent Sale and Barbecue 11:00am - 3:00pm Dinner at the Club Fireside Room 5:00pm - 9:00pm Father’s Day 19202122232425 Tuesday Ladies Brunch 11am to 3pm Course Closed TOC Final Round 8:30am SG F9 ECCY Events Committee Meeting 4:30 Taco Night Ladies’ Invitational Board Meeting 5:00pm BINGO: Dinner @ 6:00pm Game @ 7:00pm Ladies’ Invitational Sr. Men’s Brd Mtg 9:15am No Corkage Night 2627282930 Thursday Ladies Sweeps 8:30am SG Jr. Jr. Program 8:30am SG B9 Jr. Jr. Program Summer ECCY 10:00am - 11:00pm 10:00am - 11:00pm M2 Wine Dinner Jr. Jr. Program Thursday Night Sr. Home & Home Men’s League 6:00pm 10:00am - 11:00pm Fish and Chips Night @ Woodbridge No Corkage Night Tuesday Ladies Guest Day “Sunday Funday” at the Pool 1:00pm - 5:00pm Course Closed Ladies’ Invitational Dinner at the Club Fireside Room 5:00pm - 9:00pm 8 ON THE COURSE WITH THE GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT S ummer and the hot weather is just around the corner, and we are at full steam out on the golf course cutting grass and maintaining our beautiful part of the world. Temperatures have been inconsistent to say the least, with periods of cooler days closely followed by a few hot and windy days. Greens aeration went well and we are now about three weeks post aeration. The greens healed up ahead of schedule and the holes covered over nicely after all the sand and fertilizer were dragged into the holes. Seed was applied to the greens shortly after the sand was dragged in to help with the grass coverage. The frequency of rolling has increased also as we begin to firm up the greens again. Some trees that were a safety issue have Play well, invite some friends. been removed and the stumps ground. See you on the Links Sections of the cart path on hole #15 were repaired. We will be working on the bunker to the Rob Williams left of #9 green, and we will look to reopen Message from the bunker for play in the next week to Golf Course Superintendent ten days. The rest of the new bunker sand Rob Williams rwilliams@stocktongolfcc.com program will be placed on hold during the growing season, as we have all hands on deck maintaining the golf course now, and we will be able to dedicate the needed man power to continue the project when the fall comes around. This time of year we tend to get a lot more windy days as the season changes. The golf course is a different test from the morning to afternoon rounds. Rob FOOD AND BEVERAGE DIRECTOR T his is my favorite time of the year at the club. The weather is warming up and members are out enjoying all of our great amenities. That provides a perfect opportunity to showcase our refreshing cocktails, featured local wines and delicious array of culinary delights. There are some great activities coming in the next few months. Wine tastings, pool parties, family movie nights and many more to come. Our goal is to provide diverse activities for everyone to experience the fun. Look out for those email blasts and check the club website for more info. You can also “like” our facebook page and stay up to date with our weekly posts. The pool will be a happening spot this summer! We will offer extended swimming times and dining hours to accommodate those busy swimming families or those who just want enjoy a leisurely cocktail or glass of wine. In addition, watch for our kids programs that will tie into the Jr. Golf Sessions. This gives mom and dad a chance to get away for a few hours while the little ones enjoy the pool, games, arts and crafts and some of our special activity days. Ron Ron Boehm Food and Beverage Manager rboehm@stocktongolfcc.com 9 FROM THE HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL Kelley’s Korner... H ooray for El Nino! With the measurable amount of rain this winter/spring the course is so green and healthy, something we have needed for quite some time. It is great to see our members visiting the club and playing more golf. The calendar of golf events have kicked off opening day for all the golf groups at the club. The Tuesday Ladies & Thursday Ladies groups, Men’s Club, TNML, Senior Men’s Home & Home events, or Super Seniors event; we are in full swing. In April when the course was closed for green aeration, the Thursday Ladies had a special play day called Kelley’s road trip #1. A group of the Ladies followed LPGA Tour Professional Lisa Ferrero and me to Valley Hi C.C. for a fun day of competition. Five teams played a two net BB format with the top two teams winning prize money. Congratulations to the team of: Lisa Ferrero, Barbara Fichtner, Cathy Eilers, and Maureen Stonebarger with a score of 134 and to the team of Ardythe Hess, Linda Stead, Trish Delk, and Jane Butterfield winning a scorecard playoff with a score of 137 to finish in 2nd place. Although we experienced high winds, the course was in good condition and everyone enjoyed the outing. Just around the corner is the “Delta Classic” Men’s Invitational held May 19th- 21st featuring a practice round, two rounds of competition, Horse race, Shootout, BBQ lunches, pari-mutuel betting, prizes awarded in flights, and dinner dance Saturday evening following the event. Do not wait; get your entries in today! Soon after the dust settles from the Men’s Invitational, we “Spring into Summer” and make room for the Ladies Invitational. On June 22nd – 24th, the warm weather and bright colors of summer will make way for the full field Ladies Invitational. The event will include a cocktail party, two rounds of competition, lunch & awards and much more. Many of our members have son’s that play golf for their high school golf teams. I wanted to give a shout out to the St Mary’s H.S., Lincoln H.S., and Foothill H.S. boy’s golf teams as they close out their golf season and prep for League Championships. Representing St. Mary’s H.S. Nicholas Kirk, Parker Dunn, Dean Bottini, Christopher Herrera, Jack Guidi, and Nicholas Fong. Playing for Lincoln H.S.: Zachary Harrel and Elliott Stenzler, and playing for Foothills H.S. in Pleasanton: Chase Godi. Congratulations on a great golf season and good luck in post-season play. Can’t wait for this years’ Jr. Club Championship in August when these guys go head-to-head to crown a Boys Champion. Shots heard around the club: Congratulations to the following members who had a “Memorable Moment” on the course since my last article. On March 29th Butch McCormack shot 73, scoring below his age, Ray Drew dunked his 2nd hole-in-one at SGCC on hole #3 on April 3rd while playing in a Couple’s event, and on April 21st Mattie Zedlitz broke 90 for the first time posting a score of 88 in a Thursday Ladies day event. Well done everyone, love hearing about these “Memorable Moments”. See you at the Club, Kelley Head Golf Professional Kelley Spooner, LPGA KSpooner@stocktongolfcc.com 10 S pring has Sprung...and we are rolling towards Summer. We had a fun St. Patrick’s Day tournament and everyone showed up in some sort of green. Our Team Play has started out with a Bang....keep it up girls. Our A and B teams are playing their little hearts out! Kelley took 20 gals on a “Road Trip” to Valley Hi in Elk Grove on April 7th, while the course underwent aerification. A good time was had by all. We are very excited for Mattie Zedlitz, who broke 90 on April 21st by shooting an “88”....she was awarded her “Broke 90” pin that day. We have some exciting events coming up: May 5th & 12th - Intra Club June 9th - Charity Day June 22, 23, & 24 - Ladies’ Invitational Please be sure and sign up for these events... get your guest or guests for the Invitational...going to be a FUN time in the SUN. Just remember Ladies, every day is a blessing... Happy Golfing, Adrienne Adrienne Hotchkiss Captain Thursday Ladies Golf Group T H U R S D AY L A D I E S 11 12