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AUGUST 2015

PineneedlerMEMBER NEWSLETTER

Pine Lake Country Club Since 1952 | Country Life . . . Club Setting

From the General ManagerFor all of you who attended our mid-year meeting Wednesday night “thank you”!I hope you found the meeting and conversation informative. The PowerPoint presen-tation and slideshow will be available on the clubs website, as well as a full listing of committees and the chairpersons contact information.

As we begin August, I would like to thank you for an amazing July 4th holiday. I had heard a lot about this day and what a big tradition it represents. I have to say it was the best day I have had at Pine Lake. It was great to see so many of you spending time together. I would like to thank the Board of Directors for volunteering their time to sit in the dunk tank.

The survey results are in! The Strategic Planning Committee would like to thank you all for taking the survey. We had just over 430 members respond. We will compile the data and share the results with all of you in the coming weeks. This valuable informa-tion will assist our Board of Directors in guiding the club into the future. Congratula-tions to those of you who took the survey and were chosen as our drawing winners. Please enjoy your gift certificates.

Our new marketing video will soon be on the clubs website and our Facebook page. The video opens with an amazing bird’s eye view of Pine Lake and closes with a spec-tacular sunset over the course and Charlotte in the distance. Additionally, this fall we will shoot a hole by hole video of the property. I hope you enjoy the video and please be sure to share this with your friends. For all of you who volunteered to assist with the production of this video, thank you, we greatly appreciate your support.

In closing, I would ask you to please bring a friend to Pine Lake and let them experi-ence how special your club is. For the health of the club we need you to bring in new members.

My team and I look forward to seeing you at the club!

Sincerely,

TravisTravis Dale General Manager

Main Phone/Reservations 704-545-4513

Travis DaleGeneral Manager

[email protected]

Abby BrandClub Controller704-409-3164

[email protected]

Lori FitzpatrickClub Accountant704-409-3160

[email protected]

Danielle LandersExecutive Assistant

[email protected]

Mark Collins Assistant Clubhouse Manager

[email protected]

Rachel McGeeAssistant Clubhouse Manager

[email protected]

Ken SnyderExecutive Chef704-409-3170

[email protected]

Richard McDanelGolf Course

Superintendent704-545-5995

[email protected]

Luke SmithHead Golf Professional

[email protected]

Robert StephensTennis Director704-409-3168

[email protected]

by Travis Dale

Course Reportby Richard McDanel, Certified Golf Course Superintendent

The end of summer is in sight! The greens are still hanging in there, even with the elevated temperatures. The difference is the 3.3 inches of rain recorded this June and July. In 2010 when bentgrass suffered greatly, we recorded 16.5 inches during the same period and experi-enced 87 days above 90 degrees by summer’s end. Rainwater is better than lake water, but too much of either is not good. The perfect scenario would be low temperatures in the 60’s and 1 inch of rain each week accumulating on the same day.

The high temperatures from the first of June through late-July were averaging 92.4 degrees. This is the highest on record. Charlotte recorded 13 days over 98 degrees and 5 days at 100 or more. Let’s hope August is kinder.

Sodding cart path edges is moving along nicely. Two more loads are scheduled by the end of August and that should have the course looking great. The ongoing watering until we get sufficient rainfall is our main focus.

I would like to thank everyone for their support and with big thanks going out to the Monday divot volunteers for keeping our fairways in excellent condition through the tedious job of filling each divot by hand.

RichardRichard McDanelCertified Golf Course Superintendent

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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From the

General Manager

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Course Report

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Upcoming Events

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Golf Promotions

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Upcoming Events

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New Members

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Pool Schedule

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August Calendar

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September Calendar

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Summer Hours

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

We would like to welcome our new families to the club.

Don & Tracey Van Cott

Robert & Cassandra Dean

Steven & Victoria Bondurant

Robert Preston

photo by Ellen Sheehan

CONGRATULATIONSPine Lake Country Club

would like to congratulate Richard McDanel on renewal of his

CERTIFIED GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT

designation.

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This certification represents a standard of excellence in his field. Richard Mc-Danel, Golf Course Superintendent at Pine Lake Country Club has completed his fourth renewal of certification through the Golf Course Superintendents As-sociation of America. A superintendent must first be employed 5 years and then pass a 6 hour examination followed by the attesting of his course by 2 GCSAA certified superintendents. A renewal requiring 150 hours of continuing educa-tion is required every 5 years. He has been certified since 1995.

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We would like to encourage you to get involved with a committee!Below is a list of the committees and the chairperson

as well as the day of the month that they meet.

MEMBERSHIP2nd Thursday of the month

Robert O’Bday

HOUSE COMMITTEE2nd Tuesday of the month

Gene Lee

GOLF COMMITTEE1st Tuesday of the month

Chip Busker

TENNIS COMMITTEE 1st Wednesday of the month

Jan Ledermann

Please reach out to the committee chair person

if you have any questions, or would like to attend

their monthly meeting!

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Bring a friend to the club and show them what we have to

offer! If they become interested in joining Pine Lake, please let

the General Manager know.

There is a spot on the applica-tion form for who referred them

to the club. If they join, in six months you will receive a credit on your account for one month of

the dues level that they join.

MEMBERSHIP REFERRAL PROGRAMThe Membership Referral program will put cash back

into your pocket and add friends to our Pine Lake Family.

TELL YOUR FRIENDS!

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HUSBAND WIFE

CHAMPIONSHIP Tee Times

starting at 10am

2 3CLOSED

4

JUNIOR PLAY DAY

518 HOLERS PLAY DAY

69 HOLERS PLAY DAY

TAYLOR MADE

DEMO DAY

7LOUNGE LIZARDS

2:30 SHOTGUN

8

JUNIOR GOLF CLINIC

9 10CLOSED

11JUNIOR

PLAYDAY

1218 HOLERS PLAY DAY

139 HOLERS PLAY DAY

14BRIGHT

BLESSINGS OUTING

3 WEEK JRGOLF CLINIC

15

16 17CLOSED

18JUNIOR

PLAY DAY

1918 HOLERS PLAY DAY

SUMMER GOLF CAMP

FISH FRY 5:30-9PM

209 HOLERS SWAP DAY

21SUMMER

GOLF CAMP

3 WEEK JRGOLF CLINIC

22JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

Tee Times start at 1PM

23/30JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

Tee Times start at 9am

24/31CLOSED

25 26 27

9 HOLERS PLAY DAY

283 WEEK JR

GOLF CLINIC

STEAK NIGHT DINING

ROOM 6-9PM

29JUNIOR

GOLF CLINIC

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat

2015August

2015

1 218 HOLER PLAY DAY

39 HOLER

PLAY DAY

4MEN’S AND

LADIES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

5

MEN’S AND LADIES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

6 7LABOR DAY

ALL DAY EVENTS

8CLOSED

AERIFICATION

9AERIFICATION

18 HOLERS PLAY DAY

109 HOLERS PLAY DAY

LADIES LINE DANCING

11JUNIOR GOLF

CLINIC

12

JUNIOR GOLF CLINIC

13 14CLOSED

15 1618 HOLERS PLAY DAY

179 HOLER PLAYDAY

18JUNIOR GOLF

CLINIC

19

20 21CLOSED

22 2318 HOLERS PLAY DAY

249 HOLERS

CHAMPIONSHIP

259 HOLERS

CHAMPIONSHIP

26JUNIOR GOLF

CLINIC

27 28CLOSED

29 18 HOLERSMEMBER/MEMBER

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18 HOLERSMEMBER/MEMBER

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat

SeptemberAugust

GOLF SHOP MONDAY CLOSEDTUESDAY - FRIDAY

7:30 AM - 6 PMSATURDAY AND SUNDAY

7 AM - 6 PM

DINING ROOMCHECK THE CALENDAR

FOR ALL EVENT DATES AND TIMES

SNACK BAR

MONDAY CLOSEDTUESDAY - FRIDAY

10 AM - 7 PMSATURDAY & SUNDAY

7 AM - 7 PM

PINE LAKE LOUNGEMONDAY CLOSED

TUESDAY - SATURDAY11 AM - 9 PM

SUNDAY - 11 AM - 8 PM

BUSINESS OFFICE

MONDAY CLOSEDTUESDAY - FRIDAY

7 AM - 5 PM

DRIVING RANGEMONDAY CLOSED

TUES & THURS - SUNDAY 7AM - 30 MIN BEFORE DUSK

WEDNESDAY7 AM - 7 PM

Summer Hours of Operation ~ PLCCTENNIS COURTS

TUESDAY - SATURDAY8 AM - 9 PM

SUNDAY 8AM - 8PMCheck Website For Court Conditions

FITNESS CENTER

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK7 AM - 8 PM

POOL HOURSSEE SUMMER POOL

SCHEDULE CALENDARS IN PINENEEDLER AND

WEBSITE FOR HOURS

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