Hello Esplanade Residents,

Summer is here and so is the rain which can make our days a bit gloomy! Luckily, many of our amenities have started to open back up and we are starting to see residents moving about again. Our staff is doing everything we can to keep our members healthy and safe!

We recently had a virtual Hurricane Seminar on Zoom hosted by NBC-2’s meteorologist Allyson Rae and I hope those residents who participated found the information helpful. I know one thing that I learned that I thought was interesting is that many meteorologists rely on data collected from daily commercial flights to help forecast the weather. With a significant decline in daily air travel, they are receiving way less data which is one of the reasons our weather forecasts have been very off lately. Who knew?

I know many of you are anxious to get back to a new normal way of life here at Esplanade; as is our entire team. However, we will continue to follow all government and CDC guidelines when it comes to this. Remember, we grew up being told it’s better to be safe than sorry.

I am happy to announce our first two lifestyle opportunities this month. The first one is our celebration of National Corn on the Cobb Day on Thursday, June 11th. See pages 4-5 for more information. The second one is a weekly Farmer’s Market that we will be starting on Saturday, June 13th. We will be following social distancing guidelines on both of these events and you must register in advance and select a time frame to participate. It is very important that everyone follows the restrictions so that we can keep these types of things on the schedule. More opportunities are coming so pay attention to your weekly emails and also our Facebook page for future announcements.

I hope you all continue to stay healthy and safe and I also hope to see you soon!

Best Regards, Carri Adam

Lifestyle Manager | cadam@popegolf.net | 239-232-2575

Lifestyle Guide

A Message from the

Dear Esplanade Residents,

As June arrives, we typically begin preparing for our first aerification closure. This year, however, since the first closure was moved up into late May, June now brings us a healed golf course ready for play.

Due to COVID-19, many local Clubs have not yet opened to Reciprocal play. As we get more information from these Clubs, we will certainly share through our weekly updates. The new Ultra Tee mat system installation has been a great addition to our practice area.

Now that we are in the new Cart Barn and the temporary barn has been removed, the area is currently being prepped to become our future cart staging area. See below for some updated photos.

General Manager

Warm Regards, J.D. Murray PGA Interim General Manager| jdmurray@popegolf.net | 239-494-8020

March Lifestyle Events

https://www.facebook.com/Farmers-Corn

Each member can

choose one item out

of this box at no

charge; however, no

shows will be billed

actual costs to their

member accounts.

17% Fee on

each ADD ON

order to cover

sales tax &

gratuity!

Lunches for Frontline Workers

Thank you to every resident who

donated to our Frontline

Workers Lunch Fund that we

sent out back in March! Thanks

to your generous donations we

were able to raise over $7,500 to

provide complimentary lunches

to Frontline Workers battling the

COVID-19 crisis. These are photos

from our first four deliveries.

More to come! Together, we can

do GREAT things!

Recipients So Far Include:

BrightView Landscape

Workers Onsite

Collier County Sherriff’s

Office/Firefighters

Battling Golden Gate

Fires

CVS Workers

NCH Emergency Hospital

Staff

The Bahama Bar Team would like to invite you to come and join us for lunch any day of the week!

We can’t wait to see everyone enjoying all of what Esplanade has to offer while enjoying our fantastic food

and specialty drinks! Don’t forget to have us host all your special moments right here at Esplanade!

Bahama Bar Hours

Starting June 1st:

Monday-Sunday: 11:00am - 6:00pm

Please note the hours of operation are subject to change. Any change will be communicated to the community.

We are pleased to announce that Phase 2

of our reopening plans started on March

23rd which allows us to accommodate

50% of our seating capacity while still

following the same cleaning procedures

and protective wear as Phase 1. We

would like to thank all of the residents

who supported the Bahama Bar and staff

during these difficult times and we would

like to thank you for your continued

patience and understanding as we work

through these changes!

BAHAMA BAR SURVEY

We recently sent out a survey asking our residents

to provide feedback about their Bahama Bar

experience. We would like to thank everyone who

participated as we received some great feedback.

Some time in the near future, we will be rolling out

our new menu that we feel will address some of

the culinary feedback. We will be utilizing the

feedback as a training tool for our team to ensure

we are delivering not only great food but great

service that is in line with a Tiki Bar and Pool Side

experience. We appreciate your feedback and

continued support!

Golfingly, Alex Brown Head Golf Professional | abrown@popegolf.net | 239-494-8020

Many of our members have begun traveling back north for the summer months as the city of Naples begins

to quite down. After the decision was made to move the first maintenance closure to the end of May, we now

have a full month of golf before our second closure in July. The temporary cart barn is now a thing of the

past as the new cart staging area is well under way.

Tip of the Month

A good set up and positive swing thought doesn’t always result in a good shot, but a bad set up with a bad

mentality will almost certainly result in a bad shot. Please see below for a few quick tips for a good start to

your golf swing.

• Tension is never a good thing in a golf swing. While squeezing to tight, the rotation of the clubface is

almost non existent. This results in the high/right shot (for right-handed golfers) that has lots of back

spin. I’m sure many of you have heard “hold your club like a new baby bird” which I am not a huge fan of.

I prefer a new tube of toothpaste.

• Your posture should be similar to getting ready to sit down on a high-top bar stool. A slight bend in your

knees to get in an athletic position, stick your butt out, and have a nice straight back. Your hands (when

relaxed) should hang straight down in front of your waist.

• Your feet, waist, and shoulders should all be in alignment so that the clubface can aim towards your

target. If your feet are aimed right of target, and shoulders aimed left of target, it is nearly impossible to

get your clubface to travel towards the target.

Please don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any suggestions relating to how we can improve

your golf experience here at your Club. Should you have any questions about any of the above or

about any golf related subjects, please contact me via email at abrown@popegolf.net or in the Golf

Pro Shop at 239-494-8020.

Dear Esplanade Residents, I hope this news finds you and your families well. We are beginning to get back to somewhat “normal” with

the recent re-opening of the sports courts, pools, and other Esplanade amenities. All areas of the Esplanade

are continuing to use extra sanitizing and cleaning practices to ensure the safety of our residents and

employees.

It is hard to believe June is here already. June begins our very hot and rainy season, remember to stay

hydrated especially when golfing, using sports courts or walking trails. As our Summer rains begin to

approach, our lakes will begin to fill, and growing season begins. We will cut back on irrigation to the lawns

and landscaping beds. Carry lots of bug spray with you if you will be outdoors, the mosquitos and other

critters will be out.

As a reminder for those of you who leave to go up north for the summer, hurricane shutters may not be

placed in the down position while you are away. Be sure to secure a home watch company or handyman

who will be able to put the shutters in place if a hurricane is approaching.

Have an amazing Summer!

Best Regards, Monica Ryan, CAM Pope Properties | myran@popegolf.net

A Note from your C.A.M.

June has arrived and Naples’ foot traffic has slowed down quite dramatically. For those of you who have not

yet started traveling, don’t forget to grab your logoed merchandise before heading home! We have plenty of

Foot Joy, Nike, Travis Matthew and Puma golf apparel for both men and women. In lieu of the COVID-19

pandemic, the Golf Professional staff has decided to extend the Credit Book date expiration to December

31st, 2020. As COVID-19 restrictions begin to be lifted, the Golf Professional Staff is eyeing a few summer

sales for those year-round members! We appreciate your continued support and look forward to exceeding

your merchandise expectations! As always, we are able to special order just about anything you may desire.

And, if there is something you’d like to see in the Golf Pro Shop, please let a member of the Professional Staff

know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

Alex Brown

Head Golf Professional

239-494-8020 | abrown@popegolf.net

Dealing with Stress through Mindfulness

Do you feel stressed when your match is the last one on court, your teammates gather around to watch you and

you feel overwhelmed by the situation?

Billie Jean King said “pressure is a privilege”, but pressure often feels like a burden. We become stressed when

the current situation feels bigger than our ability to handle it. That is prevalent at all levels. Top tennis players

like Novak Djokovic and Kevin Anderson, just to name a few, are two elite athletes who use visualization to

combat stress.

UTSA Player Development has hired mental toughness coaches to prepare their talents for crunch time. Dr.

Larry Lauer (USTA) addresses the subject of stress management and suggests daily visualization to fight it. Our

bodies need to practice getting stronger, but so do our minds.

Stress management techniques

Accept that feeling stressed is normal, don’t fight it

De-catastrophize it, embrace it

Visualize yourself handling stress

Visualization techniques

Before you practice, take a minute to visualize what you’d like to accomplish. Close your eyes and see

yourself performing well.

Watch yourself playing a match. Include all five senses (taste, touch, smell, sound, vision) to make it as

realistic as possible. Watch yourself executing strategies that you’ve been practicing, such as chip and

charge in tennis, or hitting a perfect third shot drop in pickleball.

Now watch yourself not performing well. See yourself making unforced errors, missing easy shots. Respond

by recognizing frustration and anger but avoid getting emotional. Instead, take two deep breaths and stay

positive. Find the strategies you’ve practiced to dig yourself out of the hole. Think about how good you’ll

feel after the match knowing you gave it all.

The key is not allowing yourself to be swept away by emotion, such as fear, anger or anxiety, but

focusing on the process, the current moment.

Try to visualize every day for 5 minutes and “play” tough or easy matches in your head. Imagine yourself being

up 6-2, 5-2 and having to close it out. Or imagine the score tied at 11-11 in a pickleball match with opponents

shouting at you over a controversial line call. Will you react emotionally or can you stay calm?

To find out more about Tennis, Pickleball or Bocce contact our Head Sport Court Professional,

Dominique Lemperle, at dlemperle@popegolf.net or 904-476-7656.

J.D. Murray Interim General Manager jdmurray@popegolf.net

239-494-8020

Tom Byrne Controller tbyrne@popegolf.net 239-494-8020

Alex Brown Head Golf Professional abrown@popegolf.net 239-494-8020

Dominique Lemperle Head Sports Court Professional dlemperle@popegolf.net 904-476-7656

Crystal Steere Fitness & Spa Manager csteere@popegolf.net 239-317-0010

Melissa Ariza Membership Coordinator mariza@popegolf.net 239-494-8020 Ext. 821

Monica Ryan Community Association Manager mryan@popegolf.net 941-866-6044

Carri Adam Lifestyle Manager Cadam@popegolf.net 239-232-2575 Julie Bifano Bahama Bar Manager jbifano@popegolf.net 239-317-0011 Patrick Scully Food & Beverage Manager pscully@popegolf.net 239-317-0011

Sales Center: 239-249-5843

Ellen Schreiber—Community Sales Manager eschreiber@taylormorrison.com

Sue Phelps—Community Sales Manager sphelps@taylormorrison.com

Lynne Marley—Community Sales Manager lmarley@taylormorrison.com

Resident Services Department

941-866-6044

Taylor Morrison Team

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