Windyke Bar& Grille

MARCH 2019 Newsletter for Windyke Country Club For more information visit our website www.windyke.com

Greg HynesGeneral Manager

greghynes@windyke.comClubTheWINDYKE WELCOMES

NEW MEMBERS

FIRST SHOP SHOP TEE TIME OPENS CLOSESWEEKDAYS 8:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Dark WEEKENDS 7:30 a.m. 7:00 a.m. Dark Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - Dark Weekends: 7:00 a.m. - Dark

Dan & Lee Ann Frazier Andy & Angela Goble

Robert & Dorrie SimmsBrad & Angela Griffith

Brackens & Alicia WertzRobert & Kathy YoungSteve & Annette NolesTrey & Catherine Teel

Christopher & Cynthia McCartySamuel & Janice Carson

David & Lisa RoseStephen & Abigail EllisKeith & Mary Riggins

H.T & Carolyn GrizzardDouglas & Mershon Cummings

Matt & Joy CowanBradford & Sarah Hudson

Robert & Deborah BarksdaleJames & Suzanne Stevenson

John & Heather OlsenJohn & Tracie Bragorgos

William & Linda Todd HensleyHowell & Cammie Evans

Ernie & Jennifer DyeAlan & Debbie Carey

Scot & Elizabeth JamesJohn & Garland Remsen

S.J. & Dana GuzzoWatson & Ashley BoydMatt & Adrienne PriceJon & Jennifer Fechter

Daniel ParkerPenny Shannon

John & Ruth McWhirterRob Stallins

Martin BrownJames & Mary Maglio

Richard & Raylene WilliamsGeorge & Angie WilliamsPaul & Janie Palazolo

William & Patty SinglerJeremiah & Nicole Cummings

Chris & Mattie NovareseGreg & Kristen GibsonAllen & Susan Hoover

Timothy & Cindy GriderStephen & Lauren Bowie

Thomas & Carol Ann TrenorChristopher Stuart

Bryan JohnsonJohn & Susan Dewald

Lynn & Penny McKinnieGerry Finney

Spring weather will start to appear this month, I hope all of you are as excited as we are! The club staff and the Member Board have been doing a lot of research, planning and preparing for the season ahead. Our Season Opening Kickoff Event and Member Ap-preciation Day is on Saturday, April 6. We’ll have a discounted guest fee opportunity in the afternoon and an informational program, kids play area and dinner buffet from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the clubhouse. Long time members, new members and anyone wanting to learn more about our club-wide programing and benefits for this upcoming season should plan to attend this event. One of the most misunderstood member benefits is our affiliation with Club Corp. Take a minute and read about all benefits that are included with your Windyke membership through this alliance in this newsletter.

The Windyke Clubhouse will start renovating a room attached to the Men’s Locker Room and Bar & Grille Room on Monday, March 4. When complete, this new board room will seat up to 20 people and be available for private rental for meetings and luncheons. Additionally, it will be used as an overflow area for member dining in the Bar & Grille dur-ing busy times. We expect to keep the Bar and Grille room open throughout the entire process. On a few days, we may be serving our Bar and Grille menu in the dining room. We will be open throughout the entire process. Look for signs as you enter the building for updates.

You should have received the annual Digest in the mail recently. You will notice that the membership dues rates have held steady for our fourth straight season. In fact, we have held most all club pricing steady this year. Our golf cart fleet is entering its fifth season; during the winter we replaced all of the batteries in every cart. We are currently demoing products and evaluating our needs for the future. Our current plan is to hold this cart rate steady this year and hopefully we will replace these carts next spring.

Membership has continued its positive growth trend this last month. We still have membership space available, but we will be tweaking our joining program beginning in April; so, read carefully. March 31, 2019 is the last date to sign up and receive 10% off new member dues until March 31, 2020, as well as for you to receive the same 10% credit for referring them. Beginning April 1, 2019, we will allow new members to waive the membership joining fee by signing a year commitment. However, the 10% dues discount will no longer be available to the new or referring member. We still believe that you are our best recruiting tool for new members, so we will be giving you a Windyke Club Credit equal to the new member’s first month dues rate. This club-wide credit can be used for all activities at the club except dues. The office will provide you a letter explaining how to use the credit the first month after your name is listed as a new mem-ber referral. Thank you for helping us to promote memberships. A healthy member-ship base helps us to continue to maintain the high standards at our good value pricing to which you are accustomed. If you would like our staff to contact a prospective member, we would love to! Just send us their contact information. Thank you for your support of the club!

HOURS FOR MARCH

RANGE

GOLF SHOP

Dark is at approximately 7:00 p.m

Drinks served in the Bar and Grille:Everyday 11:00 a.m. - Dark

Full Menu Service in Bar and Grille:Everyday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Come in and try our “After 4 Munchie Menu!”Snack Bar Hours:

Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Weekends: 7:00 a.m. –5:30 p.m

Jimmy Rainwater, PGAAssistant Golf ProfessionalWINDYKE JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE

Good weather is just around the corner and with it will be a fun filled Spring and Summer of activities for your children. What are you going to do to get them golf ready? Our Windyke Junior Golf League is the perfect introduction into actually playing golf competitively regardless of their current skill. Our league is scaled to their age and ability because it is solely at the Executive Par 3 course and is set up in team format where they can learn as a group about how to play our great game. Within this league, our juniors will be divided amongst teams each week and coached by our professional staff (Brock Shafer, Andrew Argotsinger, Luke Reilly, and James Rainwater) where they will compete against each other teams in a 6-hole matchplay format on Satur-days throughout April and May. Prior to these matches each coach will prepare his team through group clin-ics with application towards real playing. New this year, we will be allowing already participating members to sponsor non-members to compete as well. So, if your child has a friend that would like to play as well they are invited too. Detailed information of our league are as follows, call the pro shop to sign up (901)755-3160.

CLUB STORAGEWith the golf season approaching, club storage is quickly filling up! Reserve your spot in the bag room for the year for only $135 dollars ($11 a month!). Stop lugging your heavy bag to and from the parking lot and let us store them for you! Call the golf shop for more information or to sign up. (901)755-3160.

LESSONS WITH LUKEAs we approach the 2019 season make sure you are following Windyke Country Club on all of your social media platforms! Throughout the season I will be posting a variety of different tips, drills, and lesson snippets to help you improve your game. Don’t have social media?! Don’t worry, all of my videos will be available on our YouTube page. When you visit Windyke.com, you can scroll down and find the link that will take you straight to our YouTube page. You can also follow me on Instagram: @lukereillygolf and on Facebook: Luke Reilly, PGA to receive great instructional drills and tips. I’m excited for the season and helping you all play better golf!

Luke Reilly, PGAAssistant Golf Professional

Andrew ArgotsingerPGA First Assistant Professional

The Windyke Ladies Golf Association invites all lady golfers, especially our new members, to our informa-tional and sign-up meeting on Tuesday, March 19, at 9:00 a.m. in the clubhouse.  Choose either our nine- or eighteen-hole league that begins April 2, and every Tuesday morning thru October. Every level of ability is welcome...from beginner to seasoned golfer.  Come hear how much fun “playing golf with the girls” can be!  Coffee will be available.  For more information, contact Laura Veesart at (901)233-3412.

WLGAleague sign-up

march 199:00 a.m.

The Teaching Staff at Windyke Country Clubmake an appointment today to improve your game, 755-3160.

Jeff Cox, PGAJeff has been a member of the PGA of America since 1969, serving 50 years as a part of the association. Along the way Jeff has been recognized for his accomplishments. Most notably, Jeff has been awarded the Teacher of the Year Award, Professional of the Year and recipient of the Horton Smith Award for the Tennessee Section of the PGA of America.

Brock Shafer, PGABrock is a teaching professional from southern California, and a very skilled player, having competed in multiple PGA Professional National Championships throughout his career. Brock is our Director of Instruction and was most recently named Teacher of the Year for the PGA’s West Tennessee Chapter.

Andrew Argotsinger, PGAAndrew is our First Assistant Golf Professional at Windyke, and a Mississippi State University PGA Golf Management graduate. Andrew has been serving Windyke Country Club’s membership since 2016, and is well-versed in teaching, club fitting, and customer service.

Luke Reilly, PGALuke is a Mississippi State University PGA Golf Management graduate and PGA Certified Professional in Teaching and Coaching. Luke started his golf career at GolfTEC in New York, teaching more than 1,500 lessons in his first year. Luke has since joined our team and has had great success in both private, group, and junior instruction at the club.

Jimmy Rainwater, PGAJimmy is an Assistant Golf Professional, and Mississippi State University PGA Golf Management graduate, starting his third year as a Windyke Country Club employee. Throughout his time here, Jimmy has trained in club fitting and teaching to improve performance and the country club experience.

Tuesday Night Men’s LeagueIt’s almost that time again! Last year was the 10th year for our very successful Tuesday Night Men’s Group. This year promises to be the biggest and best one yet!

The formats will remain similar to last year’s Men’s Night with two divisions. For several years, we have been flighting the event so that players were only competing against players of similar abilities. Due to the success of the flighting, we went one step further. We included a scratch division. The formats will closely follow the regular formats, but there will be no handicap involved. The purpose of this was to not only attract more players but to also allow more players to feel as if they have a great chance of competing no matter their handicap. This will strictly be a voluntary flight so you will have to sign up for it each week and can go back and forth if you choose between the scratch division and the regular division. There will be a 6 and below index suggested to play in the scratch and all players will play from the gold tees regardless of age. This was something that was asked for by players already playing in Men’s Night and we hope that those interested will not only participate, but get their friends who have not played in Men’s Night before to play as well. This year we will again award points for playing and for finishing “in the money.” We will then keep up with the points and post them to our website so that you can track your progress. We will use $1 of each player’s weekly entry fee to build a pot that will be awarded to the top 20 players after the season is over at the final event, which will be held on Sunday, October 6.

One of the reasons that we feel we were so successful is there is no league to join and you did not have to play in every event to win. This will still be the case with 95% of the weekly entry fee going directly to that week’s event. So, if you are a new member or have been around since the trees were planted, this will be a great time for you to come out and meet other Windyke members or maybe find a new group to play with during other times of the week. We again will be making the pairings each week so sign up will be strictly individual. One of the main reasons for starting this group is for members to meet other members and get out of the routine of playing with the same old group each week. A few of the most important points are listed below: •Tuesdaysat5:30pmforthemajorityoftheseason •Calltosignupby3:00pmontheTuesdaythatyouwishtoplay •OfficialplaywithpointsApril2–October1withtheFinalbeingonSunday,October6th •$20perweektoplayincludingcartandprizes •Prizespaidouteachweek •Windykeproshopstafftomakepairingseachweek •Pointsraceforayear-longchampion •Optionaldinnerwhileyouwaitforprizes •Lotsoffun!

This group is a huge success because of your feedback and your commitment to support it. In order to keep it successful, we will again need your support and participation. We also need you to tell your friends so that this group will continue to grow. Brent Ratliff

Hole in OneMACE MONTGOMERY

FEBRUARY 16 DURING THE IRONMAN TOURNAMENT

If you are not a member of the hole in one club or you don’t know about the hole in one club, then the next

time that you are out ask the golf shop staff for help in signing up.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2019 John Romeo, BOARD PRESIDENT

Pictured here are the members of the Windyke Board of Directors for 2019. The Board is comprised entirely of member volunteers from various levels of membership. The Board acts as a liaison between the members and club owners to ensure that the needs of every type of member is represented. The Board convenes once a month to discuss improvement opportunities and to coordinate events for the upcoming year. We appreciate and encourage your comments and feedback to help us make Windyke a better Club. You can email us at Board@Windyke.com, or feel free to contact me directly at (901)496-6966. You can also provide input to any of the Board members as you see them around the Club.

Back Row: Jon Betchick, Andy Bull, Bobby Lenahan, Kimberly Griffith, Tim Lohn, Vickie Smith, Ed Rosloniec, Jason Stewart, Rob Hendry, Mace Montgomery, Austin Weaver, Chuck Bursi, Mark Sherman, Bill Lange, Hall Crawford, John Duncan, Sam Holcomb, Debra Fanning and Tom Hartig Front Row: Shea Drummond, Steve Morris, John Romeo, Jimbo Robinson and Ron Riley.

Triple FormatApril 6th West Course • 8:00 am Shotgun

Lunch Included

If you have never played in a Triple Format event then you owe it to yourself to check this one out. The way a Triple Format works is the first nine holes is a best ball, the second nine is a scramble, and then after lunch, the last nine is alternate shot. This is one of those formats that players talk about and tell stories for years to come. So, if you are looking to kick start your golf tournament season with a fun event then this one is for you! Guidelines are as follows: • Two Person Teams • Make Your Own Team or sign up as an individual and we will pair you. • This event is open to all classifications of members and each team may have 1 guest • Each team’s handicap is based on the following formula using a players USGA index: Sum of the two players index minus ½ of the difference. Example: Greg Hynes 4.0 Russ Garner 1.5 5.5 – 1.25 = 4.25 We will then use the team’s index to flight the teams before play. Once your team’s handicap has been used for flighting purposes it will not be used again.

• If you sign up as an individual, we can find you a partner • Windyke Cup points event! • Entry fee is $125 including cart and is payable by member charge, cash or check (includes prizes, cart and lunch). • All players canceling after April 4th at 5 PM will be charged for the entry fee.

Tee Assignments: • Seniors 75+ play Red • Seniors 60-74 play White • Female and Junior Golfers under 12 with index of 7.5 and below play White Tees • Female and Junior Golfers under 12 with index of 7.6 and above play Red Tees • All other players play Gold • Championship Flight will play Blue Tees except Men 60+ will play Gold

• Approximate payout will be as follows (based on 108 players and 5 flights) First Place $700/Team Second Place $500/Team Third Place $300/Team Fourth Place $200/Team TO SIGN UP OR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, Call: (901)755-3160 or E-mail: bratliff@windyke.com

MARDI GRASFRIDAY, MARCH 1 PRICE: $24.95

GARDEN SALADSPRING MIX, TOMATO, SHREDDED CHEDDAR, CUCUMBER,

BACON BITS & CROUTONS

ENTREESLow Country Boil

CAJUN SEASONED SHELLFISH BOILED WITH CORN, POTATO ANDANDOUILLE SAUSAGE

Chicken GumboTRADITIONAL CAJUN SOUP WITH DARK BROWN ROUX, CHICKEN,

SAUSAGE AND OKRA

JambalayaCREOLE CASSEROLE WITH WHITE RICE, CHICKEN, SAUSAGE & TOMATOES

Catfish AcadianCORNMEAL FRIED CATFISH COVERED IN CRAWFISH ETOUFFEE

SIDESDirty Rice

Stewed Squash

DESSERTBread Pudding

WITH BOURBON CARAMEL SAUCEKing Cake

Subject to 15% Service Fee & Sales Tax

Tip from the ProBefore I get to the tip of the month, a quick reminder to parents that junior golf activities begin in April with S.N.A.G. for ages 4-7 and the Windyke Junior League for ages 6-12. You can sign up by calling the ProShop. The 2019 schedule is online for all those moms scheduling ahead for the summer. Clinics will start late May. Invite non-members to participate with your children, as well. Online enrollment is available through various links.

Seeing Phil Michaelson win at Pebble Beach at age 48 was encouraging to us all. Good golf can be played well at any age. My recommendations would be to stay fit and keep working on technique to keep the power flow going. I often recommend exercises to accompany my lessons. Exercises that are ‘golf-specific’ have a dual purpose: fitness and swing development all in one drill.

My favorite ‘golf-specific’ exercises are usually pulley related. But, any fitness exercise done well that specifi-cally attacks a flexibility or strength weakness is good for your game. Pulley exercises mimic the golf motion and build golf flexibility and strength. Pulleys are not mass muscle builders, but sinewy strength and flexibility builders. My favorite is the side pulley for backswing and downswing building. When facing one direction the backswing is built as you extend your arms in a straight triangle away from the weight stack. When you rotate 180 degrees to pull the arms away from the weight stack in a downswing motion, make sure your left arm is straight but your right arm is bent with the elbow on the right hip (right-handed player). Also, look for a bowed left wrist toward the target (should happen naturally. This drill increases wrist lag that will promote a full wide arc in the follow through. Here is one link for quick fire training with a pulley:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E0npjLZ8VI

I am certified with the leading golf performance company in the world called T.P.I., or the Titleist Performance Institute. Let me aid you in the swing development process by prescribing exercises in your lesson or by giving you a flexibility and strength screening to help you identify weak or inflexible muscle groups.

Brock ShaferDirector of Instruction2018 Teacher of the Year, West Tennessee PGAbrock@windyke.comcell: (901)238-7974

Windyke and Club Corp Member BenefitsIn April of 2018, we announced a new partnership alliance between our Club and the over 400 Club Corp of America properties. Every member of Windyke is listed with Club Corp as a member and you are entitled to member benefits when you travel to an area where they own a club or have an affiliate club like ours. Besides access, you will receive up to 30% discount at all of these properties when you book them through their 24-hour concierge service.

You can go online to explore your membership benefits at: clubcorpnetwork.com. Choose Windyke as your home club then click what town you’re going to visit and what activities you’re interested in and you can see what facilities are available in an area or call the (800)433-5079 concierge line and they can tell you all about the areas you are traveling to and the deals they can help with.

The benefit described above is included with your membership at no additional cost to you. If you want to get more value when you travel, you can have it. For $50 per month added to your Windyke membership you can become a Signature Gold Member, which entitles you to play at any of the Club Corp facilities once a month for you and your spouse for only a cart fee. If it’s a club owned by Club Corp, you receive free rental clubs on this program. Additionally, you can receive a complimentary four course meal for you and your spouse once a month at each of their out of town dining facilities throughout the country as well. There is nor-mally a $1,000 enrollment fee, however we have convinced Club Corp to offer 20 free Signature Gold enroll-ment opportunities to kick off the 2019 golfing season. Reach out to membership@windyke.com or contact our membership office at 754-1888 to learn more and secure your free enrollment opportunity!

Wine�DinnerMarch 22, 2019

$68 PER PERSON*LIMITED TO THE FIRST 50 PEOPLE*

1st CourseMUSHROOM BISQUE WITH TRUFFLE BUTTER

Pairing: Frie Bros. Chardonnay

2nd CourseCONFIT DUCK, BABY GREENS, ROAST BEETS, GOAT CHEESE,

ONION MARMALADE WITH AN ORANGE -TARRAGONVINAIGRETTE

Pairing: Prophecy Rose

3rd CourseSCALLOP ENTREE

Pan Seared Diver Scallop, Smoked Cheddar Stone Ground Grits,Charred Tomato Butter and Lemon Oil

Pairing: Starborough Sauvignon Blanc

Braised Short RibBRAISED SHORT RIBS, CAULIFLOWER PUREE, RED WINE JUS,

ROAST PEARL ONION & BABY CARROTPairing: McMurray Pinot Noir

4th CourseCHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING WITH SALTED CARAMEL SAUCE

Pairing: Ghost Pines Red Zinfandel

SUBJECT TO 15% SERVICE FEE

Mardi GrasFriday, March 1

Wine DinnerFriday, March 22

March Sunday BrunchMarch 31

Pasta NightFriday, April 5

Windyke de MayoFriday, May 3

Reservations open now!

Dear Members:

Winter is wrapping up and there’s a lot to look forward to as we head into the spring. March kicks off on the 1st with a Mardi Gras Themed Low Country Boil. Also, look for the hours of operation to extend to match the time change. Be sure to get your reservations for the upcoming March 21 Wine Dinner. As always, keep an eye out for our daily specials, Saturday A la Carte Brunches, Friday Night Dinner, and our end of the month Sunday Brunch.

Please note that the excitement around the things going on in the clubhouse and growing membership has had our events filling up early. So do not wait to make your reservations.

Best Regards,

Steven AshFood and Beverage Director

Easter Sunday Brunch + Egg HuntSunday April 21, 2019

Brunch 10:00 to 2:00 Reservations RequiredEaster Egg Hunt 2:30 Par 3 No Reservation required

MARK YOUR

CALENDAR

SEASON OPENING EVENT

Member Informational Event

KIDS PLAY AREA(weather permitting)

-SNAG GOLF-TENNIS

-BOUNCE HOUSE-CORN HOLE

BUFFET MENU:Southern Potato Salad

Cole SlawHickory Smoked Pulled Pork

ShoulderHot Dogs

Smoked Chicken Mac & Cheese

BBQ Baked BeansApple Cobbler with Ice Cream

Adults: $12.99 Ages 4-12: $8

Ages 3 & Under: FREE

Bread BasketGarlic Bread Sticks & Herbed Focaccia

Soup & Salad BarMinestrone Soup

Classic CaesarRomaine, Tomato, Red Onion, Pepperoncini, Mozzarella, Olives, Red Wine

Italian Vinaigrette

Build Your Own Pasta BarPasta

Angel Hair, Penne or Fresh Zucchini Noodles

SauceClassic Tomato Marinara, Garlic Alfredo or Basil & Spinach Pesto

ToppingsShrimp, Chicken, Italian Sausage, Olives, Tomato, Grilled Sweet Peppers,

Sauteed Mushrooms, Caramelized Onion, Sun-Dried Tomato & FreshSpinach

Entrees & ExtrasChicken Piccata

with Lemon Caper Sauce (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)

Vegetable LasagnaZucchini, Eggplant, Tomato Sauce, Ricotta & Mozzarella Cheese & Spinach

(Gluten Free)

Italian SpinachSpinach, Onion, Garlic, Egg & Parmesan Cheese (Gluten Free)

Tuscan Roasted VegetablesZucchini, Squash, Sweet Peppers, Onion, Tomato, Olives, Fresh Herbs,

Balsamic Vinegar (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)

DessertsCannoli

Lemon Cake

Italian Night

Subject to 15% Service Fee & Sales Tax

Friday, April 5 from 6-8pmAdults: $23.50 Ages 6-12: $15 Ages 5 & Under: FREE

SALAD BARBuild Your Own Salad

Sausage & Cheese Display with Fresh Fruit Tuna Salad

Chicken Salad Egg Salad

BREAKFASTFrittata Lorraine Potatoes O'Bryan

Applesmoked Bacon/Sausage Delta Stone Ground Grits

Assorted Pastries

ACTION STATIONRoasted Strip Loin

Glazed Ham Omelette Station

KIDS STATIONCorn Dog Nuggets Chicken Tenders Tatar Tots

LUNCHBaked Atlantic Salmon with a Pesto Cream Sauce Sauteed Chicken Breast with Lemon Caper Butter

SIDESSmoked Gouda Mac & Cheese

Green Beans with Caramelized Onion & Mushrooms Redskin Mashed Potatoes

DESSERTSNew York Style Cheesecake with

Strawberry Sauce Key Lime Pie

Chocolate Layer Cake Banana Pudding

Easter Menu

Subject to 15% Service Fee

Sunday, April 21ADULTS: $36.50 AGES 6-12: $18 AGES:5 & UNDER: FREE

PICKLEBALL

3/1 5:30-7:303/2OFF3/4 12:30-2:303/85:30-7:303/910:00-12:003/1112:30-2:30

3/155:30-7:30*3/1610:00-12:003/18 12:30-2:303/225:30-7:303/23 10:00-12:003/25 12:30-2:303/29 5:30-8:00**3/30 10:00-12:00*3/15NewMemberMixerincludestennis**3/29InterclubMixerincludestennis with Ridgeway CC

March Pickleball Schedule

John Butorac Joe Johnson

John Butorac recently won the 2019 Windyke Men’s Indoor Singles Club Championship. Joe Johnson was our finalist.

Thanks to all of our members who participated. We have more opportunities for our members to claim one of our prestigious titles in 2019.

March 2-3Men’s Indoor Doubles Championships

May 15-19Ladies Outdoor Championships

August TBAMixed Championships

October 18-21Men’s Outdoor Championships

November 16-22Ladies Indoor Championships

WINDYKE TENNIS