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NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2019
Hello Holly Tree Members,
Well, it is October and it still feels like summer. I hope the unusual heat for this time of year ends soon and Fall can begin.
This month we will have our Men’s and Ladies’ Club Championship in golf on
Oct. 11- 13, our HTWGA will host their annual Fall Follies on Oct 10, the Senior Men’s MG/MM is Oct. 18-19, and a Mini MM/MG is on the 25th. We have a lot of events this October, call the golf pro shop and sign up today.
Tennis will have the 24-Hour Marathon in October that raises money for charity. The professionals and all the members that participate do an amazing job as they play thru the night. Many thanks to all the members for making this a great event. We are sending a few teams to State this October and know that they will represent Holly Tree well. Best of luck to all in the State tournament.
The social scene in October will feature 2 of the most popular events; Music on the Piazza the 11th and Pasta Night the 29th. Also remember, we have daily specials of soup, sandwich, and “meat and three” with a fabulous after 4 menu. Come on out and enjoy some of Chef Michaels creations. Did you know that all our Chefs and Line Cooks are “Serve Safe” certified? This extra training helped them get a score of 100 on the latest inspection from DHEC. Great job by the kitchen staff.
Lastly, this past month was a setback in membership. We need you to help us continue our membership growth pattern of the last two years. Please share our Facebook post and continue to tell your friends about Holly Tree. Remember, if they use you as the sponsor, you receive a credit on your bill equal to the dues amount of their category.
See you at the club!
Joe Jackson
General Manager
“your Home away from Home”“your Home away from Home”“your Home away from Home”“your Home away from Home”
WELCOME UPCOMING EVENTS
October 8 Hibachi Night October 9 Book Club October 11 Live Music on Piazza
October 17 Kids Night October 27 Grand Sunday Brunch Buffet October 29 Pasta Night
HOLLY TREE STAFF General Manager …….......Joe Jackson
Head Golf Pro…………Ma�hew Okutsu
Head Golf Ins………......Bradley Hughes
Tennis Director……..…...Jonathan Rice
Superintendent……..........Paul Lewis
Execu�ve Chef……………Michael Sibert
Sales/Membership………Sharon Wells
Event Coordinator…....Monica Dodge
F&B Manager ……Patrick McGonnigal
Accounts Rec..…Barbara Kalchbrenner
Controller…………..……………Susan Corn
Maintenance……………..Jeremy Wilson
James & Elizabeth Vause - Brad & Stacey Roberts - Robert Mar)n
Jeffrey & Katherine Douglas
Contact Sharon Wells to refer a new member!
NEW MEMBERS
October 11 Live Music on the Piazza 6pm
Create your own Hibachi
Stir Fry and All YOU CAN
EAT! Choose from Rice or
Lomein noodles. Choose
your Proteins, Veggies,
Broths, and Sauces.
$15 each
RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED
October 8 Hibachi Night 6pm
Come join us
for some live Music!
Entertainment featuring
Twin Sons!
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Arts & Crafts Night!
Halloween Themed
Buffet: Cheese Quesdialla,
Tater Tots, Chicken Tenders,
Vegetables and Drinks
$8.00 each
RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED
Dining Events October
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We ask all members to RSVP to ALL EVENTS. Grille 864-967-9515
October 17 Kids Night 6pm
October 27 Grand Sunday Brunch Buffet
Enjoy a delicious Brunch Buffet!
11am - 2pm
Create your own Omelet Action Station
Scrambled Eggs, Pot Roast with White
Rice, Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes,
Mac ‘n Cheese, Roasted Veggies, Shrimp
‘n Grits, Biscuits & Red Eye
Gravy, Country Ham, Bacon,
Breakfast Potatoes and Assorted Muffins & Pastries
In the Ballroom
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED October 29 Pasta Night 6pm
Create your own Pasta!
ALL YOU CAN EAT! Buffet
$15 Adults $8.25 Kids
RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED
Hello Holly Tree Members,
September Results
Congratulations to Lleyton Renner for winning the 2019 Junior Club Championship. Lleyton defended his title with an impressive 142 (2 under par). Good luck to Lleyton as he now gains entry into the Men’s Club Championship.
Husband-Wife Championship
Overall Champions – Lea & Shawn Venable (67) Flight 1 Gross Champions – Brandi & Mike Vanbooven (72) Flight 1 Net Champions – Deborah & Terry Rosamond (65) Flight 2 Gross Champions – Betty & Don McCullough (86) Flight 2 Net Champions – Susan & Bob Kennedy (66)
Upcoming Events
Club Championship (Men’s and Ladies) October 11-13 (Tee Times) Cost: $35 per Player + Cart Fees
Championship Flight (54 Holes, October 11-13) - Blue Tees, Low Gross
White Tee Division (36 Holes, October 11-12) - Flighted by Index, Low Gross
Stableford Division (36 Holes, October 11-12) - White Tees, Most Points
Ladies Division (36 Holes, October 11-12) - Red Tees, Flighted by Index, Gross and Net
Senior Member-Member/Member-Guest October 18-19 (Shotgun Start) Cost: $200 per Team (Includes Lunch, Beer, and Prizes) - Grey & Gold Tees
- Day 1 (Net Best Ball of Twosome) - Day 2 (Texas Scramble Net Best Ball of Twosome)
Men’s Mini Member-Member/Member-Guest October 25 (1pm Shotgun Start) Cost: $100 per Team (Includes Lunch, Beer, and Prizes) - Best Ball of Twosome (Gross and Ne)
Mauldin Mavs Caddie Day
November 9-10
The Mauldin Mavs Golf Team is offering caddie services for a donation to their program. Donations will go towards team gear and travel expenses. Help support the team that fin-ished 2nd in State last year by requesting their services during your round of golf. Request will be accepted one week before your scheduled tee time. Go Mavs!
Only two more opportunities for points! *Club Championship & *Closing day
With the greens healing from their aeration, please remember to take care of them by repairing all of your ball marks plus any others you may see. This includes your chip shots. We often forget about these because they are typically very close to the green. Being more aware of this allows us to play on some of the best greens in the upstate.
Our junior golf program is still going strong with our weekly clinics on Fridays at 4:00. Come join us! All levels are welcome! If Fridays don’t fit, call us and schedule your own group lesson with either Matthew, Jared, or Kylie.
See you at the Club!
Professional Golf Staff
HOLLY TREE MEMBERS CLOSED MONDAYS
Golf Shop
Tuesday—Friday
8:00am—7:00pm
Saturday
7:30am—7:00pm
Sunday
7:30am—7:00pm
Driving Range
Tuesday—Friday
8:00am—6:30pm
8:00am—7:00pm
Saturday
7:30am—6:30pm
7:00am—7:00pm
Sunday
7:30am—6:30pm
7:00am—7:00pm
PRO SHOP HOURS
Golf News
2019 Player of the Year Points
(Top 25) Full Standings in Golf Shop
Roof, Jono 545
Justus, Jim 530
Moffatt, Chris 475
Haught, John 450
Rogers, Britt 440
Hurst, Voit 435
McVay, Wes 415
Rice, Bryan 410
Walters, Scott 405
Gimpel, Rick 400
Upton, Gary 370
Lopez, Randy 360
Suber, Henry 350
Walters, Brian 340
Kegley, Scott 330
Transou, Josh 320
Pennington, Jeffrey 310
Cochran, Mark 300
Venable, Shawn 290
Koslow, Reilly 280
McDowell, Scott 280
Humphries, Will 270
Siefert, Chad 270
Oldham, Dana 260
Bigalke, Chris 250
Spivey, Scott 250
October
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HUGHES NEWS
Golf News
Hello Holly Tree Members,
Football season has arrived- The heat is still with us- Every golfer still wants to improve!!
I can’t make your football team win every match or bring in the cooler weather, but I can help you become a better golfer.
This past year has been a blast for me. My stable of PGA players has increased and some of their results have been a treat to watch. It’s been a pleasure to help them with their games and become more recognized in the process.
Whilst my schedule has become hectic, I always make it a goal to offer as many options as I can to the Holly Tree membership to take part on my lesson schedule.
Being a part of the Holly Tree golf community is the best part of my job. I get to see everyone on a daily basis and always live to hear and see the feedback of your golfing efforts.
You can always find my schedule at https://square.site/appointments/book/3P9J1MD1MNK5F/bradley-hughes-golf-simpsonville-sc and make your bookings direct.
Good luck to everyone competing in the upcoming Club Championships. Play hard. Play well.
Bradley Hughes
HTCC
Director of Instruction
www.bradleyhughesgolf.com
www.bradleyhughesgolf-members.com
HTWGA News
October
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Interested in Ladies Golf?
Have questions about the Ladies’ Group? Please call Gerrie D’Angelo and she will be happy to answer your questions,
Or find the answer for you. Hope to hear from you!
Gerrie D’Angelo
864-268-0513
******************************* Ladies 2019 Handicap Tournament
Overall Champion Margaret Poore
1st Place Savannah Gresham
2nd Place Melanie Gimpel
3rd Place Phyllis Baur
4th Place Ginny Welsh
Closest to the Pin
#2 Sandy Sanford
#11 Savannah Gresham
#15 Phyllis Baur
PROSHOP NEWS
Tennis News
Hello Holly Tree Members,
Holly Tree Tennis enjoyed a very busy summer with junior camps, tournaments and lots of league play. It was also a winning summer for Holly Tree. The 10.0 Mixed Doubles Holly Tree Squad was a state finalist in the state championship, and the 9.0 40s and 18s Mixed Doubles teams were the state champions! The 40s team will be headed to Sectionals in Little Rock, Arkansas later this month. Congratulations to all of our league players on a great season. Go Tree!
10.0 18s Holly Tree Squad – Raj Pandya, Shane Stone, Brooke Walter, Samantha Russell, Elijah Elie, Emily Heflin, Eric Edwards, Brian Walters, Renee Joseph, Greg Childs, Chris MacDougall, Dorie Fann, Kelly Hesketh, Katie Turner, Kevin Hall, Patrick Jopling
9.0 18s Holly Tree A Squad – Raj Pandya, Kelly Hesketh, Katie Turner, Sara Hudgens, Samantha Russell, Mary Margaret Knight, Dorie Fann, Emily Erickson, Claude Bray, Jonathan Rice, Eric Edwards, Brian Walters, Abby Parsons, Spencer Snow, Gee Burnett, Elijah Elie, Greg Childs, Lynn Watson, Emily Heflin
9.0 40s Holly Tree Squad – Raj Pandya, Shane Stone, Kelly Hesketh, Katie Turner, Sara Hudgens, Mary Margaret Knight, Dorie Fann, Kevin Hall, Lynn Watson, Dan Watson, Claude Bray, Jonathan Rice, Eric Edwards, Emily Heflin, John Warden, Greg Childs
October is being kicked off by the 3rd Annual 24 Hour Charity Tennis-A-Thon benefiting the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. The event is being held on October 4th -5th, and we hope to surpass the funds raised last year given the increase in participation this year. Thank you to all of the participants and sponsors. We are expecting wonderful weather and a good turnout for the event. Look for the fundraising outcome in the next newsletter.
Greenville Junior Team Tennis has started their fall season, and Holly Tree has both a 10 and under and a 14 and under team par-ticipating in the program. The players clinic on Wednesday afternoons, and matches are played on Friday evenings.
Also, on the calendar for the junior players is the Holly Tree Junior Challenger on November 15th-17th. Registration is on tennislink. The tournament ID #704144119.
Reminders…
There will not be a Saturday Morning social on October 5th.
The time for the Saturday Morning Social will change to 10am-Noon on November 9th after DST ends.
The next Men’s Night schedule will go out in November. If you would like to be a regular or a sub in the next round, please let us know. The Men’s Night social is on Wednesdays at 6-7:30pm.
See you at the courts!
Jonathan Rice Director of Tennis.
Toby Rawlings, Head Tennis Professional
October
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PROSHOP HOURS
Tennis News
Phone—(864-967-9516)
Monday-Thursday
8:30am-12:00pm & 5:30pm-
8:30pm
Friday 8:30am-12:00pm
Saturday 8:30am-5:00pm
Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm
Courts
Open Every Day 7am-11:00pm
TENNIS EVENTS WEEKLY EVENTS
Saturday Morning Social 9am to 11am
COMING UP
Men’s Night every Wednesday @6pm
Ladies Night is monthly and dates will be posted.
October 4-5 — 3rd Annual 24 Hour Charity Tennis-A-Thon
benefiting the Leukemia Lymphoma Society
No Saturday Morning social on October 5
Upcoming time change (daylight savings time):
Saturday Morning social will be from 10am to Noon
Beginning November 9
JUNIOR CLINICS
Monday- Yellow Ball: 4:30pm-5:30pm
Varsity Group: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Tuesday:- 10U Orange Ball: 5:30pm-6:00pm
12U Green Dot: 4:30pm-5:30pm
Wednesday- Junior Team Tennis
Thursday- 10U Orange Ball: 5:00pm-5:30pm
12U Green Dot: 4:30pm-5:30pm
Yellow Ball: 5:30pm-6:30pm
Varsity Group: 6:30pm-8:30pm
ADULT CLINICS
Tuesday- Adult Beginner Clinic with Toby
6:00pm-7:00pm
Wednesday - Open Mixed IM Clinic With Toby
6:30pm-8pm.
COST
1 hour—Members $10, Non-Members $12
1-1/2 Hour- Members $15, Non-Members $17
October
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TENNIS CLINICS
THE GROUNDS
Grounds News
Hello Holly Tree Members,
Leaves will be falling and golf will be going at full speed this month. With night time temperatures cooler and days beginning to cool down, we are looking forward to starting new projects and just enjoying being outside without nonstop sweating.
The greens are in great shape considering the aerification process and extreme hot weather that followed. During the month, we will be veritcutting and applying a light topdressing to keep the greens in the best possible condition. We do like a challenge and have had one with maintaining the greens. We will be going after the Bermuda grass you see in some of the greens. It’s a fight we’re doing our best to win!
Overseeding the driving range tees as well as the back lawn will happen when it cools off enough. Normally this would have been done by now, but we do not want put a cool season grass down with abnormally high temperatures. With a little patience, we’ll have beautiful Rye grass throughout the colder months.
We are going hard after the weeds that come on strong at the end of summer. Depending on the conditions and timing, these applications can burn the tips of the grasses that they are sprayed on. The turf is growing, so we just cut off the tip burn and there should be no more weeds, just great clean turf.
Cutting back on the extreme rough is happening around the course. We would like to get a jump on these areas before leaf season hits high gear. This is a loud process and the operator might not always be able to see everyone. We apologize for this but hope everyone likes the end product.
The Skills area is looking better and better. We will be removing a lot of trees from this area this winter. The main reason is for the needed sunlight, not only in the summer months, but in the winter months as well when the heat from the sun is most critical. I know we will see a big improvement once this process is done. Hole five remains roped off around the sink holes. These are dangerous areas, so please stay away from the ropes. We are still assessing options for the best long-term fix, but no decisions have been made.
The grass on the course is still growing, so please put a little sand in those divots. With the greens coming into peak growing season, fixing your pitch mark and others you see will keep the putting surface even nicer. Please remember to push toward the center of your pitch mark versus pulling up from the bottom, as this will break the roots.
The team and I look forward in seeing everyone enjoying this beautiful property during one of the best times of the year in the South.
Paul Lewis Holly Tree Grounds Superintendent
October
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LADIES MAH JONG
MISC News October
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LADIES MARATHON BRIDGE
BOOK CLUB
2nd and 4th Friday of the Month at
10:00am
Contact
Elizabeth McCluskey
1st and 3rd Wednesday of the Month
beginning in September at 10:00am
Contact Jean Pennington 967-7161
Wednesday, October 9 @ 6:00pm
Dinner & Discussion in the Dining Room.
Meet up in the Grille at 6:00pm Dinner at 6:30pm
and Discussion to Follow.
Book– The Elephant Company by Vicki Croke
Interested in joining the club?
Contact Sara Eggert
BOOK AN EVENT
Book your next event at the Club!
Are you planning a special occasion?
Remember us when you are planning your
special event or social gathering!
Contact Sharon Wells at 967-9511
2019 Calendar October
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HOLLY TREE OFFICERS President: Brent Burleson
Vice President: Keric Shanahan
Secretary: Beverly Haines
Treasurer: Ronnie Allen
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN Clubhouse/Grounds: Don McCullough (Chair) Scott Kegley (Co-Chair)
Finance/Long Range Planning: Ron Allen (Chair) Don McCullough (Co-Chair)
Food & Beverage: Beverly Haines (Chair) Ronnie Allen Co-Chair)
Golf: Keric Shanahan (Chair) Zach Warden (Co-Chair)
Greens: David Smallridge (Chair) Will Humprhies (Co-Chair)
Membership: Scott Kegley (Chair) Keric Shanahan (Co-Chair)
Tennis: Zach Warden (Chair) Beverly Haines (Co-Chair)
Pool: Will Humphries (Chair) (Co-Chair) Scott Kegley
Tuesday—Wednesday :
9:30am to 8:00pm Menu Available till 8:00pm
Thursday:
9:30am to 9:00pm
Menu Available til 9:00pm Friday:
9:30am to 9:00pm
Menu Available till 9:00pm Saturday:
7:00am to 10:00pm Menu Available until 9:00pm
Sunday:
7:00am to 8:00pm
Menu Available till 8:00pm
Bar Hours
Tuesday-Wednesday
9:30am—9:00pm
Thursday
9:30am—10:00pm
Friday
9:30am—12:00am
Saturday
7:00am—11:00pm
Sunday
7:00am—9:00pm
GRILL & BAR HOURS
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5
Marathon Bridge Annual 24 Hour
Charity Tennis
Tournament
Annual 24 Hour
Charity Tennis
Tournament
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Club Closed
Hibachi Night Book Club Mah Jong
Live Music on the
Piazza
Men & Ladies
Club Champ.
Tennis Social
Men & Ladies
Club Champ.
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Men & Ladies
Club Champ.
Club Closed
Marathon Bridge Kids Night—
Halloween Arts &
Cra7s
Senior M/M &
M/G
Tennis Social
Senior M/M &
M/G
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Club Closed
Mah Jong
Men’s Mini M/M
& M/G
Tennis Social
27 28 29 30 31
Grand Sunday
Brunch Buffet
Club Closed
Pasta Night