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APRIL 2015

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

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From the General ManagerSpring is definitely in the air. There are many exciting things going on at the club this month for you and your family. If you have not made your Easter reservations yet please call us quickly as reservation times are filling up fast! I mention the term opportunity often, as with change comes oppor-tunity. Last Friday we had a great annual meeting where over 110 members attended. Several topics were discussed and many questions were asked and answered, with additional information to come. The power point pre-sentation is available on the member side of our website. Once you log in you will see a small graphic with people on it and the words “Annual Meeting”. If you click on the image, it will direct you to the presentation, where you must only fill out the basic information and all questions and feedback will be sent to the club. All responses will be reviewed by the club management and board of directors. I want to bring to your attention another opportunity. We are looking to grow the membership at the club and I am asking for your assistance. Bring your friends, family members and colleagues to the club. We are beginning to have several events to encourage bringing a friend, beginning with the Paint and Sip Ladies Night! If you have friends that are interested in membership please send me their information and I will be happy to set up a time to speak with them. If you are able to get a friend to join the club you will receive a credit on your member account after they have been a member for six months. This credit will be the equivalent of what the member pays per month in dues. We had a great turn out for the children’s swim team registration party, but there is still time to sign up. This information is available on the clubs home page as well. Simply scroll to the bottom and click on the im-age of the swimmers. Please know we are looking forward to our Summer Camp Sign-Up Social. Saturday April 18 from 10:00 AM-12 Noon. You will be able to meet with Lydia our summer camp coordinator, look at and talk through the camp schedule, and ask questions. This is a new program designed for children ages 4-12, offering a great alternative to traditional “day care” for working parents.

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

Main Phone/Reservations 704-545-4513

Travis DaleGeneral Manager

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Abby BrandClub Controller704-409-3164

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Lori FitzpatrickClub Accountant704-409-3160

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Rachel McGeeReceptionist/

Executive Assistant704-545-4153

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Richard McDanelGolf Course

Superintendent704-545-5995

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Luke SmithHead Golf Professional

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Robert StephensTennis Director704-409-3168

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Ken SnyderExecutive Chef704-409-3170

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Maureen BryantLounge Manager

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Nicole KaneAssistant Clubhouse Manager

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by Travis Dale

Course Reportby Richard McDanel, Certified Golf Course Superintendent

The greens aerification went very well. We hit a bit of cool weather immediately follow-ing and then rebounded to near normal temperatures that should have the greens healed up soon. The roots emerging from winter are as good as I’ve seen. This surprised me with all of the cold wet dreary days in January and February. Our nutrient and pH levels were opti-mum based on our March soil testing, which is most likely the reason for such healthy turf. The bermudagrass got hit with a late frost just as it was breaking dormancy. This set it back, but the warmer temperatures of late will have it covering our fairways and tees soon. The aerification taking place will allow warmer air to reach into the soil sooner and as soil temperatures remain above 55 degrees, growth continues. Optimum divot recovery comes as the low air temperatures are in the 60’s and the angle of the sun begins to increase. I have been hearing some rumblings of cold temperature damage to the new Ul-trdwarf bermudagrasses used on putting surfaces. Will it be a total kill or just delayed greening? Time will give us the answer. The USGA reported the coldest temperatures in parts of the transition zone since 1978. This was the year that our club and many others switched from 328 bermudagrass to Pencross bentgrass due to loss of turf. The new Ultradwarfs are much more cold tolerant than the older varieties. There are all sorts of different maintenance strategies used throughout our region and this winter will surely have put these to the test. By May, experts will have a grasp on the extent of damage and can come to some to conclusions as to why, and we as an industry can continue to understand the limits of the low temperature thresholds of the Ultradwarfs and if any maintenance practices can be adjusted to reduce the chance of injury. As you can see, no grass is bullet proof and many factors must be considered to be successful. The best grass is the one that provides the membership with the most sat-isfaction and is cost prohibitive to maintain with the least amount of average down time over its lifespan. At times, the many challenges that go into providing a quality playing surface can be a bit overwhelming, but this is what makes golf course superintendents want to see that sun rise once again!

RichardRichard McDanelCertified Golf Course Superintendent

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1From the General Manager

2Course Report

3Upcoming Events

4 New Board Of Directors

5 Wines Around The World

6-8 Club Events

9 Don Smith

Member-Member

10 Men’s President

Cup Matches

11 Spring Membership Promo

12 Camp Pine Lake

13-16Business Directory

17 April Calendar

18 May Calendar

19Hours of Operation

April 2015 Upcoming Events

Mexican Buffet 4/01 5:00 PM-8:00 PM Seafood Buffet 4/03 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Easter Brunch 4/05 11:00 AM-2:00 PM Bingo Night 4/11 5:00 PM-8:00 PM Kids Favorites Buffet 4/15 5:00 PM-8:00 PM Titleist Demo Day 4/17 2:00 PM-6:00 PM Summer Camp Sign Up 4/18 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Sunday Brunch 4/19 11:30 AM-1:30 PM Junior Registration 4/19 2:00 PM-4:00 PM Ladies Paint & Sip 4/21 5:30 PM-8:00 PM Administrative Prof. Day 4/22 11:00 AM-2:00 PM Shrimp Night 4/24 5:30 PM–9:00 PM Fun Couples Golf 4/26 3:00 PM-6:00 PM Spring Wine Dinner 4/30 6:00 PM-9:00 PM

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118 HOLER PLAY DAY

MEXICAN BUFFET

5-8:30PM

29 HOLER

PLAY DAY

3

SEAFOOD BUFFET 6-9PM

4

5Easter Brunch 11-2pm

6CLOSED

7 818 HOLER PLAY DAY

9 MASTERS

OMEGA QUALIFIER

9 HOLER PLAY DAY

10MASTERS

11 BINGO NIGHT

5-8PM

12MASTERS

13CLOSED


KIDS FAVORITES BUFFET5-8PM

169 HOLER

PLAY DAY

17TITLEIST

DEMO DAY2-6 PM

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19SUNDAY BRUNCH

11:30-1:30

JUNIOR REGISTRATION

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20

PROJECT 658 OUTING

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LADIES PAINT & SIP

5:30-8PM

2218 HOLER PLAY DAY

ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL

DAY11AM-2PM

23OMEGA

QUALIFIER

9 HOLER SWAP DAY

24VT OUTING

SHRIMP NIGHT

5:30-9PM

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26FUN

COUPLES GOLF

3-6 PM

27CLOSED

28OMEGA

QUALIFIER

2918 HOLER PLAY DAY

30OMEGA MATCH

9 HOLER PLAY DAY

SPRING WINE DINNER6-9 PM

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat

2015 april

1 2DON SMITH

MEMBER/ MEMBER

3DON SMITH

MEMBER/ MEMBER

4COVENANT

DAY OUTING

5 18 HOLER MEMBER/MEMBER

618 HOLER MEMBER/MEMBER

79 HOLER

PLAY DAY

8GUEST

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9

1ST ROUND PRESIDENT’S

CUP MEN

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Mother’sDay

11CHARLOTTE

UNITED CHRISTIAN


149 HOLER MEMBER

GUEST

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17 18HICKORY GROVE

OUTING

SUMMER CAMP SIGN UP

10am-noon

19

OMEGA QUALIFIER

2018 HOLER PLAY DAY

LADIES EXCHANGE

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21CFMA

OUTING

9 HOLER PLAY DAY

22 23RED, WHITE,

BLUE TOURNAMENT

24 25MEMORIAL

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AERIFICATION

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AERIFICATION

2718 HOLER PLAY DAY

28OMEGA MATCH

9 HOLER PLAY DAY

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