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Family Night:
PAINT NIGHT
Wednesday, September 20 5:00 p.m. dinner 6:30 p.m. painting starts
Kids buffet: fresh fruit | applesauce | chicken tenders Mini grilled cheese | beef quesadilla | mac and cheese ice cream | cookies
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LEADERSHIP E X E C U T I V E
C O M M I T T E E
Howard Feldman, President | howard.feldman@cfmktg.com Seth Lee,Vice President | slee@summittalentgroup.com Scott Nicholson, Treasurer | snichlsn@gmail.com Steve Schrenk, Secretary | sschrenk@eqrworld.com Dick Lombardo, Past President | dlombardo@harkinsbuilders.com B O A R D
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D I R E C T O R S Jeff Martin Colton O’Donoghue Lurdes Abruscato Sean Battle Mike Malone Scott Segrist Ray Ignacio Heather Smyth
M A N A G E M E N T Tony Haynes Controller tonyhaynes@cattailcreekcc.com ext. 232 Chris Harriman Golf Course Superintendent chris@cattailcreekcc.com 410.489.9178 Gabby Forte Membership Director gabby@cattailcreekcc.com ext. 233 Gianna Rico Communications Director gianna.rico@cattailcreekcc.com ext. 241 Bob Wampler Head Golf Professional bob@cattailcreekcc.com ext. 222 Chris Cozzillio Director of Tennis chris.cozzillio@cattailcreekcc.com ext 265 Tom Caswell Executive Chef tom.caswell@cattailcreekcc.com ext. 246 Jennifer Turowski Director of Operations jennifer@cattailcreekcc.com ext. 234
Dustin Heusser
Rob Anderson Facilities Engineer rob.anderson@cattailcreekcc.com ext. 247
Anthony Amato
C L U B
John Deleonibus
Main Clubhouse 410.489.4653
C O M M I T T E E S Golf - Scott Segrist | ssegrist@apexhomeloans.com Junior Golf - Dustin Heusser | dustyh711@comcast.net
P H O N E
N U M B E R S
Golf Shop 410.489.5224 Tennis & Fitness Pro Shop 410.989.3683 Green Department 410.489.9178
Green - Colton O’Donoghue | odonoghueclan@verizon.net Tennis - Heather Smyth | hsmyth68@hotmail.com Membership - Lurdes Abruscato | lurdesabruscato@aol.com Finance - Scott Nicholson | snichlsn@gmail.com House - Mike Malone | michaelbmalone@gmail.com Swim Team - Sara Magden | saraeliz82@me.com Audit Committee - Ray Ignacio | raymond.ignacio@verizon.net Compensation Committee - Seth Lee | slee@summittalentgroup.com CCWGA Chair - Sondra Rappaport | sondrarappaport@verizon.net CCWTA President - Amanda Shumate | amanda.shumate@me.com
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6. MEMBERSHIP & CLUBHOUSE New Website How-To This month’s throwback cover features then and now photos of the sixth tee. The above picture is during construction taken on February 5, 1992.
Upcoming Events Welcome, New Members! Cheers to 20 Years, Claude!
12. FITNESS Fitness Frenzy
14. GOLF & GREEN
F E AT U R E S :
8. NEW WEBSITE HOW- TO 10. CHEERS TO 20 YEARS, CLAUDE! 14. THIS MONTH’S GREEN REPORT
The Green Report Bunker to Bunker New Irons for the Fall Mill River Program Ricky’s Tip
22. TENNIS Play tennis like Flacco, McGregor, and Gretzky Play On Clay You Say?
On the Cover: Old school Claude back in 1984 with a tray of desserts.
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’Fall’-ing Dues at Cattail Featuring half-price Golf or Social dues through February 2018, and a $500 Restaurant credit to be used through February 2018. Take advantage of Cattailʼs 18-Hole Golf Course and Tennis Facility during the beautiful fall months, and then enjoy the fantastic Club events during the winter season. Contact Gabby Forte, Membership Director, for more information. gabby@cattailcreekcc.com | 410.489.4653 ext 233 Expires February 2018.
September 2017 � 5 WWW.CATTAILCREEKCC.COM • WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CATTAILCREEKCC • WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/CATTAILCREEKCC
Crab feast on the lower patio Friday, September 8 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Slow Roasted Potatoes Corn on the Cob Cornbread Maryland Crab Soup Watermelon and Arugula Salad Assorted Cookies Roasted Peanuts, Cider Vinegar and Old Bay on Tables
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Adult | $20++ per Child (13 and under) | Children 3 and Under Complimentary | Drinks by signature.
UPCOMING EVENTS: U P C O M I N G R O O M
T U E S D AY,
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Dinner – Clubhouse (Private Member Event) S AT U R D AY,
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S AT U R D AY,
CCWTA MORNING SOCIAL: LABOR OF LOVE Friday, September 1
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LABOR DAY-CLUB OPEN PARENT-CHILD TENNIS ROUND ROBIN Monday, Spetember 4 MEN’S TENNIS MEMBER-MEMBER Thursday, September 7 WOMEN’S TENNIS MEMBER-MEMBER CRAB FEAST ON THE LOWER PATIO Friday, September 8 HUSBAND-WIFE GOLF TOURNAMENT Sunday, September 10 LADIES PURPLEPALOOZA GOLF EVENT Tuesday, September 12 CATTAIL CREEK TENNIS CREEK Wednesday, September 13 Sunday, September 17 FAMILY NIGHT Wednesday, September 20 GOLF CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday, September 23 Sunday, September 24 MEN’S GOLF GUEST DAY Wednesday, September 27
WELCOME, NEW MEMBERS!
WOMEN’S GOLF MEMBER-MEMBER Saturday, October 7 FAMILY NIGHT Wednesday, October 10
THE MACHADO FAMILY Nelson, Andrea, Leah, Grace, Hannah & Nathan
THE GABRIEL FAMILY Marcos, Carolina, Pedro, Felipe
THE ANDERSON FAMILY Scott, Karen, Samantha, Kendall & Lindsey
THE SNISCAK FAMILY Matt, Veronica, Kylie, & Archer
MEN’S GOLF MEMBER-MEMBER Thursday, October 12 - Saturday, October 14 CREEK FEST Saturday, October 14 CCWTA MORNING SOCIAL Wednesday, October 18 FALL FESTIVAL Saturday, October 21 September 2017 � 7
NEW CATTAIL WEBSITE “HOW TO” GABBY FORTE [MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR]
With Cattail’s new website, updated mobile App and mobile website, there are a lot of changes to keep up with! The Marketing Department is here to help you navigate the new designs and find the information you need quickly. Read below for a “how to” for each of the three different ways to communicate via desktop or mobile device with Cattail. We hope this is helpful, but if you have any questions or need additional assistance navigating any of these areas, please contact Gianna Rico, Communications Director at gianna.r@cattailcreekcc.com or 410.489.4653 ext. 241.
WEBSITE (Used on desktop computers/laptops)
• When you get to the home screen of the public side of the website, you’ll want to immediately log in using your Member login credentials. Click “Member Login” on the top right-hand side of the screen. • Once you have entered the private side of the website, you’ll come to the home screen (pictured left) showing a rotation of flyers featuring upcoming events at the Club. The top of your screen hosts the main navigation, which is where you can find more detailed information for each of those specific areas.
• When you hover over an area (for example, the “Golf” section in picture to the right), you’ll see a drop down menu with many more options within that area.
• If you click the “Golf” section, you will see a screen show up that has those same navigation items on the left-hand side of the screen (as seen in the picture to the left). This section features some additional information, which you can view by clicking the “+” sign next
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MOBILE SITE • The mobile site can be found by visiting www.cattailcreekcc.com on the browser of your mobile device. You’ll automatically come to the page shown in the picture on the left below.
HOW DO I LOGIN?
• To login on the mobile site, click the three lines on the top right-hand side of the page. This will show an additional menu, which can be viewed in the picture above, middle. Click the “Member Login” option at the bottom of that menu. You’ll then come to the Member login landing page , where you enter your credentials and click “sign in.” The home page on the mobile site mirrors the main website, so you will again see the rotation of banners featuring upcoming events (above right). • If you click the three lines at the top right-hand side of the screen again, you’ll see the main navigation. Click the “+” sign next to the name of the page you want to visit to see more options. Want to view the Restaurant menus? Click the “+” sign next to Dining, and then select “Menus.”
CATTAIL APP The Cattail App can be found where you normally download your Apps – the App store for iPhone users, and Google Play for Android users. Once downloaded, you will need to login using your Cattail username and password. The home page (pictured right) of the App shows the most-used functional pages of the website.
• In addition to the main menu on the home screen, there is a popout menu that you can view by clicking the “Menu” button on the top left-hand side of the page. This extra menu (viewed in the picture, left) gives additional information and options for what to do on the App. Here you can also view your Member profile, located at the bottom of the menu, and upload your picture. • If you would like to book a lesson, a tee time, a dinner reservation, etc. each of those pages looks very similar, as seen in picture to the right. This particular picture shows the tee time option – simply choose your date by clicking the “calendar” button, and then choose the time you would like to play. Click “Book Now” to complete the necessary information and confirm the booking.
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Cheers to 20 Years, Claude! JENNIFER TUROWSKI [DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS]
A
s we celebrate
Oh, that’s a good one.
the Club’s 25th
When the pond in the
anniversary year, it has
back was first finished,
become apparent that
the Men’s Invitational
it was time to get the
was going on and it was
real Cattail story - how
f@%$ing pouring. Two
it all started and how it
Members (looking at
has evolved. As such,
you Dave Kopp) took
Members of the staff will
cardboard boxes up to
be interviewing different
#10 and slid all the way
individuals throughout the
down to the pond. It was
year to get to the bottom
crazy, man.
of how the Club, as we
Anything else?
know it today, came to
Not that I can tell you
be. So to kick it off and
(chuckles).
to honor his 20th year of employment at Cattail,
Well Claude, this year we
we have decided to start in-house with our Head Bartender, Claude Murphy.
are celebrating our 25th So now that we have
Anniversary. With that
reminisced on your first
in mind, what are some
day, I want to hear about
of the biggest changes
some of your fondest
you have seen in the past
Cattail Memories. Let’s
20 years you have been
start with drinks. What
employed here?
was the most memorable
The biggest changes are
drink you have made?
in management and staff
Flaming Spanish Coffee
– lots of turnover. But
for Mr. Dyson. The fire
otherwise, a whole lot of
wasn’t actually allowed at
younger Members and
In all that chaos, are
the time, but it was so, so
families. I never thought
there any Members you
cool.
I would see it get to this
How about events. What
level, but it’s good for the
is your favorite Cattail
Club.
event?
With all that turnover,
I really like the
what made you stay?
Anniversary Party, but the
The Members have always
best event we have ever
been great. I get to see
had here was the second
them every day, interact
New Year’s Eve Party. It
with them every day and
was the biggest event at
build relationships. Not
that time, and this place
to mention the hours
was rockin’!
are better than public
got busy and I took tables. Well that sounds like
So Claude, how did you
quite the night.
end up at Cattail in the
It was, I didn’t know how
first place?
to use the computer at
I was just looking for a
all, so I was hand writing
job (laughs). I had left
tickets for the kitchen.
Marriott and came across
From then on, I was on
an ad in a penny saver or
the floor on my own – no
something. I called and
training.
interviewed with Tom England, who hired me as a server.
remember meeting on
Do you remember your
that day?
first day?
Well, I met Mr. Yungmann
Oh yes! Actually, Tom
because he was the
asked me to come in the
President, but I don’t
evening of my interview
really remember anyone
because a server called
else on that very first day.
out (Wednesday), but
The first Members I got
I didn’t end up starting
to know though were
until that Friday, March
Doug Dyson, the House
26th or something. I was
Committee Chair at the
supposed to be training,
time, Joe Fields, Jeff
just observing, but a
Anderson, Bill Munn and
What about your best
restaurants, and I enjoy
server didn’t show up, it
George Hurwitz.
Cattail Memory?
helping the management.
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We are just about finished here, but I am curious to know when you do retire, what do you want to be remembered for? Being here as a person, trying to do the right thing and helping the staff and Members. I hope that people know I always put my job first and here for the Club whenever. What about the jungle juice? That too (laughs).
C
laude is one of Cattail’s most respected employees by Members
and staff alike. He has worked at the Club since 1997 under four General Managers, and has witnessed the construction of our pool expansion, Fitness Center, and Golf Professional Shop. Whenever a Member or employee needs to place a name or face or recall Club historical facts, Claude is the go-to man. He is a fixture at Cattail, and we would like to thank him for his 20 years of service to the membership. Cheers to you, Claude!
Claude’s Sangria We thought it fitting to feature one of Claude’s famous cocktails - his sangria - as we are celebrating his 20th anniversary (see opposite page). His sangria is loved by many Members of the Club, and now you can make it for your family and friends at home. But don’t forget you can always stop by the Bar and get a glass of it yourself. This sangria is the perfect way to welcome fall. It’s spicy and sweet with a touch of warmth. Cheers! INGRDIENTS: 4 Bottles of Red Wine 12oz Ginger Ale 5oz Brandy 3oz Simple Syrup Mixture of Nutmeg, Allspice, & Cloves Sliced Orange, Peach, Apple, Lemon, Lime, & Whole
Claude ready for some wine service in 1984, prior to coming to Cattail.
Grapes Let it sit for at least two days before serving.
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fitness frenzy MIKE MCKEE [SENIOR FITNESS INSTRUCTOR]
Summer is coming to a close and Fall is right around the corner. There is still plenty of good weather left to take advantage of the pool and our Summer Fitness Sale. The goal is to make it easier and more cost effective for Members to be able to see actual, noticeable results by committing to a workout plan that includes anywhere from 1 to 5 active days per week. Members can get a free fitness consultation at any time and work with me to create realistic goals, and a plan tailored to their specific needs. There is even a group training option where you can work with your spouse, child, or a group of friends. Group training is a fun social option that also cuts the prices exponentially.
certification that will grant me insight into golf performance enhancement techniques, as well as the latest in power development routines for rotational athletes. I look forward to bringing this knowledge to Cattail and applying it towards making all of our golfers and tennis players that much better at the sport they
This month I will be getting my certification as a Level
love. As a side effect, I hear exercise can be healthy for
II Golf Fitness Specialist with the Titleist Performance
you too! As always, stay active, and I look forward to
Institute.
seeing everyone around the Fitness Center.
This
is
an
industry-leading
educational
FREE 30-MINUTE FITNESS CONSULTATIONS Sign up for a "Monthly Fitness Plan� or individual sessions and save up to 40% off regular prices. Contact Mike McKee, Senior Fitness Instructor, at mike.mckee@cattailcreekcc.com today!
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NEW MEMBER MINGLE Friday, September 22 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Join us for a night of mixing and mingling with other new Members. Enjoy complimentary beer, wine, and appetizers. Childcare avliable for $15 per child, dinner included.
RSVP on the Club Calendar
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THE GREEN REPORT CHRIS HARRIMAN [GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT]
A
s I look back at the newsletter from 2016 and just try and copy what I wrote then, I am thankful that
I cannot. The weather last year was miserably hot and wet. 2017 was still hot, and wet, but a few cooler days were thrown in to keep us sane. Overall the Golf Course has held up well save for a few spots in fairways. These areas just cannot keep up with a stressful Mid-Atlantic summer and will continue to be sodded out to a stronger variety of bentgrass. With aeration just about behind us, we are set up for an enjoyable fall.
As the green tees are built up, we will also be evaluating areas in the rough. Gray leaf spot has come earlier than ever this year, and it has taken down plenty of ryegrass in the rough. We continue to sod out the rye and replace it with tall fescue that is much more disease resistant. A few areas in the rough will be seeded but we will be inserting some tall fescue sod where we can and as the budget allows.
Sodding is our best defense against
summer disease and drought stress and the tall fescue
On top of finishing up aeration of the greens and tees
gives a much more consistent and fair lie as opposed to
last week, we folded in two other projects. The fairway
the ryegrass.
landing areas to the right of #10 and #14 were both expanded. The Green Committee continues to evaluate areas that could house more bentgrass fairway area. At 18 acres, our fairway acreage is well below the average of 24 acres. With this in mind, last year we started an initiative of growing in 5,000 square feet of bentgrass up in our nursery to the right of 10. 5,000 square feet of bentgrass from a sod farm costs about $3,000. Our
As we move into fall, please keep in mind our main rules for Golf Course care. Follow the new cart rules, fix your ballmarks correctly and put your divots back. The Course should firm up quickly in September and we are very much looking forward to some cooler days and nights!
seeded area cost about $100 to get growing. Last week
COURSE RULES
we stripped off the sod and installed it to supply a wider
• Keep your cart on the path as much as possible.
landing area on both 10 and 14. In the next few weeks
When possible, enter the fairway at a 90 degree angle
we will again seed the area up at the nursery so that
heading towards your ball position.
next year we can utilize our $100 worth of bentgrass in another area to help continue increasing playability of the Course.
• Cart traffic should be scattered through the fresh turf areas and rarely concentrated into a single path. This includes pinch points on fairways, as well as entry
Our main fall project will revolve around building the
and exit points from the cart path.
green tees for the back nine. The front nine tees have
• Carts are allowed to travel in the rough and on the
gotten plenty of use so the Green Committee requested
fairways, scattering their traffic about. Steep mounds
that the Board approve funds to build the back nine
and tall grassed naturalized areas must be avoided.
tees, which the Board did. 7 new forward tees will be built on the back nine on holes 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18. We will be building all the tees in house, so our pace of construction will depend on how busy we are with keeping the Golf Course in shape for the fall. We do want to get the tees in play quickly so that the Green Course is complete and can be rated, handicapped and put into competitive play.
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• Carts should never travel on the closely mown approaches and never between the green and a greenside bunker. Carts should remain on the path around the green. • Par 3’s, and holes #5 and %6 will remain cart path only except for handicap flag bearers.
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BUNKER to BUNKER The kids are heading back to school, the Ravens and
As we head into the fall season and the weather begins
Redskins are only a week away from opening up their
to cool off, the Professional Shop has you covered. We
season, the Orioles and Nationals are right in the thick of
are excited about all of this year’s fall colors and apparel
the playoff race. All of that must mean fall is here! The
selections, and we hope you all will stop by to see us
golf course remains in superb condition, and we have
soon. I would like to thank the Professional Golf Staff
some exciting events on the horizon.
for their hard work and dedication throughout the year.
Congratulations to the team of Vince DeCamillo and Rob Sokohl for their exciting victory in this year’s Men’s Special.
Also, congratulations to Cattail’s own
Cameron DeIuliis and Caleb Taylor. Cameron (15), has
We are very fortunate to have Lewis, David, Ricky, Annie, Jonathan, Jared and Bailey here at Cattail. We hope to see all of you on the Golf Course and at the Club soon! Everything for Golf!
really blossomed into one of the top junior golfers in the region in his age group, winning multiple Middle Atlantic PGA Section Junior Tour events this summer. Caleb has been competing in some of the top junior events in the area, including AJGA tournaments, and he is primed to be one of the top players on the Glenelg High School golf team as a freshman. We are all proud of you! Looking ahead, September features the Parent-Child Tournament, Husband & Wife Championship, Men’s and Women’s Club Championship, along with the fall evening
MEN’S GOLF
Men’s League. Lastly, don’t forget about the Women’s Member-Member, and our premiere Men’s Golf event of the season in October, the Men’s Member-Member. If you haven’t registered yet, make sure to sign up soon, as this event is sure to sell out. Don’t have a partner? We will do our best to find you one! The event is scheduled for Thursday. October 12 t- Saturday, October 14.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 11:00 A.M. - 700 P.M.
GOLF SHOP NEWS
PUMPING iron New Iron Models for September 2017
Are you in the market for new irons? You’re in luck! There are a quite a few models being introduced this month. Whether you’re a high or low handicap there’s something for you. Expect to see these models in our fitting carts soon. Be sure to book a fitting appointment with a Professional Staff member to ensure you get the most out of your purchase. We also have fitting days coming up for both Titleist (Friday, September 15) and TaylorMade (Saturday, September 23). Appointments can be made through the Club Calendar.
TAYLORMADE P790 IRONS P790 irons pack powerful performance into a clean, classic design to deliver unprecedented distance in a players iron. Through a combination of forged construction and our revolutionary new
TITLEIST 718 IRONS
SpeedFoam Technology, golfers will experience
Titleist is introducing an entire line of irons for all skill
feel, forgiveness, and workability unlike any iron
levels. They have combined technology with classic
of this caliber.
styling in their new MB, CB, T-MB, AP2, AP1, and the brand new AP3 iron. The new AP3 iron encompasses the best characteristics of AP1 & AP2 irons.
MIZUNO MP-18 The new MP-18 line of Mizuno forgings are sure to fire up anyone who still loves traditional looks, feel, and playability, with the added benefit of new technologies. The full line of MP-18s consists of the muscleback MP-18, the MP-18 SC (split cavity), the MP-18 MMC (multi-material construction), and the MP-18 MMC FLIHI.
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GOLF SHOP NEWS
MRP not MVP
ANNIE SHEARER [GOLF SHOP MERCHANDISER]
Ricky’s Tip
How To Bomb Your Drives! RICKY SERRANO [DIRECTOR OF GOLF INSTRUCTION]
The keys to hitting long and straight drives are hitting
Have you heard of the Mill River Program that we run
the ball with a high launch and producing low spin. Too
in the Golf Professional Shop?
many amateurs who struggle with their driver have too low of a launch angle and they produce too much spin.
As a Member of Cattail Creek Country Club, you have the privilege of being a member of the Mill River
Setting up correctly with your driver will increase your
Program. The Mill River Program is designed to be
chances in hitting the ball longer with the proper launch
a service to the Members, offering you name brand
and spin.
goods at below-retail pricing. Everything in the Golf Professional Shop is priced at
Here are my setup keys:
only 20% above the Club’s cost of goods - meaning that you get outrageous deals on current fashions
• Tee the ball up high enough so that the top line of the
from top brands such as Under Armour, Ray-Ban,
driver is even with the bottom of the ball.
Peter Millar and more.
• Play the ball forward in your stance - the ball position
For example, A pair of classic Peter Millar Men’s
should be directly inside your left foot (for right handed
Performance shorts are $85 at regular retail. You can
golfers).
purchase them in the Golf Professional Shop for only $50!
• Tilt your spine a few degrees to the right- your shirt buttons should be more to the right than your belt
Check out our Special Ordering Page that you can shop from catalogs of all of our top vendors.
buckle. • Take a slightly wider than shoulder width stance, and
Sign in to to the Cattail Creek website
make sure you’re not gripping the club too tight.
Hover over the “Golf” navigation and select the “Golf
If you setup correctly and you hit up on the ball, you
Professional Shop” option.
will notice your tee shots go higher with low spin and greater distance. Come and see me at the Learning
Click on “Vendor List” to see the catalogs. Click on Special Ordering Form to place an order
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Center if you are having trouble with these keys.
Sunday, September 10
FORMAT & LOGISTICS 9 Holes - Alternate Shot 9 Holes - Better Ball of Partners Full Handicap Includes Appetizers Following Play Drinks by Signature Included in Tournament Club or $30 per team
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The cost is included with Tournament Club or $50 Starting times will be assigned by the Professional Staff
women’s member member friday, september 8 9:30 a.m. tennis lunch to follow Fresh Fruit Seafood Gumbo Greek Salad Lettuce Wraps with Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps with Shrimp Salad Farro & Vegetable Salad Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes Mini Crab Cakes Slow Roasted Chicken Rolls and Breads Assorted Mini Cheesecakes & Petit Fours
$125 per team 10% discount for CCWTA members to the Tennis & Fitness Pro Shop
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Play tennis like Flacco, McGregor, and Gretzky BOBBY COZZILLIO [HEAD TENNIS PROFESSIONAL]
Tennis is a sport like no other--the combination of footwork, precision, technique, strategy and endurance makes it one of the hardest sports to master. Although tennis is unique, there are some parallels to other sports. Below are three ways in which we can use other sports to help us improve our tennis game.
FOOTBALL:
about it like this--if you are a boxer
The overhead is a very difficult
and take nothing but huge, wild,
shot for many recreational players.
swings you leave yourself open
One of the most common mistakes
to be hit. Sure if you land one big
players make has nothing to do
punch and knock your opponent
with their swing, but rather their
out you will end up fine...but if you
preparation. For anyone who
DON’T knock them out you will
misses their overheads long (or
never be ready for the next punch.
allows balls to get over their head
By taking smaller “jabs” at the net,
too easily) this tip is for you! The
you will miss fewer volleys and be
first thing you need to do as soon
ready if the ball happens to come
as you see your opponent attempt
back to you. Keep your hands up
a lob, is to turn your shoulders,
like a boxer and take smaller jabs
load your racquet behind your
and you will always find yourself
head, and start to “drop back
ready up at the net!
like a quarterback.” Instead of
HOCKEY:
back peddling, it is much more
Return like a goalie. Of course this
efficient (and safe) to turn and
analogy seems obvious, goalies do
sidestep back like your favorite
not want the puck getting by them,
quarterback (think Joe Flacco for
and tennis players do not want the
you Ravens fans). This footwork
serve to go past them or be aced
and preparation will help you cover
in other words. There is
more court and be able to swing up
more to this analogy
at the incoming lob earlier.
however. When a
BOXING:
goalie is being attacked in a fast
No boxing cannot help us punch
break situation, they move away
out our opponents who cheat on
from the net towards the oncoming
line calls--but it can help us with
opponent, they do not sink back
our volleys! A common error with
into the net. By moving towards
players attempting to hit a volley
the attacking player, the goalie
is to take too big of a swing. Think
eliminates several angles of attack,
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thus protecting the net better! Tennis players typically back up when they are playing a tough server (or when they feel pressure at the net as well). Obviously it would be foolish to just charge into the court recklessly, but by holding our ground more we cut down on the angles available to our opponents. This “shrinks the court” making it easier for us to cover more territory. Tennis is a “country club sport,” but the more we think like football players, boxers, and goalies the better we will be on the court!
Play on Clay, You Say? CHRIS COZZILLIO [DIRECTOR OF TENNIS]
Tennis is played on numerous different surfaces—clay, grass, hard, and even carpet! This makes tennis more interesting than other sports. Each surface suits different players games—for instance, Roger Federer has 8 Wimbledon Championships, which is played on grass, while Rafa Nadal holds 10 French Open titles which is played on clay. The low, fast bounce of the grass suits Federer’s game, while the slower, higher bounce of the clay suits Nadal’s. Now, we are going to focus on just clay for the remainder of this article. Clay is an extremely necessary surface for developing juniors or those trying to move to the next level. Most European players grow up playing on clay, which is why they typically dominate the clay court events. For instance, you have to go all the way back to 1999 for the last time an American won the French open. The great thing about clay is that the
make sure you are making contact with the ball in your preferred strike zone. Again, those faster feet translate to all surfaces! THREE - Point Construction: On a hard court, we can often bail ourselves out of a point by going for a clean winner. The court surface enables the ball to pass by our opponent quickly. However, we can often get enamored with this strategy, causing us to go for winners too often and at the wrong times. The clay forces you to play a more cerebral style--to poke and prod the opponent until they give you an opening. Lucky for all of you, we have clay at Cattail Creek! We are fortunate to be able to train all day on the surface that make us better athletes, better movers, and better players!
skills developed by playing on it translate to the other surfaces. For instance, a clay court specialist is going to perform better on a hard court than a hard court specialist is going to perform on clay (typically). Why is that? ONE - Longer Points: Because claycauses the ball to bounce higher and slower, typically the points will last much longer than they do on a faster hard surface. Playing long points in practice and in matches on clay causes us to hit more consecutive balls in the court, regardless of surface. After all, keeping the ball in the lines more times than the other player is what tennis is all about! TWO - Movement: Moving on clay is tricky business. It can be slippery, and you may even slide from time to time. Also, due to the higher bounces, you have to move quicker and more efficiently to
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Purplepalooza Tuesday, September 12
Rain date - Tuesday, September 19
Ladies 6th Annual Golf Tournament 7:30 a.m. - Registration
Bloody Mary Bar & Mimosas - avaliable for purchase
9:00 a.m. - Friendly 18-hole Scramble 2:00 p.m. - Lunch buffet Maryland Crab Soup, Fresh Salads and Fruit, Mini Crabcakes, Chocolate Mousse & more!
3:00 p.m. - Awards
1st, 2nd, ‘Best Effort,’ Closest to Pin , Purplest Team, Bubba Drive & Longest Drive
Proceeds Benefit Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center at Johns Hopkins Hospital $130++ per player includes golf, cart fee, lunch, service tips, mulligan goodie bag, and tee gift!
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For more information contact Bob Wampler, Head Golf Professional at bob.w@cattailcreekcc.com or 410.489.4653 ext. 221 Sponsers welcome! Contact Stephanie Nucci at smnucci@verizon.net