DeBordieuClub A Newsletter for DeBordieu Club Members • May 2021
Roots Never Doubt Spring Will Come.” “The Deep
- Marty Rubin
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Board of Governors Donny McElveen President
Celebrating Milestones
Bob Oliver Vice President/ Golf Committee Chair Sharon Roach Secretary/ Tennis & Fitness Committee Chair Tom Davis Treasurer/ Finance Committee Chair Bob Reid Green Committee Chair Eric Chapman House Committee Chair Lourdes Beard Legal & By-laws Committee Chair Jane Ellzey Membership Committee Chair Jenny Johnson Pools Committee Chair/ Social Committee Chair Greg Dykes Property Committee Chair Jim Cooper Long Range Planning Peggy Dellasega
Rich in history, DeBordieu has been home to a privileged few for more than two centuries. Today, it is enjoyed by families of distinction who value its elegant, yet relaxed Lowcountry appeal. Since 1986, DeBordieu Club has offered its members a truly remarkable private club experience. Such excellence could not be had without the strong backbone of this thriving community, the DeBordieu Club staff. We as a Club have a lot to celebrate in 2021, as we commemorate the 6 staff members featured below who are all celebrating their DeBordieu Club milestones.
Employee
Date Started
Anderson Wilson Kelly Jones Chris Constable Wilma Beaufort Angela McClary Jessica Tadlock
April 4th March 29th April 5th May 22nd May 22nd May 25th
Years Working At DeBordieu Club 35 Years 20 Years 20 Years 20 Years 20 Years 10 Years
All six staff members had the same response when being asked what is their favorite part of working at DeBordieu Club: all staff members responded by saying how much they love the family-oriented staff and member relationships. Building long lasting bonds with everyone on property is so gratifying. GENERAL FUN FACTS: We have over 15 DeBordieu Club employees with 15+ Years here at the Club: Ingrid Brown, Donnell Flowers, Rogelio Isidro, Jeff Kaz, Brad Lattimer, John Leg, David McConnell, Bob Meinert, Matt Williams, Akeem Wilson, Maldonia Wilson ANDERSON: Fun Fact: Anderson has worn more than 30 costumes over the last 35 years. What’s his favorite costume? Anderson loves playing Maui from Disney’s Moanna. Seeing the children’s faces light up as he comes out in their favorite character brings Anderson such joy. KELLY: Fun Fact: Kelly has a lot of reasons to celebrate in 2021. As we honor Kelly for being an integral part of the Club for 20 years, Kelly will also be celebrating her coordination of her 500th wedding here at the Club. CHRIS: Fun Fact: Chris has worked in many departments over the years from Accounting, HR, managing the Pools, managing the Blue Heron and managing the Gazebo Bar. Favorite Work Related Memory: Chris loves spending time with the DeBordieu team building events like golf, tennis and pickleball with the other managers/staff. WILMA Favorite Work Related Memory: Wilma loves beinga part of weddings and special events from setting-up to seeing the look on the member’s and guests faces as they walk into the hosts completed dream. It is so special to be a part of Club members’ special moments and celebrations. ANGELA Fun Fact: Angela has worked numerous positions in many different departments throughout DeBordieu. Working at different locations, doing different tasks makes everyday at DeBordieu interesting and new. JESSICA’S Fun Fact: Jessica started bartending at the Gazebo the week after she graduated college as a temporary job. She never imagined she would still be here 10 years later!
Golf Pro Shop (843) 527-6000
Important Numbers
Gazebo Bar (843) 545-5950
Tennis & Fitness (843) 546-9408
Reservations (843) 546-2410 Catering (843) 527-6010
Club Office (843) 527-6020
The Marsh Grille (843) 527-6040
Turn Room (843) 527-6060
Blue Heron Grill (843) 436-2583
Club Staff General Manager/Controller Jeff Kaz (843) 527-6055 jeff@debordieuclub.com
Director of Golf Matt Williams (843) 546-6002 mattwilliams@pga.com
Food & Beverage Director Scott A. McFall (843) 527-6100 scott@debordieuclub.com
Golf Superintendent Brad Lattimer brad@debordieuclub.com
Assistant Manager Chris Constable (843) 527-6058 chris@debordieuclub.com
Executive Chef Brian Hayes (843) 527-6065 brian@debordieuclub.com
Catering Director Kelly Jones (843) 527-6010 kelly@debordieuclub.com
Restaurant Manager Heather Richardson (843) 436-2584 heather@debordieuclub.com
Club Event & Membership Coordinator Jessica Tadlock (843) 527-6030 jessica@debordieuclub.com
Executive Sous Chef Akeem “Boochie” Wilson akeem@debordieuclub.com
Office Manager Dori Laffin (843) 527-6020 dori@debordieuclub.com Club Office Fax (843) 527-6021 Tennis & Fitness Professional Punsisi Dayaratne (843) 546-9408 pun@debordieuclub.com
Chef De Cuisine “Clubhouse” Penny Hayes penny@debordieuclub.com
Tennis & Fitness Shop Manager & Merchandiser Kristen Richardson tennis@debordieuclub.com
Food & Beverage Hours of Operation MARSH GRILLE
Reservations Requested (843) 546-2410 Bar Seating Is First Come, First Seated (843) 527-6040
MARSH GRILLE LUNCH
Tuesday-Saturday 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM Limited Bar Menu Available from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
MARSH GRILLE DINNER Tuesday & Wednesday 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
MARSH GRILLE CURBSIDE TO-GO DINNER Tuesday & Wednesday 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
TURN ROOM
(843) 527-6060 Tuesday – Sunday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
BEACH CLUB (843) 546-2410
Lounge Seating In The Lounge Area Is First Come, First Seated Thursday - Sunday: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Main Dining Main Dining Reservations Requested Thursday - Sunday: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Sunday Brunch Sunday Brunch Reservations Requested/ Walk-ins Welcome *Reservations Required on Mother’s Day May 9th for both the Bar Lounge & Dining Side Sunday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
GAZEBO BAR
(843) 545-5950 (Weather Permitting) Friday: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM Saturday: 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM Sunday: 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Mother’s Day Brunch at the Beach Club Sunday, May 9th Brunch: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Dinner: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM *Reservations Are Required For BOTH Sides Of The Beach Club (Dining Side AND Bar Lounge) During Brunch AND Dinner Service. No Walk-Ins Accepted For This Holiday Spend this Special Day with Your Family at the Beach Club as We Celebrate Mother’s Day! Dine from the Beach Club Brunch Menu from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM or enjoy dining with us for dinner from 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM. Reservations are required. Please call Dining Reservations (843) 546-2410 to reserve your spot!
Spring Member Mixer
Saturday, May 8th Pavilion from 5PM-7PM
Station Style Hor d’oeuvres will be filled with some of your favorite Lowcountry dishes such as South Carolina Oyster Clusters, Local Lager Steamed Shrimp, Lowcountry Charcuterie. Reservations are required. Please call (843) 546-2410.
Memorial Day Celebration Sunday, May 30th 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Join us as we celebrate Memorial Day Weekend at DeBordieu Club! Enjoy a casual dinner on the Blue Heron Deck or Ocean Front Lawn with Live music by “Sea Cruz”! If you prefer a more formal setting, make your reservations now for the Beach Club Dining Room or join us that evening on a first come, first served basis in the Beach Club Bar. All dining locations will be a la cart.
Golf News
Golf Pro Shop: (843) 527-6000 Golf Shop Hours: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM Range Hours: 7:00 AM - Dark
Do You Feel the Need for Speed? In this day and age of watching the bombers on television, it stands to reason golfers everywhere including myself are trying to find ways to hit the ball further. While I can tell you centeredness of hit regardless of speed will always provide you the best opportunity to hit it farther, I would like to offer these tips in proper order to help you achieve greater distance:
Tip from the Pro Matt Williams, PGA Director of Golf
1. Hold the club lighter, but with the arms. If I were to stand in front of you and grab hold of your clubhead, I should be able to easily move your arms around yet not take the club from you. Tense arms will certainly slow your swing speed. 2. Create a bigger swing arc. A big swing arc will produce the potential for more speed. As a start simply try to get your hands higher at the top of the back swing. 3. Swing the arms faster. All we hear about is rotation, rotation… important for sure, but I promise, the faster you swing the arms the better your clubhead speed will be. Don’t worry about it, swing the arms fast and the bodies rotational components will sync up and support the action of the arms. Try making some practice swings where you let it go and swing as fast as you can. Find your balance and form. Then step up to the ball and let it go. We often don’t realize how much speed we are leaving in the bag. 4. Swing through it, not to it. We tend to fixate on the ball and really worry about the hit, often putting the brakes on to make sure we hit it. Instead, focus on arriving in your finishing form so the ball is just in the way when the club is traveling its fastest. I hope these tips help you find your ball further down the fairway! Please give us a call if you would like help in achieving any of your golfing needs. Sincerely, Matt
Upcoming events
May Fri. & Sat. 5/7-8 Member-Member Monday 5/31 Memorial Day – Course open for Monday Play
Ladies Get Golf Ladies Clinic. Full-Swing Clinics Ready
Every Thursday inGetApril (except 15)into It is time for another Ladies Golf Ready Clinic. April Just getting golf ? An advanced golfer looking for more tips to help your performance on the golf course? Well then Get Golf Ready is perfect for you! These April 1are (Set Up/Takeaway) clinics great for players of all abilities and a great way to meet some new golfers at the Club. GGR is 5 (1-hour) lessons for $99!!! Aprilwomen 8 (Back swing) April 22 (Downswing) May Class 1: Rules/ Etiquette/ Putting play 1-2 holes) April20th 29 (club selection, pre/post shot routine, May 27th Class 2: Chipping/ Bunkers June 3rd Classwill 3: Irons Areas of instruction include ALL aspects of the golf swing: June 10th Class 4: Woods/Driver Set Up, Takeaway, Backswing, Downswing, and Follow through. June 17th On club Course (Team and Scramble) We will also go over selection pre and post shot routine. With limited room on the driving range the clinic will be limited So, whether theup. game or looking for further improvement, to the first 12you’re ladiesnew thattosign give our GGR Class a try and let us help you reach your golf goal. Classes Cost:be$100.00 member will from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM starting Thursday, May 20th and running Please call the Golf Shop to sign on up!June 843-527-6000 for 5 consecutive Thursdays ending 17th. Please give us a call or sign up in the golf shop (843) 527-6000! (Limited Availability)
Tuesday-Thursday 10am-12pm 2021 Camp Dates June 1-3 July 13-15 June 8-10 July 27-29 June 22-24 August 10-12 June 29-31 August 17-19
2021 2021
Camps
Areas of instruction will include: long game, short-game, bunker shots, putting, and the rules of golf. **Students will be provided drinks and snacks each day** Tuesday and Wednesday will be filled with instruction. Thursday we will have a Drive, Chip, and Putt Contest and give prizes to our campers. Following the contest we will have pizza and fun upstairs in the grill room. Ages 6-14 — Clubs will be provided if needed. (Collared shirts are required!!) Cost:$85.00 member, $100.00 guest *Call the pro shop to signup* 843-527-6000 Areas of instruction will include: long game, short-game, bunker shots, putting, and the rules
Tennis & Fitness Shop Hours: Monday – Saturday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Courts Open Daily at 9 AM, weather permitting. Like us on Facebook: DeBordieu Tennis & Fitness Club Twitter: @debordieutennis Tennis & Fitness Club Phone: (843) 546-9408
Over the last year our nation has faced a health crisis like no other. The DeBordieu Club has taken great measure to keep everyone safe, but still accommodated our members to go on with life as much as possible. Although we were unable to keep the gym open for a period, we were fortunate enough to be able to keep tennis and pickleball courts available for play. During this time, we have had devoted Members and Staff and we would like to take this opportunity to spotlight one member and one employee for the Newsletter. We put every member and every staff member that worked during Covid-19 in a drawing a picked one from each. The Director and Tennis and Fitness club Manager would like to congratulate Glen Insley and Tara Hemeon for Member/ Employee Spotlight. This is something that we will continue to do in the future. So, if you visit the Tennis and Fitness facility you will be entered into our newsletter spotlight drawing in the future.
New Pickleball Courts so come out to see them and book your lesson with our pickleball Pro Paul Falcon
Thanks, Kristen Richardson Tennis and Fitness Club Manager Thank you to all the teams that participated in our First DeBordieu Tennis Mixed Doubles League. We had 6 teams to participate and , we would like to Congratulate our Winning Team:
Joe Stavola and Gretta Severs! They both played very hard and was determined to win the league which led them to finish Undefeated! They each earned $25 in shop credit and a match with the Pros. Below are scores from today’s match between the Pros and the members. 1st set: Pun/Jessie vs Joe/Gretta - 6/1 2nd set: Gretta/Pun Joe/Jessie - 6/2 3rd Set: Gretta/Jessie vs Joe/Pun - 6/3
Paul Falcon is a Certified Pickleball Coach by the Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR). He has been playing pickleball since 2012 and competing in tournaments for the past 3 years. He has won the Men’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships in his age division (60 – 64) the past 2 years in a row – first as a 3.5 rated player and last year as a 4.0 rated player. He and his partner will be defending their title in Myrtle Beach in September 2020. Paul enjoys teaching the game of pickleball for all levels and ages from beginners to advancers locally at the DeBordieu Tennis and Racquet Center. His real passion is advancing the game and helping players play better and smarter through drills designed by PPR to advance skill level and tactical knowledge. Paul has been a fulltime resident of Pawleys Island for the past 4 years. He lives in North Litchfield and is happily married to his wife of 20 years Dana. Together they have 3 teenagers, 2 cats and 2 dogs. Paul enjoys spending time with his family on our many local rivers. He enjoys cooking, reading, fishing, exercise and OH YEAH playing pickleball.
In the Shop. . .
New Pickleball Paddles New Merchandise in the shop! Bolle and Cross Courts lady’s tennis apparel Inphorm Kids Tennis wear. New stock of lululemon. Flexibility and Conditioning Class MWF 8 am Stretching and increased flexibility allows for greater movement in joints and improves posture. It also helps to release muscle tension and soreness and reduces the risk of injury. Conditions and building Strength increase circulation, muscle control, and improve balance and coordination. Yoga MWF 9:15 am Vinyasa flow offers strength, flexibility, concentration, breath work, and often some form of meditation, which makes it a great starting point for beginners. Every yoga class will offer modifications and challenging poses for yogis of all levels. Yogis will become stronger and physically fit using body weight to strengthen all major muscle groups. It takes great strength to build up to certain poses that require coordination, poise, and power. Through consistent practice your body will grow strength, endurance, and tenacity. Body Power MWF 10:30 am Body Power class is about gaining strength and endurance with easy core training, high intense interval training stretching. HIIT research on people over the age of 65 discovered some age-related deterioration of muscle cells had been reversed. HIIT seemed to change a cell’s DNA in a way that boosted the muscle’s ability to produce energy. Every class includes Flexibility, Strength and Core training. Beach Yoga Tues, Thurs, Sat 8am Join us and start your day with a Vinyasa flow. Tune into the sound of your breath and the sound of the ocean. Relaxing the mind but focused, deep, conscious breathing helping the creative process by increasing and directing the flow of thoughts. Doing beach yoga near the sea, promotes this mindful state and reduces our stress levels, promoting mindfulness.
1. AVOID SLIPPING ON THE SAND. Leave nice yoga mat at home–and do not forget a large towel to put under your old, crusty mat to keep you from sliding around on the sand., or just use your towel, the bigger the better. 2. PROTECT YOUR FEET. Under no circumstances should you bring a BLACK mat to the beach. The color absorbs heat and can burn your tootsies. Sand is not a level surface. This can make any standing yoga pose difficult and potentially more prone to induce injury. The solution is to twist your feet a couple of times, so they dig deeper into the sand, giving you better balance. 3. HEADBANDS ARE COOL. Keeps the sweat out of your eyes. Sun lotion is optional. Practice is early and your pores need to be open to sweat. Bring a non-spill container for water and eat fruit before you come. 4. DON’T FORGET YOUR SUIT. Wear your swimsuit underneath your yoga clothes or practice beach yoga in clothes you do not mind getting wet. 5. GO WITH THE FLOW. Allow the sounds of nature: the birds, the ocean, and yes, even the wonderful people of DeBordieu to be your soundtrack. Do not be flustered by the distractions. Let them bring you into the present moment and more into your experience. DBD Beach Yoga is weather dependent Contact Drew at 401-441-2199 for cancellations or any questions about Beach Yoga. Members are $8 and must sign in before class starts. Guests are $12 or $15 if unaccompanied with member and must pay before class. All levels are welcome. Boot Camp Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 am We are offering an outdoor fresh air boot camp on the Tennis. Courts at DeBordieu. Fun fitness at a safe distance! Bring a water bottle and a towel to wipe of your sweat! What makes DeBordieu Boot camp workouts so unique is that we emphasize total-body functional training that conditions the body. and helps the body to move through space and time stronger. The exercises that comprise boot camps are designed to work the upper and lower body and core, so it is a comprehensive workout. Boot Camp conditions the whole body. Each session has timed intervals of easy endurance training. The exercises are fun, some challenging, all fun. We expect no perfect form here, it is all about perspiration and motivation. We promote BIG fun and CHEERING each other on! Boot camp held 50 degrees or more, wear layers.
Dream Weddings at DeBordieu Club DeBordieu carefully reopened its door to events in November. We were able to have some memorable events for the following members:
Callie & Caine Halter
were married on Saturday, November 21, 2020 Courtyard Ceremony & Marsh Front Lawn Reception Callie is the daughter of Tom & Karen Ligon They also celebrated their Rehearsal Dinner & Welcome Party Friday night at the Pavilion Photo by: Lauren Jonas Photography
Anne Elise & Davis Riddle
were married on Saturday, March 13, 2021 Live Oak Lane Ceremony & Marsh Front Lawn Reception Anne Elise is the daughter of Rusty & Deidre Goudelock They also enjoyed a Rehearsal Dinner & Welcome Party Friday night at the Pavilion Photo by Carmen Ash Photography
To book any of our wonderful locations for your next special event, please call Kelly Jones! Kelly Jones • Director of Catering, DeBordieu Club • (843) 527-6010 • Kelly@debordieuclub.com https://www.facebook.com/WeddingsAtDeBordieu • www.instagram.com/debordieu_weddings
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