CTCC Newsletter August 2023

WELCOME

GENERAL MANAGER MESSAGE

July has been a fantastic month! From celebrating the 4th of July to the Trace Cup, it has been a month of fun and excitement

During July, we have had visits from Escalante Golf (our home office), Trace Cup, and more! Thank you to everyone who came to our events this past month!

This month, we are looking forward to our Club Championship on August 26-27, 2023. More details will be coming soon.

MEETOURTEAM

GENERAL MANAGER

Ray Reyes

rreyes@carolinatracecc.com

919.499.5121 x9

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

Grant Gilbert

ggilbert@carolinatracecc com

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FOOD AND BEVERAGE DIRECTOR

Kate Woods

kwoods@carolinatracecc.com

919.499.5121 x5

ADMIN ASSISTANT

Patti Kieffer

pkieffer@carolinatracecc.com

919.499.5121 x8

EXECUTIVE CHEF

Shaan Colyer

scolyer@carolinatracecc.com

919.499.5121 x7

GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT

Eric Graveen egraveen@carolinatracecc com

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HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL

Michael Carbaugh

mcarbaugh@carolinatracecc com

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DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION

André Panet-Raymond

coachandre@carolinatracecc com

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MEMBER RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATION

April Fleming

afleming@carolinatracecc com

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CLUB HOURS

Monday & Tuesday: Club Closed

Wednesday- Saturday: 8:00 AM- 8:00 PM

Sunday: Club Closed

GOLF SHOP

Monday- Sunday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

JONES PUB

Monday & Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday & Thursday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Friday & Saturday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Sunday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

NEWMEMBERS

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

Grant Gilbert

Hello members! As we fall into golf during the most beautiful time of year in the Carolinas there will be many opportunities to socialize and relax at our club events We enjoyed seeing everyone who came out to our "Cars and Clubs" event which was a huge success! I would like to personally thank Mr and Mrs Aton for helping us organize and market this event! Member guest is also right around the corner, which is always an exciting time of the year! We look forward to making August a remarkable month!

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Dennis and Elizabeth Gallagher

Whitney Clarida

Tirone and Shelala Spivey

Gregg and Susan Miller

Kristen and Randy Russell

David and Joanna Chidester

Mike and Danyl Brown

Ethan Dixon and Melissa Sasse

Dillon Baxtor

WOMEN'SCLUBANDWGAUPDATE

WOMEN'S CLUB

Gail Harris

Our purpose is to promote friendship and communications among the women of Carolina Trace Country Club and to benefit the local community

Membership is open to all women who are members of Carolina Trace Country Club

Our $20 annual dues and 50/50 proceeds allow us to support local charities including:

Christian United Outreach Center

Bread Basket

Haven House of Lee County

Salvation Army of Lee County

Temple Theater

Boys & Girls Club of Lee County

Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund

CCH Auxiliary Breast Cancer Comfort Care Fund

We welcome you to join the Carolina Trace Country Club Women’s Club. We have an exciting nine months of speakers and programs scheduled starting the second Friday in September. If you wish to be a member, you may deliver your $20 check made to CTCC Women’s Club to Billie Zulich ( Treasurer) 92 Northridge Trail or Gail Harris (President) 282 Fairway Lane.

WGA NEWS: STATE PLAY DAY

Mary Keith

One of the competitions available for members of the WGA is State Play Day The NCWGA State Play Day Tournament is an eighteen-hole, low net, handicap, stroke play tournament The winner of the tournament receives a gold finished charm and her name will be placed on plaque provided through our membership in the NCWGA In addition the winner’s name and picture is put on the official NCWGA website: ncwgaplayday@wga com

On July 25, sixteen (16) members played on the Lake course as they vied for the honor of being CTCC’s WGA 2023 winner Congratulations to this year ’ s winner: Chong Kim (pictured left)

If you are interested in joining the WGA, please contact New Member Chair, Linda Daniels, at 860334-5214 Linda will be happy to help you become a member of the 18 hole Women’s Golf Association (WGA)

COACH'SCORNERANDMGAUPDATE

COACH'S CORNER

André Panet-Raymond

PGA MASTER PROFESSIONAL

The sand bunkers at Carolina Trace are full of sand and really looking great! After some of the downpours we had in July, making them look this good, so quickly, demonstrated a great effort from Eric (our superintendent) and his staff! Wow! Nice work! Now, what’s the easiest way to get out of them?

Greenside bunkers:

Widen your stance

Put the ball in the middle of your stance. Hold the entire club (do not choke down)

Hinge your wrists early in the backswing, and feel like you were lifting the club upward, instead of around your body

The downswing should feel like you are casting a fishing pole from the top of the swing

Keep the club face aimed at the target during the follow through instead of turning/rotating your hands

Fairway bunker:

Take a normal stance at the golf ball

Shift this stance toward the target, which would then have your ball positioned more towards the back of your stance.

Choke down 1 inch on the golf club

Look at the front of the golf ball, closest to the target side of the sphere Swing

Best of luck with your sand, bunker play! Although many of us like going to the beach, August should be pretty hot so you might want to stay away from the sand as much as possible!

MGA

Don Imbriale

The Men’s Golf Association (MGA) continues their tournaments and is about halfway through the season

Congratulations to Ron Conti, the winner of our second major of the year – the President’s Cup After an 18-hole stroke play qualifier, Ron bested 3 opponents in match play the following week

Other recent winners include the team of Ron Gasho, Jerry Keith, Ralph Martin, and Tony Palmer in our 123 event, and Lee Connor who won our Flag Tournament.

On Friday August 4, 2023, we have our 4 clubs and a putter event with a shotgun start at 8 AM on Creek.

Our Chicago Points event has been moved from Saturday 8/26/2023 back to Friday 8/25/2023 due to a conflict with the CTCC Club Championship. The MGA Chicago Points event will be a shotgun start at 8 AM on the Lake course

You can still join MGA for our remaining events Dues have been reduced for any new member joining Contact a member of the MGA board for details (Dave Travis, Ron Gasho, Mike Kelly, Rick Eschbach, Don Imbriale) We play in different format events usually with other golfers we might not ordinarily get to play with, then convene in the Jones Pub after each event for beer and soft drinks Entry fee for each event is $10, with $7 being paid back in shop credit to those finishing “in the money ” (40% of entrants)

MEMBERSPOTLIGHT

Whitney Clarida

Please give a warm welcome to one our newest members, Whitney Clarida! Whitney is also a Sanford Chamber member where she learned about the club and toured the facility with several other chamber members! Whitney Joined Carolina Trace Country Club Because she Enjoys networking and meeting new people, as well as all the amenities here! Several fun facts about Whitney are she has traveled to Dubai and she Minored in Spanish! When asked about her passions and hobbies Whitney said she enjoys Juicing, walking, and journaling!

FEATURED RECIPIE

Shaan Coyler

Executive Chef

GAZPACHO

Ingredients:

1 cup finely chopped English cucumber

1 cup finely chopped orange bell pepper

6 whole Roma tomatoes seeded and finely chopped

1/4 cup minced red onion

1 tablespoon minced jalapeno

1 large garlic clove minced

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 whole lime zest and juice

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

4 cups tomato juice

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

1 teaspoon hot sauce

Instructions:

In a large bowl, toss together the cucumber, bell pepper, tomato, onion, jalapeño, garlic and cilantro

Add the lime juice, zest, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and tomato juice to the bowl Stir to combine

Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the hot sauce.

Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes.

Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Jayne Loo

Camp Trace was a HIT!

We had Lions, we had Tigers, we had Bears, and we all had fun!

One of our own Carolina Trace golf pros, Mike Carbaugh, was the camp golf coach. Brady Mendler from Methodist University, provided the tennis fun. Artist-in residence Barbara Berman lead the arts & crafts projects Evan McSorely, returned as our allover camp director to coordinate the activities

In addition to golf, tennis, and arts & crafts, some of the other fun activities included free swim, relay races, sprinkler fun and a magician!

Thank you to Diana Stepanik, who chaired 2023 Camp Trace, Megan Simpson, who agreed to chair 2024 Camp Trace, our junior counselors and all the volunteers that made this such a wonderful, safe and special camp

For new club members, this is an excellent opportunity to get to know the people in the community and to have a lot of fun doing so Please consider joining us in this exciting and fun event in 2024 Registration packets will be sent out the end of February 2024, to anyone interested

If you have any questions, please contact:

Megan Simpson –megansimpsonconsulting@gmail com

Jayne Loo –jayne papadaki l @ il

TENNIS NEWS

Jayne Loo

Despite the rain, we ’ ve had some are having some fun tennis play this summer. Come join us. There are various days and times for you to enjoy this sport.

You must be a member of the Carolina Trace Country Club (CTCC) to play on the club courts. Visitors are welcome, with limited play opportunities.

In addition if you are a member of CTCC you are also welcome to join in further events sponsored by the Carolina Trace Tennis Association (CTTA).CTTA membership is open to all country club members who would like to play tennis tournaments and attend sponsored events. It’s a great way to enhance your social and tennis experience. We are planning some events, as weather permits.

For further information regarding the Carolina Trace Tennis Association, please contact any one of the CTTA board members listed below.

Hope to see you on the courts soon.

CTTA (CAROLINA TRACE TENNIS ASSOCIATION) BOARD

Jayne Loo – President and Mixed Doubles Coordinator, Mondays & Fridays jayne.papadakisloo@gmail.com

Karen Scheidegger – Treasurer kshydog@hotmail.com

Events Committee

Randi Constant - cphil9100@aol.com

Cheryl Eagle - constantr@icloud.com

Please check the Tennis Court Calendar to get information regarding when the various level of players meet up during the week.

WELLNESSANDELITESPORTSCAMP

FITNESS UPDATE

Caroline Boyd-Castelly Fitness Director

Hello from CTCC Fitness! Classes are fun, upbeat, and refreshingly assessable for all fitness levels; water resistance is both challenging and therapeutic

Our indoor classes remain consistent, finding new ways to be challenged and the community is strong and supportive. Each week workouts are educational, well-rounded, and varietal, including work on balance and mobility.

Fitness tip:

Add balance and stability work into your weekly fitness routine Try this circuit (10 reps each side, 2-3 rounds)

Cable core press (Pallof press)

Seated single leg quad extension (swiss ball)

Single leg balance - 45 sec

Speed skaters

Bird-dog - isometric hold 30 sec

HAVEA GREAT SCHOOL YEAR

A NOTE FROM THE TEAM

We want to take a moment to wish our teachers and students a great start to the 2023-2024 school year! We hope this school year is full of learning, fun, and friendship.

“You’re off to great to great places. Today is your first day! Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way!” –

Dr. Seuss

Have a great school year!

CAMP TRACE JUNE 26-30, 2023