CTCC March Newsletter 2023

GENERAL MANAGER MESSAGE

It has been a wonderful start to the 2023 year! With the first quarter nearly ending, I want to remind everyone to maximize your minimum You are able to accomplish this by joining us during our weekly dining events! We are planning another month of great food and fun for you all to enjoy

Grant and April have begun the membership ambassador program last month They have discussed with several members who are interested in joining They will hold their first meeting on March 8 at 6 PM This will be held with Beer and Burger Night, which is an opportunity to maximize your minimum!

Coffee with the GM will be on Wednesday, March 15th at 9am in the Jones Pub and our Advisory Board meeting will be at 5pm in the Governor's Room

MEETOURTEAM

GENERAL MANAGER

Ray Reyes

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MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

Grant Gilbert

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BANQUET/ EVENTS DIRECTOR

Kate Woods

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ADMIN ASSISTANT

Patti Kieffer

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EXECUTIVE CHEF

Shaan Colyer

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Member Relations and Communication

April Fleming

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GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT

Eric Graveen

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HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL

Michael Carbaugh

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DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION

André Panet-Raymond

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F&B SERVICE MANAGER, FOH & EVENTS

Deanna Echauri

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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

NEWMEMBERS

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

Grant Gilbert

Dear Members,

It has been a wonderful start to the new year with the excitement and attendance at our social activities. The membership at Carolina Trace is our biggest asset. With that, one of our goals for 2023 is to have more fun events for members to meet each other and network more than we have done in the past. Whether you are a new or seasoned member and need to be connected socially, our staff will assist you in finding social clubs and groups that may fit your network. We look forward to bringing in the wonderful spring weather together.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Lance and Amy Vassar

Bill and Fran LaFrankie

Kent and Martha Hunter

WGAANDARTCLUB

WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION

Mary Keith

WGA members will swing into the 2023 season on March 7th by playing a Straight Scramble

Membership Meeting will be held before play Our Tournament Chair, Pat Diepold, and her committee members have planned for a season filled with fun and challenging games and events Our enthusiastic officers, Donna Fancher, President; Sally Krey, Vice President; Pat Mohnal, Secretary; and Karen Glaser, Treasurer, and our committee chairs are ready to make this year an enjoyable one for our members

If you are not a member, but are interesting in joining, be sure to contact New Members Chair, Linda Daniels, at l.daniels79@att.net or call 860-334-5214 (cell). The Pro Shop staff will be happy to assist you too.

Round 1 for the Trace Classic, our first major tournament, is scheduled for Tuesday, April 4 You’ll need a partner to participate in this partners’ stroke play format so get ready to participate by asking someone to be your partner We encourage all of our members to come out and play in the WGA!

ART CLUB NEWS

The Art Class offers club members an opportunity to explore and develop their artistic talents through a variety of mediums

Led by member and local artist, Barbara Berman, the class meets on Monday, from 12:30 – 3:00, in the exercise room.

If you have an interest in developing your artistic talents, try out the class!

Painting By: Mary Keith

GOLFANDPROSHOP

GOLF RULES & TIPS

Grip Pressure Impacts Distance

The grip pressure that you apply on your golf club affects more than how quickly the grip will wear down and need to be replaced Here are few reasons why you want to have an awareness on how tightly you hold the golf club:

A softer grip will allow a better “feel“ for the weight of the golf club When the golf club feels heavier due to a softer grip pressure, distance potential increases

A softer grip, combined with more spine tilt towards the ball, increases the players ability for “lag," which also produces more potential distance Some of you might not have learned that the golf club is designed to rotate at the bottom of the swing A softer grip will increase the chances for wrist and club rotation, reducing glancing blows and sliced shots to the right for a right-handed golfer and will produce more shots going toward your target with more distance

The most important and least understood concept of grip pressure is the realization that holding the club with a softer grip pressure when starting the backswing is not the key and is seldom effective

In order to gain the listed benefits above, grip pressure needs to be reduced during the downswing, which is usually when golfers naturally tighten the grip Loosening your grip pressure during the downswing is the opposite of what your body wants to do! Hence, it takes training; you can start the process around the chipping green and work your way to longer swings.

PRO SHOP AND RETAIL UPDATE

Michael Carbaugh

Pro Shop

March is here and the grass is beginning to green up Great golf is just around the corner The Men's Golf Association has started the 2023 season and the Women's Golf Association, Ladies' Nine Holers, and Ladies Beginner Golf groups will begin their season in March If you would like to know more about these groups or are interested in joining, please contact me in the pro shop for more information. For the competitive golfer that enjoys competing against members of other clubs in the area, Carolina Trace is sponsoring three (3) Carolina Golf Association teams this year: Men's (18+), Senior (55+), and Super Senior (65+) We are forming these teams and scheduling each division Saturday, March 11th, we will hold the annual 4-Person Shamrock Scramble on the Creek course Please watch for more information in the coming days

Retail

The arrival of spring brings the arrival of new merchandise. Callaway released their new Paradym line of drivers, fairway woods, and irons Several of the staff have had the opportunity to hit the driver and the results are remarkable! TaylorMade continues to build on the success of last years Stealth lineup; Coach Andre will be available to fit players in TaylorMade products New apparel has arrived for the ladies from FootJoy and Ahead; there will be more for both men and women from all of our major brands

André Panet-Raymond

MEMBERSPOTLIGHT

LINDAMAHER

Linda Maher is from from Mullica Hill, NJ (or as New Jersey people say Exit 2 on the Turnpike). She has recently retired from a position as the Assistant DeanStem division and Assistant Golf Coach at Rowan College of South Jersey; however, Linda is still teaching Biology classes part time online. Linda has a daughter who is working at Pfizer in research and a son working as a risk analysis in the energy industry in NJ, so now it is my turn to go back to playing like she did in her 20’s. She enjoys golf, hiking, gym, biking, investing, and anything food related – being Italian it is in the genes. Linda loves the neighborhood and appreciates everyone being welcoming and helpful.

A few fun facts about Linda is she attended the Presidents Cup this year, the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews last year, the 2016 PGA, the 2009 Players, and three Women’s US Open. (Anyone need a plus one for the Masters?) Linda also went to the New York Stock Exchange. Guess who photo bombed.

FOOD&BEVERAGE

FEATURED RECIPE

Executive Chef Shaan Colyer

Grilled Cheeseburger Wrap

Ingredients

1-pound lean ground beef

1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons ketchup

1 teaspoon dried minced onion

Steps

Pepper and salt to taste

4 large flour tortillas

Shredded cheddar cheese

Lettuce

Tomato slices

Sliced red onion.

Mustard

Brown and crumble ground beef in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat Drain any grease Add Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, minced onion, salt and pepper to beef. Stir to combine. Reduce heat to low and let mixture heat thoroughly, about 5 minutes or so

Sprinkle some cheddar cheese down the center of each tortilla. Divide beef mixture evenly among the four tortillas and place over the cheese Drizzle a little mustard (and more ketchup, if desired) on top of the beef, and then add a couple tomato slices Roll up each tortilla burrito-style

Place wraps, two at a time, onto a preheated indoor or outdoor grill Grill for 3-5 minutes, or until grill marks and golden-brown Carefully remove wraps from grill and place on a plate. Gently unravel wrap to add some lettuce, red onion, etc Re-roll wrap and then cut in center diagonally Serve immediately and enjoy!

FOOD AND BEVERAGE

Deanna Echauri

Happy March to everyone!

February was a great month for F&B. We had several great dining events, including Sunday brunch, Beer and Burger night, Beer and Brats Night, Valentine's Dinner, and Two for $60.

My goal is to provide all our members with a special dining experience every visit. Some of the new events to look forward to in March are Mexican Night and Greek Night. Keep an eye on your email for more details!

I appreciate all the members who have been so supportive during my months here at Carolina Trace Country Club. As always, I encourage all members to reach out to me with any questions, concerns, or ideas I look forward to another great month for F&B this month!

TENNISANDCAMPTRACE

TENNIS RULES AND TIPS

With the advent of spring, we are eagerly awaiting some ten fun! Our first event is planned for Monday, April 3, with a Ba to-Tennis theme There will be free play, tournaments, and pizza! Any Carolina Trace Country Club member is welcome join us to see what the Carolina Trace Tennis Association (CTTA) is all about. All levels are welcome.

If you’d like to become a Carolina Trace Tennis Association member, we are collecting dues for 2023 Dues for 2023 wi remain at $25/person You can give your CTTA dues to any the board members noted below

CTTA membership is open to all country club members who would like to play tennis and join our fun It’s a great way to enhance your social and tennis experience. We will continue to have events throughout the year.

Jayne Loo - President; jayne papadakisloo@gmail com

Karen Scheidegger – Treasurer; kshydog@hotmail.com

Carol Martell – Event Coordinator and Mixed Doubles Coordinator, Saturdays; martell6064@gmail com

Carol coordinates the open play, for all level of players on Saturday mornings Contact Carol for more information

Debbie Betts – Mixed Doubles Coordinator, Mondays & Fridays; kdbetts@gmx com

Debbie coordinates the open play, for all level of players, with ball machine warm-ups on Monday & Friday mornings (times vary throughout the year). Contact Debbie for more information.

Greg Byszeski – Mixed Doubles Coordinator, Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturdays; byszeski4@hotmail com

Greg coordinates Level 3 0 – 4 5 players in open group play on Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturday mornings at 9:00 am Contact Greg for more information

g g p p held Monday, June 26 – Friday, June 30, 2023

Campers attend Monday - Friday from 9 am to noon There will be Arts and Crafts, Golf, and Tennis activities Extra activities are held in the afternoon or some evenings for campers and their families.

To participate, campers must have completed at least grade 2, and no higher than grade 7

If you have an interest, please contact Jayne Loo at jayne papadakisloo@gmail com You will be sent a Registration Packet Deadline for completed registration forms is May 5, 2023

Camp Trace is sponsored and manned by Club members for our children and grandchildren with the support of club general manager, Ray Reyes and golf coach, Andre PanetRaymond

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 There will be many volunteer opportunities Please join us in this exciting and fun event

If you have any questions, please contact: Diana Stepanik – d stepanik@yahoo com or Jayne Loo – jayne papadakisloo@gmail com

For volunteer opportunities, please contact Bernadette Russel - bfpeace@gmail.com

We also have opportunities for Junior Camp Counselors. This is an opportunity for anyone aged 14 - 17 If you know of someone who may be interested in being a Jr Camp Counselor, please contact Jayne Loo for an application –jayne papadakisloo@gmail com

FITNESS UPDATE

Caroline Boyd-Castelly

Happy March from CTCC Fitness! How often are you training your core muscles? Strengthening the core stabilizes the whole body, which ultimately can improve balance, decrease back pain, help prevent injuries or falls, improve posture, and support athletic or physical performance. Bonus is, we don’t need to be doing crunches, sit-ups or boring exercises to get stronger. There are a number of ways we can target core strength, including yoga, cable exercises, stability & balance training, and resistance training.

Give these exercises a try to strengthen core (option to include a dumbbell):

Dead-bugs

Bird-dog (repetitions & holding)

Bridge hold

Superhero hold

Plank (forearm or straight arm hold)

Modified plank

Single leg balance

Kneeling wood chops

Lateral steps

Getting stronger requires consistency, exercise efficiency, and patience Take your time performing core strength, that way we prevent injury or pain, and localize the correct muscles. Not sure how to perform the movement safely and effectively? Come receive guidance in a CTCC Fitness Class or send an email to fitness@carolinatracecc.com.

Swim Lessons

2 0 2 3

$100 $295 $405

8 - 30 Minute Lessons

Scheduled Twice Per Week For One Month

June: Weekend Session From 9:00-9:30 Am

July: Tuesday/Thursday Session from 9:009:30 AM

Offered for children 6 months - 23 months of age

Parents are required to be in the water with their child This is not ISR

Up to 8 participants in each session

8 - 30 Minute Lessons

Scheduled Twice Per Week For One Month

Private lesson environment We do not offer Group lessons for ages 2+

Scheduled based on Instructor availability

Every swimmer receives a free pair of goggles on the first day of lessons

Open House Meet & greet on March 1, 2023 at The Carolina Trace Country Club

Online Registration begins March 2, 2023

6 - 1 hour Lessons

Scheduled Twice Per Week For One Month

Private lesson environment These lessons are offered for ages 5+ with prior swim lesson experience

Scheduled based on Instructor availability

Every swimmer receives a free pair of goggles on the first day of lessons

Open House Meet & greet on March 1, 2023 at The Carolina Trace Country Club

Online Registration begins March 2, 2023