Fall 2023 Haig Point Happenings

FROM THE CHIEF

ADAM MARTIN Interim Chief Executive Officer

It is FALL Y’ALL at Haig Point! As the temperatures cool, it is time for our annual traditions such as the Pig Roast, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Fall is also full of tournament fun with the Ladies Invitational, the Ryders Cup, the Pro-Am and, of course, the Club Championships. The heat of summer is replaced with the heat of competition!

This time of year is also when our Members have an opportunity to join one of our governing Committees. Committee Interest Forms are available on the Nominating Committee Tab of the Member Website. I encourage you to consider joining the important work done by our Committees. They truly are moving our Community forward.

There is still time to register for most of the fall events and tournaments. I hope to see you on the court, the course and the beach!

WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS*

SIGNATURE

Alicia & Jim Carlson

Megan & Robert Fountain

Carin & Mike Lamberty

Judie & Stan Purvis

Shelly & Brian Thompson

Indianapolis, Indiana

Hilton Head, South Carolina

Leesburg, Virginia

Gainsville, Georgia

Hudson, Wisconsin

Marci & Rick Caplan

Elizabeth & James Owens

Sterling & Andrew Joiner

Rye, New York

Waterford, Virginia

Watkinsville, Georgia

Tracy Johnston & Jeff Grunninger

Annabel Olah & David Fennelly

Fleming Island, Florida

Marietta, Georgia

* As of the third quarter of 2023

Membership has its PERX!

Haig Point PERX was created to reward Members for helping us build our Membership stronger and better. We all know a referral is the greatest compliment you can give to your community. With PERX, you also have the opportunity for amazing rewards:

• For each new Net Signature Membership sold, the referring Member will receive $5,000

• For each new Non-Property Membership sold, the referring Member will receive $1,000

• For each Existing Property with a Membership sold, the referring Member will receive a $1,000 Club Credit

• For each National Membership sold, the referring Member will receive a $500 Club Credit

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When you become a Haig Point Member, you become part of a wonderful circle of Affiliate Clubs. With select privileges such as dining, golf, fitness, business centers and more, your membership is even better than you imagined.

LOCAL AFFILIATE CLUBS

Our agreement with each club gives you access and you’ll be eligible for the member-guest rates at each of the clubs.

South Carolina Yacht Club

Learn to sail, join a cruising fleet, enjoy dining and special events with a decidedly nautical flair.

NATIONAL AFFILIATE CLUBS

Harbour Town Yacht Club

Take a quick water taxi trip for a change of scenery and enjoy cocktails and weekly dinners overlooking the marina.

Palmetto Bluff

Book a spa appointment, play golf, enjoy several dining options or join the Shooting Club.

Savannah Yacht Club - NEW!

Variety of recreational activities including sailing, boating, tennis, swimming and fine dining

The agreement with each club gives our members full access for 10 days no more than 2 visits each calendar year. You’ll be eligible for the member-guest rates at each of the clubs. Before traveling, please contact Adam Martin, VP of Sales and Marketing. He may be contacted at amartin@haigpoint.com and will provide a letter of introduction to the affiliate club of your choice

ALABAMA

The Club of Birmingham, Alabama

CANADA

Derrick Golf & Winter Club

Donalda Club

Granite Club

Toronto Cricket, Skating & Curling Club

Toronto Lawn Tennis Club

DELAWARE

Greenville Country Club

FLORIDA

The River Club

GEORGIA

Idle Hour Country Club

MARYLAND

Kenwood Golf and Country Club

MASSACHUSETTS

The University Club of Boston

MICHIGAN

Detroit Athletic Club

MISSOURI

Missouri Athletic Club

NEW JERSEY

Park Avenue Club

NEW YORK

The Belvedere Club

Huntington Yacht Club

Long Island Yacht Club

INVITED ALLIANCE (formerly ClubCorp) - NEW!

The New York Athletic Club

Scarsdale Golf Club

Westchester Country Club

NORTH CAROLINA

Charlotte City Club

North Hills Club

OHIO

Maketewah Country Club

PENNSYLVANIA

Union League Club of Philadelphia

UNITED KINGDOM

University Club, London

ClubBenefits is included with your Signature Membership, no action is required to enjoy these tremendous privileges. When you travel, you will enjoy complimentary golf and dining.

BNG CLUBS

BNG Hospitality owns a group of City Clubs around the country that are premier Business and Social Clubs. Members may book their visit to any of these Clubs by contacting the Front Desk of the respective Club.

MEMBERS CAN LEARN MORE by visiting haigpoint.com and clicking My Club > Affiliate Clubs

DAUFUSKIE ISLAND CONSERVANCY

Love It • Save It • Share It

Daufuskie’s majestic moss draped live oaks, pristine beaches, lush marshes, and abundant wildlife are all part of the island’s unique coastal ecosystem. In an effort to conserve and protect the island’s natural environment, the Daufuskie Island Conservancy was formed in 2005 by a group of islanders focused on conservation and stewardship . An all volunteer non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with the slogan “Love it, Save it, Share it,” the Conservancy was founded with a mission to protect the island’s precious resources and fragile ecosystem through education and leadership. Volunteers coordinate educational programming and organize projects throughout the year to encourage islanders and visitors to learn and participate in conservation efforts.

A bridgeless island has unique challenges as well as many benefits. The island’s beaches and wooded areas host a diverse array of wildlife, insects, marine life, and plants. Our precious water and other resources are vital to a healthy and sustainable existence on this island. As an island separated from the mainland, and with just a small number of residents, it is imperative that each of us do our part to ensure future generations will benefit from our conservation efforts today. As stewards of the land, the Conservancy strives to educate islanders and visitors through educational programming and other efforts to encourage environmentally responsible living.

The Conservancy hosts a Beach Sweep in Spring and Fall, along with an Adopt-A-Road Program to help keep litter under control along the roadsides. Volunteers “adopt” a stretch of road to maintain and monitor for litter. Each discarded item removed from our environment makes a big difference to the health of land and marine animals. Wildlife is a key focus of the organization, and the Conservancy participates in a wildlife tracking program using automated radio telemetry to collect data about migratory animals, including birds, bats, and insects. This data is submitted to a collaborative network of researchers working to do impactful research and education on the ecology and conservation of migratory animals.

Throughout the year, free educational events are hosted by the Conservancy and are available to islanders and visitors of all ages. Some recent presentations include talks on Salt Marsh Habitats, Manatees, Sea Turtles and Butterflies. Many of the speakers work for organizations such as the Coastal Discovery Museum on Hilton Head, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and DNR. We also have wonderful, knowledgeable, and dedicated

members of the community who volunteer for conservation and wildlife efforts. Many of these volunteers are willing to share their knowledge and expertise, such as the recent presentation on the beach led by the Daufuskie Island Turtle Team.

Events and programs are continuously announced throughout the year. On Tuesday October 10, the Conservancy will co-host an exciting event with the Daufuskie Island Historical Foundation, “An Evening with West Fraser.” This night will provide a special opportunity to hear renowned artist, West Fraser, speak about his time on Daufuskie and his career as one of the south’s best landscape painters. His ability to capture the natural beauty of our sea islands through his artwork is remarkable and inspiring. In 2016, West Fraser published a beautiful book, “Painting the Southern Coast.” This will be a wonderful opportunity to learn more about both the Conservancy and the Historical Foundation, and mingle with other islanders interested in preserving the history and land that makes Daufuskie so special.

To learn more about upcoming events, projects, and other ways to get involved, visit daufuskeislandconservacy.org, follow the Daufuskie Island Conservancy on Instagram, or contact daufuskieisandconservancy@gmail. com. There is an ongoing need for volunteers to keep this organization going for years to come, and most importantly, protect this beautiful island’s ecosystem.

- Kelly Easterling DI Conservancy Board Member

This article was first published in "To The Point" Issue I - 2007. It is meant purely for entertainment purposes. We now know Maggie Comer was a real person who lived a real life, had a real family and passed away peacefully

Back in 1984, as remembered by Sandra Moretti, she and her sister Laura were sitting on the front porch facing the water one evening. "We are just rocking and talking. Then we heard this noise and we turned around and said, 'What was that? What was that?"' They rushed to the screen door only to find it locked.

"The hasp was all the way in. Pushed down. It was really creepy," Laura Moretti recalls.

"All I remember was her (Laura) freaking and saying, 'It's Maggie; she locked us out!"' laughs Sandra. "I said, 'Come on, Laura.' I wouldn't believe her. I was always the practical one. But it was creepy."

So what were the Moretti sisters doing on the front porch of the yet-to-be-restored lighthouse? Sandra, who was living in Houston at the time, was on vacation, just visiting her sister. But Laura was at work as a "land transportation specialist" and security guard for International Paper, Haig Point's original developer. Her job included getting workers to and from Haig Point on the barge Monarch, and patrolling the property to make sure that the bonfires set by the crew clearing what would become one of architect Rees Jones' great masterpieces were under control. "We would work 24 hours on, 48 hours

off,'' Laura says. When on duty at Haig Point, she stayed at the lighthouse. She never saw Maggie, "But I heard her a lot," Laura states.

Then there is the tale of the lighthouse as a real party place in the 1930s. It had been decommissioned in 1924 and sold. Seems a group of hunters from Savannah would gather and have a grand old time. One of the hunters climbed up the light tower, got out on the walk and leaned against the rotted railing to get the last drop of his bourbon. The railing gave and he plunged to his death. Fellow revelers claimed "he didn't feel a thing." The parties ended but some claim his spirit remains, continually testing the railings.

The light tower seems to have been a rather popular place for strange occurrences. Restoration architect Bill Phillips, who along with a very talented crew brought the lighthouse back to life in 1986, remembers a few more.

His first recollection was when he and his wife Anita were invited to look at the lighthouse in 1984 by Charles Cauthen, a local developer who has a special appreciation for Daufuskie. It was Cauthen who sold International Paper the Haig Point land. The three motored over to one of the public landings

on Daufuskie in Cauthen's boat named Press On Regardless. As Cauthen and Phillips hacked their way through the forest with machetes to reach the lighthouse, Phillips gained an appreciation for the name of Cauthen's boat. Cauthen was the first to mention Maggie to Phillips. "It was a good story," Phillips says today. The lighthouse, he remembers, was in a state of decay perfect for ghosts. This was before he was even assigned to restore the building.

But the haunting memories of his first visit stuck. When his team first began restoration, Phillips says, local islanders told a different story. "The ghost was supposed to be the lighthouse keeper's wife. Remember, I am telling you the stuff fourth and fifth hand. They told me the lighthouse keeper took a rowboat to the mainland to shop to get supplies, and storms came and he could not get back to the lighthouse for some period of time. In desperation, and despondent, she hanged herself. And when he came back he found her hanging in the light tower. So, that was one of the stories we heard. Don't know if it's a true story or not," Phillips says.

He also remembers a situation when the restoration team was well into the project and one of the young workers came in one day and hung a straw cross inside the front door. "He said that it was to keep the workmen from being harmed. Of course, we all laughed at it. Then one day, one of the young guys came in and said, 'That silly fool,' and reached over and pulled the straw cross down. Then he turned around, stepped through a hole in the floor and broke his leg. We put that straw cross right back up there! I don't know if it had anything to do with the supernatural or just bad luck," Phillips says.

Enter Jake, a Daufuskie islander of indeterminate age.

Jake helped out Phillips' crew with his mule-driven wagon, hauling equipment and lumber. Jake had a pickup of equally indeterminate age that was missing most of the floor of the truck bed, and a boat he used to ferry the very few visitors to Daufuskie in the 1970s and early 1980s. But they all came in handy in those early days.

Phillips says, "Jake kept talking about a spirit. I would say, 'The lady Maggie,' and he'd say, 'No, no; him fella.' What he was saying was that it was a guy who died in the lighthouse. Whether it was a creative story he put forward or one he'd heard, we all kind of laughed about it. He finally let us know that a guy had been shot going up the stairs into the light tower with a shotgun. I don't know if that's true, but I do know that when we were taking boards out of the tower to be resurfaced, we found what we thought were beetle holes or some kind of insect holes in the paneling. And when we cleaned them there was lead shot filling the holes. They formed an outline of a person on the stairs. Did I investigate the stories? No I didn't," Phillips chuckles. "But did they make good conversation sitting there with a whiskey in front of a warm fire? They sure did."

When workers began restoring the tower, a carpenter fell and broke a vertebra. The next day, a two-by-four fell and broke another carpenter's arm. The next day no one - would go into the tower until Maggie advocate and head carpenter Tom Bass talked to Maggie, explaining they were restoring the house, not destroying it. The accidents stopped.

Forward to October 18, 1986. Phillips was there as the Haig Point lighthouse was relighted while the Savannah Symphony played a stirring rendition of "Stars and Stripes Forever."

"It was a wonderful moment when the lighthouse was recommissioned," Phillips says. The fireworks display as the lamp was lighted was just the right touch for the celebration.

The claim that four shadowy figures -- a beautiful young woman, a distraught matron, a lovelorn gentleman from Michigan and a hunter not quite steady on his feet -- could be seen on the fringes of the gathered crowd for the celebration was, of course, dismissed.

-Paul de Vere

The original story has been edited for clarity

EVENT PHOTOS

Clockwise from Top Left: July 4th Pool Party fun, Founding Fathers at the July 4th Cart Parade, Summer Horse Camp, a visit from Michelle Frazer whose grandparents owned the Strachan Mansion before it came to Haig Point, a Patriotic Pup, Appreciation Lunch after Hurricane Idalia, Labor Day Lobster Boil, celebrating National Lighthouse Day, publishing of All is Now Lost, set on a fictional Daufuskie Island, Labor Day Scramble winners

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JANUARY

1 - Continental Breakfast

8 AM | Grill Room

Tennis + Pickleball: New Year's Round Robin

10 AM | Tennis Center

2 - Golf: Tee Times Available

8:30 AM - 11 AM | Golf Shop

9 - College Football Championships

5 PM | Grill Room

13 - Daufuskie Island

Marathon Pasta Dinner

5 PM | Clubhouse Ballroom

14 - Daufuskie Island Marathon

8:15 AM | Tabby Lawn

15 - Daufuskie Island Marathon Mimosa Brunch

9 AM | Grill Room

21 - Golf: Two-Person Scramble Golf Shop

FEBRUARY 11 – Golf: Tee It Forward

Tennis: Super Bowl Round Robin 10 AM | Tennis Center

12 – Egly Superbowl Party

5 PM | Tent on the Beach

14 – Valentine's Day Dinner

5 PM | Calibogue Club

14 – Pickleball: Cupid's Doubles

3 PM | Tennis Center

When love and friendship is in the air, what better night to take a friend or spouse out and play some pickleball. Enjoy a nice evening of doubles before dinner

2023 CALENDAR

18 – Chili Cookoff + Kids' Bakeoff

1 PM | Tent on the Beach

19 – Bingo Night

5 PM | Clubhouse

25 + 26 – Golf: Couples Championship

MARCH

11 – Golf: 3-Club Challenge

12 – Pickleball: March Madness Tournament

3 PM | Tennis Center

Doubles tournament with Bracket Pick’ Em prize pool, pizza, beer and wine

15 – Beach Club Deck Opens for the Season

17 – St. Patrick's Day Cruise

Golf: Divots & Drinks

St. Patrick's Day Dinner

5 PM | Calibogue Club

Beach Club Deck closed

18 – Tennis: Luck of the Irish Potluck

10 AM | Tennis Center

Feeling lucky? Partner tennis scramble event. Don’t forget to wear some green and bring a dish to share!

ANNUAL SPRING MEMBER

"HOMECOMING"

WEEKEND

23 – Cookout + Cornhole Tourney

5 PM | Equestrian Center

24 – Golf: Member-Member

Tournament

9:45 AM | Golf Shop

Junior-Senior Mini Tennis Mixer

3 PM | Tennis Center

Homecoming Happy Hour

4 PM | Beach Club Deck

25 – Golf: Member-Member

Tournament

9:45 AM | Golf Shop

Lighthouse Paint 'n Sip

Homecoming Party on the Deck

6 PM | Beach Club Deckolf: MemberMember 9:45 am

APRIL

3 – Golf Shop and Club Open

4 – Wine Dinner

6 PM | Clubhouse

5 – Masters Pick the Winner

4 PM | Beach Club Deck

8 – Kids Easter Village Tabby Lawn

9 – Easter Service

Easter Brunch

HERITAGE WEEK

10 – Golf Shop and Club Open

10 – 5th Annual Haig Point Foundation Golf Tournament

Open to the Public 18-Hole Pro-Am

Shamble to benefit the Haig Point Foundation. Enjoy lunch, prizes, tee gifts, and an awards party and support a great cause

11 – Pickleball: Tartan Tourney

10 AM | Tennis Center

12 – Heritage Pick the Winner

4 PM | Beach Club Deck

14 – Happy Hour + Live Entertainment

4 PM | Beach Club Deck

15 – Oyster Roast

6 PM | Beach Club Deck

17– Golf Shop and Club Open

24 – Lighthouse Lunch 'n Learn

19-20 – Golf: Men's Invitational

Nine-Hole Match Around consisting of 8 flights of 6 two-person teams that play each team within the flight, and all flight winners will then compete in a shoot-out to determine the champion.

25 – Equestrian: Ride 'N Wine

28 – Happy Hour

4 PM | Calibogue Club Beach Club Deck Closed

29 – Spring Beach Sweep

2023 CALENDAR

6 – Equestrian: Derby Day

5:30 PM | Beach Club Deck

Calibogue Club Closed

Watch the race on the big screen then enjoy live music. Friendly betting, raffle baskets and a best hat competition. Menu will feature Kentucky-themed items and cocktail specials

13 – Equestrian: Eco Tour

10 AM | Equestrian Center

14 – Mother's Day Brunch

17 – Golf: Ladies' Closing Scramble + Lunch

19 - Golf: Divots & Drinks

20 - Golf Shop, Course and Clubhouse Closed Lighthouse Paint 'n Sip

25 – Tennis: Cheeseburger in Paradise

3 PM | Tennis Center

30 – Equestrian: Ride 'N Wine

Signature Course ClosedAerification

Until 6/7

JUNE 10 – Equestrian: Eco Tour

10 AM | Equestrian Center Beach Club Deck Closed

18 – Father's Day Dining

20 – Equestrian: Ride 'N Wine

23 – Golf: Divots & Drinks

24 – Wine Dinner

6 PM | Clubhouse

26 - 30 – Kids Camp

JULY

1 - 8 – JULY 4th FESTIVITIES + DINING

1 – Family Pool Party

1 – Tennis: Wimbledon Round Robin

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MAY

4 – Oyster Reef Build with SC DNR

2 PM | Tennis Center

Margarita

5 – Cinco de Mayo Happy Hour

12 – Happy Hour

4 PM | Calibogue Club Beach Club Deck Closed

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere! Waste away with a margarita and a wacky day of tennis mixup. Dinner & drinks to follow.

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

26 – White Party with Live Entertainment

6 PM | Beach Club Deck

Calibogue Club Closed

28 – Lowcountry Boil + Live Music

6 PM | Beach Club Deck No Á la Carte Dining

29 – Golf: Memorial Day Scramble Golf Shop and Club Open

9 AM | Tennis Center

Eat strawberries and cream while wearing your best all whites to celebrate one of the oldest traditions in tennis history. Prizes for best outfit & tournament pool.

3 – Golf Shop & Club Open

3 - 7 – Kids Camp

Teen Mini Tennis

3 PM | Tennis Center

Haig Point Fireworks Party on the Deck

4 – July 4th Celebration

Golf: Red, White & Blue Scramble

– Pickleball: Cinco de Dinko

in one hand and a paddle in another. Vamos a jugar al Pickleball!

6 – Lighthouse Family Photo Sessions

5 – Pickleball: Summer Classic

10 - 14 – Kids Camp

14 – Golf: Divots & Drinks

2023 CALENDAR

3 – Pickleball: High Low Dinks

2 PM | Tennis Center

Lobster Boil

6:30 PM | Beach Club Deck

4 - Golf Shop & Club Open

Golf: Labor Day Scramble

6 - 8 Lighthouse 150th Celebration Weekend

14 - 15 – Golf: Club Championships

17 - Equestrian: Ride 'N Wine

Club Championships

24 - 28 – Equestrian: Horse Camp

9:30 AM | Equestrian Center

Fun-filled week of horsemanship activities both in and out of the saddle! Available for children age 8-12, with or without previous riding experience. Lesson students are encouraged to participate. Registration required by Friday, July 14th, $400 per person.

17 - 21 – Kids Camp 17 - 31 – Signature Course ClosedAerification

AUGUST

7 – National Lighthouse Day Celebration

18 – Golf: Divots & Drinks

27 – Pickleball: US Open Tournament

1 PM | Tennis Center

SEPTEMBER

LABOR DAY WEEKEND

2 – Tennis: US Open Round Robin

9 AM | Tennis Center

Equestrian: Eco Tour

Party on the Deck

5 PM | Beach Club Deck

5 - Logan's Lounge Closes for the Season

6 - Golf: Ladies’ Closing Day

13 - Golf: Ladies' Opening Day

15 - Golf: Divots & Drinks

16 - Fall Beach Sweep

19 - Equestrian: Ride 'N Wine

21-23 – Golf: Ladies' Invitational

4 different nine-hole events over the course of two days with fun-filled games and a great dinner party with entertainment. This is themed event that everyone can dress the part and decorate their carts for the competition

24 – Grill Room Closes at 12 PM

OCTOBER

6 - 8 – Golf: Haig Point Cup

Modeled after the Ryder/Solheim Cup format. Mens and ladies groups compete in team and individual match play. Drawing Party determines Mansion Team and Lighthouse Team.

Pickleball Oct 20th & 21st

Tennis Oct 27-29th

Nothing is more prestigious than taking home the Championship title. All levels encourage to sign up and players will be group accordingly. Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles divisions.

20 – Golf: Divots & Drinks

Pickleball + Tennis Club

Championship Kickoff Cocktails

6 PM | Beach Club Deck

23 - November 10 – Signature Course Closed - Overseeding

28 – Equestrian: Halloween Fun Show

10 AM | Equestrian Center

All 2023 lesson students and boarders are welcome to participate. Show includes traditional fun show games, as well as everyone’s favorite class, the costume contest! Spectators are encouraged and light refreshments will be served.

NOVEMBER

13 – Clubhouse Open

2023 CALENDAR

13 - 15 – Golf: Pro-Am

Golf professionals from all around the country join in on the fun and help the team to victory! This invitation only event hosts a great welcome party, dinner, putting contest, and daily winners for shop credit and cash prizes.

17 - Golf: Divots & Drinks

21 - Equestrian: Ride 'N Wine

22 - Pickelball: Turkey Shootout

2 PM | Tennis Center

23 - Single Boat Service

Golf: Open Play Shotgun Thanksgiving Dining

24 - Mercantile Artisan Trunk Show

11 AM | Mansion

25 - Annual Fall Pig Roast

5 PM | Equestrian Center No Á la Carte Dining

This year’s event will feature live music, college football, and lawn games by the Barn. Pony rides for ages 3-10 will be available until dark, and hay rides for all ages will begin later in the evening!

30 - Clubhouse Holiday Shopping Event + Dinner

3 PM | Clubhouse

Calibogue Club Closed

DECEMBER

1 – Lighthouse Lighting Happy Hour

2 - 3 – Golf: Member-Member Match

Play

8 – Pickleball: Reindeer Round Robin

10 AM | Tennis Center

9 – Tennis: Reindeer Round Robin

10 AM | Tennis Center

Holiday Wine Dinner

10 – Grill Room Closes at 2 PM

11 – Helmus Caroling on the Beach

15 - Golf: Divots & Drinks

Ugly Sweater Happy Hour

16 - Breakfast with Santa

17 - Pickleball: White Christmas Party

2 PM | Tennis Center

19 - Haig Point Holiday Open House

5 PM | Clubhouse Ballroom

24 - Christmas Eve Service

25 - Single Boat Service Club and F&B Closed

31 - New Year's Eve Festivities