The Creek News June 2023

CREEK

Joel Inman - General Manager/COO jinman@laurelcreek.org | (856) 291-9702

Elisha Carson - Controller ecarson@laurelcreek.org | (856) 291-9703

Patty Fagan - Director of Membership & pfagan@laurelcreek.org | (856) 291-9706

Erin Schafer - Director of Events eschafer@laurelcreek.org | (856) 291-9707

Karen Wright - Clubhouse Manager kwright@laurelcreek.org | (856) 291-9711

John Geller - Service Director jgeller@laurelcreek.org | (856) 291-9713

Nevada Groulx - Director of Communications ngroulx@laurelcreek.org | (856) 291-9715

John Slade - Director of Golf Course Operations jslade@laurelcreek.org | (856) 291-9713

Bob Hennefer, PGA - Head Golf Professional bhennefer@laurelcreek.org | (856) 291-9712

Peter Rosenblatt - Executive Chef prosenblatt@laurelcreek.org | (856) 291-9710

Carol MacLennan - Director of Tennis cmaclennan@laurelcreek.org | (856) 291-9722

Mike Holak - Pool Manager mholak@laurelcreek.org | (856) 291-9723

FRONT DESK | (856) 291-9701 PRO SHOP | (856) 291-9718

Golf Course

Tuesday to Thursday

8:00 a.m. - Sunset

Friday 8:00 a.m. - Sunset

Saturday & Sunday 8:00 a.m. - Sunset

Pro Shop

Tuesday to Friday 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Dining

Tuesday thru Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Tennis

Courts are open for play

Pool & Oasis

Open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Will open 7 days a week after Father’s Day.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Joel Inman

GENERAL MANAGER

It’s amazing that it’s already June…where does the time go.

Over the course of the past 6 months, we have sent out a survey to the entire membership to ask how you feel we are doing. I know typically when this is done, anyone who has an opinion will fill it out and make sure their voice is heard. While the number of members taking the 5 minutes to fill this survey out wasn’t overwhelming, it did help us better understand where we need to focus. The survey includes all areas of the club, food and beverage, golf, tennis and pool. It asks about staffing, course condition, menus and a few other typical hot topics. There will be another round of surveys going out starting in July, so please keep your eye open for it and please help us by letting us know how you think we are doing.

Sean Fox

Kiel Gilliland

The new restaurant Blu is just about ready to open with our anticipated grand opening on Friday, June 30th. Blu will be our newest dining offering and will cater to the more upscale dining experience. The dress code with be business casual, no shorts allowed, and will be open on Fridays and Saturdays for dinner service only. Blu will offer a unique menu, which will change slightly week to week and will only be available in Blu. Service will be more refined, and will take longer, so please know that we see this as the event for the evening and not just a quick bite to eat. The Blu lounge will also be open at the same time as Blu, as will the Chef’s Table. The Chef’s Table, with a maximum party size of 8, is situated directly in the kitchen so you and your guests will have a front row to witness how the kitchen makes their magic. There will only be approximately 40 seats in Blu, so please make sure to make your reservations early, as I anticipate it selling out very quickly.

Erich Herkloz

Dean Kramer

John Higgins

Greg Markus

Chris Noyes

Now that we are starting to get some of the bugs worked out with our new operating system, I’m happy to let you know that the Palmer House ordering from the app is now up and running. While you are enjoying a round of golf, make sure to place your order as you approach #6 or #14 so that when you arrive, your order will be ready and waiting for you. Also one of the other great features of the app is your ability to settle your bill on the app. On the home screen of the app there is a dollar sign with a circle around it. Anytime you have an order in one of the restaurants, a red dot will appear. Touch the red dot and you will be able to see your check and close it out at your leisure. Lastly I wanted to let you know we are aware of our current cart’s not performing as well as they have in the past. The COVID bump in rounds has caused their batteries to underperform. In the short term we are working on replacing as many of the batteries as we can. This should help until our new cart fleet arrives this fall. You heard it here first…yes we are getting an entirely new cart fleet sometime late summer, early fall. Once we have the exact date, we will be sure to let you all know.

Pool season is here so I hope I see you at the pool, enjoying the sun and some family time!

Daniel Bianco President

Scott Duman Vice President

John Venne Treasurer

Michael Hughey Secretary

NEW MEMBERS

Brady CrowJessica & Jack BrunoThe Chalofsky FamilyThe Hunt Family

The Kugel FamilyThe Levine FamilyThe Rashid Family

The Cordaro FamilyDavid & Kathie Leney

The Watson Family

Bob Hennefer

HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL

Now that we are officially in to the golf season, I want to share some friendly reminders while you’re at the club.

Please take a look at the following videos regarding Divots, Bunkers and Ball Marks. While these videos are light-hearted in nature, the subject matter is serious when playing. Taking care of the golf course should be a priority for every member and your guests.

https://vimeo.com/553481797

https://vimeo.com/539635628

https://vimeo.com/534943457

PACE OF PLAY

4 hours and 9 minutes for a foursome is the standard pace of play. If you are playing in a twosome, threesome, or early in the morning your pace of play should be significantly faster. Play the appropriate tees for your ability and play ready golf at all times!

OVERNIGHT BAG STORAGE

Beginning this month we will also be charging a nightly fee of $20 per night for any golf bags that are left overnight, but do not have bag storage purchased. This will be enforced daily. We understand golf bags can be accidentally left overnight, and members may be playing the next day and may want to leave their bags for convenience. We have 180 members that pay an annual fee for bag storage and to retain fairness, we will be instituting the fee to those that do not have annual bag storage. Accidentally, leave your bag and pick it up, and are not playing the following day? No problem, the fee will be removed. This will help ensure that bag storage does not get abused, and we maintain accountability for our members golf bags overnight.

ALCOHOL

Please note, that outside alcohol is strictly prohibited. It will violate our liquor license if you bring your own alcohol onto the property and we will ask you to remove it immediately.

POSTING YOUR SCORE

Beginning April 1st, you must post your score after every round. Maintaining a Handicap Index enables you a wide range of competitive golf opportunities. At Laurel Creek you must post your score on the day you play after every round. Need a handicap? See a member of our team to get you set up!

Golf weather is finally here, and the LCWGA has had an exciting month.

We are thrilled to announce that our WGAP team went undefeated this season! In our final match at Applebrook on May 9th our team started the day in 2nd place, behind the 1st place home team, and we won 4-3 to clinch the title and bring home the cup. Eileen Ramasamy kept everyone on the edge of their seats at lunch by playing extra holes and coming in victorious after 20 to break the 3-3 tie. Linda Toogood and Donna McHugh both had solid wins that day, as did Christine Blessing with a 74, her best round ever. Congratulations ladies! And congrats to the rest of our 2023 team: Ineke Daniels, Eileen Burke, Susan Schaming, Stephanie Moccia, Susan Kaufman, Eileen Kennedy, Nikki Faubell, Gina Kassak, Mary Beth Taras, Lynne Demmerly, Chrissy Duman, Kelly Redcay, Rita Gordon and Joanne Seltzer. Great season!

The Laurel Legends 9 Holer Match Play Team was away at the Moorestown Field Club on May 18th.

Our first Jersey Girls match of the season was May 24th at Medford Lakes. The team of Lynne Demmerly, Chrissy Duman, Rita Gordon, Susan Kaufman, Ineke Daniels and Eileen Burke took on teams from not only Medford Lakes, but also Little Mill and Medford Village. We’re proud to announce that our team earned 191 points in this Stableford event to put Laurel Creek in 1st place so far for the season. Way to go ladies!

As a reminder, it’s not too late to join the LCWGA. All ladies with full golfing privileges are eligible. Sign up now and you can still participate in our Member/Member events on June 7th and June 14th. These events are for both the 9 Holer and 18 Holer groups. If you have any questions, or would like a membership application, please reach out to Kelly Redcay at kellyanneredcay@hotmail.com.

Rules Tip of the Month

Loose Impediments vs Movable Obstructions: 2 Things you need to know

Loose impediments are natural and unattached where as movable obstructions are things that are made my humans, artificial and are easily moveable. If you cause the ball to move by removing a loose impediment, you must replace the ball and add one penalty stroke. If you cause the ball to move when moving a movable obstruction, you still must replace the ball, but there is no penalty.

CLUBHOUSE MANAGER

We are officially open at the Oasis Restaurant, Pool, and Creek Creamery and we had a tremendous turnout over Memorial Day weekend. The weather was gorgeous, and members truly enjoyed themselves. If you couldn’t join us; remember, we are open every weekend until the Monday after Father’s Day, Juneteenth when we open for the Summer full-time, Monday through Sunday.

So much is happening at the Club!

Oasis Restaurant

Saturdays & Sundays until after Father’s Day 11:00 am – 8:00 pm

Outdoor Wine Show

Wednesday, June 14th

6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Grille Patio (weather permitting)

Music by: Class A Kings

Father’s Day

Sunday, June 18th

Special Father’s Day Menu in the Pub & Bistro

Stop by the Oasis Bar!

Frozen Rose Strawberry Daiquiri

Frozen Espresso

Pina Colada

Pete Rosenblatt

EXECUTIVE CHEF

Summer Tomato Gazpacho Yields 2 quarts

3 large ripe tomatoes

1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped

1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped

¼ cup red onion, chopped

1 small clove garlic, peeled

1 ½ inch slice of Italian bread or baguette

2 tbsp. chopped cilantro

¼ tbsp. chopped basil

1 quart tomato juice

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

1 tbsp. sherry vinegar

Salt and black pepper to taste

Working in batches, puree all of the ingredients in a blender until smooth. Chill for 2 hours before serving

MATTHEW DIELEUTERIO ASSISTANT GOLF PROFESSIONAL

Thank you, Matt for all that you do!

Carol MacLennan

DIRECTOR OF TENNIS

LADIES MEMBER-GUEST

A great time was had by all at the 2023 Ladies Member-Guest. Congratulations to Tracey Buckley and her guest Patti Dalmass (on the right) for winning the final match at Ladies Member-guest against Patty Genevro and her guest Kathleen Gonzalez.

JUNIOR SUMMER TENNIS CAMP

Summer is almost here which means Junior Summer Tennis Camp is right around the corner. Bring your kids for a morning, afternoon or full day of tennis. Full day camp includes pool breaks and lunch. Registration is easy to do on the LCCC app. For more information, contact Carol at cmaclennan@laurelcreek.org

TENNIS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

Want a parking spot with your name on it right at the courts? Sign up for the Laurel Creek Tennis Club Championships. Men’s and Women’s Singles champions have the privilege of parking courtside in their own reserved parking spot. Registration is open in the app. To register for an event, click on Men’s, Women’s or Mixed Events and scroll down to June 30th. Once you enter your name, you will see a drop down menu. Select the event you want to enter. Members may play in up to 3 events. Registration closes on June 30th.

LADIES TEAMS

A big Thank you to our Philadelphia Spring League Captains for all their hard work organizing our ladies travel teams at Laurel Creek. Great job Kelly Moye, Cup 6, Marianne Sims-Kellogg, Cup D and Deepa Barot, Cup G, Captains Extraordinaire!

COURT RESERVATIONS

Please remember to add all guests to your Tennis and Pickleball court reservations in the app. Parents, we love seeing your kids playing tennis and pickleball, but please be sure your they are wearing proper tennis attire (shirts and shoes required) when playing at the courts. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

John Slade

DIRECTOR OF GOLF COURSE OPERATIONS

It is always interesting (although somewhat frustrating) to see the greens recover at different rates following aerification. This truly shows the impact of varied environmental conditions throughout the golf course.

For example, #14 green is one of the hottest spots on the course, which is not something good for the turf during the summer. However, a little extra warmth in the spring also means that this green is one of the first to heal from aerification.

In contrast, the exposed greens which have more air flow and are generally cooler--positives when growing fine turf in July and August--are lagging behind in recovery.

So if you ever wonder why one part of your lawn may grow faster than another, remember that it’s all about location, and the micro-climate.