NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2020
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COUNTRY CLUB OF ASHEVILLE
YOUR CLUB
NOVEMBER & DECEMBER HOURS OF OPERATION DONALD ROSS DINING ROOM Monday I Closed Tuesday I 11:30am-5:00pm Wednesday-Saturday I 11:30am-8:00pm Sunday I 10:00am-5:00pm FITNESS CENTER Monday | 7:00am-11:45am Tuesday | 7:00am-12:45pm; 2:00pm-2:45pm; 4:00pm-5:45pm Wednesday-Thursday | 7:00am-12:45pm; 2:00pm-2:45pm; 4:00pm-6:45pm Friday | 7:00am-11:45am; 2:00pm-2:45pm Saturday | 9:00am-2:45pm Sunday | 12:00pm-2:45pm GOLF SHOP Monday | Closed Tuesday-Sunday I 8:30am-5:00pm PRACTICE FACILITY Monday I Closed Tuesday – Sunday I 8:30am-5:30pm MULLIGANS Monday I Closed Tuesday-Sunday I 10:00am-5:00pm
CLUBHOUSE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
Phillip Loney I Club Manager phillip.loney@ccofasheville.com Debbie Ponder I Membership & Marketing Director dponder@ccofashville.com Scott Beam I Facilities Manager sbeam@ccofasheville.com Olivia Blahowsky I Administrative & Member Services Manager oblahowsky@ccofasheville.com Laine Kovac I Director of Activities & Wellness lkovac@ccofasheville.com FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Bruce McIntosh, CEC I Executive Chef bmcintosh@ccofasheville.com Liz DeKoyer I Director of Events & Catering edekoyer@ccofasheville.com Jessica English I Service Manager jenglish@ccofasheville.com Kyle Perry I Bar Manager kperry@ccofasheville.com
TENNIS SHOP Monday-Friday I 9:00am-6:00pm Saturday I 11:00am-5:00pm Sunday I 12:00pm-5:00pm *Courts open until 9:00pm
ATHLETICS
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES Monday-Friday I 10:00am-5:00pm CLUB NUMBERS Take-out/Reservations Front Desk Golf Shop Membership Member Services Tennis Courts Events & Catering
CLUB CONTACTS
828.398.2745 828.258.9183 828.258.9762 828.398.2741 828.398.2744 828.505.1621 828.398.2742
Cover Photo: Kyle Gilliland and son, Collin with Mike Romero and son, Michael at the Parent/Child Golf Tournament Below: Matt and Birch Ostwalt - Division Champs for Parent/Child Tournament Back Cover: The Lordi Family and the Ostwalt Family
Brandon Ingle I Golf Course Superintendent bingle@ccofasheville.com Matt Stewart , PGA I Director of Golf mstewart@ccasheville.com Brian Muller I Assistant Golf Professional bmuller@ccofasheville.com Jordan Tennent, PGA I Assistant Golf Professional jtennent@ccofasheville.com Bill Barber, USPTA I Director of Tennis bbarber@ccofasheville.com
IN THIS ISSUE Your Club...……………….……………...………......2 CCA Buzz.........…………...…….….......…..….…..3 Membership................................................4 November Events.......................................5 December Events...……..............……...........6 Cookies of the Month…..…..…...……....……..7 Tee it up...............……....……....…………...…....8 Hall of Fame..................................................9 Gallery..........................................................10 Courtside News.........................................11 Fitness & Wellness....................................12 Kids Club....................................................13 McConnell Golf News...................…….......14 Calendars...................…….………...…………..15
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MEMBERSHIP What a year! With so many restrictions, do's and don'ts in the environment today, the golf and tennis at the club has been full speed ahead. I cannot ever say enough "Thank You Members" for sponsorships. Many of the new members this year had heard so many wonderful things about the Country Club of Asheville that they reached out to learn more and were very impressed with the McConnell Golf model and decided they would like to be a part of the great family here. A very warm welcome to all and warm wishes to all of our members. Thank you for all of your support, stay safe and well! Always believe something wonderful is about to happen.
Deborah Ponder Membership & Marketing Director
THE MCCLEERY FAMILY
THE ROBERTS FAMILY
THE SPARKS FAMILY
Justin and Leigh McCleery joined the Resident Full Golf membership. Justin is the Sales Manager for J.B. Mutual (beer and wine distribution). Leigh is a Special Education Teacher with Buncombe County Schools. They have two sons; Owen, age 10 and Will, age 7. The McCleery’s are looking forward to enjoying all the amenities of the club and expanding their network. Other interests include biking, fishing, camping, coaching sports, attending evening classes at the YMCA. Community/charity passions: Eblen Toy Drive. Elijah and Leslie Roberts joined the Junior Golf membership. Elijah is Senior Account Executive for Oversight Systems (software sales). Leslie is Vice-President of Physician Recruitment for HCA/Mission Health. They have a 2-year-old daughter, Palmer. The Roberts are looking forward to enjoying all amenities of the club, meeting new families, and continuing to improve golf and tennis game. Other interests include live music, travel, RVing, sporting events, exploring new restaurants and hiking. Community/charity passions: MANNA Food Bank and Asheville United Way. Rick and Rachael Sparks joined the Resident Full Golf membership. Rick is the CEO of Sparks Millworks, a commercial and residential carpentry firm. Rachael is Head of Marketing for Angelini Pharma, Inc, a published author, and chairs the Board of Asheville Museum of Science. Their family includes 6-year-old daughter, Willa, and Rachael's mom, Martha Dyke. The Sparks are looking forward to golfing, sports, meeting new friends, and dining. Rick has shifted his business focus from Austin, TX to local clients. Rachael & Rick look forward to returning to golfing and Willa is learning swimming and tennis. They enjoy gardening and cooking for family and friends. Rick is a former member of Coronado Country Club, El Paso, Texas. We would like to thank Zack and Ashley Jones for his sponsorship.
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NOVEMBER EVENTS MONTHLY SPECIALS
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE MEN’S NIGHT Saturday, November 7 I 5:30pm start $50 per person Location: Reynolds Dining Room and Terrace Maximum Number of Attendees: 20 *48 cancellation policy will be in effect Join the guys for Men's Night! Featuring some rare and exclusive bourbon paired alongside Chef’s choice small plates. Registration is required and is limited to 20 participants. Kyle is also handpicking cigars for all of you to partake in at the end of the evening.
Friday, November 6 Friday, December 4 Location: Donald Ross Dining Room Don’t miss dining with us on the first Friday of each month. Featuring live music by local musicians and a special menu prepared by Chef Bruce and his team. Space is limited, so register early!
MEMBER BIRTHDAY NIGHT Thursday, November 12 I December 10 5:00PM Dinner Features I Reservations on the half hour
THANKSGIVING FAMILY STYLE MEALS TO-GO Thursday, November 26 | 11:00am-2:00pm Curbside Pickup | 2 for $50 | 4 for $90 Reserve your family-style meals for Thanksgiving today. Each box comes with all the Holiday favorites. Pickup times are on Thanksgiving Day between 11am and 2pm. Please reserve your meals by Sunday, November 22nd at 5:00pm.
If you have a birthday in November or December, plan on swinging by the clubhouse to collect your complimentary dinner entrée. If you can’t make it into the dining room, no worries, you can still plan to pick yours up curbside! Please specify upon registering/ordering that it’s your birthday meal so that we can include a special dessert! We are wishing the happiest of birthdays to our November and December-born members!
Menu: Turkey I Ham I Stuffing I Roasted Vegetables I Mashed Potatoes and Gravy I Mac and Cheese I Broccoli Casserole I Green Bean Casserole I Dinner Rolls I House Salad I Cranberry Sauce I Corn Salad I Pumpkin Pie I Apple Cobbler I Pecan Pie I Pumpkin Roll
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DECEMBER EVENTS
FAMILY GINGERBREAD HOUSE BUILDING PARTY
CANDLELIGHT AND CAROLERS DRIVE -THROUGH EXPERIENCE
Saturday, December 12 | 3:00pm-5:00pm $25 per family
Saturday, December 19 I 5:30pm-7:30pm Location: Parking Lot and Porte-cochère
Bring the whole family to the club for this very special afternoon. Each family will get an assembled or non-assembled gingerbread house with all the supplies you need to create a grand gingerbread house!
Pack everyone in the car and drive on through to the club! We have set up beautiful, festive decorations outside the clubhouse with Carolers serenading you as you drive through to pick up your family-style Holiday Meals.
new years Eve Prime Rib night NYE PRIME RIB NIGHT Thursday, December 31 | 5:00pm- 8:00pm Reserve online through our Dining Portal *Reservations Required. 48 hour cancellation policy in effect
SANTA BRUNCH Sunday, December 13 I 10:00am-12:00pm Brunch Santa Live Chat | 11:10am + 12:30pm Location: Pisgah Ballroom + Donald Ross Dining Room Maximum Number of Attendees: 75 *Must register by Monday, December 7th **48 cancellation policy will be in effect
Help us celebrate the end of 2020 with delicious Prime Rib and champagne. Make your reservations early so that we can best accommodate each and every request. Curbside prime rib orders will also be available. Cheers to surviving 2020!
Join us for a festive brunch prepared by Chef Bruce and his team. Kyle will be serving specialty mimosas for the parents and hot chocolate for the little ones. Santa is taking extra care this year and will not be able to visit in person but he will be making time for a special live video chat with the club kids! The North Pole Postal Service will also have a special station set up for you to write a letter to Santa that will be delivered just in time for Christmas!
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COOKIES OF THE MONTH NOVEMBER - “BOURBON CHOCOLATE SUGAR COOKIES” Bruce McIntosh – Country Club of Asheville Ingredients:
1 ¾ Cup All-Purpose Flour ¾ Cup Dutch Process Cocoa Powder, sifted ½ TSP Baking Soda ¼ TSP Baking Powder ½ TSP Kosher Salt ½ Cup Unsalted Butter, room temperature ½ Cup (8 tablespoons) Unflavored Vegetable Shortening, room temperature 1 Cup Granulated Sugar ¾ Cup Packed Light Brown Sugar 1 Large Egg 1 Large Egg Yolk 3 TBSP Bourbon (optional, replace with 1 TBSP Vanilla Extract) 3 OZ. grated or very finely chopped dark or Semisweet Chocolate 1 Cup Raw/Turbinado Sugar 2 TSP Bourbon Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter until no longer chunky. Add shortening and beat on medium-high speed until smooth and uniformly mixed. Add sugar and brown sugar and beat for 1 to 2 minutes until light and fluffy. Add egg and egg yolk and mix until incorporated; scrape down the sides of the bowl and the beater as necessary. Slowly mix in bourbon. Add dry ingredients in two additions, mixing on low speed until just incorporated. Mix in finely chopped chocolate. If your dough is particularly soft you can refrigerate it for 10 to 15 minutes or so to make it easier to roll. To make bourbon sugar, combine raw sugar and 2 teaspoons bourbon in a pint-sized mason jar. Screw on lid and shake the heck out of it, until sugar is evenly moistened and looks something like wet sand. Pour into a shallow bowl or dish. Scoop dough into 1 3/4-inch balls(the size of a medium cookie scoop). Roll into a smooth ball, then roll into bourbon sugar until evenly coated (the moist sugar will clump, but that’s the effect we’re going for!) Arrange on parchment lined cookie sheets leaving approximately 2 inches of space between cookies. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until cookies have settled into shallow domes. They will be set around the edges but still puffed in the middle (they will flatten when they cool). Let cool on pan for 10 minutes, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. To store, spread any leftover bourbon sugar in the bottom of an airtight storage container; arrange cookies in layers on top and tightly cover. Cookies will keep at room temperature for up to 5 days.
DECEMBER - “HOLIDAY MERINGUE COOKIES” Chris Shaw - Holston Hills Country Club Chris Shaw, Chef at HHCC, looks forward to the holiday season each and every year for a lot of reasons but one of those that is close to his heart is his mother’s Meringue Cookies. Chris says each time he has one it takes him back to being a child when he would make them with his mom. He knew right away what cookie he wanted to submit for the Cookie of the Month when asked. He wanted to share with his McConnell Family the cookie that means so much to him. Ingredients:
4 Each Egg White ½ TSP Cream of Tartar Pinch of Salt 1 Cup of Granulated Sugar (Superfine) Yield: 4 dozen cookies Directions:
Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Mix Egg whites with whip attachment in mixer until frothy. Add Cream of Tartar and salt. Continue whipping until soft peaks form. While mixer is on low speed, slowly add sugar 1 Tablespoon at a time until sugar is dissolved and stiff peaks are formed. Using a star tip in a piping bag, pipe out the meringue onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet, spaced 2 inches apart. Bake for 45 min and then turn off the oven. Without opening the door let cookies stand in oven for 1 hour. Store in air tight container.
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TEE IT UP HOLE IN ONE! Brady Blackburn on September 4, on hole #13.
As we work our way into winter, the days will now be shorter and the temperatures will start to drop. The golf season will wind down as the holiday season comes to a close. With the winter months here, golf becomes a bit difficult for most of us. We have to wear more layers, it’s tougher to get loose, and the golf ball doesn’t fly as far. Some helpful tips to remember as the cooler temperatures arrive: Dress in layers and avoid bulky items like heavy sweaters and jackets. Visit the Golf Shop if you need recommendations on apparel to help dress more appropriately for winter conditions. Remember to allow a good 10 minutes of stretching to help get the muscles loose and ready for physical activity. On cold, windy days, remember to take an extra club as the ball will not fly nearly as far in the winter months as it does in the summer months. I also recommend you “Tee It Forward” in the winter months to make for a more playable and enjoyable round. This means moving up a tee from where you normally play in the summer months. Give it a try! Who knows, having shorter clubs in and more birdie putts might be a lot more enjoyable! Hopefully, some of these tips will make the wintertime just a bit more enjoyable for you! Some things to remember as we transition into the colder months: Tee times begin at 9am as of November 1st and the Golf Shop will be open from 8:30am to 5pm. We typically do not know the status of frost delays until between 8am & 8:30am, once the sun has come up and the frost settles. Delays will be posted to the online tee sheet and emailed to you as quickly as we can but a good reminder, if you see frost at your house, we probably have it here too. We will use the extended forecast to better predict start times and will shift to shotgun starts on busy days to allow for the majority of play to begin in the heat of the day. The range hours will become shorter as the sun sets earlier and will always close early on Sundays to “clean-pick” the range balls. Range hours will typically be from 8:30am to 5pm. The simulator will be available to reserve on cold days in 1 hour increments. We do not set up the simulator daily if no one has reserved it so if you plan to use it, please call us in advance. As the golf season winds down, we only have a few events left on the 2020 calendar. We are currently working on the 2021 calendar and will have most of it in place by the end of the year. In our next newsletter article, we will highlight some of the major events and their dates for 2021
Matt Stewart, PGA Director of Golf
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Mike Haynes on October 17, on hole #6.
SAVE THE DATE NOVEMBER November 1: Daylight Savings Time Ends November 11: The Azalea Par 3 Tournament November 14: Men’s Season Closer, 10am November 20: Friday Men’s Shoot-Out November 26: Thanksgiving Day Shotgun
DECEMBER December 12: Golf Shop Christmas Sale December 24: Christmas Eve Shotgun December25: Christmas Day, COURSE CLOSED *Registration for all the these events will be online via the club website or by calling the Golf Shop.
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PARENT-CHILD CHAMPIONSHIP GALLERY
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COURTSIDE NEWS From the entire tennis staff, we hope that everyone has a great holiday season and is ready for an exciting 2021. It has to be better than 2020. We have lots of excitement going on at the courts with all types of adult and junior clinics and lots of pickleball options so please contact me if you would like to find ways to join the fun. Please keep an eye on the club calendar as we will be adding events there often. This also makes it easy for you to sign up for the various options. There are several tennis clinics and doubles nights and pickleball drop-in days on the reservation system that you can add your name to or you can reach out to me anytime and I will help you get connected. Junior Clinics are going great and are very well attended. If you would like more information about how to get your child involved, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Tito or me. Bill Barber Director of Tennis
ADULTS Adults clinics are back and in full swing! Get ready for some fast-paced, cardio clinics. So, if you are looking for a great workout, come on out. You can sign up for the class by adding to your name on the reservation system or by texting Bill or Tito. The cost will be $25 per class. We will be offering the following days and times: Tuesday | 10:00am-11:30am Thursday | 10:00am-11:30am Saturday | 10:00-11:30am This class is open to adults and juniors.
JUNIORS Afternoon Junior Clinics are available Monday Thursday. Cost is $15/hr.
PICKLEBALL IS BACK!
4:00pm-5:00pm | Ages 5-9 3:30pm-5:00pm | Ages 9-13 (Mon, Wed, & Thurs) 5:00pm-6:30pm | Ages 9-15 Tournament Group
We have recently added more pickleball lines on the courts so we have plenty of courts now for play. There are several drop-in days and clinic offerings, please check the calendar or get in touch with Bill for more info on the different offerings.
USTA JR TOURNAMENT
PICKLE & PINOT Friday, January 8 | 7:00pm Save the date for January 8. If you are a pickleball fanatic, you won't want to miss this fun evening of pickleball, drinks, music, and socializing! PIckleball begins at 7:00pm. See you there!
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Our annual USTA JR Tournament was held at the end of October. We had a great group of CCA juniors play and they did great! All of their hard work this summer really paid off and we saw some fantastic results. Congratulations to them all. USTA Jr Tournament Results Andrew Tashie was the champion of the Boys 16s. Mitchell Merrell was the champion of the coed 10 and Under division. Evelyn Merrell was the finalist of the girls 12's . Max Schantz (Howard Greenberg's grandson) was the finalist of the Boys 14's. Oliver Manske 3rd place in the Boys 14's.
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FITNESS & WELLNESS P ER SO NAL T R A IN I NG PROMO !
OUT OF QUARANTINE AND INTO THE HOLIDAYS! As you all know, the fitness center is officially open! We are doing our best to accommodate everyone but we do have to keep it staffed to stay in compliance with NC guidelines. This means we cannot be open during everyone's desired time slots. Please remember, you do have to have a reservation or check-in with someone before using the fitness center. You are not permitted to enter on your own without getting your temperature screened. We use the last 15 minutes of each hour to thoroughly clean and disinfect the entire facility. Now that the weather is getting colder, the group fitness classes will be moving indoors most days. If the weather is nice, it will still take place outdoors. Muscle/Cardio Pump will be in the Indoor Tennis Center and Yoga will be in the ballroom. We are aware that the ballroom can be slightly noisy at times, we apologize for that. This is what we have to work with at this time. Physical Therapy is available on a bi-weekly basis right now with Dr. Kristen Veres. If you are interested, please contact her at Kristen@conciergephysicaltherapists.com. Massage Therapy is also available with Natalie 7 days a week! If you would like to schedule an appointment with her, please call 828-707-0047. We all deserve to feel good and these ladies are amazing at what they do!
It's time to come out of quarantine and get used to the "new normal." Need a little guidance on how to get yourself back into shape and back into a new routine? Our personal trainer, Joseph Hart is here to help you! During the months of November and December, he is offering a special deal for all new clients! SAVE 20% ON ALL PACKAGES OF 6 OR MORE INDIVIDUALAND GROUP PT SESSIONS! To view Personal Training rates, visit ccofasheville.com. To book an appointment, call Joseph at 828.551.2307 or email hartshealth@yahoo.com
If you have any questions, complaints, or suggestions regarding the fitness and wellness department, please contact me at lkovac@ccofasheville.com. Laine Kovac Director of Activities & Wellness
GROUP FITNESS SCHEDULE
Holiday Massage Special! During the months of November & December, all Massage Gift Certificates are 10% off! Gift Certificate Rates: 30 Min. | $36 ($40 value) 60 Min. | $63 ($70 value) 90 Min. | $81 ($90 value) 120 Min. | $108 ($120 value) Gift certificates are available at the front desk or email lkovac@ccofasheville.com. Massage services are for members and immediate family of members only.
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MUSCLE/CARDIO PUMP WITH JOSEPH Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9:00am-10:00am Location: Back Lawn or Indoor Tennis Center YOGA WITH PAULA Tuesday & Thursday 8:30am-9:30am Location: Pisgah Ballroom These classes are for members only and are complimentary. Please bring your own mat and water. Registration is not required.
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KIDS CLUB MONSTER PARTY! Friday, November 6 | 5:15pm-8:30pm Ages 2-9 | $10 per child Bring your little monsters to kids club where they can roar, dance and be as crazy as they want! At the end of the night, the movie Monster's Inc. will be featured.
TWEEN GLOW IN THE DARK PARTY Friday, November 13 | 5:30pm-9:00pm Ages 7-13 | $10 per child Who doesn't love a good glow party? The tweens will be down in the indoor tennis center where they get to create their own glow stick outfit! The rest of the night will be full of glow-in-the-dark games!
TURKEY DAY FEAST Friday, November 20 | 5:30pm-8:30pm Ages 2-9 | $12 per child Here's a chance for all your little turkeys to gobble over to the club to celebrate Thanksgiving with their friends! Crafts, games, and all their favorite Turkey Day foods.
THANKSGIVING BREAK MINI DAY CAMP Wednesday, November 25 & Friday, November 27 9:00am-3:00pm | $35 per child per day | Ages 3-10 School's out, so that means we are in! The kids will be entertained all day with games, crafts, activities and more! Lunch will be provided and a 10% sibling discount will be applied to one sibling. Depending on the number of registrants, they will be split into 2 groups.
HOLIDAY SING-A-LONG NIGHT Friday, December 4 5:30pm-8:30pm Ages 2-9 | $10 per child Who doesn't love Christmas Carols? Join us for this holly jolly fun night as the kids get to sing into the microphone all of their favorite holiday tunes!
DROP N' SHOP Saturday, December 5 | 9:00am-1:00pm Ages 1-10 | $8/hr
Need some time away from the kids to get some shopping done? We are here for you! They will be busy making ornaments to give to their family members while you are away.
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HOLIDAY STORY TIME AND COOKIE DECORATING Friday, December 11 | 5:30pm-8:30pm Ages 2-9 | $10 per child T'was the Night Before Christmas, and all your other favorite holiday stories will be read as the kids get to decorate their own Christmas cookies!
POLAR EXPRESS PAJAMA PARTY Friday, December 18 5:30pm-9:00pm Ages 2-9 | $10 per child Come in your coziest PJs for a fun evening of crafts, games, hot cocoa, and The Polar Express!
WINTER BREAK
CAMP WINTER BREAK MINI DAY CAMP December 21-23 + December 28-31 9:00am-3:00pm | $35 per child per day | Ages 3-10 Are you staying in town over the holidays this year? Do you need something for your kids to do while they are out of school? The Activities Staff will be here to keep them busy all day! Lunch is included. Register online.
Kids Club always includes dinner for the kids. Rate increases to $25 if parents leave property.
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MCCONNELL GOLF NEWS
DINING AT HOME While we continue to navigate the waters of COVID-19 and its effect on hospitality, ask about ‘Dining at Home’ options at your club and consider us next time you are planning your next gathering. Our food and beverage teams are working hard to continue finding creative and safe solutions to fit your needs. From holiday meals to small intimate dinners or large-scale extravagant dinners, we can provide you and your family quality meals and top-notch service.
MCCONNELL GOLF HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Think of our clubs as a great place to shop this holiday season! With pro shops and catering options, we are here to share some great items to enhance the game and delight your taste buds. Look to us for everything from chef-made healthy dishes to top of the line golf gear and McConnell Golf gift cards. Want to surprise your special someone with that perfect holiday getaway? McConnell Golf offers on-site lodging for your convenience at Old North State Club on Badin Lake, Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, NC and Musgrove Mill Golf Club near Clinton, SC. Contact your club for details!
MCCONNELL GOLF, THE MAGAZINE As we look toward 2021, we are seeking ways to enhance content for the Spring and Summer issues of McConnell Golf, The Magazine. This starts with you, the members, and we want to hear your stories. If you are interested in submitting a story idea and/or writing for the magazine in the future, please send a brief outline of your ideas and contact information to Faith Inman, Communications Director at McConnell Golf, directly at finman@mcconnellgolf.com. Since its inception, advertising dollars and member referrals have helped fund each issue of the magazine. Thanks to your support over the years, this publication has seen tremendous growth in readership and quality. If you wish to contribute to this McConnell Golf staple, we would love to hear from you. For more information regarding advertising with McConnell Golf, please contact your club's Membership Director.
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SAVE THE DATE FOR THE POLAR BEAR PLUNGE We’re freezin’ for a reason! Come bear the cold with us this January as we host the McConnell Golf’s Polar Bear Plunge - a fundraising event in which individuals raise or make a donation for the chance to plunge into their home club pool. This fun-filled event is in support of the World Wildlife Fund who helps save endangered polar bears. Form a team and bring your entire family, your co-workers, friends or classmates. All guests are welcome! Keep an eye out for your club's date for the plunge!
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NOVEMBER SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Friday Night Live Men's Season Closer Kids Club: Monster Party
Azalea Par 3 Tournament
Birthday Night
Tween Night: Glow Party
Men's Night
Friday Men's Shootout Kids Club: Turkey Day Feast
Mini Day Camp
Thanksgiving To-Go Thanksgiving Shotgun
Mini Day Camp
DECEMBER Friday Night Live
Drop N' Shop
Kids Club: Holiday Sing-a-long
Birthday Night
Santa Brunch
Family Gingerbread Kida Club: Building Party Holiday Story Time Golf Shop & Cookie Christmas Sale Decorating
Kida Club: Polar Express Pajama Party
Mini Day Camp
Mini Day Camp
Mini Day Camp
Mini Day Camp
Mini Day Camp
Mini Day Camp
Christmas Eve Shotgun
Candlelight & Carolers DriveThrough Experience
Christmas Day Clubhouse and Course Closed
Mini Day Camp NYE Prime Rib Night
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Country Club of Asheville 170 Windsor Road Asheville, NC 28804
