JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2025
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THE RESERVE GOLF CLUB
YOUR CLUB
JANUARY & FEBRUARY HOURS OF OPERATION JANUARY & FEBRUARY RESERVE GRILLE HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday I CLOSED Tuesday I 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Wednesday I 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Thursday I 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Friday I 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Saturday I 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sunday I 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM JANUARY & FEBRUARY GOLF SHOP, GOLF COURSE & PRACTICE FACILITY HOURS GOLF SHOP | 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM GOLF COURSE | 8:00 AM - DARK PRACTICE FACILITIES | 7:30 AM - DARK **The Practice Facility closes at 4:00 PM on Sundays** RESERVE GOLF CLUB STAFF: CONTACTS Donald Clement, PGA | Director of Golf dclement@thereservegolf.com Justin Morris, PGA | Head Golf Professional jmorris@thereservegolf.com Steve Kuchka l Assistant Golf Professional skuchka@thereservegolf.com Ronald Crowe | Golf Course Superintendent rcrowe@thereservegolf.com Jared Foran I Assistant Golf Course Superintendent jforan@thereservegolf.com
NEWSLETTER CONTENTS The Reserve Review....................................................................................1 Your Club.........................................................................................................2 Reserve Buzz..................................................................................................3 Club Events.................................................................................................4-6 Club News......................................................................................................7 RWGL ...............................................................................................................8 From The Pro Shop......................................................................................9 MCG News....................................................................................................10 Monthly Calendars....................................................................................11
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RESERVE buzz
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@mcconnellgolf The 17th Annual Men’s Ryder Cup is underway at The Reserve Golf Club!
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2024 MCCONNELL RYDER CUP RESULTS
Congrats to Sedgefield Country Club on going back-to-back after capturing both the 2023 & 2024 McConnell Golf Ryder Cups. 1. SEDGEFIELD CC 131.50 2. CC AT WAKEFIELD PLANTATION 123.50 3. CARDINAL BY PETE DYE 117.83 4. THE RESERVE GC 114.00 5. RALEIGH CC 102.50 6. CC OF ASHEVILLE 101.56 7. PROVIDENCE CC 100.33 8. BROOK VALLEY CC 99.83 9. HOLSTON HILLS CC 92.87 10. PORTERS NECK CC 91.33 11. MUSGROVE MILL GC 77.50 12. WATER'S EDGE CC 72.83 13. PETE DYE RIVER COURSE 70.50 THE RESERVE REVIEW
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2024 HOLE IN ONES
DR. BILL CREGAR NO. 17
MASHA GUTH NO. 3
KATHY VAGELAKOS NO. 7
DOUG RICH NO. 17
PAUL YOUNG NO. 12
HAWK SPOTTED BY RICHARD MORRIS
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2025 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE & STORAGE RATES 2025 Reserve Tournament Calendar
February
Professional Staff and Golf Instruction
5 - RWGL Opening Day
Donald Clement, PGA
19 - Fairway Aerification
Director of Golf
26 - Fairway Aerification
dclement@thereservegolf.com $60 per 45 minute lesson
March
1,2 - Blue Grey 9 - Daylight Savings 16,17,18,19 - Society of Seniors 26 - RWGL Ringer
Justin Morris, PGA Head Golf Professional jmorris@thereservegolf.com $60 per 45 minute lesson
April
2 - RWGL Ringer 13 - Men’s One Day Member – Guest 21-23 - Ladies Invitational
Steve Kuchka Assistant Golf Professional skuchka@thereservegolf.com
May
14 - RWGL Interclub
$60 per 45 minute lesson
17-18 - Member-Member 26 - Memorial Day Scramble
June
2-5 - Curfew and Green Aerification
July
7-8 - Plantation Cup
August
4-7 - Aerification
September 1 - Labor Day Scramble 6-7 - Club Championship
2025 Storage Fees & Guest Rates Accompanied Guest Rates In-Season: (March, April, May, September, October & November) $85 Off-Season: (December, January & February) $70 Bag storage fee - $75 Pull cart storage fee - $75
25-27 - Men’s Member Guest
October
9 - RWGL One Day 29 - RWGL Derby
November
2 - Daylight Savings TBD - MCG Ryder Cup 17 - Southern AG
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CLUB NEWS
2024 HELPING HANDS FOOD DRIVE @ THE RESERVE GOLF CLUB We would like to thank everyone who took part in donating to the 2024 Helping Hands Thanksgiving food drive. Due to your overwhelming support, The Reserve donated 550 pounds of non-perishable foods, which fed almost 400 families Thanksgiving Day! Barry & Jill Lieberman thank each and everyone of you for showing how much this community means to you all.
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RWGL LADIES’ CLOSING DINNER 2025 RWGL OFFICERS PRESIDENT - SHARON KAZEE VICE PRESIDENT - PAM LEE SECRETARY - JEANNE SAULSBURY TRESURER - CAROL SMITH 2024 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER CARMEL TRIMARCO
2025 MAJOR EVENTS RWGL EVENTS - MUST BE A RWGL MEMBER TO PLAY MARCH 26 & APRIL 2 - RINGER TOURNAMENT MAY - MIXED TOURNAMENT OCTOBER 8 - 1 DAY MEM - GUEST (4 PLAYER TEAMS) OCTOBER 29 - RWGL DERBY DAY CLUB EVENTS - OPEN TO ALL RESERVE MEMBERS APRIL 21-23 - WOMEN’S INVT. (2 PERSON TEAMS) MAY - MEMBER - MEMBER JULY - SOLHEIM CUP SEPTEMBER - CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
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MCCONNELL GOLF NEWS
MCCONNELL GOLF TO HOST BACK-TO-BACK KORN FERRY TOUR EVENTS AGAIN IN 2025 McConnell Golf properties will once again host Korn Ferry Tour events in consecutive weeks when the Visit Knoxville Open and UNC Health Championship showcase the game’s rising stars. Visit Knoxville Open, which as been contested every season since the Korn Ferry Tour’s establishment in 1990, will run from May 22 - 25 at Holston Hills Country Club. UNC Health Championship will take place at Raleigh Country Club for the third time from May 29 - June 1. Watch last year’s Korn Ferry Tour recap here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhrFFPg0qrk
SHARE YOUR STORY IN THE SPRING/SUMMER ISSUE OF MCCONNELL GOLF, THE MAGAZINE We want to hear from you! Share your most memorable moments from the course, courts, or clubhouses across McConnell Golf for a chance to be featured in the upcoming Spring/Summer issue of McConnell Golf, The Magazine. Whether it's a tournament triumph, family tradition, or unforgettable trip, your stories are what bring our magazine to life. If you have an interesting story to share with us, contact Communications Director, Faith Inman at finman@mcconnellgolf.com for a chance to be featured in our next edition.
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2025 GOLF SCHEDULE BOOKLET COMING SOON Hitting your mailboxes in January, the 2025 McConnell Golf schedule booklet features all the information you need to get ready for the upcoming golf season. From club tournament dates to pro shop hours and instructional lesson rates, you’ll have a compact guide right at your fingertips. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, stay in the loop with a calendar that will take the hassle out of planning your next golf adventure.
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January SUNDAY
5
MONDAY
6
7
THURSDAY
WEDNESDAY
TUESDAY
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NEW YEAR’S DAY
MEN’S GROUP 9:30
8
FRIDAY
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9
4
LADIES’ GROUP 8:50 MEN’S GROUP 9:30
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LADIES’ GROUP 8:50 MEN’S GROUP 9:30
RWGL 9:00 MEN’S GROUP MEN’S GROUP 9:30 9:30 9 HOLERS 9:40 12
MEN’S GROUP 9:30
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MEN’S GROUP 9:30 9 HOLERS 9:40
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MONDAY
TUESDAY
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LADIES’ GROUP 8:50 MEN’S GROUP 9:30
RWGL 9:00
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MEN’S GROUP 9:30
MEN’S GROUP RWGL 9:00 9 HOLERS 9:40 9:30
SUNDAY
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LADIES’ GROUP 8:50 MEN’S GROUP 9:30
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MEN’S GROUP 9:30
February
17
MEN’S GROUP RWGL 9:00 9:30 9 HOLERS 9:40
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FRIDAY
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LADIES’ GROUP 8:50 MEN’S GROUP 9:30 2
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LADIES’ GROUP 8:50 MEN’S GROUP 9:30
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LADIES’ GROUP 8:50 MEN’S GROUP 9:30
RWGL 9:00 9 HOLERS 9:40
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LADIES’ GROUP 8:50 MEN’S GROUP 9:30
RWGL OPENING DAY 9:00
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