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FACEBOOK FITNESS CHALLENGE WINNERS
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Congratulations to our top four members who commented or participated the most in our January Facebook Fitness Challenge! Each of our winners received free personal training sessions at their home clubs. We continued the challenge in February with “Love Yourself Month” . From meditation tips and tools to wellness relaxation techniques, along with some occasional fitness challenges, February was all about a better you! Keep an eye out for the March Challenge on the McConnell Golf Facebook Fitness Page and let us help you continue your fitness journey!
Marybeth McKim Corbin Brook Valley Country Club
Anna Marie Allegretto Porters Neck Country Club
Mary Beth Hardy Porters Neck Country Club
Carey Koeing CC at Wakefield Plantation
WOMEN’S ACC CHAMPIONSHIP I APRIL 14-18
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced that the ACC Women Golf Championship will be held at Sedgefield Country Club!
VISIT KNOXVILLE OPEN I MAY 10-16
Celebrating 31 Years, The Korn Ferry Tour will host its Visit Knoxville Open at Holston Hills Country Club. Formerly the Web.com Tour, the organization has signed a five-year agreement with McConnell Golf.
RED NOSE DAY!
Mark your calendars for #RedNoseDay, a campaign that raises money to help children living in poverty here in America and around the world. Now, more than ever, vulnerable children need our help. The money we raise will help provide much needed meals, shelter, medical supplies, educational materials and more of the essentials every kid needs. Check the back page of the newsletter and find out how you can join McConnell Golf and give back to this great cause. Be sure to follow our donation page at fundraise.rednoseday.org/mcconnellgolf
REX HOSPITAL OPEN I JUNE 3-6
The 33rd REX Hospital Open will take place at The Country Club at Wakefield Plantation. This tour provides a unique opportunity to build your brand, reward your employees, and entertain customers. Want to volunteer? Please email mthomas@ccwakefieldplantation.com.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO JOIN THE
MCG BEER CLUB 2021
COMING SOON!
1 OFF OF EVERY DRAFT BEER YOU ORDER THIS YEAR
Club Fee is only $45 and includes a complimentary McConnell Golf Beer Growler! More information coming soon...
Dear Raleigh Country Club Members,
By the time you read this, I sincerely hope that two things have quieted down – COVID and the RAIN! As we transition into spring, please continue to be diligent in repairing ball marks on our new greens, refilling the divots you take from the fairway with sand, and raking all bunkers upon exit. We continue to ask that Members and their invited Guests utilize the bag drop, change shoes inside the locker rooms, and adhere to the RCC dress code while on the golf course and using our practice facilities. Athletic wear – which includes jogging pants and hoodies – along with jeans, are prohibited while playing and practicing at the Club. Please remember to tuck in shirttails and wear all hats facing forward.
The warmer months also mean that more of our Members will be visiting our sister properties. Please continue to monitor yourself and any Guests for symptoms of COVID while traveling. As a reminder, outside alcohol may not be consumed on any of our properties and must be purchased from the visiting Club.
For our Members playing other McConnell Golf Owned Properties: Full Golf Members are allowed 12 visits to our sister owned Clubs (excluding Wakefield and Treyburn) with no more than six (6) plays at any one property during the calendar year per Membership for cart fee only. Any MCG Member play over this maximum, unless allowed by Membership Classification, will pay the appropriate daily Accompanied Guest Fee in place at the property visited. All tee times outside of RCC are to be arranged by the RCC golf professional staff.
As a reminder with regard to our McConnell Golf Guest policy: For Members who are bringing Guest(s) to Raleigh Country Club or any other McConnell Golf Property, each same Guest s is allowed ten (10
combined across ALL MCG owned properties, with no more than six 6 plays at any one property during the calendar year. Tournament play does not
count toward guest round limit.
For our RCC Social Members: Social members are allowed to play RCC six (6) times during the calendar year with practice facility access only on the day the member is scheduled to play. Any play at other MCG sister owned properties will require the Social member be accompanied by a golfing member and count toward this six (6) guest play maximum per the MCG Guest policy Raleigh Country Club Practice Facility: Raleigh Country Club Full Golf Members have unlimited access to the practice facilities during operational hours. All Guests, including RCC Extended Family Guests, may only use these facilities when accompanied by a Member on the day of play. Social Members may only use these facilities on the day of play. Any other accommodations must be approved by the Raleigh Country Club Golf Professional Staff. We look forward to the drier and safer months ahead and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact any one of your RCC Golf Professionals. Stay safe! Paul Dickens, Director of Golf
UPCOMING RALEIGH COUNTRY CLUB FITTING FRIDAYS
Callaway Friday, March 5th
Cleveland XXIO
Friday, March 12th Titleist – Friday, March 19th Taylor Made – Friday, March 26th Taylor Made Friday, April 16th Taylor Made Friday, May 21st
Titleist
Friday, May 28th XXIO – Friday, June 4th Callaway – Friday, June 11th Taylor Made – Friday, June 18th
All fittings will be by appointment only. Communications regarding available times will be emailed to the Membership approximately two weeks in advance.
MARCH GRIP MADNESS
During the month of March, your RCC Professional staff will be conducting our March ‘Grip’ Madness. For every 10 or more clubs regripped, we will give you a grip for free. We guarantee to have your clubs completed in 48 hours or less!
BEAT THE PRO’S CHALLENGE
SATURDAY MARCH 27 I $20 PER PARTICIPANT
Take your chance at beating your professional staff. Participants may play in their own group and must notify the Golf Shop of their quest to Beat the Pro’s before playing. We will take your Net Score at 100% handicap, based on the tees you select to play, and put it up against the Professional’s best ball gross score. If you ‘Beat the Pro' , prize money will be paid out in pro shop credit
2-PLAYER 3 CLUB SCRAMBLE
SUNDAY MARCH 28 I $40 PER TEAM
Participants are able to book their own tee time and play in their recognized group. The number of places paid in pro shop credit will be determined by the number of entries. Gross and Net Divisions.
FORMAT: 2 person Scramble using only 3 clubs per player. 6 clubs total. Players may not share clubs.
TEES/FLIGHTS: Each player will receive 100% of their handicap based off of the Blue Tee markers. If a player elects to play a different tee, a handicap adjustment will be applied.
MASTERS WEEKEND PRO-MEMBER
SATURDAY & SUNDAY – APRIL 10TH & 11TH I $10 PER DAY
Members playing golf at RCC on Saturday and Sunday will have the option of choosing a Professional playing at Augusta National as their gross score added to your daily RCC net score for a combined total. Members must submit their Professional by 5pm on Friday April 9th. You may select a different Professional if you are playing at RCC both days. Prize money will be paid in pro shop credit.
2021 LADIES' SPRING CLASSIC MEMBER MEMBER
SATURDAY APRIL 17 I 12:30PM TEE TIMES ENTRY FEE $95 PER PLAYER
FORMAT: 2 person better ball – 1 best net and 1 best gross The same ball can count for both divisions.
JUNIOR GOLF
SPRING TRAINING
SATURDAYS I APRIL 3, 10, 17, 24 2:00PM – 3:00PM I AGES 5-14 GOLF MEMBERS $20 PER SESSION
Accompanied Junior Guests (if spots available) -$30 per session
AMATEUR GOLF CAMP
JULY 13-15 I 9:00AM - 12:00PM $175 per week I Ages 6-9
We have developed the Amateur Golf Camp for juniors that are interested in learning the game. Camp will teach juniors the basic fundamentals of the game. We will cover putting, chipping, pitching, bunker, full swing, rules and demonstrate the importance of etiquette during on course play days.
PROFESSIONAL GOLF CAMP
JULY 27-29 I AGES 10 & UP HALF DAY: 9:00AM-12:00PM I $175 FULL DAY: 9:00AM-3:00PM FULL DAY I $300
(Includes Lunch and 9 holes of Golf each day)
The Professional Golf Camp is for juniors who have advanced through Raleigh Country Club's junior golf camps in previous years and have the ability to play 9 holes. At this level we will provide advanced instruction to juniors using video analysis. Areas of instruction will include putting, chipping, pitching, bunker, full swing, rules and etiquette.
8 WEEK SPRING SEMESTER I MARCH 30 – MAY 26 8 WEEK FALL SEMESTER I SEPTEMBER 7 – NOVEMBER 3
Operation 36 is the most effective program to teach of our beginning golfers and our established junior players who enjoy competition and personal game growth. It is a clear blueprint to go from complete novice to par golfer. The lessons are based on playing on the course right away and moving up in divisions. Lastly, the technology that they provide in the app is cutting-edge. Each semester is an 8 week program that has weekly classes for an hour and four 9 hole playing sessions.
IMOJI WELLNESS CAMP
JUNE 22 - JUNE 25 I 9:00AM-12:00PM I GRADES 1-5 I $100
This is one camp your child is not going to want to miss. We will be creating a community garden, healthy cooking, fitness challenges, Treasure hunt for Healthy snacks.
RCC JUNIOR BOOTCAMP
MAY 4 - MAY 6 I 6:30PM-7:30PM PRICE IS INCLUDED IN SWIM TEAM DUES I $15 PER CLASS
Our McConnell Golf fitness trainers, Drew and Natalie, from Wakefield Plantation are excited to bring another fitness camp to all of the "Junior Gladiators" at RCC! Total body workout will consist of calisthenics, functional strength training and more. This camp will challenge our juniors both physically and mentally as they grow. Contact Natalie Clemens at natalieclemens@wakefieldplantation.com
LEGO® FLYING DRONE WORKSHOP
JULY 6 - JULY 9 I 9:00AM-12:00PM GRADES 5-8 (MIDDLE SCHOOL)
The sky’s the limit when you join us to design, build and watch your drone take to the air! Not only do you get to create actual working drones using LEGO® Bricks, but you will get to add custom motors, propellers, circuit boards and wiring to make it take flight! Campers will learn the basics with a 4-rotor design and work up to an 8-rotor working drone creation! Campers should consider themselves to be advanced builders and have patience.
PAW PATROL CAMP
Do you enjoy this Nickelodeon classic? If so, this week is a perfect week for you! We will be learning about all these furry characters and going on daily missions to protect our friends and activity leaders at RCC!
BECOME A STINGRAY
Any child between the ages of 5 and 18 is encouraged to participate. $185 for first swimming participant. $155 per additional swimmer. Enrollment charges will be billed directly to your member account. Your swim team dues include the following: 4 swim meets and championship meet, award for swimmer, 1 week of Junior Bootcamp, team picture, banquet for swimmer, and a team tee-shirt.
YOUNGEST SWIMMERS: JOIN OUR MINI RAYS SQUAD
For swimmers ages 4 and up, join the team as a Mini Ray. This offering will be held Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:00pm5:30pm to help build up strength and familiarity with strokes and team competitions. $120 per child, includes shirt. Please visit the website for more information.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE SCHEDULE
May 10-13, 17-20, 24-27 June 1-3, 7-10, 14-17, 21-24
Meet schedule is TBD.
SWIMSUITS FROM ALL AMERICAN SWIM
RISE VORTEX IN RED I FEMALE $25, JAMMER $20
Due to COVID, we will not have an event to try on suits. Below is the information to purchase a suit at your convenience.
Maynard Crossing I 1231 NW Maynard Rd, Cary, NC 27513 In-Store Shopping, Delivery and Curbside Pickup I (919) 439-8678
MAKAYLA SARGENT RETURNS TO RCC AS HEAD SWIM COACH!
NC State University Student Athlete I Fifth Year Senior Psychology Major Graduating in May 2021
Originally from Portville, New York, I began my college career at University of Florida and after my freshman year I decided to transfer to NC State to become a part of the Pack. During my time at NC State I have been a part of two ACC Championship teams and a part of a top 10 NCAA Championship team. I am a 2-time All-American in the 400 Individual Medley (IM). I represented Team USA in Naples, Italy in 2019 for the World University Games where I won gold in the 400 IM. After graduation, I plan to travel while continuing to further my studies in the field of occupational therapy.
MEET OUR 2021 SWIM TEAM PARENTS!
Hollin and Sean Wall will be our new swim team parents for 2021. Welcome to the team and thank you!
Clubhouse Closed Taco Tuesday Wine Down Wednesday Burger Day Crab Crack
Farmhouse Sunday Brunch Clubhouse Closed Taco Tuesday Wine Down Wednesday Burger Day Birthday Night Birthday Night
Farmhouse Sunday Brunch
Daylight Savings Begins
Farmhouse Sunday Brunch Clubhouse Closed
Clubhouse Closed Taco Tuesday St. Patty's 'Dig for Gold' Family Night Wine Down Wednesday
Taco Tuesday Wine Down Wednesday Burger Day March Madness Begins
Burger Day Trivia Night Wine Dinner
Steak Night with Kids Sand Art Beat the Pros
Farmhouse Sunday Brunch
2-Player 3 Club Scramble Clubhouse Closed Taco Tuesday
Operation 36 Begins Wine Down Wednesday
COOKIES OF THE MONTH
MARCH: CRUNCHY CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES James R. Patterson III – Porters Neck Country Club
INGREDIENTS 8oz. Unsalted Butter 1 at ¼ room Cups temperature Granulated Sugar 2/3 Cup Light Brown Sugar 1 Egg 1/2 TSP Vanilla Extract 1 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour 1/2 TSP Baking Powder 1 1 /2 ½ TSP TSP Baking Kosher Sod Salt a 3 Cups Cornflake Crunch (below) 2 1 /3 ¼ Cup Cup Mini Chocolate Chips s Mini Marshmallows
View the recipe at https://bit.ly/March-Cookie-2021
APRIL: KENTUCKY DERBY PIE COOKIES James Archer – Raleigh Country Club
INGREDIENTS 1 Cup Softened Butter 1/4 Cup Sugar 1 1 /4 ½ Cup Cup Turbinad s Packed o B Suga rown r Sugar 2 Eggs 1/2 Cup Kentucky Bourbon 3 1 ½ ½ Cup TSP s Flour Baking Soda 1 TSP Salt plus extra for Finishing 16 oz. Bittersweet Chocolate, 1 ro ½ ughly Cups chopped Walnut Pieces
Easter Brunch Clubhouse Closed Taco Tuesday Wine Down Wednesday
Farmhouse Sunday Brunch Master's Specials Pro-Member
Farmhouse Sunday Brunch Clubhouse Closed Taco Tuesday Wine Down Wednesday
Clubhouse Closed Taco Tuesday Wine Down Wednesday Burger Day A la Carte Dining Kids Event: Soccer Easter Egg Hunt Junior Spring Training
Burger Day Master's Special Birthday Night Birthday Night Kids Eve Master's nt: Sp Movie ecials Master's Specials Pro-Member Junior Spring Training
Burger Day Ladies Tar Heel Event Junior Spring Training Course Update Dinner Steak Night with Childcare Ladies Member Member
Junior Spring Training
Burger Day A la Carte Dining Junior Spring Training
Seed Exchange on Fairway Grill Deck Clubhouse Closed Taco Tuesday Wine Down Wednesday Burger Day Junior Spring Training A la Carte Dining
CRAFT DRINK SPECIALS
The Azalea
1.5 oz. Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka 3 oz. Pink Lemonade 3 oz. Pineapple Juice Splash of Grenadine, Splash of Cranberry Stir and Garnish with a Lemon Wheel & Cherry
McConnell's Irish Mule
2 oz. McConnell Irish Whiskey 6 oz. Ginger Beer .5 oz. Fresh Lime Juice Served in a Copper Mug Stir and Garnish with a Lime
Vanilla Rain
1.5 oz. Absolut Vanilia .5 oz. Lime Juice Topped with Lemon-Lime soda Stir and Garnish with a Lime & Lemon
Raleigh Country Club 400 Donald Ross Drive Raleigh, NC 27610
UPCOMING FOOTPRINTS ON THE GREEN EVENTS
POLAR BEAR PLUNGE CHALLENGE - NEW DATE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17 I 7:00PM
The pool is ready and it's competition time! Now through Tuesday, March 16th we are asking for donations to help save the polar bears through the World Wildlife Fund. Choose your favorite player by supporting either Mike Crossman (Food & Beverage) or Davis Batman (Golf Shop)! Our golf shop staff will be collecting donations for Team Davis and RCC's servers will be collecting donations for Team Michael. The player that collects the least donations will have to jump in the pool and the winner will have bragging rights! Feeling brave? Members can support the loser by jumping in with them!
RED NOSE DAY CHALLENGE
FRIDAY, MARCH 19 I ALL DAY EVENT
This year all of the McConnell Golf Properties we be joining in hosting a RED NOSE EVENT to raise money for childhood poverty. Our Footprints on the Green event at RCC will be a longest drive competition on hole #10. When you tee off in the morning, the starter will ask if you would like to donate any amount of money to participate. If you are not playing golf that day and want to make a donation stop by the clubhouse and see one of the servers or email bmiller@raleighcc.com to make a donation. The winner of the challenge will win a McConnell Golf tote bag full of goodies worth over $100!
