MARCH I APRIL 2021
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THE WATER'S EDGE COUNTRY CLUB
YOUR CLUB
THE WATER'S EDGE COUNTRY CLUB STAFF
MARCH HOURS OF OPERATION CLUBHOUSE DINING: LUNCH Tuesday - Sunday | 11am - 3pm Monday | Closed DINNER Wednesday - Saturday | 5pm - 8pm Sunday - Tuesday | Closed GRAB & GO TAKEOUT: LUNCH Sunday & Tuesday | 11am - 3pm Wednesday - Saturday | 11am - 4pm Monday | Closed DINNER Wednesday - Saturday | 4pm - 7pm Sunday - Tuesday | Closed
EQUESTRIAN CENTER Daily | 9am - 3:30pm GOLF SHOP Tuesday - Sunday | 9am - 5pm Monday | Closed GOLF COURSE Tuesday - Sunday | 9am (weather permitting) Monday | Closed FITNESS CENTER Sunday & Tuesday | 7am - 2pm Wednesday - Saturday | 7am - 5pm Monday | Closed *Reservations required
Robert Lambert | rlambert@watersedgecountryclub.com Club Manager Jodi Gourley | jgourley@watersedgecountryclub.com Assistant Club Manager Ruth Rice | rrice@watersedgecountryclub.com Member Services Director Ed Currin | twepro@watersedgecountryclub.com Head Golf Professional Jeff Snyder | snyder@watersedgecountryclub.com Golf Course Superintendent Michael Dontigney | mdontigney@watersedgecountryclub.com Executive Chef Sam Lester | slester@watersedgecountryclub.com Equestrian Manager
APRIL HOURS OF OPERATION CLUBHOUSE DINING: LUNCH Tuesday | 11am - 4pm Wednesday - Sunday | 11am - 3pm Monday | Closed DINNER Wednesday - Saturday | 5pm - 8pm Sunday | Closed GRAB & GO TAKEOUT: LUNCH Sunday | 11am - 3pm Tuesday | 11am - 5pm Wednesday - Saturday | 11am - 4pm Monday | Closed DINNER Wednesday - Saturday | 4pm - 7pm Sunday | Closed
EQUESTRIAN CENTER Daily | 9am - 3:30pm GOLF SHOP Tuesday - Sunday | 8:30am - 6pm Monday | Closed GOLF COURSE Tuesday - Sunday | 8:30am (weather permitting) Monday | Closed FITNESS CENTER Sunday | 7am - 2pm Tuesday - Saturday | 7am - 5pm Monday | Closed *Reservations required
IN THIS ISSUE Your Club...……………….…………………….….......…...……...........................……....2 Club Update............……......................…….....................................….…...3-4
CLUB CONTACT INFORMATION Clubhouse: 540-576-1556 Golf Pro Shop: 540-456-3343 Member Services: 540-576-1333 Equestrian Center: 540-576-2714
COMMUNITY CONTACT INFORMATION
From the Kitchen.......................................................................................5 WECC Buzz............…….................……...............….…....................................6 Photo Gallery............…….................……...............….….................................7 Cookies of the Month....................……………..…........................................8 McConnell Golf News....…...………………….......……....................................9 Accommodations......................……………….......…......................…..........10 Calendar of Events.................................................................................11
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AEP: 800-277-2177 For power outages affecting AEP customers
Photo Credit: Kathleen Hetzler Riordan
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CLUB UPDATE A NOTE FROM YOUR CLUB MANAGER
A NOTE FROM YOUR GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT
March is here! It is the time of year when the air is warmer, trees and the grass will start to turn green, and the days are longer. This means Spring is right around the corner. It will be nice to see the Spring flowers blooming.
We are rolling through February as I write this article and the winter has been different to say the least. Unseasonably warm, then cold, and very wet. Seems like every few days we get another weather system come through. We have completed a large portion of our tree work with more on the horizon. The trees addressed this season were either dead, out of the way, or to increase some air movement and playability.
The staff and I are eager to get the season started and look forward to seeing everyone here at the club. Our golf events are now on the calendar and we are busy working on our calendar of events for the Spring and Summer. I am personally looking forward to our opening tournament the first weekend in April. Birthday Night at the Water’s Edge will offer a complimentary meal and dessert for all of the month’s birthdays. Each month we will celebrate all the month’s birthday on one night. March birthdays will be celebrated on March 11th and April birthdays on April 15th. Chef Michael will feature “Create Your Own Pasta” for the March and April birthdays. Cookie of the Month; enjoy a complimentary cookie when you have lunch at the Water’s Edge. March cookie of the month is “Chewy Crunchy Chocolate Chip” and “Kentucky Derby Pie Cookie” for April. St. Patrick’s Day is Wednesday, March 17th. Please join us for drink features and Irish specials that Chef Mike will be preparing. Easter Sunday Brunch; spend time with family and friends for a delicious meal at the Water’s Edge Country Club on April 4th. We will be offering takeout meals as well as dine-in with limited seating. The last Friday and Saturday of March (26th & 27th) and April (23rd & 24th) slow roasted Prime Rib will be featured, so make plans to join us for dinner. Prime Rib take-out will also be available. Omelet & Waffle station will be offered on March 28th and will be offered every Sunday starting in April. The cost for this wonderful meal is $14++ per person from 10am until 1pm. Please note, that Daylight savings is March 14th, be sure to change your clocks 1 hour forward.
Airflow/sunlight throughout the course is crucial and limbing is the next best thing to removal. We still need to follow up this work with a stump grinder. Grind, clean up the debris, seed and/or sod back in fescue. Due to the weather, as of this writing we have been unable to get the tractors on the course to topdress fairways. As soon as the fairways firm up, we’ll begin. With some rain the sand should be settled down into the turf canopy before all our mowing takes off. I did have a contractor come in and aerify the fairways early winter. They punch holes to relieve compaction and help us “drive” roots deeper in these heavy clay soils. We have started leveling bad sprinkler heads in fairways. If the head was a full circle, we’d swap out with an adjustable to help in water management. This will be an ongoing process throughout the course all season. Water management remains a high priority and the head exchange is not the ultimate solution, but can help in some areas. PreEmergent application is scheduled for April followed by a bulk spread fertility in May. All these investments are designed to make the property “shine” and continue our transformation down the right road. Our poanna applications have also begun. It is the hardest weed to control, especially in a cool season grass environment. We will do our best to keep our foot on its throat until the heat gets too bad. At that point we will have to pull back a bit. We are very excited about this upcoming year under the McConnell Group. Our goal will be to expand upon the “golf” experience day in and day out. We continue to ask for you help with ball marks, divots (replace what you can and sand the balance, not just sand), and cart traffic. Any time you can avoid a high traffic area please do so, especially around sand traps. Swing the carts wide and stay in the fairways. I hope everyone had a great winter and we look forward to seeing you on the links!! Spring greens aerification is scheduled for:
April 5 & 6 following the men’s and ladies’ openers. Fall - September 7 & 8 Jeff Snyder
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A NOTE FROM YOUR GOLF PROFESSIONAL STAFF
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE GOLF SEASON
Spring 2021 will be here soon. Green grass, beautiful flowers, fresh air, and the sparkling waters of Smith Mountain Lake. I can hardly wait! The Golf Committees have been hard at work preparing a competitive and complete golf schedule. I am sure you will find that there is something for everyone. Men’s day will once again be Wednesdays at 1:00 (After daylight savings time) Ladies’ day will be Thursdays @ 9:00 Now is a great time for new grips to help start the new season. A tune-up lesson would also help kick off the new year. Please give us a call at the golf shop if we can be of any help. Ladies’ Opening Day
Come help us kick off the 2021 season with our opening event on Thursday April 1st. Golf will be @ 1:00 followed by a meeting and dinner. The Golf will be Captains Choice. Men’s Opening Day
The Men’s Opening Tournament will be held on April 2nd and 3rd to kick off the new season. Friday Night we will be drawing the teams for Saturday’s competition. On Saturday we will have breakfast at 8:00 and Golf will shotgun at 9:00. Golf will be 4-Man Captains Choice. Cocktails and awards will follow golf. Men’s Tri Member
The Men’s Tri-Member will be held on May 1st. If possible, golf will be a 9:00. Shotgun Start with Breakfast before golf. The competition will be 3 Man teams playing preferred drive on the Par 4’s and Par 5’s. Best 2 Nets of the Threesome with %80 of each player’s handicap. Please note that we still have a few spaces available in bag storage. Please contact the golf shop if you would like us to take care of your clubs. Ed Currin, Ethan Dudley, and Gary McBride
A NOTE FROM RUTH RICE, MEMBER SERVICES DIRECTOR I am pleased to have had the opportunity to joined the McConnell Golf Group. With my previous experience with the Water's Edge members, the transition has gone very smoothly. My office is located at the sales office. Feel free to come by and say hello! I would love to put a face with a name. With McConnell Golf, members can now make an on-line payment, set up an ACH Draft or pay by Credit Card. Many members have inquired about these services in the past. If you need more information or assistance, please do not hesitate to give me a call. I would be happy to help.
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CLUB UPDATE
Introducing A New Look with a Familiar View New Logo for The Water's Edge The logo highlights modern elements with a classic touch. Using natural colors of green and blue, this design merges elements of the beautiful Smith Mountain Lake scenery with the famous island green on Hole No. 7 at The Water’s Edge.
In Case You Missed It... Watch McConnell Golf's launch video at: www.facebook.com/TheWatersEdgeCountryClub
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FROM THE KITCHEN SLOW ROASTED PRIME RIB NIGHT
ST PATRICK'S DAY FEATURES
MARCH 26th & 27th
MARCH 17th
5:00pm-8:00pm | Reservations Required, call 540-576-1556 to RSVP
All day | Reservations Required, call 540-576-1556 to RSVP
APRIL 23rd & 24th 5:00pm-8:00pm | Reservations Required, call 540-576-1556 to RSVP
OMELET AND WAFFLE SUNDAY BRUNCH
EASTER BRUNCH
MARCH 28th
SUNDAY, APRIL 4th
10:00am-1:00pm | Reservations Required, call 540-576-1556 to RSVP
$14++ per person
APRIL each Sunday beginning April 11th 10:00am-1:00pm | Reservations Required, call 540-576-1556 to RSVP $14++ per person
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We will be offering Easter meal packages for curbside pickup on Easter Sunday from 11am to 2pm. The dining room will not be open & we will not be offering our lunch or pizza menus. Specific information on our Easter packages will be available via email beginning in mid-March.
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WECC buzz Look who’s talking about The Water's Edge CC! Please enjoy a few of our favorite social media mentions and keep sharing your experiences by tagging us on Facebook and Instagram for a chance to be featured in the next newsletter.
Maria Osorio Driscoll Art Loved finishing this painting of the view from a gorgeous summer wedding on this frigid snowy day!
Xan Pilgrim Good morning neighbors! Looks like the start of a beautiful day!
Samantha Lester Excited to spend the snow day with this dude. I just can't get enough of his sweet face
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Ashley Jones Fun snow day! Next time, we need a sledding hill that Mama doesn’t have to tackle her at the bottom of to keep her out of the lake.
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PHOTO GALLERY Thank you for all the wonderful pictures you post in The Waters Edge Country Club Members private Facebook Group! Keep up the great photography work to be featured in future editions of the newsletter publication. Welcome to McConnell Golf! Cheers to a great year ahead!!
Eric & Ann Patterson and Selby & Kathie Schwend Supporting Wear Red Day
The Cooper Family Celebrating Valentine's Day
Photo by Kathleen Hetzler Riordan
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The O'Connor Family Celebrating Valentine's Day
Photo by Kathleen Hetzler Riordan
Photo by Larry Coltrain
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COOKIES OF THE MONTH MARCH
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CRUNCHY CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
KENTUCKY DERBY PIE COOKIES By James Archer, Raleigh Country Club
By James Patterson III, Corporate Excutive Chef
Ever thought about your favorite things to eat and then thought “What if I combined some of these?” Cereal, Chocolate Chips, Marshmallows, Milk, Butter, see the theme here? Well the folks at Momofuku Milk Bar in NYC made this dream come true for me… here is our rendition of their Famous “Cornflake Chocolate Chip Marshmallow Cookie”.
Growing up in Kentucky, the first Saturday in May was always one to remember. Rather than the traditional Derby Pie, this cookie was always around during my childhood. So enjoy a Mint Julep, a Hot Brown, and a Kentucky Derby Pie Cookie while you cheer on your favorite horse! Riders Up!
Ingredients
Yield: 4 Dozen Cookies
8oz. Unsalted Butter, at room temperature 1¼ Cups Granulated Sugar 2/3 Cup Light Brown Sugar 1 Egg 1/2 TSP Vanilla Extract 1½ Cups All Purpose Flour 1/2 TSP Baking Powder 1/2 TSP Baking Soda 1 ½ TSP Kosher Salt 3 Cups Cornflake Crunch (below) 2/3 Cup Mini Chocolate Chips 1¼ Cups Mini Marshmallows For further instructions & ingredients for the cornflake crunch, please visit: https://bit.ly/March-Cookie-2021
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Ingredients 1 Cup Softened Butter 1/4 Cup Sugar 1/4 Cup Turbinado Sugar 1 ½ Cups Packed Brown Sugar 2 each Eggs 1/2 Cup Kentucky Bourbon
3 ½ Cups Flour 1 ½ TSP Baking Soda 1 TSP Salt plus extra for Finishing 16 oz. Bittersweet Chocolate, rough chopped 1 ½ Cups Walnut Pieces
Instructions - Preheat Oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet pan with parchment paper. - Cream butter and sugar together. Scrape down bowl. Add bourbon and eggs and mix until combined. - Sift together flour, salt, and baking soda. Add to wet mixture, in stages, scraping down bowl between additions. - Add walnuts & chocolate to incorporate. Let dough cool to allow butter to set back up. - Scoop heaping Tablespoon onto lined sheet pan. - Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until almost set. - Sprinkle with desired amount of salt and let cool.
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MCCONNELL GOLF NEWS SAVE THE DATES
FACEBOOK FITNESS CHALLENGE WINNERS www.facebook.com/groups/MCGFit
WOMEN’S ACC CHAMPIONSHIP I APRIL 14-18 The Atlantic Coast Conference announced that the ACC Women's Golf Championship will be held at Sedgefield Country Club!
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!
VISIT KNOXVILLE OPEN I MAY 10-16 Marybeth McKim Corbin - Brook Valley Country Club Anna Marie Allegretto - Porters Neck Country Club
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.
Mary Beth Hardy - Porters Neck Country Club Carey Koeing - CC at Wakefield Plantation
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 RED NOSE DAY I FRIDAY, MARCH 19 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. Stay tuned for updates about how you can join McConnell Golf and give back to this great cause. Follow our donation page and give back to this great cause by visiting fundraise.rednoseday.org/mcconnellgolf
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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...
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Monthly Birthday Complimentary Meal
Daylight Savings Begins
St. Patrick's Day Feature
Red Nose Day
Prime Rib Night
Prime Rib Night
Men's Opening Meeting
Men's Opening Day
Prime Rib Night
Prime Rib Night
Omelet & Waffle Brunch
Easter Brunch
Omelet & Waffle Brunch
Omelet & Waffle Brunch
Aerify Greens
Aerify Greens
Monthly Birthday Complimentary Meal
Omelet & Waffle Brunch
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