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Look who’s talking about The Reserve GC! Please enjoy a few of our favorite social media mentions below –and keep sharing your experiences with us by tagging The Reserve GC on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for a chance to be featured in the next newsletter.

SC_TURF_LIFE Stay positive, work hard, and make it happen!

Jon Weiss Jr. Great day playing The Reserve Golf Club! One of my favorites in all of South Carolina!  — with Mark Williams and Marvin Owen at The Reserve Golf Club

Dennis Wahl Showing off my new Solon Wrestling gear courtesy of Eric Brooks and Rob Farley of The Solon Wrestling Club. Thanks guys … Unbelievable 75 degree day here. You are welcome anytime. Shot 82 too. Life is good.  — at  The Reserve Golf Club

Rafael Lenartowicz Beautiful place!

MARCH COOKIE OF THE MONTH: HEATH BAR COOKIE

Growing up my great grandmother would always hand out Heath Bars for the holidays. That and a five dollar bill for every birthday, Christmas and even Easter card she would hand out. She has been gone for a few years now, but anytime I have a Heath Bar I think of her. This cookie is a delicious balance of cookie dough and crunch. Enjoy!

Ron Gordils is the Executive Chef at Old North State Club.

Ingredients 2½ cups All-Purpose Flour 1 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Baking Soda 1 cup (2 sticks) Unsalted Butter ¾ cup Brown Sugar ¾ cup Granulated Sugar 2 Eggs 1 teaspoon Vanilla 1½ cups Chopped Heath Bar pieces (8, 1.4 ounce bars) ½ cup Chopped Walnuts

Directions Whisk dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, vigorously whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda. Set aside. In a separate bowl, combine Heath Bar pieces and chopped walnuts. Set aside. Whisk butter, sugars, vanilla, then add eggs: In a large bowl, beat together the butter, brown and white sugars, and vanilla. Beat in the eggs one at a time.

Make and chill dough: Add the flour mixture a third at a time, beating after each addition. Beat in the Heath bar walnut mixture. Chill cookie dough for at least 30 minutes - better an hour or longer. Spoon out dough balls onto a cookie sheet: Preheat oven to 350°F. On cookie sheets lined with parchment paper or Silpat, spoon out the cookie dough in small 1-inch diameter balls (size of a large marble). Leave ample space because they do spread. Bake: Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are just starting to brown. Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes. APRIL COOKIE OF THE MONTH

By: Easter Bunny

Ingredients ¾ cup (1½ sticks) Butter, softened 1 cup Packed Brown Sugar ½ cup Granulated Sugar 2 Large Eggs 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract 1½ cups All-Purpose Flour 1 teaspoon Baking Soda 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon ¼ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg ½ teaspoon kosher Salt 1 cup Packed Shredded Carrots ¾ cup Unsweetened Shredded Coconut ½ cup Raisins 2 cups Old-Fashioned Oats

CREAM CHEESE GLAZE 1 cup Powdered Sugar 1 oz. Cream Cheese, at room temperature 4 teaspoons Milk ¼ teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

Directions Preheat oven to 350º and line a baking sheet with parchment. In a bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, until incorporated, then add vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.

Add dry ingredients to butter mixture until well-combined. Stir in carrots, coconut, raisins, and oats and mix until just combined. Scoop 1” rounds of dough onto baking sheet. Bake until golden, 15 to 18 minutes. Let cool.

Make glaze: Beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until combined.

MCCONNELL GOLF, THE MAGAZINE With March comes spring and a fresh issue of McConnell Golf, The Magazine. We hope you enjoy catching up with your sister properties and perhaps gain some inspiration for the upcoming season on the course, on the courts and at the pool. Next up, the Wyndham Championship edition will publish in July ahead of the tournament and carry us through the remainder of the year. Within, we’ll take a look back at JT Poston’s 2019 win and go behind the scenes with the Agronomy team. To join this upcoming publication, advertisers are invited to take part for a little as $150! For the best ad placement options and business directory listings, we encourage you to contact Lauren Thedieck this month at lthedieck@mcconnellgolf.com. Thank you to all of our member advertisers for your support and for trusting us in your marketing efforts and promotion of your companies!

MCCONNELL SIGNATURE BLEND MCCONNELL GOLF COMPANY MEETING Sedgefield Country Club hosted yet another successful annual meeting for McConnell Golf! “Building Clubs of the Future” requires constant innovation and development. Every day there is an opportunity to make a difference and we’re excited about what 2020 has to offer! “I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” - Rabindranath Tagore ACC CHAMPIONSHIP TO INCORPORATE MATCH PLAY The ACC has decided to incorporate match play into its league championship beginning this spring. Approved last year, this new format goes into effect for both the Men’s and Women’s ACC Championships in 2020. It will now feature 54 holes of stroke play before a cut to the top four teams, who move on to match play.

We are excited to announce the release of our newest McConnell Golf blend this spring! Comprised of four barrels of Juslyn’s best Spring Mountain wines, the McConnell ‘Members’ Signature Blend’ combines 58% Cabernet Sauvignon and 42% Merlot, conveying all of the noble traits that make Spring Mountain so desired - a dense core of fruit, savory spices, chocolate mint and sweet mulberries. The wine was kept in-barrel for 36 months and the 2016 vintage is absolutely gorgeous. It promises another 10-12 years of enjoyment.

Bottled and Produced by Juslyn Vineyards Limited Edition: 100 cases produced Wine Maker: Angelina Mondavi

SAVE THE DATES!

APRIL 15-17 CGA 52nd Carolinas Senior Four-Ball Championship at Providence CC 17-20 Men’s Championship at Old North State 22-26 Women’s Championship at The Reserve Golf Club 29 McConnell Golf/TYGA High School Invitational at Treyburn CC 28-30 GPro Professional Event at Sedgefield CC (Cardinal)

MAY 1 GPro Professional Event at Sedgefield CC (Cardinal) 11 CGA Four-Ball Event at Sedgefield CC (Cardinal) 18 CGA Senior Four-Ball Event at CC of Asheville

Did You Know? You can enjoy a free, private tasting experience with the owner at the Juslyn Vineyards Estate on Spring Mountain. A minimum one -week advance notice is requested. To schedule your visit, please contact Richard Cardoza at richard@julynvineyards.com or 707-265-1804.