SEPTEMBER I OCTOBER 2021
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YOUR CLUB SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER HOURS OF OPERATION SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER RESERVE GRILLE HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday I CLOSED Tuesday I 11:00am-3:00pm Wednesday I 11:00am-3:00pm Thursday I 11:00am-3:00pm Friday I 11:00am-3:00pm Saturday I 11:00am-3:00pm Sunday I 11:00am-3:00pm SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER GOLF SHOP, GOLF COURSE & PRACTICE FACILITY HOURS
GOLF SHOP | 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM GOLF COURSE | 8:00 AM - DARK PRACTICE FACILITIES | 7:30 AM - DARK **The Practice Facility close at 4:00 PM on Sundays** RESERVE GOLF CLUB STAFF: CONTACTS
Donald Clement | Director of Golf dclement@thereservegolf.com Justin Morris | Head Golf Professional jmorris@thereservegolf.com Ben Dunn | Assistant Golf Professional bdunn@thereservegolf.com Ronald Crowe | Golf Course Superintendent rcrowe@thereservegolf.com Rhett Sorg | Executive Chef rsorg@thereservegolf.com
NEWSLETTER CONTENTS
The Reserve Review....................................................................................1 Your Club.........................................................................................................2 Reserve Buzz..................................................................................................3 Club Events.................................................................................................4-5 From the Pro Shop....................................................................................6-7 MCG News...................................................................................................8-9
FEATURED ON THE COVER Water Break Photo by Ben Dunn
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Monthly Calendars....................................................................................10 Breast Cancer Awareness.......................................................................11
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Reserve buzz Look who’s talking about The Reserve! Please enjoy a few of our favorite social media mentions below – and keep sharing your experiences with us by tagging The Reserve Golf Club on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for a chance to be featured in the next newsletter.
caddiebattery Great day at The Reserve Golf Club, a gorgeous Greg Norman design
The Reserve Golf Club Hole in one!! Congratulations to Renee Eckley on her hole in 1 today. Hole 12, 88 yards PW.
reservegolfclub First Birdie of the day!
beyce_rech Love getting out and swinging them with L!
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CLUB EVENTS
CHAMPION FLIGHT
1st Place Gross Joe Shahady - 74,76 | 150 (+6)
1st Place Net David Reid - 72,79 | 151 (+7)
We want to thank all of this year's participants for coming out and playing in our Men's Club Championship. We had a great turnout of some familiar faces as well as some of our newer members joining in. We look forward to more great events in the near future!
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CLUB EVENTS
SENIOR FLIGHT
1st Place Gross Mike Mahoney - 76,77 | 153
1st Place Net Jean Leclerc - 74,74 | 148
SUPER SENIOR FLIGHT
1st Place Gross Bill Tripp - 84,81 | 165
1st Place Net Dennis Wahl - 88,78 | 166
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FROM THE PRO SHOP
Designed using STITCH® Touring Fabric, a proprietary product used in STITCH® bags that has the strength of leather, but is more durable, lightweight and water resistant. The SL2™ has the versatility of an interchangeable single and double strap with the convenience of a stand. This superlight bag weighs only 4 lb. and combines styles and functionality. Equipped with one full length apparel pocket, a golf ball pocket, a pocket lined with felt for valuables and one insulated for a beverage, the SL2™ provides ample storage for your round. A 4-way top divider completed with lift-assist handles ensures you have an effortless day on the course. The SL2™ is the bag for you if you are the “weekend golfing warrior” who plays hard and prefers walking. Featuring multiple dividers, optimal storage, and a two shoulder harness system, the SL2™ provides ultimate comfort as the perfect walking bag. Weighs 64 oz. Water and stain resistant with sealed zippers Attachable rain hood 4-way divider Gunmetal hardware & finishes Designed with STITCH® tour colors and sonic welded branding
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MCCONNELL GOLF NEWS His top 30 effort earned him a check for $41,013 and a spot in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, the three-event series that determines PGA Tour eligibility for the 2021-22 season. Smalley has made the cut in all five of his PGA Tour starts and earned enough FedExCup points to finish inside the top-200 and qualify for the Korn Ferry playoffs. Smalley joined Sedgefield in June of 2020 and estimates he has played 75 rounds or more on the classic Donald Ross design. “I feel pretty comfortable with the lines on each hole,” he said during the week. “The course is always in really good shape. It’s playing a little different than it usually does for us. There’s a little more runout in the fairways, which has changed a couple of the clubs that I hit off of the tee. The greens are a little quicker, but other than that, it’s the same golf course.” Photo Courtesy: John Gillooly/Wyndham Championship
KEVIN KISNER WINS WILD 6-MAN PLAYOFF AT THE WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP Kevin Kisner birdied the second extra hole to end a six-man playoff and capture a thrilling 2021 Wyndham Championship at Greensboro’s Sedgefield Country Club. Known as a dogged match-play competitor, Kisner stiffed his approach shot on 18 and calmly rolled in a 3-foot putt. For the victory — the fourth of his career and first since 2019 — the former University of Georgia Bulldog banked $1,152,000.
Smalley enjoyed plenty of local support during the week. Along with his father and his mother, Maria — both of whom have caddied for Smalley throughout his career — his sister, Katie, and numerous friends and playing partners from Sedgefield followed his group and rooted him on. “It was nice to hear their cheers out there,” Smalley said. “I don’t get to play in front of a whole lot of people very often. It’s pretty cool to have people scream at you after you make a putt. To have an opportunity to play a PGA Tour event on your home course is pretty special. I think it helped me out quite a bit. I know my way around. I’ve played out here numerous times, so I felt comfortable on the course. To have that finish was pretty cool.”
Adam Scott shot 65 in the final round to make the playoff. He had a chance for victory on the first playoff hole, but his 4-foot birdie putt never threatened the cup. Kisner and Scott were joined in the playoff by former champion Si Woo Kim, Braden Grace, Kevin Na and Roger Sloan. It marked just the third time in PGA Tour history that six golfers have gone to a playoff. Kisner began Sunday’s final round four shots behind leader Russell Henley, but he birdied Nos. 16 and 17, eventually shooting 66 to reach 15 under and the playoff. “My first playoff win,” said Kisner, who was previously 0-5 in playoffs prior to his Wyndham title. “To be standing here is pretty sweet.” Henley held the lead after the first three rounds. He recovered from a slow start on Sunday to reach 17-under after a birdie on the 10th hole, but the Georgia Bulldog bogeyed three of the next four holes and came to the 72nd hole needing par to stay at 15 under. He fell short of the playoff after narrowly missing a 5-foot par putt. It proved a brutal ending to what had been an otherwise amazing performance from Henley. McConnell Golf member Alex Smalley didn’t quite play his way into the six-man playoff, but the former Duke University star gained plenty more along the way. Playing on his home course, Sedgefield CC, the 24-yearold Smalley carded three rounds in the 60s, including a sizzling 64 on Friday. He responded to the heat of Sunday’s final-round pressure in equally torrid fashion, finishing his day with three straight birdies and a 4under 66. In just his fifth PGA Tour event, playing on a sponsor’s exemption in a fullfield event on the last weekend of the PGA Tour regular season, Smalley finished at 10-under par and tied for 29th.
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MCCONNELL GOLF NEWS
MCCONNELL GOLF COUPLES CHAMPIONSHIP TREYBURN COUNTRY CLUB I SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
ENTRY FEE - $150 per couple. Includes lunch before golf, non-alcoholic beverages & snacks while on the course during play, heavy hors
d’oeuvres after golf and awards for flight winners. PRACTICE ROUND - Optional practice round tee times may be made through your home club professional staff. Appropriate fees will apply. TEAMS - 2-Person teams made of couples defined by the Rules and Regulations of McConnell Golf. Full Golf members only.
(MCG Corporate and National Members are eligible) FORMAT - Best Ball Gross and Net of the Twosome (Same ball may be used for both scores)
Thank You STARTING TIME - The event will be a 12:00pm shotgun start for Your FLIGHTS - Flights will be determined by the tees played. Payouts will be determined by the number of Contributions! teams in each flight. Prizes will be awarded for best gross and net in each flight. HANDICAP - 80% of handicap
TEES TO BE PLAYED
HOTEL INFORMATION
White Tees - 6302 yards (Men ages 59 and under)
Courtyard Marriott I 1815 Front Street I 919-309-1500
Green Tees - 5581 yards (Men ages 60 and over)
Durham Hilton I 3800 Hillsborough Road I 919-383-8033
Red Tees - 5126 yards (Ladies) REGISTRATION
Registration deadline is Tuesday, September 21st and is limited to the first 40 teams. You may register by calling your home club professional staff or online through the McConnell Golf Calendar on the website.
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Labor Day Scramble
CPGA Practice Rounds
CPGA Senior Open
RWGL Member/Guest
CPGA Senior Open
CPGA Senior Open
Men's Turkey Hill Invitational
Men's Turkey Hill Invitational
Men's Turkey Hill Invitational
RWGL Interclub
Plantation Cup
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Plantation Cup
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The Reserve Golf Club 18 Reserve Club Drive Pawleys Island, SC 29585
OCTOBER IS NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, all McConnell Golf properties will be taking part in a fundraiser benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Last year, we raised over $3,800 to support the Susan G. Komen Foundation. With Bank of America's TRIPLE matching, McConnell Golf was able to donate almost $12,000!
BE AWARE. GET INVOLVED. SHOW SUPPORT. Visit www.info-komen.org/goto/MCG to make a donation. DINE: $1 from every Meyer Filet and MCG Salmon BLT Sandwich order in the month of October will go towards the Susan G. Komen Foundation. PARTICIPATE: In addition, every McConnell Golf property will be holding their own event to support this cause...look for details in your weekly happenings emails! WALK OR RIDE: On Sunday, October 17, 9:00am - 1:00pm CST, the nation will come together to all walk the last 10 miles of the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Nation journey together, at the same time, at Pink Bubble Pop-Ups in cities all across the Nation. Don't want to walk? Book a tee time at any of our McConnell Golf owned properties on Sunday, October 17 and we will donate a $1 from every cart fee to the cause.
For more information about Footprints on the Green, please visit www.mcconnellgolf.com/footprints-green or email Alicia Lockard, Creative Director for McConnell Golf, at alockard@mcconnellgolf.com.
