Membership Magazine April 2022
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
CONTENTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 11 12
Membership Membership & Archives BCC + Four Seasons Baltimore Partnership À la Carte Dining À la Carte Dining & BCC Experiences Events Fitness & Wellness Golf Grounds Racquets
EVENTS CALENDAR April 6 - BCC Experiences: Dinner & A Show 7 - Wine Society 9 - Food & Wine Festacular 13 - Cigar Club 14 - Cornhole Social
16 - Easter Egg Hunt 17 - Easter Brunch 17 - Easter Dinner 20 - Trivia Night 22 - Pollinator Plants To-Go 28 - Cornhole Social
15 - BCC Experiences: Sagamore 17 - Spring Gardening Workshop at Five Farms 27 - Opening Day at the Pool 30 - Memorial Day at the Pool 31 - Club Closed
June 2 - Uncorked Wine Series 15 - Cigar Club 15 - Trivia Night 18 - BCC Experiences: Brew Bus
ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE The Admissions Committee welcomes comments from the BCC membership regarding any of the foregoing candidates. All communication with the Admissions Committee is held in strict confidence. The current members of the Admissions Committee and their contact information are as follows: Timothy Bojanowski, Chair tim@zestsms.com | 443.465.2950 Sharon D. Credit sharoncredit@gmail.com | 410.303.6242 Candace D. Ellrich Candace.Domayer@gmail.com | 336.263.6370
May 2 - Annual Meeting of the Membership 5 - Wine Society 8 - Mother's Day Brunch 8 - Mother's Day Dinner 11 - Cigar Club 12 - Cornhole Social
Martin P. Brunk, President Gregory E. Johnston, Vice President Elizabeth R. Sieck, Secretary Hugh W. Mohler, Jr., Treasurer Jonathan H. Beard Mason M. Champion Raymond C. Daue, Jr. Edward M. Joffe, Jr. Paul D. McKinnell Leslie C. Rose Jennifer B. Speargas S. Gale Woods
19 - Father's Day Dinner 20 - BCC Summer Camp Begins 24 - Friday Pool Party: Bollywood
ON THE COVER Charlie and Harrison Ilardo at our annual Easter Egg Hunt at Roland Park-April 2021
Vikas Gupta vgupta@omegahealthcare.com | 571.225.8065 Gregory E. Johnston gregjohnston@outlook.com | 410.382.7798 Leanne R. Mohler leanne6408@comcast.net | 410.591.2786 John L. Tansey jtans@comcast.net | 443.904.3270 Matthew S. Thompson mthompson@lothorian.com | 410.935.9806
RECEPTION Roland Park 410.889.4400 Five Farms 410.252.6505 Hours Monday 9:00am-5:00pm Tuesday-Sunday 9:00am-9:00pm
MEMBERSHIP
WELCOME TO THE CLUB! New member bios can be viewed on our website under Membership. ◆
Mr. Thomas J. Dendrinos
Mr. Nicholas H. Koziol
Mrs. Jackie McCarthy
Mr. William J. Rubin
Mr. Scott C. Philips
Mrs. Charlotte G. Philips
PROPOSED FOR MEMBERSHIP The following prospective members were posted for membership in the Club since the March 8, 2022 meeting of the Admissions Committee. See the most updated list on the Current Proposed Members page under Membership on the website.
Proposed
Proposer
Proposed
Proposer
Mr. Anthony M. Assadi Ms. Lauren M. Day Mr. Alexander H. Beecher Mrs. Samantha P. Beecher Mr. Taylor M. Carroll Mrs. Kaelyn Drumm Miss Kellie E. Deal Mrs. Jessica C. Ehrlich Dr. Joshua C. Gentry Mrs. Jennifer A. Gentry Mrs. Monica D. Hartman Mr. Daniel G. Lysik Mrs. Kimberly A. Lysik Miss Kristina V. Lysik Mr. Tyler D. Lysik Mr. Robert A. Marano Mrs. Linda A. Marano
Mrs. Shannon S. Tehan Mrs. Shannon S. Tehan Mr. Dennis M. Morgan Mr. Dennis M. Morgan Mr. Alex W. Kirby Mr. Alex W. Kirby Mr. James G. Hebbel, Jr. Mr. Daniel J. Ehrlich Mrs. Bethany E. Kirby Mrs. Bethany E. Kirby Mr. Brendan P. Hartman Mr. Todd C. Hughes Mr. Todd C. Hughes Mr. Todd C. Hughes Mr. Todd C. Hughes Mrs. Maria & Mr. Niall O’Malley Mrs. Maria & Mr. Niall O’Malley
Mr. Taylor R. Marino Mrs. Maura C. Marino Mr. Robert M. Novak Mrs. Danielle H. Novak Dr. Andrew H. Rosenstein Mrs. Michele D. Rosenstein Mr. Daniel S. Sale Mrs. Emily C. Santry Ms. Blake Sheehan Ms. Elizabeth A. Warehime Ms. Paige N. Wingate
Mr. Brian Kroneberger, Jr. Mr. Brian Kroneberger, Jr. Mrs. Ashley & Mr. John Avirett Mrs. Ashley & Mr. John Avirett Mrs. Barbara & Mr. Lyle Antonides Mrs. Barbara & Mr. Lyle Antonides Mrs. Helen L. W. Sale Mr. Peter A. Santry Mr. Edwin Bradley III Mr. J. Gates Blair III Mrs. Ann Stieff
Dear Members, This time last year, I shared a graph showing our net Resident A, B, and D membership to illustrate what our attrition looks like throughout the year and why it is so important to propose your friends for membership. I thought it might be interesting to see current numbers side by side. The Club has come a long way in 12 months, and I wanted to thank the membership for your continued support. ◆
CONDOLENCES Mrs. Mary Lou Beehler Mrs. Beatrice L. Post
2020-2021
2021-2022
A, B, D Net Resident Membership: -43
A, B, D Net Resident Membership: 56
As of February 28, 2021 - Rolling 12 months
As of February 28, 2022 - Rolling 12 months 116
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Casey Schell Director of Membership
March 2, 2022 February 18, 2022
PASSINGS
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MEMBERSHIP
Your Vote Counts!
Annual Meeting Registration & Voting The Annual Meeting of Baltimore Country Club will be held in-person on Monday, May 2, 2022 at 5:30pm at the Roland Park clubhouse in accordance with Article IV, Club Meetings, Section 1, of the Club’s Constitution. At this meeting, reports will be given to the members on the status of the Club. Additionally, voting for the election of one at large member to the Club’s Board of Governors, the re-election of one Governor to a second three-year term, and a constitutional amendment. The Baltimore Country Club’s Board of Governors has approved grammatical changes to Article III, Election of the Board of Governors, Section 1. Per the Bylaws, ten (10) members have subscribed to the changes. Per the Bylaws, the approved language with the member signatures have been posted for thirty (30) days before the Annual Meeting. The present amendment and the amendment with the proposed language are set forth on the ballot. You are asked to vote FOR the Board approved changes or AGAINST the Board approved changes. Voting members may cast their ballots electronically this year up until May 2, 2022, at 12:00pm. Paper copies of the ballot will be made available upon request, but online voting is strongly encouraged.
Per the Baltimore Country Club Constitution, we need 500 ballots returned to satisfy our quorum, so please submit your ballot as soon as possible. As per the Bylaws, Article V, Membership, Section 5, only A, B, D, and Junior qualified members are eligible to vote and have received an official voting ballot. Members ineligible to vote can view the official ballot notification on the BCC website in the Club’s continual effort to communicate relevant Club information. ◆
ARCHIVES
Monthly Memory: Then & Now To get you excited for the golf season and because there’s no such thing as too much golf-here is a then and now photo of our East Course #10! ◆
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À LA CARTE DINING
Family Night in À la Carte Roland Park • Wednesdays • 5:00pm-9:00pm
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Burrito Night
APRIL 13
Sushi Night
APRIL 20
Southern Comfort
APRIL 27
A Taste of Honduras
To reserve your spot, be sure to make an À la Carte reservation!
À la Carte & Construction During the temporary closure of Five Farms for the implementation of Phase 1 of the Club’s Lifestyle Facilities Master Plan, À la Carte Dining in the Roland Park 1898 Grille and our Five Farms Petite Farms Bistro will be available. There are select dates the 1898 Grille has been reserved for weddings. On these dates, local clubs have graciously offered dining reciprocity to BCC members subject to availability.
ROLAND PARK À LA CARTE CLOSURE DATES Dates are subject to change Saturday, April 23
Wedding
Friday, April 29
Wedding
Saturday, May 7
Wedding
Saturday, May 14
Wedding
Saturday, May 21
Wedding
Saturday, June 4
Wedding
Saturday, June 11
Wedding
Saturday, June 18
Wedding
Saturday, July 30
Wedding
Petite Farms Bistro at our Five Farms campus will be open on these dates 4
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RECIPROCAL PRIVILEGES & DISCOUNTS Country Club of Maryland (410.823.6710) Confirmed Dates: 4/29, 5/7, 5/21, 6/11, 6/18, 7/2, 7/30 Please call ahead to make your reservation The Center Club (410.727.7788) BCC members are welcome to dine at The Center Club for lunch or dinner on any of the listed closure dates. For reservations, please email your full name, member number, and request to the reception desk at reception@centerclub.org or Emily Ober at eober@centerclub.org. The Elkridge Club (410.377.9200) Confirmed Dates: 4/23, 4/29, 6/4, 6/18, 7/2 Please call ahead to make your reservation
À LA CARTE DINING
BCC EXPERIENCES
Taste. Explore. Enjoy
Create unforgettable memories with your family and friends with organized off-site group outings and excursions. ◆
BCC EXPERIENCES
Sagamore CREATE, TASTE, & TOUR
Sunday, May 15 | 10:30am Sagamore Spirit Distillery
Tour & Learn from the Sagamore Pros!
$90++ Includes
• Cane Collective Mixer & Whiskey Class • Distillery Tour • 375ml Custom cAnE Collective Mixer • 375ml Sagamore Spirit Signature Rye
RSVP: CLUB CALENDAR | 100% NON-REFUNDABLE | AGES 21+ TRANSPORTATION NOT PROVIDED | LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE 301 E CROMWELL ST. BALTIMORE, MD 21230
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EVENTS
UPCOMING CLUB EVENTS Adult Events Family Events Children's Events Featured Events RSVP: Club Calendar • Cancellation policy applies unless stated otherwise • *Complimentary for children under 4
APRIL
WINE SOCIETY: CÔTES DU RHÔNE Roland Park • 6:30pm-8:00pm Free to Wine Society Members | $30++ Non-Wine Society Members (Includes hors d'oeuvres) Additional Cocktails by Chit; Country Club Casual
EASTER BRUNCH Roland Park • 11:00am-2:00pm Live music & buffet Adults $65++ | Children (4-12) $25++* Sole Dining Option; Cocktails by Chit; Jacket & Tie
FOOD & WINE FESTACULAR on page 7
EASTER DINNER on page 7
EASTER EGG HUNT Roland Park • 10:00am-1:30pm Egg Hunt at 11:00am • Brunch at 11:30am Adults $60++ | Children (4-12) $40++ Children (2-3) $30++ | Complimentary for children under 2 Bring Your Own Basket; Cocktails by Chit; Country Club Casual
POLLINATOR PLANTS TO-GO Five Farms • 3:00pm-5:00pm Pick up a ready-to-plant garden kit to support pollinators and increase biodiversity in your home landscape! $30+ Per Garden Kit Limit 3 Per Person; Order Deadline: 4/15
CIGAR CLUB Roland Park • 6:30pm-9:30pm Calling all cigar enthusiasts! $60++ (Includes two cigars & dinner buffet) Cocktails & Additional Cigars by Chit; Country Club Casual
TRIVIA NIGHT Roland Park • 6:00pm-9:00pm $50++ per Person (Includes dinner & glass of wine) 10 Players Maximum per Team; Cocktails by Chit; Country Club Casual
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WINE SOCIETY: GUNDLACH BUNDSCHU Roland Park • 6:30pm-8:00pm Free to Wine Society Members | $30++ Non-Wine Society Members (Includes hors d'oeuvres) Additional Cocktails by Chit; Country Club Casual
SPRING GARDENING WORKSHOP Five Farms • 10:00am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-3:00pm $115++ Includes (2) 16" Pots | 75++ Bring Your Own 16" Pots Registration Deadline: May 10; 100% Non-refundable; Cocktails by Chit; Country Club Casual
MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH Roland Park • 11:00am-2:00pm Live music & brunch buffet! Complimentary family photos until 1:30pm Adults $65++ | Children (4-12) $25++* Sole Dining Option; Cocktails by Chit; Jacket & Tie
TRIVIA NIGHT Roland Park • 6:00pm-9:00pm $50++ per Person (Includes dinner & glass of wine) 10 Players Maximum per Team; Cocktails by Chit; Country Club Casual
MOTHER'S DAY DINNER Roland Park • 5:00pm-8:00pm Plated entrée & live music Complimentary family photos until 7:30pm Adults $60 | Children (4-12) $25++* Sole Dining Option; Cocktails by Chit; Country Club Casual
OPENING DAY AT THE POOL Five Farms Pool Complex • 3:00pm-8:00pm Buffet Opens at 3:00pm Live DJ & games Adults $25++ | Children (4-12) $15++* Sole Dining at the Pool; Beverages by Chit; Pool Attire
CIGAR CLUB Roland Park • 6:30pm-9:30pm $60++ per Person (Includes two cigars & dinner buffet) Cocktails & Additional Cigars by Chit; Country Club Casual
MEMORIAL DAY AT THE POOL Five Farms Pool Complex • 10:00am-8:00pm Buffet Opens at 11:00am Adults $25++ | Children (4-12) $15++* Sole Dining at the Pool; Beverages by Chit; Pool Attire; Guests Not Permitted
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EVENTS
JUNE
UNCORKED WINE SERIES Roland Park • 6:30pm Wine Society has been renamed as the new and improved Uncorked Wine Series! Enjoy a coursed meal at each event! $65++ per Person (Includes 3-course plated meal) RSVP Deadline: 5/26 at 5:00pm Additional Cocktails by Chit; Country Club Casual
CIGAR CLUB Roland Park • 6:30pm-9:30pm $60++ per Person (Includes two cigars & dinner buffet) Cocktails & Additional Cigars by Chit; Country Club Casual
TRIVIA NIGHT Roland Park • 6:00pm-9:00pm $50++ per Person (Includes dinner & glass of wine) 10 Players Maximum per Team; Cocktails by Chit; Country Club Casual
FATHER'S DAY DINNER Roland Park • 5:00pm Join us for a dinner buffet, food stations, outdoor games, and live music! Complimentary family photos until 7:30pm Adults $55++ | Children (4-12) $25++* (Includes lobster tail & filet dinner buffet, food stations) RSVP Deadline: 6/16 at 3:00pm; Sole Dining Option; Beverages by Chit; Country Club Casual SUMMER CAMP: MYSTERY ISLAND - WEEK 1 June 20-24 • Five Farms Pool Complex • 9:00am-4:00pm Members $325/Week | Guests $375/Week (Includes lunch & snack) Add-Ons: Golf/Tennis $150 | Before/After Care $20/Day 10% Sibling Discount - Must attend the same week Ages 4-12 (Must be potty-trained); 100% Payment Due Before Child Begins Camp; 50% Non-refundable; Dress Code: Country Club Casual (Pool: Pool Attire, Golf: Golf Attire, Racquets: Whites)
FRIDAY POOL PARTY: BOLLYWOOD Five Farms Pool Complex • 5:00pm Live music & dinner buffet Adults $30++ | Children (4-12) $20++* Limited Snack Bar Available; Cocktails by Chit; Pool Attire
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FITNESS & WELLNESS
Prioritize Your
Well-Being
The Well-Being Center was created with the intent to restore your senses and balance your body to a true state of tranquility and wellness. Whether it is through Thai Yoga Massage, massage therapy, personalized fitness and wellness consultations, or beauty services, our skilled team of professionals are here to help you become the best version of yourself. ◆
Our Services MASSAGE THERAPY Indulge your mind, bo, dy and soul with the relaxing benets of masge therapies.
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Interested?
Check out our services in more detail by scanning the code below with your smartphone, or go to Well-Being Services under Fitness on the BCC website.
THAI YOGA MASSAGE Enjoy the benets of relaxation, masge, yoga, and energy work in this truly unique experience to connect the body and mind through the breath.
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BEAUTY
eL t us help you personalize your emak up to bring out your best features with modern and clasic beauty trends using Glamstrosity, a locally owned, cruelty-free cosmetic line. leg-Bin W rP ovidre Violette Rice-Assenza,Makeup Artist vassenza@bcc1898.com
RESERVATIONS WEBSITE: To book your upcoming appointment on the website (bcc1898.com), go to Well-Being Services under Fitness and select Massage Services or Thai Yoga Massage. Click "Book A Session" and select the service, provider, day, and time. You will receive a confirmation email. MOBILE APP: To book your upcoming appointment for Massage Therapy or Thai Yoga Massage, please visit our BCC Mobile app under Well-Being Center and select the service, provider, day, and time. You will receive a confirmation email. Appointments are open a month in advance. Please cancel your reservation if you cannot attend your service. If you are trying to schedule an appointment outside the allowed timeframe, and/or same-day appointments, please contact the Provider via email to schedule based on their availability.
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FITNESS & WELLNESS
ALIGNMENT YOGA FOR GOLFERS By Rebecca Printen, Therapeutic Yoga Instructor
Yoga has a wealth of benefits for golfers. If you enjoy playing golf, here is how yoga can help: MENTAL FOCUS. Yoga incorporates meditation which helps calm the mind and increase concentration. The ability to work with the mind can be taken off the mat and onto the course. FLEXIBILITY. Being flexible can help with any sport, especially to prevent injuries. The golf swing coils and uncoils the spine over the lower body. Good flexibility equals more power behind your swing. BALANCE. Along with improved balance, yoga also helps with stability. A strong golf swing must include stability. Good stability and balance will increase your confidence on the course. STRENGTH & ENDURANCE. Yoga requires strength. To get in and out of poses and hold them—the body builds strength. Yoga increases muscle strength in the entire body, but especially the core. Using yoga to improve your game helps you understand how to use your body on the course. When you find the connection between breath, mind, and body, you’ll find your game has risen to a new level. Join Rebecca Monday nights at 6:00pm for Alignment Yoga for Golfers (Pre-registration is required via the Fitness and/or Club Calendar). ◆
Your Success is Our Success In the winter of 2019, the Fitness & Wellness Team added a new offering, Alignment Yoga for Golfers (AYG). Now entering its fourth year under the guidance of Instructor Rebecca Printen, AYG is still going strong. There is a consistent and loyal group of followers that have made notable progress in their physical and emotional approach to golf thanks to AYG. The participants have endured despite having to make many changes to the routine because of COVID-19; first was moving out of the upstairs studio (next to the Men’s and Ladies' Locker rooms) to the lawn, then zooming from home, back to the studio with masks on, and then in the Tennis Pro Shop during construction. Without
Rebecca’s willingness to be flexible, how much she cares for all participants, and the improvement her pupils have made, AYG would not have endured. Golfers, it seems to me, are an obsessive breed who are always looking for any edge. AYG emphasizes improving flexibility, strength, and balance. Besides helping one’s golf swing and game, doing AYG helps prevent injuries as well as quicker recovery when they occur. All this is accomplished under Rebecca’s steady hand in a fun, safe, and enjoyable environment each Monday evening for one hour. Give it a try. Bob Shriver, BCC Member
Group Exercise Schedule
Scan the code with your smartphone or visit the Fitness page on the website to view the Group Exercise schedule. The Group Exercise Studio is located on the second floor of the Five Farms clubhouse. Please enter the clubhouse through the outdoor Living Room entrance or the side entrance. 9
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BCC CADDIE PROGRAM Take a Caddie, Change a Life
As we begin the Baltimore Country Club golf season, the Golf Team would like to take this opportunity to congratulate BCC caddie Kendall Opheikens for being named a 2022 Evans Scholar recipient. Kendall is the Club's fourth recipient of this prestigious, life-changing scholarship in the past five years. Fellow BCC caddies and Evans Scholarship recipients Samantha Lannon, Varada Maulkin, and Rebecca Lannon welcome Kendall to this special group of young men and women throughout the country.
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Evans Scholars Foundation PROGRAM OVERVIEW SENDING CADDIES TO COLLEGE
Established in 1930 by the Western Golf Association and celebrated amateur golfer Charles “Chick” Evans Jr., the Evans Scholars Foundation awards full tuition and housing college scholarships to high-achieving caddies with limited financial means. This is the nation’s largest scholarship program for caddies.
BCC caddies and Evans Scholarship recipients Varada Maulkin (2021), Rebecca Lannon (2021), and Samantha Lannon (2017)
Kendall will graduate this summer from Overlea High School. She is one of eight children. In addition to caddying, she has grown her hobby of crocheting into a side business. Kendall plans to join Varada and Rebecca at the University of Maryland to study PreMed in the fall. This past season, BCC had over 3,400 caddie rounds. We would like to see that number grow even more. Our members' impact on the young men and women in our community is life-changing. A small percentage of our caddies will receive the Evans Scholarship, but all will benefit from our members allowing them to caddie. Many of our former caddies have gone on to become PGA Professionals. For example, Danny Murphy, Bryan Martin, and Cedric Bailey were once caddies at BCC. That is why we say, “Take a Caddie, Change a Life!” Contact our Caddie Manager Brett Keller at bkeller@bcc1898.com the next time you play and support our caddies. ◆
300
New Awards
11,556 Alumni
A LIFE-CHANGING MISSION
$120K Value
$27M
Annual Program Cost
$435M All-time Program Cost
THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW
After graduation, our Evans Scholars join a vibrant national network of Alumni who have forged successful careers in every industry imaginable. Each year, they show their commitment by giving back to support the next generation of caddies.
GPA
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Scholars in School
With families facing more financial stress than ever, caddies apply for the Evans Scholarship in record numbers each year. We count on the support of more than 33,500 Par Club donors and proceeds from our BMW Championship, a PGA TOUR FedExCup playoff event.
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2020 Alumni Giving
GROUNDS
GREENKEEPER’S UPDATE As we begin a new fiscal year and golf season, the Golf & Grounds Maintenance Team is excited to share several projects that have been approved to improve the overall BCC golf experience. This includes work we will be doing on the East Course Long-Term Maintenance Plan, developed in 2018 with implementation starting in 2019. We have extended the fairway closer to #2 tee and will be transplanting additional trees this spring in the following areas: • • • • • •
Left rough of #7 Left rough around corner #6 (near the barn) Right #14 near the existing stand of trees Left of #1 fairway (near range tee) Left of orchard #3 East & #4 West (near Mays Chapel Rd) Additional plant material will be installed to the left of the range tee near the Golf House
Later this spring, additional cart path work will occur in the following areas on the West: • Behind #1 & #7 green • Left #6 green • Between #11 green & #12 fairway This summer, additional work will be completed on the back range mats. Then in mid-July, we will be regrassing tees on the West Course. The third and final phase will be completed in stages so that no holes will be closed during the work. 28 tees need to be regrassed which amounts to approximately 25,000 square feet. Finally, we are resuming drainage work this fall and will focus on the entire hole on #1 East and the lower portion of #2. You may recall, all East Course enhancements were put on hold last year, as the funds were reallocated to completing the work on the Driving Range. We continue to make progress and are confident we can maximize the collection and transportation of drainage water and provide a consistently well-drained soil profile to ensure healthy and firm playing surfaces.
Additional details and photos will follow as work on these projects begin to take shape. In last month’s Lifestyle, I wrote about green aeration and the dates that will be completed this spring. As a friendly reminder, aeration is necessary to relieve compaction, improve oxygen, stimulate new turf rooting in the soil, and improve water penetration and infiltration in the root zone. This year, our Team has begun preparing for the summer stress season by aerating the West greens in late March by removing soil with 3/8" coring tines followed by light amounts of sand to smooth the surface. East Course aeration is scheduled for May 3 through May 5. We will be pulling small 1/8" cores followed by a light application of sand topdressing on the greens. We will also be aerating fairways on both courses with solid tines while they are closed. As the season begins, each golfer can do their part to ensure the courses are at their very best. This includes repairing ball marks, replacing your divots, following cart suggestions, and smoothing the sand from the bunkers following play.
THE KEY TO BETTER GREENS The proper technique for repairing ball marks is quite simple and requires only a few seconds of effort: 1. Insert any pointed tool at a 45 degree angle behind the ball mark and gently push the top of the tool toward the center of the ball mark 2. Continue working around the ball mark, pushing the surrounding turf in toward the center 3. Afterward, tamp the area down with your putter GOLDEN RULE Please follow the Golden Rule for divot recovery to ensure our fairways remain in top condition throughout the season: 1. A divot that is large enough for the golfer to replace should be replaced 2. Every divot that is not replaced has no chance of survival. This is our best opportunity we have for recovery from divots
We look forward to seeing you this spring! ◆
#1 East drainage
#2 East drainage
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RACQUETS
SIGN UP FOR SUMMER FUN! The Racquets Team is excited to bring a new look to our Junior Program this year! We are introducing our Junior Tennis & Pickleball AllStars program and BCC Junior Tennis Academy. Junior All-Stars is an introductory program for children 12 and under who are looking to explore racquet sports through tennis and pickleball. BCC Tennis Academy is a developmental program for juniors looking to improve their game through drills and match play scenarios. These programs tentatively begin the week of April 4 and conclude on June 5, leading directly into our Summer All-Stars and BCC Tennis Academy camps starting June 6. The new junior programs follow the USTA red, orange, green, and yellow progressive ball system. These balls bounce lower and move slower so players can experience success rallying at an early stage of development. Campers will be grouped by age and playing ability allowing for instruction that best suits the individual player. Half and full day options are available, with lunch provided. Your junior can look forward to games, themed activities, and more! We look forward to providing a new and invigorating Junior Racquets Program this year. ◆
Jacob McGowan Junior Coordinator & Senior Racquets Professional
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EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION Registration for our Summer All-Stars and BCC Tennis Academy program begins Monday, May 9! RSVP: Racquets Calendar
RACQUETS
JOIN THE COLOR WAR With great excitement, I would like to announce BCC’s inaugural Tennis & Pickleball Color War event on Saturday, June 18. This event will have four major color teams of tennis and pickleball players. Teams will be drafted by the Racquets Staff, who will serve as coaches for the respective teams. There will be three matches of either tennis or pickleball. Tennis will play first to eight games; pickleball will play to 15 points. Every game counts for tennis, and every point counts for pickleball for your team. At the end of the rounds, the team that has the most games/points from tennis and pickleball wins. Bonus points will be awarded to the most spiritedly dressed team. Please dress in your assigned team colors. Participants will be notified in advance of their team and color assignments. Captains and coaches will schedule a team training session before the event to strategize and build team camaraderie. We look forward to seeing you there! ◆
Gavin Leon Director of Racquets
2022 SQUASH
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
W I NNE R( S )
FI NALI ST ( S )
Men's A Doubles
Taylor Tutrone & Todd Ruth
Gibbs Preston & Slater Ottenritter
Results
Men's B Doubles
Jeremy Pollock & Andrew Rice
Gates Blair & Brendan Hartman
Men's C Doubles
Jason Connor & Pearson Hill
Clay Goodier & Trip Deeley
Men's D Doubles
Dan Redfield & Tim Schmitt
Dan Goodier & Brian McGettigan
Men's A Singles
Taylor Tutrone
Todd Ruth
Men's Super B Singles
Evan Berney
Jeremy Pollock
Men's B Singles
Brendan Hartman
JB Miller
Men's C Singles
Jason Connor
Raj Jari
Men's D Singles
Jeff Downs
Tim Schmitt
Women's A Doubles
Lissen Tutrone & Leanne Mohler
Jennifer Hearn & Clair Boggs
Women's B Doubles
Jennifer Hearn & Candace Ellrich
Devin Goetschius & Jessica Kallaugher
Women's A Singles
Lissen Tutrone
Jennifer Hearn
Women's B Singles
Daisy Strudwick
Candace Ellrich
Women's C Singles
Daisy Strudwick
Eve Del Monte
50+ Doubles
Brian Kroneberger & Mike Riehl
Landon Royals & Jason Rose
Mixed Doubles
Taylor Tutrone & Lissen Tutrone
Clair Boggs & Slater Ottenritter
Congratulations to the winners and finalists! Special congratulations to Lissen and Taylor Tutrone on their impressive Championship sweep. The mother and son duo won their respective Singles, Doubles, and Mixed Doubles matches-truly a historic moment at BCC! Thank you to all of the participants and members who came to show their support!
SQUASH SAVE THE DATES Miller Matches Finals Night – December 9, 2022
Club Championships Finals Night – February 25, 2023
Member-Guest – January 20-21, 2023
BHL Finals Night – April 1, 2023
Junior Squash Club Championships – January 28, 2023 13
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MAIN NUMBERS
Fitness Center RP 410.554.8001 x1307 FF 410.554.8017 Golf House: 410.561.3381 Tennis House: 410.889.4474 Racquets Pro Shop: 410.467.1208
DINING HOURS
Roland Park Tuesday-Sunday | 11:00am-9:00pm Petite Farms Bistro Wednesday-Sunday | 11:00am-8:00pm Beginning April 12 Tuesday-Sunday | 11:00am-8:00pm
RESERVATIONS
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