March Lifestyle 2021 by membership-bcc1898

Membership Magazine March 2021

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

CONTENTS 1

Martin P. Brunk, President Thomas E. Carroll, Vice President Elizabeth R. Sieck, Secretary Hugh W. Mohler, Jr., Treasurer Mason M. Champion Raymond C. Daue, Jr. Joseph C. Huddle Edward M. Joffe, Jr. Gregory E. Johnston Paul D. McKinnell Leslie C. Rose S. Gale Woods

Mobile App Update

2 Membership 3

Membership & Archive

À la Carte Dining

Club Events

Private Events

7 Racquets 8

Fitness & Wellness

10 Golf

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

12 Grounds

EVENTS CALENDAR Event location, time, and date is subject to change due to restrictions regarding COVID-19 Virtual Event •

Virtual & In-person Event •

Complimentary Event

March 4 - Wine Society: Beyond Provence

17 - Trivia Night

11 - Bardstown Bourbon Company Tasting

20 - Burgundy Wine Dinner 26 - Gentlemen's Night

April 1 - Wine Society: Taste of Spain

15 - FEW Spirit Tasting

3 - Easter Egg Hunt

18 - Pollinator Plants To-Go

4 - Easter Brunch at Roland Park

21 - Trivia Night

4 - Easter Dinner at Five Farms

24 - Canines & Cocktails

The Membership Committee welcomes comments from the BCC membership regarding any of the foregoing candidates. All communication with the Membership Committee is held in strict confidence. The current members of the Membership Committee and their contact information are as follows: Mary Briggs, Chair mary.briggs@hotmail.com | 410.241.4132 Timothy Bojanowski tim@zestsms.com | 443.465.2950 Sharon D. Credit sharoncredit@gmail.com | 410.303.6242 Jeffrey E. Gordon jeg51168@gmail.com | 443.465.1494 Marianne Huddle bednarz401@yahoo.com | 917.439. 6212 Gregory E. Johnston gregjohnston@outlook.com | 410.382.7798 John L. Tansey jtans@comcast.net | 443.904.3270

May 6 - Wine Society: Popping Corks

19 - Trivia Night

9 - Mother's Day Brunch at Roland Park

27 - Redwood Empire Tasting

9 - Mother's Day Dinner at Five Farms

31 - Memorial Day at the Pool

Matthew S. Thompson mthompson@lothorian.com | 410.935.9806

28 - Opening Day at the Pool

18 - Spring Gardening Workshop

ON THE COVER Dan Kallaugher hitting a ball off the first tee at our Gentlemen's Night event at Roland Park-March 2019

RECEPTION Roland Park 410.889.4400 Five Farms 410.252.6505 Hours Saturday & Sunday 9:00am-9:00pm Monday 9:00am-5:00pm Tuesday-Friday 8:30am-9:00pm

MOBILE APP UPDATE

Check out our

new mobile app We’ve upgraded! The BCC mobile app has had a makeover with a clean, stylish design. The updated app is easy, intuitive, and filled with convenient new features. Personalized member service is seamlessly integrated with functionality and design. Get instant event updates, make dining reservations, order a meal, pay bills, or update your personal account information. Clean Design Experience the most robust and intuitive app in the Club industry Club Feed Engage with BCC like never before with an all new social media style feed Grab & Go Mobile Ordering À la Carte ordering at your fingertips Tee Times New and easy to use tee time module to empower golfers Open Checks View all of your open member checks Manage Your Notifications Access and manage all push notifications from the main screen Buddies & Chat All-new chat feature that allows users to stay connected

HOW TO UPDATE YOUR APP

If you do not have automatic updates turned on on your mobile device, simply close the app and reopen it to update.

DON'T HAVE THE APP?

Open the Apple App Store or Google Play Store on your mobile phone and search 'Baltimore Country Club,' then download.

If you are having trouble logging into the mobile app, please contact Digital Content Coordinator Rachel Barnes at rbarnes@bcc1898.com. If you have any questions or concerns about the new features, please contact support@bcc1898.com 1

MEMBERSHIP

WELCOME TO THE CLUB! New member bios can be viewed on our website under Membership.

Mr. Avi Benus

Mrs. Liba Benus

Mr. Michael J. Clark

Ms. Susan L. Connelly

Mr. Charles N. Cross

Mr. Brendan Donahue

Mrs. Christiana Donahue

Mr. Jack L. Donahue

Mr. Joshua D. Eure

Mr. Adam Miller

Mrs. Merritt Y. Miller

Mr. Brian P. O’Connor

Mrs. Amy C. O’Connor

Mr. James G. Robertson

Mr. Jay B. Sapperstein

PROPOSED FOR MEMBERSHIP The following prospective members were posted for membership in the Club at the February 9, 2021 meeting of the Membership Committee. Proposed

Proposer

Mr. Walid R. Hajj

Mr. Justin Verner

Mrs. Lisa M. Hajj

Mr. Justin Verner

Mr. Stephen P. James

Mr. Kyle A. James

Mrs. Cathy James

Mr. Kyle A. James

Mr. Andy J. Mest

Mr. Brett L. Chottiner

Mrs. Kathleen B. Mest

Mr. Brett L. Chottiner

Mr. Zachary T. Miller

Mr. Michael M. Mulieri

Mrs. Sarah A. Bach-Miller

Mr. Michael M. Mulieri

Mr. Keith M. Reilly

Mr. Ronald G. Barnes

Mrs. Kathryn L. Reilly

Mr. Ronald G. Barnes

Mr. Christopher C. Rhodes

Mr. John & Mrs. Ashley Avirett

Mrs. Natasha C. Rhodes

Mr. John & Mrs. Ashley Avirett

Mrs. Elizabeth F. Wuestling

Mr. John R. Wuestling

March 2021

Propose Your Friends!

The average timeline for candidates in process is three months. Start the proposal process now and you could be enjoying the pool with your friends this Memorial Day Weekend!

CONDOLENCES Mr. William C. C. Barnes Former BCC member of 48 years

January 18, 2021

MEMBERSHIP

BYLAWS RESOLUTION Article VI: New Membership, Section 2

Once the Membership Committee receives the name(s) of the candidate(s) and completed packet(s), the name of the candidate(s) will be posted for thirty days on the bulletin boards provided, the BCC website and emailed to the members. Objections by members to the issuance of an invitation to the candidate shall be considered by the Membership Committee in making its recommendation to the Board, but the Board shall not be bound by such objections. The Membership Committee will check the references for the candidate(s) included with the packet(s). If warranted, the proposed candidate(s) will receive an invitation to meet and be interviewed by the Membership Committee. If warranted, the Membership Committee will then recommend that the proposed candidate(s) be invited to Meet the Board. The Board, before issuing an invitation to candidate(s) shall be mindful of the adequacies of the Club's facilities and the number of existing relationships. A two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of approval of the quorum present of the Board is required for a proposed candidate to be elected to membership.

ARCHIVES

HELP US PRESERVE

BCC HISTORY For future generations and historical enthusiasts, your Archive Committee is accepting donations of any BCC archival memorabilia, souvenirs, trophies, or items with BCC historical value. We greatly appreciate your donations!

If you have donations to the BCC archives, please contact Assistant General Manager Michael Nyerges at mnyerges@bcc1898.com. 3

À LA CARTE DINING

PAT R I C K ' S

SPECIAL RESERVE What is Patrick’s Special Reserve? Regarding technical details, it is a blend of five whiskeys, which I enjoy on their own. I blended those whiskeys with my favorite sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica from Torino, Italy. I used a 3:1 ratio of whiskey to sweet vermouth and separated this batch between several five liter casks on their third fill and several 10 liter casks on their second fill. I spaced these casks out and, after 45 days, drained the barrels and mixed everything back together. Barrel aging is not a science but an art. Even if I were to mix the same whiskeys in the exact quantities, put into the same style barrels, and started and ended the aging simultaneously in the same spaces, I couldn’t create the same thing I have created now. This is what makes me so excited about the unpredictable nature of how delicious this blend turned out. It immediately grabbed me when I first tasted it (especially as I expected a modest result). I was certainly not expecting something this unique to come out of those barrels. It was a golden amber,

immediately drawing the eye as it coats the glass with its luxurious legs. It immediately produces a brilliant aroma that fills the space-leaping out of the glass. It offers up a lasting aroma. Everyone who has tasted it gives me a stream of descriptors without pause; they produce a poetic monologue of the qualities it possesses. Each taster finds something new and exciting within the glass, but the most common being its nuttiness is like a fine Madeira wine and a port-like bouquet of rich fruit character.

[The Special Reserve] immediately produces a brilliant aroma that fills the spaceleaping out of the glass. The palette brings a warming sweetness, exactly like a port wine with a deep caramel and vanilla richness. Every time I taste this Special Reserve, it baffles me how easily it drinks when served neat, and how it doesn’t seem like a whiskey at first, but as a dessert wine.

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After pondering this glass with the company of members, I decided upon their recommendation to serve The Special Reserve in the way I have. Rather than mixing it into a Manhattan cocktail or serving on ice, it will be served neat in a wine glass. Chef Kevin Keller and Chef Michael Wilkinson have created a delicious and perfectly crisp pizzelle, infused with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and black benne seeds. This crisp is served as an accompaniment to The Special Reserve. I only have a modest supply of The Special Reserve and when it is gone, it’s gone. That is the beauty of it-you can only get it now and only at BCC. I hope you will join us to celebrate the beauty of The Special Reserve. Celebrate its impermanence and the fleeting hedonistic joy contained in the glass. Most of all, celebrate the joy I hope you feel when considering how special it is to be part of the BCC family. ◆

CLUB EVENTS

UPCOMING CLUB EVENTS  Adult Events

 Family Events

 Children's Events

Featured Events

This event location, time, and date is subject to change due to restrictions regarding COVID-19 Virtual Event • Virtual & In-person Event • Complimentary Event RSVP: Club Calendar • Cancellation policy applies unless stated otherwise • *Complimentary for children under 4

MARCH 4

WINE SOCIETY: BEYOND PROVENCE Five Farms & Zoom • 6:30pm-8:00pm Registration deadline: 2/28 Free to Wine Society Members $30++ Non-Wine Society Members (Includes hors d'oeuvres) Virtual pickup 3/4 from 4:00pm-6:00pm at Golf Circle BARDSTOWN BOURBON CO. TASTING on page 8

TRIVIA NIGHT Five Farms • 6:00pm-9:00pm $45++ per Person (Includes dinner & glass of wine) Call to Make a Reservation; Teams of (6); Minimum of (4) Teams Required; Cocktails by Chit; Country Club Casual

BURGUNDY WINE DINNER

GENTLEMEN'S NIGHT Roland Park • 6:00pm-10:00pm Get the guys together for a night of drinks, food, basketball, and billiards $70++ per Person Country Club Casual; Beer, Cocktails, & Cigars by Chit

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APRIL

WINE SOCIETY: TATE OF SPAIN Five Farms & Zoom • 6:30pm-8:00pm Free to Wine Society Members $30++ Non-Wine Society Members (Includes hors d'oeuvres) Virtual pickup 4/1 from 4:00pm-6:00pm at Golf Circle

EASTER BRUNCH Roland Park • 11:00am-2:00pm Live music & lunch Adults $60++ | Children (4-12) $25++* Additional $10++ for unlimited champagne Jacket & Tie; Cocktails by Chit

EASTER EGG HUNT Roland Park • 10:30am-2:00pm Egg Hunt begins at 11:00am Join us for children's activities, a brunch, & photos with the Easter Bunny. Adults $60++ | Children (4-12) $40++ | Children (2-3) $30++ Complimentary for children under 2 Country Club Casual; Bring Your Own Basket; Cocktails by Chit

EASTER DINNER Five Farms • 5:00pm-8:00pm Live music & plated entrée! Adults $55++ | Children (4-12) $25++* Country Club Casual; Sole Dining Option; Cocktails by Chit

FEW SPIRIT TASTING

March 2021

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CLUB EVENTS

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CONTINUED

POLLINATOR PLANTS TO-GO on page 8 Pickup 4/18 from 9:00am-10:00am at Five Farms Order deadline: Sunday, April 11 In celebration of Earth Day, pick up a ready-to-plant native garden kit to support pollinators and increase biodiversity in your home landscape. Native Garden Kit $20++

CANINES & COCKTAILS Five Farms Pool Complex • 5:30pm-7:30pm Grab your furry friend for some cocktails and pizza! Country Club Casual; Cocktails & Pizza by Chit; Dog Waiver Required; Dogs Only Permitted on Property at the Pool Complex During These Times

MAY 6

WINE SOCIETY: POPPING CORKS Five Farms & Zoom • 6:30pm-8:00pm Free to Wine Society Members $30++ Non-Wine Society Members (Includes hors d'oeuvres) Virtual pickup 5/6 from 4:30pm-6:00pm at Golf Circle

MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH Roland Park • 11:00am-2:00pm Live music and brunch! Adults $60++ | Children (4-12) $20++* Complimentary family photos until 1:30pm Jacket & Tie; Cocktails by Chit; Sole Dining Option

MOTHER'S DAY DINNER Five Farms • 5:00pm-8:00pm Plated dinner with live music! Adults $60++ | Children (4-12) $20++* Complimentary family photos until 7:30pm Country Club Casual; Cocktails by Chit; Sole Dining Option

REDWOOD EMPIRE TASTING Five Farms & Zoom • 6:00pm-8:00pm Taste a new brand out of Sonoma, CA, inspired by the Redwood Giants of the Northern California Coast. $40++ per Person (Includes hors d'oeuvres, a vodka, a barrel-aged gin, & 3 whiskeys) Virtual pickup 5/27 from 4:00pm-5:30pm at Golf Circle Country Club Casual

SPRING GARDENING WORKSHOP Five Farms • 10:00am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-3:00pm Design a trio of matching 9’’, 12”, & 15” planters full of summer color for sun or shade. $100++ (Includes Pots) | $70++ (Bring Your Own Pots) Pots Sizes: 9," 12," & 15" Country Club Casual; 100% Non-refundable; Cocktails by Chit

OPENING DAY AT THE POOL Five Farms Pool Complex • 3:00pm-8:00pm Buffet Opens at 3:00pm Pool season has begun! Enjoy a live DJ, games, and food. Adults $25++ | Children (4-12) $15++* Pool Attire; Cocktails by Chit; Sole Dining Option at the Pool (Novelties only available)

MEMORIAL DAY AT THE POOL Five Farms Pool Complex • 10:00am-8:00pm Buffet Opens at 11:00am Enjoy a live DJ, games, food, and a day at the pool! Adults $25++ | Children (4-12) $15++* Pool Attire; Beverages by Chit; Sole Dining Option

CLUB EVENTS

To-Go

In celebration of Earth Day, pick up a ready-to-plant native garden kit to support pollinators and increase biodiversity in your home landscape!

SUNDAY, APRIL 18

Five Farms | 9:00am-10:00am

Native Garden Kit $20++ RSVP: Club Calendar | Cancellation Policy Applies Order Deadline: Sunday, April 11

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PRIVATE EVENTS

FITNESS & WELLNESS

Align your golf game with

ALIGNMENT YOGA

Alignment Yoga classes are designed to help our athletes learn about the anatomy and biomechanics of the body from a different perspective-through body awareness and focusing the mind. We slow the practice down to allow time and space to feel what the student's body is feeling. Just because we slow the practice down, does not mean the postures are not challenging. The practice has benefits for

athletes who are new to yoga, or someone who regularly practices yoga. Alignment Yoga should not be compared to a workout, think of it as a “work in.” It is designed to balance the benefits of your training and enhance it. ◆

These are some of the benefits athletes experience from a regular yoga practice:

Increased power When the body is properly aligned, force can be transmitted much more efficiently. This adds to the power of your movements.

Better endurance Alignment Yoga focuses on the breath. When in touch with the breath, respiratory capacity can improve through awareness of the inhale/exhale. Improved use of the breath enhances circulation, efficiency of motion, and endurance

Improved balance & body awareness Blending stability with mobility is one of the hallmarks of Alignment Yoga. Improved balance creates a feeling of being more grounded and resilient. As a result, performance is enhanced, and a challenging training becomes more efficient.

Injury prevention As athletes, competitive longevity and consistent progress is important. Healthy alignment protects the joints, and balances muscle groups to prevent injury that stalls progress.

Improved focus Working to bring the mind into the present moment improves focus. We begin every Alignment Yoga class with a few minutes of meditation. With regular practice, a focused mind on the mat improves a focused mind in training and performance.

You can find our Alignment Yoga for Golfers classes on our Group Exercise class schedule located under Fitness on the BCC website. For private sessions with BCC Therapeutic Yoga Instructor Rebecca Printen, contact her at rprinten@bcc1898.com. 10

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FITNESS & WELLNESS

THAI YOGA MASSAGE AT BCC Enjoy the benefits of relaxation, massage, yoga, and energy work in this truly unique experience connecting the body and mind through the breath. You will fully relax, let go of physical and emotional stress, and allow the practitioner to guide your body into gentle stretching followed by massage along the meridian lines in the body. You will leave feeling relaxed, restored, and rejuvenated. The Thai Practitioner presses and kneads the muscles with their hands, feet, and forearms, synchronized with the breath and fluently moves and twists your body into yoga stretches. The massage sessions are given on a memory foam mat in four positions: lying supine, side lying, lying prone, and seated. All COVID-19 guidelines will be followed during these sessions. Your comfort is the primary concern, and in general, the recipient of Thai Yoga Massage should wear loose comfortable clothing that they can stretch in. While relaxing, the client may become cooler. It is recommended to wear long sleeves, socks, and an optional blanket for comfort. 30, 60, or 90-minute sessions available in the Group Exercise Studio located on the second floor of the Five Farms clubhouse. ◆ To schedule your session, contact Marissa at mloforte@bcc1898.com.

Meet Marissa Loforte Marissa grew up enjoying yoga, weightlifting, 15K races, and the great outdoors in upstate New York. Her upbringing led her into a passion of pairing yoga principles with exercise and sharing that passion with others. Marissa has been a personal trainer for six years, a 200RYT yoga instructor, a group exercise instructor, and a Thai Yoga massage practitioner. Philosophy: “Appreciate and learn from the harder days. Continuously chase after your goals. Accept and focus on the now— and you will succeed.”

Your Success is Our Success I am a 50-year-old man, who would historically simply get on the treadmill, punch out 40 minutes or whatever I had time for daily, and get back to work sitting behind a desk as an attorney. At around 45, I noticed my running was falling off. More bothersome, I seemed to be constantly plagued by sore knees, back, shoulders, and hips. I knew I needed to broaden my approach to physical fitness, but I resisted making any adjustments for several years. At my 50th birthday in August, my back and shoulder problems had become too severe to simply ignore. I consulted with Janine on what type of program could possibly address my chronic aches and pains. Janine put me on a program that started with a series of stretches and exercises that open my locked body, imbalance, and poor posture from hunching over a lap top all day, and multi-tasking with an iPhone clutched between my shoulder and head (sound familiar?). After months of progress that gradually incorporated weight training and a diverse series of exercises, I feel like a different person. My cardio, golf swing, posture and sleeping are all better. Under Janine's approach, I have not had the aches and pains for months. If demographic and symptoms sound familiar, I highly recommend that you consult with Janine. My only regret is that it took me five years of running and struggling with the various pains before I got on Janine's program. I am a very appreciative, satisfied client of Janine's. Timothy Perry, BCC Member

Marissa is available for personal training at Five Farms and Roland Park. She looks forward to offering group exercise classes and adding additional fitness programs. 11

GOLF

G O L F AT A G L A N C E March through May

See Golf Genius or the Golf Calendar for more information

SEASON-LONG MATCH PLAY

Open to all season golf members • Golf House to create brackets • Winners advance to next round • Handicap tournament 13th Annual Season-Long Two-Person Match Play Tournament Teams can be co-ed pairings RSVP: Golf Calendar (March 1) | Registration Opens March 1

Season-Long Individual Match Play Tournament (The Emich Cup) RSVP: Golf Calendar (March 1) Registration opens March 1 | Register individually

64th Annual Gentlemen's Member-Guest Golf Invitational There is no priority given for timeliness of entry other than meeting the March 30 deadline. Entrants will be notified of their status by April 5. A detailed informational brochure is forthcoming via mail. The information required to successfully complete your registration is as follows: • Member Name

• Guest Phone

• Member Age

• Guest Club Name

• Member Email

• Guest Handicap Index

• Guest Name

• Guest Ghin Number

• Guest Address

• Guest's Spouse/ Significant Other

• Guest Age • Guest Email

• Would you prefer a caddie?

Please note: Entries without profile pictures of you and your guest will not be accepted. Please have photos ready at time of submission. Incomplete entries, as well as entries of guests without an established handicap, will not be considered. Online registration is the only registration that will be considered. Phoned or mailed entries will NOT be accepted.

GENTLEMEN

Gentlemen’s Season Opener Friday, April 16 | 1:00pm Shotgun Gentlemen’s Twilight Golf League Tuesdays | May 4-June 22 | 5:30pm Shotgun

Registration opens March 12 at 9:00am Registration closes March 30 at 5:00pm RSVP: Golf Calendar (June 17)

WOMEN

President's Cup Saturday, May 15 | 9:00am Shotgun

Ladies' 9 & 18-Hole Women’s Groups Interested in joining? 9-Hole: Contact Bryan Martin bmartin@bcc1898.com 18-Hole: Contact KayJay McClay at kmcclay@bcc1898.com

Gentlemen's Guest Day Thursday, May 20 | 1:00pm Shotgun

Ladies' Twilight Golf League Thursday Evenings | April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 27

March 2021

GOLF

COUPLES

9 & Dine Thursday, Friday, or Saturday Evenings May 1, June 12, 25, July 23, August 27, September 10, 25, October 22

JUNIORS

Junior Golf Kickoff Night & U.S. Kids Golf Fitting Event Thursday, April 15 | 5:00pm-6:30pm Complimentary Event After School Clinics Tuesdays & Thursdays April 6, 8, 13, 20, 22, 27, 29 | 5:00pm-6:00pm Future Golfers April 17, 24 | 9:30am-10:00am

GOLF INSTRUCTION Ladies - Lunch - Rules March 13, 31, April 15 | 11:30am-1:30pm

Ladies’ Tipsy Tuesdays at TopGolf March 23, April 20, May 18 | 2:30pm-8:30pm LLAG (Ladies Learn About Golf) Wednesdays | March 24, 31, April 14, 21, 28 | 4:00pm-5:30pm Project 9 Ladies' Golf Clinics From 25 to 150 yards, learn how to minimize the strokes on your scorecard where they really count. 30-45 minutes of short game and approach shot instruction followed by 45-60 minutes of on course instruction during clinic days. Clinic Days

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays April 6, 7, 13, 21, 29, May 4, 5, 11, 13, 19, 27 Test Days

Thursday, May 6 & Tuesday, May 25 Men’s Scoring Clinics (Handicap 15+) Wednesdays | April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19 | 5:30pm-6:30pm

Ladies’ Golf Schools Golf schools aimed specifically at different handicap groups, focusing on either short game, full swing, or navigating trouble situations (rough, bunkers, and uneven lies). See the Golf Calendar or the Golf Instruction portion of the website Sips & Tips Ladies’ golf instruction and social series. Enjoy a cocktail over a different topic each session Wednesday, May 19 | 5:30pm-7:00pm (Irons & Hybrids) Golden Girls Series Senior-specific four-week class focusing on mobility and balance while using extra ‘lever systems’ to get more out of your swing. Thursdays | May 13, 20, 27 | 10:30am-11:30am Reluctant Ladies' Golf Clinics 90 minutes of Practice Facility and on course instruction Tuesdays | April 6, 13, 20, May 4, 11, 18, 25 Wednesdays | April 14, 28, May 12, 26 Thursdays | April 8, May 6, 13, 27 Fridays | April 16, May 7, 21 Non-golf members encouraged and welcome 13

4 WAYS

GOLF

T O S TA R T T H E G O L F S E A S O N S U C C E S S F U L LY by Pat Coyner, Lead Instructor For many of us, March signals the end of hibernation and the start of another much-anticipated golf season. We put away the skis and break out the clubs as soon as the thermometer climbs above 50 degrees. Early spring is an exciting time at BCC! Here are four suggestions on how to enjoy the beginning of the golf season. ◆

CREATE REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS Golf is not like riding a bike. The first few rounds are probably going to give you a little bit of everything. You will experience some great shots, followed by some miserable shots with seemingly no rhyme or reason. Your timing will not be sharp, and your swing speed will be slower, so patience will be a key ingredient to your success. Realize it’s okay not to keep score or only to play nine holes until your body, mind, and skills are ready to be put to the test.

SETTING GOALS Many of us have goals, but very few of us actually achieve them. Instead of saying, “I want to get my handicap from a 12 to an eight,” take some time to assess your game honestly. If you can identify your current weaknesses, you’re on your way to improvement. Instead of focusing on tangible results, make it a goal to improve how you achieve those results. Become a better bunker player, improve your course management and strategic skills, and take a green reading course to help eliminate three putts. Try this approach—I think you will love the outcome! 14

ESTABLISH YOUR FEELS Oddly enough, a player’s full swing doesn’t deteriorate as much over long breaks as their “feel” shots do (short game). Be sure to start small in your first few practice sessions, spending most of your time on putting, chipping, pitching, and partial wedges. These are the areas of the game that require touch and feel, so start close to the hole, then work your way back.

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ENJOY YOURSELF I know, it’s much easier said than done. Golf can be extremely stressful, especially when you care deeply about it and dedicate your time to becoming better. At the risk of sounding cliché, golf should be one of the most enjoyable things we do. We play at a beautiful Club with some of our closest friends, and even get to pass along this great game to younger generations. Enjoy the complexity, the difficulty, the excitement, and the ever-changing nature of the game. Golf requires patience and humility, but it also provides joy and happiness-so enjoy it all!

GROUNDS

GREENKEEPER'S UPDATE by Tim Kennelly, CGCS, Head Greenkeeper In the December issue, we discussed the work we were doing on the East Course Long-Term Maintenance Plan, developed in 2018 with implementation starting in 2019. Our team finished the drainage on the lower #11 fairway and roughs (between the tee and creek) and the installation of a forward tee on this hole. We will also be extending fairways closer to the tee boxes on holes #7, #10, and #16, and transplanting a large willow oak in the left rough on #7. These improvements are scheduled to be complete by the beginning of the 2021 golf season. To date, 2.2 miles of the 15+ miles of pipe have been installed as part of our Drainage Master Plan. 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, healthy playing surfaces that can withstand the summer stress periods, and firm playing surfaces.

• Painted and refurbished course and grounds accessories utilized during the 2020 season • Landscape cleanup and pruning (including the apple orchards on the East Course) • Irrigation improvements and repairs • Pumpstation repairs and maintenance • Green, tee, and fairway aeration and topdressing • Split firewood for clubhouse and firepit use • Staff training in turfgrass and landscape management • Sod projects including the Adirondack area and high traffic areas around greens, tees, and cart paths • Staff recruiting for the 2021 season

#11 Forward Tee

What Keeps the Golf & Grounds Maintenance Team Busy in Winter? The most significant golf course improvements are made during the offseason. In November 2020, we began with our East Course Enhancement and then continued with select removal of small trees and underbrush on areas of the West Course (right #12 fairway and #15 green). This work will improve growing conditions and playability. These types of projects take a significant amount of time and labor to complete. Our Golf & Grounds Maintenance Team prioritizes daily play and Club events, leaving limited time for course improvements, especially during the 2020 season, with record rounds of play on both courses. Even though our staff is reduced by over 50%, the real gains are achieved when man-hours are available, and work can be performed without interfering with play.

Course Openings & Closings Weather permitting, The East Course is scheduled to open for the season on Friday, March 26. We are excited for you to see the results of our team’s hard work. When the East Course opens, you may still see a few aeration holes from work completed this past winter. Cold temperatures did not allow the holes to completely heal over the winter season. The West Course will close March 29 through March 31 for green aeration and topdressing, along with solid tine fairway aeration. Regarding the West fairways, they continue to mature and have come through the winter with no issues. Recovery from green aeration will take approximately three weeks since this work is being completed when soil and surface temperatures will still be cold. Green aeration on the East Course will take place May 4 through May 6. Think spring! ◆

Work completed this past winter includes: • Serviced equipment and preventive maintenance to all golf and grounds equipment 15

GROUNDS

Let's Get GARDENING by Cathy Wagner, CPH, Director of Horticulture March is always a welcome month for gardeners, as it signals the end of winter and the coming of spring. The Horticulture Team took advantage of mild winter weather by completing dormant pruning, transplanting shrubs, adjusting bedlines, planning annual displays, procuring plants, and even laying sod throughout January! We also brought in a crew to prune the apple trees in our orchard to maintain them at a manageable size for harvest and thin the interior branches to allow for better airflow and ease of harvest. We do this biennially and it takes about one week to complete.

Now is also a great time to cut back and divide perennials. Many of us took gardening to a whole new level last year amid the pandemic, and division is a great way to create free plants to fuel a new found love of gardening. Most plants can be divided after a few years in the ground, by digging up the whole clump and separating (into pieces with three to five shoots) with pruning shears or a garden knife. Plant right away into the garden or pot them up to share with a friend! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me at cwagner@bcc1898.com. I’m always happy to help. Happy gardening! ◆

As the weather warms and you are ready to tackle some garden tasks at home, remember that late winter and early spring is a great time for pruning, planting, and transplanting. Though it is not a good time to prune spring bloomers (like Azaleas and Lilacs), it is a great time to reduce the size and control the shape of summerflowering shrubs like Hydrangea, Elderberry, Roses, and Butterfly Bushes. Always start with thinning cuts (cuts that remove branches down to their base) to remove dead wood and any limbs that are crossing or rubbing. Then you can proceed to make heading cuts (cuts that shorten the length of each branch). 16

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Divide groundcovers, like this native Chrysogonum (Goldenstar), by digging clumps from an established swath and transplanting to a new location. Backfill holes with soil and the groundcover will fill back in within a few weeks

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