Princess Anne Living | January/February 2019

Living JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2019 Princess Anne

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Frequently Used Numbers

Breakers 961-2884 Clubhouse 428-4141 Fax 428-4423 Fitness 440-3102 Golf 422-3360

Operations Team

McCall Andy 440-3101

Director of Catering & Special Events mccall@princessannecc.com

Geoff Benson 428-4141 ext: 322 Executive Chef gbenson@princessannecc.com

Matt Boyce 440-3119

Director of Golf Course Maintenance and Club Grounds mboyce@princessannecc.com

Kristen Bunting 440-3111

Director of Marketing & Communications kbunting@princessannecc.com

Mardy Colling 440-3106

Breakers Manager mcolling@princessannecc.com

John Fraser 440-3117

Director of Tennis jfraser@princessannecc.com

Jennifer Garrott 440-3110

Membership Director jgarrott@princessannecc.com

Cathie Havrilesky 440-3115

Controller chavrilesky@princessannecc.com

Mike Helms 440-3104

Clubhouse Manager mhelms@princessannecc.com

Massage 536-5342 Pool 425-1117 Security 287-6982 Tennis 428-7803 Men’s Lg. 440-3112

Table of Contents

Message from the President 2

Welcome New Team Members 2

Welcome New Members

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Operations Team Awards for Excellence ......................................... 5 Membership Matters ........................................................................ 6 Dining Calendar 8 Social and Dining 9

The Golden Rules.............................................................................. 18

From the Links .................................................................................. 20

From the Courts ................................................................................ 22

Denise Johnson 440-3113

Human Resources & Accounting Manager djohnson@princessannecc.com

Steve Layden 440-3105 Restaurant Manager slayden@princessannecc.com

Matt Liebler 440-3109 Head PGA Golf Professional mliebler@princessannecc.com

Taylor Nelson 428-4141

Youth Programs Manager tnelson@princessannecc.com

Andrea Pettay 440-3103

Director of Fitness & Wellness apettay@princessannecc.com

Emily Rehmert 428-4141 ext: 340 Banquet Manager erehmert@princessannecc.com

Paul Rosario 440-3114

Purchasing Director prosario@princessannecc.com

Bill Shonk 440-3100 General Manager wshonk@princessannecc.com

Brian Triolet 425-1117

Aquatics Director btriolet@princessannecc.com

Lifestyles & Fitness 27 November - December Calendar 33

Executive Committee

Jonathan L. Thornton President Christopher J. Fanney Vice President Leslie R. Watson Secretary Patrick L. Shuler Treasurer

Board of Directors

William S. Braithwaite, III David C. Burton Anne Harvard Hooper Bekki Jucksch

Committee Chairpersons

Entertainment ................................ Monica Stein Finance

Pat Shuler Fitness

Trey Braithwaite Golf ................................................. David Burton Green John Perry House

John Mazach

Chris Pridgen Douglas Russell Monica Stein Samuel E. Steingold

Long Range Strategic Planning ....... Gary Beck | John Gibson Membership Doug Russell Pool Chris Pridgen

Rules ...............................................

Ran Randolph Jr. Tennis Bekki Jucksch Youth Involvement

Anne Harvard Hooper

SPECIAL COMMITTEES:

Wine Committee

Gray Randolph Historical Preservation Sandra Baylor Membership I.D. ............................. Susan Pender Tradition

Andy Dickinson Building Dippy Pender | Tim Stiffler | Jack Todd

Message from the President

We hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday season and that your 2019 is off to a successful start. Our holiday celebrations at the Princess Anne were, as always, full of warmth, good cheer and family. The Thanksgiving brunch, Traditional Christmas gatherings, Santa Fest and almost New Year’s party again exceeded expectations in terms of attendance and member satisfaction. Congratulations to Bill Shonk, Chef Geoff and our entire Operations Team for making all of these holidays so memorable for our PACC families.

2019 will usher in an exciting transformation to the Princess Anne. We have been working with the Baskervill design team and our contractor, Clancy & Theys, to finalize and execute the plans for the Chesapeake “warm up.” We are cautiously optimistic that the February start date will be met (and you may well be hearing the familiar sounds of construction as you read this message) and that this exciting new venue will be open by the spring. We will all, of course, have to endure what we hope will be only mild disruption in this area of the Club, but remain confident that any inconvenience will be minimized and well worth it when we experience the final product. Our Building Committee continues to evaluate the next phase of PACC’s Master Plan. Stay tuned for more information on future projects as your Board carefully considers and shares its vision regarding the feasibility, phasing and financing of upcoming enhancements to our Club.

In closing, I again want to wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous new year. Although it may now be cold, gray and rainy at times, we can and should all enjoy the special refuge and friendships here at the Princess Anne. See you around the Club!

Best wishes, Introducing Riggins Thornton, the newest member of the PACC family. He will serve as a greeter at the Club on half-price wine and martini nights!

Welcome New Team Members

Taylor Nelson, Youth Programs Manager

If you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting him yet, we are excited to introduce Taylor Nelson, our new youth programs manager. Taylor graduated from Old Dominion University in 2017 with a degree in sports management and has spent the past few years working in programming and event management with many different organizations to include The Special Olympics of Virginia, Norfolk Academy and Trinity Church. Taylor looks forward to using his experience to enhance the youth programming here at Princess Anne and to create new, exciting opportunities for our children of all ages.

Chef Derek Thompson

Originally from Lima, Ohio, Derek has over 11 years of cooking experience. For the past eight years he has worked in some of Hampton Roads finest restaurants, including most recently Press Wine Bar. He is excited to bring what he has learned thoughout his career to the Princess Anne County Club family.

Derek’s cooking inspiration is comfort food with a modern twist. He and his wife live in Portsmouth and he enjoys playing guitar when he’s not creating delicious dishes in the kitchen.

Welcome New Members

Scott, Amanda & Brandt Baxter

Resident Comprehensive Members

Primary Sponsor: Bruce Baxter

Scott is a Virginia Beach local and grew up at the PACC where, as a junior, he spent countless hours on the tennis court. After playing Division I college tennis and graduating from the University of Maryland, Scott worked as a tennis coach at a country club in Washington, DC where he met Amanda, a University of South Carolina graduate originally from Warsaw, Indiana. The couple moved back to Virginia Beach in 2011. Scott is the CEO & Founder of PlayYourCourt, the world’s biggest tennis lesson provider and Amanda is a school teacher in the Virginia Beach Public School System. The Baxter’s are an active, outdoorsy couple and enjoy tennis, snowboarding, boating, surfing and working out. Their new addition, Brandt, is 4 months old and they’re excited for him to have the same wonderful PACC experience that Scott did growing up.

Meredith, Chase, Charlie & Baby Huffman (on the way)

Resident Comprehensive Member

Primary Sponsor: Mark Bundy

Meredith grew up in Virginia Beach and thoroughly enjoyed riding her bike to the Princess Anne and spending time at the pool. She also enjoyed playing tennis here and being on the swim team as a young girl. She and her husband, Chase, met in college at James Madison University. Meredith graduated from the EVMS MPA program in 2012 and now works as a PA at Coastal Dermatology in Virginia Beach. She enjoys oil painting in her free time. Chase is a member of the Virginia Pilot Association and enjoys working as a harbor pilot on the water. The couple has a 3 year old son, Charlie, and also a Boston terrier named Truman. They are eagerly expecting their second son in January. As a family they enjoy boating, fishing, hunting, gardening and traveling. They cannot wait to continue the PACC tradition with their expanding family!

Elizabeth McLaughlin & Philip McCarthy

Non-Resident Comprehensive Members

Sponsor: Gara Parsons

Liz and Phil are residents of Johns Island, Vero Beach, FL and enjoy summers at their home in Sedgwick, ME. They recently purchased a home in Linkhorn Park to be closer to family (Liz’s daughter and son-in-law, Gara and Woody Parsons are also PACC members). Both Liz and Phil are former members of the Princess Anne. Liz’s late parents, Jim and Eleanor Gara, were members since the 1940s. Liz graduated from Marymount College. Phil is a graduate of Cornell University and Cornell Law School and is a former naval officer. He is a member of both the Virginia and New York Bar. Phil is involved as a co-founder and director of a biotech company searching for a cure for Alzheimer’s based on technology developed at the Taub Institute of the Columbia University Medical School. Both enjoy their respective grandchildren, traveling and gardening while Phil also enjoys playing golf, tennis and boating. They look forward to spending time in Virginia Beach and making memories with their family at the PACC.

Welcome New Members

Dr. John, Dr. Rebecca, Johnny, Andrew, Matthew & Mary Kate McGuigan

Resident Comprehensive Members

Sponsor: John Peterson

The McGuigan family recently moved into the Cavalier residences when John accepted a position with Sentara Medical Group, where he serves as an orthopedic hand surgeon. Rebecca is also a physician, specializing in wound care. Residing previously in Newport News, they were members of James River Country Club. They have four children; Johnny (14), Andrew (12) Matthew (10) and Mary Kate (7), all of whom attend St. Gregory the Great Catholic School. The McGuigans enjoy tennis, golf, swimming and going to the beach. John enjoys cycling and has finished many halfIronman races as well as a full Ironman. Rebecca is a former collegiate tennis player for the US Military Academy at West Point. The entire family is looking forward to enjoying the Club frequently.

Aileen, Paul, Ava, Ethan, Audrey & Amanda Merullo

Resident Comprehensive Members Sponsor:

George Shipp

The Merullo family resides in Heritage Park. Aileen and Paul both attended Old Dominion University. Paul also attended William & Mary School of Law and now serves as a judge in the General District Court of Virginia Beach. Aileen is a stay-at-home mother and manages the busy schedules of their three children; Ava (12), Ethan (11) and Audrey (7). Paul’s oldest daughter Amanda (24) is currently pursuing her education degree at Old Dominion University. Ava is a devoted dancer, studying at Denise Wall’s Dance Energy since age three. She and Ethan are very active with Operation Smile, often volunteering at their headquarters. Ava, Ethan and Audrey all study classical piano and are members of the National Guild. Aileen and Paul are foodies at heart and enjoy incorporating their love for food into their travel, having enjoyed the cuisine in Barcelona, Paris, Hong Kong and Las Vegas, just to name a few. They also enjoy wine and beer tastings locally and abroad. They are Peloton fitness enthusiasts, often traveling to New York City to participate in live classes at the Peloton studios. They look forward to enjoying the social opportunities at the PACC as well as participating in golf and tennis lessons, socializing at the pool and making new friends.

Welcome New Members

Welcome

Tom Lewis & Sarah Martin

Non-Resident

Dining Members

Primary Sponsor: Tom Broyles

Tom and Sarah spend most of their time in Maine during the summer and Colorado/New Orleans during the winter. They enjoy visiting Virginia Beach throughout the year to spend time with Sarah’s mother (and former PACC member), Carol Guy. Tom and Sarah are both retired. Tom enjoys playing golf and fly fishing while Sarah enjoys tennis and swimming. Together they enjoy sailing and riding in the New Orleans Mardi Gras parade as members of the Krewe of Orpheus. Tom also volunteers at WWOZ, New Orleans’ classic jazzbased home grown radio station. They are excited to get involved at the PACC.

Doug & Elizabeth

Quarles

Non-Resident Comprehensive Members

Primary Sponsor: William Quarles

Doug and Betsy are permanent residents of Fredericksburg, VA but enjoy spending time at their new beach home on 44th street. Doug retired from Quarles Petroleum and continues to serve on the Board of Directors as an owner. He enjoys playing golf! Betsy (McIntyre) who graduated from Norfolk Academy looks forward to being back at the beach. They have two married children, Lacy and Doug IV, who live in Richmond.

Daniel Staton Pruitt

Resident Comprehensive Member

Primary Sponsor: Captain Kevin McLaughlin

Staton recently relocated to Virginia Beach from Mississippi when he was stationed at NAS Oceana as a Navy pilot. Originally from South Carolina, he played on the golf team at the US Naval Academy before beginning his military career.

Membership

Membership Matters

Setting Our Sights (and Goals) High for 2019

As we embark on the new year ahead, we’re excited to share the Club’s membership goals with you. As you know, it is your right and privilege as a member to sponsor new members into YOUR Club. We can’t meet our goals without you!

This year’s membership goal is 35 new members and $275,000 in initiation fee revenue.

As of November 30, 2018, we’ve welcomed six new members and received $41,821 in initiation fee revenue. We’re off to a great start!

We’ve incorporated some fun into our goals this year. You’ll see our membership leaderboard below. Is your name included? If not, you’re missing out on fun, prizes and CASH. All you have to do is sponsor or endorse the application of a new member.

MEMBERSHIP CHALLENGE RULES

A member receives three points for each new member they sponsor and one point for each application in which they serve as a secondary endorser. The member with the most points as of September 30, 2019 wins a four-course wine dinner for eight people courtesy of the Princess Anne.

DON’T FORGET!

For each new member you sponsor, you’ll receive a FREE MONTH’S DUES. For each application you endorse, you receive a complimentary meal at the PACC (excludes alcohol).

MEMBERSHIP CHALLENGE LEADERBOARD

CHALLENGE RULES

A member recieves three points for each new member they sponsor and one point for each application in which they serve as a secondary endorser.

The member with the most points as of September 30, 2019 wins a four-course wine dinner for eight people courtesy of the Princess Anne.

DON’T FORGET l For each new member you sponsor, you’ll receive a FREE MONTH’S DUES. For each application you endorse, you recieve a complimentary meal at the PACC (excludes alcohol).

BONUS l Land your name on the leaderboard and you’re entered to win a special prize to be given away at our quarterly membership mixer. Must be present to win.

Bruce Baxter

John Peterson

Gara Parsons

George Shipp

Kevin McLaughlin

Neil Brown

Travis Bode

Helen Roberts

Stephen Houfek

C.T. Kampfmueller

Lance Enderson

Carolyn Myrick

Bobby Beasley, III

2018 Operations Team Awards for Excellence

TEAM LEADER OF THE YEAR

DEPENDABLE SERVICE

Monica Au Chris Speaker

Sabine Elbe Jonathan Mang Luis Fonseca

TEAM MEMBER OF THE YEAR HOSPITALITY

Ashlie Gran Ryan Keilholtz

Elijah Maupin Trina Farrell

MODEL OF THE MOTTO Personal Attention Consistently Captivating

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Charles Kawadza Rick Moyer

Mike Oatis BEHIND

Darleen Sumner

Don Pettus

FRONT OF THE HOUSE TEAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR

WHATEVER IT TAKES

Alyssa Fitzgibbons

Efrain Perez Corey Ridley

TEAM BASED LEADERSHIP

Mike Conley

Mary Fay Codie Tester

DINING

Enjoy dinner specials every Tuesday - Saturday!

Weekly Special Features

TUESDAY - FRIDAY

Clubhouse l Dinner Specials

TUESDAY

Clubhouse | Family Night

WEDNESDAY

Clubhouse | 1/2 Price Wine Night Breakers | Taco Night

THURSDAY Clubhouse | Chicken and Beer Night

WEDNESDAY - SUNDAY Breakers | Chef’s Specials

Chesapeake & Linkhorn

TUESDAY – THURSDAY

Lunch: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Dinner: 6:00 - 9:00 pm

FRIDAY/SATURDAY

Lunch: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Dinner: 6:00 - 10:00 pm

SUNDAY

Brunch: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Lounges

LADIES

TUESDAY - FRIDAY | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

MENS

TUESDAY - SUNDAY | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Breakers

WEDNESDAY – FRIDAY

Dinner: 4:00 - 10:00 pm

SATURDAY

Breakfast: 8:00 - 11:00 am

Lunch/Dinner: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

SUNDAY

Breakfast: 8:00 - 11:00 am Brunch: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Lunch/Dinner: 2:00 - 8:00 pm

Social/Dining Events

TUE 1/01 Hair of the Dog New Year’s Brunch

FRI 1/04 Happy Hour with Live Music

TUE 1/08 Trivia Night

SAT 1/12 Chili Cook-off at Breakers

SAT 1/19 Anarchist Wine Dinner

SAT 1/25 Prime Rib / Bingo Night at Breakers

FRI 2/01 Happy Hour with Live Music

SAT 2/02 Super Bowl Platters Order Deadline

TUE 2/05 Trivia Night

FRI 2/08

Father & Daughter Dance

WED 2/14 Valentine’s Day Dinner | HM Johnson Band

WED 2/15 Gourmet Tapas Night with Chef Thompson

SAT 2/16 California Dreaming Wine Tasting

THU 2/28 Greek Wine Class

FRI 3/01 Happy Hour with Live Music / Linkhorn Lounge Live

Make your reservations through our mobile app, the website or by calling the front desk at 428-4141.

FEBRUARY

MARCH

Social & Dining

Hosted by Ryan Smith of the golf operations team, teams will answer rigorous questions in four rounds to compete for bragging rights and food and beverage-related prizes. All participating teams will receive discounts on alcohol for the duration of the event. JANUARY 8

Social & Dining

ANARCHIST Wine Dinner Wine Dinner

We embrace individuals and events that move and shape the trajectory of human history. The art on each bottle presents a graphic expression of consequence against the landscape of the status quo.

Thanks to your Wine Committee Chair Gray Randolph, we are able to present Associate Winemaker Stu Ake and Vintner Philip Von Burg for the Virginia launch of “The Anarchist” wine brand out of Napa Valley! Join us for a four course and dessert wine experience that will illuminate the masterful art of blending.

The Anarchist White Blend, 2016 CAPE SCALLOP SALAD | House cured duck prosciutto, crisp apple, apple gastrique Rosé Against the Machine Rosé, 2017 PORT BRAISED PORK BELLY | Roasted pear, savory blackberry jam

DANCE 2019 Friday, February 8

An enchanted evening for you and the special princess in your life! Bring out your daughters to attend a magical night of dinner, music, dancing and fun.

~ DJ & DANCING ~

Attire: Coat & Tie for Gentlemen and Dresses for Ladies ~ MENU ~

Finger Sandwiches d Sliders Chicken Fingers d Fruit Kabobs Pasta Salad Ice Cream Sundae Bar

$25++ per Father & Daughter Pair ($10++ for each additional Daughter)

In the Ballroom

6:00 - 8:00 pm

Live Entertainment by the HM Johnson Band

The Golden Rules

The Golden Rules of Golf Will Set You Free.

New Changes to the Rules of Golf

For the next few Golden Rules we will focus on the 2019 Major Changes to the Rules of Golf that are now in effect. These rules are streamlined, easier to understand, less penalizing and should have a positive impact on the game of golf and the pace of play. Please pick up a new Rules book from the pro shop and visit the USGA website for more information.

Please visit the USGA website (www.usga.org) to see examples and videos of the new rules.

Also, please email any questions to rules4golf@gmail.com

DID YOU KNOW THERE IS NO PENALTY NOW FOR:

When a player touches the line of putt or touches the putting green in pointing out a target

When a player moves loose impediments, touches the ground with hand or club or grounds the club in a penalty area

New rule: No penalty, so long as doing so does not improve the conditions for the player’s stroke.

New rule: No penalty.

When a player moves or touches a loose impediment in a bunker New rule: No penalty.

When playing out of turn in stroke play

When a player accidentally hits the ball more than one time during a stroke

When a player accidentally moves his or her ball during search

When a player accidentally moves his or her ball or ball-marker on the putting green

New rule: No penalty (as of today) and “ready golf” is encouraged when it can be done in a safe and responsible way.

New rule: No penalty. And the ball must be replaced.

New rule: No penalty. And the ball must be replaced.

New rule: No penalty.

When repairing damage on the putting green

Putting with an unattended flagstick left in the hole

New rule: A player may repair almost any damage (including spike marks and animal damage but not including natural imperfections) on the putting green

New rule: No penalty if a ball played from the putting green (or anywhere else) hits the unattended flagstick in hole.

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Reasons for Change:

Because putting greens are specially prepared for playing the ball along the ground, the Rules allow the player to do things on the green that are not allowed anywhere else:

• The player may mark, lift and clean a ball on the green at any time, remove sand and loose soil on the green and repair old hole plugs and ball-marks on the green.

• Given this philosophy of allowing players to try to have a smooth surface for rolling the ball, there is no conceptual reason for prohibiting repair of other types of damage (whether made by players, animals, maintenance staff, etc.).

2019 Rule: Under Rule 18.2, the time for a ball search (before the ball becomes lost) will be reduced from 5 minutes to 3 minutes.

Reasons for Change: Limiting the search period to 3 minutes is more consistent with the underlying principle that golf is to be played in a prompt and continuous way, without long pauses in play.

In most cases, if the ball is going to be found, it will be found within the first 3 minutes.

Although this change may increase the number of lost balls, on average the overall impact should be to speed up play.

Knowing that the search time is limited to 3 minutes should encourage players to play a provisional ball when they believe there is a chance their ball may not be found.

2019 Rule: Under Rule 17:

• There will no longer be any special restrictions when a ball is in a “penalty area” (the expanded designation for the area that includes what are now called water hazards).

• A player will be allowed to touch or move loose impediments and touch the ground with hand or club (such as grounding the club right behind the ball) for any reason, subject only to the prohibition on improving conditions for the stroke (see new Rule 8.1a).

2019 Rule: Rule 13.1c(2) allows repair of almost any damage on the green:

• “Damage on the putting green” will be defined to include all types of damage (such as ball-marks, shoe damage, indentations from a club or flagstick, animal damage, etc.), except aeration holes, natural surface imperfections or natural wear of the hole.

“What if a player hits the wrong ball out of a bunker, is he penalized?”

Golf From the Links

2018 Golf Champions

The Green Jacket McClanan Memorial Champion

Men’s Member-Guest Champions

Scott Ferros

Skip Zobel & Jerry Flowers

Mike Folck & Chris Watson

Men’s Club Champion Men’s Senior Champion Men’s Super Senior Champion

Chris Devine

Mike Hays

John Peterson Men’s Member-Member Champions Parent-Child Champions Windholz Champion

Ben Temple & Robert Temple

Louis & Andrew Jordan

Hu Odom

From the Links

2018 Golf Champions

Men’s Summer League Champions

Men’s Shootout Champion

Husband & Wife Champions

Michael Denk & Rob Frazier

Chris Devine

Genie & Hartwell Roper

Beck & Paolini Junior Golfer of the Year Junior Club Champion Ladies’ Member-Guest Champions

Blake Heselius

Carson Poulos

Becca McKinney, Lou Watson, Peggy Dunnington, Micki Campbell

Ladies’ Spring Shootout Champion

Peggy Dunnington

Ladies’ Fall Shootout Champion

Jeanne Beck

Ladies’ Club Champion

Babs Neff

Princess Anne

2018 Golf Champions

Ladies’ Senior Club Champion

Ladies’ Challenge Match Champions

Babs Neff

Sally Curry & Donna Hicks, Mary McNeal & Babs Neff Spring Handicap Champion Ladies’ Member-Member Champions

Mary McNeal

Donna Hicks & Sally Curry

From the Links

2019 Golf Events Schedule

These dates are subject to change, please check the online calendar throughout the year!

MEN’S EVENTS

The Green Jacket Par 3

April 13

The Green Jacket April 14

Windholz Matches Begin April 18

McClanan Memorial April 19

Stroke Play Championship NEW! May 19 - 19

James G. Parker Member-Guest June 13 – 15 Men’s League begins (each Thursday) June 20

Men’s Triumvirate @ Cavalier July 31

Richard D. Cooke Men’s Club Championship August 9 – 11

Vincent G. Thomas Men’s Member-Member September 5 – 7

Capt. L.R. Vail Men’s Senior Club Championship and Super Senior Club Championship October 18 – 20

President’s Cup October 25 Shootout December 7 Pop-Pop December 20

LADIES’ EVENTS

PALG Opening Play Day

April 16

Joanne R. Neff Spring Handicap May 14 & 16

Martha Macklin Smith Member–Guest June 4 – 5

Ladies Member-Member July 23 - 24

Ladies Triumvirate @ PACC July 31

Louis H. Windholz Club Championship August 9 – 11

Eugene Lee Parker Women’s Senior Club Championship October 18 - 20

Turkey Scramble November 19

PALG Christmas Luncheon December 10

MIXED EVENTS

Cross Country Winter Classic NEW!

February 23

Spring Glow Ball May 3

Parent–Child July 28

Junior Club Championship August 10

Husband & Wife Championship September 29

Fall Glow Ball October 18

From the Links

The Princess Anne Senior Men’s Golf Association continues to provide an opportunity each week for our male golfers with more experience to play golf and grow friendships through the game. We averaged 38 players each Wednesday and grew our base of players from 80 in 2017 to 87 different individuals this season. We continue to seek new opportunities to play this wonderful game and did so this past year through a trip to Bay Creek on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, while also participating in Home and Home matches with our peers at Broad Bay and Cedar Point.

Our 2018 Senior Cup Champion and PASMGA Player of the Year was Steve Houfek. Steve was one of our most frequent players this past season and his strong play helped him win the season points title.

All of the association’s success is attributed to the hard work and dedication of our 2018 board and officers: President Tuck Finley, Vice President Mickey Walker, Secretary Jim Allen, Treasurer Charlie Greiner and Assistant Treasurer Jim Gregory. Our officers included Steve Houfek, Vince Olivieri, Hill Ellett, Jim Wolcott and Lee Entsminger. We would like to thank Tuck Finley for his two years of hard work keeping the association running as President and look forward to a wonderful 2019 with the incoming PASMGA President Vince Olivieri.

Any golfers that are interested in joining the PASMGA for the 2019 season can contact the golf shop for more details. Thank you to all our members for their continued participation and we look forward to another successful year in 2019.

From the Links

PALG Year in Review

Each Tuesday morning during the golf season our Princess Anne Lady Golfers (PALG) can be found playing golf and having fun on our golf course. This year was no different, as it was another terrific year for our ladies! From the Spring Cocktail Party to the Turkey Scramble and everything in between, the PALG knows how to have a great time!

The 2018 season had a Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows themed Member-Guest which was enjoyed very much by all. The last two seasons have been as successful as any in the past under the leadership of PALG Chair Lou Watson. Lou is in the process of completing her two-year term and we are so thankful for all of her hard work in continuing the PALG legacy. Thank you Lou for all of your hard work and thank you to all our ladies for another wonderful year!

Junior Golf Year in Review

The Princess Anne junior golf program had another great year, winning the Virginia Beach Junior League and increasing the number of our junior golfers to 120!

The PACC Junior League team completed an undefeated championship campaign this past Spring! PACC went 6-0 in the regular season, defeated Cavalier in the semi-finals, and outlasted Bayville in the Championship with a score of 9.5-8.5. The team was captained by Blake Heselius, Philip David, Alex Rai, Fin Worrall, Ellery Wetzler and Andersen Legum.

Our Spark/Future-36ers class, ages 3-6, had great participation with 43 kids completing the program. These classes are designed to help kids learn the basics of golf with over-sized plastic clubs and tennis balls, while working on hand-eye coordination and etiquette. We look forward to watching them move into our Junior Golf Academy over the next few seasons!

The PACC Junior Golf Academy continues to flourish with 50 juniors learning under the Operation 36 platform, striving to shoot 36 on nine holes. Our OP 36ers played over 325 rounds this year during our weekly matches! These rounds are played on a modified course matched to each student’s personal skill level. We hope to continue improving each junior and help them reach their goals.

2018 saw the debut of our Elite Junior Golf Program with six exceptional juniors participating. These classes incorporate advanced education and various skill competitions, which allow these players to become attuned to performing under pressure.

Our Junior Golf Camp is a week-long program designed to take junior golfers from the putting green to the course in four days. This year we had a resurgence with three camps and had 11 juniors in each class. This offering is wonderful for our out-of-town students or those just looking to get their start in the game.

It was another great year for junior golf at the Princess Anne with Junior Golf Director, Chris Speaker at the helm. Chris was supported by the other PACC Golf Professionals Matt Liebler, Ryan Smith and Sarah Rausenberger. Thank you to all of our young golfers and their parents for another great year!

From the Courts

Tennis Talk

Tennis

Happy New Year everyone! We hope you enjoyed your holiday season and that all who traveled made it home safely.

We trust you all had a wonderful holiday break and are ready to get back on the courts. We have a lot of fun things for you to participate in this year so please refer to our calendar for 2019 so you can be ready! If you haven’t already signed up for the CHKD Winter Open Mixed Doubles tournament, please do so as soon as possible.

Our junior tennis programs will start back up the second week in January. The first event of the New Year is a parent’s meeting on Friday, January 4 at 6:00 pm for all members who have or would like to have kids in any of our programs. This is a great opportunity for much needed parent/coach interaction as well as an informatory seminar on all things related to kids and their tennis. We will explain the pathway we have created from Net Gen Red all the way to Elite Academy, awards we are going to be issuing as well as getting into organized match-play, Junior Team Tennis, high school tennis and tournament play. Our first tournament of the year is a 12 an under USTA Shootout on Saturday, January 12. It is a one-day green dot event for both boys and girls in the 12 and under division.

High School Tennis News

Private school tennis for girls takes place in the fall and we have had quite a few of our young ladies making serious waves. Norfolk Christian Academy coached by our own Brad Hobbs won the school’s first state championship by a fairly dominant score of 5-2. Two of Brad’s three daughters were on the team, Virginia and Catherine. Virginia went undefeated in singles for the year 16-0 and 10-2 in doubles. Both Virginia and Catherine made all state along with Fiona Clunan, another PACC junior playing for Cape Henry, who made all state in Division 2 as well. In Division 1, Norfolk Academy coming off a state championship last year and after losing two of their seniors from their championship team, still managed second place this year. One of our own Ingrid Benkovitz made all state playing in her senior year at the no.1 singles position for NA.

Bacardi 101 Tennis Social

We had our very first “Rush ‘n Crush” Social which was based on a game we often play during our cardio tennis classes except this time we served Orange Crushes and had all our pros feeding the game on six courts. Continuing on that theme, we introduced a new cardio game called 101 in the social, aptly called Bacardi 101, since we were serving rum drinks. We had four teams of four players and each were named after a rum drink. The 4 teams were the Daiquiris, the Pina Coladas, the Dark and Stormies and the Rum Runners. The game itself is very exciting and, by nature, keeps things close until the very end. A great time was had by all and a huge congrats to the Daiquiris, which was made up of Coach Arnold, Linda Powers, Kevin Fay and Greg Deaver, who went undefeated for the night.

From the Courts

John’s Tip of the Month

Pusher (Defensive Baseliner)

A pusher is basically a player who “pushes” back any shot, returning the right shot for whatever their opponent sends their way. The goal of this style of play is not to hit winners, but to strategically outlast your opponent until they make an unforced error. Pushers often have a lot of stamina, are very consistent and rarely make errors. Pushers like to think of themselves as backboards, but with a touch of psychological warfare, with the sole objective of returning all your shots. Pushers can be very intimidating to play because you know they are not going to beat themselves, you are going to have to do it.

Strategies used by pushers include:

• Staying at the baseline to return all of the opponent’s shots

• Using lots of top spin, sidespin, or backspin to counter the opponent’s aggression, placing shots in disadvantageous locations that make it difficult for the opponent to return

• Surprising their opponents by returning their hard shots

• Having lots of consistency to outlast the opponent

• Staying patient and mentally tough to get a point

How to beat a pusher

If you try to hit a pusher off the court by hitting winners you will just make your day at the office a lot shorter and have nothing but another L to show for it. That’s exactly what pushers want you to do. They want you to hit harder because they know it will lead to more errors and more frustration. Here’s a smart strategy for beating a pusher:

• Be patient and wait for the right shot before putting it away

• Use wide serves to open up the court and then finish with either a volley or a big groundstroke

• Use angles on your groundstrokes/returns to create space to finish with either a volley or a big groundstroke

• Pushers typically only come to net to shake hands, so if you have a decent dropshot or a short angle slice to bring them in then you can get the ball past them a lot easier

• Hit behind them a lot, especially on clay, because pushers usually recover very fast after a wide ball so rather than hitting to the obvious open court, go to the side they are just recovering from.

• Put pressure on their 2nd serves by standing close to the service line and then hit deep penetrating returns and follow to the net (I always tell my students that if you’re playing against a pusher and the point just ended and you and your opponent are still standing on the baseline you just lost that point.) Again, making a strong case to get to net against a pusher or even better bring them in.

Thanksgiving Day Cardio

Thank you again to everyone who came out to enjoy one of our favorite traditions, the annual Thanksgiving Cardio! As always it was very well attended with 31 adults and 14 juniors. Those who support it enjoy coming out to get their workout in before the family feast!

Nikolay Davydenko – A great example of a counter pusher

From the Courts

By

Steven Salzberg ~ the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, and Biostatistics at Johns Hopkins University.

A new study from Denmark, published just last week by Peter Schnohr and colleagues, shows that playing tennis may extend your life by nearly 10 years. That’s a remarkably big benefit, one that even the study authors were surprised at. It’s been well-established for a while now that exercise helps you live longer. For example, the Cardiovascular Health Study found that people over the age of 75 can expect to gain 1 to 1.5 years of healthy living by being active rather than sedentary. Others studies have looked at the effects of running or walking and found similar positive benefits.

The authors of the new study wanted to look at other sports activities, not just running. Using a large cohort of 20,000 healthy people in the Copenhagen City Heart Study, they identified 8,577 who were in the study from the early 1990s until 2017 and who met a variety of other criteria for inclusion. This gave them 25 years of followup, long enough to ask the question: how does participation in sports affect life expectancy?

In particular, they looked at tennis, badminton, soccer, jogging, cycling, calisthenics, swimming, and health club activities (which included treadmills, ellipticals, and weights).

The bottom line: compared to a sedentary lifestyle, playing tennis extends one’s life expectancy by 9.7 years. The other sports all provided benefits too, though tennis was the clear winner. Here’s a summary:

• Tennis: 9.7 years

• Badminton: 6.2 years

• Soccer: 4.7 years

• Cycling: 3.7 years

• Swimming: 3.4 years

• Jogging: 3.2 years

• Calisthenics: 3.1 years

• Health club: 1.5 years

One possible reason for tennis, badminton, and soccer doing so well is that out of the 8 sports studied, these are the ones that require two or more people and involve social interaction. As the authors explain, “Belonging to a group that meets regularly promotes a sense of support, trust, and commonality, which has been shown to contribute to a sense of well-being and improved long-term health.”

Or it might be that the type of exercise you get in tennis – short bursts of activity rather than slow, steady plodding exercise –might be better for you. The authors noted that “short repeated intervals of higher intensity exercise appear to be superior to continuous moderate intensity physical activity for improving health outcomes.”

So if you’re not doing it already, take up tennis! It’s easy to find clinics and teams at almost any level (in the U.S., that is), thanks to the thousands of local clubs and to the huge network of USTA leagues, with play ranging from beginners on up, and age groups up to 85 and even 90.

News: Did you know that Tennis just might just be the best thing you can do to extend your life?

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Start small. One new, healthy habit at a time. Find an accountability partner to help keep you motivated towards the same or similar goals.

– Crissy

Adding more vegetables to your diet is a great way to eat healthy. You will be surprised how delicious and easy the change can be!

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Learn to fast. Fasting will help to get rid of bad habits, rejuvenate your body and set you on the way to more spiritual life.

– Larissa Van Dyke

We all feel a little out of control over the holidays and are ready to go allin with guns blazing come January. Take advantage of that motivation, but realize that kind of intensity and commitment is hard to sustain. It’s easy to get discouraged when life gets in the way. Instead of over committing, try instead to set your minimums.

Consistency! If just starting or getting back to fitness, take one goal such as a 20 minute walk. Commit to 3 times a week for 12 weeks. Once that has become a habit add a new goal. Keep it manageable. If weight loss is your main goal, commit to keeping a food and exercise journal -Mallory

Eg. At minimum I will eat protein and veggies with every meal and work out for at least 30 minutes three times a week. Pick something that you KNOW you can sustain so that you will have a foundation of healthy habits to feel good about when the going gets rough.

– Andrea

Hydrate! Make 8 oz. of water be the first think you drink each morning.

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Get involved in more physically active pursuits, making exercising fin instead of something you dread. Remember, “Exercise is a celebration of what your body can do, not a punishment for what you ate.”

– Charles

Small changes can make a huge impact. When waiting in line or sitting at your desk or car, sit or stand tall, roll your shoulders up, back, and down. Take a deep breath in and a long breath out. Doing this a few times a day can really make your whole self feel better, mind, body and spirit.

– Cindy Cullen-Huls

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Lifestyles & Fitness

Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

-Lao Tzu

Lifestyles & Fitness

Truths About Fat Loss & Weight Loss Priorities

By Mallory Horbal PRIORITY

#1 | NUTRITION

Nutrition is the most important factor when considering weight loss. You can work out like a crazy person, i.e. cardio, strength training, etc.; however you will not see the fat loss you desire if your nutrition is not in check. Your focus needs to be on your total daily calories concentrating on consuming whole foods. You must make sure you are creating a caloric deficit, meaning burn more calories than you consume. Whole foods include fresh vegetables (preferably in season), lean proteins, healthy fats (preferably cold pressed olive oil, coconut oil, avocado oil, and walnut oil), and complex carbohydrates (legumes, whole grains and fiber rich veggies). Processed foods should be eliminated completely and sugar consumed on a limited basis. In order to preserve and build muscle, you should consume a minimum 1 gram of lean protein per 1 pound of lean body mass (the difference between total body weight and body fat weight).

PRIORITY #2 | RESISTANCE TRAINING

Lifting weights is a must to develop a lean physique! Weight training two to five times per week combined with eating the correct amount of protein will allow you to maintain, even build, muscle. This ensures that your weight loss is mostly fat loss. The best “bang for your buck” routines are HIIT workouts that use combination muscle movements. They allow your heart rate to elevate, as well as, work “pushing or pulling” muscle groups. For optimal results, pushing muscle groups (chest, triceps, shoulders, quads, obliques) and pulling muscle groups (back, biceps, hamstrings, upper abs and lower abs) should be trained two times each week.

PRIORITY #3 | SLEEP & STRESS

Lack of sleep and high stress play a major role in weight loss. Seven to nine hours of sleep each night is optimal for recovery, not to mention regulating the hormones in control of hunger and weight loss. Stress, too, plays a huge role in creating a leaner torso/waistline. Stress triggers the production and release of cortisol. Cortisol, a steroid hormone, is linked to an increase in belly fat and appetite. I encourage you to find methods that allow you to stay calm and be happy.

PRIORITY #4 | CARDIO & CONDITIONING

This should be your last component focus after all of the other priorities have been addressed. Each person is unique in the plan that works to accomplish their personal goals. Many are able to achieve their fat loss goals without incorporating cardio. Often people experience an increase in appetite, thereby eating more, when they add cardio to their routine. Does performing cardio energize you or drain you? How active are you throughout the day? These are just a few questions to ask yourself when considering “to cardio or not to cardio” and how much and/or what type to include in your routine. If you genuinely enjoy cardio, then continue as it certainly helps you address priority #3.

PARTNER THAI YOGA MASSAGE

WITH LARISSA VAN DYKE

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 | 6:00 PM

Thai Yoga Massage is a technique that can help relieve the body of years of tension and stress by opening tight joints, lengthening muscles and providing a deep sense of well-being and relaxation.

In this workshop, you and your partner will learn a sequence of stress-releasing stretches, assisted yoga poses and rhythmic deep tissue massage. Thai Yoga is “like having yoga done to you, all the benefits without the effort.”

Combined with mindful breath and meditation, you will leave this unique experience feeling relaxed, energized and more balanced. Bring a friend, spouse or yoga buddy or be paired up when you arrive.

No experience is necessary.

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Princess Anne Country Club

3800 Pacific Avenue Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Winter Hours

Hours

Chesapeake / Linkhorn Lounge

Brunch Sunday 9 am - 2 pm

Lunch Tuesday - Saturday 11 am - 2 pm

Dinner Tuesday - Friday 6 pm - 9 pm

Dinner Saturday 6 pm - 10 pm

Men’s Lounge

Lunch Tuesday - Sunday 11 am - 2 pm (à la carte or buffet)

Ladies’ Lounge

Lunch Tuesday - Friday 11 am - 2 pm (à la carte or buffet)

Breakers

Dinner Wednesday - Friday 4 pm - 10 pm

Breakfast Saturday & Sunday 8 am - 11 am

Lunch/Dinner Saturday 11 am - 10 pm

Brunch Sunday 11 am - 2 pm

Lunch/Dinner Sunday 2 pm - 8 pm

Golf Pro Shop

November 5 - Spring 2018 Day Golf Shop Bag Room/Range Tee Times Mon Closed 9 am - 5 pm Course Closed Tues - Fri 8 am - 5 pm 8 am - 5 pm Begin at 9 am Sat & Sun 7 am - 5 pm 7 am - 5 pm Begin at 8 am

Tennis Pro Shop

Daily 8 am - 5 pm

Fitness Center

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Kid’s Club 3800

Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 1:30 pm (Babysitting is available for special events, as advertised.)