JULY 2017
THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE — Steve Callaway, President Happy Fourth of July! This month is the height of our summer season. The pool will be filled with excited kids. Come up on a Thursday night and enjoy dinner by the pool. It is an awesome experience. Parents, please remember to keep an eye on your children. Tragedy was averted in June when one of our alert life guards pulled a struggling child from the deep end. Please respect the life guards, help them do their jobs, and follow the rules for pool safety. The course is looking and playing great. In July, we host our Men’s MemberMember Tournament. Known as the Clandestine, this is a great event and builds club camaraderie. The dates are July 21 – 22. The entire course will be used for the tournament. Contact the Pro Shop prior to coming out for golf on those days. Speaking of the course, in July, we celebrate Terry Grasso and his significant contribution to our club and wonderful course. Terry has dedicated nearly 20 years of his professional career to Sequoyah. He built a wonderful crew and leaves knowing his crew and course are in the capable hands of right-hand man, Harry Singh, and Terry’s handpicked successor, Armando Sanchez who officially starts on July 1. That’s right, these guys even work Saturdays. The fitness facility equipment is installed and ready to use. We are still working on the permits for the remainder of the work. It’s estimated we have one more week of work upstairs. Then
we will begin downstairs to create our Members’ Only area. In the meantime, enjoy the new large screen TV in the Terrace Bar while Pastor or Michael makes your favorite beverage. New service buttons are on the poolside dining tables. When pressed, servers are alerted to what table is requesting ser-
vice. This is an experiment we hope assists our servers to provide you top level service. The multi-room layout of our facility makes it difficult for the servers to see all possible tables where members may be sitting. Come out and enjoy your Club.
PRO SHOP NEWS — By Brandon Huneke, PGA Professional Registration for the 2018 Mexico trip should open during the first week of July. Be on the lookout for an email regarding trip destination, dates and cost. For those of you who are new to the Club, I take a group of members to Mexico every February. The all-inclusive trip is typically 8 days / 7 nights and includes a few days of golf for approximately $1800-$2100 per person. If you
want to know more about trip details and hear about previous trips, stop by my office for a chat.
Tournament Central The 2017 Ryder Cup, which is a threeday member event, took place in midJune. This event is a favorite among our members where 32 players were chosen Continued on Page FIVE
EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY! Every year, we acknowledge the staff in August with an “Employee Appreciation Day” of swimming, golf and a barbecue for the employees’ entire family. This day is to recognize the staff for all their services and dedication to the Club and its members. This year, our Employee Appreciation Day will be held on Monday, August 14th from 2:00 – 7:00 pm. This day includes a delicious BBQ, face painting, photo booth, jumpy house and music for all the employees to enjoy. A raffle is also held at the event where members and vendors donate prizes. Over the past years, the membership has generously donated raffle prizes so much that each employee was guaranteed a wonderful prize. Let’s keep this tradition alive for our employees. We would be grateful for any donations of prizes from you or your company for this recognition event. Any item at all (e.g. sports tickets, gift cards, gift certificates, cash, etc...) would be graciously accepted. It is a nice family day, and your assistance in recognizing the dedication of the team at your club would be appreciated.