PineNeedler MEMBER NEWSLETTER
AUGUST 2015
Pine Lake Country Club Since 1952 | Country Life . . . Club Setting
From the General Manager by Travis Dale
For all of you who attended our mid-year meeting Wednesday night “thank you”! I hope you found the meeting and conversation informative. The PowerPoint presentation and slideshow will be available on the clubs website, as well as a full listing of committees and the chairpersons contact information.
Main Phone/Reservations 704-545-4513
As we begin August, I would like to thank you for an amazing July 4th holiday. I had heard a lot about this day and what a big tradition it represents. I have to say it was the best day I have had at Pine Lake. It was great to see so many of you spending time together. I would like to thank the Board of Directors for volunteering their time to sit in the dunk tank.
Travis Dale General Manager 704-409-3161 Travis@PineLakeCountryClub.com
The survey results are in! The Strategic Planning Committee would like to thank you all for taking the survey. We had just over 430 members respond. We will compile the data and share the results with all of you in the coming weeks. This valuable information will assist our Board of Directors in guiding the club into the future. Congratulations to those of you who took the survey and were chosen as our drawing winners. Please enjoy your gift certificates. Our new marketing video will soon be on the clubs website and our Facebook page. The video opens with an amazing bird’s eye view of Pine Lake and closes with a spectacular sunset over the course and Charlotte in the distance. Additionally, this fall we will shoot a hole by hole video of the property. I hope you enjoy the video and please be sure to share this with your friends. For all of you who volunteered to assist with the production of this video, thank you, we greatly appreciate your support. In closing, I would ask you to please bring a friend to Pine Lake and let them experience how special your club is. For the health of the club we need you to bring in new members. My team and I look forward to seeing you at the club! Sincerely,
Travis
Travis Dale General Manager
Abby Brand Club Controller 704-409-3164 Abby@PineLakeCountryClub.com Lori Fitzpatrick Club Accountant 704-409-3160 Lori@PineLakeCountryClub.com Danielle Landers Executive Assistant 704-409-3163 Danielle@PineLakeCountryClub.com
Mark Collins Assistant Clubhouse Manager 704-409-3162 Mark@PineLakeCountryClub.com Rachel McGee Assistant Clubhouse Manager 704-409-3163 Rachel@PineLakeCountryClub.com Ken Snyder Executive Chef 704-409-3170 Ken@PineLakeCountryClub.com
Richard McDanel Golf Course Superintendent 704-545-5995 Richard@PineLakeCountryClub.com Luke Smith Head Golf Professional 704-409-3165 Luke@PineLakeCountryClub.com Robert Stephens Tennis Director 704-409-3168 Robert@PineLakeCountryClub.com
photo by Ellen Sheehan
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 From the General Manager
3 Course Report
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Upcoming Events
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Course Report
Golf Promotions
by Richard McDanel, Certified Golf Course Superintendent
Upcoming Events
The end of summer is in sight! The greens are still hanging in there, even with the elevated temperatures. The difference is the 3.3 inches of rain recorded this June and July. In 2010 when bentgrass suffered greatly, we recorded 16.5 inches during the same period and experienced 87 days above 90 degrees by summer’s end. Rainwater is better than lake water, but too much of either is not good. The perfect scenario would be low temperatures in the 60’s and 1 inch of rain each week accumulating on the same day.
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7 New Members
15 Pool Schedule
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The high temperatures from the first of June through late-July were averaging 92.4 degrees. This is the highest on record. Charlotte recorded 13 days over 98 degrees and 5 days at 100 or more. Let’s hope August is kinder.
August Calendar
Sodding cart path edges is moving along nicely. Two more loads are scheduled by the end of August and that should have the course looking great. The ongoing watering until we get sufficient rainfall is our main focus.
September Calendar
I would like to thank everyone for their support and with big thanks going out to the Monday divot volunteers for keeping our fairways in excellent condition through the tedious job of filling each divot by hand.
Summer Hours
Richard Richard McDanel Certified Golf Course Superintendent
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of Operation
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS We would like to welcome our new families to the club. Don & Tracey Van Cott Robert & Cassandra Dean Steven & Victoria Bondurant Robert Preston
photo by Ellen Sheehan
CONGRATULATIONS
photo by Joanna DeHart
Pine Lake Country Club would like to congratulate Richard McDanel on renewal of his
CERTIFIED GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT designation.
This certification represents a standard of excellence in his field. Richard McDanel, Golf Course Superintendent at Pine Lake Country Club has completed his fourth renewal of certification through the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. A superintendent must first be employed 5 years and then pass a 6 hour examination followed by the attesting of his course by 2 GCSAA certified superintendents. A renewal requiring 150 hours of continuing education is required every 5 years. He has been certified since 1995.
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We would like to encourage you to get involved with a committee! Below is a list of the committees and the chairperson as well as the day of the month that they meet.
MEMBERSHIP
2nd Thursday of the month Robert O’Bday
HOUSE COMMITTEE
2nd Tuesday of the month Gene Lee
GOLF COMMITTEE
1st Tuesday of the month Chip Busker
TENNIS COMMITTEE
1st Wednesday of the month Jan Ledermann Please reach out to the committee chair person if you have any questions, or would like to attend their monthly meeting!
TELL YOUR FRIENDS!
MEMBERSHIP REFERRAL PROGRAM The Membership Referral program will put cash back into your pocket and add friends to our Pine Lake Family.
Bring a friend to the club and show them what we have to offer! If they become interested in joining Pine Lake, please let the General Manager know. There is a spot on the application form for who referred them to the club. If they join, in six months you will receive a credit on your account for one month of the dues level that they join.
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August
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CHAMPIONSHIP Tee Times starting at 10am
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5 JUNIOR PLAY DAY
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18 HOLERS PLAY DAY
7 9 HOLERS PLAY DAY
TAYLOR MADE DEMO DAY
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11 JUNIOR PLAYDAY
12 18 HOLERS PLAY DAY
13 9 HOLERS PLAY DAY
LOUNGE LIZARDS 2:30 SHOTGUN
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8 JUNIOR GOLF CLINIC
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BRIGHT BLESSINGS OUTING 3 WEEK JR GOLF CLINIC
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18 JUNIOR PLAY DAY
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18 HOLERS PLAY DAY
SUMMER GOLF CAMP
20 9 HOLERS SWAP DAY
JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Tee Times start at 9am
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SUMMER GOLF CAMP 3 WEEK JR GOLF CLINIC
FISH FRY 5:30-9PM
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27 9 HOLERS PLAY DAY
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3 WEEK JR GOLF CLINIC
STEAK NIGHT DINING ROOM 6-9PM
22 JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Tee Times start at 1PM
29 JUNIOR GOLF CLINIC
September
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LABOR DAY ALL DAY EVENTS
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AERIFICATION
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9 HOLER PLAY DAY
10 9 HOLERS PLAY DAY
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MEN’S AND LADIES CLUB
MEN’S AND LADIES CLUB
CHAMPIONSHIP
CHAMPIONSHIP
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JUNIOR GOLF CLINIC
JUNIOR GOLF CLINIC
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LADIES LINE DANCING
17 9 HOLER PLAYDAY
24 9 HOLERS CHAMPIONSHIP
JUNIOR GOLF CLINIC
25 9 HOLERS
CHAMPIONSHIP
26 JUNIOR GOLF CLINIC
POOL HOURS
SEE SUMMER POOL SCHEDULE CALENDARS IN PINENEEDLER AND WEBSITE FOR HOURS
Summer Hours of Operation ~ PLCC BUSINESS OFFICE
TENNIS COURTS
GOLF SHOP
SNACK BAR
MONDAY CLOSED TUESDAY - FRIDAY 7 AM - 5 PM
TUESDAY - SATURDAY 8 AM - 9 PM SUNDAY 8AM - 8PM Check Website For Court Conditions
MONDAY CLOSED TUESDAY - FRIDAY 7:30 AM - 6 PM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 7 AM - 6 PM
FITNESS CENTER
MONDAY CLOSED TUESDAY - FRIDAY 10 AM - 7 PM SATURDAY & SUNDAY 7 AM - 7 PM
DINING ROOM
DRIVING RANGE
MONDAY CLOSED TUES & THURS - SUNDAY 7AM - 30 MIN BEFORE DUSK WEDNESDAY 7 AM - 7 PM
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 7 AM - 8 PM
CHECK THE CALENDAR FOR ALL EVENT DATES AND TIMES
PINE LAKE LOUNGE
MONDAY CLOSED TUESDAY - SATURDAY 11 AM - 9 PM SUNDAY - 11 AM - 8 PM