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FROM THE DESK OF THE G.M. BY GIL COTE, GENERAL MANAGER
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AFFILIATED HEATHROW COUNTRY CLUB 1200 Bridgewater Drive Heathrow, Florida 32746 407.333.1450
www.heathrowcc.com THE GOLF CLUB OF AMELIA ISLAND
Greetings and Happy New Year!! 2017 is now in the books here at Carrollwood Country Club and what an exciting year it was. It was a year filled with some ups and downs and mother nature did her part in providing some unplanned obstacles for us all. Once we overcame the hurricane and all it brought with it, Chuck Cakmakci and his team rallied to provide us with some of the best playing conditions the Tampa Bay area has to offer. This led to the Club being rated the #2 golf course in the area by the Tampa Bay Business Journal. The “Best in the Biz” award is a rating voted on annually by the readers of the Tampa Bay Business Journal publication. If you see Chuck or any member of his team please thank them for all their hard work throughout the year and continuing to provide us with wonderful conditions going into 2018. Throughout the year we experienced great successes in Food and Beverage as well. We had over 4,500 members and guests enjoy our Independence Day Festivities, 790 members and their families for Easter, 308 for Boo Buffet, 449 for Mother’s Day and 423 for our annual Brunch with Santa. It is the continued support from you, our members, that makes it possible for us to host such wonderful events. The fitness center has also seen increased traffic with roughly 3,000 signups for our various fitness classes through the year. Our team of trainers are looking forward to helping you achieve your fitness goals for the new year so please contact the TAC for one of our great classes. Once again, we focused on reinvestment opportunities at the club throughout the year. We injected approximately $120,000 in capital funds back into the club through a variety of projects. Some of these projects included: $2,000 New Directional Signage for the Golf Course $3,500 Upgrades to our Walk-in Coolers and Freezer at the Main Clubhouse $5,000 New AC unit at the Turn Grille $5,000 in Roof Repairs to the Main Clubhouse $3,000 Reinforcement of the Wooden Deck Area Between All 3 Nines and to Rebuild the Steps and Railings on the Wedding Lawn $18,000 Pool Heater Replacement and Upgrade $5,000 Upgrades and Repairs to Golf Course Maintenance Equipment $3,000 Completed Pool LED Lighting Project $10,000 Contracted to Build a Pergola for Shade Outside the Oasis Area at the Pool (work will commence in early 2018) We look forward to 2018 and all it will have to offer. We are focused on planning an active social calendar with new and exciting events, dinners and golf outings for you and your guests to enjoy. We will also continue to focus on improvements to elevate the club and keep Carrollwood as one of the gems of Tampa. As always, we look forward to seeing you around the club and hope you have a healthy and prosperous New Year.
Gil Cote
General Manager
4700 Amelia Island Parkway Amelia Island, Florida 32034 904.277.8015 or 800.245.4224
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BY RENEE CONSTANTINE, DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP SALES
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lavoy Mr. & Mrs. Colonel David Wilson
Hello and Happy New Year CCC Members!
Mr. Justin Cook
I’m hoping that 2017 was a good year for everyone and despite any challenges we have remained in good health and are excited about the upcoming year.
Mr. & Mrs. Dustin Keithly
I am extremely excited about 2018 and what’s in store for the club. Yes, we have had some changes, but all very positive ones. I’m truly excited to have Gil Cote as our new General Manager and all that he has planned for the club. You will not be disappointed
Mr. & Mrs. Levy Coleman Mr. Frank Aguilar
As I look back on 2017 I’m excited to say that Carrollwood Country Club’s Membership is still going strong. We have gained a total of:
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Brown
62 New Golf Members 13 New Tennis Members and
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Couzynse
68 New Social Members
Mr. & Mrs. Greg Gagliardi Mr. & Mrs. Greg Cappel Mr. & Mrs. Gary Messmer Ms. Lisa Thomas Ms. Cynthia Bartholomew Mr. & Mrs. Manny Elcantara Mr. & Mrs. Jason Allen Mr. Michael Fernandez Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Towater Mr. & Mrs. George Edington Mr. & Mrs. Alan Moore
For a Grand Total of 143 New Carrollwood Country Club Members! The word is out, and Carrollwood Country Club is the place to be. I would like to extend a sincere “Thank You” for all your referrals and sharing with friends and family as to exactly why you are a CCC Member. You are the heartbeat of the club and “We Thank You”. Our club truly is one of the best. Our Golf Course is in great shape and we all should be very proud, as it was named in the top two, BEST COURSES in the Bay Area for 2017, along with Swim, Tennis, Fitness Center and Dining, we truly do have something for everyone. Also, keep an eye out for some new events this year and a great social calendar. There are some big things taking place in 2018 and I’m looking forward to a great year. Also, keep in mind our referral program, if you do have any friends or family who might have interest in membership here at Carrollwood Country Club, please feel free to contact me. Wishing all of you a Wonderful and Prosperous 2018! Best Regards,
Renee Constantine Director of Membership
Food & Beverage news
Around the Clubhouse DANNY BLACK, FOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER
Welcome to 2018!! With 2017 being such a great year for us here in Food and Beverage, we will take immense pleasure in exceeding your expectations yet again in 2018. I would like to thank you all for your support through the previous year. Our Brunch with Santa was a huge hit as always. I am hoping that you all made it on the “nice” list this year. Then, as the saying goes, “all is well that ends awesome,” our New Year’s Eve dinner was a huge hit yet again. Thank you to all whom attended. Now, goodbye to 2017 and hello to 2018!! We will be striving to impress you again this coming year with our exciting and delicious member events here at the club. We have had a wonderful time together here in 2017, but now is the time for our vision to shift forward and get 2018 started in perfect balance by giving back to the members for your annual Member Appreciation Party on January 2nd. This is an opportunity for us at the Club to let you all know how much we appreciate you, the members. Now put all your other plans on ice, because this year’s celebration is sure to heat things up for us in the cold of winter. As always, the theme will be super cool and sure to get your year started right. Also going on in the first month of the new year, our 2nd bi-monthly “Taste of Mesopotamia”. The Taste of Mesopotamia is our 4-course gourmet dinner paired with four different craft brews from a local brewery. Also in the month of January, we will be having our monthly Bacchus Wine Dinner. Coming on the last day of the month, the 31st, Chef Jorge is sure to take your taste buds on another amazing ride. We will also be carrying on the Bingo event for those feeling lucky on the second Thursday of the month. Our Poker ladies will also be gathering to play their games on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. For the month of February, we have a few great events going on. To start the month off we will be hosting our Super Bowl LII party. Our massive rear projected screen, state of the art sound, all you can eat
tailgate buffet and all you can drink draft beer. Carrollwood Country Club is the place to be for the big game. So, let us take care of all the cooking and cleaning and bring the whole crew down to watch your winning team take home the trophy. On the second Thursday of the month Bingo is back again. Then, halfway through the month is our always loved Valentines Day Dinner and Dance. This year there will be much better entertainment with opportunity to get up and dance the night away with your loved one. On the last Wednesday, Bacchus Wine Dinner will be returning. With space limited for our events, you should get your reservations in now. Don’t wait until its too late! We hope you all are enjoying our new menu in “Grille 72”. The new menu items seem to be a big hit. Tuesday, our popular BOGO sandwich day will be sticking around. Wednesday, is our Wine Down Wednesday. Pasta cooked to order and complimentary wine!! You can’t go wrong. Thursday, we will still have our Prime Rib Night. King and Queen cut prime ribs cut to order. Friday, our live music will be starting at 6pm. We will be cycling in some fresh musicians along with our usuals, Frank and Gene. Also changing a bit for 2018 will be our Saturday night special. We will now be offering Saturday Steak Note. Chef will be hand cutting to order different cuts of prime beef steaks. Some of those steaks will be; NY Strip, Filet, and Ribeye. Then continuing through the end of football season, we will still have our 50 cent wings and $8 pitchers of beer. After Super Bowl, lets bring back the day of the burger!! That’s right ladies and gentlemen, ½ priced burger Sundays will be back after the Super Bowl. We are very proud of our food offerings and are always open to any critiques. So please share with me your thoughts pertaining to our food and beverage operations. My door is always open and I am here to please our members and their guests. Again, thank you to all the membership. I hope to have another highly successful year here at Carrollwood Country Club.
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Golf
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From the Golf Shop BY SHAWN GORDON, DIRECTOR OF GOLF
Carrollwood Country Club Members,
The top ten finishers of the 2017 MGA season were as follows:
Amazing, another year that has simply flown by. Our busy season is here, and the golf course is in fabulous condition. Our greens have really settled into a great putting surface even earlier than last year. A special thanks to Chuck and his staff for the hard work through the summer to provide the current playing conditions. It will be very important that you make your tee times to ensure you get the times you desire. I would also like to ask you for help with maintaining the conditions by filling your divots with sand, fixing your, and other, ball marks on the greens and following the cart rules when around tees and greens. Around the tees please try to keep all four tires on the cart path. Around the greens you will find a blue painted line, please keep the carts on the outside of this line. This will ensure a better playing surface around the greens and approaches. With your help we can maintain what I feel is one of the premier clubs in the Tampa area.
1.
Will Sprague: 215 pts
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Colin Taylor: 205 pts Jason Salgado: 194 pts Sam Komar: 190.5 pts Mike Montemurro: 189 pts Dan Strobridge: 186 pts Bob O’Brien: 184 pts Mike Botet: 180 pts Ryan Hill: 178 pts John Oakley: 162 pts
In the golf shop we are receiving new Fall/Winter merchandise daily. Updating and offering the latest in men’s and women’s apparel from Footjoy, Under Armor, Adidas, Travis Mathew and more. We also have the latest equipment and technology from several companies like Titleist, Cobra, Bushnell and more. The WGA is off and running. The ladies are playing every Thursday and Saturday morning. If you have any interest in joining the Women’s Golf Association, please contact the golf shop or contact the WGA Chairperson, Kathy McGlone, at kathythegolfer@gmail.com. Our MGA has just finished the year with the “Finale”. We had a great point race all the way to the end. Jason Salgado made a big charge by winning the shootout but came up just short still moving up into the third spot behind our secondplace finisher Colin Taylor. Our 2017 Carrollwood Cup Champion was Will Sprague. Will had an exemplary year and closed out the field during the Finale shootout. Congratulations Will on a great year. The first event of the year will be Saturday, January 13th and will be an 8:30 shotgun start. Carrollwood Cup Winner
If you are not a member of the Men’s Golf Association and would like more information or would like to join, please stop by the golf shop and we will assist you. As always thank you for your continued support of the club and remember “when it’s breezy swing easy and great golfing”. See you around the club. Sincerely, Shawn Gordon, PGA Director of Golf
2018 MGA Schedule of Events We have set the 2018 MGA Schedule and will begin with the Opening Day Scramble on January 13th with an 8:30 shotgun. The first event will be a four man blind draw scramble. There will be Carrollwood Cup points awarded to all participants with bonus points awarded to the winning teams. If you would like to play please stop by the golf shop, give us a call or email me at shawn@carrollwoodcc.com. We are looking forward to another great MGA season in 2018. The 2018 MGA Schedule is as follows: • January 13th- Opening Day Scramble • February 17th- Red Tee Tournament • March 24th and 25th- Match Play • April 26th,27th and 28th- Member/Guest • May 19th- 2 Man (Modified Alternate Shot) • June 9th- Tough Day • July 14th- Red,White & Blue • August 18th- No Flags (Unofficial Event) • September 15th- Big Cup vs Small Cup (Unofficial Event) • October 20th and 21st- Member/Member • November 17th and 18th- Club Championships • December 15th- Finale
Golf
Women's Golf Association BY KAREN BENTLEY, CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
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Happy New Year to Everyone! Hope your Holidays were merry and bright and filled with the warmth and love of family and friends. ORANGE BALL TOURNAMENT:
In October, our annual FALL Orange Ball Tournament challenges our golfers to NOT lose the orange ball given to them for the entire 18 holes. Orange ball winners included: Karen Bentley, Bev Boas, Dianne Ferris, Liz Lagos, Marita Lauer, Kathy McGlone, Nancy Pulliam and Mary Smith.
BEAT THE PRO:
In November the WGA ladies played in the Beat the Pro match against Michael. Those who beat Michael included: Vanie Benedetto, Karen Bentley, Dianne Ferris, Karen Marotta, Kathy McGlone, Mary Smith and Cheryl Stoker.
CCC WOMEN’S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP: November 18th & 19th
Dawn Kelly accepts her challenge from the tree!
1st Place Team: Bob Bolton & Lisa Arato with Amanda & Jen Peterson
Shout out to our new WOMEN’S GROSS CLUB CHAMPION, AMANDA PETERSON with an 85/88 for 173! The WOMEN’S NET CLUB CHAMPION IS KELLY HOSSLER. The Women’s 2nd Place Net Champion is CHERYL STOKER. Congratulations to all who played and especially the winners: Vanie Benedetto, Dawn Kelly, Karen Marotta, Amanda Peterson, Kelly Hossler and Cheryl Stoker
HOLIDAY PARTY:
Couples Golfers December 3rd, 2017
Mary Smith, Dianne Ferris and Nancy Pulliam worked really hard to make our annual Holiday Party so festive fun and a “feelgood” afternoon. We had a chance to socialize, catch up with our 18 & 9-hole friends, have a delicious luncheon, donate to some very worthwhile charities. and play a fun game of Holiday BINGO. Each of us got to take home a gift. Nancy’s outstanding 4 centerpieces created a beautiful table design and many of us wished to be the lucky ones to win the chance to take 1 home with our raffle coupon. Thanks to all who contributed to Meals on Wheels at the Holiday Party, we will be able to donate over $2000.00 this year. Our other charity was collecting items to provide homeless female veterans with items they will need to set up their first apartment. Bags full of household items lined the EMERALD ROOM with our generous gifts and will be on the way to the veterans in just a few days. The WGA ladies WORK hard and PLAY hard, so much to be proud of!
2017- Holiday Party Co-Chairs
UPCOMING EVENTS: MATCH PLAY - begins January 4th for 4 consecutive weeks. COUPLES SCRAMBLE- Sunday, February 11th, 2018 WGA MEMBER-GUEST TOURNAMENT - March 22nd, 2018.
WGA Holiday Party Luncheon with 18 & 9 Hole Golfers
From the Golf Course Superintendent The maintenance staff and I would like to wish everyone a happy and prosperous new year. We hope you had a great holiday season. As we move forward to the coldest months of the year, there is an increased potential for frost on the courses. There may be times when we must delay starting times to wait for the temperatures to rise and melt the frost or we may run a light amount of water to help remove the frost. Working with the golf shop we will allow play to commence as soon as possible and we thank you in advance for your patience and understanding. I would like to remind everyone especially in the cooler months of the year to follow proper golf etiquette. During the cooler months of the year it takes much longer for a ball mark or divot to heal if left unrepaired. In our golf carts here at Carrollwood there is a marquee that we would like every member and their guests to follow; by following these guidelines we are trying to preserve the conditions of the course and make your round as enjoyable as possible today and in the future. Many of you may remember we do not over-seed our golf course, rather we use a green pigment on the turf to provide color to our Fairways and Tees in the winter months. This procedure will usually start a week before our first cold front and we will make follow up applications every three weeks or so depending on temperatures and how the turf is performing. By using a pigment rather than over-seeding, we are allowing our base Bermuda turf to thrive rather than compete with the over-seed for nutrients and sunlight. We also avoid the headaches of transitioning from cool season turf to our base Bermuda in the Spring, a process that can sometimes take several months into the summer to achieve. If you should have any questions regarding the golf course or the procedures that we do on the golf course; my office door is always open and would be more than happy to explain any situation to you. The staff and I appreciate your efforts in following proper golf course etiquette while playing. Hope to see you on the course!
Chuck Cakmakci Director of Agronomy
TennisAquatics & news
BY JIM KELLY, TAC DIRECTOR
From The Tennis & Aquatic Center Well, the Holidays are over for now and I hope everyone had some fun with family and friends, I know we here at the TAC sure did! So, now it’s time to get focused losing a few of those holiday pounds, along with making some of those New Year’s resolutions. Heck, if you’re not the resolution kind of person, this is just a great time of the year to get some recreation time in here at the TAC. Either way, we here at the TAC are ready to help no matter what your goals are. We have a lot to offer with great trainers and coaches to help get you to your goals. Besides the obvious, getting a full workout in our Fitness Center, playing some tennis or swimming laps on your own, we have an assortment of classes available, most of which are complimentary for our CCC Members. Just give our reception desk a call and one of our staff would be happy to get you enrolled. As always, we have Tennis and Swim Instruction available all year long. You can call Chris Cary, our Director of Tennis, for more information on all of our Tennis Programs or Meredith Seibold, our Swim Lesson Director, for more on our SwimAmerica Lesson Program or CVST, our Swim Team. There is always something going on for just about everyone at the TAC, so why not give us a try or come on back out and get scheduled. And don’t forget, now is the time to get going on those Resolutions! Finally, as we welcome in the New Year, as is tradition here at the TAC, I would like to take a minute to recognize each of the members of our great staff from the TAC. First off, special thanks to Director of Tennis, Chris Cary and Activities Director, Janice Fiorello, for all their hard work and effort over the past year. They truly make it a pleasure to work here at CCC. More importantly, I would also like to thank the rest of our great TAC Staff, who day in and day out give our Members a Club they can be proud of. They are by Area: Reception Staff - Karlee Gionet, Morgan Lovell, Julia Marinelli, Yaima Garcia and Tiara Botbyl Aquatics Staff - Meredith Seibold, Anna Bolton, Randy Johnson, Talia Bagby, Lauren Levake, Sarah Petrylka, Emma Volz, Henry Walz, Aimee Bradbury and Troy Chlasta Tennis Staff - Mark Karle, Billy Martin, Gyorgyi Zsiros, Steve Pauley and Estaban Carrascal Fitness Staff - Manny Calo, Jim Contento, Jaclyn Divine, Aicha Elkadiri, Agnes Vero and Vicki Middlebrook House Keeping & Maintenance Staff - Connie Perez, Maria Corrales Calderon, Fanny Cevallos, Maria Perez, Sara Castellanos and Ron Getty Volunteers - Sophia Hasara and Sky Steele All of these people go above and beyond on a daily basis, putting in their best for our members and I want to recognize this Staff for a great year. Thank you to all of our TAC staff for their hard work and dedication. Jim Kelly Tennis & Aquatic Center Director
As is custom in the Fall, the Oasis Grille has been closed for the season, and will reopen in the Spring. Snacks and beverages as always are still available at the TAC front desk for your convenience. There are also menus available for food and beverage deliveries from the Clubhouse to the TAC.
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SEPTEMBER
2017
BEN SMITH The Carrollwood Village Swim Team coaching staff names Ben Smith as the September Swimmer of the Month. In two meets the ten-year-old Silver Practice Group swimmer raced to nine personal best times out of ten events. Ben started off the month by swimming in the CVST Friday Night at the Races where he swam to best times in the 50 yard Freestyle, 50 yard Backstroke, 50 yard Breaststroke, 50 yard Butterfly, and 100 yard Individual Medley. Ben showed huge progressions in his 50 yard Freestyle and 50 yard Backstroke with 6.54 and 6.98 second time drops with 10.75% and 9.89% improvement, and a monster step up with a 15.53 second time drop in his 50 yard Breaststroke and 17.73% improvement. Two weeks later Ben swam to four more personal best times at the Total Team Ware Invitational at St. Pete’s North Shore pool. Ben swim to best times in his 100 yard Freestyle, 100 yard Backstroke, 25 yard Breaststroke, and bettered his 50 yard Breaststroke time with another 8.65 second drop and 12.01% improvement. Way to go Ben and keep up the good work!!
OCTOBER
2017
KYLIE COLES The Carrollwood Village Swim Team has named Kylie Coles as the October Swimmer of the Month. Swimming in two meets the nine-year-old Silver Practice Group member raced to eight best times out of eleven events. At the CVST October Friday Night at the Races, Kylie swam to best times in her 50 yard Freestyle, 50 yard Butterfly, and 100 yard Individual Medley. One week later at the Central Florida Marlins Invite held at Ocala’s College of Central Florida, Kylie turned up her game and swam to best times in five out of six races. Kylie dropped another 2.26 seconds off of her 50 yard Freestyle time, fourteen seconds off of her 100 yard Freestyle time, seventeen seconds off of her 200 yard Freestyle time, 1.24 seconds off from the week before on her 50 yard Backstroke time, and 3.61 seconds off of her 100 yard Backstroke time. For the month, Kylie swam to 73% best times with an average improvement of 9.00%. Terrific job Kylie and keep good work!!
NOVEMBER
2017
KAITLYN COLES The Carrollwood Village Swim Team has named Kaitlyn Coles as the November Swimmer of the Month. Swimming in just one meet the seven-year-old Silver Practice Group member raced to personal best times in five out of seven events. Swimming at St. Pete’s North Shore Pool, Kaitlyn swam her first 50 yard Butterfly, dropped 3.32 seconds off her 50 yard Breaststroke, 3.39 seconds off of her 25 yard Breaststroke and 5.47 seconds off of her 50 yard Backstroke. For the meet Kaitlyn improved an average of 11.63% per event with a monster 20.72% improvement and 5.91 second time drop in her 25 yard Butterfly. Way to go Kaitlyn and keep up the good work!! @CVSTSwimming
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The Carrollwood Village Swim Team is always looking for interested swimmers!! Come out and join us for FUN, FITNESS & FRIENDS! Tryouts are offered every Tuesday, at 4:15pm, during the school year, just give us a call (813-961-1368) and let us know you want to tryout and which Tuesday you will be coming out. Now is the time to take the plunge and join the group! Get into the swim of things this fall - make some friends, get your fitness and have a lot of fun! For more information call us at 961-1368 or visit our web site at www.CVST.org. If you are ready for the team after your tryout, you’re invited to try a week of practice on us!
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New Fitness Classes Taking Off at the TAC Sit & Fit Class – Thursdays 10:00-10:30 am with Manny Calo. Free to Members / $10 for guests. Get Fit while sitting in a chair! Great for anyone with limited mobility. Chair Yoga – Tuesdays 11:20-12:00 noon with Agnes Vero. $13 for Members / $18 for guests. Do Yoga while sitting in a chair. Great exercise for anyone with mobility issues! Sport Fitness Training – Mondays & Wednesdays 9:30-10:00 am with Jim Contento. Free to Members / $10 for guests. This class consists of some aerobic conditioning and light weight training.
For the Calendars: Monday, January 1 – TAC Holiday Hours: 8:00am-2:00pm Friday, February 2 – Last Chance Sweetheart Swim Meet Pool Closes at 2:00pm Saturday, February 3 – Last Chance Sweetheart Swim Meet Pool Closed All Day Sunday, February 4 – Last Chance Sweetheart Meet Pool Opens at 4:00pm
Tennis news
BY CHRIS CARY, TENNIS DIRECTOR
New Tennis Members Please welcome the following new tennis members to the Carrollwood Country Club Family: Greg and Dialee Cappel, Alan & Kelly Moore, Lisa Thomas, David Buttocovolo, and Frank Aguilar.
Tennis Court Update by Steve Pauley We have been busy over the last couple of months achieving our goals of adding clay to our top surface, removing algae and securing the bottom of the fences around all 8 courts. Our target goal for the next month will be replacing nets and net covers as well as painting our benches. It’s a pleasure serving you.
Steve Pauley, Head of Tennis Court Maintenance
The 2018 Junior Tennis Program Begins on January 8th. Contact the TAC front desk for more information.
Carrollwood Country Club Tennis Schools New Years Resolution Tennis Packages – Buy 5 and get 6 Start off the new year the right – by improving your tennis game! Set your tennis goals for the year with of one of our highly qualified Carrollwood Country Club Tennis Professionals. Please contact the TAC front desk for more information – (813) 961-1381.
Tennis Knows No Age Boundaries CCC tennis members and college prep attendees join up with CCC adult tennis demonstrating one of tennis most appealing attributes -- tennis has no age boundaries. Occasionally members come up short with their doubles foursome needing a last minute 4th to fill in to provide an even four players for doubles. Such was the case recently when Bruce Shanker’s doubles group asked CCC tennis member and college prep class attendee Christian Rodriguez to join them for doubles. The result was a win/win for everyone.
Left to Right: CCC Tennis Members Christian Rodriguez and Bruce Shanker
Also teaming up together to make a junior adult combo this month was CCC’s own Huey Khu and Nicholas Cary. The two joined together last month to play and conquer the 4.5 division at Frenchies Charity Tennis Tournament. Congratulations Huey and Nick! Left to Right: CCC Tennis Member Dr. Huey Khu and CCC College Prep Attendee Nicholas Cary
NEW -- Open Co-ed Competitive Doubles Ladder from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. (January 19th to March 9th) Want more competitive doubles? Join our CCC Tennis School hosted Co-ed Friday doubles ladder every Friday from January 19th to March 9th. Open to all levels, ages and genders, this fun competition will use the progressive switch format to showcase the “best” doubles players of the week! Results will be posted weekly in the CCC news. For more information, please contact the TAC front desk.
The Sport of a Lifetime! CCC Tennis School Attendee Dan Holcolm wins Senior State Tournament. Dan, at the age of 82, is an active tournament player and proves that tennis is a sport of a lifetime as well as you are never too old to learn new tricks. Way to go Dan! What a great ad for our wonderful sport.
Right to Left: CCC Head Tennis Professional and Dan Holcolm
Also re-joining the competitive USTA Singles Tournament Circuit is CCC’s Dick Woltman. Dick has been one of Tampa’s best singles players in his age group for the last 50 years. Along the way, he has played and defeated many of Carrollwood’s best Juniors including CCC’s Ryler DeHart who eventually played Rafael Nadal on Prime-Time TV at the US Open. Now playing in the 70 and under division, Dick is sure to bring home some trophies. Good luck Dick!
CCC Tennis Member Dick Woltmann
WEEKLY TENNIS CLASSES & ORGANIZED PLAY:
Upcoming Events January 12th: Fun Friday Tennis Mixer Sponsored by The CCC Tennis School. Stroke theme of the night – the “tweener.”
The Biggest Doubles Tennis Event of The Year Is Almost Here! The Derby: February 23rd, 24th and 25th. Though this wonderful event is played over a three days period, the playing times on Saturday and Sunday are usually only 2 or 3 hours, making it easy and convenient for even the busiest tennis player. This is a fantastically fun week-end of tennis you do not want to miss! For more information about the Derby, please contact the TAC front desk at 813-961-1381.
Save The Date: May 4th, 5th and 6th The Morning Star Charity Doubles Tournament!
MONDAYS: Sprouts Tennis Class 4:00 to 4:30 P.M. (Ages 3 to 5) Junior Grand Prix Tennis Class 4:30 to 5:30 P.M. (Ages 6 to 10) High School Prep Tennis Class 5:30 to 7:00 P.M. (Ages 11 to 16) College Prep Tennis Class 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. (Ages 12 to 18) Tennis Work Out with Mark Karle 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. (Adults) TUESDAYS: Junior Grand Prix Tennis Class 4:30 to 5:30 P.M. (Ages 6 to 10) High School Prep Tennis Class 5:30 to 7:00 P.M. (Ages 11 to 16) College Prep Tennis Class 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. (Ages 12 to 18) WEDNESDAYS: Sprouts Tennis Class 4:00 to 4:30 P.M. (Ages 3 to 5) Junior Grand Prix Tennis Class 4:30 to 5:30 P.M. (Ages 6 to 10) High School Prep Tennis Class 5:30 to 7:00 P.M. (Ages 11 to 16) College Prep Tennis Class 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. (Ages 12 to 18)
Fun Friday Tennis Mixer 7:00pm-9:00pm *THEME: Beach Party
Morning Star Tennis Tournament Tennis Revolution
7:00pm-9:00pm *THEME: Saint Patrick’s Day
College Prep Tennis Class 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. (Ages 12 to 18)
Fun Friday Tennis Mixer
Women’s Doubles Night 7:00 to 9:00 P.M.
7:00pm-9:00pm *THEME: 60’s
Fun Friday Tennis Mixer
7:00pm-9:00pm *THEME: HALLOWEEN COSTUME
Fun Friday Tennis & Ping Pong Mixer 7:00pm-9:00pm *THEME: April Fool’s Day
High School Prep Tennis Class 5:30 to 7:00 P.M. (Ages 11 to 16)
9:30am-12:00pm
“The Derby” One Day Mixed Doubles Tournament
THURSDAYS: Junior Grand Prix Tennis Class 4:30 to 5:30 P.M. (Ages 6 to 10)
FREE Friday Tennis Mixer 7:00pm-9:00pm *THEME: 70’s
FRIDAYS: Advanced Doubles Concepts with Gyorgyi 8:30 to 10:00 A.M. (Adults) College Prep Tennis Class 3:00 to 6:00 P.M. (Ages 12 to 18) Open Co-ed Competitive Doubles Play 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. (January 19th to March 9th)
League Tennis News & Other Happenings BY NOLA SMITH, TENNIS REPRESENTATIVE Happy New Year! Our Leagues finished their Fall seasons in December, and all with some results we can be proud of!! Our Tuesday Suncoast League had some rainouts (thanks to Irma), so at the time of this writing, we still have one match to make up. This League is the area’s most competitive league; 12 teams participate from Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas Counties, and each team consists of 14 doubles teams. Our team combined to end up in the top third of the League. Best records go to our #1 team of Ashlee Gramatica & Dianne Albina and #12 Allison Archer & Lori Solomon – well done Ladies! We are so very proud of our entire team for a strong presence while finishing up our Fall season. Our Wednesday Leagues – first our Wonderful Women of Wednesday Interbay League (7 doubles teams), have enjoyed some very competitive matches this season. The weather may have cooled off but their racquets are still red hot! They are currently in 6th place (out of 15 teams), and they also have one rainout to make up; they are looking forward to the holiday break to enjoy family, friends, and of course social play. All are grateful for our employees, Rec center front desk, court maintenance, and of course our valuable teaching staff. Our ALOT League, also played on Wednesdays (5 doubles teams), ended their season on December 6th; finished in 3rd place with a 10-4 record; many teams (and teammates) with winning records, Pat Cayton & Debbie Silva starting in 4th position and going all the way to 1st, ending the season in 2nd place; overall biggest winner with a 81% win ratio goes to Sharyn Brookins. Congratulations to everyone!
It’s baaack …. We will have a competitive USTA Ladies 3.5 DAY team this Spring, to be played on Thursday mornings at 9:00 am. Our Pro Gyorgyi Zsiros has volunteered to coach the team (goal is to reach Regionals this year!). If interested, please contact our Tennis Director, Chris Cary. Thursday night is still Ladies Night at CCC, round robin play, all levels welcome, a great way to meet new players and practice your game. Other Happenings – we had our annual Holiday party in December, with all Ladies Leagues and their subs invited, with special guest….. Santa! It is always held at someone’s home, and everyone brings their favorite holiday dish to share. This year, our Hostess was Mary Klein. Each year, we ask everyone to bring an unwrapped toy for a child, which we donate to a charity, and everyone is so generous with donations totaling over 50 toys. We start off 2018 with a Friday night tennis social on January 12th. Also, please mark your calendars NOW! Our annual Tennis Derby will be February 23rd, 24th and 25th …. I know I have said this before, but I couldn’t put this article together every other month for the Club newsletter without the input of our wonderful and dedicated Captains. Mary Klein, Suncoast, Terry Risso & Trish Nellis, Interbay, Gail Gibson, ALOT, Kristine Glein, Thursday night RR and 3.5 Ladies USTA DAY League, and of course, our mentor and Leader, Director of Tennis, Chris Cary. Good Tennis everyone, Nola
Congratulations to CCC Tennis Member Holly Charles for making it to State Finals with her team!
Congratulations to CCC Tennis Member Karen Mace for making it to State Finals with her team!
Holly Charles - 3rd from the left
Karen Mace - 5th from the left
WEEKLY EVENTS
January SUN
MON
1
Social
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
LIVE MUSIC Friday 6:00pm-8:30pm
Skins Game Tuesday 8:30am Quota Point Game Friday 12:00pm Men’s Game Saturday & Sunday 9:00am
Tennis
Adult Tennis Work Out Monday 7:00am-8:00am
Aquatics
CVST Swim Practice Hours: Monday - Friday 6:00am-11:00am & 4:00pm-7:00pm Saturday 6:00am-7:00am CVST Masters (Adult) Practice: Tuesday & Thursday 6:00am-7:00am
Fitness
Yoga Basics Class Tuesday & Thursday Basic Self Defense Wednesday, July 12 & 26 Intro to Weight Training Monday Cardio Kickboxing Wednesday & Thursday
WED
2
2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm
Special Club
HAPPY HOUR Tuesday – Friday, 5:00pm-7:00pm
Golf
TUE
TAC Hours: 8am-2pm
7
50 Cent Wings $8 Pitchers 12pm till 7pm
14
Breakfast 9 till Noon
50 Cent Wings $8 Pitchers 12pm till 7pm
8
Clubhouse & Golf Course Closed
15
Clubhouse & Golf Course Closed
3
Wine Down Wednesday 6pm-9pm
Ladies' Poker Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
Hours: 7am-2pm
Breakfast 9 till Noon
THU
9
2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
16
2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
10
Wine Down Wednesday 6pm-9pm
Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
17
Wine Down Wednesday 6pm-9pm
Ladies' Poker Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
FRI
4
Prime Rib Night 6pm-9pm Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
11
Prime Rib Night 6pm-9pm
BINGO Night 6-9pm Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
18
Prime Rib Night 6pm-9pm Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
SAT
5
LIVE Entertainment by Cal 6-8:30 pm Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
12
LIVE Entertainment by Gene 6-8:30 pm Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
6 SATURDAY STEAK NIGHT 6pm-9pm
13
SATURDAY STEAK NIGHT 6pm-9pm
19
LIVE Entertainment by Frank 6-8:30 pm
20 SATURDAY STEAK NIGHT 6pm-9pm
Happy Hour 5pm-7pm TASTE of MESOPOTAMIA DINNER
7pm-9pm
21
Breakfast 9 till Noon
50 Cent Wings $8 Pitchers 12pm till 7pm
28
Breakfast 9 till Noon
50 Cent Wings $8 Pitchers 12pm till 7pm
22
Clubhouse & Golf Course Closed
23
2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
29 Clubhouse & Golf Course Closed
30
24 Wine Down Wednesday 6pm-9pm Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
25
Prime Rib Night 6pm-9pm Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
26
LIVE Entertainment by Gene 6-8:30 pm
SATURDAY STEAK NIGHT 6pm-9pm
Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
31
2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm
Wine Down Wednesday 6pm-9pm
Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
Contact the Tennis & Aquatics Center for more information on all fitness classes. 813-961-1368
social
golf
dining
27
tennis & aquatics
February SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
1
Prime Rib Night 6pm-9pm Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
4 .50 cent wings & $8 PitchersStarting @ 12pm!
5 Clubhouse & Golf Course Closed
6
2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
11
½ Priced Burgers & Brews 11am-7pm
18 Breakfast 9 till Noon
Wine Down Wednesday 6pm-9pm
Ladies' Poker
Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
Last Chance Sweetheart Swim Meet- Pool Opens @ 4pm
Breakfast 9 till Noon
7
12 Clubhouse & Golf Course Closed
19
President's Day
½ Priced Burgers & Brews Clubhouse & 11am-7pm Golf Course Closed
13 2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
20
2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
Wine Down Wednesday 6pm-9pm Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
14
21
Wine Down Wednesday 6pm-9pm
Ladies' Poker
Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
8
Prime Rib Night 6pm-9pm
BINGO Night 6-9pm
2
15
Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
22
Prime Rib Night 6pm-9pm Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
9
Breakfast 9 till Noon
½ Priced Burgers & Brews 11am-7pm
26
Clubhouse & Golf Course Closed
27
2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
10
LIVE SATURDAY Entertainment STEAK NIGHT by Big Rich 6pm-9pm 6-8:30 pm Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
16
LIVE Entertainment by Gene 6-8:30 pm
23
LIVE Entertainment by TBD 6-8:30 pm Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
TASTE of MESOPOTAMIA DINNER
28
Wine Down Wednesday 6pm-9pm Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
Social
LIVE MUSIC Friday 6:00pm-8:30pm HAPPY HOUR Tuesday – Friday, 5:00pm-7:00pm
Golf
Skins Game Tuesday 8:30am Quota Point Game Friday 12:00pm Men’s Game Saturday & Sunday 9:00am
17 SATURDAY STEAK NIGHT 6pm-9pm
Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
7pm-9pm
25
3
LIVE Entertainment SATURDAY by Cal 6-8:30 pm STEAK NIGHT Last Chance 6pm-9pm Sweetheart Swim Last Chance Meet- Pool Closing Sweetheart Swim @ 2pm Meet- Pool Closed Happy Hour ALL Day 5pm-7pm
Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
Prime Rib Night 6pm-9pm
SAT
WEEKLY EVENTS
Tennis
Adult Tennis Work Out Monday 7:00am-8:00am
Aquatics
24 SATURDAY STEAK NIGHT 6pm-9pm
CVST Fall Practice Hours: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 5:00am-6:30am & 4:30pm-7:30pm Tuesday & Thursday 4:30pm-7:30pm Saturday 7:00am-10:00am CVST Masters (Adult) Practice: Tuesday & Thursday 6:00am-7:00am
Fitness
Yoga Basics Class Tuesday & Thursday Intro to Weight Training Monday Cardio Kickboxing Wednesday & Thursday Contact the Tennis & Aquatics Center for more information on all fitness classes. 813-961-1368
social
golf
dining
tennis & aquatics
MAIN CLUBHOUSE....813-961-1381 Dining Reservations..............................x110 Event Reservations...............................x110 Bar/Grille & TO-GO Orders....................x150 Member Billing Questions.....................x125 Golf Shop.............................................X132 Tennis & Aquatics Center.............961-1368 Hotel.........................................961-9400
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF & MANAGEMENT Gil Cote............................................x124 General Manager gil@carrollwoodcc.com Renee Constantine...........................x123 Director of Membership Sales reneec@carrollwoodcc.com Shawn Gordon..................................x133 Director of Golf shawn@carrollwoodcc.com
CONDO • RESORT A Warm Greetings to all from the Resort, We had another very successful Holiday Season here at the Resort! I would like to personally thank all the country club members and their families who stayed with us over the Holidays. It was a pleasure hosting you and we greatly appreciate the continued support. Do you have family or friends looking to escape the cold weather this winter? Take advantage of the nightly discounted rates offered to Carrollwood Country Club Members, their families and referrals. Please feel free to give us a call and one of our front desk agents will be happy to assist you at 813-961-9400 or you can email us at concierge@stayandplaytampa.com. January and February are always very busy months for us and we do not want you to miss the opportunity to secure a room. If you prefer booking your room online, our Carrollwood Country Club member rates are available on our website. Simply go to emeraldgreensresort.com, select your dates of stay and enter the following promotion code in the “Promo/Corporate Code” field: EGCR13941 to view our special member rates. If you haven’t experienced all that Emerald Greens Condo Resort has to offer, now is the time to come enjoy our luxurious facilities mixed with first class entertainment. We are looking forward to a strong 2018 and hope to have you part of it! See you around the Club!
Kevin Hetzel Resort Director kevin@stayandplaytampa.com
Chuck Cakmakci Golf Course Superintendent chuck@carrollwoodcc.com Danny Black .................................... x136 Food and Beverage Manager danny@carrollwoodcc.com Stephanie Laine................................x134 Director of Catering Sales stephanie@carrollwoodcc.com Erin D'Agostino................................x144 Director of Catering Sales erin@carrollwoodcc.com Kevin Hetzel...............................961-9400 Resort Director kevin@stayandplaytampa.com Jim Kelly...........................................x146 TAC Director jim@carrollwoodcc.com Chris Cary..........................................x151 Director of Tennis chris@carrollwoodcc.com Kathy Wan........................................x126 Controller kathy@carrollwoodcc.com Janice Fiorello..................................x151 Activities Director tacdesk@carrollwoodcc.com Jorge Quevedo................................x137 Executive Chef jorge@carrollwoodcc.com
H O U R S O F O P E R AT I O N GOLF SHOP
Tuesday – Friday: 7:00am – 6:00pm Saturday & Sunday: 6:30am – 6:00pm
PRACTICE FACILITY
Tuesday – Sunday: 7:00am – 1 Hour Before Sunset
DINING ROOM BAR & GRILL
Tuesday: 11:00am – 7:00pm, Serving Food until 3:00 pm Wednesday: 11:00am – 9:00pm Thursday: 11:00am – 9:00pm Friday: 11:00am – 10:00pm, Live Entertainment from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Saturday: 11:00am – 9:00pm Sunday: 9:00am – 7:00pm, Serving Breakfast until 12:00pm
TURN GRILLE
Tuesday – Sunday: 7:00am – 6:00pm
BEVERAGE CART
Tuesday – Sunday 9:00am – 5:00pm
OASIS POOL GRILLE Closed for the Season
TENNIS & AQUATICS CENTER
Monday – Thursday: 6:00am – 9:00pm Friday: 6:00am – 8:00pm Saturday: 8:00am – 8:00pm Sunday: 8:00am – 8:00pm
TENNIS COURTS
Monday – Thursday: 8:00am – 9:00pm Friday – Sunday: 8:00am – 8:00pm
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Monday: CLOSED Tuesday – Friday: 9:00am – 5:30pm Saturday: Membership Office open 9:00am – 3:00pm
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