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ISSUE VOLUME 1
NOVEMBER - DECEMBER, 2 0 1 7
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brunch with
SANTA
Saturday, December 16th, 2017
TIME: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm SANTA will arrive at 11:00 am Cookie and Gingerbread House decorating too RESERVATION ONLY
To make a reservation please call 301-249-6100 ext. 203 or email clubconcierge@ccwoodmore.com
IN THIS ISSUE Letter from the General Manager • New Members & Club Events The Membership Ambassador Program • Upcoming Holiday Event Information
GENERAL MANAGER
News
Greetings Woodmore Members; As the 2017 golf season is slowly coming to a close, and the Holiday season is just around the corner, we turn our focus to “Thanks and Giving”. For the last newsletter, of the year, I would simply like to sincerely express my gratitude and appreciation, to all our members, whom supported and helped guide me through the transition to General Manager. It has been an exciting year and I’ve had the amazing opportunity to learn a great deal, at our Club. For the entire month of November, each Department Director, has been tasked with creating a “Friendsgiving” opportunity. For example; our Director of Membership, Greg Rotzell is offering an additional referral incentive for our membership. If you refer a friend, and they join before Thanksgiving, your Thanksgiving Dinner is on us!! Director of Golf, Brandon Meadows, will be offering a “Friendsgiving” weekday guest rate for the rest of November. It’s simply our way of saying “Thank you” for all that you have and continue to do, to support CCW. Look for these and other forms of appreciation to come your way, throughout November. Starting on Friday, December 1st we turn our focus to families who need assistance this holiday season. Our annual Toys for Tots Drive will begin and we appreciate your support. An unwrapped toy can be donated in the Toys for Tots box, located in the Lobby. I would also like to thank those who have already, so kindly, responded to the Employee Holiday Fund letter. These funds allow us, to show our Club’s staff, our appreciation for their hard work, dedication and efforts throughout the year. Also, I hope you have marked your calendars for our Member Holiday Celebration. Friday, December 22nd we plan to close out the holiday season with a bang! Live Music, DJ for Dancing, Food Stations Galore and Libations flowing. Since our last newsletter, we have also welcomed a new team member, that I’m very excited for everyone to meet. Shonda Carter, joins us as our new Director of Food and Beverage. Many have asked where Chef Ray Chen has gone? Chef Ray is now working alongside CCW’s former GM, Allen Self, as Executive Chef, at one of our newest Concert Golf Properties, Indian Spring, in Boynton Beach, Florida. As winter temperatures, begin to plunge, I hope that you take advantage of visiting Indian Spring and/or our other Concert Golf Properties. Finally, I would like to remind our membership, that the Clubhouse will be closed January 1st reopening Wednesday, January 25th. We look forward to seeing everyone at the “Welcome Back Member Reception” on Friday, January 26th. Wishing everyone a wonderful Holiday Season and a safe and Happy New Year. See you at the Club! Mary
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MEMBERSHIP News
NEW MEMBERS Let’s give a warm welcome to our new members:
From the Director of Membership Hello All, This has been a whirlwind first year for me, but it has been awesome to see the growth at Woodmore. We have tried out a lot of new events and finished or started a few different projects around the club and course. We are primed to make the end of this year fantastic and roll that momentum into 2018. I know I have met just about every member throughout the year. If for some reason I have not, please feel free to come up and introduce yourself, and I will do the same. Our Ambassador Program has been rolling along. The participation we have had this year has been greater than ever before. Don’t forget, if you have a friend or colleague that has expressed interest in joining Woodmore please reach out to me and let me know. We will make sure to take care of them. We also have a few members that are fighting for the chance at complimentary dues for all of 2018. Not only that, but the winner also receives a five-day trip down to Amelia Island. Check out the flyers below for more information. I want there to be an open line of communication between myself and every member. If anyone ever has an idea about an event or opportunity please come talk to me and we can brainstorm. Thank you for making this a wonderful year. Cheers! Greg Rotzell, Director of Membership The Country Club at Woodmore Direct: (301) 249-8589 Cell: (610) 955-6554 www.ccwoodmore.com
Charles & Linda Hoffman David & Cheryl Larkin John & Lisza Wilson John Keller Caroletta Kennedy Oliver Meissner Alex & Kara Odle Alonzo & Andrea White David & Monica Heil John & Kai Stringfield Chase Kroll Carol Scott Nathan Miller David Miller Blaise Miller Jack Miller Colt Miller Corey Dade Alvis & Lisa Adair Nicole Lowry Greg & Michelle McPhail Ruben Wiley Charles & Rita Thomas Carlvern & Paula Dunn King Thomas Joe & Monica Lewis
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FOOD & BEVERAGE
News
Hello Woodmore Family! We have had some awesome Summer events! You guys showed up and showed out and we appreciate all the support. As the holidays approach, the Catering Team is busy trying to fill your Fall and Winter with as much fun as we had this Summer. We’re kicking off Football season with our tailgating specials. That’s right, you heard us! Let us handle all your game day needs with our Tailgate to Go Packages. From wings to dip, to burgers and dogs, our packages include all your game time favorites. So step away from the grill and let Woodmore take care of all the football stress so you can enjoy the game. Santa Claus is coming to town…no seriously, he is! See him at our Santa Brunch on Saturday December 16th. Santa Brunch is always a club favorite and we are going to make it bigger and better than ever before! To end the holiday season off with a bang, come out to our fabulous Member Holiday Party. We always have such a blast seeing our members all ‘rosy and bright’, spreading their holiday cheer. Come enjoy the sounds of the incredible Marcus Johnson and as always, Chef ’s incredible food! Cheers! Enjoy our holiday cocktail recipe below. Its never too early to get into the spirit. ‘Tis the season’ right!
Hello Members I want to thank you all for welcoming me to your club. And for those that I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting yet let me introduce myself, I’m Shonda Carter I’m from Queens New York I have a bachelors in business management for Hofstra University, I’ve been in the hospitality field for over 16yrs I’ve had the pleasure of working at Turf Valley Resort and Chartwell Golf and Country Club. I’m excited about this new opportunity and looking forward to a Rewarding 2017/2018 Year!
CARAMEL APPLETINI Step 1 Dip Rim of glass in Caramel Step 2 Add ingredients: Ice 1 oz. of Vanilla Flavored Vodka 1 oz. of sour apple schnapps 1 oz. of butterscotch schnapps 1 apple slice(Garnish) S tep 3 ENJOY!!!!
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Sip, Taste,
PARTY
NOVEMBER 10TH 7PM - 10PM
$60++
CIGARS + TASTING : SCOTCH | TEQUILA | COGNAC
MD Station:
Crab Cakes Old Bay Fries Fried Oysters
Texas Station:
BBQ Beef Brisket BBQ Rib Tips Corn Bread
Mexican Tapas Station: Lime Shrimp Skewers 3 Cheese Meat Queso Taco Bar
RSVP to ClubConcierge@ccwoodmore.com or 301.249.6100 ext 203
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GOLF
News
October is a beautiful time in Maryland, one of the best times of the year for being outdoors and playing rounds of golf with friends and family. Closing on the golfing season, we have one last push for events that will come before this year’s Halloween! We look forward to building more memories with each and every one of you as the time progresses into the off-season. This October, we are hosting our Senior & Women’s Club Championship, our Men’s Invitational (Member-Guest) and our Annual Closing Day Tournament paired with numerous opportunities for finding the craft beer of your choice! It will be a busy month for us and we look forward to seeing all of you throughout it and even when we push through the cold days that are ahead of us. October is a beautiful time in Maryland, one of the best times of the year for being outdoors and playing rounds of golf with friends and family. Closing on the golfing season, we have one last push for events that will come before this year’s Halloween! We look forward to building more memories with each and every one of you as the time progresses into the off-season. This October, we are hosting our Senior & Women’s Club Championship, our Men’s Invitational (Member-Guest) and our Annual Closing Day Tournament paired with numerous opportunities for finding the craft beer of your
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choice! It will be a busy month for us and we look forward to seeing all of you throughout it and even when we push through the cold days that are ahead of us. With our own events, we will also be hosting some great events such as the USGA Amateur 4-Ball Qualifying on Monday, October 16. With that being said, we will have a few other events that will affect normal play however, we will do whatever we can to secure you tee times at our nearby, reciprocal clubs at your convenience. As we close October and move into November, the temperatures will continue to fall and that also goes for the leaves that will rain down from the trees of Woodmore. With colder temperatures around the club, gear up so you can continue to take advantage of this beautiful piece of property. This will be the time when we start putting our covers on our carts as well as your own, personal covers so that you can enjoy a toasty round when you are not out swinging. When we get into the middle of November, we will also host our Annual Turkey Shoot Tournament for all of you diehard players! In addition, we will be running some tremendous sales around the holiday as well as a Black Friday Sale for you to take advantage of.
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Greetings from the Grounds Department! As fall quickly approaches and Men’s Invitational complete. We are transitioning from our summer routine of maintaining the golf course and starting to perform many different important cultural practices before the growing season comes to an end.
extremely important to attack the plant before they are established. Therefore, we will be applying pre-emergent herbicides in the spring on all surfaces when the timing is correct. Throughout the year we will be spot spraying and pulling any weeds that break through.
This entire year thus far has been challenging for the grounds team. We have made improvements over the past couple of months to return back to the conditions that all members expect. Over the past couple of weeks and throughout the winter months we will be revaluating the entire grounds operation. The objective is to adjust programs and cultural practices to provide a better product for next year. There was a visit from Jason Adams from Blue Hills Country Club another Concert golf partners Superintendent and Regional Agronomist. Jason provided our team with great insight on various new programs and procedures that we planned implement going into next year.
We will be beginning our fall fairway aerification starting the week of October 30th. This year, we will be poking holes (not pulling plugs out of the ground) and dethatching the fairways over the course for a couple of weeks. This involves using a machine to rip the dead layer of turf out of the fairways and blowing the debris into the rough. This is a cleaner process than core aerification and we will only do one fairway at a time to affect playability as little as possible.
Just a few of the topics we evaluate were weed control, greens performance and overall turf health. There will be a couple different cultural practices performed starting this fall. We will be aggressive aerifying and incorporating more sand into the profile to provide a firmer surface and allowing water to drain. The increased sand will better protect the crown of the plant and provide a smoother playing surface. And we will aerify as deep as 10 inches to provide a channel for the water to drain. During the aggressive aerification in the spring we will be inter-seeding a new variety of bentgrass on the greens. This will be a process that could take a couple of years to convert fully. The new strains of bentgrass provide a better tolerance of the harsh summer months in the mid-Atlantic region. Also, we have built a program to directly attack goose grass and various other weeds before they mature and it affect conditions. It’s
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We will continue to seed thin areas in our intermediate and primary roughs over the next month. There are a number of reasons that these areas are thin coming out of the summer: cart traffic, heat stress, insects and disease are just a few. Where we do have thin areas in the turf, we use it as an opportunity to seed some of the newest and most durable varieties of grass into them. Over time, doing this will help turn our weaker areas in to some of our strongest. We definitely saw a large improvement in our roughs this year as compared to last as a result of this seeding and will continue moving forward with this program. In addition, this fall we will be improving the overall sight lines of the course from tee to green. This will provide a cleaner more defined look leading into next year. Also, we will be starting to focus on what changes we can make to the course to present a better product for next year. Please come out and enjoy the golf course soon‌winter will be here before you know it!
Fairway & Greens, Corey Landon Golf Course Superintendent
WIN A YEAR OF FREE DUES & A 5 DAY TRIP TO AMELIA ISLAND*! Includes accommodations for 2 at the RitzCarlton Amelia Island, Golf, Spa, and an exclusive dining experience at the world famous Salt Restaurant
POINT SYSTEM Corporate | 9 Points Golf | 5 Points Young Executive | 4 Points Senior | 2 Points Social | 1 Point
SPONSOR CREDITS First Referral | 5% of IF Second Referral | 10% of IF Third Referral | 12% of IF Fourth Referral | 15% of IF Fifth Referral | 20% of IF
TO ENTER, CONTACT
Ambassador Program How do you participate in the Ambassador Program? Simple! Members who refer new members through December 31, 2017, will receive ambassador points and a credit for each referral. At the end of the year, the member with the most referral points will receive COMPLIMENTARY DUES FOR 2018 AND A TRIP TO AMELIA ISLAND*!
Receive Sponsor Points for Referring New Members! Earn points for each new member referred. A Corporate member gives you 9 points, a Full Golf member is 5 points, a Young Executive member is 4 points, a Senior member is 2 points, and a Social member is 1 point.
Monthly Perks for Top Referring Members! The top referring member at the end of each month will also receive additional perks and privileges such as free cart fees and dinners!
Greg Rotzell Director of Membership Phone: 301.249.8589 membership@ccwoodmore.com
Participants must have at least 20 referral points to qualify for complimentary dues.
Referral contact information must be submitted to membership prior to initial contact.
Ambassador Program Monthly Winner Rewards February Waived food and beverage minimum for the rest of 2017
March Double credit for each referral
April $200 credit in the Pro Shop
May $200 credit at the Palmer Grille
June Waived food and beverage minimum for the rest of 2017
July Double credit for each referral
August Four bottles of any wine in stock
September Waived food and beverage minimum for the rest of 2017
October Double credit for each referral
November $200 credit in the Pro Shop
December $200 credit in the Palmer Grille
Ambassador Program Leaderboard 1. Surya Gunasekara
14 Points
2. Alexandr Tolstoy
12 Points
3. Beau Rothschild
9 Points
4. Justin Rzepka
8 Points
5. Marlon Griffith
5 Points
6. Casey Stringer
5 Points
7. Sean Keehn
5 Points
8. Wayman Brown
5 Points
9. David Harmon
5 Points
10. Reginald Forbes
5 Points
Thanksgiving
feast
Thursday, November 23rd 12pm - 4pm rsvp to club concierge at 301-249-6100 ext. 203 or email to clubconcierge@ccwoodmore.com
Member Holiday
Extravaganza
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22ND 8PM - 12AM
CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY WITH
THE COUNTRY CLUB AT WOODMORE LIVE MUSIC FEATURING MARCUS JOHNSON DJ TO KEEP YOU DANCING OPEN BAR. DELICIOUS FOOD STATIONS GALORE. rsvp to club concierge at 301-249-6100 ext. 203 or email clubconcierge@ccwoodmore.com
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