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CHALICE CHAMPIONS
Staff & Extensions Marcel Eichenberger Resort Manager 408.695.4577
Matt Conte Assistant Director of Membership 408.686.1083
Ray Otis Head Golf Professional 408.695.4588
Benjy Robins Director of Tennis 408.695.4555 ext. 4471
Michael Marion Director of Club Operations & Membership 408.695.4584
Member Reservations
Jeff Holland Director of Sales & Marketing 408.695.4560
408.695.4582
For both social and corporate event planning, please call: Sales & Catering Administrative Assistant 408.695.4565
GOLF The Chalice was a great triumph with 46 teams participating our largest field ever! Sincere thanks for your accolades about the competition, great food, camaraderie, and a well- run tournament! Congratulations to the winners, Member Gene Ka and his partner Bob Milne. Horse-race winners were Member Joel Goldsmith and his partner Joel Jessel.
2016 Chalice Champions Gene Ka and Bob Milne
The Club Championship was a stern test of golf and identified our Club Championship champion golfers for the year. Congratulations to our winners, Member Brad Sargent in the Championship Flight, Member Craig Fordyce in the Oak Flight and Member Sue Farwell in the Women’s Flight. We were pleased to be a part of the U.S. Women’s Open and sincerely appreciate the support and enthusiasm from our Members. In June, Ray Otis, Head Golf Professional, participated and represented CordeValle in two prestigious tournaments – the PGA Professional National Championship in Verona, NY and The Barracuda Championship in Reno, NV, a PGA tour event. It has been an active summer season and there’s more to come! We are looking forward to the annual Harvest Cup, now in its 15th year, which will be held October 27th - 29th.
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THE CHALLENGE Now in its’ 15th year, The Challenge was contested from August 1st to 3rd and drew our largest field ever with 40 participants. The championship included spirited competition, camaraderie and socializing with a Mardi Gras theme. For the first time, the event featured four person teams competing in a 2 net best ball of 4 format. After two exciting days of play, the team of Sue Farwell, Beth Saunders, Jeanne Harrison and Barbara Stuart emerged victorious to become our Challenge Champions. They performed a clean sweep of the competition, winning both the Horserace and the Stroke Play event. It did not come easy however, as the team bested Harjit Sekhon, Josee Feezor, Carrie Van Solinge and Kirsten Duggins in a sudden death playoff. Congratulations to our Challenge Champions and we look forward to The Challenge 2017!
DRIVING SUCCESS I’ve had some unique experiences this year that I’m grateful for and wanted to share them with you. Earlier in the year I was invited to Taiwan to help coach developing junior golfers. I traveled from course to course running day long clinics for each golf course. The trip was a major success. Five students I worked with won junior golf tournaments after our clinics. One of my players, Matt Marshall, qualified for the U.S. Open at Oakmont. I spent all week with him in Pennsylvania. He played great. Matt made the cut and earned enough money to qualify for the 2017 PGA Tour Q-School! Keep an eye on this young stud! During the U.S. Women’s Open, I helped players Lexi Thompson, Cristie Kerr and Lydia Ko, whom I’ve known prior to my time here at CordeValle. We worked on course management and techniques for successful shots on the course. It was an honor to work with these talented players. I look forward to working with you to make your game even more enjoyable! Great daily play!
Jon Horner
GOLF TIP: The “Bump & Run” Shot The Bump and Run Shot is one of the most important shots to have in the bag when it comes to tight lies around the green, especially where there is excess space for the ball to roll out. When executed correctly, the ball should land short of the green and the lack of backspin will allow the ball to roll out to the flag. The Bump and Run is not affected by wind due to its’ low trajectory, and provides more control on hard and fast greens. For solid impact, this shot should be hit with a low sweeping motion and a shallow attack angle. The distance the ball is hit is determined by the length of swing, much like the putting stroke. The ball should be placed in the center of a narrow stance with more weight on the front foot. It is very important to keep the left wrist flat and not cup the wrists or scoop at the ball through impact. Minimal wrist movement is key. Don’t be afraid to have some width to the swing, almost like a long, exaggerated putting stroke. The Bump and run can be executed with multiple clubs although it is most common to see something like a six iron used. Club choice is decided upon based on the space available to perform the shot. It is important to remember that the amount the ball rolls out is dependent on the club chosen. For example when hitting a sand wedge the common ratio is 1:1; for a pitching wedge 1:2; nine iron 1:3; and so on. So you see, with a sand wedge the ball will roll out the same distance from its starting point to its landing point. With a pitching wedge it will roll out twice the distance, and with a nine iron the ball will roll out three times the distance. As with any short game shot, the Bump and Run requires practice and a developed intuition for gauging where to land the ball.
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MEMBERSHIP The Membership Drive is attracting a great deal of attention and a number of qualified Prospects for both Golf and Life Style classifications. Thank you for your Prospect Referrals. Please continue to send them our way. Golf Boards have been positively received by the vast majority of our Membership! Our trial period is over and we will have eight Golf Boards for Member usage. We’ve had only positive experiences with everyone respecting the Golf Board guidelines and we hope you will continue to enjoy this added amenity to your Membership. The Member Website and Mobile App is live and we know these two communication vehicles will be a wonderful addition for our Members. Stay tuned for login details! Please continue to check the calendar and weekly email blasts. We will be hosting another Day at the Range, Member Appreciation Day, and Member Socials in the upcoming months! Please call me or Matt for details as we enter the most exciting time in our Club’s history!
Michael Marion Director of Club Operations & Membership
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CULINARY DELIGHTS Chef Palma joins CordeValle from Rosewood San Miguel de Allende in Mexico, where he was the executive chef. During his tenure at Rosewood San Miguel de Allende, Chef Palma oversaw the acclaimed hotel’s culinary operation including its signature culinary programming and its award-winning restaurants, 1826 Restaurant and Luna Rooftop Tapas Bar. Prior to Rosewood San Miguel de Allende, Chef Palma was the executive sous chef at the legendary Las Ventanas al Paraiso, a Rosewood Resort in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico where he spearheaded the creation of a new “Locally sourced, Nationally Inspired” Mexican menu at El Restaurante. Meet Chef Palma at The One Iron Bar on Thursday, August 11th and at Il Vigneto on Thursday, August 18th when he’ll unveil the new menus and share his culinary inspirations. Reservations required. Please call Member Reservations at 408.695.4582 to make your reservations for these events. One Iron Bar: Lunch served noon – 2:30 & Dinner 5:30 – 7:30pm Il Vigneto: Dinner served 5:30 – 7:30pm The CordeValle culinary team is adding honey produced on property to the pantry. The wildflower and lavender filled countryside surrounding CordeValle is perfect for bee keeping. A single, healthy hive can yield 50 to 100 pounds of this sweet, golden nectar of the gods and we hope to produce 200 pounds of raw honey in the first twelve months. We look forward to this exciting adventure! TEE TIMES | VOLUME 2
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Gourmet Experiences Let us help you create the magic befitting celebrations of life’s special moments. Chef Palma will provide the perfect menu and the catering team will give expert advice on table settings and decorations to make it easy and fun for you to plan a party! For more information call 408.695.4585.
SAVE THE DATE SEPTEMBER
NOVEMBER
LABOR DAY WEEKEND September 3 - 5 (Sat - Monday) Pool Activities, Specials throughout property, kid’s crafts, live chef station and smoothie bar at the pool
Annual Member’s Meeting Saturday, November 5
WHISKEY DINNER Saturday, September 17 Time: 6pm Location: Grill Menu/Price: $125 per person
OCTOBER WINE EVENT Saturday, October 15 Time: 6pm Location: Il Vgneto / Oak Terrace Menu/Price: $125 per person, Details to come HALLOWEEN Monday, October 31 Time: All Day Location: One Iron Bar Menu/Price: A la Carte pricing
9:00am - Traditional Pancake Breakfast 10:00am - Member Meeting Location: Rose Garden / Ballroom 2016 recap & club updates, 2017 inititatives, enhanced member benefits and membership drive THANKSGIVING Thursday, November 24 Time: 12p-8p Location: ILV Menu: Complimentary Champagne, 4 course To Go: Minimum 10 people @$350 ++ Private Rooms: Room Rental, Family Style (9 people, Fairway Home option for in house)
DECEMBER TRUNK SHOW Saturday, December 3 Biggest and best trunk show yet with wine & clothing bendors, F&B specials, and raffles
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SERVES UP The tennis season is in full swing, as all levels of players are coming out to enjoy the courts, back boards, ball machines, lessons and clinics! Come join the fun! We can arrange team building events, birthday parties, cardio tennis, and family events of all types. Contact Benjy to customize an event or activity.
UPCOMING EVENTS August 7
Tennis Welcome Back Party
August 20 - 21
Adult and kids Tennis Camp
August 28
U.S. Open Party
September 3 - 4
Get Better Tennis Clinic
September 17 - 18
CordeValle Club Championships
October 2 Fall Tournament October 10 October Clinic October 23 Oktoberfest Tennis
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Photo Credit: Neale Cousland / Shutterstock.com
Tennis Tip: The Federer Effect We’ve all seen what Roger Federer looks like hitting a ball. His head turns back to the side and tilts a bit, his eyes look soft, then his head doesn’t move. His swing never seems rushed, he sees the ball well and retains extraordinary balance. While footwork and balance can be dissected and their salient points noted in Roger’s form, his vision technique remains unexplained. And perhaps it is his vision technique that is responsible for the talent he shows in other areas. To keep it simple, we know we should keep the head still, watch the contact and not the ball, and maintain control. I thought Federer was incorporating an old tennis axiom used for backhands to help see the ball. You’re looking at empty space behind the racket or down at the court surface below. The advice was meant to help steady the head and avoid lifting the eyes off the ball at contact. Some players actually did this very well, but no one did it on forehands. How does Federer doing this on forehands?
THIS IS HOW: Practice and your timing, balance, and spacing will improve and the move will become instinctual. Federer doesn’t look for the contact in front of the racket, he looks for it from the back of the racket as the photos indicate. The back of the racket lies between his eyes and ball contact, his visual focus for contact goes to the back the racket and not the front as everyone else does. Though at times the ball may be visible during contact through the string bed from behind if the ball’s high enough, it’s really looking from the back of the racket that primes this technique and not a desire to actually see the ball hit the strings. Federer is not trying to see the ball hit the strings, he is in fact seeing the racket hit the ball, specifically seeing the back of the racket flashing through. TEE TIMES | VOLUME 3
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AT THE SPA The gym renovation is now complete and we hope you enjoy the fresh, new look and feel of the Fitness Center’s new flooring and state of the art ARTIS TechnoGym equipment. ARTIS respects the highest ergonomic and biomechanical standards. Not only does it reproduce natural body movements, it also recreates that unique feeling that turns exercise into pure pleasure. Our staff have been trained on the equipment and are available to assist you in experiencing a superior work out! Soon you’ll see a new Treatment Menu with our newest products - Eminence and FarmHouse Fresh. We’ve listened to our Members wishes and needs and are designing the new menu with you in mind. The classic treatments provide excellent choices to meet your needs during the active summer season. Our Signature Massage uses the Swedish technique, which can be slow and gentle to softly sedate your mind chatter and busy body, or vigorous and bracing to improve overall physical and mental energy levels. The Deep Tissue Massage helps relax knotted muscles to relieve pain and tightness and improve circulation. For a treatment tailored to your specific needs, the Fusion Massage is a good choice. Your therapist will combine the modalities that address your specific needs. Especially during the summer months, we recommend monthly facials to cleanse pores, exfoliate, hydrate and rejuvenate the sensitive facial skin. Our therapists can recommend the most effective facial for you. We look forward to seeing you at the Spa! TEE TIMES | VOLUME 2
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MEMBER & GOLF EVENTS August
The Challenge
August 1st – 3rd Tuesday
Ladies Clinic
August 3rd
Wednesday
Ladies Game
August 5
Friday
August 2
nd
th
11am-12:30pm
CV Game
12pm
August 9th
Tuesday
Ladies Clinic
11am-12:30pm
August 10th
Wednesday
Ladies Game
12pm
August 12th
Friday
August 16th
Tuesday
Ladies Clinic
11am-12:30pm
August 17th
Wednesday
Ladies Game
12pm
August 19th
Friday
August 23rd
Tuesday
Ladies Clinic
11am-12:30pm
August 24th
Wednesday
Ladies Game
12pm
August 26th
Friday
August 30th
Tuesday
CV Game
CV Game
CV Game Ladies Clinic
11am-12:30pm
September September 2nd
Friday
September 6th
Tuesday
Ladies Clinic
11am-12:30pm
September 7th
Wednesday
Ladies Game
12pm
September 9th
Friday
September 13th
Tuesday
Ladies Clinic
11am-12:30pm
September 14th
Wednesday
Ladies Game
12pm
September 16th
Friday
September 20th
Tuesday
Ladies Clinic
11am-12:30pm
September 21st
Wednesday
Ladies Game
12pm
September 23rd
Friday
September 27th
Tuesday
Ladies Clinic
11am-12:30pm
September 28th
Wednesday
Ladies Game
12pm
September 30th
Friday
October 27th - 29th
CV Game
CV Game
CV Game
CV Game
CV Game Harvest Cup
2016 CHALICE
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“Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated; it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddening—and it is without a doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented.” - Arnold Palmer