Volume 2, Issue #13 April 2016
Content
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Update from Patrick Lucas
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Pro Shop Update
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Juniors Golf
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Socially Speaking with George Jordan
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Bar1929
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Member Pictures
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April & May Calendar
Contact Info
Golf Course Hours for April
Golf Pro Shop 856-428-1243
Monday 12pm - Dusk
Events 856-429-4300 x 198
Tuesday - Sunday 8am - Dusk
Bar 1929 856-429-4300 x 108 Woodcrest Country Club 300 East Evesham Rd. Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Club News
From The Desk of Patrick Lucas
Dear Members, Happy April! We would like to welcome you to the 2016 golf season. The Woodcrest staff is eager to kick off the year with you all. As always, our goal at Woodcrest Country Club is to create a welcoming atmosphere for each and every member by providing the ideal country club experience including dining, golf, tennis, swimming and an active social calendar coupled with professional and friendly service. We hope that you will feel right at home joining in the longstanding traditions and exciting new initiatives of our facility. So far in 2016, we have already enjoyed several successful social events including Valentine’s Day, Easter Brunch and many Friday night Happy Hours. For those of you who have not been able to attend one of our events yet, we look forward to welcoming you at any of our upcoming events such as our Craft Beer Tasting, Passover or Mother’s Day. Social events are a great way to get to know other members of the club and our staff enjoys creating these memories for you. The pool season is just 60 days away and we are already planning events for the whole family including Movie nights at the pool, Family Bingo Night and Girls Night Out! A very mild winter and minor improvements to the course have the season looking very promising. In addition to our active golf tournament schedule for 2016, PGA Golf Professional Bill Torlucci and Assistant Golf Professional Jay Curry are always available to help you perfect your game. We invite you to stop by Bar 1929 for lunch or dinner after your next round at the club. With new menu items and several additions to our culinary team, we look forward to a very successful year for Bar 1929. It’s just about time to enjoy a few drinks on the patio! Once again, we thank you for choosing Woodcrest Country Club. We truly value our membership base and look forward to seeing all of you taking advantage of the club’s membership benefits this year. If you have any questions regarding the club, please feel free to reach out to me.
Best Regards,
Patrick Lucas
Director of Operations 856-429-4300 x 107 PLucas@WoodcrestCountryClub.com Woodcrest Country Club 3.
Pro Shop UPDATE Pro Shop UPDATE The golf season has thankfully arrived early this year! After a mild winter with golf played through January and February and a warm March, we have seen a great deal of activity at the club. I hope everyone is ready for another great season at Woodcrest. As we move into the month of April golfers can start to post your scores for the 2016 golf season starting April 1st. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the Pro Shop. Thanks, Bill Torlucci Director of Golf
Tee Times Golf members may book tee times up to two weeks in advance. Social Members, Golf Pass holders and the public have seven days to book. When booking a tee please have the names of all players in your group. Call the Pro Shop to book: 856-428-1243. You can also book your tee time online through our member portal on our website. Click here for instructions on how to register for the portal.
GAP Team Anyone interested in competing on our GAP Team should contact the Pro Shop. The match dates are April 10th, April 17th and May 1st. The away team will play at Wedgewood, Cherry Valley and Medford Lakes.
Men’s League The sign up for the 2016 Men’s League is posted in the Men’s Locker Room. The team draft is Wednesday, April 27th at 6 pm in Bar 1929. Please call the Pro Shop to sign up: 856-4281243.
Spring Kick Off A sign up sheet has been posted in the Pro Shop for our Spring Kick Off, Saturday April 30th. A complimentary breakfast will be held at 7:30 am and a shotgun start at 9 am (scramble format and ABCD blind draw). This is a great event to meet some of our new members and start the season off right! This event is open to all Woodcrest Members. 4. Woodcrest Word, April 2016
New Walking Hours Woodcrest is pleased to announce that golfers can walk the course after 11:00 am, 7 days a week. You have a choice of carrying your clubs or using a pull cart.
Golf Instruction I am happy to announce the return of Jay Curry to our golf staff. Jay has started teaching and is ready to help you lower your handicap. Click here for our lesson rates.
Ladies Golf Ladies golf will kick off the season with an Opening Day Scramble on Tuesday, May 10th. We will continue to hold a scramble event once a month during the season followed by lunch. A sign-up sheet will be posted with the dates.
The First Tee Woodcrest Country Club would like to welcome The First Tee of Greater Philadelphia to our course once again for its golf oriented instructional program for children. The program incorporates golf instruction through its nine core values honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, courtesy and judgement. Children ages 6 to 16 are encouraged to participate, no experience or golf skill is necessary. Woodcrest is looking for
Jamie Schaffer will also be a part of our teaching program this year. For the last 27 years Jamie has been a Teaching Professional or Director of Instruction at Cederbrook Country Club, Green Valley Country Club, The Links Golf Club , The Bucks Club and of course, Woodcrest Country Club. Jamie can be reached at shaffer004@aol.com or by cell at 215-915-3809 or call the Pro Shop. Also returning this year are Frank Tinney for outside services and Zak Smith and Austin Kohler in the Pro Shop. Mike Bright will be back in the Men’s locker room starting April 1st. Please remember to sign in at the Pro Shop before heading to the golf course. I look forward to seeing everyone soon as the weather continues to improve. Thank You, Bill
volunteers to assist with running the program.
To register or volunteer, contact the Pro Shop. Four Week Program
Monday, April 11th through Monday, May 2nd 4:30 - 5:30 pm $100 Per Child *All Equipment Is Provided By The First Tee* *The Program Will Be Capped At 30 Participants* If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Pro Shop 856-428-1243 or ProShop@WoodcrestCountryClub.com Woodcrest Country Club 5.
Juniors Golf Before you know it, the kids will be out of school! The team at Woodcrest is ready again this season with a variety of programs to keep our Juniors active! Starting May 3rd, Juniors ages 5-15 are welcome to join us at the club for a special golf clinic. Every Tuesday the Pro Shop will host a junior lesson that includes putting, chipping, pitching & full swing. Call the Pro Shop to register: 856-428-1243. It’s also time to book your week at Woodcrest Juniors Camp! Our popular day camp is back for its 3rd year. Woodcrest Juniors Camp welcomes boys and girls ages 5 to 15 for a daily or full week program which will include golf instruction with PGA Teaching Professionals: Assistant Pro Jay Curry or Director of Golf Bill Torlucci; tennis instruction; and supervised swimming activity. Please see below for camp dates. Click here for more information and to apply.
2016 Juniors Camp Dates Week 1: June 27 - July 1 Week 2: July 11 - July 15 Week 3: July 18 - July 22 Week 4: July 25 - July 29 Week 5: August 8 - August 12 6. Woodcrest Word, April 2016
THINK Spring! Golf season is upon us, and soon we will also be sitting poolside and enjoying the firepits on the patio! What better way to spend your time at the club, than with your family and friends enjoying the amenities! We invite our members and friends to the Membership Open House, Thursday, April 12th at 6 pm. This is a great opportunity to bring any p rospective members to visit Woodcrest. You will enjoy complimentary appetizers, beer and wine and learn more about 2016 memberships.
Also, all members will receive a 7.5% food and beverage credit for each new member they refer to Woodcrest. For more information on the referral program click here.
Socially Speaking... From the Desk of George Jordan Director of Food & Beverage A warm welcome back to our members! So far so good this winter! We did not have much snow; and the temperatures were very warm for winter. It was a great winter for golfing! The trees and grass are turning green and our golf course and dining rooms soon will be swarming with happy members. I am anticipating a terrific year full of great social activities and amazing golf, tennis and swimming. We hope you enjoy all the club has to offer by playing more golf, tennis and dining and attending all of the special events planned for 2016! We spent the winter months assembling a great culinary team. We had a top chef contest amongst our candidates and feel we picked the best. Our culinary team led by our Executive Chef, Ygnacio Alena, are ready to wow you! See page 11 to learn more about our team. We have many great food themed events planned for the 2016 season. Please support your club by attending and bringing guests to these events. Friday nights have been very busy in the upstairs club bar. We started a happy hour and dinner menu in the beginning of February and they have been well attended. Valentine’s Day was attended by well over 125 members and their guests. There was an interactive kid’s room with face painting and games. The candy table in addition to the amazing breakfast buffet were the big hits. March Madness on St. Patrick’s Day in Bar 1929 was packed with revelers sipping on Guinness and enjoying our Irish menu. We finished March off with our Easter Sunday Brunch which was well attended by 200! It was a hit featuring, Gary the Balloon Man and a visit from the Easter Bunny. There was an egg hunt on the back lawn with about 50 children searching for the 800 hidden eggs filled with candy. It is important that you register for all member events as soon as you know you would like to attend to ensure a spot. We do not like to turn members away but we only have so much capacity. Also, it is very important that you make reservations for dinner so we are prepared with staff and can manage the kitchen to best meet your needs. Please call 856-429-4300 x108 or email Reservations@WoodcrestCountryClub.com I look forward to seeing everyone around the club! If you have any ideas for theme parties or menu items please email to gjordan@woodcrestcountryclub.com
All the best,
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George
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APRIL & MAY SOCIAL EVENTS Open House Tuesday, April 12 End of Tax Season Celebration Monday, April 18
Destress at Woodcrest! All are welcome to attend. Great food stations and drink specials!
Passover Dinner Friday, April 22 Administrative Professionals Lunch Wednesday, April 27 Craft Beer Night Thursday, April 28 Cinco De Mayo Thursday, May 5 Mother’s Day Brunch Sunday, May 8 Memorial Day BBQ Monday, May 30
To RSVP for Events: • Visit the member portal calendar at WoodcrestCC.com • Call 856-429-4300 x 108 • Or email Reservations@ woodcrestcountryclub.com
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bar 1929 Stop in to Bar 1929 and check out our new spring menu! Our culinary team has been hard at work this winter to come up with new creative menu items. Calamari Tacos, Baja Chicken Sandwich and the Arugula Salad are just a few of our favorites! We are also happy to announce Sunday Brunch. Stop in before or after your round for delicious omelettes, challah french toast or classic egg sandwiches! And don’t forget $4 mimosas & bellinis and $5 Woodcrest Bloody Mary’s. Beginning April 1st our hours will be: Lunch • Monday - Sunday 11 am - 5 pm Dinner • Thursday - Sunday 5:30 pm - 8 pm Sunday Brunch 9 am - 2 pm We look forward to seeing you soon!
Click Here to View The Menu!
Meet the Culinary Team!
Yngacio Alena
Chris Horn
Ignacio is a graduate of the French Culinary Institute in New York City and has been in the food and beverage industry for sixteen years. After working for various restaurants, global food companies, supermarket chains and country clubs, Iggy is thrilled to have worked his way up to Executive Chef at Woodcrest Country Club. He looks forward to creating lasting relationships with our members at Woodcrest.
Chris has made his way to Woodcrest with both a Culinary Arts degree as well as Pastry Arts. Over the last fifteen years, Chris has spent his time in a variety of different kitchens as a student and teacher of culinary arts. He looks forward to learning more as a part of the Woodcrest Culinary Team.
Kathy Foell
Kathy has found her way to Woodcrest by way of the Academy of Culinary Arts. Formerly a Garde Manger in Atlantic City, the proud mother of two looks forward to furthering her career at Woodcrest Country Club.
Brian Pesta
Brian started his career in the hospitality industry as a dishwasher and worked his way up to prep cook. After graduating from the Art Institute of Philadelphia, Brian worked as both a sautĂŠ cook and broiler cook. Brian is excited to embark on this new journey here at the club.
Ray Lewellen
Ray began his career in the hospitality industry as a dishwasher and worked his way up to assistant chef. After opening multiple restaurants through the years, Ray is happy to have found a home at Woodcrest and looks forward to spending many years to come at the club! Woodcrest Country Club 11.
Check out these great pictures from social events at the Club! We would love to see more! Email your pictures to Newsletter@fmgnj.com or share them on our Facebook page!
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April Calendar of Events
Sunday
Mo n d a y
Tu e s d ay Wednesday
Thursday
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Saturday
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Open House
Gap Team Match
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Passover Seder
Gap Team Match
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28 CRAFT BEER NIGHT
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Spring Kick Off
May Calendar of Events
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Mo n d a y
Tu e s d ay Wednesday
Thursday
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Saturday
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Gap Team Match
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’s Mother Day Brunch
LADIES OPENING DAY SCRAMBLE
TWILIGHT COUPLES GOLF
President’s Cup Qualifying
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30 Memorial
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AN 2 M BLE AM R C S 29
Day Mixed
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Craft beer NIGHT
AVAILABLE WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS
Thursday, April 28th • 6pm Woodcrest Country Club FEATURING
Flying Fish Brewing co. 5 COURSE PAIRING MENU $42 PER PERSON Plus 7% Tax and 20% Service Charge
RSVP by April 25th Reservations@WoodcrestCountryClub.com or 856-429-4300 x 108
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