Volume 2, Issue #19 March 2017
WOODCREST WORD
Welcome to the Woodcrest Word Monthly Newsletter Our monthly newsletter for members of Woodcrest Country Club. We strive to make each issue useful and interesting for our members! Please reach out to us to share your thoughts.
TABLE OF CONTENTS A Note from Patrick .................................. 3 Pro Shop Update........................................ 4 Bar 1929 Buzz............................................. 7 Upcoming Events ...................................... 8 Membership...............................................11 March & April Calendar ............................12
STAY IN TOUCH... Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments. Golf Pro Shop 856-428-1243 proshop@woodcrestcountryclub.com Bill Torlucci Director of Golf 856-428-1243 BTorlucci@woodcrestcountryclub.com
Patrick Lucas Director of Operations 856-429-4300 x 107 PLucas@woodcrestcountryclub.com Nikki Hezlep Event Sales Specialist 856-429-4300 x177 events@woodcrestcountryclub.com
George Jordan Food & Beverage Director 856-429-4300 x 108 GJordan@woodcrestcountryclub.com
FOR RESERVATIONS... To make reservations at Bar 1929 please call 856-429-4300 x 108 or email Reservations@woodcrestcountryclub.com
club NEWS Dear Members, On behalf of Woodcrest Country Club, I would like to give you a quick update on the exciting things happening here at the club. The mild winter has given us a great opportunity to tackle several renovation projects on the golf course. For those who played the course during the recent beautiful February weather, you may have noticed a variety of the improvements such as tree work, cart paths, irrigation, drainage, and tee construction. Many of these projects are now being sodded. We will continue the golf course enhancements well into the spring, which should set us up very nicely for a fantastic golf season. The recent spell of warm weather has allowed us to use the new golf carts for the first time, which has been a great addition to the overall golf experience. Members have given the new carts high marks. They are a dramatic improvement over the older fleet. In the clubhouse, we have received rave reviews about the upgrades that have been completed so far this winter. By the end of February, we will have finished painting the second floor of the clubhouse and will continue painting downstairs to include hallways, bathrooms, and locker rooms. In mid-February, new carpet was installed throughout the Pro Shop, hallway, and stairs up to the second floor. These projects have really enhanced the club’s ambience and presentation. The Golf and Social Committees met recently and will be working hard creating event and tournament schedules, as well as policies to foster a higher level of participation and member enjoyment for the upcoming season. I would like to thank both committees for their efforts and I look forward to working together to create a more inclusive and vibrant club atmosphere. Our membership growth continues to be strong and I anticipate even more growth in 2017. Please take advantage of our new member incentive which offers a 10% food and beverage credit for new member referrals. Refer to details of the member incentive program in this newsletter. George Jordan and his sales team are eager to assist you in the planning of your special event from beginning to end. Whether it’s a wedding, bat or bar mitzvah, shower, corporate or charity event, please be sure to reach out to George and his team to help make your event an extraordinary and memorable one. I thank you for being a part of the growing Woodcrest family. If there is every anything I can do for you, please do not hesitate to let me know. Kind regards,
Patrick Lucas Director of Operations
856-429-4300 x 107 PLucas@WoodcrestCountryClub.com
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Pro Shop UPDATE It seems the golf season has arrived in the winter month of February, we hope most of you can make it out to enjoy this bonus weather and get a jump start on the 2017 season!
GHIN Handicaps – Starting April 1st, all golfers can start posting scores for handicap purposes. Golfers may post their scores online or on the computer in the Pro Shop.
We like to send a heartfelt welcome to new members and a “welcome back” to everyone else. We are all enthusiastic for the 2017 season with the arrival of new carts, an ongoing list of improvements to the golf course, and updates in the clubhouse with new carpets and paint. We are looking forward to another fantastic season here at Woodcrest.
Tee Times - As you all know tee times are the foundation of our effort to make your day at Woodcrest an enjoyable one. Here are a few reminders that well help keep our goal of a 4 hour to 4 hour and 20 minutes maximum round of golf:
Let the preparation commence as the 2017 Golf Tournament Schedule is now located on the Woodcrest website under the “Member Central” tab. Please make sure to review the tournaments and mark them down in your calendar so you can take advantage of participating in the exciting events this year. We want to point out that the Wednesday Night Men’s League Draft is scheduled for Wednesday April 26th at 6:00 pm, please make sure to sign up in the men’s locker room if you would like to participate this year. A fee of $200.00 includes weekly prizes, team shirts, and an end of the year cash payout. In addition, if you are interested in playing in the GAP matches please let the golf shop know if you would like to play for the home or away team as the dates are 4/23, 4/30, and 5/7. This year the away team will be playing at Seaview, Merchantville, and Ramblewood.
• Be ready for your tee time! Please arrive 15-20 minutes prior to your scheduled tee time. • Particulary during peak times, play in foursomes when possible. • When booking your tee times, please provide the names of all players We hope to have resolved the issue with booking online tee times as the system will now recognize the member, spouse, and dependent children for those that have Husband/Wife and Family Memberships. As always we would like to hear any feedback from all of our members on what they would like to see in the 2017 season at Woodcrest Country Club. If you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to let us know! We are always available via email, phone, or stop by and see us in the golf shop. Respectfully, Woodcrest Golf Staff Bill Torlucci, Jay Curry, Zak Smith and Frank Tinney
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We are not playing around anymore! In an effort to remove
geese from the golf course, we’ve brought in the big gun, aka The Goosinator. The Goosinator will be dispatched on a moment’s notice to scare away our geese and prevent them from coming back. For those members who don’t like to stay on the cart paths on (cart path only days), beware of the Goosinator!
YamaTrack Mobile App Advisory Golf Committee Update Last month, the Woodcrest Advisory Golf Committee held their first meeting for the 2017 season. Sy Mogell, Chair of the Committee, would like to thank all of the members and staff who have generously volunteered their time to serve our club. The first meeting contributed many fantastic ideas and helped form and finalize our Member Tournament Schedule. We are excited to announce the men’s member guest event will be returning for 2 days, September 8th & 9th.
An added bonus to our new fleet of carts is access to the YamaTrack Mobile App! Smart phone users can download the app for free and use it as a golf gps while they play their round. While playing, the YamaTrack Player App provides you accurate distances from tee to green and all points in between. Simply touch any point on the course map and this app will tell you the distance to that point from your current location as well as the distance from that point to the hole. The staff in the Pro Shop will be happy to help, if you have any questions!
We are looking forward to seeing more members at our golf events this year and out on the course!
Please Click here to view the 2017 Golf Tournament Schedule Woodcrest Country Club 5.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Valentines Brunch and Valentine’s Day Dinner last month!
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BAR 1929 WILL BE REOPENING ON TUESDAY, MARCH 7TH
Happy Hour! Our Friday Night Woodcrest Signature Happy Hour Series continues to be a fun time for all. We have entertainment booked through April, so make sure you mark your calendars. We recommend calling ahead for reservations for dinner to ensure you receive a good seat to enjoy an evening of delicious food and fantastic music.
LUNCH Only Tuesday, Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Please reach out to Julie if you have any live music suggestions or with any feedback!
LUNCH & DINNER Thursday- Sunday 11am - 7:30pm
To view the entertainment schedule, specials and more, please visit our special ‘Happy Hour’ section of our wesbite found under the ‘Dining’ tab.
BRUNCH Sunday 9am - 2pm
Woodcrest Social Committee On February 1, 2017 the Woodcrest Social Committee kicked off their first meeting in the Fountain Room/Club Bar with 23 members attending. There was a brief meet and greet in the Club Bar followed by a complimentary buffet, drinks and dessert. George Jordan, Food & Beverage Director and Julie Foran, Member & Client Relations welcomed everyone and answered questions and concerns from committee members. Questionnaires were passed out to give us a better understanding of what our members would like to see continued, added or changed regarding future member social events. It is our hope that the Woodcrest Social Committee will help maintain a perfect balance of recreational activities for all members and their families. All the best,
New Bar menus will be introduced in April. Stay tune for some great new food and drink specials!
Julie Foran
Member & Client Relations
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upcoming EVENTS Administrative Professionals Day
April 26th • 12 pm - 2:30 pm Say thank you with a delicious lunch at Woodcrest this Administrative Professionals Day. Our menu features: Soup and salad bar, carved turkey and carved tenderloin of beef, pasta station, seafood station and Chef Antonietta’s Famous Dessert Table. Cash Bar also available. Adults $25.95
(plus tax & 20% service charge)
To make reservations, please call 856-429-4300 x 108 or email, reservations@woodcrestcountryclub.com by April 24th. More details can be found on our website in the Member Central, or by clicking here.
Membership Open House April 5th • 6pm - 8pm
Current members are encouraged to bring friends, families & neighbors who are interested in joining Woodcrest to enjoy a happy hour open house at the club! Complimentary appetizers, beer and wine will be served. This is a great opportunity to take advantage of our new member referral program. Please contact Julie, 856-429-4300 x 178 with any questions.
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holidays at WOODCREST Passover Seder
April 10th & 11th • Seatings at 6:30 pm, 7 pm & 7:30 pm In honor of Passover, we are hosting a traditional Passover dinner on Monday, April 10th and also Tuesday, April 11th. The menu features dishes like gefilte fish, matzo ball soup, chopped liver display and salmon. Kosher wine will also be available for purchase. Adults $45 Children 5-12 $20 Children 4 and under free (plus tax & 20% service charge)
To make reservations, please call 856-429-4300 x 108 or email, reservations@woodcrestcountryclub.com by April 5th. More details can be found on our website in the Member Central, or by clicking here.
Easter Brunch
April 16th • 11 am - 2 pm Gather your family and friends and make Easter Sunday memorable this year at Woodcrest! Our brunch is complete with items like blueberry pancakes, omelette station, potatoes o’brien, carved Easter ham, turkey and marinated flank steak, poached whole salmon and more. A balloon artist, pictures with the Easter Bunny and a special Easter Egg Hunt will make this a can’t miss event! Adults $28.95 Children 12 & under $14 Children under 3 free (plus tax & 20% service charge)
To make reservations, please call 856-429-4300 x 108 or email, reservations@woodcrestcountryclub.com by April 14th. More details can be found on our website in the Member Central, or by clicking here. Woodcrest Country Club 9.
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March Calendar of Events
Sunday
Mo n d a y
Tu e s d ay Wednesday 1
Thursday 2
Friday 3
Saturday 4
Happy Hour 5pm Live music from Ryan Peiffer Club Bar
5
6
7
12
13
Open for the Season! 11am-5pm 14
19
20
21
8
9
10
11
Happy Hour 5pm Live music from Guitarman Bob
Club Bar 15
16
17
18
22
23
24
25
Happy Hour 5pm Live music from Jimmy Dunn
Bar 1929 & Patio
*weather permitting
26
27
28
29
30
31
Happy Hour 5pm Live music from Keli Vale
Bar 1929 & Patio
*weather permitting
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April Calendar of Events Sunday
Mo n d a y
Tu e s d ay Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday 1
2
3
4
5
Membership Membership Open House Open 6 pm -House 8 pm
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6pm - 8pm
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10
11
12
7
Happy Hour 5pm Live music from anders hyatt
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Bar 1929 Patio 13
14
Happy Hour 5pm Live music from Jimmy Dunn
15
Bar 1929 Patio 16 Easter
17
18
19
20
Brunch
21
Happy Hour 5pm Live music from Guitarman Bob
22
Bar 1929 Patio 23/30
24
25
26 Administrative Professionals Day
27
28
Happy Hour 5pm Live music Ryan Shubert
Bar 1929 Patio
29
Spring Kick Off
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