The 2010 Super Bowl Scramble was held on Sunday, February 7th. Despite the weather being cool again, we still had a wonderful field of 19 teams for the event. The festivities for “Super Sunday” began with a 12:00 Shotgun for golf and a Super Bowl Party in the Member’s Lounge followed at 5:30 PM.
The format for the Super Bowl Scramble was four-person captain’s choice. We awarded two places for the overall low gross teams and six places for the overall low net teams.
Taking home the gross title was the foursome of Kenny Brown, Vince Troyka, Galen Gill, and Telly Eller. Team “KB” posted a score of 60 to edge out the team of Steve Pachol, Chris Weidner, Jerry Weidner, and Pete Clough by one shot. Vince Troyka gave all of the credit for the win to Kenny Brown, who hit his career “flop shot” on the 13th hole to secure the victory.
K.B., Galen Gill., Telly Eller, and Vince Troyka 1st Place Gross
Jerry Weidner, Chris Weidner, Pete Clough, and Steve Pachol 2nd Place Gross
Winning the Overall net tile was the team of David Smith, Al Davis, Bryan Fink, and Mark Hocutt. David, Al, Bryan and Mark teamed to fire a net score of 53 which was one shot better than the team of Lance Lee, Daniel Voyles, Joe Griffin, and Bob Powers who posted a wonderful score of 54. Three teams tied for third place net, posting scores of 56, but Kirk Hudgens, Freddy Powers, Steve Norris, and Joe Bianchi secured the third place spot via a match of cards.
David Smith, Al Davis, Mark Hocutt & Bryan Fink 1st Place Net
Freddy Powers, Joe Bianchi, Steve Norris & Kirk Hudgens 3rd Place Net
We would like to thank everyone who placed in the Super Bowl Scramble and congratulate all of our winners from the event. To see all of the results from the Super Bowl Scramble, please click on the Tournament Results Link above. We would also like to thank the entire food and beverage staff for the chili after play and for the scrumptious Bar-B-Que Dinner that accompanied the Super Bowl Party in the Member’s Lounge.
Jeff Plummer explains to Joe Bianchi why the Redskins weren't in the Super Bowl
Our next Tournament Club Event will be the 2010 Two-Person Match Play Championship that will be held over the weekends of March 13th & 14th and March 20th and 21st. To sign-up online, or see more information about this event, please click here.
Congratulations To: Stan Pippin, who recorded his second career hole-in-one on Tuesday, February 23rd while playing with Jack Bonniville and Ned Timmerman. Stan laced a 9iron from the tee box that flew right into the cup on the par 3, 17th hole for his ace. Way to go Stan !!! Fan Damn Tastic !!!
If you are looking to get your game tuned-up, please give Tom or Robbie a call. We offer instruction for all skill levels and we can tailor a series of lessons to meet your needs.
As always, your continued support of the tournament program and the Golf Shop at The Woodlands is greatly appreciated.
Golfingly,
Tom Mason, Golf Professional
Seniors Golf Association
Our Second Senior One-Day Event of 2010, The Senior Groundhog was held on Thursday, February 18th. Sunny skies and warm temperatures bought a great group of 40 fellows out for the Annual February Classic. The format for the event was a four-man team stableford.
Once all of the scores were turned in, the foursome of Ancil Pressley, Floyd Hedlund, Stewart Beasley, and Bob Legg lapped the rest of the field by posting a score of +20 Points. Their score of +20 was 11 points higher then our second place team.
Finishing in second place, posting a score of +9 points was the team of Sam Weatherly, Larry Thomas, Dwight Hanks, and Frank Laney. Their score of +9 was 1 point better than Ken Humphries, Herman Snyder, Jack Bonniville, and Jay Smith who accumulated +8 points and finished in third place.
We would like to thank everyone who participated in the Senior Groundhog Tournament and thank the food and beverage staff for the wonderful Bar-B-Que Dinner after play. To view all of the results from the Senior Groundhog, please click on the Tournament Results Link above.
Our Third Senior One-Day Event of 2010 will be the Senior St. Paddy's Tournament which will be held on Tuesday, March 16th. The format for the event will be Best Two-Ball Net of the Four-Man Team. You can sign-up as an individual and we will pair you up with a group. You may also bring a guest(s) to play with you in the event. To sign-up for the Senior St Paddy's Tournament, please click here.
Senior Interclub Information Our first interclub match this year is March 11 against Golden Hills at Woodlands. We normally start the matches in February, but this year we are delaying until March and doubling up in May or June.
The schedule of our matches is listed below:
April 8-at Mid Carolina May 13-at Northwoods May 25-at Santee June 10-Newberry at WCC July 8-Camden at WCC August 12-at Ponderosa September 9-Lexington at WCC October 7-at Lancaster
A sign-up sheet for matches will be posted in the club house and on the internet 2-3 weeks before each match. The first 16 persons to sign up will represent WCC in that match. If we have more than 16 wanting to play, we can accommodate additional players at home matches only. We can do this by having a tournament within the match with only WCC players.
In addition to the interclub matches, WCC hosts a club senior tournament each month. You also have the opportunity to play in invitational tournaments in clubs around Columbia. All of these events are handled by sign-up sheets in the club house or on the internet.
You are encouraged to play in our matches and all senior events at WCC.
The 2010 Senior Tournament Schedule The entire 2010 Senior Tournament Schedule is posted on the website. To view the schedule, please click on the Senior Tournament Schedule Link above.
LGA
Well, here we are, March 1st officially kicks off the 2010 LGA Golf Season. I know many were not able to make it to our first meeting so here is the gist of what will be going on this season.
Play Days You may play your play day on any day Tuesday through Sunday. If you play more than once during the week, you can only turn in one card. All cards will be picked up on Wednesdays by Dianne Lekovish for the previous week. Basic information: all cards must be filled out completely and LEGIBLY, golfer, gross, putts, total, handicap, net. All cards must be dated, signed, and attested. Any exceptions and the card will be rejected. No more than 2 golfers per score card. You must play with an LGA member. Same information for 9 hole golfers. You can only turn in a play day card for either 9 holes or 18, not both, however, you can play the front one day, the back the next, and use that as your 18 if you are an 18 hole golfer. The Wednesday group is going to continue, so if you want to play on Wednesday, please sign up by Tuesdays. All pairings will be done by the pro shop. If you do not want to be paired randomly, please do not sign up to play with the Wednesday group. Starting this Wednesday, March 3rd the tee time will be 10 AM. As the weather warms, Dianne will work with Tom to get an earlier tee time. We will once again be doing pennies for putts, but we will track these and collect at year end.
Cat Fights We will have 5 Catfights this year. They are on the tournament schedule, but the dates are 3/6, 4/17, 6/26, 7/24, and 8/21. These tournaments are a lot of fun, so make sure you sign up to participate.
LGA Tournaments We will hold 4 LGA tournaments again this year, The Kick Off, The Member-Member, The Member-Guest, and The Round Up. The dates for these are also on the tournament schedule. The Kick Off will be Saturday, March 20th, so please go ahead and sign up for this one! Chairpersons for the Kick Off are Debbie Richard, Patti Melotte, and Betsy Duffy. If you are interested in chairing a tournament, please contact Lauralee Hansen. We need volunteers to make our LGA the best it can be!
LGA Meetings Meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of the following months, February, March, April, July, August, September, and October. Those dates are 2/17, 3/17, 4/21, 7/21, 8/18, 9/15, 10/20. Also, we are going to start having dinner at the meetings. We will order prior to the start of the meeting and hopefully be finishing up the meeting as the food is served. Everyone will have to pay for their own dinner, but it will give the group a chance to socialize and again attempt to strengthen and grow our LGA.
Dues The annual dues are $30.00 per person and are due now. In order to qualify for most improved award at end of year, your dues must be paid by 3/31/10. Please make checks payable to Woodlands LGA. You may give your check to Natalie Huff or drop in the box in the locker room.
Communication I will continue to send emails out as things pop up or as reminders, however, if you or another member you know, would also like to receive a phone call, please let Lauralee Hansen or Cheryl Munn know and they will add to their phone lists. Also, Betsy Duffy will be our Sunshine Lady, so if you know of anyone who is sick or just needs a note, please let her know so she can send something out on behalf of the LGA.
I think this covers everything. If anyone has any questions of knows of anything I didn’t cover, please let me know. I do not have our 2 new members on this email but will forward it tonight in case anyone talks to them.
Thanks, and go have a ball!
2010 Officers Listed Below
Debbie Richard, President Lauralee Hansen, Vice President Patti Melotte, Secretary Natalie Huff, Treasurer Julie Snider, Member at Large State Rep, Debbie Allen Sandlappers, Connie Donovan Handicap Chair, Annette Krasky Team Matches, Suzann Bartley Play Day Stats, Dianne Lekovish
Maintenance
The following is an article written by James Francis Moore that appeared in the USGA's November-December Edition of the "Greens Section Record." Please take a moment to read through it.
For the purpose of this article, consider the following definitions of good players and good golfers. Good players have low handicaps, usually hit the ball a mile, and occasionally post very low scores. Good golfers fill divots, repair ball marks, and practice good etiquette each and every time they are on the course. Anyone who has ever worked in golf course maintenance will verify that, unfortunately, the two terms are not mutually inclusive. In fact, good players often are the least likely to be considerate of the games of lesser mortals. This is not to say that all good players are bad golfers. In fact, practicing good etiquette on the course seems to be slipping across the board, regardless of handicap. And the timing could not be worse. All but the wealthiest courses are finding it harder to make a profit these days, with large cost increases in fuel, fertilizer, and labor. Since labor almost always represents the largest budget item, it typically is the first to be targeted when budget reductions are necessary. When forced to choose, most courses with reduced available labor place a higher priority on agronomic necessities than the niceties of completing tasks that good golfers normally do for themselves. Unless we can somehow encourage players to become better golfers, the overall quality of many courses will decline rapidly during tough economic times. For those who wish to become better golfers, here are the ways you can help your course the most.
FILLING DIVOTS Golfers often ask if they should replace their divots, fill them with whatever has been provided in the divot buckets, or just leave them for the crew. The best option is to fill the divot with the material provided by the maintenance staff. Typically, this is straight sand, although occasionally a sand/seed mixture is used by courses using cool-season turfgrasses. Replacing a divot is the second-best option, assuming the divot is deep enough to include a significant amount of soil. Without the soil, the divot quickly dries out and is pulled back out of the ground during the next mowing. Do — Fill divot holes with the material provided by the maintenance staff. Don’t — Overfill the hole, which results in a sand mound that can dull or damage the mowing units.
BALL MARKS Few aspects of etiquette generate more discussion than the fixing of ball marks (at least now that most courses no longer allow spiked shoes), and even superintendents disagree on the best method of ball mark repair. The inability to agree on a single best method stems from the fact that ball marks are not all the same. On soft greens, a shot that descends from a very steep angle produces a deep, almost circular ball mark. On the same green, a shot that comes in low and hard will produce an elongated tearing of the green, and it often removes a plug of grass and soil. Ball marks on soft greens take time to repair properly. Compacted soil needs to be lifted gently, and the raised sides of the ball mark need to be gently pushed back toward the center. The elongated mark needs to be kneaded back together by pushing in from the sides, stretching the turf rather than tearing it. Replacing removed turf seldom accomplishes much, so it is best to leave it out. In contrast, very firm greens can resist ball marks so well that they can be hard to find at all. On such greens the marks will be slight indentations that require a minimum of effort to repair. These marks can be repaired with a very slight lifting to restore smoothness. Do — Restore surface smoothness by gently pushing from the sides and, in some cases, gently lifting the compressed area. Don’t — Aggressively twist (as is so often done by pros on national television), which does more harm than good.
BUNKERS Among the first rules of etiquette taught to young players are to rake the bunker smooth of footprints and repair divots after a shot. Unfortunately, either through laziness or disdain, many players refuse to extend this courtesy to their fellow golfers. Shoving sand around with your foot or a clubhead is no substitute for raking. However, for those who are willing to rake, it is important to do the job correctly. Avoid pulling sand down the bunker face when raking. Doing so results in very shallow sand on the face, leading to exposed soil, which is easily eroded. Also, many bunkers are constructed with liners or lining material installed on the slopes to reduce the problems of sand erosion. These liners should always be covered with at least 2 to 3 inches of sand. It is equally important to avoid pulling sand out of the bunker and onto the adjacent turf. Piles of sand around the bunker edges can cause serious damage to mowing equipment. Sand raked out of the bunker will also result in a poorly defined bunker edge, making it difficult to determine whether the ball is in or out of the hazard. Although most players are concerned only with how the ball got into the bunker and how they are going to get it out, good golfers know that it is important to consider how to get themselves in and out of the bunker as well. Climbing in and out of the steep side of a bunker can cause significant damage to liners and the sod on the bunker face. Entry and exit should always be from the low side. Do — Push sand up the bunker face and enter and exit from the low side of the bunker. Don’t — Climb out of the high side of the bunker, which causes damage to liners and grass faces.
CARTS Nothing causes more damage to golf courses than the improper use of golf carts. Superintendents expend many labor hours repairing this damage and trying to prevent it in the first place. The problems are many, and most could easily be prevented with common sense. One of the most common is players driving their carts on the banks of tees and the banks and approaches of greens. Driving too close to the greens is particularly troublesome, since the wear and tear on the turf in this area directly affects playing quality. These areas are frequently irrigated and therefore more susceptible to damage. Ropes, signs, and painted lines are all too frequently ignored by players who are too lazy to walk from the path to the green. Unthinking cart drivers frequently pull two wheels off the path, presumably to make room for other carts to pass. Since they invariably do this next to greens and tees, it is no coincidence that ruts are commonplace in these areas immediately adjacent to the path. Although this is a great practice if you have a fl at on the highway, it is unnecessary on the golf course. Seldom will someone need to pass a parked cart. Should a marshal, drink cart, or maintenance vehicle need to get by, they can easily pull off the path and around the parked cart. Do — Avoid wet areas, stay off green and tee banks, and follow all directional signs, ropes, and lines. Don’t — Pull half off the path, as it is unnecessary and causes damage to high-visibility areas.
ROPES Ropes are a necessary evil on every course that receives heavy play. No superintendent enjoys putting ropes up. They are constant maintenance headaches. Unfortunately, they are the most effective means of directing cart traffic and protecting areas of the course that are prone to damage. Many golfers step on the ropes rather than over them — presumably in an effort not to trip. Unfortunately, this practice pulls out the stakes that the ropes are attached to, leaving the rope lying on the ground. Someone on the maintenance staff then needs to fix the stakes and retighten the rope. Do — Pay attention to ropes and the areas they are intended to protect. Don’t — Step on a rope — step over it.
SMALL THINGS MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE There are many other small things golfers can do to help their course play and look better, and in the process free up the maintenance staff for more essential work. • Picking up broken tees helps prevent damage to costly mower reels. • Not overfilling trash containers prevents trash from blowing across the course. • Replacing a sign or rope stake that has been knocked down keeps the course looking neat and helps prevent damage. • If an irrigation system leak is spotted, let a maintenance staff worker know about it so it can be fixed before turf damage occurs from traffic through the area. • Lose the herd mentality when driving your cart — avoid following the same path of the carts before you. • Avoid taking divots on your practice swings. • Chip to the chipping green — not the practice putting green. • When practicing putting, avoid standing in one place for extended periods — doing so can cause damage to the green. • Put bunker rakes where the superintendent has directed them to be placed.
CONCLUSION Part of the inspiration for this article stems from a group of men with whom I am fortunate enough to play golf regularly. Not only are these men good players, they are outstanding golfers. It is a real pleasure to watch them work their way around the course during a round. They don’t just avoid damaging the course; they improve it in the process of enjoying their round! They leave the course better than they found it. And contrary to what you might think, none of this results in slow play. Imagine your course receiving 30,000 rounds per year from golfers like these fellows.
JIM MOORE is director of the USGA Green Section’s Construction Education Program.
We greatly appreciate everyone's help in making the Woodlands look better. By helping out with the basics listed above you will greatly imporve the playing conditions at The Woodlands for yourself and fellow members.
Thank you and enjoy the course,
Wille Payne - Golf Course Superintendent
Tournaments
Tennis
Meet Lauren Stewart – The New Director of Tennis at The Woodlands Golf & Country Club
Lauren Stewart grew up in Columbia, S.C. and played six
years of Varsity Tennis at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School.While playing Junior Tennis, she was
ranked top three in South Carolina, top 20 in the South and top 100 in the
Nation.
From 2001-02, she played for Coach Sarah Hatgas at Division
III Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn. While playing at Rhodes, she earned a
First-Team Singles All-Conference Title with a 23-2 singles record.
In the fall of 2002, Lauren transferred to the Southern
Conference to play Division I tennis at the College of Charleston. While at
Charleston, she played #1 Doubles and #4 Singles for Coach Angelo Anastopoulo.
Lauren received a full athletic scholarship from 2003-05 at the College of
Charleston, where her team won the 2003 Southern Conference Championship.Lauren was the recipient of numerous
honors during her time at College of Charleston, including the 2003 and 2005 Coach’s
Award and the Most Valuable Player for the 2002-03 tennis season.Lauren also received Southern
Conference First -Team Doubles Honors in 2005.Lauren was a Scholar Athlete, which means she was able to
excel inside the classroom while competing at the highest level of competition
on the court.
Lauren is certified by the Professional Tennis Registry. She is extremely excited about meeting
and working with the Members of The Woodlands. Lauren started work at The
Woodlands on Feb. 1, 2010.
Check out what Lauren's Students say about her in this short video - click here
I would like to congratulate our 3.0 ladies’ team, “Highly Strung”, for finishing first in their flight and advancing on to the City Tournament.
Saturday the ladies had a close match with a team out of Longcreek, but went on to win 3-2 in matches. Ruth Rayman/Cindy DePalma won #1 doubles in 2 sets. Linda Reed won the #1 singles in a 3rd set tiebreaker, and Marie Ouellet won #2 singles in 2 sets. In the meantime, the #2 doubles (Anna Petitgout/Becky Marchi) and #3 doubles (Sissy Childress/Jennie Flanders) did not lose without a battle. They only fell short by a few points, both finishing in 3rd set tiebreakers.
Sunday morning they went on to face a tough Greenview team. They finished with a 4-1 victory, but that came with a lot of hard fought battles ending in 3rd set tiebreakers. #1 singles (Linda Reed), #1 doubles (Anna Petitgout/Laurie Narboni) and #2 doubles (Ruth Rayman/Cindy DePalma) came out on top winning their 3rd set tiebreakers. Becky Marchi/Margaret Glassman had a smooth victory at #3 doubles, while Marie Ouellet had a tough loss at #2 singles.
Sunday afternoon, the ladies faced the toughest team of the season in the finals of the City tournament. This team out of Columbia Tennis Center won the State Championship title in the Spring Season. We lost all 5 matches but very close battles. These ladies fought hard, and I am proud of all of their efforts. They ended the season as the 2nd place team in the entire city of Columbia. What a great season you all had! Thanks to Becky Marchi and Margaret Glassman for their hard work as captains, and thanks to all the teammates for making it such a wonderful season. Keep up the hard work!!
3.0 Ladies Team Members – Highly Strung Sissy Childress Cindy DePalma Jennie Flanders Margaret Glassman Chan Gray Becky Marchi Laurie Narboni Marie Ouellet Anna Petitgout Ruth Rayman Linda Reed
Other Woodlands Teams that had an outstanding Fall Season:
The 3.5 Ladies team (Love you, Mean It) finished 2nd in their flight of 5 teams. They won 6 out of their 8 matches. The team, captained by Jennifer Lasecki, played some outstanding matches and only fell short of the #1 spot by a couple courts. Congratulations team, we’ll get ‘em in the Spring!!
3.5 Ladies Team Members– Love You, Mean It Susan Arling Pat Butler Jeanie Cecil Diana Como Cindy DePalma Dianne Donnelly Lyn Hibino Jennifer Lasecki Amy Lytle Wanda Pipes Judy Rockwell Sharon Trace Renee Watson
The Men’s 4.0 Team finished 1st out of 8 teams with a 6-1 record. They had a tying record with the team out of Saint Andrews Park, however we won 3 more individual matches than the other. Congratulations to our men for having such a successful season! We look forward to a first place victory in the Spring and a trip to the State Championship tournament in May!!
4.0 Men’s Team Members – The Crunkers – Captain: David Ouellet Stephen Bidwell Kevin Craig Harry Dent Walker Garrison Rich Houghton Wayne Ledbetter Robert Marchi Michael Molony David Ouellet Yves Ouellet Rob Petitgout Jim Powell Wayne Thierrien Zach Timmerman
Congratulations to Bob Marchi's 6.0 Sr. Team for competing so well at the Sectional Mixed Doubles Tournament this past weekend in Mobile, Alabama. The Sectional Tournament brings in state championship teams from 9 southern states.
Friday, they swept all 3 courts to defeat a team from Huntsville, Alabama 3-0. Saturday, they had another 3-0 victory against a team from Tennessee. Sunday, they had to play the toughest team in their bracket from Arkansas,and couldn't quit pull it through. They were able to win one court in a 3rd set tiebreaker, but lost the other 2 courts in close sets. We had a great team representing South Carolina, and I would like to congratulate them for all their efforts and putting up a great fight in the tournament. Way to go team!!!
I would also like to Congratulate the Woodlands' 6.5 Sr. Men's team for making it to the Combo State Championship Tournament this upcoming weekend (Oct 23rd-25th). We have a great group of guys that are going to represent Columbia, and hope we can pull out the State Championship title. We'll all be routing you on! Good luck guys!!
Players on the 6.5 Sr Team include: Joel Atkinson Ed Benincasa Keith Brown Charles Carnaggio Joe Clark Sal DePalma Mark Goldenfield Bob Marchi Jack McGregor Charlie Palmieri Rob Petitgout Ron Petty Jim Powell Rod Trace
State Champions
I would also like to congratulate Bob Marchi and his 6.0 Senior Mixed Doubles Team for winning the state championship this past weekend. After such a disappointing loss on Saturday morning, they were able to win the next 2 matches and get the wild card for the semi-finals on Monday morning. They swept all 3 courts in the semi's and the finals!! What a great victory!! The members that are a part of this team are:
Bob Marchi Becky Marchi Ed Benincasa Mel Banner Sharon Trace Rod Trace Joel Atkinson Mary Townsend
Way To Go Woodlands 6.0 Senior Team
Swimming
The 2009 edition of the Woodlands Wahoos had a very successful season! The team finished as Division Champions with an undefeated record. The team also finished in 3rd place in the "Splash Points" category (the number of points divided by the number of entries).
Annie Niehaus and Taylor Niehaus of the Woodlands CC swimmers were awarded a $1000 scholarship from the Columbia Swim League for distinguishing themselves in academics, community service and leadership, as well as strong commitment and contributions to the swim league.
TOP TWENTY PERFORMANCES AT THE 2009 CITY MEET:
8 and under: Lizzie Duncan finished 11th in the Butterfly, 3rd in the Breaststroke, 3rd in the Freestyle Kelsey Greene finished 16th in the Butterfly, 4th in the Backstroke, 7th in the Breaststroke
Lauren Price, Lizzie Duncan, Kelsey Greene and Abby Griffin teamed up to win 3rd place in the Medley Relay and 4th place in the Free Relay.
12 and under: Matthew Greene finished 19th in the Butterfly, 15th in the Backstroke, 17th in the Freestyle and 12th in the Individual Medley.
The Medley Realy team of London Harrell, Rebecca Eaton, Sarah Gastright and Amanda Price placed 16th. Substituting Grace Smith for Sarah Gastright, the team finished 20th in the Freestyle Relay.
14 and under: Ben Spinek won the Breastroke Event, was second in the Butterfly, Freestyle and Individual Medley. Jordanne Harpster was 17th in the Backstroke, 11th in the Breaststroke, Alicia Beebe was 13th in the Breastroke, 17th in the Individual Medley
The team of Jordanne Harpster, Eren Sakarcan, Alicia Beebe and Elise Petitgout were 10th in the Medley Relay and, exchanging Petitgout with Taylor Mack for the Freestyle Relay...placed 10th as well.
15 - 18 Division: Sarah Boyle won the Butterfly and Backstroke events, was 9th in the Breastroke and 6th in the Individual Medley. Margaret Hoynes was 3rd in the Butterfly, 5th in the Backstroke, 3rd in the Freestyle, 4th in the Individual Medley. Caroline Spinek was 6th in the Butterfly, 11th in the Backstroke,
Michael Gastright was 19th in the Butterfly, 13th in the Breaststroke and Freestyle
Taylor Niehaus, Ben Spinek, Michael Gastright and Kai Cowger finished 9th in the Medley Relay and 8th in the Freestyle Relay.
The relay team of Sarah Boyle, Chelsie Gastright, Caroline Spinek and Margaret Hoynes was second in both relays.
Other Woodlands CC swimmers at the City Meet (not mentioned above) were Abby and Karsen Macdougall, Jacob and Caleb Ely, Maddux Harrell, Lauren Price, Rebecca Eaton, Baylor Barry, Macey Coulter, Annie Niehaus and Josh Smith.
Clubhouse
Upcoming Social Events at The Woodlands
We had one of the coldest winters this year, but spring is right around the corner, and it is time to come out of hibernation and enjoy some sunshine and warmer weather. It is the perfect time for a round of golf, a game of tennis or a cool down at the pool. We are excited about the golf tournaments Tom has scheduled, the tennis clinics and mixers Lauren has planned, and the spring and summer promotional events we have established at The Woodlands.
Our spring promotion, Fly Into Spring With A Balloon on A String, involves bright and colorful balloons. This year we will be offering any prospect interested in joining the Woodlands to, “Come Join the Fun!” He or she will have the opportunity to “Pick n’ Pop” a balloon that will hold a discount on his or her initiation fee. This discount ranges from 25% to 75% off. We have 50 balloons available, but this promotion will only run from March 1st, 2010 until May 31st, 2010.
For our current members, we are offering credits to your account for each new member you sponsor. Once you sponsor a new member, not only will you receive credits to your account, but your name will also be entered into a drawing to win ONE-YEAR OF DUES paid in full. The more new members you sponsor, the more credits you receive and the more times your name is entered into the drawing. Our winner will be announced in March 2011. This gives you an entire year to sponsor new members and to better your chances at winning ONE-YEAR OF DUES paid in full. We mailed each member of The Woodlands a brochure with more information. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or with any prospects you would like to invite to the club.
We had a nice crowd for the Valentine’s Dinner, despite the cold and icy weather. Thank you to everyone who attended.
Several events are coming up this month, so please check the website for more information. We will continue sending emails to remind you of our exciting news.
Thanks for your time, and don’t forget to Fly Into Spring With A Balloon On A String!
Sincerely, Sandra Wilson
New Members
Welcome New Members:
Gerald & Sheri Thompson Sponsored By: Sandra Wilson
John & Sheri Hood Sponsored By: Gerry Coleman
Doug & Nancy Worsham Sponsored By: Ken McCarthy
Tony & Tammy Clauss Sponsored By: Sandra Wilson
David & Ann Prezioso Sponsored By: Dennis Waller & John Jarema
Thomas & Marilyn Quattlebaum Sponsored By: Sandra Wilson
Dwight & JoAnn Hanks Sponsored By: Sam & Glenda Weatherly
Edward & Catherine Speed Sponsored By: The Quattlebaums
John Hagen & Betty Kemmerlin Sponsored By: Sandra Wilson
James & Lynne Rogers Sponsored By: JC & Delores Haynes
Steven & Cynthia Grandorf Sponsored By: Sandra Wilson
Larry & Harriett Thomas Sponsored By: Sam Weatherly
Kelly & Margie Jerome Sponsored By: Sandra Wilson
Frank & Margaret Laney Sponsored By: Sam Weatherly
Jonathan & Heather Mathias Sponsored By: Sandra Wilson
Ron & Joan Talley Sponsored By: Ron & Sue Beebe
Sid & Carmen Varney Sponsored By: Tom Mason
Dean Varney Sponsored By: Sid & Carmen Varney
Chad Voyles Sponsored By: David Voyles
Graham & Lyn Lockhart Sponsored By: Sandra Wilson
The Woodlands Golf & Country Club has the best members! We want to start the New Year by recognizing our members who have been supporting the Woodlands for over 30 years, and those who have been supporting us for 15 or more years. Click Here to view the list of our longstanding Woodlands Members. What a great compliment to the Woodlands to have such loyalty and support! Thank you for your continued support of The Woodlands !!!
