April Newsletter 2017 - Constant...

Hello Holly Tree Members,

Spring has arrived and so have warmer temperatures. How exciting April is with the Final Four, The Masters, and Easter just to name a few. What a great time of year that is upon us.

We have the traditional Masters Dinner on April 5 with a golf event before the dinner. The Men’s Member/Member is held during this month and it has a great format. Call the golf shop for details and to sign up.

Food and Beverage will have the Easter Brunch as the main stay for activities and we will have an Easter egg hunt following brunch with a special guest. This event fills up fast so call the grill and make your reservations. Thank you to the 100 members that came to the “Grand Wine Tasting” last month. We will continue to look at special opportunities for you to visit the club. Don’t forget we will have the monthly pasta night for you to attend.

Tennis leagues are in full swing and the courts are in great shape. Take advantage of your facility and come out to play. Also, your tennis pros are at the ready to help you get better. Call Jonathon or Toby for a lesson and surprise your friends on the court with your play.

The green’s staff is hard at work preparing your course daily. They have done a ton of tree work for the Turfgrass, some golf car path work, and laid sod on a huge area left of number 12. As the grass greens we will start mowing fairways and rough and continue the bunker work that started over the winter. Also, thank you to the members for repairing ballmarks and putting sand in the divots. Every little bit goes a long way in caring for your course.

Finally, membership has three options for joining. If you have anyone that might be interested, give us a call so we can show them the benefits of Holly Tree.

See you at the club!

Joe Jackson

General Manager

MANAGER’S MESSAGE

A P R I L 2 0 1 7 A P R I L 2 0 1 7 A P R I L 2 0 1 7 A P R I L 2 0 1 7

“Your Home away from Home”“Your Home away from Home”“Your Home away from Home”“Your Home away from Home”

HOURS OF OPERATION

967-9510

The office is open

8:30 am to 5 pm

Monday—Friday

Website: www.hollytreecountryclub.com

Welcome New Members!Welcome New Members!Welcome New Members!Welcome New Members!

Chad SiefertChad SiefertChad SiefertChad Siefert

Grey HayesGrey HayesGrey HayesGrey Hayes

Guillaume & Sophie LaurGuillaume & Sophie LaurGuillaume & Sophie LaurGuillaume & Sophie Laur

Paul & Heather SmithPaul & Heather SmithPaul & Heather SmithPaul & Heather Smith

Joseph & Adair PowellJoseph & Adair PowellJoseph & Adair PowellJoseph & Adair Powell

Joan CloseJoan CloseJoan CloseJoan Close

Kathy DavidsonKathy DavidsonKathy DavidsonKathy Davidson

Eric EdwardsEric EdwardsEric EdwardsEric Edwards

Kathy OvingtonKathy OvingtonKathy OvingtonKathy Ovington

Eric SimontonEric SimontonEric SimontonEric Simonton

Refer a friend!Refer a friend!Refer a friend!Refer a friend!

Special Membership Special Membership Special Membership Special Membership

Programs!Programs!Programs!Programs!

Contact Barbara 967-9510

[email protected]

HOLLY TREE STAFF

General Manager ……..................Joe Jackson

Head Golf Professional ………Andrew Ziegler

Head Golf Instructor………..Bradley Hughes

Tennis Director……..…………Jonathan Rice

Superintendent…….......................Zac Ramey

Executive Chef…………………….Scott Finley

Sous Chef……………………...Michael Sibert

Event Sales Director………...….Sharon Wells

Service Manager ………………...John Kennerly

Membership Director….Barbara Kalchbrenner

Controller…………..…….Susan Corn

Accts. Receivable Specialist...Lisa Bishop-Kee

Maintenance……………...Matthew Malcolm

April Upcoming Social Events

Masters Dinner Pasta Night

Easter Buffet / Egg Hunt Piazza

Book Club

Fine Dining

Friday & Saturday evening

Check our website for event information and deadlines

&

Sign up for “push notifications”! Download the Holly Tree App!

Member Referral Program

Share the Holly Tree

Experience

Refer a new member Receive a credit

for one month’s dues

Contact Barbara 967-9520

[email protected]

EVENTS AT THE CLUB!

Member Birthday

Gift Entree

Holly Tree offers a no-charge Dinner Entrée/Dessert to a member OR spouse with a

F&B minimum during the month of your Birthday!

Certificate can be used Tuesday thru Saturday during

the month of your birthday. Dine in only.

Excludes: Piazza Night, Easter,

Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and other special events.

Call Barbara in the office

at 967-9510 and make arrangements to pick up your certificate before making your

dinner reservations.

Note: Cocktails and appetizers are not included.

967-9515

Closed Monday

Grill

Tuesday-Wednesday

7:30am - 9pm

Menu available 8am–8pm

Thursday

7:30am - 10pm

Menu available 8am–9pm

Friday

7:30am - 12am

Menu available 8am-9pm

Saturday 7:00am - 12am

Menu available 7:00am– 9pm

Sunday

7:00am - 9pm

Menu available 7:00am– 8:00pm

Bar Hours

Tuesday-Wednesday 7:30am - 9pm

Thursday 7:30am - 10pm

Friday

7:30am - 12am

Saturday

7:00am - 12am

Sunday

7:00am - 9pm

Happy Hour Tuesday-Thursday

4-7pm

FOOD & BEVERAGE

HOURS

Fine Dining

Friday - 5:30-9pm

Saturday - 5:30-9pm

Reservations Required

Masters Dinner Wednesday, April 5

6pm

Cocktails—6pm

Cash Bar Butler Passed Lamb Lollipops

Dinner—7pm

Salad

Bone in Ribeye with Manchego Cheese Sauce

Over Lobster Stuffed Pasta And Sautéed Haricot Verts

$55+ tax

Sign up in Pro Shop

(An extra pick in the Masters Pool for all attending dinner!)


Holly Tree Book Club Wednesday, April 26

6pm

Dinner & Discussion

In the Dining Room

Meet up in the Grill at 6pm

Dinner at 6:30pm

Discussion to follow

Hillbilly Elegy (by J.D Vance )

Interested in joining the group?

Contact Sara Eggert [email protected]

Easter Buffet

Sunday, April 16

11am—1:30pm

Salad Selections, Breakfast Selections

Carving Station, Entrée Selections

Assorted Desserts

Adults $27.00

Children under 12 $12.50

Under 3 free


Easter Egg Hunt

1:30 pm

Held in front of Clubhouse

Children 10 & under Bring your Easter basket!

Pictures with the Easter Bunny!

Pasta Night Tuesday, April 11

5:30-8pm

Pasta Cooked to Order At Chef Action Stations

In the Dining Room

Adults $11.00

Children under 10 $6.50

Children under 3 free

Reservations Recommended

Evening on the Piazza

Prime Rib Buffet Friday, April 28

6-9pm

Enjoy our 1st Piazza Of the Season!

Prime Rib Buffet

Entertainment on the Patio!

Celebrate Spring at the Club!



It is April in South Carolina. Does it get any better than right now? Gamecocks in the Final Four, some little golf tournament in Augusta you might of heard of, and the weather is

perfect. If you have not dusted those clubs off from our very mild winter now is the time! Sign-Ups for the Men’s Spring Member-Member is currently in the Golf Shop. There will be information on the big Member-Guest June 1st-3rd coming out in late April so be on the lookout for that.

The golf shop is currently fully stocked. We have the new Callaway Chrome Soft X golf ball, Turtleson Page & Tuttle & FJ shirts, Leather weekend bags & wallets from Tica. Also coming soon blankets and throws with both the Holly Tree HT Logo and Script Logo. Please if you are looking or currently need something that we don’t have in stock please ask so that we can special order it for you.

The Golf Course greens are healing nicely from the aerification and will be perfect just as the month of April opens. Please remember to fix ball marks, fill your divots and rake bunkers after play. This will ensure the group playing behind you will have good course conditions to play from. Just a reminder the area between holes #11 &18 is now a lateral hazard. Please be aware of this when playing. I hope to see everyone soon with their clubs in tow.

Andrew Ziegler, PGA

Head Golf Professional

GOLF NEWS

PRO SHOP

967-9512

CLOSED MONDAY

Tuesday-FridayHHH7:30am— 7pm Saturday & SundayH...7:00am– 7pm

Driving Range Tuesday-FridayHHH7:30am– 7pm Saturday & SundayHH.7:00am– 7pm

Private Club Network

“Your Golf Bag Now Holds Hundreds of Clubs”

Visit their website

www.privateclubnetwork.com

Upcoming Golf Events

March 31-April 1 Sr. Men’s M/M-M/G Tournament

April 5 Masters 9 Hole Dogfight & Dinner at 7pm

April 7 Junior Clinic 3:30-4:30

April 8 HTCC Masters Tournament (Pair your score with a Pro at Augusta)

April 11 & 13 HTWGA Ringers Tournament



April 22 & 23 Men’s Spring M/M Tournament

April 26 Senior Men’s End of Mo. Tournament


U.S. Kids Golf Clinics

Instruction by Matthew Okutsu

April 7, 14, 21, 28 3:30-4:30pm

Class will be on Friday’s from 3:30-4:30pm. The junior golf program will run throughout the year and break for winter. Please keep in mind there will be no class on club event days. If you have any questions about junior golf and the U.S. Kids Golf Program, please contact Matthew Okutsu.

Sign up in the Pro Shop

Good Shots!

Jay McGinnity - Hole-in-One #8

Mike Landry - Hole-in-One #8

Men’s Mini Member-Member / Member-Guest March 24

Results Sheet

1st Gross Shane Banks & Todd Cox (66)

1st Net Micah Jones & J.C. Reid (55)

2nd Gross Trey Werner & Benji McCall (66)

2nd Net Mitch Jones & James Faulkner (57)

3rd Gross Parry McAlister & Voit Hurst (68) 3rd Net Brian Holden & Mark Dye (57)

4th Gross Shane Banks & Brett Southerland (69) 4th Net Charlie Barber & Todd Raubolt (58)

5th Gross Nathan Banks & Will Humphries (69) 5th Net J.C. Reid & Matt Faulkner (59)

6th Gross Brian Holden & John Wheeler (69) 6th Net Britt Rogers & Steve Boucher (59)

GOLF NEWS

Hughes News

April means It’s the Masters!!! The best tournament in the world to watch in person or on television. It’s about this time the golf bug really kicks in—Master’s time– Spring weather– More daylight hours...so don’t start your season late or rusty. I have plenty of availability upcoming throughout the month to help you get pointed in the right direction. A long break from golf during winter can cause many bad habits to creep in...so before you compound those come see me for your Spring tune-up to get the season under way and with a positive goal and thoughts.

My private lessons page has all the dates and times available and if you can’t find anything to suit your schedule don’t hesitate to contact me and I will try to fit in with what works best for you.

Bradley Hughes

Head Golf Instructor

www.bradleyhughesgolf.com

HTWGA Ringer Tournament April 11 & 13

Leave your bogeys behind and birdie into Spring!

Play in the HTWGA 2017 Ringer Tournament!

Best Net Ball of the Twosome

9:30 Shotgun Start

Lunch to follow play on Thursday

Sign up Sheet is in the Ladies Locker Room

Call Melanie Gimpel 864-444-3146

Or Sue Kozel 864-289-0257

For more details & questions

U.S. Kids Golf Clinics

Instruction by Matthew Okutsu

March 10 & 17 - 3:30-4:30pm

Sign up in the Pro Shop

Class will be on Friday’s from 3:30-4:30pm. The junior golf program will run throughout the year and break for winter. Please keep in mind there will be no class on

club event days. If you have any questions about junior golf and the U.S. Kids Golf Program, please contact

Matthew Okutsu.

Junior Golf Camps:

August 1-3 (Ages 6-8) August 8-10 (Ages 9-12)

TENNIS NEWS


Our Holly Tree Spring League teams are going strong. We have several teams in first and second place and hope to see some of them at the State Championships! It is hard to believe, but the Mixed League registration has already opened. If you are interested in playing mixed, please let us know. Teams are starting to form and captains are needed. Don’t forget you get major Member of the Year points for being a captain so step up!

Here are dates and locations for State and Sectionals tournaments: 2017 SC 55 & Over State Championships—April 29-May1—Hilton Head, SC

2017 SC 40 & Over State Championships—May 6-8—Florence, SC

2017 SC 18 & Over State Championship—May 19-22—Aiken, SC 2017 Mixed 18 & Over and 40 & Over State Championships—September 9-11—

Florence, SC

2017 Mixed 18 & Over and 40 & Over Sectional Championships—October 6-9—

Little Rock, AR

2017 Mixed 55 & Over and 65 & Over State Championships—September 8-10—

Florence, SC

2017 Mixed 55 & Over and 65 & Over Sectional Invitational—November 3-6—

Little Rock, AR

2017 Combo Doubles 18 & Over and 40 & Over Championships—October 19-

23—Hilton Head, SC

Saturday Night Social - April 1st @ 6pm

There will be a SATURDAY Night Social on April 1st at 6pm following the 18 & Over 3.0 men playing Brookstone at 4pm. $10 per person—Pizza & Beer & Balls provided. Come cheer on this history-making team and stay for the social. The team, now known as the Bad News Bears, is captained by Burns Edmonds. What makes this team different than most is the ages of the players which ranges from 17-83 making them the perfect combination of youth and experience. They are currently in first place, and we are all pulling for them!

The Open Mixed Clinics held on Monday and Wednesday evenings have been extremely popular. Try to make it if you have not been to one yet.

Mondays with Jonathan—All levels @ 5:30-6:30pm

Wednesdays with Toby—Intermediate and up @ 6:00-7:30pm

Our juniors have just begun their Junior Team Tennis season and are doing very well. Holly Tree has a U10, U12 and U14 team participating with both beginners and more seasoned players making up our teams. The teams play on Friday evenings and are having a great time learning the sport.

Summer Camp information is out and you may contact the Tennis Pro Shop to register your child. Please remember that members and non-members can attend the clinics and the camp so tell your friends. The more the merrier!

Also, continue to spread the word about the new rate for Tennis Single membership M$85 per month. Be sure anyone you refer lists you so you can get your free month’s dues! Bring a guest up to play and let them see how fun it is to be a Holly Tree member.

Follow all the latest news and events going on at Holly Tree Tennis on

Instagram, Facebook and Twitter under Holly Tree Tennis Pro Shop.

See you at the courts!

Jonathan Rice

Director of Tennis

Toby Rawlings Head Tennis Profes-sional

TENNIS PRO SHOP

967-9516

Monday-Thursday 8:30-12pm & 5:30pm-8:30pm

Friday 8:30-12pm Saturday 8:30am-5pm

Sunday 12pm-5pm

Courts Open every day 7am-11pm

Saturday Morning Social 10-11am

Ladies’ Monday Morning Round Robin

10-12pm

(sign up required)

Holly Tree Adult Clinics

Monday

Open Mixed All-Level Clinic

With Jonathan

5:30-6:30pm

Wednesday

Open Mixed Intermediate Clinic With Toby

6:00-7:30pm

Thursday

Ladies Beginner Clinic With Jonathan

10:30-11:30am

Clinic Fees

Open Clinic w/Jonathan

Members $10/Non-Members $12

Open Clinic w/Toby


Ladies Clinic w/Jonathan


Holly Tree Junior Clinics

Monday

Jr. Varsity Group—4:30-5:30pm

Varsity Group—6:30-8:30pm

Tuesday

10U Orange Ball Clinic—4:45-5:30pm

12U Green Dot Clinic—4:30-5:30pm

Yellow Ball Clinic—5:30-6:30pm

Wednesday

JTT Clinics

Thursday

10U Orange Ball Clinic—4:45-5:30pm

12U Green Dot Clinic—4:30-5:30pm

Yellow Ball Clinic—5:30-6:30pm

Jr Varsity Group—4:30-5:30pm

Varsity Group—6:30-8:30pm

Clinic Fees

Orange Ball Members $8/Non-Members $10

Green Dot Members $8/Non-Members $10

Yellow Ball Members $10/Non-Members $12

Jr Varsity


Varsity


GROUNDS NEWS


April showers brings May flowers, or at least that’s how the adage goes. The trend of rain and showers that we’ve experienced through March will hopefully continue into April and May. While we’ve been fortunate and not received huge quantities of rain every little bit helps with the drought we’ve been experiencing over the past year. Along with the rain, spring like temperatures have really begun to cause the Bermudagrass to green up and emerge from dormancy, and as the transition progresses and the growth of the Bermudagrass warrants mowing the golf course, our staff will begin easing into our warm season maintenance routine.

The aerification we performed on the greens at the end of February has slowly healed. The cold snap we had in the middle of March halted the healing that had taken place up to that point, however once soil temperatures began to recover and rise after the cold snap, the greens continued to heal. As we move into April we’re going to be performing the usual springtime maintenance practices on the greens such as light verticutting and light topdressing as often as possible to help improve the greens. While verticutting may be limited to only once or twice due to the length of time it takes to heal and recover, our goal is to perform light topdressing on an every other week to every third week basis. There are many benefits to light topdressing such as improving smoothness, diluting thatch, and increasing firmness, but the most important benefit for our greens is the improved texture and growth habitation that occurs.

In addition to our springtime maintenance practices on greens, we will also begin our warm season maintenance programs. As I mentioned in the first paragraph, we’ll begin mowing the course as the emergence of the Bermudagrass dictates, and heights of cut will slowly be lowered on tees, fairways, and approaches as the growth of the Bermudagrass becomes more vigorous. As in previous years, our heights of cut for the golf course will remain the same or be very close to where they were previously. For example, the rough height will remain at one and one-half inch (1.50”), but heights of cut for the short mow areas will be predicated on factors such as fertility, water, and the overall health of these areas. Because of the drought we experienced this past fall as the Bermudagrass was going into dormancy, many of the short mow areas may emerge weaker than in previous years, and because of this we don’t want to cause any unnecessary stress through the spring. Furthermore, we recently applied our spring fertilizer application on the golf course (Monday, March 27) which will help push the Bermudagrass and increase the health as the weather warms and we continue to receive rainfall. We will be applying this fertilizer around the greens on the course over the first week of April and applying a similar fertilizer around the practice areas.

To finish, April is the start of our busy season, and while our staff won’t be taking on any projects such as the one we recently completed on #12, our focus shifts to the health of the greens and preparing them for the upcoming summer and maintaining the course. Have a great month and keep it in the short grass!

Zac Ramey, GCS & Staff

HOLLY TREE NEWS

Book your Next Event at the Club!

Are you planning a special occasion? Remember us when you are planning your special event or social gathering!

Membership Specials!

Just in time for Spring!

Choose from 3 great options!

Invite your friends to the club

and share the Holly Tree experience!

Every new member you refer Receive a credit to your account

for one months’ dues!

Have your friends contact Barbara for more details

967-9510 or 967-9520

[email protected]

Ladies Bridge 1st Wednesday of the Month

10am

Contact Maureen Schaffhauser

[email protected]

Ladies Mah Jong 2nd & 4th Friday of the Month

10am

Contact Elizabeth McCluskey

[email protected]

Swim Team Registration Sunday, April 2

3-5 pm

In the Ballroom

Online Registration is available

To Sign up H

http://htcchurricanes.swimtopia.com

And

See More Swim Team Information!

A P R I L 2 0 1 7

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Tennis Social

Senior Men’s M/M-M/G Tournament

Fine Dining

2

Swim Team Registration & Chili Cookout

3

Club Closed

4

Skins Game

5

Ladies Beginner-Bridge

Masters Dinner

D ogfight

6

7

Skins Game

Dogfight

Junior Golf Clinic

Fine Dining

8

Tennis Social

Masters Tournament

Fine Dining

9

10

Club Closed

11

HTWGA Ringers Tournament Pasta Night

Skins Game

12

Dogfight

13

HTWGA Ringers Tournament

14

Mah Jong

Skins Game Dogfight

Junior Golf Clinic

Fine Dining

15 Tennis Social

Fine Dining

16 Easter Buffet & Easter Egg Hunt

17

Club Closed

18

Skins Game

19

Dogfight

20

21

Skins Game Dogfight

Junior Golf Clinic

Fine Dining

22

Tennis Social

Men’s Spring M/M Tournament

Fine Dining

23

Men’s Spring M/M Tournament

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30

24

Club Closed

25

Skins Game

26

Senior Men’s End of Month Tournament

Book Club

Dogfight

27

28 Mah Jong

Skins Game Dogfight

Junior Golf Clinic

Evening on Piazza—Prime Rib Buffet

29 Tennis Social

Fine Dining

HOLLY TREE OFFICERS 2016-2017

President: Ward Carson Vice President: Sue Kozel

Secretary: John Slipke Treasurer: Bill Duncan

COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN

Clubhouse/Grounds…Sue Kozel (Chair) John Slipke (Co-Chair)

Finance/Long Range Planning...Bill Duncan (Chair)

Scott Friday (Co-Chair)

Food & Beverage… Lee Tomlinson (Chair) Scott Spivey (Co-Chair)

Golf…Marc Dopher (Chair) Bill Duncan (Co-Chair)

Greens…Scott Friday (Chair) Sue Kozel (Co-Chair)

Membership...John Slipke (Chair) Chris Wright (Co-Chair)

Tennis...Scott Spivey (Chair) Lee Tomlinson (Co-Chair)

Pool…Chris Wright (Chair) Marc Dopher (Co-Chair)

967-9515

Closed Monday

Grill Hours

Tuesday-Wednesday

7:30am-9pm


Thursday

7:30am-10pm


Friday

7:30am-12am


Saturday 7:00am—12am

Menu available 7:00am-9pm

Sunday

7:00am—9pm

Menu available 7:00am-8pm

Bar Hours

Happy Hour Tuesday-Thursday

4-7pm

Tuesday-Wednesday 7:30am - 9pm

Thursday

7:30am - 10pm

Friday

7:30am - 12am

Saturday

7:00am –12am

Sunday

7:00am—9pm

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