SEPTEMBER 2014 • ISSUE 528 CASTLEWOOD COUNTRY CLUB ...

SEPTEMBER 2014 • ISSUE 528

CASTLEWOOD COUNTRY CLUB • MEET, PLAY, RELAX, RETURN

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2 CASTLEWOOD COUNTRY CLUB ~ Meet, Play, Relax, Return ~

Sunday, September 215:00-8:00pmJoin us for an evening of "Autumn Cuisine" including:Autumn Salad Bar, Beet Salad, Grilled Fall Vegetable Salad,Butternut Squash Soup, Pumpkin and Goat Cheese Arancini,Mushroom Stuffed Chicken, Pesto Rubbed Salmon, Carved Leg of Lamb, Mini Turkey Pot Pies, Mashed Sweet Potato, Creamed Rapini, Saffron Rice, Roasted Brussels SproutsDessert - Carrot Cake, Pumpkin Crème Brulee, Mini Éclairs, Assorted Cannoli$24.95++ per person

For Reservations, call the Hacienda, 925.485.2240

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2014 OFFICERS MartyDiPietro President

[email protected]

ScottReeves [email protected]

MartyInderbitzen [email protected]

TedMichels Treasurer [email protected]

DanEckert [email protected]

FredField [email protected]

JoeFischer [email protected]

GarySchuitemaker [email protected]

RossWoolley [email protected]

CLUB STAFFJerryOlson,GeneralManager485-2232,[email protected],AssistantGM/ClubhouseManager485-2285, [email protected],DirectorofGolf485-2257, [email protected],GolfCourseSuperintendent484-1313,[email protected],DirectorofMembership485-2239, [email protected],ExecutiveChef485-2234, [email protected]

JessicaArnold,DirectorofCatering&Events485-2237,[email protected],DirectorofTennis485-2265,[email protected]

SurendraMistry,Controller485-2233,[email protected]

CLUB PHONE DIRECTORYAreaCode925

FrontDesk 846-2871 Bookkeeper 485-2272 MembershipDirector 485-2239 BanquetManager 485-2243 HaciendaDiningRoom 485-2240 ComstockGrille 485-2255 ValleySnackBar 249-0475 HillGolfShop 485-2250 ValleyGolfShop 462-2213 TennisProShop 485-2265 GolfCourseHotline 461-7861

Club Email: [email protected] Website: www.castlewoodcc.org

FRONT COVER: Welcome Autumn and Castlewood's Autumn Equinox Event!BACK COVER: Celebrate Labor Day at the Castlewood Pool!

Castlewood Country Club ~ Meet, Play, Relax, Return... ~

Mission: To provide a friendly country club experience in a unique setting, with exceptional golf, fine dining, fitness, swimming and tennis.

“FORECASTER” is published monthly for distribution to Castlewood Country Club Members and their families under sponsorship of the Board of Directors.

Editorial Director: Heidi Lekan, [email protected] Design/Production: DAI Design, Debbie A. Ivaldi-Pitcher, 916.600.6542, [email protected]

Castlewood’s

Friday, October 24

5:30-9:00pm in the Haunted Castlewood BallroomHaunted House Tours & Halloween Feast

Pumpkin Carving, Costume Contest & More!!Plus, Live Music with Pure Ecstasy

Admission:Adults: $35.00++ / Children $20.00++ / Children under 4: Complimentary

For Reservations, Call the Front Desk at 925.846.2871 or go online

to www.castlewoodcc.org 72-hour cancellation policy applies. Adults $24.50/Children $14 toward F&B Minimum.


September 20141 LaborDayPoolParty2 PoolClosesforSeason2,4, Women's18ClubChampionship5&913&14 Men'sClubChampionship17-19 Women'sInvitational20&21 Men'sClubChampionship21 AutumnEquinoxEvent22-25 HillCourseClosed-FallAeration23 CastlettesMemorialTournament28 SundayBrunch&Dinner

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October 20142-5 Ruby/CastleCup7 FluShotsatCastlewood7-10 ValleyCourseClosed- FallAeration8-10 BoccePlayoffs11 SeafoodExtravaganza12 FallBocceChampionshipDinner16 Oktoberfest18 Lords&Ladies24 HalloweenHowl25&26 Member-MemberTournament26 SundayBrunch&Dinner

P resident's MessageCongratulations and welcome to the new Board Members who will be serving for the next three years: Jim Gould, Frank Cannella and Ed Deenihan. They were highly recommend by the nominating committee (Rick Hankins, Carl Marsh, John O'Donovan, Jim Clouser, John Johnson, Denny DeFreitas and Wally Mayer).

I would like to report that the recent Club-sponsored golf trip to Ireland was a great success. The 25 members who participated had an exciting golf experience and it was a wonderful country to visit and explore. The people were friendly and the food was exceptional. We hope that a similar trip will be planned to Scotland next year.

The Hacienda remodel vote was almost a 50/50 spilt this year. The Social Com-mittee recommended an alternative plan to accomplish similar goals without Membership assessment. The new recommendation, approved by the Board, was to update 2/3 of the Hacienda, the bar area, and outside patio and covert it to "Adult Dining Only." The dress code would be relaxed golf attire allowing denim. The remaining 1/3 of the Hacienda would be reserved for "Fine Dining" with a more formal dress code and no denim allowed at any time. The bar and patio area would be upgraded with new furniture and surrounding televisions. All this will be done in phases at a cost of $150k, which will become available from the Capital Budget Fund. The Grille area would be used for family dining, allowing children any time of the day. These changes look good in principal; however, we do request that you "the Members" have an open mind and give the staff an opportunity to make this underutilized area work. We can always make changes in the future to refine the process as needed to satisfy the Membership.

On August 11, the Board of Directors had an offsite retreat to discuss the future direction and strategy of the Club, with the focus on how we can retain and improve the category/pricing model of our Membership (i.e. Regular/Active/

Marty Di Pietro

FLU SHOTS at Castlewood Country ClubTuesday, October 7

9:00-3:30pm Flu Shot - $25

Preservative Free Flu Shot - $35 Pneumonia Shot - $75

ForYourInformation:• Flu Shots protect you from the flu and related complications. • You cannot get flu from a flu shot. • Are there side effects? The most common side effect is soreness at the injection site for up to two days. Less common side effects are fever and fatigue.Who should NOT get a flu shot? Anyone allergic to eggs or egg products, allergic to Thimerosol (contact lens solution),or has had a severe reaction to a flu shot in the past.


Tennis/Young Executive/Dining etc.). The meeting was facilitated by Club Mark Corp. They are working with the Board and Staff to explore the current membership process and systems at Castlewood. We also reviewed future alternative mem-bership categories in order to attract and increase new membership at Castlewood. The meeting started with background information, the general state of the Golf Industry and National Trends, followed by Demographics/Culture/Strengths & Weaknesses at Castlewood. It was surprising to discover that the demographics in the Pleasanton area revealed that it is difficult to attract new Golf Members within 10 minutes from the Club. Approximately 130 Golf Courses have closed in the U.S. every year over the past five years. It is anticipated that 180 will close this year alone. The Golf Membership has dropped to 22 million in the U.S., down five million in the past 10 years.

All the data we reviewed points to one conclusion - we need to get creative and re-examine all Membership Categories in order for us to survive in the near future. If we want to continue to exist successfully as a Country Club, we must take appropriate action and think outside the box. Therefore, the Board will ask the Staff to implement some of the changes listed below. Recommendations discussed by the Board were as follows:

1. A new category for Senior Members is needed.2. Expand the Young Executive category.3. Continue to improve the Hacienda and Grille area for a more Casual Dining experience. 4. Increase the size of the Exercise Facility.5. Continue to improve the Tennis and Pool areas. 6. Have the Finance Committee investigate the possibility of creating a special Capital Fund for all facility improvements as mentioned above.

For the next few months the Board will work on the above recommendations and prepare the appropriate by-law changes for Membership vote and approval. We need to prioritize and implement items that maximize the return on investment. In addition, golf improvements will continue as planned with the $49/mo. Capital Funds.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11Seatings at 6:00pm, 6:30pm & 7:00pmNo Host Bar & Hors d’oeuvresDinner and Dancing (Live Jazz Trio)

MenuAssorted hors d’ oeuvres for Cocktails

Appetizer BuffetNew England Clam ChowderGarden Salad Bar, Fruit Platter

Grilled Vegetable DisplayWhole Smoked Salmon Display in Aspic with

Garnishes, Tortellini Pasta SaladShrimp Cocktail, Snow Crab & Oyster Display

Hot Buffet

Potato Crusted Sea bass with Lemon NageCrab cakes with Red Pepper Aioli

Grilled Salmon with Cherry GastriqueSteamed Mussels, Beer Battered Shrimp

Lobster Risotto, Baked Potato BarMushroom Stuffed Chicken with Herb Jus

Cheese Ravioli with Tomato Pesto Dessert

Tiramisu and Mini Fruit Tarts!

Adults: $49.95++Children (ages 12 & under): $19.95++

For Reservations, call the Front Desk at 925.846.2871 72-Hour Cancellation Policy applies. Hacienda Dress Code - No Denim.All charges go toward F&B Minimum


2014 MEN'S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPTo spark interest and participation, there will be a few changes to the format of this year’s Men’s Club Championship. There will be an 18-hole qualifier on the first day, followed by three rounds of match play, flighted by index. The 18-hole qualifier will determine what flight and what seedings players will fit into. Here’s the new schedule:

Saturday, September 13 18-HoleQualifier Valley CourseSunday, September 14 FirstRoundofMatches Hill CourseSaturday, September 20 SecondRoundofMatches Valley CourseSunday, September 21 FinalRoundofMatches Hill Course andConsolation(strokeplay)

Sign up by calling 925.485.2250, or email [email protected]. See the Championship ad on Page 7 for more details.

Golf News

John Hughes Director of Golf

SHOTMAKERSCourse-Hole-Club-Witnesses

HOLE-IN-ONE7-5 Paul Jurich V 14 PW Kevin Menezes Kyle Down Ed Villatora 7-11 Jeff Kyer H 4 5I Aaron Lee Paul Molkenbuhr Dave Muscara7-25 Paul Jurich H 4 7I Ray Hill Gene O'Gorman Gil Reeser

DOUBLE EAGLE6-18 Kevin Menezes H 11 4I Austin Raymer Larry Payne Marshall RaymerEAGLE7-4 Michael Brown H 18 9I Al Burrell Jeff Max Bruce Robinson7-7 Vince Dela Fuente V 2 5W Hal Martin Lloyd Lortz7-11 Glenn McCormick H 5 4H Dick Kabler Jeff Early Ed Bressoud7-12 Duffy Aceret H 11 P Don Emerson Aaron Lee Paul Jurich Gary Wagner

Course-Hole-Club-Witnesses

7-13 Todd Callahan H 2 SW Kevin Menezes7-14 Alex Hsu H 18 AW Michael Ho Randy Tan7-15 Bob Bisnette V 8 LW Jim Plack Al Clement John Pappas Jeff Kyer7-19 Michael Brown H 11 P Wally Brown Dan Crawford7-20 Carl Marsh H 11 PW Roger Lusch Bob Mallon John Johnson7-20 Tim Miles V 3 PW Duffy Aceret Ann Marie Aceret Karen Miles7-23 John Boyd H 7 5 Leo Philip Larry Caplan Larry UtsurogiSHOT AGE6-7 Dennis DeFreitas V Shot 75 John Boyd Ray Hill7-2, 7-6, 7-7, 7-16 x2 (both courses), 7-21 & 7-26 Vince Dela Fuente Many witnesses

The Best DealOur “Cart Lease Program” is the most economical way to pay for carts at our Club. If you like to ride carts vs. a lot of

walking, this lease is the way to go. The price is only $165 per month. After 11 rides, it pays for itself and all subsequent

rides are essentially free. If a Member purchases this lease, spouse and chil-dren are included. Carts can also be taken simultaneously; for example, on the Hill and the Valley courses at the same time. The lease has a 12-month minimum and the fee is billed monthly. We hope you can take advantage of this program.

FALLAERIFICATION DATES

HillCourse:September23-26ValleyCourse:October7-10


Rules of GolfLast Month’s Question:

Player A’s ball comes to rest against a

boundary fence and it is also covered

by poison oak. Player A claims he

is entitled to relief without penalty

from either the boundary fence or a

dangerous situation, or both. Player

B tells Player A that he believes nei-

ther situation constitutes a free drop.

Disagreeing, Player A picks up his

ball and drops it within a club length

of its original position, not nearer the

hole and plays it. What is the ruling?

Answer:

Player B was correct, in that there

is no free relief from a boundary

fence or poison oak. When Player A

dropped his ball, he was by default

proceeding under Rule 28 (Ball Un-

playable) and incurred a one-stroke

penalty. If Player A did not add the

penalty stroke to his score for that

hole and subsequently signed his

scorecard, he would be disqualified.

This Month's Question:

A player's ball overhangs the lip of

the hole. He addresses the ball and it

falls into the hole. What is the ruling?

2014 Men’s Club ChampionshipSeptember 13 & 14, 20 & 21

FormatMatch Play with Stroke Play

FieldChampionship Flight:

Up to 16 players, determined by current indexes

Handicap Flights: 8 players in each flight, determined by current indexes

Time Tee Times - 1st and 10th Tees

Date/Course

18-Hole Qualifier Saturday, September 13 Valley 8:00am

Round 1 Matches Sunday, September 14 Hill 8:00am

Semi-Finals Saturday, September 20 Valley 8:30am

Finals Sunday, September 21 Hill 9:00am & Consolation (Stroke Play)

HandicapsChampionship Flight: Scratch / All Other Flights: Full Current Handicaps

TeesChampionship Flight - Black Tees

Flight One - Combo TeesAll Other Flights - Blue Tees

Entry Fees $40 per Player, Optional $20 per Player Buy-In

Payout Top 8 places in Championship Flight and Top 4 places in Handicap Flights

Cancellation/ No ShowsCancellations after Wednesday, September 10 at 5:00pm and No Shows will be billed

Eligibility Open to all male Castlewood Members

Trophy PointsChampionship Flight: Points awarded to Places 1 through 8

Handicap Flights: Points awarded to Places 1 through 8

ENTRY DEADLINE:Wednesday, September 10 at 5:00pm

Sign Up in the Hill Golf Shop or call 925.485.2250

Men's Golf


Junior Golf Tour of Northern CaliforniaThe year-end Tour Championship at Poppy Hills Golf Course was won by Castlewood's Ryan Knop. He shot a two-round total of 135, 7-under for the tournament, including a spectacular 8-under, bogey-free 63 in the second round. His round was fueled by a hot putter and solid ball striking leading him to win by a margin of six shots.

Corena Green Golf TournamentCastlewood Juniors Kristen Yeh and Jasmin Krishna both performed well at the Corena Green Classic at Stockton Golf and Country Club. Both finished second in their age divisions with Kris-ten shooting a 40 and Jasmin shooting 43 over 9 holes.

American Junior Golf AssociationRaj Chekuri finished tied for 7th Place at the Under Armour/Scott Stallings Championship in Oak Ridge, Tennes-see, shooting rounds of 74-70-70–214, 2-under par. His steady game helped him secure his second Top 10 including a win earlier in March this year.

Amateur GolfTanner Hughes has had an impressive summer competing in some of the na-

Junior Golf Kevin Chen

September 6October 4

10:00 - 11:00amFree of Charge

Held at the Driving Range.No sign up needed,

just stop by!!

This clinic provides juniors (mainly beginners) with

an opportunity to have instruction

in a group setting.

Saturday Golf Clinics

Tuesday"Drop In" ClinicsSeptember 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30

3:30 - 5:00pm$10.00 per junior/session

Juniors may bring guests.No sign up needed,

just stop by!

This is a great place for juniors to start learning about

golf! We will cover all the different aspects of golf:

putting, chipping, pitching, sand,

short & long clubs, and golf course etiquette.

Private LessonsThe Junior Golf Program provides excellent instruction however, when one-on-one instruction may be needed, the Club’s Golf Professional Staff offer private lessons to Juniors at half-off ($25 per ½ hour).

For further information about private lessons, or special clinics, please call the Hill Golf Shop at 925.485.2250.

Bag Tag ProgramAll Juniors, ages 11 – 23, who wish to play golf unaccompanied by an adult must obtain either a RED or GOLD

bag tag. Junior bag tag applications showing specific requirements for RED and GOLD bag tags are available at the

Hill Golf Shop. These bag tags are for “unaccompanied” plays.

CASTLEWOOD JUNIOR GOLF

Ryan Knop

Kristen Yeh and Jasmin Krishna


We shared lots of laughter, good food, drink and friendly companionship. Our fearless leader and golf pro, Greg Vasi-levskis, kept us on course and made sure we all left Ireland with the best of memories and none-the-worse-for wear. The people of Ireland were so accommodating and friendly making us feel very welcome. In fact, all the courses and many attractions flew the American flag alongside the Irish flag. The tales and the stories of the caddies were never-ending. We learned all kinds of names for shots such as: the mother-in-law shot was – it was nice when it left. The son-in-law shot was: it wasn’t as good as you would like, but it’ll do! I’m sure I speak for all of us in saying that it was a grand experience and hopefully we’ll see another such trip in the future. ~ Joyce Di Pietro

tion's most prestigious amateur tour-naments against top amateur players and collegiate golfers. He traveled to the Pacific Northwest Men's Amateur in Pull-man, Washington, where he was among the top 64 from stroke play qualifying to compete in match play. He also placed tied for 18th in the Pacific Coast Amateur by shooting rounds of 69-67-70-71–277, 3-under par. He also placed 4th in the U.S. Amateur qualifying at Castlewood's Valley Course shooting 66-71–137.

Congratulations to Sara Banke on win-ning the California Women's State Am-ateur Champion-ship at Ojai Valley Golf Course! Sara, a recent graduate of UC Irvine, had rounds of 68-72-73–213, 3-under par, winning by 2 shots. It was one of the biggest wins of her ca-reer as she spent the summer practicing hard and getting her game to the next level. Madison Hirsch, currently at Cal Poly, also had a good finish with rounds of 76-73-73–222, finishing 5th Place.

Bay Cities Junior Golf League The Castlewood Bay Cities team finished their regular season 5-1. After a tough loss at San Jose Country Club, 18.5-17.5, the final regular season match against Round Hill CC had playoff implications.

Castlewood won the match against Round Hill, 23-13, which qualified the team for the playoffs. In the match vs. Round Hill, there was some excep-tional play by Tanner Hughes and Ryan Maund with a best ball 62 on the Hill Course. Other standouts included: Will Richardson with a solid 68, Ryan Knop - 69, Zach Smith - 72, and Madison Hirsch and Aaron Chen with 74’s.

While traveling to Santa Rosa for the first round of the playoffs, the team lost a very competitive match, 19.5-16.5.

Congrats to the Castlewood Juniors for another great season as we look ahead to next year!

Sara Banke

Oh...the places we went, the golf we experi-enced, and the beauty we saw! Twenty-five of Castlewood’s fortunate Members were able to grace the Isles of Ireland in July. As members of Castlewood, many of us met for the first time. We enjoyed engaging in our experiences at home and reveling in the visions of Ireland and its splendor. Among those travelling, 18 of us golfed the inde-scribable link courses. The shots may have been good, bad or ugly, but the scenery was always beyond description. Among the courses we played were: Doonbeg, Ballybunion Golf Club, Waterville Golf Club, Old Head Golf Club, Mount Juliet and Portmarnock Golf Club Those who did not golf enjoyed shopping, sightseeing and relaxing. And, we ALL enjoyed lovely hotel accommodations and visited many historical and interesting sites such as the Blarney Stone and Guiness Brewery.

Castlewood Members in Ireland at the Westbury Hotel

Castlewood Travels to Ireland


ActiveTom&KerriLewis

Emily, TJ

RegularJohn&ChantalleBishopZachary, Elizabeth, Jared

Dan&KathlynHall

John&DawnLanzillottiAlexa

Non-ResidentDave&AshleyTreadway

Cooper, Ellie, Tommy

FamilyConnectionMike&LauraHall

Abigail, Emma, Blake

Scott&ClaudineMolkenbuhrMadeline, Shane

NEW MEMBERSPlease welcome

our New Members:

Attention ALL Golf Members - Sign up NOW for this great event!!

2014 Member-Member Golf Tournament

Saturday, October 25 - Valley Course8:30am Shotgun Start

&Sunday, October 26 - Hill Course

8:30am Shotgun StartFormat: Better Ball of Partners - 9-Hole Matches for Points

There will be six Two-Man Teams in every flight. Flight winners will have accumulated the most points over the 5 matches.

Each Two-Man Team will play a separate 9-hole match versus all five other teams in their flight.

Day One - 27 Holes (3 matches)Day Two - 18 Holes (2 matches)

There will be 10 points possible in each match. Each hole will be worth 1 point, and an

additional point will be awarded to the winning team.

Field: Limited to 120 players (up to 10 flights of six teams)

Handicaps: 100% of current indexes, converted into course handicaps

Entry Fee: $25 Golf Prize Fund

$60 Food & Beverage (4 Meals - see below) = $85 Total Per Player

Food & Beverage Includes:Saturday - Hot Breakfast, BBQ Lunch on Course,

Heavy Hors d'oeuvres after 27 holesSunday - Full Luncheon after 18 holes

Payout: All within Flight...top 2 teams, plus High Point Winners in each of the 5 rounds

Buy-In: There will be an optional $20 per player buy-in, paid out in cash to the top two participating teams in each flight

Trophy Points: Awarded to top 5 point earning teams for gross and net

Cancellation/ No Shows: Cancellations after Wednesday, October 22 at 5:00pm and No Shows will be billed

Eligibility: Open to all Castlewood Golf Members

Sign Up in the Hill Golf Shop, call 925.485.2250 or email [email protected]

Last SundayBrunch & Dinner

BuffetsEvery Month in the

Hacienda Dining Room********************************

Join us on Sundays, September 28

&October 26!

********************************Brunch: Adults $23.50++/Children (5-12) $12.00++Dinner: Adults $26.50++/Children (5-12) $13.00++

Children 4 & Under: Complimentary 72-Hour Cancellation Policy Applies.

Club Dress Code.


SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1H - OpenH - Women at 12:00V - Open

2H - OpenV - Closed; Outside Tournament

Ruby/Castle Cup 10/2-5

3H - OpenV - Open

4 H - OpenV - 8:00 Shotgun

5H - OpenV - OpenV - 10:00 Mixed Ig

6H - Closed; Outside TournamentV - Open

7H - Women's 18 & Castettes (shared course)V-Closed-AerationFluShotsatCastlewood9:00am-3:00pm

8H - 8:00 ShotgunV-Closed-Aeration

Bocce Playoffs 10/8-10

9H - OpenV-Closed-Aeration

10H - 8:00 ShotgunV-Closed-Aeration

LiveMusicontheHaciendaPatio6:00pm

11H - 8:30 ShotgunV - Open

SeafoodExtravaganzaSeatings6:00,6:30,7:00pm

12 H/V - OpenH - 7:30-8:30 Pleasanton CupH - 10:00 Mixed IgBocce Champ. Dinner

13H - Closed; Outside Tournament (both courses)V - 7:30 Shotgun

14H - 9:00 CastlettesV - 8:30 Women's 18

15H - OpenV - OpenV - Women at 12:00

16H - OpenV - Closed

Oktoberfest6:00pm

17H - OpenV - Open

18H - OpenH - 3:00 Lords & LadiesV - 8:30 Shotgun

19 H - OpenV - OpenV - 10:00 Mixed Ig


21H - 8:30 Women's 18V - 9:00 Castlettes

22H - OpenH - Women at 12:00V - Open

23 H - Closed; Outside Tournament (both courses)V - 7:30 Shotgun

24 H - OpenV - Open

HalloweenHowl5:30-9:00pm

25H - OpenV - Member-Member Tournament

26 H - Member-Member TournamentV - OpenV - 10:00 Ladies SweepsSundayBrunch&Dinner



29H - OpenV - OpenV - Women at 12:00

30 H - OpenV - Closed; Outside Tournament

31 H - OpenV - Open

Castlewood Country Club OCTOBER 2014 Events Calendar

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 Labor DayH - OpenV - Open

LaborDayPoolParty11:00am-3:00pm

2H - Tee Times Women's 18 Club ChampionshipV - Women only til NoonV - Open at Noon

3H - 8:30 Sr Home & AwayH - Women at 12:00V - Open

4H - OpenV - Tee Times Women's 18 Club Championship

5H - OpenV - OpenV - 8:30-9:30 Women's 18 Club Championship

6 H - OpenV - 8:00 Shotgun

7H - OpenH - 10:00 Mixed IgV - Open


9H - Tee Times Women's 18 Club ChampionshipV - 9:00 Castlettes

10H - Men's Guest DayV - OpenV - Women at 12:00

11H - ClosedV - Open

12H - OpenV - Open

13H - OpenV - Men's Club Championship

14 H - Men's Club ChampionshipV - OpenV - 10:00 Ladies Sweeps


16H - 8:30 Women's 18V - 9:00 Castlettes

17H - OpenH - 2:30 Women's Inv. Practice RoundV - Open

18H - Women's InvitationalV - Women's Invitational

19H - Women's InvitationalV - Women's Invitational

LiveMusicontheHaciendaPatio6:00pm

20H - OpenV - 8:30-10:30 Men's Club Championship

21 H - 8:30-10:30 Men's Club ChampionshipV - Open; 10:00 Mixed IgAutumnEquinox5:00pm


23H-Closed-AerationV - Women's 18 & Castettes (shared course)

24H-Closed-AerationV - OpenV - Women at 12:00

25 H-Closed-AerationV - Open

26H-Closed-AerationV - Open

27H - 8:00 ShotgunV - Open

28 H - OpenH - 10:00 Mixed IgV - Open

SundayBrunch&Dinner

29H - ClosedV - Open


Castlewood Country Club SEPTEMBER 2014 Events Calendar


LADIES INVITATIONALSEPTEMBER 17-19, 2014"BLACK & WHITE GAMES"Sign up with a Member partner and guests for this fun 2-1/2 day Invitational. This year's event is the "Black & White Games."

Wednesday, September 17 9-Hole Practice Round, TaylorMade Demo at the Range and Reception following play

Thursday & Friday, September 18 & 19 Golf with your Foursome

Deadline to Sign UpAugust 15, 2014

For questions, contact Chairpersons Donna Grover ([email protected]) or Canossa Sue ([email protected]). Don't miss it!

September starts the likeness of Fall – I'm just not sure I like this at all!

July Charm & Putts We had a trio of Charm winners for July! I guess since the year is half over, we had some anxious competitors who want to get in the November Ace of Aces Tourney The lucky trio was Ginny Vanni, Yong Choe and Canossa Sue with a net 73. Also qualifying for Putts was Bette Dela Fuente with 27 putts. Congratulations to all our July winners!

Competing in the AreaI heard word that Dee Brook competed in the Crow Canyon Invitational and lost a 5th Place tiebreaker to come in 6th. The theme was “Mad About Hats” – that sounds like fun! I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has competed in tournaments outside Castlewood so we can share the news.

Women’s 18 Joyce Di Pietro

Interested in joining the Women's 18? Contact 2014 Membership Chair Canossa Sue at [email protected] for more information.

Golfing Internationally Among the luckiest of us, Marilyn Him-melberg, Rosemary Hankins, Gloria Fuerniss and I were blessed to travel to Ireland on the Castlewood sponsored golf trip. One couldn’t help but pinch yourself to realize you were golfing in one of the most beautiful places in the world and standing at tees that were breathtaking. The courses were challenging and trying, but the visual pleasures and entertaining caddies gave way to any bad shots and made the good ones even more rewarding! Our Castlewood Pro, Greg Vasilevskis, kept us all intact. I think we all came back with a huge “high on Ireland” and memories that will last forever. Read more about the trip on Page 9 in this Forecaster.

Did You Know?I would like to give recognition to one of our Members who generously shares her time with others. Dee Brook likes to spend time on the golf course, but also volunteers in a community pro-gram provided by Diablo Counsel on

Bette Dela Fuente, Ginny Vanni, Yong Choe, Canossa Sue Aging. Each Wednesday, since 1989,

Dee has volunteered in a respite center for elderly adults who suffer from mild dementia. She helps to provide them with friendship, memory games and lunch. They engage in easy exercises, both mental and physical, and play games such as horseshoe, bean bag toss and other simple activities. Dee relates that sometimes she has to ad-just for special needs, but it’s always fun and very rewarding.

Dee also travelled to Antarctica this summer. She states that it was the most unusual and beautiful trip she has ever taken. She loved every moment of it and was pleasantly surprised about crossing the Dover Straight without any rough water – which is rare! I’m sure she would love to share many more of her travel experiences with you.


Women's 2-Player Scramble ResultsAugust 9 - Hill Course

Overall Low Gross Winners (74)Laura Capilla & Cathy Raty

Overall Low Net Winners (69.5)Penny Walch & Ronda Henstorf

Flight 11st Carrie Fudenna & May Fudenna - 70.3

2nd Bette Dela Fuente & Sheri Erskine - 71.5

3rd Ginny Vanni & Mary Baker - 72.0

Flight 21st Kathleen Lawrence & Barbara Byrd - 73.1

2nd Penny Tomlinson & Kaylene Olsen - 73.5

3rd Sharon Marsh & Aty White - 74.5

Closest-to-the-Pin#6 Barbara Byrd - 35"

SAVE THE DATE!

Castlewood Women’s Golf Club2014 Charity Tournament

benefitting HERS and Open Heart Kitchen

Tuesday, October 218:30am Shotgun - Hill Course

Guest Day - $65 per Player + $10 Cart Fee(Up to Three (3) Guests per Member)

Questions? Contact Tracy Wiley at [email protected]

or Kathy Adams at [email protected]

NOW ACCEPTNG TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS FOR RAFFLE, AUCTION ITEMS AND TEE SPONSORS!

Tournament IncludesBreakfast, 18 Holes of Golf LuncheonPrizes, Raffle, Live & Silent Auction

Application DeadlineTuesday, September 30Applications available

in the Ladies Locker Room and online

Make checks payable to “Castlewood Women’s

Golf Club”

Save the Date!

Friday, November 7 • 6:00-9:00pmin the Grand Ballroom$50 inclusive per person / Adults OnlyLook for more details in next month's Forecaster!


Aschairofour2014MixedInvitational,“It’saJungleoutThere,”Iwouldliketothankallofourwomengolfersandtheirguestsforparticipating.Also,thankstoeveryonewhohelpedtomaketheeventasuccess:MarilynHimmel-berg,RondaHen-storf,PattiBalch,CanossaSue,MayFudenna,SandiSnyder,SachiOtani,PatKabler,andtheamazingCastlewoodstaff.IwouldliketoextendaveryspecialthankyoutoBrettFaulknerandCherylGalli.

- Kath Ferreira

Chairperson Kath Ferreira, Pro Brett Faulkner

Tiger Flight Winners1st JR Boyd, Hiroko Takasaki, Sandi Snyder, Joe Hurtado

2ndMayFudenna, LarryFudenna,

DiannePereira,BobPereira3rdMidgeCallahan, JoeCallahan,DonnaChess,

JohnChess4th KathyGabel,GlennGabel,

AnaAdam,KenAdam5th JoyceShao,HowardShao,

ShirleyLee,HughLee

Gorilla Flight Winners1st Ray Ortega, Deb Ortega, Bette Dela Fuente, Vince Dela Fuente

2ndEmilyWagner,GaryWagner, CarolStornetta,JohnStornetta

3rd CathyRaty,ScottRaty, SueTerrill,TomTerrill4th MichelleKwon,JPKwon, HelenKang,TomKang5th DonnaGrover,StuartBachelor,

FeliciaTrammell,WadeTrammell

Lion Flight Winners1st Dave Maruyama, Candice Maruyama, Carrie Fudenna, Jerry Fudenna

2ndBrendaCosca,DickCosca, LeeFlorance,JohnFlorance3rd JudyWinter,SteveWinter, LynnPrakash,NorvalPrakash4th GinnyVanni,JoeVanni, LoriBoettler,FredBoettler5th JenniferTan,RandyTan, LilyCheng,MichaelCheng

2014 MIXED INVITATIONAL

RESULTS

Closest-to-the-Pin Winners Valley#4 Guest-CarolStornetta,11’6” Hill#4 JenniferTan,3’2” Valley#6 SeifuTogo,1’10” Hill#6 MichelleKwon,7’10” Valley#11 Guest-JRBoyd,16’6½“ Hill#12 IvyHo,14’3” Valley#14 JenniferTan,4’4” Hill#17 VinceDelaFuente,2’8”


Castlettes Sandra Salmon

September 2014 Schedule

September 2Tee Times - Valley

Shared Course/Potluck

September 99:00am Shotgun - Valley

General Meeting/Charm Day

September 16 9:00am Shotgun - Hill

September 23 9:00am - ValleyShared Course/

Memorial Tournament

September 30 9:00am Shotgun - Hill

Board Meeting

Great AchievementsBreaking 50Donna Colteaux came out swinging this month. Congratulations to Donna on breaking 50! She has been working on shortening her back swing and having an easy follow through. The trick Donna says, "let the club do the work." It certainly has worked for Donna. Her golf game just continues to get better.

Birdies Ann Carter recently vacationed with her family and took up kayaking. The kayaking obviously built up some golf muscle, as Ann got a “Birdie” on the Valley #18. Great shooting Ann. Chip-Ins The Castlettes had five chip-in winners this month. Our

“Super Chippers” are: Christi Hilton on Valley #4, Carol Arnold on the Hill #1, Nancy Barrett on Hill #1, Karma Glynn on Valley #5 and Fran Crisman on #5 in the Valley. New socks for these ladies as well as our congratulations and a well done!

Most ImprovedOur Most Improved Castlette title for the month goes to Elaine Blonigan. Elaine's index dropped from a respectable 15.4 to an amazing 14.2. Great month Elaine, congratu-lations! Charm WinnerThis month's “Charm” winner is Christi Hilton. Christi shot a fantastic

net 36 to secure the fabulous “Emerald Pen-dant Necklace” for the month and all the bragging rights that go with it. Golfing for jewels is so good! Congratulations Christi and wear it proudly. Tournament of ChampionsCongratulations to our “Tournament of Champion” winners: Overall winner was Maureen Shevlin, 1st Flight - Donna Col-teaux, 2nd Flight - Laura DeMott and 3rd Flight - Norma Lipman. These Castlettes will compete against other league winners on October 2 at Rancho Murieta Country Club. Good luck ladies!

Donna Colteaux

Karma Glynn, Christi Hilton, Nancy Barrett, Fran Crisman, Carol Arnold

Ms. Birdie Tip of the Month

Ms. Birdie says, "One thing about golf is you don't

know why you play bad and why you play good."

Ann Carter

Elaine Blonigan

Christi Hilton & Greg

The Castlettes present the 2014 Lords & Ladies event...

“Golf...the Greatest Game on Earth"

October 18, 2014 Join the Castlettes under the

Big Top for a very exciting Lords and Ladies Tournament. No clowning around, just some fun golf, Lords and Ladies style.

Gaming contests to amazeand dazzle....Don't miss the fun!

2:00pm – Registration3:00pm – Shotgun

6:00pm – No Host Cocktails7:00pm – Scrumptious Dinner

Awards & Prizes to Follow$30.00/Couple

Sign up in the Ladies Locker Room.


Another season of bocce is upon us. It was great to see everyone and catch up after the summer break. It’s business as usual this season with four Regular leagues (32 teams) and one Recreation league (4 teams). Teams play Tuesday through Friday nights and Sundays. If

you missed out this season, our next season is Spring 2015. That should give you plenty of time to rally your friends and form a new team.

We had a great turn out for the "Intro to Bocce" clinic last month. It’s always fun to see all the new faces and meet some of our newest Castlewood Members. One of our brand new teams, Nuovi Rulli, was created from four couples that were paired up, none of them knowing the others. They all came to the clinic and seemed to really hit it off. When I left for the night, they were all still down at the courts enjoying themselves. As always, remember these teams are just getting their feet wet, so please welcome them if you happen to be in their league.

Bocce Lisa Bargeman

WineCastle is the “club within the Club” offering incredible wines at unbelievable prices. Because Castlewood sells a large volume of wine, we have access to the

very best purveyors and distributors at great pricing. This puts us in a unique position to provide this benefit to Castlewood Members. WineCastle offers three tiers, one for everyone’s palette and price point, and three allocation options - monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly.

WineCastle member benefits include:• A variety of stellar wines, some of which you can’t get anywhere else. • Prices that can’t be beat - only 10% above wholesale. • No corkage fee at the Club on club wines • Special wine events such as exclusive Napa/Sonoma excursions, vertical

flight parties, nine and wine tournaments, wine education events (ie blending and blind tastings), and winemaker dinners.

If you enjoy wine, then WineCastle is for you. The MINIMUM commitment is ONLY two bottles every three months. Don’t wait, sign up today!

Contact JJ West at 925.485.2285 for details.

WineCastleCastlewood’s Wine Club

Nuovi Rulli (L-R): Joe Hurtado, Sandi Snyder, Howard Knutson,

Susan Knutson, Peter McIntyre, Diana McIntyre, Gary Malinski and Sara Cobb

Friday, September 19&

Friday, October 10

featuring Clay Bell

Music begins at 6:00pm

Regular Dining Options available.

For Reservations,call the Hacienda at 925.485.2240.

Live Music on the

Hacienda Patio


2014 Barracuda Season RecapThe Castlewood Barracudas ended the season with a splash, coming in 3rd Place at the Valley Swim League Championship meet on July 26.

All the hard work during practice paid off as swimmers pulled out all the stops at championships—of the 136 races swam that day, 105 were best times!

Several team records were broken at Championships, as well as two league records:

• 6 & Under Medley Relay Mitchell Strong, Brady Stark, Max Riter, Anthony Luy—1:47.31

• 13-14 Medley Relay Elise Allari, Ava Haase , Erin Schafer, Emma Tsztoo—2:10.45 (old record 2:08.92)

• 11-12 50 Fly Michaela Riter—31.17 (old record 31.18)

• 15-18 50 Fly Hailey Morse—27.45 League Record (old record 28.07)

• 13-14 Girls 50 Breast Emma Tsztoo—34.24 (old record 34.56)

• 15-18 100 IM Jack Naughton—58.34 (old record 59.35)

• 15-18 50 Back Jack Naughton—27.18 (old record 28.54)

• 9-10 Boys 200 Free Relay Ian Jones, Kyle Larsen, Cameron McNamara, Jack Whitaker—2:12.34 League Record (old record 2:13.21)

The team celebrated the end of the season with a Luau-themed banquet and awards ceremony on Sunday, July 27.

For those interested in continuing their swim training throughout the fall months, Coach Nels Larsen will be running a Fall Swim Program, running September 15 through November 6. For more information and to register, visit the website at www.castlewoodbarracudas.com.

Swim Team Alyson Whitaker

SAVE-THE-DATES!!

Seafood ExtravaganzaOctober 11

Halloween HowlOctober 24

Member-MemberGolf TournamentOctober 25 & 26

Daylight Saving Time EndsNovember 1

Fall Wine FestivalNovember 7

Spaghetti & MeatballFamily BingoNovember 14

Thanksgiving at the ClubNovember 27

Gingerbread ClassNovember 29


USTA Mixed Tennis LeaguesCastlewood's USTA Mixed Tennis Leagues are playing throughout the summer season. We have two 7.0 teams and two 6.0 teams.

The 7.0 captains are Dave Murawski and Kathy D'Onofrio. The 6.0 Teams are cap-tained by Arlie Alford/Robin Bunton and Chris Leone.

Captain Arlie Alford stated that the goal of our 6.0 Team is to encourage new par-ticipation in the tennis program with the

growing group of men golfers that have recently come into the tennis program. We are finding the golfers not only are expanding their Club experience, but are natu-rally athletic and really enjoying tennis. At the present we are in 1st Place, not only being a competitive team, but also having a great time.

In cooperation with Tennis Directors and General Managers of 10 of the East Bay's most prominent country clubs, we are proud to present a series of one night events that offer a social tennis experience which embodies the club experience. Tennis Directors will be on hand at the hosting clubs and will also be in communication to make the matches as competitive and compatible as possible. Match results will not be recorded but players who participate in any of the events will be eligible for a series ending tournament hosted by Blackhawk Country Club on November 16. For your convenience, we will be arranging the ten (10) participating clubs into two groups by proximity: Group A - Castlewood, Ruby Hill, Blackhawk, Crow Canyon and Diablo; Group B - Berkeley, Claremont, Moraga, Orinda and Round Hill.

Tennis News

Jim Swansiger Director of Tennis

SAVE THE DATE!

2014 RUBY/CASTLE CUP October 3, 4 & 5

at Ruby Hill

Proper preparation is all we really have control over in our efforts to win more matches or to win back

the cup. We came extremely close last year and we have a lot of

players who have really improved since last season and thankfully their USTA numbers have not

caught up to their current level of play. We need to start

knowing who will be available to play the weekend of the event and

also start having those players play together during the upcoming

mixed and combo seasons.

Team Tennis

PRIVATE CLUB DATES

September 10 - Men @ DiabloSeptember 24 - Women @ Crow CanyonOctober 8 - Women @ Ruby HillOctober 22 - Men @ BlackhawkNovember 5 - Women @ ClaremontNovember 16 - Tournament @ Blackhawk

Join the fun and competiton!• Great opportunity to play at other exclusive clubs• 8 Club Members play with 8 Host Club Members• Women's Format - 6.0, 6.5, 7.0 and 7.5+• Men's Format - 7.0, 7.5, 8.0 and 8.5+ • Light appetizers and drinks will be provided for a nominal fee

~ Private Club Exchange ~ 10 Clubs! Wednesday Nights! 7:00pm!


HACIENDA DINING ROOM FOOD SERVICE(Monday- Closed)Tuesday - Friday Lunch 11:30am - 2:30pmFriday & Saturday Dinner 5:30 - 9:00pmSunday Dinner 5:00 - 8:30pmLast Sunday Buffet Brunch 10:00am - 2:00pmLast Sunday Buffet Dinner 5:00-8:30pm

VALLEY SNACK BARFOOD & BAR SERVICEClosed when Valley Course is closed.Monday - Open when Valley is open.Tuesday - Sunday 6:30am - 4:30pmHit & Giggle Fridays 6:30am - 4:30pmHoliday Schedule 6:30am - 4:30pm

HACIENDA LOUNGE BAR SERVICE Monday ClosedTuesday 11:00am - 5:00pmFriday - Sunday 5:00pm - Close

COMSTOCK GRILLEFOOD SERVICE Monday & Tuesday ClosedWednesday - Sunday Lunch 11:00am - 3:00pmWednesday - Sunday Appetizers 3:00pm - CloseWednesday & Sunday Dinner 5:00 - 8:00pmThursday - Saturday Dinner 5:00 - 9:00pmSaturday & Sunday Breakfast 7:00 - 11:00am

Holiday ScheduleBreakfast 7:00 - 11:00amLunch 11:00am - 2:30pmBar Service 11:00am - 4:30pm

BAR SERVICE Monday & Tuesday ClosedWednesday - Friday 11:00am - 9:00pmSaturday 9:00am - 9:00pmSunday 9:00am - 8:00pm

Oktoberfest MenuAppetizer Display: Pretzel Bread, Assorted German

Cheese Display,Chicken Liver Mousse

with Crostini Salads: Garden Salad,

Cucumber and Dill Salad, German Potato Salad

Hot Buffet: Smoked Pork Loin with Applesauce,

Cod with Mustard Cream,Beef Sauerbraten, Beer Braised

Sausage, Cabbage Rolls,Caraway Spaezle, Rotkraut

and SauerkrautDessert: Apple Strudel,

Black Forest Cake

Celebrate Oktoberfest at Castlewood with all the favorites in German food and drink!

For Reservations, Call the Front Desk at 925.846.2871

or www.castlewoodcc.org

Thursday, October 16

6:00pm

72-Hour Cancellation Policy applies.Hacienda Dress Code - No Denim.All charges go toward F&B Minimum.

Adults: $29.95++ / Children (ages 12 & under): $14.95++

Castlewood Country Club707 Country Club CirclePleasanton, CA 94566

Chef's Choice BBQ Buffet • DJ Music Pool Games • Grass Seating • Pool Dress Code

Buffet: Adults $14.95++ / Children $9.95++72-Hour Cancellation Policy Applies

For Reservations: www.castlewoodcc.org

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