BUMP & RUN SUMMER 2019 MESSAGE FROM SCOTT SKLAR

HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL

Happy summer to all! The is in top shape those who enjoy looking at numbers might find our thanks to Rosie and his crew, and with help from the course even more intriguing! The Member Directory cooperating weather and the hard work of our entire goes hand in hand with the multi-round events staff, Meadia Heights is enjoying a great summer so at Meadia. If you ever need to find out another far. member’s contact info to set a match date, you can find the Member Directory at the top of the “Member I would like to take this time to provide a few updates Menu.” on happenings around the club, including weekend play options for our members, tournament and tee ONLINE TEE TIMES – COMING SOON time updates on our website, and lower prices on Planning ahead, we are looking forward to apparel and equipment in the golf shop. introducing online tee times this fall. We want to begin this transition process toward the end of this WEEKEND PLAY year so when next spring comes around, members As our membership grows, it is more important than will be familiar with the system. There will certainly ever that we follow the guidelines that are in place. be a learning curve, but we have confidence our Saturday mornings from 7:30 to 10:00 are reserved members will appreciate what an online tee time for our full golfing MGA members. From 10:00 to system can do. 11:00, the WGA members have reserved their tee times to play 18 holes. The highly anticipated sweeps GOLF SHOP SALES and skins games for men and women are available I always enjoy learning what our members like in every Saturday, and we hope that our newest the golf shop. We hope you enjoy what we have members feel welcome to the game. If an MGA or selected this year. Please note that members WGA member would like to play Saturday morning receive 10% off the listed price on all apparel and does not have a normal group to play with, the items and golf equipment. Also, we are extremely golf shop staff will be happy to accommodate you. competitive with all online wholesalers, and we If you are interested, we will make sure you get set always take good care of our members who support up with a regular Saturday player and work to find the golf shop when it comes to equipment. Meadia you a regular spot. Please note that a limit of one Heights is very proud to have all major vendors at guest per foursome is allowed before 10:00 am. our fingertips and will do our best to accommodate We want to ensure that every MGA member has the membership. a spot in the game, and the Golf Staff wants to assist the regular groups who are looking for I hope the summer of 2019 here at Meadia Heights a third or fourth player. Two or more guests are brings you lots of great memories to remember. permitted after 11:00 am on Saturdays. On Sundays, As membership continues to grow, and with many we allow two guests per foursome before 10:00 am. more exciting new things to come, we continue to strive to give our members the best possible ONLINE TOURNAMENT PORTAL experience both on and off the golf course. I hope We hope you have been able to view our new Online you are as excited as we are about what’s to come Tournament Portal for both MGA & WGA. You are here at Meadia Heights. Cheers to more fairways and now able to look at past and present bracket results, greens! such as those for the or Old Pal. Also available are player stats, hole-by-hole course Golfingly yours, statistics, and course analytics. Located under “Men’s Event Results” & “Ladies’ Event Results,” WELCOME NEW MEMBERS FEATURED DRINK Join us in welcoming the newest members of the Meadia Heights family! Chris Addis Roberto Gutierrez Patricia Panacek THE JULIANNE Tom Baldwin Peggy Harder Don Peirson Longtime member Julianne Futcher was looking for a Rocky Bare Patricia Hazlebeck John Pochodylo refreshing drink that was also low-cal. This citrusy drink Matt Blank Aaron Hess Brian Rentz caught on with her and her friends, and now we know it simply as…the Julianne. Perfect on a hot summer’s day! John Breckenridge Jeff Hess Jay Reynolds Rob Castor Frederick Humphrey Bob Schwabe June Chipman Diane Ingham Ned Steele Louise Colburn Dwight Jasmann Irving Sterman Adelyn Deery Jim Kiscaden Cathy Thorn Nancy Dougan John Lyons Brad Van Eck Eva Drummond Ann Louise Mann Ryan Woelfling Karen Flick Kelly McBride Michael Ziegler Eric Garman Sarah McSorley Stan Goldman Charlie Meyer

UPCOMING Throughout Presidents Cup Round 3 JULY the month MEADIA HEIGHTS WGA Old Pal Round 2 RECIPE WGA Meadia Cup Round 2 • Ice

GOLF Senior Club Championship Round 1 • 2 orange slices • 2 oz Stoli Ohranj vodka EVENTS 11 Senior Group Day 3 • Diet tonic 13­ – 14 13­ – 14 Solheim Cup DIRECTIONS 20­ – 21 MGA/WGA Two-Man Scramble 1. Fill a large glass with ice. 2. Squeeze the orange slices 3­ – 4 MGA/WGA Charter Cup AUG and drop into the glass. 9 Junior Club Championship 3. Add vodka. 4. Fill the rest of the glass with diet tonic. 13 & 20 WGA 9 Club Championship

17­ – 18 MGA/WGA Club Championship HOW TO PLAY UPCOMING 18 Cigar Dinner JULY HOLE 12 MEADIA HEIGHTS 25 Krazy 7s Written by Scott Sklar, Head Golf Professional 15 Trivia Night AUGUST Par 4 | White Tees: 287 Yards SOCIAL 29 Krazy 7s 26 Krazy 7s Hole #12 is quite intriguing. It can keep you up all night thinking about how you double- SEPTEMBER bogeyed a par 4 that is under 300 yards. Or, you can find yourself boasting to friends that you EVENTS 3 Cigar Dinner hit—or almost hit—your tee shot on the green of a par 4 and made easy birdie. Be sure to like our Facebook page @MeadiaHeights to share pictures and stay up-to-date on upcoming social events. OCTOBER 17 Trivia Night There are several intricacies in playing this short but articulate hole. Either your second shot plays blind from 110 to 150 yards, or you can select to bomb driver, leaving yourself with a chip/pitch of 20 to 50 yards onto a green that slopes both front to back and left to right. Nearly every chip or pitch rolls off the back of the green, and you’re left with the thought of par, or even bogey, from 20 yards away after your tee shot. And then there is this: If you hit your tee shot left, the hazard swallows your golf ball, leaving you with a recommended provisional ball from the tee. If it is a lost ball, the third shot was from the teeing ground, now heading toward the antagonizing double bogey. DINING

RESERVATION POLICY

Helpful Hints for Playing Hole #12

• From tee box (white tees) to top of hill is 187 yards. GENERAL RESERVATIONS Reservations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis during • Top of the hill from the fairway is 100 yards to the green. our hours of operation. • If you have a blind second shot, your target is the lone high tree in the background. SPECIAL DINNER EVENTS • For shorter hitters, since the green slopes front to back and the hole slopes left to Due to popular demand and limited availability, reservations for right, hit one or two clubs less, aligning yourself to the left half of the green. Play pre-fixed or special events will be accepted starting one month not to hit the green, but to land on the front bank and roll the ball on. prior to the event night, unless otherwise advertised. We will not take any reservations before that time.

Reservations must be made with all member names and number of guests attending. Please refrain from reserving an entire table Hole #12 can be a bit easier in soft conditions. If there is a dry spell, good luck hitting your with hopes to fill it. approach on the green. A high-trajectory, full-wedge shot is about the only chance you have to keep it on. When an event is sold out, we will continue to take names for a wait-list and will contact the next person in line if availability If you are confident with your driver and your short game is on, I say go for it every time and opens. get out of there with a decent birdie chance (par at worst). But, if your feel around the green is a bit more inconsistent, or you do not drive the ball 230 plus, a hybrid or 4/5 iron that goes 175 If a reservation is cancelled within 24 hours of an event, or if a to 190 yards off the tee will leave you approximately 100 yards into the green. Then, all you reservation “no shows,” a 50% fee will be charged unless we are have left is a simple, full, high-lofted shot, or a bump and run left of the flag and let it roll on. able to fill the spot with someone on our wait-list. Hope you find these tips on hole #12 useful. Good luck!

Please call the 19th Hole to make all reservations. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Scott Reis at [email protected]. SPRING 2019 TOURNAMENT WINNERS MGA Opening Day Scramble • KJ Stutz, Brian Rutter, Rob LaGrassa, Dick Cummings T-1 62 Congratulations to the following tournament winners! • Corey Gast, Shawn Breneman, Jim Wohlsen, Craig Fox T-1 62

1-Day Member-Guest WGA 9 Opening Day Scramble • Gross Division: Steve Smith & Ron McKinney 69 • Alicia Moranz, Heidi Long, Barb Czepukaitis, Nancy Cummings T-1 38 • Net Division: Frank Dano & James MacFregeot 57 • Paula Haines, Mary Clinton, Denyse Keaveney T-1 38

Meadia Cup Ladies’ Member-Member WGA 18 Opening Day Scramble Craig Trout defeated Scott Dichter, 2 up Lisa Dichter & Robin Stauffer 179 • Janice Leakway, Juli Moose, Sylvia Davenport, Heidi Long T-1 36 • Julie Walsh, Kathy Holben, Mary Clinton T-1 36

• Liz Martin, Alicia Moranz, Denyse Keaveney T-1 36 Men’s Member-Member 3-Day Member-Guest Jim Wohlsen & Gene Homan 165 Pete Kleine & Mark Clappe Their bucket list items include… If they could invite any three people—living, Travel is high on both of their lists—but to very different locales. dead, or fictional—to a dinner party, they would Cheryl would love to sleep in a glass igloo hotel in Finland and invite… see the Northern Lights. Joe dreams of riding a motorcycle on the Cheryl would make it a family affair, inviting her mother, Pacific Coast Highway in California. paternal grandfather (whom she never met), and her paternal grandmother. Joe would invite Ayn Rand, John F. Kennedy, and Their favorite beverages are… Samuel Langhorne Clemens (otherwise known as Mark Twain). Joe enjoys a traditional Old Fashioned made with Bulleit bourbon, while Cheryl typically goes for RumChata over ice or a If they could be animals, they would be… Sauvignon Blanc. Cheryl would be a fox. Joe would be an eagle, to represent the responsibility of leadership and the strength to stand strong Their favorite foods are… when required. “Pasta is GOOD! And anything with pasta,” Joe says. They’re both seafood lovers, with Joe opting for lobster fra diavolo and Cheryl If you dropped in on them at home unexpectedly, MEMBER king crab legs with lots of melted butter for dipping. they would be… Reading! Joe and Cheryl are both avid readers. Joe recently If they’re not at Meadia Heights… enjoyed A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles, recommended They’re likely spending time with their children to him by member Gene Homan. Cheryl loves murder mysteries (Hayley, Ashley, and Chris) and grandchildren and suspense novels by authors such as Tami Hoag, Karin SPOTLIGHT (Taylor, 24, Skylar, 20, and Pearl, 2). Slaughter, and Tess Gerritsen. (Look out, Joe!)

JOE & CHERYL ROCK

They’ve been members of Meadia Heights for… Two years. At first they came mainly for the dining and social Their favorite childhood memories include… experiences, but now Joe’s also focusing on golf. (“This is a golf For Joe, it’s endless hours of playing pickup sports and club, right?” he quips.) exploring the woods. Cheryl’s favorite memories include driving around looking at Christmas lights with her family, searching They decided to join the club because… for Easter eggs and baskets, and playing in the woods and lounging in a hammock. Joe “blames” Mr. Zanghi and Mr. DeMarco, who he shared a fun-filled outing with during a Mark Will event. “My arm is still a little sore from all that twisting to sign before I left that day,” Their first cars were… he says. Cheryl not having to cook dinner also influenced their Cheryl drove a two-tone blue Chevette, while Joe had a 1970 decision! Monte Carlo.

Their favorite Meadia Heights memory is… Joe and Cheryl first met… A baby shower to prepare for their granddaughter Pearl (Ashley At a dance, “a very long time ago.” and Steve Glick’s daughter). They took their last vacation in… Joe and Cheryl grew up in… Joe and Cheryl visited Hilton Head, South Carolina, with Cheryl is a lifelong Lancaster County resident who spent her their children and grandchildren, where they also attended a childhood in Neffsville. Joe was born in Allentown, but has cousin’s wedding. lived in Lancaster for 47 years. IT'S IN THE BAG

In this issue of Bump & Run, Julie Walsh shares what she has in the bag that keeps her game running smoothly—most of the time. (Ask

her about the time a tree threw a golf ball at her!)

Julie Walsh

How old are your irons? Four years old. What is your favorite club? They’re Callaways. My Callaway driver.

How far do you hit your 7 iron? What brand of ball 110 yards. are you currently playing? Titleist Pro V1.

What snacks do you like to have on hand when playing? What’s the story Gluten-free pretzels. behind your favorite ball marker? It’s a butterfly from when I played at Kapalua in .

What is your current handicap? What iron do you chip with? Favorite golf memory? 17 Sand wedge. I have two. While playing in my first nine-hole event at CCC, I hit a shot that rolled up a If you could play any course in the world Favorite hole at Meadia Heights? tree and landed squarely on my head. I was for free, which one would it be? I have a love/hate relationship with hole #3. laughing so hard I could barely get a grip (no Augusta National. pun intended), even after I incurred the penalty If your clubs could talk, what would shots! And, my father gave me his old 2-wood Lowest gross score for 18? they say? (with an actual wood head), and when he did I shot 78 at Foxchase (LLCCGA Better Ball). “You have potential.” not see my name in the paper, he would say, “You should have tried my 2-wood!” Favorite ? . Members of Meadia Heights will recognize Jeff McNicholas’s face as a welcome sight. As a bartender here, he’s always standing by with a refreshing drink after a day on the links. He’s been part of the Meadia Heights family for 18 EMPLOYEE years, but did you know the following facts about SPOTLIGHT

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Jeff was born in , Illinois, When he’s not at Meadia Heights, then moved to Landisville when he Jeff loves to bowl at Rocky Springs. 1 was about 12 years old. He’s a 1982 5 He’s a member of two bowling graduate of Hempfield High School. leagues—Meadia Heights and the Garden Spot Men’s League. His favorite drink is beer, specifically porters and stouts (and Guinness Jeff enjoyed climbing trees as a 2 in particular). For these warmer child, so if he were an animal, he months, though, he prefers a nice 6 figures he’d be a monkey. cold Shock Top.

And what goes great with beer? His first car was a brown Toyota Jeff’s favorite food—Chicago Corolla with a manual transmission. 3 deep dish pizza. 7

JEFF MCNICHOLAS On his last vacation, he visited If Jeff could invite anyone to a dinner Gilbert, Arizona, where friends from party, it would be Bond, James Bond 4 Pennsylvania had moved. 8 (the Sean Connery version). EXTRAORDINARY WHAT ARE THE ODDS? GOLF Gary McCord

Dustin Johnson 6/1 25/1 t the 1984 St. Jude Classic in Memphis, the A gallery saw more of the famed Gary McCord than Rory McIlroy 6/1 Bryson DeChambeau 25/1 either of them wanted! While he was lining Tiger Woods 8/1 25/1 up a putt, McCord’s pants split wide open, giving the crowd a view 12/1 30/1 of a full moon—unlike most golfers, he wasn’t wearing any 12/1 30/1 underwear. Feeling the cool Xander Schauffele 14/1 Tommy Fleetwood 30/1 wind on his backside, McCord quickly wrapped his caddie’s 16/1 30/1 towel around his waist until fellow golfer Peter Jacobsen 16/1 50/1 Who do you think will take home the FedEx sold him his own rain pants— Cup this season? According to the current John Rahm 20/1 50/1 for the small fee of $20. You can’t odds in , here is a list of the top 20 make this stuff up! contenders. Are you feeling lucky? 20/1 60/1

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The Odds on Making a Hole in One Hole in One Trivia • Pro Golfer = 2,500 to 1 The most recorded hole in ones by a • Low-Handicap Amateur = 5,000 to 1 professional golfer is 51, by Mancil Davis. • Average Amateur = 12,500 to 1 Eight of those came in a single year.

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3-DAY MEMBER-GUEST RESULTS

Thank you to everyone who participated in our 3-Day Member-Guest Tournament June 6 – 9! The weather was absolutely perfect, and it was great to see so many new and familiar faces having a good time. We would also like to thank all the members and member businesses who supported this event through sponsorships and donations. Because of you, this event has become one of the premier annual occasions at the club!

THE FINAL FOUR: Chris Palermo, KJ Stutz, Pete Kleine, and Mark Clapper CONGRATULATIONS PETE KLEINE & MARK CLAPPER! FLIGHT WINNERS

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