FEBRUARY 2021

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While we can never be quite certain that the groundhog will see his shadow on February 2nd, we do know that the Club has reopened after its normal two-week January break. I am pleased to announce that the Board has authorized two previously approved projects to move forward in 2021. The first project is the long-awaited lifting of the clay tennis courts. While the hard courts were resurfaced in 2016, the clay tennis courts have never been lifted in over 30 years. With the increased amount of play; from League teams to junior programs to holiday round robins, this project is long overdue. To give you a better perspective, close to 60 tons of clay will be brought in to complete the project. While we have been put on the vendor’s spring schedule, the timing of completion is totally weather dependent.

Kiki Matthews The second project that we are excited to announce is the construction of a set of Forward Tees on the golf course. This addition will better enable golfers of any age to play from a set of tees best suited to their driving distance. It will allow players to play faster, have more fun, and increase the likelihood that they will continue to play. Forward Tees will be constructed on the majority of holes. Work will commence in the spring with the hope that the tees should be playable by July 4th. Please keep in mind that not only will there be new colors for each set of markers but also a new scorecard covering each of these USGA rated tees once this project is completed. I want to thank you in advance for your support of these two projects. Please keep in mind that as these get underway, your usual routines may be temporarily interrupted; but in the end, both will be well worth it.

Valentine’sFriday and Saturday, February Dinner 12 & 13 Dine-In Only | 5:00pm-8:00pm $44++ Per Person

Starters Wild Mushroom-Brie Bisque Blue Ridge Mushroom Melange Beets and Bleu Cheese Baby Cellar Beets, Fresh Cress, Bleu Cheese, Hazelnut-Shallot Vinaigrette

Entrees Duck Breast à l’Orange Pan-Seared Maple Leaf Duck Breast, Kabocha Squash Puree, Orange-Poultry Demi, Smoked Pear Compote Miso Seabass Miso-Honey Glazed Seabass, Butternut Squash, Mushrooms, Hericot Verts, Truffle Jus Grilled Filet of Beed Tenderloin All natural Beef Filet served with Roasted Garlic potato puree, French Green Beans, Cowboy Butter Cheese Butter, Concentrated Tomato Demi Glace

Desserts Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee Cheesecake Petit Creme Brulee Cheesecake, Cassis Coulis, White Chocolate Dust Chocolate Torte Flourless Chocolate Torte, Strawberry Syrup, Toasted Marshmallow MANAGER’S MESSAGE

A year after first hearing the word coronavirus, we, and I mean all of us, have learned how to adapt, at least temporarily, to new ways of life. The governor shut the state down on St. Patrick’s Day last year but by March 17, most people had already significantly changed their patterns.A year later we have all been through so much and every day I’m talking with Members who’ve just been vaccinated. It’s almost over. Right? As the Club staff and I and plan for 2021, we still don’t know how we will phase out of Covid conditions. But a few things we know for certain: golf, pool, tennis, to-go food, and outdoor dining will all do well in 2021. So, we are planning around those certainties and staying flexible about adding Grill dinner, Clubhouse lunch and group events. I think by summer we might be pretty close to normal- a new normal. But we still don’t know what the new normal will look like. We also Anthony Chelena know that last year we really, really enjoyed the space under the tent and we want to somehow continue that style of service. We are working on ways to make it a permanent offering. The CARES Act of 2020 was helpful to the Club and we think the stimulus plan passed at year end will be helpful as well. But the most important stimulus our Club needs every year is new Members who join us to replace those who leave the Club- usually due to age. And last year was very good in this category too. Thank you to all the Members who have sponsored a new Member in the last year and welcome to our newest Members. With your help, I think the positive momentum will continue in 2021.

2021-2022 DUES BILLING Have you been interested in changing the schedule and frequency of your dues billing? Maybe you are monthly and want to change to annual. The time of year for these changes is fast approaching. Please let the office know by March 15 if you want to make any adjustments to your dues billing cycle. Call Rita at 828-692-2262 ext. 114.

GRILL TUESDAY WEDNESDAY TWO-FOR TUESDAY WEDNESDAY WING SPECIAL Every Tuesday in February, enjoy delicious Chicken The Grill is once again offering the Wednesday, Wing Fajitas for two. Start with some chips and salsa then dig Special every week from 11:00am-3:00pm, available for into a sizzling skillet of chicken, bell peppers, onions and dine-in or to-go. flour tortillas. If this isn't love, I don't know what is. All Enjoy wings by the dozen for $7.00++, available bone-in or fajitas are served with guacamole, sour cream and salsa boneless, tossed in Buffalo sauce or served plain. Wings verde, available for dine-in or to-go for $18.00++. come with celery and your choice of ranch or bleu cheese Call 828-6925-2261 ext. 125 for Two-For Tuesday Takeout dressing on the side. orders. GRILL

FRIDAY SUNDAY FRIDAY LUNCH SPECIAL SUNDAY BLUE PLATE SPECIALS IN FEBRUARY Each Friday at the Grill, look forward to the $9.00 lunch sandwich special. All are served with chips Sunday Lunch Blue Plate Specials are back at the Grill for and are available for dine-in or to-go. another month. Be sure to stop by or call for to-go so you can enjoy these Sunday meal favorites each week. Call 828-692-2262 ext 125 for to-go. Sundays | 11:00am-3:00pm Friday, February 5 828-692-2262 ext. 125 CLASSIC AMERICAN BEYOND BURGER Sunday, February 7 7 ounce Vegetarian Beyond Burger, American Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Pickles and Mayonnaise on MAPLE-BACON FIRE-ROASTED CHICKEN | $10 Brioche Grilled Chicken Breast, Melted Swiss, Carrots and Roasted Potatoes Friday, February 12 Sunday, February 14 GRILLED CHICKEN PESTO Grilled Chicken Breast, Sundried Tomato Pesto, Garlic FRIED SHRIMP BASKET | $12 Aioli, Provolone Cheese and Caramelized Onion on a Fried Shrimp, Fries, Hush Puppies and Cole Slaw Pressed Hoagie Roll Sunday, February 21 Friday, February 19 CHOPPED BBQ | $11 BLACK AND BLEU Chopped Que, Baked Beans, Macaroni and Cheese and Blackened Ground Chuck Burger, Bleu Cheese, Red Cole Slaw Onion, Mushrooms and Bacon on Griddled Brioche Sunday, February 28 Friday, February 26 BEEF STEW | $10 TURKEY PANINI MELT Beef Stew, Buttermilk Whipped Potatoes and White Bread Smoke House Turkey Breast, Spinach, Swiss Cheese Apple Wood-Smoked Bacon and Dijonaaisse on a JJ Cassone Roll MAIN CLUBHOUSE How about them Lobsters? We FEBRUARY CLUBHOUSE SPECIALS finished off our first month of 2021 NC TROUT with one of the bestideas we had in Trout Schnitzel, Dill, Mustard Demi, Yam Puree, 2020. Lobster Night. Watching our Chef’s Vegetable, Omi’s Butter Culinary Team bring in 150 live lobsters,cook them, package them KOREAN BEEF STIR FRY and serve them is a sight to be Hanging Tenderloin, Crispy Rice, Scallion, Gochujang seen. And judging by your PORK OSSO BUCCO feedback, they were as good as Jimmy Red Grits, Natural Jus, Spinach, they looked. Sweet and Sour Mushroom Patrick Necessary Picking a featured wine each month is something I truly enjoy. My goal is to find aquality wine that has good value. This can be a wine that no one has ever heard of or a wine that you can find at your local Ingles. This month is definitely the latter as we will be featuring a wine that has been the number one selling Chardonnay in the USA since 1982. Kendall-Jackson, Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay is still one of the best Chardonnays with the broad California label designation and it continues to be a crowd pleaser.

HCC TO-GO DId you know that you can pick up delicious Clubhouse eats curbside every Wednesday through Saturday? Chef Steve and his team of culinary experts are listening to what the Members are saying and have updated the menu yet again. Take a look at some of the new items that you can expect to see on the To-Go Menu this month below. Place your orders by calling the Main Clubhouse at 828.692.2261 and schedule your curbside pickup from 4:00pm-6:30pm. Want to view the whole to-go menu online? Go to the FEBRUARY WINE OF THE MONTH hersonvillecc.com homepage and look for the HCC To-Go icon. Click on the block and see all that is being offered Kendall-Jackson, Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay this month. Jackson Estate, California SPINACH SALAD $7 glass | $26 bottle Tween Spinach, Candied SC Pecans, Apple Brulee, 90pts Wine Enthusiast Shaved Red Onion, Feta and Remoulade Vinaigrette | America’s #1 selling Chardonnay for 26 years and 9.75 counting! It’s no wonder Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay is PORK OSSO BUCCO our most popular release. Handcrafted in small vineyard Jimmy Red Grits, Natural Jus, Spinach, Sweet and Sour lots throughout the entire winemaking process, our grapes Mushrooms | 23 are from California’s cool, coastal growing regions. MUSHROOM-PESTO PAPPARDELLE Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay is fruit-forward, divinely Mushroom Melange, Cream, Aged Parmesan, Fine Herbs complex, approachable and exceptionally food-friendly. and Garlic | 19 Fruity, smooth and slightly spicy, this medium-bodied wine is a crowd-pleaser. Still one of the best Chardonnays with the broad California label designation, it offers delicious peach, ginger and vanilla flavors, and a good balance between ripeness and crispness. MAIN CLUBHOUSE PRIME RIB THURSDAYS Each Thursday evening, join us for Prime Rib Night at the Main Clubhouse. Enjoy juicy, savory slices of Prime Rib paired with a loaded baked potato and seasonal vegetable for just $16.00! Not that into Prime Rib? That’s ok. We have a new a la carte menu available each month for you to order from any night, Wednesday-Saturday. The Prime Rib Special is available for dine-in and to-go. Call 828.692.2261 for reservations.

SUNDAY BRUNCH Let’s do brunch! Come on out to the Club every Sunday for an extensive menu filled with dishes perfect for everyone. Whether you have a sweet tooth or enjoy more savory dishes, you will be sure to find something satisfying to eat. Pair your meal with a Bloody Mary, bubbly Mimosa or even FEBRUARY SOUP-N-SANDWICH an Irish Coffee to wind down the weekend and ease into WEDNESDAYS the week. We can’t wait to see you there. $11.95++ | 5:00pm-8:00pm Call 828.692.2261 for reservations. Reservations | 828-692-2261 The month of February brings us even more chef-inspired sandwiches that you will not want to miss. Each handheld is paired with your choice of soup or salad. New sandwich selections are offered each week in addition to the regular a la carte menu. Make reservations to enjoy these creative plates every Wednesday in the Main Clubhouse. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Dan’s Pork Melt Muffuletta Turkey Reuben Smoked Salmon Toast WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Carolina Slaw Dog Fried Shrimp Po Boy Carnitas Grilled Vegetable Panini WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Philly Cheese Steak Low Country Sandwich Crab Cake Sandwich Egg Salad Sandwich WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 The (Eggplant and Pita) Cuban Avocado Toast Carne GOLF MEN’S MEMBER-GUEST 2021 Our Men’s Member-Guest will be July 15th, 16th and 17th 2021. Entries will be mailed out by March 1st. The Member-Guest Committee wants to remind you to review the entry rules very carefully. Entry forms must be returned BY MAIL ONLY, on or after April 1st, 2021. The field is limited to the first 48 entries in order of POSTMARK DATES. No entries will be accepted with postmarks prior to April 1st. If more than 48 teams enter, then the teams with the highest participation in the past events will be given priority. HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL GOLF We are proud to host many middle/high school golf practices and matches during the spring. We Jay King are always trying to limit the amount of interference with our Member play and take many steps like having the juniors step aside during practices to allow our Members to play through. It is very important during this time of season to call and schedule your tee times so you are not surprised when you get here. HOW HEAVY IS YOUR GOLF BAG? Most of us who store our golf bags in club storage are fortunate to not have to load or unload our golf bags anymore when we go out to play. With this service available many people have not lifted their own golf bags in a while. From the weight of some of the bags I would say that many of us have more stuff than we need in them. One rainy day I wanted to check the weight of some of the golf bags in storage, and what I found was that our Member’s bags ranged in weight from 13-36 pounds for the ladies, and from 19-28 pounds for the men. The lightest bags in both categories are from players who walk and carry their golf bags when they play. The average weight of our golf staff’s golf bags is 25 lbs. I was talking with one of our Members (who’s bag was 38 lbs) and told him of this article I was writing. He went through his bag and found 108 golf balls in his bag. He cleaned out 80 balls and now his bag weighs 26.5 lbs. Next time you are out to play, check your golf bag and see what all is in there. You may be surprised how many golf balls are actually in your bag or you may even find some items that you forgot you had.

PGA JUNIOR LEAGUE Our Junior League has been a hit the past 6 years. This program is open to Hendersonville Country Club boys and girls ages 13 and under. Our PGA Junior League season will begin with practices in early April. Look for emails in February for sign up instructions for our PGA Junior League.

GOLF SHOP HOURS February and March - The golf shop opens at 8:30am and tee times begin at 9:30am. Beginning April 1st - The golf shop opens at 7:00am and tee begin at 8:00am ON THE GREEN

February is the third and last month of meteorological winter, which means spring is right around the corner. I feel as if spring sneaks up earlier and earlier each year, and it’s time for our department to prepare. This month our staff will be focusing our attention on two primary projects; adding additional drainage on the first hole and applying a pre-emergence herbicide to the golf course. The landing area on the first hole is known to stay wet long after a rain event, primarily due to a couple of springs located in the area. In 2016 the Club replaced two large drain lines, which significantly helped the situation, and now we’re adding additional drainage to catch areas that have continued to be a nuisance. Our second primary goal of the month is making our first pre-emergence herbicide application. This application provides a barrier in the soil, keeping Craig Dejong emerging weeds from breaking through, and will cover all turf areas except greens, roughly 75 acres.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF KATHY MORGAN FITNESS

BODY MATRIX Are those pandemic pounds weighing you down? Join the winter fitness warriors each Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:00am to lift your spirits and burn calories. We do “cardio on the patio” then go inside the ballroom, with masks, to finish off with toning, strength and stretching. Distancing is observed and the doors are open for additional ventilation. Bring a set of weights and a mat. Contact Rose Huscher, certified instructor at, 828-691-3835 for additional details.

Rose Huscher

FITNESS CENTER Available 24/7 for your fitness needs. Three participants are allowed on the cardio equipment and three on the strength equipment side at a time. Masks are required. Orientations and personal training are not available at this time. ON THE COURT

Spring is getting closer. We, here at the tennis courts, are looking TENNIS AND PICKLE BALL HAPPENINGS forward to the warm weather. BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1ST January has had freezing 4 week Intermediate Junior Tennis Session, Monday and temperatures at night so Wednesdays from 3:30pm-4:30pm unfortunately the clay courts have FEBRUARY 2ND not been playable. The hard courts Open Pickle Ball 1:00pm-2:30pm. Please contact the have been busy with tennis tennis shop by calling 828-692-7744 to sign up. play, lessons and pickle ball play. FEBRUARY 28TH Pam Cloer REMINDER USTA Adult Spring League Registration Closes When a court is in use, please do BEGINNING MARCH 1ST not enter through the gate until the point in progress is 4 week Intermediate Junior Tennis Session, Monday and finished. Wednesdays from 3:30pm-4:30pm BEGINNING MARCH 2ND 4 week Beginner Junior Tennis Session, Tuesday and Thursdays from 3:30pm-4:30pm MARCH 14TH USTA Adult Spring League matches begin MARCH 15TH Four-On-A-Court Night (4 players on a court to play some doubles) sign up at the tennis courts (weather permitting) MARCH 16TH Men’s Night Begins, Tuesdays at 6:00pm (weather permitting) APRIL 3RD ADULT USTA LEAGUE REGISTRATION Men’s Saturday Morning Doubles begin, 9:00am IS OPEN APRIL 5-9 Get signed up on a team or contact the tennis shop if you Spring Break Junior Tennis Session, 9:00am-12:00pm want to play but are not sure who to contact. APRIL 12TH CLAY COURT UPDATE 3 week Intermediate Junior Tennis Session, Monday and The clay courts will get some much needed work as soon Wednesdays from 3:30pm-4:30pm as the weather allows and the court contractors are able to APRIL 13TH get here. 3 week Beginner Juniorr Tennis Session, Tuesday and The courts will get graded to restore the proper grade for Thursdays from 3:30pm-4:30pm water run off. New material will be added and new lines APRIL 24TH will be nailed down. This process will make our courts as Adult Tennis and Pickle Ball Season Kick Off, 3:00pm close to playing on a brand new court as you can get. We LESSONS do not have an exact date for this to happen as everything is dependent on the weather (freezing temperatures must Group and private lessons are available by appointment. be over). As soon as the contractors give us a date we will EQUIPTMENT TUNE-UP be sure to notify you by email as well as post a notification at the courts. The hard courts will be available as always Now is a great time to get your racquet tuned up. New for play. strings and a new grip will make your racquet feel great when you hit the ball. A new grip on your pickle ball paddle would feel awesome in your hand too. Bring your racquet or paddle by the tennis shop and we will fix you right up WGA

Ladies - Happy Valentine’s Day! Hopefully we will be able to celebrate with a round of golf and lunch. Don’t forget to wear your pink or red out on the course! I will be looking for you! The winter weather has given us a few great golf days and I’ve seen many of you taking advantage of them. Thank you Barbara Clay who continues to organize Thursday fun golf and/or lunch. Please send me photos of your outings! Membership emails have gone out this month and I’m hoping that we will be able to grow our group again this year. The Member Guest Committee has met for the first time this season and we are pleased to inform all that our theme will be “Caddie Up - Western Style!.” The committee consists of Leslie Moses Margaret Arnold (Chair), Linda Cox, Jill Robbins and Leslie Moses. This event has moved to June 23 and 24 to hopefully avoid rain that has affected this event for the past few years. So start getting your paisleys and plaids, cowboy hats and boots ready for this fabulous event. More details to follow next month. In addition, Megan has announced that our captains for this year’s Solheim will be Jill Robbins and Patti Brotherton. Our theme is “South of the Border”. Jill’s team will be called the “Hot ” and Patti’s team will be the “Fiery Chili Peppers.” Sounds like it will be a blast. Solheim is scheduled for June 1st and 3rd. LOST AND FOUND Deneen and I spent several hours cleaning out the closets in the Ladies Locker Room and the bulletins boards, which will be getting a facelift next week! There are 2 pair of golf shoes on the shelf. Owner, please remove them or they will be tossed! NEW SIGN UP LOCATION There will be a binder in the Golf Shop (alongside the GHIN computer) with all the sign-up sheets for the season. Please sign up for as many tournaments as you like! The sheets will remain in the book until Saturday mornings, when Seth will remove to do pairings for the following Tuesday. Please do not call the Golf Shop with ordinary sign ups. Call if you are making a change for Tuesday and it is now Saturday through Monday of that week. SAVE THE DATE! Thursday, April 1st - OPENING COFFEE AND SCRAMBLE Sign up in the binder in the Golf Shop to participate in the scramble. We will meet at 9:00am, have our meeting and the Scramble will follow! Hit ‘em straight Ladies! See you next month.