The Clubber Newsletter January 2016 “LOVE FORE” THE CURE INVITATIONAL Benefiting

MAMMOGRAPHY VOUCHER PROGRAM MVP is a non-profit program offering breast health screening, diagnostics, treatment & support for low income, uninsured persons in Pinellas County.

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Golf Scramble at 9 A.M. Women & Men are Welcome to Play Tennis Doubles Round Robin at 10:30 A.M.

Luncheon—Silent Auction—Raffle Following & Tennis (silent auction items are welcome and appreciated)

$50.00 Per Person (includes Lunch at SPCC & Donation)

DEADLINE: February 1, 2016

2015-2016 Board of Governors From the General Manager Mike Kiernan—President

Richard Hope—Vice-President Happy New Year!! I hope everyone had a great Woody Nelson—Secretary holiday and spent time with family and friends. Tony Gurley—Treasurer Troy Holland We are looking forward to a great winter season Al Ionson here at the club. The staff is ready and excited Mike Robson for the return of many seasonal members. Robert Seel Scott Zaccaria We will be providing entertainment on each Wednesday this month and want to thank Pat Club Management Henry for returning to the stage for the Italian buffet on January 20th. We have Kathi Randell Joe Brooks – General Manager x311 and Sequel performing this month and we will th Terry Decker—Golf Professional x302 have Mike Balisterri retruning on January 27 . Rick Wahl—Greens Superintendent x326 Tom Arnold will be performing during the th Sam Vuille—Tennis Professional x316 seafood buffet on the 29 and we always look Christy Dollins—Membership & Event Sales x318 forward to a big crowd for this event. Kristal Cohen—Office Manager x325 Lucio Barajas—Chef x315 The Sunday breakfast buffet will rotate popular items and is a great meal time to spend with Hours of Operation family and friends. The buffet will be served from 8am to noon each week. GOLF Pro Shop: 7:00am-6pm • Tee Times: 7:30am-6pm • We will continue through 2016 working on Range: 7:00am-6pm (Tuesday’s have shotgun starts at 9am & 1pm) capital improvements. The next big project will Stockholders may make tee times one week in advance All other membership categories may make tee times 2 days in advance. be the restoration of the swimming pool. The project will take several weeks to complete and TENNIS: we plan to do this in the very near future. Monday-Friday: 8am-12pm & 3pm-7pm Saturday & Sunday: 8am-1pm Always at your service, Although the Pro Shop will not be open, member play will be permitted on Joe Brooks, General Manager weekdays from 12-3pm and on weekends after 1pm.

DINING & GRILL ROOMS: Saturday Breakfast: Served from 7-11am GUEST FEES Sunday Brunch: Served from 8am-12pm Lunch: Available Tuesday—Sunday: 11am-3pm All Fees Listed Below are Per Guest Dinner: Wednesday & Friday Evenings: 5:30-9pm & Apply to all non-members visiting the

Grill Room Bar: Monday: Closed club with a member Tuesday & Thursday: 11am-7pm Wednesday & Friday: 11am-9pm Saturday & Sunday: 11am-7pm Pool: $5 Snack Ten: Located on the 10th Tee, is open daily from 8:30am-4:30pm Fitness: $10 Pool Hours: Monday: 6:30am—6pm, Tuesday & Thursday: 6:30am-7pm Wednesday & Friday: 6:30am—9pm, Saturday & Sunday: 6:30am-7pm, Tennis: $8

**Tiki Hut Hours: Friday’s: 3-9pm, Saturday’s & Sunday’s: 12-7pm GOLF **Weather Permitting Monday through Thursday Clubhouse Phone: (727) 867-2111•Clubhouse Fax: (727) 867-1686 $56 Club Contact Information Friday, Saturday, and Sunday $66 Golf Shop: (727) 864-1595 • Tennis Shop: (727) 867-9105 Friday, Saturday & Sunday After 1pm Dining Reservations: (727) 867-2111 www.stpetecountryclub.com $46

HOME STYLE DINNERS

Friday, January 8th 5:30-9:00pm

Your Choice of Entrée: Fried Chicken MEXICAN BUFFET DINNER Fish & Chips Friday, January 1st Lamb Stew with Roasted Garlic Cheese Bread 5:30-9:00pm All entrees are served with our Deluxe Salad Bar, Rolls, Mashed Potatoes or French Fries Canellini Chicken Chili Tostada Soup & Vegetable Du Jour Chips & Salsa Triple Play Fajita Bar Friday, January 22nd With Marinated Steak, Chicken & Shrimp! 5:30-9:00pm Taco Bar w/all the Toppings Chicken & Chorizo Lasagna Your Choice of Entrée: Yellow Rice Fried Chicken Black Beans Salmon Piccata with Lemon Caper Sauce Tres Leches Cake Pot Roast with Rosemary Gravy Churros Flan All entrees are served with our Deluxe Salad Bar, Rolls, Mashed Potatoes or French Fries $14.95 per adult & Vegetable Du Jour $7.95 per child 3-12 years old Call for Reservations (727) 867-2111 $12.95 per person Call (727) 867-2111For Reservations

Saturday’s...Enjoy Breakfast Specials HAPPY HOUR from 7-11am for just $4.95:

Every Friday! 2 Eggs Cooked Any Style with your Choice of Bacon or Sausage, Breakfast Potatoes or Grits, and Toast

4-7pm In the Grill Room Short Stack of Pancakes with Butter, Warm Syrup, and & Tiki Hut (weather permitting) your choice of Bacon or Sausage

2 for 1 Drinks

(well brand, house wine & draft beer. $2 Drafts at the Tiki Hut Not Included)

$5 Appetizer Specials Sunday’s Enjoy our Breakfast Buffet from 8am—12pm & just $10.95

Sample Menu (please note that happy hour specials are Assorted muffins, Danish, and Fresh Baked Breads Seasonal Fresh Fruit Display, Eggs Benedict, Apple Wood for dine in only and not take out) Bacon, Sausage Patties and Links, Breakfast Potatoes Grits, Biscuits and Gravy, Belgian Waffles

A LA CARTE PRIME RIB BUFFET Wednesday, January 13, 2015 ● 5:30-9:0pm DINNER SPECIALS

Our Full Menu will also be available Deluxe Salad Bar including Greek Salad, Potato Salad, Apple Chicken Salad & More! Slow Roasted Garlic Herb Prime Rib Wednesday, January 6th ● 5:30-9:00pm w/natural Au Jus & Horseradish Cream Sauce Fried Panko Crusted Red Snapper Cake Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes with herbed mashed potatoes & vegetables Oven Baked Asian BBQ Chicken $16.95 Green Beans Almandine Live Music In Herb Crusted Tilapia Braised Lamb Shank The over mashed potatoes & asparagus Grill Macaroni & Cheese with Ham $17.95 Room! Chef Selected Dessert Table Pan Fried Chicken Strips with roasted garlic mushrooms in chardonnay butter $21.95 per adult & $12.95 per child 3-12 $15.95

ITALIAN NIGHT BUFFET

Wednesday, January 20, 2015 ● 5:30-9:00pm Friday, January 15th ● 5:30-9:00pm

Pan Seared Grouper Oscar w/Crab Antipasto Salad Bar topped with Hollandaise & asparagus Chicken, Orzo & Spinach Soup $21.95 Meatball Flatbread Chef Attended Pasta Station Sauteed Chicken a la Carbonara Pasta Shrimp Tortellini with applewood bacon, green peas Live Music White Florentine Vegetable Lasagna & romano cream sauce In $15.95 The Roasted Green Beans Grill Chicken Tenderloins with Fries Char Grilled Cowboy Steak Room! Chef Selected Desserts with mashed potatoes, fried onions & garlic butter $25.95 $14.95 per adult & $7.95 per child Call (727) 867-2111 for Reservations

Wednesday, January 27th ● 5:30-9:00pm

Baked Salmon Seafood Buffet with feta, red peppers, and spinach Friday, January 29, 2015 ● 5:30-9:00pm House Salad finished with dill beurre blanc Shrimp Salad Sliders $18.95 Lemon Feta Orzo Salad Peel & Eat Shrimp

Mushroom & Artichoke Chicken Pasta Live Music In Oysters on the Half Shell

tossed in a sundried tomato basil sauce The Grill Key West Seafood Chowder Room! $17.95 Fish & Chips Snow Crab Legs

Coconut Shrimp with Orange Marmalade Surf & Turf Prime Rib with Beef Tenderloin and Shrimp topped with Chicken Marsala Scampi Butter Roasted Potatoes $23.95 Vegetable Medley Assorted Desserts $29.95 per person ● Call (727) 867-2111 for Reservations

Golf News...... Woody Nelson & Peter Graham won the Sheldon Cup with +9 for the team quota event. Flight winners were Doug Root & Troy Holland +3, Frank Harris & Jay Carrick +7, and Bill Kaleel & Bob Seel were +6 winning the third flight.

The New Year’s Invitational is January 7-8-9-10, with the practice round Wednesday, January 6th, we will have straight tee times with many times reserved for players in the event, limited times are available. Please come out and watch these great young players, we have a good gallery of spectators on the weekend.

The Bryan Cup (our championship) will be January 23rd & 30th. The Club Championship qualifier will be Saturday, February 6th with the championship flight first round Sunday, February 7th. The regular flight matches begin Saturday, February 13th. Players who qualify will also qualify for the St. Pete Cup Team. Matches may be played before the post dates with the consent of your opponent. Matches for the Championship have no required dates other than the qualifier; players should try to make the scheduled dates unless there is a schedule conflict. The Senior Club Championship will be March 19th and 26th and the Lady Club Championship will be March 5th, 6th, 36-holes stroke play. Our Mixed Championship will be one day, Sunday, March 20th. The Sadie Hawkins Mixed event is Sunday, February 21st, (Girls ask the guys, not your partner).

Terry Decker, Golf Professional

SPCC WOMEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION Mark Your Calendars....MVP EVENT ALICE HARREN February 8th! The Harren Family thanks you for your kind words and love.

Low Net Individual Eclectic 2 Week Tourney In lieu of flowers, the Harrens request November 24, 2015 December 8th & 15, 2015 donations to the Rich Mauti Cancer Fund, richmauticancerfund.org. Susan Kirby 68 1st Cheryl Amico Net 63 Karen Ionson 70 2nd Tie Dorothy Goldberg Net 64 A Celebration of Life will be held at the Club on February 13th. All Friends are Invited. Sally Muzzy 72 Cathy Moss Net 64 Jackie Keller 74 3rd Tie Nancy Swarts Net 66 Linda Walker 75 Anna Hayes Net 66 Pat Seel 75 Peggy Peseckas Net 66 SHELDON CUP Peggy Peseckas 75 December 5th & 12th 2015 Nancy Swarts 75 Birdies: 12/8 Cathy Moss, #9 & #16

Diane Hunter 75 12/15 Cheryl Amico, #5 OVERALL CHAMPIONS Cathy Moss, #14 Woody Nelson +9 Birdies: Suzanne Poole, #7 Dorothy Goldberg, #17 Peter Graham Anna Hayes, #17 Jackie Keller, #7 & #18 Linda Walker, #17 FIRST FLIGHT 1st Doug Root +3 Christmas Scramble Troy Holland December 1, 2015 2nd Kyle Barlow +3 Sam Anderson 1st Place Tie: Jenni Marshall 65 Jackie Keller 65 3rd Winston Ball E Phil Powell Sue Braden Carmen Barnes Karen Hurst Judy Preston SECOND FLIGHT Cathy Moss Shirley Durfee 1st Frank Harris +7 Jay Carrick 2nd Place: Suzanne Poole 67 2nd Mike Robson +5 Lucy Rixon Jake Sorensen Sally Muzzy THIRD FLIGHT Hole #6 Closest to the Line Cheryl Amico 1st Bill Kaleel +6 Hole #7 Closest to the Pin Cathy Moss 7’ 5” Bob Seel Hole #17 Closest to the Pin Diane Hunter 5’ 5” 2nd Pat Henry +2 Ernie Sadosky New Year’s Invitational News….

Our 90th Invitational will begin Thursday, January 7th. This year’s field includes players from 40 colleges and universities. More than 90 participants boast zero or lower handicaps. Along with the large group of student-athletes, we have a strong mid-amateur Contingent (players 25-45) and a competitive senior division which includes defending senior champ Dennis Monahan and two-time senior winners Tom Hyland and Stuart Sierra.

As mentioned in an earlier article, defending champion Sam Horsfield will not be returning. Now a freshman at the University of Florida, Sam has opted to play in another invitational tournament whose dates are close to ours. Last year’s runnerup, Brandon Pierce, will be back. Brandon followed his good play here last year with several high finishes in collegiate events . He was a big contributor to LSU’s first ever NCAA Division I men’s championship last spring at the Concession Club in Bradenton. Other contenders should include Auburn’s Will Long and Ben Schlottman, Florida’s Ryan Orr and Richard Donegan, Virginia’s Jimmy Stanger, Kyle Sterbinsky from Wake Forest, Brian Carlson from Purdue, our club champ Kyle Shealy, now a freshman at Oglethorpe, and fine mid-amateur Joe Alfieri of Tampa. Our pro shop’s Sam Matthew, recent graduate of the University of South Dakota, should also do well.

Even though we won’t have the possibility of a “three-peat” winner this year it might be worth taking a brief look at the players who did win multiple times. Two players won 3 or more consecutive titles at , the first being St. Pete’s Bob Hamilton, 1931 to 1933. Jim Caputo, from Andover, Massachusetts, won 6 straight from 1939 through 1944. Club member Woody Wever also won 3 times, between 1946 and 1951.

Since the tournament switched to stroke play in 1956, only two players have won 3 consecutive titles: Pete Arend (’58-’60) and Buddy Alexander(’76-’78). Pete Arend was a New Jersey resident, a winter member at our club, and dominated local amateur golf in the late ‘50’s and early ‘60’s. He had gotten away from the game for a number of years before his death in 1996. Buddy Alexander won a total of six Invitational titles and a US Amateur Championship(’86). Recently retired, Buddy coached fine golf programs at Georgia Southern and LSU before completing 25 years at the University of Florida.

John Corzlius of Venice, Florida also won 3 New Year’s titles(’93, ’97 and ’02). John’s third victory, at age 40, marks the last time a mid-amateur player won our event. The only other multiple winners in the stroke play era were Jack Veghte(’64 , ’66), Denny Lyons(’65, ’68) and Bill Harvey(’73, ’75). Jack Veghte remained an amateur, won many tournaments including 3 Florida State Amateurs. Now 80, Jack divides his time between homes in Clearwater and North Carolina. Denny Lyons, after a 1-year stint on the PGA Tour, had a long career as head professional at Niagara Falls Country Club. He spends summers in upstate New York and winters in Palm Beach Gardens. Bill Harvey passed away in 2013 at the age of 82. He was one of the South’s outstanding amateurs for many years, counting wins in the Porter Cup, Dixie and Carolinas Amateurs among his other titles. Bill’s son Scott won the 2014 US Mid-Amateur and played on the American side in the 2015 match.

For many, the tournament was not that easy to win a second time. Bob Goalby followed his win in ’56 with a sixth place finish in’57. Gary Koch won only in his first of 2 appearances, Gary Hallberg in his second of 2. Lenny Mattiace played 5 years, winning in only the third. Jeff Klauk played 3 times, finishing second twice before setting the tournament record in 2000. J B Holmes won in his second of 3 tries. The third time was the charm for . And the award for persistence should probably go to Brandt Snedeker, who won in his fifth and final appearance. Some very fine players, among them , , Rocco Mediate and , were unable to bring home a first victory here.

We hope and expect that this year’s tournament will be closely contested. Of the last 8 events, 5 have been won by a single shot and 2 more decided in playoffs. Our course has continued to improve throughout the fall and should provide a fair test of the players’ abilities. The tournament should be well worth watching!

~ Richard Hope

Invitational Chairman

Membership Memos Happy New Year! I’m excited to see what this year holds for our club this upcoming year…. Looking forward to many new members and lots of parties! The club is now showcased on The Knot online and we have seen tremendous growth in wedding inquiries and receptions being booked here at the club through this outlet. Of course, our new updates in the décor in the ballroom have been a wonderful selling tool as well. I will also be attending the Tampa Bay Times Bridal Show in February and this is always a great way to keep the Club’s name in the community and book additional weddings. Please recommend us to your friends for their up- coming party needs!

Our Winter Membership is taking off this year with many new residents hearing that our program is available and loving our course.

Many clubs still do not offer a winter package and this has helped our membership growth tremendously.

As always, please feel free to contact me any- time with questions or concerns and I will do all Glenn Vaughn & Mimi Farmer I can to ensure you enjoy your membership to the fullest. Matt & Elizabeth Smith See you at the Club, James & Jean Delaney Christy Dollins, Membership Director 727-867-2111 ext. 318 Sam & Elaine Martin [email protected]

Alice Harren’s Son Played with the Beverly Diaz & Santa at the WGA in Honor of their Mom! Club’s Annual Santa Brunch!

Tennis Talk…… Tennis Schedule

It’s hard to believe that 2016 is upon us. So far we’ve had a really warm winter like last year. Hopefully we’ll Weekly have a mild winter without a lot of rain so we can have Tuesday and Friday: 9:00 AM Men’s Doubles, sign up in the pro more time on the tennis court. shop or show up by 9:00. Tuesday and Friday Lakettes: Sign up in tennis shop for every

Tuesday and Friday. The 2015 Men’s Club Singles Championship was won Thursday Lakettes: Team play at 9:00, September to May. by John McMasters, repeating his victory in 2014 over Saturdays: 8:30 AM Pro Warm Up followed by organized Fred Guerrier. The score was a hard fought, 7-6(2), Doubles Play. Just show up by 9:00 if you miss the clinic. 6-3. The Ladies Championship is retained by Vanna Daily Whitelock. Private lessons and clinics with Sam Vuille, Liz Schroeder, Gary Collins and Leon Richards. Call for an appointment. The Club Mixed Doubles Championships will be After School Jr. Camp Green and Regular Ball: Monday thru January 30 and 31. We’ll have A and B divisions this Thursday, 4:30 – 5:30 year, so recruit your best tennis friend of the opposite After School High School Camp: Tuesday and Thursday, 3:00 – 4:30 sex and give the tournament a try. After School Red and Orange Ball Camp: Tuesday & Thursday, 4:30 – 5:30. The Men’s and Ladies Doubles Club Championships will be held April 9 and 10, two weeks after Easter. League Information Satellite League Women: Plays every Tuesday September until Couples and Singles Mixed Doubles will be on Friday, April. PADL Women: Plays every Thursday from September to April. January 8, at 6:15 PM. Sign up on line or at the tennis South Pinellas Ladies League: Plays every Wednesday shop. September to April. Jr. Team Tennis on Sunday starts in February. The Raymond James Super-Senior Grand Prix will be held February 29-March 6. Some of the best senior Tournaments players in the country and around the world will play 2016 Club Mixed Doubles Championships: Jan. 30 - 31 this event. There are eight age divisions from 55 and 2016 Raymond James Super Senior Cat II Grand Prix, February over, up to 90 and over. It’s amazing what these 29 to March 6 players can do with the ball. I hope you can come out 2016 Club Men’s & Ladies’ Doubles Championships: April 9-10 to see some great tennis. If you would like to contrib- Social ute to the tournament, ads are available in the Couples and Singles Mixed Doubles Night: Friday, January 8, tournament program. You can also help the 6:15 PM tournament by volunteering to house a player or do any number of jobs.

I have been emailing tennis players about court conditions and tennis events. If you would like to receive these blasts, write me at [email protected], or call the shop at 867-9105 and give me your email address.

We are now in the busy season so please be sure to call ahead and book a court for night play as well as for morning play. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are our busiest mornings, and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are the busiest nights for play.

Hope you have a Happy New Year! Sam Fred Guerrier, SPCC Singles Tennis Professional Championships Finalist, and Champion, John McMasters.

Club Membership Anniversaries Thank you for your years of Loyalty As Members of our Club! Anziano, Leon & Stephanie 2 Years Arkwell, Allan & Karen 1 Year Barnes, Peter & Carmen 5 Years Brant, David & Ursula 6 Years Brashear, Richard & Norma 12 Years Britnell, David & Mary Margaret Fox 19 Years Butler, Harold & Carol 2 Years Covey, Neil & June 18 Years Diaz, Beverly 8 Years Duncan, Jeffery & Jean 1 Year Durfee, Shirley 18 Years Fischer, Cynthia 3 Years Frierson, Ernest & Beth 29 Years Grossnickle, Stephan & Faith 8 Years Hameroff, Brian 3 Years Hampson, Peter & Paula 15 Years Harris, Frank & Deborah 4 Years Herman, Todd & Alex 7 Years Herzog, Wayne & Mary 1 Year Hilliard, Nigel & Donna 1 Year Hoffman, Robert & Linda 3 Years Hope, Richard 34 Years Kelley, Eugene & Katherine Marien 3 Years Kelly, William 16 Years Maurer, Dan & DeAnn 1 Year McGrath, Sandra & Robert 17 Years Moglia, Isabel 4 Years Moss, Randy & Cathy 5 Years Muzina, Bruce & Elizabeth 3 Years Nye, John & Denise 15 Years Reynolds, Bryan & Lauri 22 Years Rinaldi, Marie 17 Years Rixon, Michael & Lucille 3 Years Robson, Michael & Linda Vella 8 Years Sadosky, Ernie & Brenda 1 Year Stark, William & Sharon 8 Years Sullivan, Mark & Laurie 1 Year Teese, Bob & Joanne 5 Years Trimble, Ken & Judi 2 Years Triner, Lubos & Stania 17 Years Winter, Mary 4 Years Wright, Rozalyne & Larry Wiggerton 3 Years Yarnell, Timothy & Karen Galinsky 1 Year

Adams, Angela Delaney, James Moody, Bill Anderson, Robert Faulkner-Rodahaver, Laura Moss, Cathy Arkwell, Karen Feeney, John Nelson, Freddie Averitt, Richard Galaher, David Nye, John Bales, Susan Gibbons, Deveron Phelps, Carolyn Ball, Georgia Gimenez, Jorge Phelps, Michael Barkley, Mike Han, Susan Price, Christine Baynard, Sally Haneef, Rasheedah Punzak, Bobby Bondar, Ron Herzog, Wayne Quintessenza, Nick Brashear, Norma Hodge, Ellis Regan, Nadia Brody, Clayton Hope, Richard Schwager, Stephen Brown, Bob Hulett, Dawn Seufert, Tony Brown, Kyle Iler, Richard Sorrick, Jane Brown, Mark Jessen, Constantin Starling, Jimmy Burney, Ann Joe, Juliana Steiner, Nelson Carella, Francesca Joy, Judith Stowell, Brendan Carver, Cheryl King, Bernard Summerford, Paulette Casanta, Jennifer Kramer, David Tirone, Megan Cattafesta, Jon Lewis, Hanne Tuthill, Deborah Coffey, Paul Linn, Micheal Vranich, John Collins, William Long, John Vranich, Stephanie Compton, Mike Martin, Stan Walsh, Diana Covey, Neil Matheny, Allison Weitlauf, Danielle Daukas, Julius Maurer, DeAnn Welch, Juniper Daunais, Robert McAuley, John Wheeler, Shelley Davis, Twila McCloy, Clair Whittemore, Kent De Foe, Debbie Melucci, Agnes Zamitalo, Anne

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