September 2013

September 2013 Along with the many other new members welcomed to membership at Olympia Fields Country Club so far this season, one new member goes in the record books (if there is such a thing for private clubs!)

Mike Donnelly, new Naonal Member, has been welcomed to the Club. He joins brothers Tom and Dan, thus becoming the ﬁrst set of idencal triplets to be members at the same private country club.

Brothers Tom and Dan have been members for several years. Mike, who lives in Wisconsin, can now boast his membership as well.

Don’t worry if you can’t tell which Donnelly is which...I understand they all answer to Tom, Mike or Dan, something they have done all their lives since people have a tough me telling them apart. 2013 Officers Food & Beverage President, Curtis Zamec 73rd Hole, Ext. 295 Vice President, Jon Dye AA Stagg Room, Ext. 296 Secretary, Jerry F. Williams Olympian Lounge, Ext. 252 Treasurer, Gerald Richardson Evening Manager, Vanessa Covarrubias [email protected] 2013 Committee Chairmen Food & Beverage Manager, Georgia Clifford-Detjen Finance, Gerald Richardson [email protected] Ext. 295—296 Golf, Norman Glass Catering Director, Mary Radtke House & Building, Mark Gentuso [email protected] 708.283.7643 Ext. 211 Grounds, Jerry Williams Executive Chef, Jeff Seapan Hospitality & Member Retention, Jon Dye [email protected] 708.283.7642 Ext. 227-229 Marketing, Mike Bruni Halfway House/Cabana Manager, Russell Stuebe, Membership, Sean Heenan [email protected] Ext. 360 Swimming and Tennis, Steve Desmond Clubhouse Executive Management Asst. Club Mgr Operations, Diane Malinowski Chief Financial Officer, Roger Cole [email protected] 708.283.7656 Ext. 283 708.283.7650 [email protected] Ext. 230 Building Superintendent, Gary Lazzo Club Manager, Adam Nickerson [email protected] 708.283.7657 Ext. 257 708-679-6761 [email protected] Ext. 223 Housekeeping, Mike Popovich Director of Golf, Brian Morrison [email protected] 708.283.7644 Ext. 218 708.283.7645 [email protected] Ext. 345 Purchasing Agent, Eric Hurley Director of Grounds, Sam MacKenzie [email protected] 708.283.7651 Ext. 251 708.283.7641 [email protected] Ext. 228 Golf Administration Caddie Master & Outside Golf Services, Communications Dir, Lisa Vercauteren Jim Salvatori [email protected] [email protected] 708.283.7655 Ext. 202 708.283.7648, Ext. 244 Member Billing, Laurie May Golf Pro Shop, 708.283.7663 [email protected] 708.283.7653 Ext. 203 Men’s Locker Room Mgr, Scott Radtke Membership Director, Gwen Russell [email protected] 708.283.7646 Ext. 234—272 [email protected] 708.748.7678 Ext. 298 Women’s Locker Room Mgr, Tomitra Fluker [email protected] 708.283.7647 Ext. 263 Swimming Swimming Manager, Kelly Gier, Ext. 675 Tennis [email protected] Tennis Professional, Wayne Muskievicz, Junior Aquatics, Patrick Murphy [email protected] 708.283.7662 [email protected] Ext. 671—672

Every year, the club hires an army of part me, seasonal staff. Many of them are students, AA Stagg Room & 73rd Hole teachers or career changers who come to Tuesday thru Thursday 7 AM to 8 PM Olympia Fields Country Club with different Friday & Saturday 7 AM to 9 PM talents and skill sets. I want to take a moment Sunday 7 AM to 8 PM to thank each of them for their hard work in Olympian Lounge making this season very successful. The Club’s Friday & Saturday 5 PM to 11 PM full me, year‐round staff will connue giving Golf Shop Closed Mon members the great service and aenon to Tuesday ‐ Sunday 7 AM to 7 PM detail throughout the rest of the season. Driving Range Tuesday—Sunday Dawn to Dusk

That said, you sll have a few months remaining Tennis Shop in which to enjoy OFCC. The restaurants menus Tuesday—Sunday 9 AM to 7 PM will connue to evolve and change through the Halfway Houses end of summer and fall. The “Candlelight Dining Tuesday—Friday 9 AM to 6 PM Series” will be oﬀered through November, and Saturday—Sunday 8 AM to 6 PM there are some impressive wine dinners planned Swimming Pool as well. Closing for the Season September 3

Cabana (through Labor Day) As we start to move towards autumn, remember Monday ‐ Thursday 11 AM to 5 PM that the Club is also a great place to hold board Friday & Saturday 10 AM to 7 PM Sunday 11 AM to 5 PM meengs, conferences and working lunches/ dinners. Our Catering Department is at your Clubhouse is Closed on Mondays disposal. Wireless connecvity, conference phones and audio/visual equipment are all available to make your meeng a success. These features, along with our 25 guest rooms make Olympia Fields Country Club the perfect place for a Corporate Retreat.

See you around the Clubhouse, Adam

On behalf of the enre Olympia Fields Country Club membership and staﬀ, I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome our newest OFCC Members.

Sean Heenan Membership Chairman

Sheila Apel Peter Bercovich Social Associate Ms. Apel is Corporate Ad‐ Mr. Bercovich is a ministrator at Bonell Man‐ Trader at ufacturing Co., in Susquehannan Riverdale, IL. She lives in Internaonal Group Chicago with her husband in Chicago. He also Mark and their daughter lives in Chicago. His Delilah Rose. Her cospon‐ cosponsors were sors were Thomas Oklesh‐ Jon Garrity and en and Jerry Dyson. Paul Jigan.

Brandon Bugg Chris Crouch Associate Associate Mr. Bugg is Senior Mr. Crouch is a Associate at KPMG in Markeng Chicago. He also lives Representave for in Chicago with his wife Lincoln Financial Cory. His cosponsors Group in Schaumburg. were Joe Catalano He lives in Chicago. and Mike O’Malley His cosponsors were Tom Weibel and Joe Lee.

Sarah Cuthill Chase Farguson Regular Associate Ms. Cuthill is a Mr. Farguson is a Principal at Deloitte Logiscs Analyst at Tax, LLP in Chicago. Illinois Tool Works in She also lives in Chica‐ Glenview, IL. He lives go with her husband in Chicago. His David. Her cospoinsors cosponsors were were Mac Gajek and Bob McStay and Joe Tapajna Jerry Williams. Eric Grossi Jack Kachadurian Legacy Legacy Associate Eric is a student at Indiana University in Mr. Kachadurian is an Bloomington, IN. He Associate at Pritzker is the son of Robert Realty Group in Grossi and brother Chicago. He also lives in of Robbi Grossi Chicago. His cosponsors and lives in Steger, IL were John Bone and David VanEekeren

Douglas Andrew Little Kittenbrink Associate National Mr. Lile is a self employed Mr. Kitenbrink is a for‐ Derivaves Trader in mer Vice President at Chicago. He also lives Alleghany Technologies in Chicago with in Pisburgh. He is now his wife, Stephanie. rered and living in His cosponsors were Pisburgh with his wife Jon Garrity and Leslie. They have two Paul Jigan grown children. His co‐ sponsors were Sean Heenan and Jon Dye

George C. McCabe Jonathan Mirkin Legacy Associate George is the son of Tim Mr. Mirkin is a and Meg McCabe and Principal Acquisions with grandson of George and Walton Street Capital in Mary Ellen McCabe. Chicago. He also lives in George recently graduat‐ Chicago. His cosponsors ed from Providence Cath‐ were Bre Conway and olic and will be aending Jusn Leonard the University of Notre Dame in the fall.

Gavin Mooney Connor Mulvey Associate Associate Mr. Mooney is an Mr. Mulvey is an Account Executive Assurance Associate at Yahoo! Inc. in at McGladrey in Chicago. He also Chicago. He lives in lives in Chicago. His Orland Park, IL. His cosponsors were cosponsors were Ellis Carson and Mara Maddocks and Mike O’Malley William Maddocks Sascha Oroz Leah Pascarella Social Legacy Mr. Oroz is Design Di‐ Leah is the daughter rector for Gensler in of Curt Pascarella Chicago. He lives in and sister of Flossmoor with his wife, Adam Pascarella. Dianne and their son, She is a student at Anthony. His cospon‐ George Washington sors were Mike O’Mal‐ University an lives ley and Ma Bergeron in Frankfort.

Jason Pritzker Daniel Reidy Associate Senior Associate Mr. Pritzker is an Mr. Reidy is a Partner Associate with the at Jones Day in Chicago. Pritzker Organizaon in He also lives in Chicago Chicago. He also lives in with his wife, Elizabeth. Chicago. His cosponsors They have four were Stephen Hearn grown children. His and Craig Duchossois. cosponsors were James Daly and Bob Joseph

Raymond Sims Neil Stempel National Social Mr. Sims is with Mr. Stempel is Sr. Vice Charles River Associates President of the Prime and lives in Sarasota, Group, Inc. in Chicago. He FL with his wife, lives in Flossmoor with his Victoria. They have wife, Anne and their four two grown daughters. sons Joseph, Jordan, His cosponsors were Daniel and Mahew. His John Bone and cosponsors were Chris Stuart Miller Dolan and Bob Bramlee

Thank you to all of our members who have taken the me and energy to recruit and sponsor new members. We encourage all members to remain involved in the process of introducing family, friends and business associates to our wonderful Club. We have much to be proud of as we ancipate a new chapter in the history of our Club’s Centennial anniversary in 2015.

If you have any quesons or would like addional membership informaon, please contact Gwen Russell at 708‐257‐3239 or [email protected]

Offered the First Saturday of the month September 7th October 5th November 2nd

Reservations requested 708.748.0495 Www.Ofcc.info

Jackets required Friday, Saturday & Sunday September 13, 14 & 15, 2013

Olympia Fields Country Club is proud to host…

Men’s Golf Teams from University of Alabama, Arkansas, Augusta State, Baylor, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Illinois, Indiana, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Southern Methodist, Stanford, Texas, and Texas Tech.

This field includes 2013 NCAA Men’s Golf Champion, Alabama, National Runner Up, University of Illinois and eight additional teams that qualified for the NCAA Championship.

Spectators Welcome or you are invited to participate! Golf Tournament Volunteers are Needed Including Scorekeepers, Score Posting and Marshaling For more information please contact [email protected] or 708-283-7655 By Brian Morrison

From September 12‐15 the 8th edion of the Dakotas’s tour. Our own Max Scodro is a past Fighng Illini Invitaonal will be contested on the parcipant in the Fighng Illini and he has since North Course. The Fighng Illini has quickly be‐ won both the Illinois and Arizona Opens. He is come one of the premier events on the college now compeng on the PGA Tour Lan America calendar for the highest level of compeon in and the Canadian Tour. Former Illinois players the college ranks. Coach Mike Small has done an that are currently playing on the PGA Tour in‐ outstanding job of elevang the University of Illi‐ clude Sco Langley, Luke Guthrie, D.A. Points, nois golf team to one of the top 10 programs in and Steve Stricker. Two of the last three NCAA the country as exemplified by their runner‐up fin‐ Individual Champions played for the University of ish to Alabama in the finals of the NCAA champi‐ Illinois. When you think of all the players in the onship last spring. The team also won the Big Ten Sunbelt states of California, Arizona, Texas, and Championship for an unprecedented 5th me in a Florida that stasc is astounding. row. Before Coach Small hit the scene, Illinois had not won a Big Ten Championship since 1951! Six out of the ten players on the 2013 Walker Cup Team have played in the Fighng Illini Invitaon‐ Over the past seven years, four parcipants have al. This is the type of event that furthers our rep‐ gone on to become a PGA Tour Champions: Rickie utaon as a “Host to Champions” as many future Fowler, Russell Henley, Jonas Blixt, and Harris champions are also being bred on the fairways of English. Peter Uihlein was a winner on the Euro‐ Olympia Fields. pean Tour earlier this year. Past parcipants have competed on at least 16 different tours around Come on out this September to watch these fu‐ the world, including the PGA Tour, European ture stars compete. Beer yet, call Tournament Tour, Web.com tour, Challenge tour, PGA Tour Chairman, Dave Brown, (815‐641‐1972) to volun‐ Canada and South America, PGA Tour of Australa‐ teer some me and become a part of what has sia, European Alps Tour, NGA Tour, eGolf Tour, become one of the premier events in college golf. Asian Tour, Gateway Tour, Adams Golf Tour, Peach State tour, Emerald Coast tour, and the

OFCC Fighting Illini Tennis Invitational Friday, Saturday & Sunday September 13, 14 & 15, 2013

Tournament Teams include collegiate tennis players from University of Illinois University of Notre Dame University of Kentucky University of Memphis University of Texas University of Virginia

Thursday, September 12 Adult and junior members are invited to participate in a clinic with the collegiate players and coaches Tennis Clinic 5 PM to 7 PM Wilson Spin Effect Demo Tour 5 PM Dinner to follow with Players & Coaches Sign Up in the Tennis Shop

Schedule Friday, September 13—Round Robin Tournament Singles and Doubles Play 9 AM Teams TBA

Saturday, September 14—Continuation of Round Robin 9 AM Teams TBA

Sunday, September 15—Round Robin Tournament 9 AM Teams TBA

Spectators are Invited!

Outstanding players from the 2012 Fighng Ilini Invitaonal Energec future stars helping out at the Illini Invite Summer 2013 Fourth of July Fun on the Courts

What a great summer we had for tennis, water fun, and golf here at Olympia Fields! We want to thank each and every one of our members, especially those who have parcipated in our program. How‐ ever, we have received so many accolades from all of our members that we are humbled and thankful for total club support. Golf is deﬁnitely King, but we always say without the Queen, life would be tough in the kingdom! Parcipaon was up and we are very happy to say that tennis is alive and well. by Wayne Muskievicz

July was a busy month. The Fourth of July celebra‐ on brought out couples for our annual adult in September as well as the weekends. For our busy mixed. The points were played enthusiascally families, weekends have usually been strong and under the watchful eye of the hovering helicopter consistent. overhead! The games for the juniors concluded the fun day with members and guests alike. Our wom‐ There is plenty to do here at the Club this month. en’s team and junior team were victorious against The summer program concludes August 15th with Flossmoor CC this month and it was such a joy to cerficates and “pracce board winners” prizes given see the enthusiasm and improvement in our play‐ out at the last lesson. The summer has gone by too ers. Our Ladies Guest Day concluded July, and we fast! are happy to say had more parcipants than usual. It may have been an unpredictable and inconsistent Coming in September is the Illini Golf and Tennis Invi‐ summer weather wise but it did not adversely taonal. This event will take place Thursday, Sep‐ affect our program at all. In fact, with the addion tember 12th with member clinic and dinner. Friday, of Kids Club tennis and the popularity of Cardio September 13th thru Sunday, September 15th the Tennis, we look forward to a bright future for ten‐ teams will play singles and doubles. The tennis event nis in our wonderful facility. was the first of its kind on clay, and this year the Illini have invited Notre Dame, Texas, Kentucky, and the August is an interesng month. It is the me for defending NCAA Champion University of Virginia! pulling back and returning to school for many of The weather is usually great, and the tennis will be our families. This is true for our wonderful staff as absolutely sensaonal! Invite your friends and well. Many will be going back to college. We will neighbors for a great college weekend of tennis and miss our staff, but our courts will remain open for golf. Many of our members are housing players, play through October. So there is a lot of Fall ten‐ which help make this event so special for players and nis to come. Many indoor clubs begin right aer members alike! Labor Day, but we sll will offer Cardio on M, W, and F at 9. Morning lessons can be accommodated Tennis season is sll here! Come on out and enjoy!

The chip shot can be very frustrang if the golf club is not in the correct posion on the way back. In the pictures below the staon set up is to make sure the club is in the correct posion to properly strike the ball on the down swing. The angle of the sck driven into the ground rep‐ resents the plane or path of the club. In picture A the club is underneath the plane causing the club to either hit the ground before the ball on the downswing or travel up to avoid the ground causing the strike to be too thin. This is the most common error in the short game. In picture B the club is on plane or slightly above plane, providing for a much beer opportunity to strike the ball. This allows the strike to be compressed using the sha of the club rather than ﬂipping the face of the golf club.

As see in the August 2013 issue of

* BEST PUTTING EXHIBITION Has to be 45-year old Jerry Barber at Olympia Fields in 1961. Three mon- sters on the last three holes of regulation—20 feet for birdie, 40 feet for par and 60 feet for birdie—got him a tie with Don January, who had been re- hearsing his victory speech. Then Barber did it again in the playoff to win with a 67 to January’s 68. Barber also tied Gene Sarazan as shortest PGA winner at 5-feet-5 1/2.

With autumn right around the corner, OFCC Executive Chef, Jeff Seapan shares his recipe for this delicious seasonal dish

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Fall fiesta buffet in the stagg room 4 pm to 6 pm - Adults $25 Children $12 Make your reservations today 708-748-0495 or www.ofcc.info