Club news! FEBRUARY 2021 NEWSLETTER February 2021 The COVID 19 virus continues to impede normal life and based on utilization of the club by members it has impeded food and beverage sales. January is traditionally a slow month at the club, but this January has been especially slow. Additionally, funds derived from holiday parties just didn’t materialize in December. My hope is that February is a turn-around month for all of us. As mentioned in previous publications, the club was not eligible for any governmental assistance. The management staff has looked for ways to keep all of you engaged and keep our front-line staff employed. This has been a challenge, but we are surviving. The pool complex project continues to progress. We are expecting the pool renovation company to be onsite sometime this month to install the new gutter system that will provide water to and from the new filtration system being installed in the pool house. Based on new technology we can dispose of the large chlorine tanks. This will improve the quality of the pool water and improve the esthetics, by not having the large unsightly tanks next to the pool house. Additionally, the construction crew will concentrate on the inside of the pool house now that the exterior walls are set along with the new roof. February 9th at 6 p.m. is the annual stockholders meeting. If you are not able to attend the meeting in person, please turn in your proxy as soon as possible. We cannot conduct business at the annual meeting without the majority of member owners participating either in person or via proxy vote. In closing, we continue to look for ways to improve the club. The staff has been busy reorganizing and updating the clubhouse. We look forward to serving you as best we can. Don’t forget about the Valentines weekend events with a special menu dinner on the 13th and brunch on the 14th. Your Interim General Manager David McClure Parkersburg Country Club Monthly Newsletter Page 1 ANNUAL MEETING Tuesday, February 9th at 6:00 p.m. Please get your proxy to us asap! Parkersburg Country Club Monthly Newsletter Page 2 Valentine’s Dinner Saturday, February 13 -5-8 pm Passed Hors D’oeuvres– Filet Crostini with Horseradish cream sauce. 1st Course– Chopped Kale Salad: Fresh Kale, chopped apples, craisins, toasted almonds, honey mustard vinaigrette, and a poached egg. Entrée Options: Choose one- 1. Halibut– Pan seared Halibut, Smoked gouda grits, collard greens, brown butter Beurre Blanc, and crispy bacon. 2. Airline Chicken– Crispy Airline Chicken breast with truffle honey drizzle, red bliss mashed potatoes and saute�ed broccoli. 3. Grilled 8 oz. Filet Mignon, red potato hash, saute�ed asparagus and fresh herb hollandaise. Dessert– Chocolate Strawberry Trifle Call PCC for reservations. Preorder your entre�e when you call. $65 Valentines Day Brunch– Sunday, February 14th 11:30– 1:30 Asparagus, tomato and goat cheese frittata Strawberry French Toast Bake Bacon and Sausage links Steak Alfredo Roasted Garlic Haricot Vert Rolls and Butter Housemade Chocolate cake $24 Reservation only Parkersburg Country Club Monthly Newsletter Page 3 Greens Department Pat Maher As February starts, we will be starting our drainage work. This year we will be draining the areas on 8 fairway that constantly hold water. 8 fairway is probably our wettest fairway due to the amount of water it takes during storms. Most of the water from that area of river road ends up on the 8th hole. We will not be installing drain basins for this project. We will be doing what is called a closed system. What that means is there will be no drain caps in the fairway. All the drainage work will be under the surface. The reason for this is once the water starts moving thru the pipes that we put in it will create suction. Instead of draining the water just off the surface the suction pulls water thru the entire soil profile draining a much bigger area. We should also be starting our tree work this month. The goal this year is to take care of any trees that are in serious decline in high traffic areas. Mostly areas around tees and cart paths. The areas that we will be addressing are around the putting green, 11 tee, 18 tee, 11 green, and 15 tees. We have also begun to fill in the two fairway bunkers on 18 fairway by sissy ridge. They had declined to a point where there was no real option other then get rid of them or rebuild them. I spoke to Chris Hurdzan about removing them and he agreed. With the slight mounding that will be made to make the area look right it will still be penal if the fairway is missed. Greens Superintendent Pat Maher Parkersburg Country Club Monthly Newsletter Page 4 Proshop Scott Davidson From The Golf Shop February 2021 2020 was a rough year all the way around for most every realm of business worldwide. One of the exceptions to this was Golf. Early on in the pandemic, the world was looking for a safe social activity that would allow for some (safe) fresh air while also fulfilling our need for interaction and entertainment. Enter our great game of Golf. It is not a secret that the game of golf has struggled since 2004 as the industry attempted to retain existing players as well as introduce new players to the sport. 2020 was a banner year for golf as new players came to the game for the reasons listed above. As a private club, Parkersburg Country Club did not see this influx of new blood into our facility. Most new golfers sought out driving ranges and public facilities to learn about and experience this great game. My goal for 2021 is to grow our number of core golfers within our existing membership. We are all living with the realities of COVID now and will continue to deal with this pandemic through the summer months. Golf is the outlet that will give you the social interaction, athletic challenge, and safe environment that a lot of people are looking for. Below are a few of the programs we will be implementing in 2021 with the underlying goal of getting as many PCC members playing golf as we can. Adam and I are always available and here for you, so please take advantage of our knowledge and professionalism to help you in the discovery of the lifelong journey golf has to offer. PGA Junior League – Available for junior golfers (8 – 14) from beginner to advanced. Think of PGA Junior League as the Little League Baseball of golf. This is a great way for young players to experience golf in a team atmosphere while learning about the game of golf and more importantly the core values that go along with it. Sign ups will begin in early March and the program will run from early spring through the summer. We will have practices on Friday afternoons and on course scrimmages and matches on Saturday afternoons. Keep an eye out for more communication in late February for more details. Parkersburg Country Club Monthly Newsletter Page 5 Proshop Scott Davidson Tuesday Night Couples League – Don’t let me scare our new golfers off with the term ‘League’ as this attempt to find some new golfers will be very low stress and geared towards instruction and enjoyment. We are working through the details right now which could include childcare while you are on the course as well as fun ways to learn about and enjoy this great game. We need your feedback and recruiting to make this work so please let Adam and I know if you have any input to help grow this endeavor. Sunday Night Family League – What better way to share your love for the game than to get your entire Family Unit out to enjoy it together. Again, we are working through the structure of this program but we envision having player friendly tees for all ages and abilities to go along with on course instruction. I can’t think of a better way to end the week than to spend it on the golf course with the people that mean the most to you. Customized Golf Clinics – Adam and I are ready to assist you in whatever needs you have to get comfortable with the game of golf. It is our experience that an individual starting at golf is less likely to succeed without a couple of friends. Get your core group together and let us get you Golf Ready. We will work around your groups schedule and help you all attain whatever it is you want out of the game. These goals could range from just making contact, to not embarrassing yourself, to shooting a particular score or even just trying to understand why everyone else enjoys it so much. Compared to the players we watch on TV, we are all terrible, but there is a reason that millions and millions of people continue to enjoy this game. Don’t miss out and let us help you discover and enjoy Golf!! The underlying goal of a PGA Professional is to promote the game of Golf. Please lean on Adam and I and allow us to do what we love. Here’s to a safe and enjoyable 2021, see you all on the golf course. Scott Davidson and Adam Chesnut Your PGA Golf Professionals Parkersburg Country Club Monthly Newsletter Page 6 FOOD & BEVERAGE Rachael Ritchie Here we are in 2021 and it is looking better already.