MEMBERSHIP NEWSLET TER
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Dear Members, Happy New Year! Last year was an exciting one and we have lots in store for 2015. Innisbrook and Salamander accomplished a lot in 2014— from celebrating one year of excellence at Salamander Resort & Spa to hosting the Valspar Championship in March on the Copperhead Course. Golfweek ranked the Copperhead Course among the top 100 courses in the nation. The top of the year brings lots of fun activities at Innisbrook. Start off the New Year with a new you. Until January 31, sign up for five 30-minute personal training sessions and receive two additional sessions free. Every Thursday night beginning January 8, head to market Salamander Grille and BYOB (build your own burrito). For more information about upcoming events at Innisbrook, please contact your membership office. Our public relations team worked hard to get coverage for Innisbrook and our sister properties. We are excited to share some of our best stories about our properties from 2014: Innisbrook Golf Resort Review: Stay and Play Where the Pros Play, GolfTrips.com Resorts for Kids, Palm Beach Post The Top 10 Toughest Courses on Tour This Year, Links Magazine Love at First Sight: Sheila C. Johnson’s Innisbrook, Destination Tampa Bay Golf & Tennis Challenge, BlackEnterprise.com 10 Famous Women Who Golf, PGA.com Top 100 Courses You Can Play, GOLF.com Driving for dough in Florida’s golf resort industry, Florida Trend Happy New Year!
Yours in hospitality,
S H EIL A C. J O HNSON
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Founder & CEO, Salamander Hotels & Resorts
Please Welcome Our Newest Members FULL GOLF William Schmidt & Nicole Bolognese Stephen & Ilene Turker
PARTNERS Dawn Daugherty & Allen Braswell John & Alexandra Daugherty
EXECUTIVE GOLF Jeffrey & Elizabeth Fecko Michael Fecko
January Maintenance Course Closings Copperhead: January 19 Island: January 26 North: January 5 South: January 27
January Practice Range Closings Copperhead: January 19 North: January 5 South: January 26
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Richard & Charlotte Abington Lawrence & Phyllis Agree Brian & Dana Chase Daniel Grady & Joseph Fidelibus Michael & Jenny Park Michael & Lori Venincasa
Important Reminder For Golfing Members
IMGA Calendar
The 2015 IMGA & IWGA dues are due by January 15. Membership in the IMGA & IWGA allows all golfing Members the ability to maintain a handicap at the club as well as participate in events such as the Club Championship, Member/Member and Ryder Cup. The 2015 dues for the IMGA are $30 and $35 for the IWGA. Please contact the Membership department for an application form at 727.942.5275.
IWGA Calendar
Member-Member January 23 & 24 Men’s Club Championship week March 4-8
President’s Cup January 13 & 15 (January 20 rain date) Ladies Interclub January 22 Partner Eclectic February 3 & 5
Daily Golf Clinics Monday 10-11am Bunker North End Tuesday 10-11am Full Swing North End Wednesday 10-11am Putting & Chipping North End Thursday 10-11am Full Swing North End Friday 10-11am Pitching North End Saturday 9-9:45am* Junior Full Swing North End 10-11am Full Swing North End Sunday 10-11am Putting & Chipping North End Daily Clinics take place on the Osprey Practice Facility. The Member Fee is $20 per clinic and rental clubs are provided at no additional charge. *The Saturday Junior Full Swing clinic is complimentary.
IMGA Member/Member Sign up for the IMGA Member/Member event has begun. Contact Kyaw Htet at Kyaw.Htet@playinnisbrook.com to enter.
Mark Your Golfing Calendars PGA TOUR Valspar Championship March 9-15
Women’s Club Championship week March 3, 5 & 8 Ryder Cup April 2 Annual Meeting & Par 3 April 14
Sunday Owners Bunch Calendar (S.O.B.’s) January 11 North January 25 Island February 8 North February 22 Copperhead March 1 North March 29 Island - Annual Championship
Men’s Interclub Calendar January Cove Cay March Bayou Club May Dunedin
February SLCC April TBA
Suncoast Interclub Calendar Innisbrook January 22 Dunedin February 19 Crescent Oaks March 19 East Lake Woodlands April 16
Ladies “Tips & Sips” with Dawn Mercer on the following Wednesday’s at 3pm.
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January 7 January 14
3pm shotgun North Course 3pm shotgun Copperhead
Call Advanced Tee Times at 727.942.5220 to participate.
Hole in One Congratulations! Carrie Bell made her hole in one on November 28 on Island’s #17 for 135 yards using her Hybrid 5. Congratulations Carrie!
Innisbrook’s Ryder Cup Team Barnes retains the Innisbrook Cup! The matches were close; coming down to having 1 match each day in making the difference for the overall victory. Everyone had a grand time both days. The courses were in good shape, the weather was unbelievable both days and the matches were competitive. Member events such as this one create such camaraderie amongst the members, and opportunity for the golf professionals to get to know our members. On behalf of entire Innisbrook Golf and Membership staff, we would like to thank Andy McAdams, and the IMGA board members, and all of the competitors for taking the weekend to compete in this year’s Innisbrook Cup. We conclude this year’s event by congratulating Team Bobby Barnes—Nic Wahl, Clark Bradley, Peter Minogue, Barry Nelsen, Carl Cohen, Ed Cramm, Jake Holub, K.S. Kumar, Scott Bossart, Jeff Brennecke, Milt Pollock, Arne Victorine, Tom Yacko, Scott Kluge, Jon Sjostedt, Mike Williams, and Doug Price.
Kyaw Htet with (l-r) Irini Perivolaris, Melissa Hu and Karen Cramm at the PGA West Central Chapter ProAm at Avila Golf & Country Club on December 15.
Interclub As a team, Innisbrook came in 2nd with a score of 334 in the Pinellas County Interclub held on December 16 at Crescent Oaks Golf Club. The team consisted of Mike Millhouse, Jim Perivolaris, Clark Bradley, Ted Tober, John Wellard, Barry Nelsen, Steve Whalen, Pete Reynolds, Steve Mihalek, and Kyaw Htet.
SOB’s Winners November 23 – Island 1st Place Scott & Cindy Bossart and the Kemp’s 66 2nd Place Nic & Joan Wahl and Marg Barnes 69 3rd Place Peter & Barbara Minogue and Jim & Irini Perivolaris 69 4th Place Steve & Mary Luccia and Michael Christiansen & Elisabeth Vienberg 71 5th Place Shikwon & Younsoo Choi and John & Margi Nash 6th Place Joe & Patti Corbett and Jake & Deris Holub Men’s Closest to the Pin Gerry Flaugher #4 Ladies’ Closest to the Pin Heidi Shimp #17 Lucky Loosers Jeff & Carole Wohlford and Gerry & Karen Flaugher
December 7 – Copperhead
Contact Heidi Shimp at 727.934.6670 to enter the SOB 18 hole event Or Bob Litt at 727.942.2000 ext. 2237 to enter the SOB 9 hole event
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1st Place Jim & Irini Perivolaris and Scott & Chris Malmgren -12 2nd Place Dexter & Wanda Cook and Ron Avis & Nancy Prevedel -11 3rd Place Norm & Linda Karam and Peter Minogue and Gretchen Garrison -10 4th Place Steve & Mary Luccia and George & Heidi Shimp - 9 Men’s Closest to the Pin Jim Perivolaris #8 Ladies’ Closest to the Pin Carrie Bell #17 Lucky Loosers Tom & Fran Yacko and Jim & Elaine Sterner
INDABA SPA
JANUARY OFFERINGS AT INDA B A SPA Complementing Western treatments with African rituals The Vala Ritual-$205 Start the new year feeling rejuvenated, relaxed and restored. Experience The Vala Ritual 80 minute treatment that begins with a Argan and Acacia body cream massage, that is sealed with a comforting Tamanu Shea butter wrap complimented with aromatic scalp massage. Receive 15% off Bella Lucca Product Line.
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Coco-Luscious Manicure-$45 • Coco-Luscious Pedicure-$65 CoCo-Luscious Manicure and Pedicure is the perfect cure to quench and heal hands and feet. This treatment begins with a foaming foot soak followed by a refining coconut scrub finishing with a massage and polish. Receive 15% off OPI Polish and Mistral Foot Soak. For appointments call 727.942.5258 Or extension 5258 from your guest phone
Fitness Center hours of operation Monday-Friday 6am-8pm Saturday 7am-7pm l Sunday 7am-6pm
Fitness Specials Sign up for five (5) half an hour personal training sessions for $185 and get 2 sessions free. Group classes only $50 per month excluding Pilates. Pilates reformer and group classes $125 per month. Special offers good for December and January.
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Monday 8am Cardio Blast, 9:30am Body Sculpt, 5:30pm Yoga/Gentle Stretch Tuesday 8:30am Pilates Reformer, 9:30am Aqua Blast Cypress pool, 5pm Zumba Wednesday 8am Cardio Blast, 9:30am Body Sculpt, 5:30pm Yoga/Gentle Stretch Thursday 8:30am Pilates Reformer, 9:30am Aqua Blast Cypress pool Friday 8am Cardio Blast, 9:30am Body Sculpt
Tennis At Innisbrook Doubles Drop-in Tuesdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 8-11am Masters Tennis Drop-In Monday, 8-10am Sunday Mixed Doubles Round Robin 9-11am Mixed Doubles Drop-in Tuesday & Wednesday, 6-8pm Men’s Night Drills Thursday 6-7:30pm. Drills and match play with Tennis Professional, Patrick Gillant – $20 per Member. Ladies Drills Tuesday 9-10:30am $24 per Member Adult Clinics All Levels Monday-Sunday 9:30-10:30 am– $24 per Member
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Contact the Tennis Center at 727.942.5241 Complimentary Youth Clinics ages 4-18 offered Saturday Mornings at 9-10am. Contact the tennis center at 727.942.5241, limited to 4 complimentary clinics.
Innisbrook Tennis Pros Judi Alford, Linda Thomson and Yannis Panagiotis along with Innisbrook Tennis Members handed out Complimentary Red Tennis Clinic cards with Candy Canes to children at the Tarpon Springs, Palm Harbor and New Port Richey Parades on Saturday, December 20
2015 After School 10 and Under & Junior Clinics New Clinics offered Innisbrook Tennis now has Red 1 Focus on balance, agility and coordination skills in a fun learning environment, with an introduction to racquet skills. There is also a Red 2 Developing racquet handling and rally skills with the concept of learning how to play the game. Sessions are 6 weeks for a total of 12* clinics and includes a 30 minute private lesson. *Choose 2 clinics per week with one makeup. For additional information or to sign up for After School 10 and Under and Junior Clinics contact the Tennis Center at 727.942.5241.
Mark Your Tennis Calendar February 7-9 Innisbrook Wildcard Tournament Contact the Tennis Center at 727.942.5241 for information
Dining at I N N I S B R O O K
Happy Hour! All Outlets
Mon.-Fri. 4-6pm l Sat. & Sun. l 1-4pm Well drinks $2.99 l S elect domestic drafts $3.99 Member discount does apply.
Members only Special: Darkhorse Wine $6 featured all day every day
January Entertainment Schedule Friday, January 2 Saturday, January 3 Friday, January 9 Saturday, January 10 Friday, January 16
Mike Macarthur Back Street Band Mike Macarthur Back Street Band Mike Macarthur
Saturday, January 17 Friday, January 23 Saturday, January 24 Friday, January 30 Saturday, January 31
Back Street Band Mike Macarthur Back Street Band Mike Macarthur Back Street Band
The January Entertainment at Osprey Bar, every Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm.
Introducing new menu items available at Packard’s Steakhouse beginning in January. Here is a sneak peek at some of the new entrees: Braised & Baked Chicken Osso Bucco Served over Wild Rice & Teriyaki Glaze $25
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Confit Duck Leg Lyonnaise Potatoes, Port Wine Reduction
A new Chef’s Action Station every Thursday starting January 8 MARKET SALAMANDER GRILLE · EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT · 5pm–9pm
BYOB- Build Your Own Burrito Build the biggest and most flavorful burrito to satisfy your Southwest cravings. Offering an array of ingredients, there’s endless possible combinations. Your choice of zesty meats and fresh vegetables, eat it on the burrito or off. Our friendly team will make it just the way you like it!
Choice of Protein: Seasoned Beef · Mojo Pork · Marinated Chicken Choice of Additional Ingredients: Yellow Rice · Black Beans · Sautéed Peppers and Onion · Shredded Cheese Raw Onions · Diced Tomatoes · Jalapenos · Lettuce · Pico de Gallo Sour Cream Guacamole · Endless Tortilla Chips and Salsa · Food allergies – No problema $17.99 per guest Plus tax and gratuity | member discount applies Drink Specials Available during the Burrito Bar: Margaritas $6 · Pitchers of Sangria $18 Packard’s is fully committed for the evening of January 5. Market Salamander Grille will be open for your dining enjoyment.
Wine Dinner
“Meet the Chefs” Wednesday, February 4, 2015 • Packard’s Steakhouse • 6:30 pm Join us and get to know your Chefs as they prepare unique dishes that represent their individual culinary journeys. Members $79 • Guests $99 Plus tax and gratuity
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Reservations required by calling Christine in the Membership Office at 727.942.5275
3 Bites 3 Wines
Wednesday, January 7 at 6:30 pm at Market Salamander will be the kick off for the 2015 3 Bites 3 Wines. Premier Wines will be the host for the event featuring Raymond Vineyards and Chef Sean Copeland will create the wonderful bites to accompany the wines. As this is always a popular and sold out event reservations will be on a first come first serve basis by calling Christine in Membership at 727.942.5275.
$25 per person Sold Out Wait List Only
Super Bowl Party Sunday, February 1, 2015 Party Kicks Off at 5pm Buffet Starts at Halftime
It’s time to kick off Super Bowl Sunday. Put on your team jersey and get the tailgate started at Osprey Bar with super seats, super eats, and super party! Show your team spirit with Super Bowl Competitive Eating Championship “Slammin’ Sliders” Can you beat 2014 Champion Josh Barber?
Complimentary Corn Hole • Projection TV on Osprey Patio Prize drawings every quarter, including a round of golf for four All Domestic Pitchers $12 and all Liquor Wells $4 Feast on the Half Time Buffet and get ready for the second half!
Half Time Buffet
$19.99 Adults $9.99 Children Plus tax and gratuity, Member discount applies Reservations recommended for dining room by call 727.942.5222 Osprey Bar seating is first come, first serve.
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BBQ Chicken • Char-Grilled Angus Hamburgers • Char-Grilled Bratwurst and Sauerkraut Potato Salad • BBQ Baked Beans • Cake of Champions
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Santa’s visit and Gingerbread making
brought smiles to Innisbrook families
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Table Talk with Chef Andrew Coniglio Guinness and Beef Stew While living in Dublin, Ireland for three years I got introduced to some great “new school” continental cuisine and of course many “old world” dishes. I would like to share my recipe for my favorite from the “old world”. In Dublin I had the opportunity to work for a family of butchers that owned a farm, butcher shops and of course, restaurants called F.X.B Steak and Seafood in the Temple Bar area of the city. There I got to use some of the finest quality beef and ingredients that the country had to offer and this is my recipe for the Guinness and Beef Stew.
Yield: 8-10 portions • 2 Pounds Diced Stew Meat (Chuck) •16 Ounces Guinness • 3 Sprigs of Fresh Rosemary (picked and chopped) • 4 Sprigs of Fresh Thyme (picked and chopped)
• 4 Sprigs of Fresh Parsley (picked and chopped) • 3 Bay Leaves • 3 Medium Carrots (Diced) • 1 Medium Yellow Onion (Diced) • ½ Cup Rutabaga (Diced) • ½ Cup Turnip (Diced)
• 1 Cup All-Purpose Flour • 2 Cups Beef Stock • 1 Cup White Potatoes (Diced, boiled separately) • Cornstarch (if needed) • Salt and Pepper to Taste
Method 1) Marinate the Diced Beef in half of the Guinness, Rosemary, Thyme, Parsley and Bay Leaves overnight. 2) Next day, drain beef from liquid and reserve the liquid for later. 3) Season beef with salt and pepper lightly and add the other half of the herbs, cook in a stock pot until brown (uncovered).
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4) Add all vegetables (not potatoes) to the pot and cook for about 8 minutes on medium heat or until the vegetables start to brown. 5) Add flour and cook for 3 minutes. 6) Deglaze pan with Guinness, beef stock and left over marinade bring to a boil and then simmer for 1 hour. 7) In a separate pot cook your diced potatoes in salted water until done (the reason I do this separately is to ensure that the potatoes do not fall apart in the stew). 8) Check tenderness of beef and when it is ready to serve you add your cooked potatoes.
Dali Museum Picasso exhibit A trip to the Dali museum for the Picasso exhibit is planned for Monday, February 9. The bus will depart from the Osprey Clubhouse at 9 am to arrive for the museum tour at 10 am. Following our visit at the museum the bus will make a stop in the downtown St. Pete area where the group can enjoy the many dining options the area has to offer. Museum tickets are $16.75. Transportation is additional. Contact Christine in Membership at 727.942.5275 to reserve your spot!
Mark your Social Calendar 2015 January 7 January 7 – 3 Bites 3 Wines (sold out waiting list only) January 31 Florida Orchestra featuring Yo Yo Ma (sold out waiting list only) February 4 Wine Dinner February 9 Dali Museum Picasso exhibit February 15 “An Enchanted Evening” Father Daughter Date Night March 5 Maple Leafs/Lightning Game (sold out waiting list only) March 20 Motown the Musical (sold out waiting list only)
“An Enchanted Evening” Father Daughter Date Night Sunday, February 15, 2015 • Stirling Ballroom 5:30-7:30pm Dads make a date with your favorite little girl or two, get dressed up and dance the night away at an event designed especially for Father’s and Daughter’s. The evening will feature refreshments, DJ, gifts, prizes and souvenir portraits to make this a night to remember. An optional dinner will be served at 4:30 pm which will include classic Lasagna, a variety of Pizzas, Assorted Salads, soft drinks and water. The dinner is priced separately at $20 per person plus tax & gratuity and served in Stirling Hall. Reservations required by calling 727.942.5518 or michael.rolnicki@playinnisbrook.com
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$25 per father/daughter and $3 each additional girl
Nature Watch: Winter Waterfowl
Written and photographed by Golf Operations Dave Noel
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Innisbrook’s ponds offer a welcome location for our annual visitors from the far north during the winter months. “Divers” and “Dabblers” find safety and food while the golfers play. At first light they can be seen zipping just above the trees from the west where they raft by the thousands in the Gulf overnight. On the freshwater ponds they feed, groom, and relax most of the day. At dusk they will quietly assemble in a tight group before springing into the air in unison. They circle a time or two then head back to the Gulf for the night. This will be the ducks’ daily routine until springtime when nature calls them back from where they came. Since the grounds of Innisbrook are located close to the Gulf, the ducks wintering here are mostly “diving” ducks. The redhead, hooded merganser, ring-necked, lessor scaup and bufflehead ducks can relax at our great resort. Of course there are dangers, such as, alligators, birds of prey and misguided golf shots. The males sport beautiful plumage as a display to impress the females. As winter wears on the numbers of ducks will increase, until one day near April 1st they will depart to continue the circle of life
Innisbrook Real Estate Services Condo Corner THIS MONTH’S FEATURED CONDOS: Killarney
Lodge
BIG OPEN HOUSE EVENT Sunday,February 8, 2015 • Noon to 4pm-Killarney Lodge Enjoy the convenience of one-stop shopping as you tour through 10 available units. Meet with membership, mortgage, insurance and real estate specialists and get all your questions answered. See why Innisbrook Ownership can be right for you. Open House events allow for a leisurely, non-pressured way for interested folks to tour through the 5 various floor plans available for ownership. Experienced Sales Counselors will be on hand to answer any questions regarding Condo Ownership and Membership opportunities. For a list of available condominiums and additional information, visit www.innisbrookrealestate.com/condopricelist Our Current Price List along with pictures of condos is always available at www.innisbrookrealestate.com pipeline | 17
I N N I S B R O O K R E A L E S TAT E S E R V I C E S 36750 US Hwy 19N, Palm Harbor, FL 34684 | 727.942.5210 (O) 727.942.5571 (F) Email: Innisbrook.CondoSales@PlayInnisbrook.com
Condo Corner
NEW CONSTRUCTION This Month’s OFFERED AT INNISBROOK Featured Condo: 110 golf front Mediterranean styled 1, 2 and 3 story single-family homes at The Promontory at Innisbrook Villa, Manor and Estate homes from 2,000-over 5,000 square feet From the $400’s to over $1-Million
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Ask us about the included Membership initiation fee Model centers are staffed with agents representing the builder alone. The purchase of a new home involves a maze of forms, financing, inspections, marketing, pricing and negotiating, it makes sense to work with professionals who know the community and much more. Contact Debbie Nobile and Donna Lindner for tours and home site reservations 727.942.5210 or email us at Innisbrook.Condosales@Playinnisbrook.com
This spacious two bedroom/two bath unit has been professionally decorated. The master bath has an extra-large (6’) therapeutic Jacuzzi tub (with heated bubbles), beautiful cabinets, a granite vessel sink and counter top. The guest bath has a stunning tiled shower with glass doors. In the living room, you will find a beautiful wood floors, as well as marble, ceramic and stone flooring throughout the rest of the condo. Walk through the newly installed hurricane resistant sliding doors to the large patio which overlooks the 18th green and wetlands area of the Island course. Life is good at Innisbrook!
36750 U.S. HIGHWAY 19 NORTH | PALM HARBOR, FL 34684-1239 TEL: 727.942.2000 | INNISBROOKGOLFRESORT.COM
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