Spring 2024 Vol 3, Issue No 1
1886 Magazine | Page 3 AGAZINE e to The Tuxedo Club T JOHN 5 BHOUSE.........................................................7 A.......................................................................8 .......................................................................15 .......................................................................19 23 ......................................................................30 37 ......................................................................39 NTS................................................................41 43 ......................................................................44 49 ......................................................................51 ......................................................................54 55 F CONTENTS
A BRIGHT SEASON AHEAD
By Randy St John, CCM, CCE, General Manager/COO
We hope you have had a great winter with a little less snow and rain than we experienced here at the Club Things are finally starting to warm up and we are looking forward to a bright season ahead. I would like to thank the many Board and Committee members for their hard work on the Club Restoration project While it will not be moving forward as proposed, we will be utilizing the thoughtful feedback we received to make plans for this season and enhancements within our normal capital budget planning
Installation has begun on the two new Padel courts, making us one of the first Clubs in the country to offer the popular sport. Our new Executive Chef, Arnold Kruck, began last week and is working hard to educate himself about the staff and the property One of his great strengths from his 20 years at the Park Avenue Club is a keen understanding and appreciation for the member experience. The Golf House opens for food service next week on Tuesday, April 2nd The full hours are posted here
As you will see throughout this issue of 1886 our professional staff has been hard at work creating new events and experiences for the membership From the Daddy-Daughter Brunch this spring to the many fishing derbies and boating enhancements Ted has planned down at the Boathouse, we are looking forward to a fun and energetic season.
From all of us at the Club we would like to thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you at the Club soon!
WELCOME
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CLUBHOUSE
A MESSAGE FROM THE CLUBHOUSE
By Assistant General Manager Dan Britts
The 2024 season at the Club kicked off with a beautiful, snowcovered evening for the 120th Gold Racquets Gala at the Main Clubhouse where members and guests danced the night away while commiserating about the matches played!
With warmer days on the horizon, the Club is abuzz with excitement as we welcome our new Chef and open the Boathouse and the Golf Clubhouse on Saturday, March 30th and Tuesday April 2nd, respectively.
Last week, we published our first Boathouse Information booklet featuring pertinent information about the waterfront Please take time to read the information and complete the Activities Survey so that we can properly expand the Club’s rowing, sailing, and fishing activities!
As the Golf Clubhouse reopens its doors, we ’ re excited for members to once again enjoy live music on Friday evenings (beginning Friday, April 5th) and delight in the steakhouse dining concept, a hit of 2023
We wish everyone a great end to winter, and look forward to having everyone back for the 2024 season.
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CLUBHOUSE
UPCOMING EVENTS
Boathouse Opens
March 30 | Boathouse
CONTACT THE BOATHOUSE
Easter Egg Hunt and Brunch
March 30 | 11:30am | Main Clubhouse
Hunt begins at 12:00pm SHARP!
$50 adults | $38 kids
REGISTER HERE
Easter Brunch
March 31 | 11:30am | Main Clubhouse
$75 adults | $38 kids REGISTER HERE
Golf Clubhouse Opens for Dining
April 2 | Golf Clubhouse RESERVATIONS
Trout Fishing Derby
April 1 - 30 | Boathouse
CONTACT THE BOATHOUSE
Daddy-Daughter Brunch
April 21 | 10:30am | Main Clubhouse
$50 adults | $38 kids
REGISTER HERE
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CLUBHOUSE
UPCOMING EVENTS
Bass Fishing Derby
May 1 - June 30 | Boathouse
CONTACT THE BOATHOUSE
Mother's Day Brunch
May 12 | 11:30am | Main Clubhouse
$80 adults | $40 kids
REGISTER HERE
Shore Dinner
A Tuxedo tradition
May 24 | 6:00pm | Main Clubhouse
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Polar Plunge - Pool Opening Day!
Plunge at 10:15am SHARP!
May 25 | 9:30am | Pool
REGISTER HERE
Memorial Day Weekend Kids Carnival
May 25 | 12:00pm | Pool
REGISTER HERE
Smokehouse at the Boathouse
May 26 | 5:00pm | Boathouse
$90 adults $45 kids
REGISTER HERE
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RECIPE
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TUXEDO RECIPE CONT’D
Shrimp:
In a medium bowl, toss shrimp, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, rosemary, lemon zest and chile flakes to combine Marinate shrimp for at least 1 hour but not overnight
Giardiniera Vegetables:
Place all the vegetables in a large non-reactive pot or bowl and toss with half Kosher salt or pickling salt
Pour ice over the vegetables Let set at room temperature for at least one hour.
Pour off melted ice and rinse the vegetables in a colander to remove excess salt
Transfer vegetables to a large non-reactive bowl
Prepare vinegar pickling liquid. Add white wine vinegar, water, sugar and remaining salt to a saucepan Add all the spices oregano, coriander seeds, yellow mustard seeds, whole black peppercorns to the saucepan Bring to a boil on the stove, stir to dissolve salt
To keep vegetables crisper, pour the vinegar pickling liquid onto the vegetables giving about 10 min between each addition - carrots, cauliflower, fennel, peppers, celery leaves
Weigh down with a plate so all the vegetables are submerged and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Refrigerate ideally refrigerate for 4 hours or at least until chilled
To Serve:
With gas or wood burning grill on high heat, grill the shrimp over medium-hot heat for three to five minutes per side The shrimp are done when they are firm to the touch.
Drain some of the liquid off of some of the pickled vegetables Reserve and whisk in high quality extra virgin olive oil to make quick dressing
On platter, add vegetables in center surrounding with grilled shrimp Drizzle quick dressing Garnish with chopped parsley
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120TH GOLD RACQUETS
By Tim Chisholm, Director of Racquets
The 2024 Gold Racquets was one of the largest on record with 70 Court Tennis Matches & 71 Rackets matches played over the long President’s Weekend
Director of Racquets Tim Chisholm gave fair warning to the participants that matches will be played at all hours; and to the players credit only two pulled out for very good reasons, and we picked up three last minute players The prevailing opinion is that all players had a great time (this author did not hear much grumbling) with matches being played as early as 6 AM and as late as 1:30 AM
Key Statistics:
16 players in Court Tennis Singles, which is the maximum 61 players in Cuspidor Doubles Court Tennis (a new record)
36 players in Rackets singles
14 teams in Spittoon Rackets doubles
6 UK based players
9 players from Montreal
7 US clubs represented: Tuxedo, NY R&T, Aiken, Newport, Boston, Philadelphia & Washington.
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120TH GOLD RACQUETS
RESULTS
Gold Racquet Court Tennis Singles: Freddie Bristowe def Noah Motz
Gold Racquet Cuspidor Doubles:
Flight I – Steve Klepper & Gordon McMorris def. John Beam & Leonard Mazzone
Flight II – Hazel Christensen & Paul Nieuwerburgh def Val Quan & Max White
Flight III – Megan Hayes & Amy Gold def Anwaar Spence & Dianne Christensen
Gold Racquet Rackets Singles: Freddie Bristowe def James Rossiter
Gold Racquet Spittoon Rackets Doubles: Freddie Bristowe & Noah Motz def Mike McLernon & James Rossiter
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2024 Junior Handicap
A small but enthusiastic group of Juniors played in the 2024 Junior Handicap Singles at the Tuxedo Club January 13th & 14th.
Hazel Christensen, Johnny Dawson, Walt Laukitis, Kurt Mueller & Calliope Yannuzzi participated in a Round Robin where all the juniors played 4 matches, with Johnny Dawson & Kurt Mueller earning the right to play each other in the Final
Based on the results of the round robin, Kurt was the favorite heading into the final, even with a slight handicap adjustment based upon Kurt going undefeated in the round robin portion of the event Kurt played an almost flawless final, and no matter what Johnny threw at him Kurt responded and earned a well-deserved title as 2024 Junior Handicap Champion.
2024 Parent-Child – converted to
2024 Family Handicap
No non-Tuxedo entries to the 2024 Parent-Child allowed for the conversion to a Family Handicapped Doubles event!
This change allowed for 12 teams to participate in a fun weekend of handicapped doubles Three team round robins saw the winners of each group and the team with the 2nd most games won move on to the semifinals
Maria Panico & Steve Klepper defeated Lindsay & Gavin Maxwell in an entertaining three set semi-final to earn their spot in the Final.
In the other semi-final, Johnny Dawson and ‘adopted for the weekend’ Dad Chris Heffernan defeated the Mother-Son pairing of Serena & Kurt Mueller in another three set thriller
The Dawson/Heffernan team proved to be too formidable in the Final, earning yet another three set victory and the title of 2024 Family Handicap Champions
2024 LORILLARD CUP
The Tuxedo Club vs The International Tennis Hall of Fame (Newport)
January 2024 saw the revival of the inter-city match named the Lorillard Cup between The Tuxedo Club and The International Tennis Hall of Fame (Formerly know as the National Tennis Club-Newport).
Tuxedo members are known for their hospitality towards out-of-town guests; but on this day Tuxedo sent Newport back north with their tail between their legs having lost 7 matches to 2 All nine doubles matches were played off HCP and in good spirits, but the Tuxedo team was too strong throughout the day
Congratulations to Tuxedo team members:
Paul Brooke
Joe Ehrlich
Michael Gorzynski
Steve Klepper
Howard Mertz
Maria Panico
Dan Rifkin
Dave Christensen
Amy Gold
Jeremy Kidde
Leonard Mazzone
Kurt Mueller
Chris Preston
Jedediah Turner
US OPEN
Camden Riviere and Tim Chisholm win the Doubles Final at the 2024 Court Tennis U S Open at The Racquet Club of Philadelphia.
2024 WHARTON CUP
The 2024 Wharton Cup at The Tuxedo Club had a strong Tuxedo flavor with a few non-Tuxedo players sprinkled in for some spice!
Jeremy Kidde barely snuck into the draw with a 49 7 HCP, and as the #1 seed and prohibitive favorite he lived up to the HCP and seed by running away with the tournament only losing 3 games all tournament
The back draw final saw a rematch of a main draw first round match between Dave Christensen and Anwaar Spence. Anwaar got the best of Dave once again, but in what was the most competitive and entertaining match of the tournament!
2024 COURT TENNIS CLUB SINGLES CHAMPIONS
Ladies
Xanthe Ranger is the 2024 Ladies Court Tennis Singles Club Champion! In an entertaining final, Xanthe defeated Marie-Victoire Wickers in front of an enthusiastic crowd at the Tennis House
Congratulations to Xanthe & Marie!
Men
Many times Club Champion Guy Devereux added another club title to his long list of accomplishments in Court Tennis and Rackets by defeating Dan Laukitis in the Men’s Singles Final. Dan made Guy work hard, but in the end Guy’s offense was too much to overcome
Congratulations to Guy and Dan!
2024 PERCY CUP @ THE RACQUET CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA
2024 Back Draw Champions
Dave Christensen, Leonard Mazzone, Kurt Mueller, Serena Mueller along with Max Drake (Chicago) & Tim Carroll (Philadelphia) made up the 2024 ‘Tuxedo’ team at the Percy Cup.
After a disappointing 2/1 loss in the first round, team Tuxedo regrouped and came back strong storming through the back draw winning three straight matches to capture the Back Draw Title!
RACQUETS UPDATE RACQUETS
By Tim Chisholm, Director of Racquets
As the weather warms there is lots of excitement at The Tennis House!
Calendar highlight include:
Rackets and Court Tennis Club Championships in particular Court Tennis Club Doubles April 6th & 7th
Opening of the Lawn Tennis Courts in mid to late April (assuming Mother Nature cooperates)
Chisholm & Riviere going for the 4th World Doubles title (Court Tennis) during the last week of April in Chicago
Lawn Tennis Friday Night Mixers starting in May
Two Padel Courts being installed at The Tennis House, with a late May grand opening!
Lawn Tennis Member-Guest events spread throughout the summer season
USCTA Mixed Doubles championships in June @ Tuxedo. 6 weeks of Racquets Academy for the juniors; including an eye-popping 7 racquet sports
Court Tennis UK tour and British Junior Championships in early August for US based junior court tennis players
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RACQUETS SUMMER STAFF UPDATE
SUMMER STAFF UPDATE
Evie Smart will be back for her 3nd Season at the Club and will be with us in July & August She is currently a student at the University of East Anglia, studying Law with Criminology She has been playing tennis since the age of six and has competed at the national level in all age groups. This year she has been competing at the number one position for her university, as well as in British Tour events She is an LTA Accredited Coach and has experience working with all age groups She has a passion for coaching and loves working with tennis players of all abilities, especially juniors For her, seeing young people develop their tennis is a truly rewarding experience
Yelizaveta Karlove is from Kazakhstan and a current Junior at Virginia Commonwealth University She is ranked No 119 in ITF Juniors, and competed in the 2020 Australian Open Junior. She reached the semifinal of Orange Bowl U-16 International Championships and is the Kazakhstan National Champion in Doubles She is ranked #3 in the Asian Tennis Federation under 14 division
Anja Draskovic is from Montenegro and a current Junior at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is the Montenegro National Champion in every category and was a member of the Montenegro Fed Cup team from 20162020
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JUNIOR RACQUETS
ACADEMY
INFORMATION For more information and to register please contact the Tennis house
UPCOMING EVENTS RACQUETS
Doubles Championships
Men’s & Women’s
Court Tennis
April 5 - 7
Interclub vs. RCOP @ Tuxedo
Court Tennis
April 20
Friday Night Lawn Tennis Mixers
Great opportunity to meet other members in a fun, lowkey atmosphere. Run by the Tennis Professionals incorporating social doubles along with some fun games and drills
Fridays: May 10 - July 26 I 6:00pm
Ladies’ US OPEN Singles & Doubles
Court Tennis
May 17 - 19
Mixed Member-Guest
Lawn Tennis
May 25
USCTA Mixed Doubles
Court Tennis
May 31 - June 2
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2024 GOLF CALENDAR
GOLF
GOLF UPDATE
By Chris Muldoon, Director of Golf
are excited for another active golf season ahead pite the rainy fall season, 2023 play was up more than (or 2,500 rounds!) last year compared to 2022’s rtened season, The 18,213 total rounds played in 2023 psed our 10-year high of 17,617 back in 2016
are happy to report that the entire golf professional staff return for the 2024 season You’ll see familiar faces merge from their South Florida positions over the next eral weeks Please refamiliarize yourselves with the team the next page. Notably, please join me in congratulating x Breiner on his well-deserved promotion to Head Golf fessional Max is returning for this sixth season and has ved as First Assistant Golf Professional for the past three rs
you prepare for the season ahead, please view the GOLF LENDAR (left) Once the season gets started, simply keep eye out for the Weekly Golf Forecast found within ‘This ek at Tuxedo’ for an in-depth look at the week ahead.
p an eye out for an email in early April announcing the t of tournament registration – including our Men’s tational, Men’s One-Day Member-Guests, Season-Long ernor ’ s Cup, and Ladies’ 9- & 18-Hole Golf Associations
always, should you have any questions, please don’t itate to call the Golf Shop at (845) 351-7350 or email me ectly at cmuldoon@thetuxedoclub org I look forward to ing you all soon!
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2024 PROFESSIONAL GOLF STAFF
CHRIS MULDOON Director of Golf
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BRANDON GELO, Director of Instruction
Brandon is returning for his seventh season at The Tuxedo Club Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, Brandon is a Class “A” Member of the PGA of America. A graduate of the New Mexico State University, Brandon earned a B B A in Marketing with a concentration in Professional Golf Management Brandon previously served as the Head Golf Professional at Essex Fells Country Club in New Jersey after being promoted from Assistant Golf Professional, a position he held since 2004 He is passionate about playing, evidenced by his five wins in the New Jersey PGA Section Assistant Tournaments and a low competitive round of 64 In 2011 he was awarded the New Jersey PGA Section Assistant Professional of the Year after serving as the Chairman of the Assistant Committee. As a Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) Certified Instructor, we are excited to have him cultivating the game of golf here at The Tuxedo Club, putting player development programs in place for golfers of all ages, genders and skill levels. Brandon and his wife, Gina, have three amazing girls –Emma (11), Reese (9), and Olivia (7) – who are already swinging their clubs and bats!
DANIEL GLICK, Director of Outside Operations
Daniel is returning for his fifth season as Director of Outside Operations Daniel was born in North Carolina but raised mostly in New Jersey By age eleven, Daniel was hooked on golf and a year later found a job at his local municipal course. Since then, Daniel has 20+ years of caddying experience at some prestigious Clubs including Baltusrol Golf Club, Austin Golf Club and Plainfield Country Club to name a few on his list In 2015, Daniel graduated from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida with a degree in Marketing at forty years young. He also interned as a sales and marketing coordinator for the PGA Tour’s Barclays event Most recently, he held the position of Assistant Caddie Master at Hollywood Golf Club in Deal, New Jersey for three years while still venturing South in the winter to Boca Rio Golf Club.
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2024 PROFESSIONAL GOLF STAFF
DEVLIN WALSH, Senior Assistant Golf Professional
Devlin is entering his third season at The Tuxedo Club as an Assistant Golf Professional Devlin was born and raised in the Catskill Mountains of New York He grew up working and playing at timeless Catskill resorts such as The Nevele, Grossingers, and The Concord He comes from a golfing family, taking his first steps on the practice green at The Woodstock Golf Club where his father Geoff Walsh was the PGA Head Golf Professional He graduated with a degree in Communications from the University at Albany His brother Taylor was a playing professional who has had a great influence on Devlin’s desire to play and teach the game. His amateur career has allowed him to play many of the venerable courses throughout the Metropolitan area In 2014, he competed in the 34th U S MidAmateur at Saucon Valley Country Club A PGA Associate, Devlin ventured South the past two winters to work as an Assistant Golf Professional at The Old Collier Golf Club in Naples, Florida
HAYDEN WINCH, Senior Assistant Golf Professional
Hayden is entering his third season at The Tuxedo Club as an Assistant Golf Professional The youngest of three siblings, Hayden comes from a sports family He earned his B S in Business Management with a concentration in Sports Management from Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan, where he played collegiate hockey and golf This past winter, Hayden worked for Chris’ twin brother Kevin Muldoon at the Jupiter Hills Club in Jupiter, Florida Previously, Hayden worked at Lemon Bay Golf Club in Englewood, Florida where he served as the First Assistant Golf Professional. Hayden is a PGA Associate
ANDREW PLUCINSKI, Assistant Golf Professional
Andrew is entering his third season at The Tuxedo Club – his second as an Assistant Golf Professional Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Andrew is the second oldest of six siblings He graduated with his B S in Accounting with a concentration in Professional Golf Management at Methodist University in Fayetteville, North Carolina. During his internships, he has gained valuable experience assisting the golf staff with golf shop operations, tournaments, and junior golf at Ravinia Green Country Club, in Riverwoods, Illinois; Lake Shore Country Club in Glencoe, Illinois; and The Country Club of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. Andrew worked at Adios Golf Club in Coconut Creek, Florida for his second season this past winter Andrew is a Class “A” Member of the PGA of America
BRADY TUCKER, Assistant Golf Professional
Brady returns in an elevated role as an Assistant Golf Professional after serving as an Assistant-in-Training this past season Originally from Elkhorn, Wisconsin, Brady is the second youngest of four brothers A PGA Associate, Brady returned to Lemon Bay Golf Club in Englewood, Florida for his second season this past winter
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COURSE UPDATE GOLF
By Casey Klossner, Director of Agronomy
I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome all of you back for the 2024 season Warmer weather is becoming more prevalent, and excitement is brewing within the Grounds Maintenance Department
The golf course experienced a normal roller coaster of weather patterns, but it is my pleasure to announce that all playing surfaces are in excellent health and are now breaking dormancy All closely mown turf has been mowed and rolled to start the growing season
We are pleased to announce that the putting greens will be opening Saturday, April 6th for the season That said, due to architectural changes completed in the offseason, 11 and 16 greens will remain temporarily closed until the sod work heals Temporary pin locations will remain in the approach area of those holes.
As of this week, our department has completed core aeration on all tees and approaches Fairway aeration was also nearly completed March 25th, with four wet fairways remaining to be completed “inhouse” as soon as conditions allow We still have some cultural practices to complete this spring, but a lot of the “heavy lifting” is nearly finished
Drill and Fill Putting Green Aeration is scheduled for April 22nd and 23rd, please be on the lookout for hole closures during that week
Our full-time staff has done a great job of completing a variety of projects on both campuses during the off season, while navigating floods, blizzards and cold conditions. We also have nearly 100% of last year ’ s seasonal staff returning this season
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy Easter weekend! We look forward to seeing all of you out on the golf course.
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For more information and to register please contact the golf shop
UPCOMING EVENTS GOLF
Ladies’ 18-Hole Warm Ups
April 16, 23, 30
Ladies’ 9-Hole
Warm Up & Introductory Clinics
April 17 & 24
Green Aeration
April 22 - 24
Ladies’ 9-Hole Meet & Greet
April 24
Governors’ Cup Registration Deadline April 30
Ladies’ 9-Hole Warm Up & Introductory Clinic
May 1
WMGA Team Matches
May 2
Men’s Opening Day ABCD Mixer
May 4
Ladies’ 18-Hole Opening Day
Shamble & Luncheon
May 7
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For more information and to register please contact the golf shop
UPCOMING EVENTS GOLF
Ladies’ 9-Hole Opening Day “Play with the Pros” Scramble
May 8
Ladies’ 18-Hole T&F Tournament
May 14
Ladies’ 9-Hole Speed Golf
May 15
Member-Member Tournament & MGA Four-Ball Qualifier
May 18
Junior Golf
Kick-Off Breakfast
May 19
Ladies’ 18-Hole Alibi
May 21
Ladies’ 9-Hole Hate ‘Em
May 22
WBCGA Championship - Round One
May 29
Ladies’ 9-Hole Open Play
May 29
Ladies’ 18-Hole Red, White & Blue
May 30
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IN MEMORIAM
DR ASHOK SHARMA
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
MR ANTONY MASON
JANUARY 17, 2024
MRS HIROKO MURASE
JANUARY 25, 2024
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Main Clubhouse: One West Lake Road, Tuxedo Park, NY 10987 (845) 351-4791
Golf Clubhouse: 42 Stuart Terrace, Tuxedo Park, NY 10987 (845) 351-7340
Golf Pro Shop: 126 South Gate Road, Tuxedo Park, NY 10987 (845) 351-4543
