DALLAS ATHLETIC CLUB DACNEWS www.dallasathleticclub.org A Premier Country Club Experience SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2022
ChairmanMembershipChairmanGovernanceTreasurerSecondFirstPresidentLanceLaneVicePresidentJayLowenbergVicePresidentScottDooley&FinanceChairTimO'BrienCommitteeWarrenSibleyCommitteeWhitneyRagsdale Strategic MattKrisJimBoardChairmanScholarshipChairSecretaryGolfCommitteePlanningChairmanKipWeatherwax&GroundsChairDonGafner&HouseCommitteePaulBroomeCommitteeTerryJarvisMembers:KochMoldovanSisk Email the Board of Directors | boardofdirectors@dacstaff.org Management Team Board of Directors - 2022 General Manager Brent Executivebburkhart@dacstaff.orgBurkhartAssistantPatStevenspstevens@dacstaff.org Chief Finanical Officer Cassie FitnessExecutiveEventsCommunicationsClubKidsClubhousecthames@dacstaff.orgThamesManagerJoannaBrewerjbrewer@dacstaff.orgManagerMilaLunamluna@dacstaff.orgDirectorKelseyBohlmankbohlman@dacstaff.org&CateringDirectorMadisonVaughanmvaughan@dacstaff.orgChefMichaelLampingmlamping@dacstaff.orgDirectorJeffHoke fitness@dacstaff.org Assistant General Manager Phil MassageGolfGolfpcallahan@dacstaff.orgCallahanDirectorLancePattersonlpatterson@dacstaff.orgCourseSuperintendentTravisMooretmoore@dacstaff.org&WellnessGalenFlemons gcflemons@gmail.com Membership Director Cari TennisServiceRetailcwheatley@dacstaff.orgWheatleyDirectorBridgetBartlettbbartlett@dacstaff.orgDirectorIsisMarquezimarquez@dacstaff.orgDirectorNataliaPrinznprinz@dacstaff.org 2 | DALLAS ATHLETIC CLUB | SEPTEMBER/OCTOB ER 2 022 v v In This Issue... Events OnOctoberSeptemberCalendar...--theCover... President’s Letter From the Desk of Cari Wheatley Labor Day & Fall Festival Information Course Conditions .................................................... Golf Events ..................................................................... Tennis News .................................................................. DAC Scholarship Recipients Upcoming Youth Events Dining SpecialsCabanaClubKidsNightsLuau Party Labor Day Weekend Cookout Labor Day Buffet ClubKids Closed Club CowboysTennisClosed105SocialTailgate Sunday Supper Marvel Family Night Greens Aerification Tennis Pro-Am Little Chefs Pastry Class WTA Rally for the Cure WGA Luau on the Links Tennis 105 Social Junior Club Championship (Golf) Fall Festival The BlueTradition&GoldGolf Courses Closed WGA Race for the Cure 10435678911 223-45569111419-2023-24812131415-161619-2220-2227Mrs. Kathleen Roberts and her daughter at the 2021 DAC Fall Festival!
Lance Lane President A Letter from the LancePresident,Lane
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It’s hard to believe another summer has come and gone. The one major topic around the Club is water. Dallas is coming through the second worst drought on record. Travis and the crew are working hard to keep the golf course in championship shape. They have done a wonderful job of maintaining our greens and playability overall. Along with no rain, the heat has been higher than normal all summer long. Hopefully, it will not be long before the temperature is a little cooler and the rain Theincreases.tennis, pool, and golf course activity have continued to be strong all summer. Speaking of tennis, our men’s program just won a spot at Nationals which will play in October in Scottsdale, Arizona. This is fantastic news and shows how the men’s program has grown over the past few years. Congratulations, MTA! Natalia and her staff have grown both women’s and men’s tennis to be competitive, and the courts are full. Along with this growth comes a long overdue remodel of the tennis building. You may start to see construction activity going on at Tennis. There will be a full renovation of the Tennis shop happening over the next few months. Our membership continues to be very strong. All categories are full, with very few resignations month over month. The reputation of Dallas Athletic Club is rising throughout the metroplex. This is a testament to the hard work of member-focused planning with Brent and staff executing the plan. Even with difficult circumstances surrounding us like the once-in-ageneration pandemic and labor shortages, especially in the hospitality field, our Club continues to excel. Let’s keep it going! Fall is quickly approaching, and this means ideal weather for golf, tennis, and outdoor dining. Music on the Lawn will return soon, so be sure and get your reservation early. We are blessed to have such a retreat in the city to make new friends and enjoy the atmosphere. Let’s be courteous to each other and especially to the staff who do a fabulous job. Take care, and see you at the Club.
Mr. and Mrs. Sadler and their children at last year's Fall Festival! Save the Date - The 2022 Fall Festival is scheduled for Sunday, October 16!
The Membership Committee is focused on ensuring our prospective member waitlist remains full of qualified member candidates. The evolving vetting procedures are in place to ensure incoming member applications are thoroughly reviewed, sponsors interviewed, and our due diligence has been done to protect our Club’s integrity. When your candidate is nearing the top of the waitlist, I will send you a Sponsor Questionnaire to complete on their behalf. This will take the place of the previously required recommendation letters. They cannot be removed from the waitlist and presented for membership without a completed questionnaire. The Board of Directors and the Membership Committee appreciate your continued support of our membership efforts. It is incredibly exciting to see members who are so proud of their Club! Members are bringing out guests to showcase the fun activities around the Club. Whether it be on the courses or courts, enjoying a dining experience or bringing your family and friends out to a Club event, the immense sense of pride within our membership is tangible right now. We are incredibly fortunate for our Club to be such a great place. It is a privilege to be a part of the DAC Family, and I am excited for what the future holds in terms of our Cheers,membership. CariWheatley Membership cwheatley@dacstaff.orgDirector
F rom the Desk of Cari Wheatley
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The membership growth we have experienced has created an exciting sense of energy and enthusiasm! The waitlist to belong at Dallas Athletic Club has created even more demand, and by raising our initiation fees, we continue to ensure our Club’s value in the marketplace.
DALLAS ATHLETIC CLUB | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022 | 5 Labor Day Weekend at Dallas Athletic Club Saturday-Sunday: 11 am - 6 pm Monday: 11 am - 3 pm Monday: 4 pm - Close SEPTEMBER 3 - 5, 2022 Adults & Children (4+) $14 at the Pool and Terrace Room Adults $35, Children (4+) $14 DJ & Face Painters 11 am - 6 pm *There will be no A la Carte at the Pool Saturday-Monday, September 3-5. Reservations are not required. ClubKids will be closed on Monday, September 5. The Club will be closed on Tuesday, September 6. Burgers, Hot Dogs, Chicken Breasts, and Bratwursts PotatoCondimentsSalad, Coleslaw, and Pasta ChilledSaladWatermelon, Grapes Bags of Assorted Chips Ice Cream Novelties Maple Glazed Shrimp Wood Grilled Strip Steaks with Mushroom Salad BBQ Grilled Chicken Pickled Okra Salad Au Gratin Potatoes Green Beans with Grilled Summer Squash Corn on the Cob Pasta Salad, Potato Salad Fresh SummerFruitBerry & Spinach Salad Tijuana Caesar Salad Tomato & Fresh Mozzarella Salad Kids Corner Chicken Tenders, Cheeseburgers Mac & Cheese, Tater Tots Fresh CarrotFruitSticks with Ranch LABOR DAY WEEKEND LABORCOOKOUTDAY POOL PARTY & BUFFET
2022 by Travis Moore, Course Superintendent Fall is my favorite time of year on the course. The shorter days and cooler nights provide much-needed relief from the summer heat and many look forward to fall activities like the start of college football and hunting season. The climatic changes this time of year also mark the beginning of what we turf nerds refer to as “bentgrass season”. During this time of year, our greens are actively growing and finally have a chance to recover from the long summer. As the greens get stronger, we are able to be more aggressive with our main tenance practices; resulting in faster and firmer putting sur faces. The bermudagrass on our tees, fairways, and roughs begins to slow down this time of year but is still growing enough to provide color, definition, and good overall playing conditions. In short, it is typically a great time of year to be on the course. Fall is also an exceptionally busy time of year for our main tenance operations. Over the next several weeks we will be working to promote recovery from drought stress, preparing both courses for a busy tournament schedule, and ensuring that a long list of critical fall maintenance cultural practices are completed before the cold weather arrives. The summer of 2022 was undoubtedly a summer to record on the books. In spite of all of the weather challenges this year, I feel that overall we are in good shape heading into one of the best and busiest times of year on the course. This would not be possible without your support of our mainte nance operations and the hard work and dedication of our crew. Thank you.
Course Conditions... WGA SOLHEIM CUP September 8 WGA SENIOR CLASSIC September 14-15 MGA ABCD LOW GROSS & LOW NET September 16 COUPLES GOLF TWO, THREE & FOUR September 18 COUPLES GOLF TWO-PERSON SCRAMBLE October 6 WGA PLAY DAY - SHAMBLE WITH SMU October 6 WOMEN'S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP October 7-9 WGA LUAU ON THE LINKS GUEST DAY October 13 JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP October 15-16 THE TRADITION MEN'S MEMBER-GUEST October 19 -22 WGA RACE FOR THE CURE October 27 Golf Calendar w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w CouplesWGA/ ClubMGA/Men’sEvents GolfGeneral Juniors Dr. Paul Freudigman July 31, 2022 Hole: #5 Gold Club: 6-Iron Distance: 183 yards Paul Murphy July 8, 2022 Hole: #7 Blue Club: 9-Iron Distance: 140 yards This is Mr. Murphy's 10th Hole-in-One!! Upcoming Greens Aerification... Mark your calendars! Fall Greens Aerification is currently scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, September 19th and 20th. ONE!IN Look who made a HOLE
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DALLAS ATHLETIC CLUB | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022 | 7 Wednesday, October 19 8 am-2 pm: Practice Rounds Friday, October 21 9 am: Round 2 Shotgun Start Thursday, October 20 1 pm: Round 1 Shotgun Start Both Blue and Gold Golf Courses will be closed Thursday-Saturday. The full schedule of events will be listed online and will be communicated through our weekly Tee It Up email blast on Thursdays. The 2021 Tradition Men's Member-Guest Defending Champions: Mr. Lance Lane and Mr. Michael Lane. Saturday, October 22 9 am: Final Round Shotgun Start THE TRADITION OCTOBER 19TH – 22ND, 2022 SCHEDULED PLAY:
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September 9: Tennis 105 Social US Open Special Edition
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Fall at DAC Tennis brings many excit ing events, leagues and clinics. We are offering programming for players of any level. The very popular, and loved by many, Pro-Am will be held on Sep tember 23rd and 24th. We are excited to bring back many Pros from the area. If you are new to tennis or would like to start playing, we have Tennis University Classes and private or group lesson op tions for you. It is never too late to start! Grab a group of your fellow members and schedule a group lesson with any of our pros. We would like to inform our members that we have added Future Stars class es during the week for all our young tennis stars. Besides our regular Satur day 10:00 am class, DAC children ages 3-5 will be able to attend Junior Devel opment Program classes on Tuesdays/ Wednesdays/Thursdays from 4:00 to 4:45 pm. We know how much our lit tle stars like Coach Joe and Coach Cam and want to give our members more opportunities to bring their youngest stars out to tennis. For adults, we have our Men’s and Women’s Intra League on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, along with many other weekly clinics. Please do not forget to join the WTA or MTA to be able to attend many of their fun social events. Many times those events are off the court and do not re quire any tennis experience. Don’t forget we always have our very popular 105 Social Events on the sec ond Friday of every month. You can RSVP for all our events on the DAC app. If you haven’t been over to our DAC Tennis Shop please stop by to meet our Pros, check out new merchandise and see what the DAC Tennis program is all about! See you on the courts, Natalia PrinzDirector of Tennis History was made on the courts in August for DAC! We would like to congratulate our USTA Men’s 3.0 Team for winning the USTA sectionals and advancing to the USTA 3.0 Nationals. This is first time in DAC history that the Men’s team has advanced to national competition. We are look ing forward to watching them play in Scottsdale, Arizona this October.
Team roster: Remy Fellman (Captain), Travis Littlefield (Co-Captain), Matt Sisk, Joe Corcoran, Jason Corcoran, Doug Conner, Ryan Martinez, Jonathan Frazure, Jason Edgerton, Mark Whitfield, Guy Josselyn, Gavin Glenn. Michael VanDenBerg, Mike Ivey, Jeremy Hebert, Brian Russell, JP Sevilla, Edmundson Sella, Marshall Yates
September 23-24: Pro-Am October 12: WTA Rally for the Cure October 14: Tennis 105 Social RSVP to any of the events listed above on the DAC Website or App!
A Message from Natalia Prinz Congratulations, USTA Men's 3.0 Team!
DAC ProfessionalsTennisNews
Joe Sopko, Erich Bein, and their team advanced to Nationals in the 5.0 division. They will compete at National level this October in Arizona. Way to go, Joe, Erich, & Team!
SATURDAY: 8:30 - 10:00 AM: Men’s Open Workout 8:30 - 10:00 AM: Women’s Tennis University 8:30 - 10:00 AM: Strategy/Shot of the Week All Levels Welcome 10:00 - 11:30 AM: Women’s 2.5-3.0 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Women's Boot Camp 3.5-4.0
WEDNESDAY: 6:30 - 8:30 PM: Men's Doubles Intra League 6:30 - 8:00 PM: Men's 2.5-3.0 7:00 - 8:30 PM: Women’s 2.5+ THURSDAY: 6:00 - 7:30 PM: Men’s 3.5+ FRIDAY: 9:00 - 11:00 AM: Women's Boot Camp 2.0-2.5 9:30 - 11:00 AM: Women’s Intermediate Grind 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Women's 2.0-2.5
Jamie Ezpeleta University of Texas at Arlington
Angelica Rocha Texas A&M
ClinicsJuniorsTennis&DrillsAdults
TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY/ THURSDAY 4:00-4:45 PM: Future Stars - Ages 3-5 4:45 - 5:45 PM: Junior Development - Ages 5-10 5:45-7:15 PM: Junior Development - Ages 11-18 SATURDAY 10:00 - 10:45 AM: Future Stars - Ages 3-5 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Junior Development - Ages 5-10 We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Employee Scholarships. Scholarships are given annually from the Communities Foundation of Texas who administers our Scholarship Fund. In 2016, the Board of Directors es tablished the Employee Scholarship Fund to further the education of our employees and dependent children of our employees. It is awarded to de serving students to forward their edu cation and change not only their lives but also the lives of their families both now and in the future. Each year, we arrange for a voluntary contribution to the fund by each member. We want to thank all of our members this year who participated and helped to make these scholarships possible. If you would like to donate to the Schol arship Fund, please follow this link and it will allow you to make a tax deduct ible contribution to the Scholarship Fund, https://www.dallasathleticclub. org/group/pages/dac-scholarship-fund.TheemployeesandmanagementstaffcontinuetobethankfulforyoursupportoftheScholarshipfund.
"Alex"FranciscoLuna University of Texas at Dallas HendersonCayden Texas UniversityTech Alesia Pinto Paris CollegeJunior Tobias Miller University of Texas at Dallas Joseph Hickman Auburn University
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MONDAY : 9:00 - 10:30 AM: Women’s Singles TUESDAY: 5:30-7:00 PM: Women's 3.5+ 6:30 - 8:00 PM: Men’s 3.5+ 6:30 - 8:30 PM: Women's Doubles Intra League
2022 DACRecipientsScholarship
10 | DALLAS ATHLETIC CLUB | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022 ClubKids Hours and Cancellation Policy Current Hours of Operation Tuesday - Saturday Mornings 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Tuesday - Saturday Evenings* 5:00 - 9:00 pm *Wednesday evenings the ClubKids building will be closed. We will have activities and attendants at Family Night where your children can be watched. Cost: $16 Drop Off, $11 Reservation Includes childcare, activities, games, crafts, and FUN with our Family Activity Leaders! Parents must remain on Club grounds in order to utilize the ClubKids services. ClubKids Cancellation Policy: Please be aware there is a cancellation policy in effect. If your reservation is not cancelled 24 hours prior to your reservation your account will be charged $6.
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$18 Waffles, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Breakfast Potatoes, Omelet Bar, Biscuits and Gravy, Fresh Fruit, Sundae Bar Steak Night Every Saturday Evening, 5:00 - 9:00 pm Prime Filet - 6 oz., $38 Prime Strip Steak 10 oz., $38 or Prime Ribeye 14 oz., $44 Served with a Wedge Salad or Cup of Soup du Jour All prime steaks are served with a Steakhouse Baked Potato, and Fresh Seasonal Vegetable. For dessert, enjoy a slice of warm pie a la mode or your choice of an ice cream sundae. OR The Month’s Featured Steak Sunday Supper Buffet Join us every Sunday for our Sunday Supper Buffet starting at 5:00 pm. Every Sunday enjoy Chef’s comfort creations, served with fresh fruit, assorted salads and sides. For the children we will have a child size buffet catering just to them! Adults $18 (12 and up) Children $12 (4-11) 3 years and under, complimentary Celebrate With Us! Beginning in September, we will recognize these fun national culinary dates with specials! September 1st National Burnt Ends Day September 18th National Cheeseburger Day October 1st National Homemade Cookie & Coffee Day October 21st National Nacho Day
October STIR-FRY12thNIGHT - $18 Build Your Own Stir Fry, Orange Chicken and Rice, Beef and Broccoli, Sweet and Sour Pork, Twice Fried Rice, Hoisin Noodles, Stir Fry Vegeta bles, Mochi, Sundae Bar
DALLAS ATHLETIC CLUB | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022 | 11 The Elm Dining Room Tuesday Date Night Every Tuesday Evening Treat your loved one to Date Night! Enjoy complimentary ClubKid's watch when you make your reserva tion in advance with the Front Desk! Wednesday Family Nights Every Wednesday Evening Kids 12 & Under Eat Free! September SANDWICHES7th & CHILLED SALADS $18 Cold Cuts, Roast Beef, House Pastra mi, Assorted Breads, Spreads, and Vegetable Toppings, Coleslaw, Potato Salad, Pasta Salad, Fruit Salad, Sundae Bar September 14th MARVEL NIGHTCHILDREN (0+) $42, ADULTS $20 Captain America Beef and Iron Man Chicken Fajitas, Thor's Nacho Bar, The Incredible Hulk Cilantro Rice, Hawkeye's Fresh Fruit, Black Widow Churros, and Thanos' Sundae Bar September 21st CHICKEN WING NIGHT - $18 Smoked Wings, Bone-In Wings, Boneless Wings, Pork "Wings", Wing Sauces, Dipping Sauces, Celery, Carrots, Waffle Fries, Fresh Fruit, Garden Salad with Assorted Dress ings, Sundae Bar September 28th PASTA NIGHT - $18 Build Your Own Pasta Station, Chopped Salad, Parmesan Bread Sticks, Fresh Fruit, Sundae Bar October 5th TEX MEX NIGHT - $18 Chicken Enchiladas, Soft Shell Beef Tacos, Bean and Cheese Burritos, Mexican Rice, Nacho Station, Borra cho Beans, Fresh Fruit, Tortilla Salad, Sundae Bar
12 | DALLAS ATHLETIC CLUB | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022 DALLAS ATHLETIC CLUB CLUBHOUSETuesday- Sunday.............................. 7:00 am - Close 19THTuesdayHOLE - Thursday........................... 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Friday-Sunday....................................... 10:00am - Close 9 1/2 SNACK BAR Tuesday-Friday...........................10:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday........................................... 7:00 am - 6:00 pm Sunday 7:00 am - 6:00 pm KITCHEN & DINING Tuesday-ThursdayROOM 11:00 am - 9:00 pm Friday ................................................ 11:00 am - 10:00 pm Saturday .......................................... 7:00 am - 10:00 pm Sunday 7:00 am - 9:00pm FITNESSTuesday-SaturdayFACILITY ................................ 5:00 am - Close Sunday ....................................................... 6:00 am - Close TENNIS PRO Tuesday-ThursdaySHOP ... 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Friday-Saturday ............................ 8:00 am - 7:00 pm Sunday .............................................. 9:00 am - 6:00 pm GOLF PRO Tuesday-SundaySHOP ................................7:30 am - 7:00 pm CLUBKIDSTuesday-Saturday....................... 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Tuesday-Saturday....................... 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm* Parents must remain on Club grounds in order to utilize the ClubKids services. * Wednesday Evenings the ClubKids Building will be closed. We will have activities and attendants at Family Night. CLUBHOUSE......................................... 972-279-3671 GOLF SHOP ........................................... 972-279-6517 TENNIS SHOP ......................................972-279-1549 HOURS OF OPERATION CONTACTinstagram.com/dallasathleticclubtwitter.com/DallasAthClubfacebook.com/dallasathleticclubwww.dallasathleticclub.orgNUMBERS
