March/April 2023 | Dallas Athletic Club

Management Team

General Manager Brent Burkhart bburkhart@dacstaff.org

Executive Assistant Pat Stevens pstevens@dacstaff.org

Chief Financial Officer Cassie Thames cthames@dacstaff.org

Clubhouse Manager Joanna Brewer jbrewer@dacstaff.org

ClubKids Manager

Mila Luna mluna@dacstaff.org

Communications Director Kelsey Bohlman kbohlman@dacstaff.org

Events & Catering Director Madison Vaughan mvaughan@dacstaff.org

Executive Chef Michael Lamping mlamping@dacstaff.org

Fitness Director Jeff Hoke fitness@dacstaff.org

Assistant General Manager Phil Callahan pcallahan@dacstaff.org

Director of Golf Lance Patterson lpatterson@dacstaff.org

Golf Course Superintendent Travis Moore tmoore@dacstaff.org

Massage & Wellness Galen Flemons gcflemons@gmail.com

Membership Director Cari Wheatley cwheatley@dacstaff.org

Director of Retail Bridget Bartlett bbartlett@dacstaff.org

Service Director Isis Marquez imarquez@dacstaff.org

Director of Tennis Natalia Prinz nprinz@dacstaff.org

Board of Directors - 2022

President

Lance Lane

First Vice President

Jay Lowenberg

Second Vice President

Scott Dooley

Treasurer & Finance

Chair Tim O'Brien

Governance Committee Chairman Warren Sibley

Membership Committee Chairman

Whitney Ragsdale

Strategic Planning Committee Chairman Kip Weatherwax

Golf & Grounds Chair Don Gafner

Secretary & House Committee Chair

Paul Broome

Scholarship Committee Chairman Terry Jarvis

Board Members:

Jim Koch

Kris Moldovan

Matt Sisk Email the Board of Directors boardofdirectors@dacstaff.org

A photo from the 2022 Easter Egg Hunt. As this is such a popular event that tends to sell out, we will be adding a second day of Easter Egg Hunts to this year's programming!

president's letter

I think we all look forward to warmer days as March and April approach. Golf season gets into full swing, tennis is going strong, and we begin to prepare the pool for what should be another great season. This year will be a little different with the work starting on the Gold Course. I would like to thank Chet Williams, our golf course architect, and all those who attended Chet Talks. We had a great turnout, and I hope if you did not make it to the live event, you watch the recorded version online.

Furthermore, the window for voting in the board election is currently open, and the individuals elected to the Board will be announced at the Annual Meeting which will be held on March 8th. Please remember to vote. It is quite an easy electronic process. Also, be sure to add this event to your calendar. It will be a great time to hear a recap of the last year and learn what the future holds for 2023.

Annually, the Board reviews the Club’s budget for operations and strategic capital for special projects in order to evaluate our dues structure. Taking into consideration the Club’s desire to maintain not only the excellent service that you’ve come to expect but also preserve and improve our facilities, the Board

has passed a dues increase for 2023. The increase is a direct result of the current inflation trends and cost increases associated with labor, insurance, chemicals, etc. as well as future capital projects. While we understand that the increase is significant this year, it is in line or below what our sister clubs in the area have proposed. We appreciate your understanding.

It should be noted that our Gold Course infrastructure project is starting soon. This is the first time since Jack Nicklaus’s renovation in the 1980s that we will make significant changes to our course. Please have patience as we begin this new project. Lance and his staff will work diligently to help our membership navigate these times.

Finally, I would be remiss if I did not thank two individuals who will be leaving the Board of Directors in March. Jay Lowenberg and Terry Jarvis have been diligently serving for the last six years. They both have chaired committees and been significant contributors to the health and well-being of the Club. Thank you both for your service and contributions to help make Dallas Athletic Club a premier country club.

See you at the Club!

Lance Lane President

Annual Meeting

Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 5:30 pm

The Annual Meeting of the membership will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in the Royal Room. At this meeting, the Board of Directors will be presenting the annual report to the Membership and we will announce the results of the Board Election.

Space is limited so be sure to contact the Front Desk to make your reservation. Refreshments to follow this meeting.

SAYING GOODBYE TO Jose Martinez

It was July of 1978 that Jose Martinez came to work at Dallas Athletic Club. In the beginning, he worked in the men's locker room and could often be found also helping out as a server and cooking in the Nine and a Half, sometimes working 90 plus hours a week and sleeping at the Club. He eventually found his way into housekeeping and from there moved to the maintenance team where he has served as our Head of Maintenance for the past 30 plus years. With almost 45 years of service, he has seen many changes at the Club and with that length of tenure has always been able to provide invaluable insight regarding our facilities and history. We are thankful for his lifetime of service to the Club and wish him the best in his retirement.

Employee Anniversaries at DAC

Celebrating One Year

Danny Maldonado

Miguel Villarreal

Yolanda Lopez

Jose Manuel Soto

Dora Baeza

Marysa Castillo

Brayden Billingsly

Shanymarie Lopez

Evan Judd

Celebrating Two Years

Jose Torres

Yulet Ramirez

Natalia Prinz

Jim Duncan

Milagro Luna

Guillermo Gonzalez

Celebrating Four Years

Mari Ezpeleta

Celebrating 5+ Years

Roger Baeza Vasquez (5)

Nicholas Maurry (5)

Cory Kirkwood (6)

Alexandro Gonzalez (8)

Celebrating 10+ Years

Jose Gallegos (10)

Philip Callahan (11)

John Ezpeleta (17)

Pat Stevens (17)

Rebecca Beard (19)

Celebrating 20+ Years

Martin Banuelos (24)

Ronald Bobadilla (24)

Roberto Martinez (27)

Celebrating 30+ Years

Jose Espitia (32)

F rom the Desk of Cari Wheatley

One day you are signing them up for DAC Summer Camp and before you know it, you are helping them fill out their college applications.

Watching our youngest members grow up around the Club is one of the best parts of the country club experience.

We want to celebrate the Class of 2023 with a Senior Spotlight in our July/August newsletter before they embark on their next chapter! The deadline to submit your senior’s picture, and current high school and post-graduation plans is June 2, 2023.

Cheers, CariWheatl

Membership Director

cwheatley@dacstaff.org

membership accounting

L ate Fees, Payments, & Statement AdjustmentsOH MY!

More and more these days we are encountering problems with receiving our mail here at the Club; most likely you are experiencing this at your own home too. The reason this is important is that we have approximately 25% of our members that still pay their Club accounts by check. What we have found is that due to mail delays we are often not receiving your payments on time. This occurs not only with checks that you are writing and mailing but also with online bill pay with your financial institutions. Did you know that when you choose online bill pay, your Bank deducts the payment from your account on the date that you request and then they cut a check on your behalf and mail it to

New additon to your family?

We want to celebrate our littlest new members! Please e-mail cwheatley@dacstaff.org a picture of your baby along with their name and date of birth to be included in the following newsletter! I will also make sure they are updated in your DAC Member Profile!

In Memoriam

Cheryl Erpillo

Wife of Carl Erpillo

DAC Member since 1995

Charles "Neal" Holden

DAC Member since 2001

Member Milestones

Celebrating Five Years at DAC

Landon & Wendy Perry

Hunter & Wendy Covitz

Mark & Natalie Bier

Theodoor & Amanda Hancke

Jennie & Derek Folger

Matthew Anderson

Sarita & Thomas Gayle

Jennifer & James Dickerson

Cameron & Kari Kirkpatrick

Joel & Alana Gilhang

Brian & Tiffany Kriete

Jefferey & Jennifer Sampson

Edward & Jessica Magee

Celebrating Ten Years at DAC

Amy & Patrick Kirby

Phillip & Rayanna Glasson

Avery & Kim Freeman

Greg & RaeJean Noschese

Heather & Richard Duge

Chris & Sarah Trampe

Celebrating 20Years at DAC

Steven & Amy Gregory

Thomas Hoyt & Joyce Parsell

the Club. This can result in the Club not receiving the payment for 7-10 business days after the payment date.

What does this mean for you? LATE FEES! How can you avoid late fees and take the pain out of Club account payments? The Club offers several easy ways for members to view and pay their Club statements via the Club’s website and mobile app, monthly ACH draft, or even credit card.

Lastly, we always want to make sure that your statement charges and credits are accurate, so we ask that all members review their statements for accuracy each month and notify us of any potential discrepancies. Adjustments requested more than 60+ days may not be able to be accomodated.

The accounting team is available from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm weekdays to assist you in setting up online payment or answering any questions you may have.

Bill & Cathy Manor

As the year goes by, we continue to get more and more new members and enhance our amenitites here at Dallas Athletic Club. We also have members who have been lucky enough to see DAC evolve through decades and generations! Bill and Cathy Manor joined Dallas Athletic Club as newlyweds with the expectation of playing good golf and being social by the pool, but watched DAC become more than just a Golf Club.

What made you decide to join the Club in 1973?

At the time, we were looking for a reasonable Junior Golf membership with quality of good golfers to play with. We had friends that were members and encouraged us to come here!

What is the biggest change you have noticed at DAC?

DAC has evolved into an exciting family Club with events, activities and improvements that benefit more than just the golfer of the family.

What is your favorite memory at DAC?

Reminiscing about our time at the Club, we realized our kids literally grew up here! From summers at the pool and Sunday afternoon family golf games to annual events like the 4th of July, our family, and the DAC Family have become one and the same. So

much so, that both of our sons have now enjoyed memberships of their own!

As grandparents, our favorite memories are now made up of Sunday Family Brunch, the Fall Festival, Pancakes with Santa, and pool time!

We would like to take a moment to also highlight the members who will celebrate over 50 years of membership this year at Dallas Athletic Club!

Don & Carol Crisp

William & Alyson Cate

Stephen & Lisa Johnson

Carl & Kathy Mayhall

Glenn & Edwina Rosson

Ken & Gayle Thompson

Larry & Artie Sue Wells

William Baker

Ward & Roberta Williford

John & Virginia Vogt

Cathy Hardin

Bobby Cline

Jack Casey

Peter & Marilyn Friedmann

David & JoAnn Burroughs

Mary Sharp

What is your go-to food and beverage order? Sunday Brunch is always our favorite, but nothing beats a Nine and a Half cheeseburger with Michelob Light after a round of golf!

What is one thing you would tell a new member joining the Club? We have seen a lot of new members in the last 50 years. I would tell them to treat the DAC Staff with respect because we are all a part of the DAC Family.

What is your favorite event DAC has hosted? Why is this your favorite? The 1986 Grand Opening of the Jack Nicklaus design of the Blue Course is my favorite event DAC has ever hosted. We had 4,000 to 5,000 members and their families lining the tee box to watch Jack and Dennis Ewing play. This was a new beginning for the direction of Dallas

Carvel & Carol Lincoln

Lawrence & Nanette Pascal

Jane Johnson

Helen Pierre

Don Millender

Athletic Club. I am proud to have been on the Board of Directors during such an exciting moment in history.

Is there anything else you want to share about your DAC experience over the years? We treasure all of the friends we have made since joining DAC, both members and staff.

Thank you to Bill and Cathy for taking the time to sit down with us and for their 50 years of support to DAC and the passion they bring to our Club!

If you would like to be considered for our next Member Spotlight, please email Cari Wheatley at cwheatley@ dacstaff.org. We enjoy being able to highlight our members and their enthusiasm for Dallas Athletic Club.

The Manor Family at DAC in December 2022

Bill & Cathy Manor celebrating their 52 nd Wedding Anniversary at DAC

2022 DAC Father-Son Tournament

1991 DAC Father-Son Tournament

dining & social

Every Great Dish Starts...

by Michael Lamping, Executive Chef

We take great pride in every dish we create using quality products, but have you ever thought about the kitchen equipment? When I came to DAC the one struggle I recognized immediately was that we had nice cooking equipment, but it was a little dated for modern times. I knew if we wanted to provide a memorable experience here at DAC, we needed to improve what we were working on. One thing to share, almost all of my time as a Culinary professional has been in the club industry. Over the course of the 20+ years one thing we recognized was clubs were moving from the coat and tie, formal dining to a more casual laidback setting. We quickly realized that ticket times were of the most importance. Earlier this January we rebuilt our entire a la carte hotline using only the best oven and ranges money can buy. Currently our whole line consists of Jade, which is an American based company out of California using the highest quality of steel and minimal parts. This allows not only for easy cleaning and maintenance, but

it also allows us to cook extremely efficiently utilizing the entire "S" top. The "S" top cooking surface has S shaped grates over a series of burners, allowing for a direct heat source or an indirect source to keep food warm before serving as opposed to a standard range that uses independent burners. The other thing we were lacking was where we had a large range we only had one stack of ovens. Below our ranges we also now have high-efficiency conventional and convection ovens with a high heat Plancha. This allows us to cook proteins very quickly and consistently so we no longer need to use skillets, which eliminates a step and also increases our efficiency. Above our ranges we also have a high temp salamander, which is an indirect heat source that we use for finishing in browning cheeses and/ or pasta dishes.

Our DAC culinary team has had very little turnover in the past couple of years, so a lot of the cooks worked on the old equipment. I wish I could’ve shared their faces when they walked in on a Tuesday morning with brand new stainless steel stations. I find the most important thing about this upgrade, and I’m not trying to take away from service, is that our staff recognizes that we truly care about their success and their productivity and this is one more reason why we were all proud to work as culinarians at Dallas Athletic Club.

Cancelation Policy for Club Events

At Dallas Athletic Club, we have a 24-hour cancelation policy in effect for all special event reservations. Any reservation that is canceled after the 24-hour cancelation period is to be charged for their reservation. Dependent on the extent of the event activities and/or entertainment provided, the hours in which a reservation may be canceled may be subject to increase up to 48 hours. Please keep this in mind when making and/or canceling your reservation.

In The Elm

Tuesday Date Night

Every Tuesday Evening

Enjoy complimentary ClubKids when you make your reservation in advance with the Front Desk!

Wednesday Family Nights

Every Wednesday Evening in The Elm Kids 12 & Under Eat Free!

March 1st

SEAFOOD NIGHT- $28

Fish and Chips, Waffle Fries, Popcorn Shrimp, Salmon Piña, Tempura Shrimp, Hushpuppies, Buttered Peas and Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Sundae Bar

March 8th

ITALIAN NIGHT - $18

Lasagna, Eggplant Parmesan, Chicken Piccata, Roasted Vegetables, Baked Macaroni, Italian Salad, Gluten Free Pasta and Sauces, Grapes and Strawberries, Sundae Bar

March 15th

CLUB FAVORITES - $18

Pecan Chicken with Country Gravy, Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans with Bacon and Onion, Mushroom Chopped Steak, Corn Chicken Salad, Fresh Fruit, Sundae Bar

March 22nd

SLIDER NIGHT - $18

Beef, Chicken, and Pulled Pork Sliders, French Fries, Tater Tots, Mac and Cheese, Buttered Noodles, Peanut Butter and Celery, Fresh Fruit, Sundae Bar

March 29th

LOADED BAKED POTATO NIGHT - $18

Chili, Smoked Brisket, Mac and Cheese, Chicken Fried Steak Strips, Salsa, Broccoli, Cheese Sauce, All the Classic Toppings, Mixed Vegetables, Assorted Spring Salads, Sundae Bar

April 5th

CINCO DE MAYO - $18

Taco Station, El Pastor, Birria Tacos, Borracho Beans, Cilantro Scent Rice, Roasted Mini Peppers and Jalapeños, Nacho Bar, Cheese Quesadillas, Peas and Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Churros, Sundae Bar

April 12th

BUILD YOUR OWN PASTA NIGHT$18

Assorted Pasta, Gluten Free is Available, Marinara, Cream Sauce, Basil Pesto, Chicken, Mini Meatballs, Shrimp, Variety of Veggies, Buttered Noodles, Mac and Cheese, Italian Salad, Parmesan Breadsticks, Fresh Fruit, Sundae Bar

April 19th

BBQ NIGHT - $18

Smoked Pork "Wings" Brisket, Smoked Chicken Legs, Mississippi Smoked "Prime Rib" (BBQ Bologna), Baked Beans, Corn on the Cob, Macaroni Salad, Coleslaw, Potato Salad, Sundae Bar

April 26th

BREAKFAST FOR DINNER - $18

Omelet Bar, Pancakes, French Toast, Waffles, Bacon and Sausage, Fresh Fruit, Sundae Bar

Steak Night

Every Saturday Evening, 5:00 - 9:00 pm

Prime Filet 6 oz., $42

Prime Strip Steak 10 oz., $42 or Prime Ribeye 14 oz., $46

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

Dining reservations in The Elm or 19th Hole can be made online, on the app, or with the Front Desk at 972-279-3671.

Look who made a Hole-in-One!

Mark Schleyer

Gold #2 - 9-Iron - 130 Yards

December 2022

DG Majors

Gold #17 - 8-Iron - 168 Yards

Course Conditions

by Travis Moore, Course Superintendent

We are excited to get the Gold Course improvement project underway. The overall goal of this project is to significantly improve both playing conditions and aesthetics throughout the entire course. This will be accomplished by combining design enhancements and major infrastructure upgrades. The scope of work includes the following: design improvements to several holes, resurfacing/rebuilding all greens, tee leveling/rebuilding, comprehensive irrigation system replacement, new

Golf Rule 16Relief from Abnormal Course Conditions

by Eric Dye, Golf Professional

Rule 16 in the USGA rule book talks about relief from abnormal course conditions, which includes immovable obstructions, dangerous animal conditions, embedded balls, and so forth. The purpose of the rule is to explain when and how the player may take free relief by playing a ball from a different place, such as when there is interference by an abnormal course condition (ACC) or a dangerous animal condition.

The instance that is most commonly seen with this rule is when and how to take relief when your ball is either on the cart path, or the cart path interferes with the intended area of stance or swing. In the diagram, it gives a great visual for the procedure of when you can take relief, and how to take complete relief. (The player is right-handed). In the two instances pictured, the nearest point for B1 is going to be P1, which is complete relief and

bunker sand, completely new cart paths, pond bank stabilization, and more. The bulk of this work is scheduled to be completed over the next four to six months. Greens will be seeded in early September and will re-open in late 2023 or early 2024 (pending weather conditions).

Our goal is to keep as much of the golf course open for play as possible during construction. Golfers should be prepared for daily hole closures beginning in late March. As the project progresses additional closures will be necessary. We look forward to a successful project and will continue to provide you with more information as it becomes available.

very close to the original condition. The nearest point of complete relief for B2 is going to be P2, and is further from the condition as the stance has to be clear of the abnormal course condition.

January 28, 2023

Chris Trampe

Blue #7 - 6-Iron - 162 Yards

February 4, 2023

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A correct drop is important when taking this relief, as you can see by the relief areas shaded in brown. A player may not drop any closer to the hole, and the ball cannot come to rest back closer to the abnormal course condition after taking relief. You must re-drop if this happens, and then be placed if it happens a second time.

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The Boston Bag will get you through - whether you are heading to the course, the gym, or on an overnight trip, the Boston Bag is a must buy!

Golf Lesson Lag Putting

by Ryan Bowey, Head Golf Professional

I want to talk a little bit about the importance of lag putting. If we are able to 2-putt from 20, 30, or 40 feet, it can drastically reduce our scores! I believe that most golfers can make an adjustment to their mental approach in order to avoid those frustrating 3-putts.

For instance, when I am making my practice strokes as I get ready to address the ball, my only focus is the speed of the putt. In my opinion, speed is much more important than direction on a 20 to 40 foot putt. When I make my practice

What's in the bag?

Each newsletter we will be highlighting one of the Professional staffs “What’s in the Bag.” This month we will be looking at Golf Professional, Shelly Davis’s bag. She's been a Titleist staff member for 16 years and plays the TSR woods and the T200 in her irons. The only non-Titleist product is a Piretti putter. Ask Shelly about any of your equipment questions and remember to always get fit for your gear at DAC.

In Shelly's bag you will find...

strokes, I look at the hole while I swing the putter back and forth three or four times. I'm trying to feel how hard I need to hit the ball to get it to stop really close to the hole. I sometimes envision a 55 gallon oil drum around the hole and try to feel what type of speed I need to get the ball to stop within that imaginary circle.

Four and five footers are pretty difficult to make consistently, so if we can get our first putt to stop within a foot or two, our 3-putt avoidance will be much better. With my approach, there is no need to tweak your mechanics, just think a little differently as you get ready to hit that long putt. I hope this helps!

For those looking for more upper body rotation in your golf swing, try this easy stretch.

SIT

First, sit in a chair, with your arms behind your head and your legs crossed. This is hardly a step, but we'll call it a step.

ROTATE

Keep your legs crossed and straight, then turn your upper body.

LATERALLY FLEX

Once you max out your turn, add a lateral side bend. This is going to help open up the joints in the rib cage on the left. Take the biggest breath you can, then return to your start position.

ROTATE MORE, REPEAT

Start the process again and you'll find you're able to turn even more than before. This will translate to more turn in your golf swing if you do this simple stretch consistently.

Golf Calendar

• TSR2 Driver 10.0. Tour AD Graphite Design UB-5 Stiff

• TSR 3 wood 16.5 degrees. Aldila Ascent 40 Stiff

• H1 Hybrid 21 Degree. Mitsubishi Tensei 60 Reg

• U505 4 Iron. Tour AD Graphite Design DI-85 Reg

• T200 5-pw. Mitsubishi Kurokage 85 Reg

• SM9 50.08F. Mitsubishi Kurokage 85 Reg

• SM9 54.10S. Mitsubishi Kurokage 85 Reg

• SM9 58.10S. Mitsubishi Kurokage 85 Reg

• Piretti Potenza 360G 32"

A Message from Natalia Prinz

Spring is our favorite time at Tennis! We are looking forward to TCD: Love 50, Love 60, Thursday Ladies and Mixed Doubles. We have events for everyone in your family this spring - Junior Night, MTA Tequila Tasting, Mixed Doubles Club Championship, and the WTA Member-Member.

If you are new to DAC, please come see us! We would love to get you and your family involved in tennis. No skills are required and it is never too late to start. We have everything you may need in our shop, so come join the fun and meet your fellow members. There is no better time to start than on a nice sunny spring day on the tennis courts followed up by lunch in The Elm.

We hope to see you on the courts soon!

Natalia Prinz Tennis Director nprinz@dacstaff.org

Shot Selection

by Joe Sopko, Head Tennis Professional/Juniors Tennis Director

High percentage shot selection can be defined as using the best and most appropriate speed, spin, and direction on any ball, given your distance from the net, the height of the ball you must play, and your opponent's court positions. It includes carefully considering the score and where the match's momentum lies. It is always the shot that, under the circumstances, has the highest probability of clearing the net and landing in the court. It is never the shot hit with the idea that I will hit this for a winner. This is why control is so much more important than power. Being able to control the height and direction of your shots is necessary to have a good winning percentage.

MAKING TENSION ADJUSTMENTS on your racquet

If you want to make an adjustment or are not sure about your string tension, here are a few tips to remember.

Lowering your tension will give you more power, more comfort and will open up the sweetspot of your racquet.

Increasing your tension will give you more control and allows you to generate your own power more (instead of the racquet or string doing it for you).

Spin is affected both positively and negatively by increasing and decreasing tension, so it is difficult to determine which setup would help provide more/less spin.

If you are using a hybrid string setup with a polyester and something softer like a multifilament or natural gut, we usually recommend stringing the polyester at 5 percent lower tension to account for its stiffness relative to the other string. However, once again this comes down to personal preference, so try your two strings at different tensions and see how they feel to you.

Indian Wells - If you are looking for a fun tennis tournament to go to, Indian Wells should be at the top of your list! It will take place from March 6 until March 19 of this year. There is literally not a bad seat to buy at a great price. You will watch the best players compete and see them on the grounds during their off time. This is a great trip with fantastic tennis, great food, the best weather and only a short flight from Dallas!

Junior Night

Friday, March 17

5:30-6:30 pm: Tennis 6:30-7:30 pm: Dinner at Tennis

$50 PER JUNIOR | AGES 3 & UP!

Juniors will enjoy an evening of play and a 'Top O' The Morning Breakfast for Dinner' themed buffet at our first Junior Night of the year! Space is limited. Please register your junior online or on the app. 24-hour cancelation policy

MTA Tequila Tasting

Save the Date Friday, April 14

WTA Member-Member

Save the Date

Friday, April 21

Mixed Doubles Club Championship

March 24 - March 26

Friday, March 24 6:00-8:00 pm: Cocktails at Tennis

Saturday, March 25

8:30 am: Breakfast at Tennis 9:00 am: Matches Begin 12:00 pm: Lunch

6:30 pm: Cocktails and Dinner in the Royal Room

Sunday, March 26

9:00 am: Semi Finals & Finals Begin 10:00 am: Brunch

$175 PER PLAYER

A glass of champagne at dinner, all food, and all tennis play is included.

Members must sign up with their partners. Registration is online and on the app.

Registration deadline: March 20, 2023

fitness

Tennis Elbow

by Jeff Hoke, Fitness Director

Anyone can get tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), not just athletes. Repetitive arm motions weaken arm muscles and tears the tendons that attach muscle to bone. Tennis elbow can cause pain when you bend or straighten your arms or grasp or lift items. Most people get relief without surgery.

WHAT IS TENNIS ELBOW?

Tennis elbow is an overuse injury that occurs when tendons (tissues that attach muscles to bones) become overloaded, leading to inflammation, degeneration and potential tearing. It commonly affects tennis players who grip their racquets too tightly. But anyone can develop this painful condition, medically known as lateral epicondylitis.

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TENNIS ELBOW AND GOLFER’S ELBOW?

Tennis elbow is a condition of the lateral (outside) epicondyle tendon, or outer part of the elbow. Golfer’s elbow is a condition of the medial (inside) epicondyle tendon, or inner part of the elbow.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF TENNIS ELBOW?

Tennis elbow is usually the result of overuse. Symptoms tend to come on slowly. Pain may get worse over weeks and months. Signs of

tennis elbow include:

• Burning or pain on your outer elbow that may travel to your wrist

• Pain when twisting or bending your arm

• Stiffness or pain when extending your arm

• Swollen elbow joint that’s tender to touch

• Weakened grip when you try to hold items

HOW IS TENNIS ELBOW MANAGED OR TREATED?

Tennis elbow may get better on its own with little, if any, treatment. However, that recovery may take up to 18 months. Proven nonsurgical techniques exist that can accelerate your recovery. Nonsurgical and minimally invasive treatments for tennis elbow include:

• Rest and Ice

• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

• Braces

• Physical therapy

• Steroid injections

• Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy

HOW CAN I PREVENT TENNIS ELBOW?

These steps can help you avoid tennis elbow:

• Don't push through pain. Pushing through pain can lead to damage to your tendon.

• Check equipment for proper fit.

• Lift weights to strengthen forearms and wrist muscles.

• Stretch wrists and arms before starting work or an activity.

• Wear an elbow brace to keep symptoms from worsening.

Fitness Schedule

Effective January 2, 2023

Power Core

Tuesdays at 8:30 am

Fridays at 8:45 am

Body Burn

Tuesdays at 9:00 am

Fridays at 8:00 am

Yoga

Wednesdays at 7:00 am

Fridays at 9:00 am

Spin

Wednesdays at 8:30 am

Barre

Wednesdays at 8:00 am

Fridays at 10:00 am

Cardio Boot Camp

Thursdays at 8:30 am

No registration is required for group classes.

For members looking for a gluten free or vegetarian option, check out this new menu item!

Mojito Fiesta Salad

Pickled jicama, roasted corn, pico, avocado, crispy corn tortillas, mixed greens tossed in a mojito dressing