DeBordieu Club: September 2021 Newsletter

DeBordieuClub A Newsletter for DeBordieu Club Members • September 2021

lovely tokens, September days are here. With summer’s best of weather and autumn’s best of cheer.”

“By all these

- Helen Hunt Jackson

Board of Governors Donny McElveen President Bob Oliver Vice President/ Golf Committee Chair Sharon Roach Secretary/ Tennis & Fitness Committee Chair Tom Davis Treasurer/ Finance Committee Chair Bob Reid Green Committee Chair Eric Chapman House Committee Chair

Welcome To Our Growing DeBordieu Family

Lourdes Beard Legal & By-laws Committee Chair Jane Ellzey Membership Committee Chair Jenny Johnson Pools Committee Chair/ Social Committee Chair Greg Dykes Property Committee Chair Peggy Dellasega

Greetings DeBordieu Membership, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce new leaders joining our team at the Club. They both bring a wealth of knowledge that will undoubtedly enhance the overall experience.

Help me extend a warm welcome and wish many successes to the newest additions to the DeBordieu Team.

Scott A. McFall Director of Food & Beverage DeBordieu Club (843) 527-6100

Daniel Castillo: Daniel is our latest addition to the food and beverage team, he is joining us as Food & Beverage Manager – Sommelier. Daniel’s main area will be the Beach Club Operations, with a focus on our wine and beverage program. Daniel is most recently joining us from Royal Ponciana Golf Club in Naples, Florida as a Food & Beverage Manager. He also worked for The Waldorf Astoria in Key West, and Talk of the Town Restaurant Group in Orlando, Florida. Daniel obtained a Culinary Certification from Le Cordon Bleu in Orlando, Florida in 2014. Daniel enjoys the beach and water, fishing is one of his favorite pastimes.

Lizzy Notaro: Lizzy is joining us as the new Club Marketing and Member Service Director. We are very excited to introduce this role to our team as it will bring a new level of communication to you. Lizzy will be responsible for communications and marketing through social media, website maintenance and email.

Also, Lizzy will be the liaison to many of our club member events including social gatherings, holiday events, special luncheons and day to day gatherings like Bridge, Hand and Foot and Mahjong. Lizzy joins us most recently from Top Golf in Charlotte & Myrtle Beach. In 2019 she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Coastal Carolina University. A fun fact about Lizzy is she held the crown for Miss South Carolina for America.

Club Staff General Manager/Controller Jeff Kaz (843) 527-6055 jeff@debordieuclub.com

Food & Beverage Director Scott A. McFall (843) 527-6100 scott@debordieuclub.com

Tennis & Fitness Professional Punsisi Dayaratne (843) 546-9408 pun@debordieuclub.com

Tennis & Fitness Shop Manager & Merchandiser Kristen Richardson tennis@debordieuclub.com

Assistant Manager Chris Constable (843) 527-6058 chris@debordieuclub.com Executive Chef Brian Hayes (843) 527-6065 brian@debordieuclub.com Catering Director Kelly Jones (843) 527-6010 kelly@debordieuclub.com

Club Event & Membership Coordinator Jessica Tadlock (843) 527-6030 jessica@debordieuclub.com

Office Manager Dori Laffin (843) 527-6020 dori@debordieuclub.com Club Office Fax (843) 527-6021

Director of Golf Matt Williams (843) 546-6002 mattwilliams@pga.com

Golf Superintendent Brad Lattimer brad@debordieuclub.com

Executive Sous Chef Akeem “Boochie” Wilson akeem@debordieuclub.com

Chef De Cuisine “Clubhouse” Penny Hayes penny@debordieuclub.com

Food & Beverage Manager – Sommelier Daniel Castillo (843)436-2584 daniel@debordieuclub.com

Club Marketing and Member Service Director Lizzy Notaro (843)527-6062 lizzy@debordieuclub.com

Golf Pro Shop (843) 527-6000

Important Numbers

Gazebo Bar (843) 545-5950

Tennis & Fitness (843) 546-9408

Reservations (843) 546-2410

Catering (843) 527-6010

Club Office (843) 527-6020

The Marsh Grille (843) 527-6040

Turn Room (843) 527-6060

Blue Heron Grill (843) 436-2583

Food & Beverage Hours of Operation BEANERY COFFEE SHOP

(843) 527-6060

THE MARSH GRILLE

BEACH CLUB

Lunch

Lounge

Tuesday – Sunday 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Tuesday-Saturday 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM Limited Bar Menu Available from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Dinner

Tuesday & Wednesday 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

TO-GO DINNER

Tuesday & Wednesday 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

TURN ROOM

Tuesday – Sunday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Seating In The Lounge Area Is First Come, First Seated

Main Dining

Main Dining Reservations Requested Thursday - Sunday: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

To-Go Dinner

Thursday - Sunday 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM *Except Holiday Weekends

Sunday Brunch

Sunday Brunch Reservations Requested/ Walk-ins Welcome Sunday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

GAZEBO BAR

Weather Permitting Friday: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM Saturday & Sunday 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Social Groups & Clubs:

Get Involved With Our Social Groups & Clubs

Weekly Groups: Monday

Bridge Practice Meets every Monday at the Marsh Grille at 2:00 PM. Please contact Carol McCann at carolmccann@yahoo.com for more information.

TUESDAY

Painting & Art Group Meets every Tuesday at the Pavilion at 9:00 AM. Please contact Meg Filiatrault at mafinsc@gmail. com for more information.

Canasta/ Hand & Foot Meets every Tuesday at the Marsh Grille- Parlor at 1:00 PM. Please contact Renee Davis at reneebdavis@gmail.com Canasta/ Hand & Foot Meets every Tuesday at the Marsh GrilleSunroom at 1:30 PM. Please contact Sara Michaels at smichaels1948@gmail.com for more information.

WEDNESDAY

Beginner Bridge Meets every Wednesday at the Marsh GrilleParlor at 1:30 PM. Please contact Michelle Silva at (703) 727-1071 for more information.

THURSDAY

Canasta/Hand & Foot Thursdays at the Marsh Grille- Parlor at 1:00 PM. Please contact Teresa Dalton at (336) 906-5105 or tdalton61@gmail.com.

FRIDAY

Mahjongg Fridays at the Marsh Grille- Parlor at 1:00 PM. Please contact Michelle Silva at (703) 727-1071 for more information.

Monthly Groups: Easy Going Bridge Easy Going Bridge is held on the 1st Thursday of each month at the Marsh Grille.

Everyone is welcome! Please contact Carol McCann at carolmccann@yahoo.com if you would like to play. Deadline will be the Monday before bridge on Thursday. Starting at 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Please plan to stay for lunch if you can.

Duplicate Bridge Duplicate Bridge is held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Marsh Grille- Sunroom.

Everyone is welcome! Please contact Anne Bowers at (704) 365-1673 or by email at annesbowers@aol.com if you would like to play. Starting at 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM.

Book Club Book Club is held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 11:00 AM at the ClubhouseBoard Room (3rd Floor). For more information, please contact Diane Maslowski at baily1948@yahoo.com or (843) 545-8727. Lunch will be pre-ordered from Marsh Grille.

Birthday Lunch Join us on the 3rd Thursday of each month for the Ladies Birthday Luncheon. We’re celebrating Birthdays with a fun gathering and a delicious lunch at the Beach Club!

Members and guests are invited to the social gathering which begins at noon and the luncheon follows at 12:30 PM. Cost is $16 per person for the luncheon. Signature Bar is available. If you have never attended a birthday lunch, please let us know your birth date when you call. Call Dining Reservations (843) 546-2410 to make your luncheon reservation early.

Men’s Card Night Third Thursday of each month at the Clubhouse at 5:30 PM

Golf News

Golf Pro Shop: (843) 527-6000 Golf Shop Hours: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM Range Hours: 7:00 AM - Dark

Tip from the Pro Keys to Consistent Iron Play Looking to hit closer, more consistent iron shots? Hitting closer approach shots is key to lowering your scores and below you will find a few tips to help with more solid iron shots.

1. Ball position is key to hitting solid irons. To be consistent, play all your irons center to just forward of center (maybe a ball or two). We do NOT want to move the ball position depending on what iron you are hitting.

Keep it consistent!

Tip from the Pro Kyle Faris, PGA Head Golf Professional

2. ROTATION! ROTATION! ROTATION! A lot of you will feel the need to sway side to side to create power. This is one of the biggest mistakes most people make. Think of your spine as being an axis for your golf swing. All you are doing in your swing is rotating around your spine by turning your shoulders and hips properly in both the back swing and down swing. 3. Hit down to make the ball go up. If you watch the golfers on TV they are always making divots with their irons. That’s because the club is working down into the ground at the point of contact. The loft of the club will get the ball in the air, we do not need to swing up and sweep the ball to get it air born.

Hopefully these tips will help you hit crisp iron shots and hopefully lower your scores.

Kyle Faris Head Golf Professional

Upcoming events September

Thurs. - Mon. Thurs. – Sat. Sunday

9/2 - 9/6 Patriot Golf Weekend – Course Open for Monday Play 9/9-11 Blue Heron Men’s Member-Guest 9/26 Couples Golf Championship / 12:30 Shotgun

October

Wednesday Fri. & Sat. Wed.-Fri.

10/6 DLGA Championships / 9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start 10/8-9 Senior Club Championships / Fri. 11:00 a.m., Sat. 9:00 a.m.

10/20-22 Ladies’ Member-Guest

Tennis & Fitness Shop Hours: Monday – Saturday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Courts Open Daily at 9 AM, weather permitting.

Like us on Facebook: DeBordieu Tennis & Fitness Club Twitter: @debordieutennis

In the Shop. . .

Lululemon

Jr Tennis Clothes T-shirts By Betsy Brabson

Tennis & Fitness Club Phone: (843) 546-9408

Join Our Interclub Team

Come out and join the DeBordieu interclub tennis team! You do not want to miss this incredible chance to join our non-USTA fun driven doubles competition with Stables and Wachesaw. This will be an open roster, so all are welcome to play when available, one time or as many times as you want! There is no set limit on the amount of matches you can play and if you cannot make one, no big deal, you do not have to be present for every match. We would be happy to work around your schedule so you can play in matches that will work whenever you are in town. There is no set line up, so we are looking forward to having as many players sign up as possible.

Those who do sign up are going to be taking turns playing at each club and as soon as we have enough players, matches will be set! This team is open to all levels and your USTA rating will be matched with other players to ensure competitive matches. Now I hope you are as excited as we are to start this new interclub team, it is going to be a lot of fun, so you do not want to miss out! Come out and “serve” it up with us, hoping to see you out on the court!

PTR Professional Punsisi Dayaratne

Starting Labor Day adult clinics will begin at 9:00am Monday Cardio 9:00am Tuesday SOTW 9:00am Friday Cardio 9:00am We are beginning our Fall Junior Clinics on Tuesdays and Thursdays please call the pro shop to register at 843-546-9408.

Don’t forget to come and join some of our Fitness classes!

These ladies really enjoy our Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Body Pump class!

2021 Summer Tennis Camps was very successful. We would like to thank all our staff for making it possible!

We would like to wish some of our staff the best of luck as we said our farewells to them in August.

Elise has been a part of our staff now for about 2 years and plans to come back during winter break and next summer to continue work. For now, she will further her studies getting her Public Heath degree to hopefully attend PA school after graduating early in 2023.

Ira greatly enjoyed interning and working at DeBordieu. She has received valuable experiences she will not take for granted. Iryna has accepted a seasonal position at the US Open where she will be involved with the tournament’s player operations department. She is moving to New York City for the duration of the tournament; however, after the tournament Iryna is planning to relocate to Lake Wylie, SC where she is taking on the position of the Assistant Tennis Professional at the River Hills Country Club.

Letter from Coach Jessie I have absolutely loved working at DeBordieu over the summer. It was an enjoyable experience working with the kids at summer camp as we work towards building the junior programs. In addition, I loved making all the adults work hard in our early morning cardio sessions. Thank you to all the people that I met and that made working at DeBordieu that much more enjoyable.

I am now starting a meeting chapter in my life and will be beginning graduate school in Louisiana this Fall. Due to COVID I had one more year of eligibility, thus decided to use my last year of tennis and get my masters while doing playing. I will start my program on August 16th at Nicholls State University, a Division 1 school, which is about 45 minutes outside of New Orleans. I plan to play on the tennis team for one year and then continue at the school for another, in a graduate assistantship capacity.

Dream Weddings at DeBordieu Club

Thank you to all who came out for our first ever group wedding tasting! On August 1st, we hosted 30 guests representing 9 of our upcoming weddings. Everyone had the chance to taste an array of menus menu items including numerous butlered hors d’oeuvres, stationary platters, and small plate stations and desserts. They also enjoyed a wine tasting sampling from our house and premium wines. We were also able to take the time to answer lots of questions and get to know our couples and their families even better.

Kathryn & Brian Dunn

were married with a Ceremony on the Courtyard and Reception in the Clubhouse. Kathryn is the Granddaughter of Kitty Vickery. The Club also catered the Rehearsal Dinner in the Marsh Grille.

Photos by The Wedding Click

To book any of our wonderful locations for your next special event, please contact Kelly Jones!

Kelly Jones • Director of Catering, DeBordieu Club • (843) 527-6010 • Kelly@debordieuclub.com https://www.facebook.com/WeddingsAtDeBordieu • www.instagram.com/debordieu_weddings

In Memoriam

The Governing Board, Members and Staff of DeBordieu Club extend their deepest sympathy to the family of

George Duncan Lott, III and James Ferrell Williams

In Memoriam

The Governing Board, Members and Staff of DeBordieu Club extend their deepest sympathy to the family of

Philip E Wilson

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