CTCC September 2023 Newsletter

WELCOME

GENERAL MANAGER MESSAGE

With the end of August, we welcome the start of fall! We have several events scheduled for you this month; including the long awaited Movie Night on September 30

Our new website launches soon! We are excited for this long awaited project to be completed The team and home office have been working hard on preparing for this launch We cannot thank them enough nor you for being patient as we work to complete this project

We have a new team member joining us - Analisa Puchaicela. Analisa is our Director of Event Sales and Tournaments She and Kate will be working closely together to continue to grow our member programming

We are excited for the Men’s Member Guest Golf Tournament on September 14 through September 16 On Wednesday night September 15, there will be registration night for the golf tournament. Members are invited to join for the Southern Buffet that will be held; call to make your reservation for the Southern Buffet We look forward to seeing great play during this tournament!

MEETOURTEAM

GENERAL MANAGER

Ray Reyes

rreyes@carolinatracecc.com

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MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

Grant Gilbert

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FOOD AND BEVERAGE DIRECTOR

Kate Woods

kwoods@carolinatracecc.com

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ADMIN ASSISTANT

Patti Kieffer

pkieffer@carolinatracecc.com

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EXECUTIVE CHEF

Shaan Colyer scolyer@carolinatracecc.com

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EVENTS AND TOURNAMENT

SALES DIRECTOR

Analisa Puchaicela

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GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT

Eric Graveen

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HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL

Michael Carbaugh

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DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION

André Panet-Raymond

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MEMBER RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATION

April Fleming

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CLUB HOURS

Monday & Tuesday: Club Closed

Wednesday- Saturday: 8:00 AM- 8:00 PM

Sunday: Club Closed

GOLF SHOP

Monday- Sunday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

DINING

Monday & Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday & Thursday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Friday & Saturday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Sunday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

NEWMEMBERS

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

Grant Gilbert

Carolina Trace Members,

We are falling into golf during the most beautiful time of year in the Carolinas, which also aligns with our Men's Member Guest golf tournament. We have many new members playing in this tournament, which is always wonderful to see. Several of the new members are close to scratch handicaps a well, making our golf tournaments at Trace more competitve! We are excited to see what Fall has in store for us, as it is our favorite time of the year! If you need help getting connected or would like to join our membership committee, please reach out to me personally Have a wonderful September!

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Jeffrey and Dawn Just Tony Crystal Fish

WOMEN'SCLUBANDWGAUPDATE

WOMEN'S CLUB

Gail Harris

Our purpose is to promote friendship and communications among the women of Carolina Trace Country Club and to benefit the local community

Membership is open to all women who are members of Carolina Trace Country Club

Our $20 annual dues and 50/50 proceeds allow us to support local charities including:

Christian United Outreach Center

Bread Basket

Haven House of Lee County

Salvation Army of Lee County

Temple Theater

Boys & Girls Club of Lee County

Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund

CCH Auxiliary Breast Cancer Comfort Care Fund

We welcome you to join the Carolina Trace Country Club Women’s Club. We have an exciting nine months of speakers and programs scheduled starting the second Friday in September. If you wish to be a member, you may deliver your $20 check made to CTCC Women’s Club to Billie Zulich (Treasurer) 92 Northridge Trail or Gail Harris (President) 282 Fairway Lane.

WGA NEWS

Mary Keith

Members of the 18-hole league are swinging into September as they get ready to play the final major of the 2023 season The 2-day Handicap Tournament will be played on September 2 and 19. This is an individual stroke play format and winners each flight are determined by the lowest two-day net score addition, the overall tournament winner will be the player th the lowest two-day score

ne of the individual games played each month, is Low oss/Low Net Members, Wendy Patterson, Jackie ummings, and Ginny Breuer are shown in the pictures below they play in the August 15 game ( Insert pictures)

you are interested in joining the WGA, please contact New ember Chair, Linda Daniels, at 860-334-5214 Linda will be ppy to help you become a member of the 18-hole Women’s olf Association (WGA).

RETAILUPDATEANDMARKINGCOMMITTEE

RETAIL UPDATE

Michael Carbaugh Head Golf Professional

September starts the beginning of a new season at Carolina Trace which means it is a wonderful opportunity for you to take advantage of end of summer savings on selected items!

All previous season (Men and Women’s) Ahead, Greg Norman, and FootJoy are marked down at least 35% Additional savings on Adidas and Greg Norman shorts and skorts are buy one for 35% off or buy 2 or more for 50% off.

On the equipment side, we have special sales on TaylorMade and Srixon golf balls We are also offering 15% off any special orders of Odyssey putters, Callaway Jaw wedges, or Callaway drivers and fairway woods

Stop in the ProShop to talk all things golf with any of our great shop staff!

MARKING COMMITTEE GETS COURSES READY FOR EVENTS Mary Keith

Our club is truly fortunate to have members that are willing to volunteer their time to make sure that our courses are clearly and correctly marked for play On Monday, August 21, the group got together to prepare the Lake Course for several important events: Tar Heel Women’s Golf Association, Club Championship and Men’s Member-Guest

What does the marking committee do? In addition to painting white lines for out-of-bounds and red lines for hazards, they place stakes, outline unplayable spots, determine drop zones and mark areas such as sink holes

The pictures below illustrate how the committee helps members and guests enjoy the game of golf because the courses are fairly and clearly marked.

When a course condition is deemed unsafe, it is outlined and a yellow stake is placed in the area to warn players Philippe Condoret is shown marking an area on Lake 18

Don Imbriale positions a red stake so that players can fairly determine the boundaries of a hazard An area that is considered ground under repair is outlined by Jerry Keith

Members of the committee were taught marking procedures by member, Joe Boyd In addition, two of our members, Susan Thorn and Mary Keith, helped to speed up the marking process by driving carts for the marking team

Susan commented that “Marking was fun." She saw areas of the course that are seldom seen and learned a lot about the reasons areas are marked or not marked The group of 5 completed marking the Lake Course in 3 hours and worked on marking the Creek Course throughout the week as their schedules permitted

We appreciate the hard work and skills of the Marking Committee You make our Club a great place to belong!

FEATURED RECIPE

Kate Woods

Food and Beverage Director

As we get to these colder months, we start to make more soups, chili, and other hearty dishes. This salad is one of my personal favorites to add a variety to the heartiness of fall and winter.

The flavors of this salad still provide the comforting flavors that we associate with fall, but it breaks up the monotony of common seasonal dishes while presenting beautifully on your table.

I hope you enjoy this as much as my family does.

FALL HARVEST SALAD WITH APPLE CIDER VINAIGRETTE

Ingredients:

1 cup finely chopped English cucumber

1 cup finely chopped orange bell pepper

6 whole Roma tomatoes seeded and finely chopped

1/4 cup minced red onion

1 tablespoon minced jalapeno

1 large garlic clove minced

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 whole lime zest and juice

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

4 cups tomato juice

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

1 teaspoon hot sauce

Instructions:

Salad: 1 2 3 4

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or foil Toss the butternut squash with a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper Add to prepared baking sheet Spread into even layer

Place in oven and cook for 15 minutes or until roasted Remove and set aside to cool Meanwhile, cook the wild rice per manufactures instructions Once cooked, let cool

In a large bowl, combine the kale, apple, dried cherries, pepitas, cooled butternut squash and wild rice. Toss until evenly mixed.

Dressing:

In a small bowl, whisk all ingredients together. Set aside.

If serving immediately, toss with the dressing and serve.

YARN IT ALL

Maureen Travis

Have you ever thought about learning to knit or crochet? Are you already a knitter and would like to join a group? Well, then Yarn It All is the group for you

Jean McVey and I will teach you how to knit or crochet and supply you with a set of needles and a ball of yarn

Last year we made over 150 hats that were donated to needy families who utilize the food bank at Christians United Outreach Center (CUOC).

Please come to our first meeting on Wednesday, September 6 at 2:00pm at CTCC in the Governor’s room.

We will meet every week and learn a new stitch or pattern once a month. Some of us come early to have lunch together.

It’s a great opportunity to socialize.

If interested, please contact Maureen Travis at mjtravis56@hotmail.com.

Hope to see you soon!

TENNIS NEWS

Jayne Loo

As the weather cools down a bit (or at least the humidity levels decrease), we’ll be planning some tennis fun at the courts.

CTTA members, be on the lookout in your e-mail box for information regarding upcoming events.

You must be a member of the Carolina Trace Country Club (CTCC) to play on the club courts Visitors are welcome, with limited play opportunities

In addition if you are a member of CTCC you are also welcome to join in further events sponsored by the Carolina Trace Tennis Association (CTTA) CTTA membership is open to all country club members who would like to play tennis tournaments and attend sponsored events It’s a great way to enhance your social and tennis experience We are planning some events, as weather permits

For further information regarding the Carolina Trace Tennis Association, please contact any one of the CTTA board members listed below

Hope to see you on the courts soon.

CTTA (CAROLINA TRACE TENNIS ASSOCIATION) BOARD

Jayne Loo – President and Mixed Doubles Coordinator, Mondays & Fridays jayne papadakisloo@gmail com

Karen Scheidegger – Treasurer kshydog@hotmail com

Carol Martell – Mixed Doubles Coordinator, Saturdays martell6064@gmail com

Sarah Stiegler – Women's B Level (3 5 – 4 0) Players Coordinator, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays sarah@stieglerconsulting com

Events Committee

Randi Constant constantr@icloud com

Cheryl Eagle cphil9100@aol com

Please check the Tennis Court Calendar to get information regarding when the various level of players meet up during the week

WELLNESSANDELITESPORTSCAMP

FITNESS UPDATE

Caroline Boyd-Castelly Fitness Director

Hello Carolina Trace Country Club! It has been a great summer, and we have enjoyed using the pool for our water aerobics class However, it is the end of summer; before it becomes “to cold,” we still have time to enjoy the outdoor weather!

Here are some great and easy exercises that you can do during the late summer and early fall outdoors:

Take a 30 minute walk outside around a local park

Head to your favorite hiking trail

Go to the mountains and pick apples

Find a local pumpkin patch to take a walk through Rake a pile of leaves to jump in

All of these activities are fun and easy to do - plus it provides the additional benefit of being outdoors to escape the monotony of indoor life.

As always, if there are any questions about what will be right for you, feel free to contact me

MESSAGE FROM THE SENIOR STAFF: WELCOME ANALISA PUCHAICELA

We are excited to announce that Analisa Puchaicela has joined the Carolina Trace Country Club team! She will take the role of Tournaments and Events Sales Director

Analisa has a background in catering management for special events and weddings; she knows what it takes to provide that special touch whatever the event may be She takes pride in creating lasting memories for anyone who visits our beautiful scenic location

Analisa is a great addition to our team as her presence will allow us to serve our Membership in a more focused capacity Kate and Analisa will be working together to increase our Member programming and elevate the experience at your special events! Please join us in welcoming Analisa to the Carolina Trace Country Club Family!

Carolina Trace Country Club

2023 Club Championship Winners

Men's Champion - Ryan Patterson

Men's Senior Champion - Michael Bink

Men's Super Senior Champion - Joseph Boyd

Women's 18 Red Tee Champion - Shawnee Yantorno

Women's 18 Orange Tee Champion - Jackie Cummings

Women's 9 Red Tee Champion - Karen Glaser

Women's 9 Orange Tee Champion - Karen Scheidegger