July - September Heritage Golf Collection Employee Newsletter
JULY - SEPTEMBER 2024 THEHERITAGEGOLFCOLLECTION
MANAGER'SMESSAGE
It’s here! The Fall season has swiftly arrived, bringing in light breezes, cool temperatures and the absence of humidity. I think most would agree, Fall delivers the best playing conditions throughout the year on the island.
September and October are filled with Member Guest Invitationals, Tournaments and Buddy Trips, making it the second busiest month of the year for golf, not to mention the wedding rehearsals and receptions.
The Concours d’ Elegance and Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival will be zooming its way into November Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club is once again playing host to this prestigious event, marking its 12th year. The entire facility is transformed into a show field exhibiting over 300 cars daily, from all over the world and servicing more than 20k attendees.
If you or someone you know would like to work at the event, please feel free to reach out to your supervisor or manager. We are still looking to fill various positions such as, food servers, cashiers, bartenders and banquet staff.
Thank you for a great summer and appreciate the dedication and hard work preparing for a fabulous fall season.
Lisa Dahlstrom Vice President of Revenue
Congratulations to the Palmetto Hall Golf & Country Club
The Recipient of Two Prestigious Awards for 2024: LGCOA Golf Course of the Year & SCGOA Golf Course of the Year
PORTROYALGOLF&RACQUETCLUB
Wright Stanley and Austin Borasky cleaning out the cart barn drain. Thanks for all your efforts.
Port Royal’s Outside Operations team members, Alex Gates, Bryant Turner & Nick Papayannoulis. Restocking supplies after taking care of our members and guests
Port Royal’s Beverage Cart Attendant, Kaylie Schmidt, serving our members and guests Keep up the great work Kaylie!
Port Royal’s Outside Operations team member, Bryant Turner, helping with the heavy lifting.
JULY - SEPTEMBER 2024
June - Betsy Figueroa
July - Herb Whildin
August - Kaitlin Murrell
JULY - SEPTEMBER 2024
We hosted our second annual All HHI Employee Golf Tournament on Friday, August 23rd on Robber’s Row. It was a great day for all participants and all four clubs were represented. A big CONGRATULATIONS to our overall champion, Jack Kuemmel..
Picture of Jack Kuemmel (left), receiving his trophy from General Manager & Director of Golf, Jay Rusch.
JULY - SEPTEMBER 2024
PALMETTOHALLGOLF&COUNTRYCLUB
GOLFCOURSEMAINTENANCEUPDATES
Good news! Both the Hills and Cupp courses experienced minimal impact from Tropical Storm Debbie, with only some debris, limbs, and a few downed trees. Most of the cleanup was completed, and we awaited confirmation from the tree service for the removal of the downed trees, as they were busy post-storm
Cupp’s aeration, originally scheduled for earlier this month, was rescheduled to August 20-21 due to the storm.
The primary concern after the storm was the rising water levels in the lagoons. We worked closely with the POA to monitor the situation and expedite water movement out of the community as efficiently as possible.
During this busy period, I made an effort to introduce myself to as many members as I could I sincerely appreciated the warm welcome and assistance from the staff throughout the transition.
Patrick Wake Superintendent
EMPLOYEENEWSLETTER
JULY - SEPTEMBER 2024
TOMATOBASILVINAIGRETTE
FROM THE KITCHEN OF DEREK BENOIT - PALMETTO HALL
Ingredients
1 Cup Diced Tomato Concasse
¼ cup Chiffonade Basil
½ tsp minced garlic
¼ cup Red Wine Vinegar
2 Tbls Balsamic Vinegar
2 tsp Dijon Mustard
½ Cup Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper to taste
Method:
Steps for making tomato concasse:
Cut a small X on bottom of tomato (this will make the tomatoes easier to peel. Blanch tomatoes by placing them in boiling water for 30 – 60 seconds. Remove the tomatoes with a slotted spoon and immediately plunge them into ice water. Peel Tomatoes. Cut Tomatoes in half and remove seeds. Dice Tomatoes and set aside
To make Vinaigrette
In a mixing bowl combine Dijon mustard, garlic, salt & pepper with red wine vinegar and balsamic vinegar Wisk in Olive Oil Roll up basil leaves and slice thin. Fold in Tomatoes and Basil. Salt & Pepper to taste
This is a great light summer vinaigrette that goes well as a topping for fish or chicken, grilled vegetables, or simply to dress a salad.
JULY - SEPTEMBER 2024
SHIPYARDGOLFCLUB
Employees working hard on the bunkers.
Jim Hearn assisting golfers after their round.
Suzy Bellomy serving guests.
June Jim Hearn
Norm Provost starting golfers on the first tee.
EMPLOYEENEWSLETTER
JULY - SEPTEMBER 2024
SHIPYARDGOLFCLUB
SHIPYARDGOLFMAINTENAINCE
It's been a great summer at Shipyard Golf Club! Turf quality has significantly improved, and playable surfaces are in excellent shape. After healing from the deep tine aeration on August 1, we ' re ready for the fantastic golfing weather that fall always brings.
Here’s what we accomplished this summer:
Enhanced overall turf quality through additional fertility and cultural practices.
October
Maintained green speeds above 9 throughout the summer.
Laid new sod in key areas to improve playability and aesthetics. Dedicated time and manpower to detail work, including edging, weed eating, and blowing.
Looking ahead, our upcoming plans include:
Reshaping tees and fairways according to the design of each golf hole.
Overseeding tees and fairways on October 31.
Bunker work.
Adding pine straw and mulch.
Continuing tree work.
We’d also like to recognize William Hamilton as Shipyard’s July Employee of the Month William, who grew up in Bluffton, SC, has worked on golf courses in the area for years and does an outstanding job for us at Shipyard If you see him out on the fairway mower, be sure to stop and say hello!
Grant Backus Superintendent
OYSTERREEFGOLFCLUB
Kevin Finnin keeping things running smoothly in the golf shop.
Chuck Strobel ensuring smooth operations for our golfers
Mike Jackson lending a hand to keep our golf carts sparkling clean.
JULY - SEPTEMBER 2024
The golf staff is assisting golfers with their clubs after a great round.
EMPLOYEENEWSLETTER
JULY - SEPTEMBER 2024
WELCOME,NEW EMPLOYEES!
June 2024
Bradley, Daniel – OR 1. Briant, Nigil – SY 2. Benoit, Derek – PH 3. Cardona, Christopher – PR 4. Ryals, Matthew – PR 5. Sampson, William – PR 6. Siggins, Tian – PR 7.
July 2024
Bates, Carlton – PR 1. Keen, Garrett – PH 2. Kortokrax, Laura – PR 3. Parlor, Devon – PR 4. Pound, Matthew – SY 5.
August 2024
DiDato. Rosario - SY 1. Grane, Jason – PR 2. Hedgepeth, Kevon – OR 3. Pope, Anthony - SY 4. Wake, Patrick – PH 5.
SAFETYNOTES
AED Locations for Reference in Case of Emergency:
Please keep these locations handy. In an emergency, always call 911 first before starting any other emergency protocols.
Port Royal:
Robber's Row Grille: Inside the server ' s station by the main dining room.
Sports Shop: Beside the restrooms near the back side entrance.
Oyster Reef:
Printer/Copier Room: Outside Christopher Wylie's office.
