December 2022 Newsletter

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Home For The Holidays

By Megan Stephens, Membership Director

When I think of being home for the holidays, there are countless traditions that come immediately to mind. The same is true when I think about the club at the holidays countless traditions come time to mind. It all starts with a Thanksgiving feast with family and friends and that leads right into December where we kick off the holidays with a Winter Wonderland - a cart-shuttled event featuring festive food and drinks around the property. That spirals us towards our Brunch with Santa Claus where children have a chance to put in their last minute requests for Christmas, followed by a Christmas Dinner featuring a night of caroling led by members Ken Sparks and Carolyn Graham. To close out the holiday, we ring in the New Year with a formal celebration of the strike of midnight (yes, midnight!!) where we make a pledge to have just as much fun, if not more, in the new year. It feels like home - our club home.

Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your family and on behalf of the entire staff, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and safe and Happy New Year!

By Ed Carlisle, Jr

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all This is a tremendous time of year where everyone’s lives are busy with family, shopping, parties, and fellowship. I hope each of you may enjoy all the festivities and happiness this season brings. 2022 was a fantastic year at Indian Creek Yacht & Country Club. It is hard to believe that 2022 is almost complete, but we relish in the new opportunities next year brings. Be on the lookout for more information on 2023 soon.

Golf Shop Hours:

Monday 11:00am 5:00pm Tuesday Sunday: 9:00am to 5:00pm

Driving Range Hours: Monday 11:00am 4:00pm Tuesday – Sunday: 9:00am to 4:00pm

Golf Instruction

By Ed Carlisle, Jr

The Importance of Wedge Bounce for Short Game Shots

WEDGE BOUNCE EXPLAINED

Wedge bounce is the angle created between the leading edge and the lowest point of the sole or trailing edge. This is the area of the club that hits through the ground as it contacts the ball. The greater the wedge bounce degree, the higher the leading edge is off the surface at address. Having the proper wedge bounce and grind option promotes optimal contact, control, and ball spin In fact, Roger Cleveland says that “Bounce is your friend,” because it provides forgiveness on all wedge shots, allowing you to still strike the ball properly even if you make mistakes.

LOW BOUNCE WEDGES

Low bounce wedges are typically between 4° 6°, ideal for firm turf conditions and bunkers with harder or coarse sand. Low bounce wedges are designed for clean ball contact, giving you the precision you need in your short game. For instance, low bounce lob wedges can be used to hit high flop shots off tight lies near the green. Low bounce wedges are also useful to players with a sweeper swing style, with shallower attack angles and minimal divots

MID BOUNCE WEDGES

Mid bounce wedges range between about 7°-10°, and are most played on firm to normal turf. Players tend to choose mid bounce wedges to create shots around the green, as they help achieve exact distance and trajectory control.

This wedge bounce type is the most versatile for more players, and can apply to a wide range of course conditions. While mid bounce wedges are suited for almost all swing types, they most favor a neutral swing style with a moderate attack angle

HIGH BOUNCE WEDGE

High bounce wedges are those with more than 10° of bounce, designed for softer turf, fluffy lies, and bunkers with soft sand

High bounce sand wedges are ideal for preventing the leading edge of the club from dragging too much in the sand, and high bounce lob wedges are beneficial to those who take deep divots with a digger swing style and steep attack angle.

High bounce golf wedges help generate a lot of spin, giving players more control over their short game

See you on the course!

Ed Carlisle Jr.

Fall 2022 has been great with exceptional weather conditions and on time rain events. Everything has come together this fall to include aerification, topdressing and landscaping.

The crew is currently focused on preparing the course for daily play, as the weather continues to be extremely conducive for golf. November, like October, began with warm temperatures and, although the end of October marked the end of the golf season, great golfing doesn't live within date boundaries. Perhaps think about making your new year's resolution to get out on the golf course either for the first time or more often. We will be waiting for you.

We have officially said farewell to all of our seasonal staff but, the full time crew members are eager to jump in and carry on as we head into winter and begin working on winter projects

You may notice the crew continuing with the seemingly endless leaf mulching/removal and cleanup, tree trimming and removal of dead trees. We will be holding our annual training sessions to focus on course and grounds safety, and equipment operation, as well as pressure washing campus facility buildings as needed. The survey results are in and we will be using feedback as a guide as we plan for the 2023 season both in best practices and operating and capital budgets/strategic planning. Around the shop, we will be working on necessary equipment repairs and annual maintenance and making organizational improvements to the turf center. On the course, we will be working on drainage, bunker maintenance, weed control, and many other small projects that we are able to accomplish, as weather permits.

The Course and Grounds crew wishes everyone very happy and safe holiday and would like to take this time to give a heartfelt thank you to the ICYCC membership for your support this past season

Weekly Schedule Racquet News

by George Christoforatos

Intro to Pickleball (Beginner)

Saturdays from 12 1:00 p.m. Teaching the basic strokes/fundamentals and how to keep score and play actual matches for fun!

Intro to Tennis (Beginner)

Tuesdays from 1 2:00 p.m.

Ladies' Doubles Clinic

Tuesdays from 2 3:30 p m

Cardio Tennis Mondays, Tuesday & Thursdays at 8:00 a.m. NEW MONDAY EVENING CLINIC @ 5 p.m.!

Drills & Drinks

Wednesdays from 4:30 6:00 p.m.

Spec Tennis Open Play & Clinics

Wednesdays & Fridays From 12:30 2:00 p.m. Clinic available on Fridays from 12:30 2 p.m.

Youth Clinics

High Performance Training

Tuesdays and Thursdays 4 6 p.m. Saturdays: Middle/High School 11:30 1:00 p.m. 10 & Under 2:00 3:00 p.m.

Ladies' Round Robin Play

Monday 11:00 a m to 12:30 p m Friday 9:30 a m to 11:00 a m

Men's 4.0 and up Round Robin Play Saturdays - 11:30 am to 1pm.

Pickleball Play (Open Play)

Tuesdays& Thursdays 2 4 p.m. Fridays & Sundays 4 6 p.m.

FREE PICKLEBALL FOR ALL EVERY SECOND FRIDAY!

Simply sign up on the club calendar online or using the mobile the app

Care for the Courts: As you use the courts or lobby, please be courteous and leave the facilities as you found them for the next member. Please return balls to carts, dispose of any trash and put any towels or toiletries in the appropriate baskets. Thank you!

Board of Directors Contact Us

Administrative Staff

BRIAN DARLAK, CCM GENERAL MANAGER 804.435.1340 EXT 107 BDARLAK@ICYCC.COM

MEGAN STEPHENS MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR 804.435.1340 EXT 104 MEGAN@ICYCC.COM

JENNIFER MASON EVENT COORDINATOR 804.435.1340 EXT 115 JMASON@ICYCC.COM

Food & Beverage Staff

SARAH SUTTON

FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR 804.435.1340 EXT 109 SSUTTON@ICYCC.COM

CHEF ISMAEL CASTRO 804.435.1340 EXT 110 CHEF@ICYCC.COM

Golf Staff

ED CARLISLE, PGA MASTER PROFESSIONAL 804 435 1340 EXT 101 ECARLISLE@ICYCC COM

Racquet Staff

WINDLEY "LEY" GAULDING BUSINESS MANAGER 804 435 1340 EXT 105 WGAULDING@ICYCC COM

WENDY OTTERSTEDT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 804.435.1340 EXT 106 WOTTERSTEDT@ICYCC.COM

DANA RIFFLE BANQUET MANAGER 804.435.1340 EXT 110 DRIFFLE@ICYCCC.COM

ANNA RANSON WILLIAMS DINING ROOM MANAGER 804.435.1340 EXT 110 ARANSON WILLIAMS @ICYCCC.COM

PETER STEPHENS, CGCS GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT 804 435 2470 (O) 804 436 4059 (C) PSTEPHENS@ICYCC COM

GEORGE CHRISTOFORATOS, USPTA, PTR RACQUET SPORTS DIRECTOR 804.435.1340 EXT 102 TENNIS@ICYCC.COM