It’s been a bit of a whirlwind! Leading the Annual General Meeting and being selected by the Board to be the President. Now the real work begins.
I am looking forward to working with the talented people on our Board so that we, as a Board, can meet our responsibilities to the members and continue improving our Club.
The primary responsibilities of the Board are as follows: (1) (2) (3)
Establishing and maintaining policies regarding the conduct of the Board and of the members of the Club. Supervising and assessing the General Manager’s performance in managing the dayto-day operations of the Club. Protecting, planning for and investing in the Club of the future.
We have made significant investments in and improvements to our facilities, the benefits of which are clearly reflected in the growth of our membership and the enhancement of the Club’s image in the marketplace. We continue to get inquiries and applications to join our Club and expect this to continue.
The bar has been set high but the Board, Club Management and our Staff are all working to continue to raise the standards.
Personally, I am excited to have a role to play in the future of the Lost City Golf Club.
Don Greenhalgh, President
WGA NEWS Interclub Congratulations to our Lost City Ladies Interclub team sponsored by the club and our WGA. The Florida State Golf Association Women’s Interclub Matches are a new state-wide team competition between golf clubs throughout the state. Captains Martha Greenhalgh and Mary Lou Neagle put together a team of 20 women to play in the event during this inaugural year. Our division included Delray Dunes, Quail Ridge and Seagate Country Club. Each club hosted 3 Four-Ball matches and also traveled to each of the other clubs to play matches. Nassau scoring allowed for 2 points to each team winning the front nine, another 2 points for the back nine, and 2 points for the overall win. We played for 6 weeks starting in January and February. By February 8, Lost City was tied with Seagate. Lost City went to Seagate for the final match on Feb 9th ---and won by all 12 points – while playing in the rain! – to win our division. Playoffs will begin the last week of February, so please wish us well. Congratulations to Martha and Mary Lou for organizing, scheduling and encouraging us. And a big thank you to all of the women participants from Lost City: Marcy Albright, Glenie Austin, Pat Cmarik, Edie Craddock, Cindy Crawford, Stevie Davenport, Gina Devine, Jeannine Dowley, Laura Feick, Lynda Forbes, Barb Golding, Martha Greenhalgh, Jen Kelley, Debbie Kingsley, MaryLou Neagle, Jane Pasquale, Carol Patmore, Claire Rose, Sharon Sands and Karen Vaughan.
WGA NEWS Eclectic Tournament This Tournament was an annual Special Event based on individual net stroke play-36-holes played over 2 days. The best net score on each hole from either day determined the player’s final 18-hole score. There were two flights. Flight one winner was Laura Feick -10, followed by Sharon Sands -9, and Debbie Kingsley with -8, Glenie Austin and Barbara Golding tied for -7 and Martha Greenhalgh and Cindy Crawford tied for -6. Flight two’s winner was Claire Rose -9, second place Jeanne Hannigan and a tie for third place between Pat Cmarik, Michele Fashjian, and Ann Snyder with -4, MaryLynn Liegel – 3. Congratulations! Upcoming March schedule: 3/1 Diamond Event with 2 divisions based on age 3/8. Like Handicap 2-person teams, best Ball Match play 3/15 Flag Day Event – a NEW event! Each person receives a flag to plant based on their score & handicap. Winners determined by how far they are to the 18th hole or have strokes left. 3/22. Net 2 BB of 4. AB/CD 3/24 Thursday Qualifier for those wanting to play in the Championship Flight 3/29 & 3/31. Women’s Club Championship. There will also be flights and divisions by handicaps for those not participating in the Championship Flight. Come on out and have some fun! Hope to see you soon. Pat Cmarik, Assistant Tournament Chair
WGA Ladies Member Guest The WGA Ladies Member Guest had a great participation of 108 Ladies. The weather was perfect and some low scores were shot! See below for the list of winners from the 2 Best Ball of the Foursome event. 1st Flight Low Gross: Barbara Golding, Linda Samuel, Jane Speakman, Nicky Speakman 167 Low Net: Laura Feick, Jeanne Brown, Lynda Forbes, Jane Hale-McDonald. 128 2nd Net: Martha Greenhalgh, Dawn Burcham, Mary Rafferty, Mary Cocci. 130 2nd Flight Low Gross: Maria Guoth, Leanne Adair, Kris Reid, Barbara Cook 165 Low Net: Sharon Sands, Louise Miles, Kris Wasserman, Margaret Keene. 125 2nd Net: Jane Pasquale, Pat Pape, Kathy Hale, Jeannine Dowley 127
3rd Flight Low Gross: Libby Coates, Sherry Wille, Lisa Martensson, Christina Anderson. 176 Low Net: Michele Fashjian, Sue Manzi, Linda Curto, Laurie Gourley. 129 2nd Net: Marsha Becraft, Karol Gordon-Darley, Barb Anderson, Didi Norris. 132
Paul Jackman Men’s Member Guest We had a tournament record of 144 players for the Paul Jackmans Men’s Member-Guest this past week. Many of the 12 flights came down to the last match to decide the Flight Champion and participant in the Shootout following the matches. Congratulations to Russ Ayers and his guest Ryan Johnston who made 4 straight pars in the Alternate Shot Shootout format to become the 2022 Paul Jackman Men’s Member-Guest Overall Champions! See below for the list of all the Flight Champions 1st Flight: Roger Anderson & Tom Gullikson 2nd Flight: Rolando Silva & Andrew Clements 3rd Flight: Ian Transleau & Scott Earnest 4th Flight: Russ Ayers & Ryan Johnston 5th Flight: Anthony Klingseisen & Bob Klingseisen 6th Flight: Bill Shannehan & Mark Muller 7th Flight: Tom Delle & James Kelly 8th Flight: Hollis Eisner & Herb Epling 9th Flight: David Dzurick & Andy Koerick 10th Flight: Frank Kujan & TL Wingate 11th Flight: Allan Gardner & Ambrose Gouthro 12th Flight: Robert Sullivan & Ted Highberger
Dear Lost City Golf Club Members, In today’s business world these questions are frequently asked: “ What’s the purpose of your business?” or “Why are you in business?” or “What’s your why?” As I write this month’s article we are in the middle of our Member-Guest Week where Lost City Golf Club’s purpose was in full bloom. We were full of family members and friends from near and far enjoying laughs and good times together over golf, food and drink. Brothers, sisters, sons, fathers, mothers, daughters, aunts, uncles, cousins and best friends sharing the great game of golf! Playing and practicing at our wonderful club and enjoying the fresh air and tropical scenery! Some played well and some better luck next year but all were smiling and happy. Our Womens’ and Mens’ Member-Guest committee members did a fine job implementing their vision for the week and working with staff to bring their vision to fruition. Our department heads and frontline staff were well prepared and executed at a high level in all areas based on the reports from our members and their guests. I could go on and on but suffice it to say that this week displayed what golf and the Lost City Golf Club are all about. The Dennis Walters Golf Exhibition was a very special addition to our Member-Guest week this year. An extremely talented golfer, he stated his philosophy loud and clear. “We all can overcome major obstacles and accomplish great things…..if we are willing to put in the time and effort.” To say he was inspirational is an understatement. And we all enjoyed a lot of laughs while receiving his thoughtful and positive message. Great Job Lost City Golf Club!! Leo McMahon General Manager Lost City Golf Club
THE YEAR OF THE TIGER was celebrated by the 9-Hole Ladies at our February 8th Chinese New Years Luncheon & Golf event. Dorothy Ballantyne shared customs & history of the lunar holiday, as we opened our fortune cookies, discovered our zodiac animal & learned how to avoid bad luck in our Zodiac year.(Wear something red every day!) After Chef Nicolas’ special “Tiger” luncheon - Chicken Thigh Yakitori, Jasmine Rice, Asian salad, & Tempura Bananas Foster, Tai Chi instructor, Bruce Marcus, led us through the beginning movements of the ancient Chinese art form, famous for its gentle, flowing motions promoting stress reduction, balance, & flexibility. Cheers to our Golf Event Scramble winners! : Ann Dougherty, Ellen Haley, & Gail Zisa. Our Party Committee Chair was Nanci Jackman, assisted by Dorothy Ballantyne, Ann Dougherty, Linda O’Malley, Patty Schmelzer, Eileen Sullivan & Merle Zamboni. Cassandra Dupar designed our gorgeous invitation & menus - Thank you! And a big shout-out to Mihai & his staff for their gracious service & good spirit.
International Women’s Day will be celebrated at our March 8th Member-Guest Golf Event & Luncheon. Two LPGA Ambassadors will share stories of their journey to professional golf & give us an insider’s peek at life on the Pro Tour. Our final Luncheon & Golf Event of the season will be our Farewell Party on Tuesday, April 5th. Save the date! Our golf winner for February 22nd was Dorothy Ballantyne, (fewest putts-13) Congratulations! We invite all women members of Lost City Golf Club to join the 9Hole Ladies as a golfer or non-golfing “Nifty Niner”. Contact Cassandra Dupar for information!
The Board is always looking for individuals willing to serve on committees and help the club
If interested, please reach out to the chair of that committee
Our soils reports have come back showing very low fertility levels, something that is certainly noticeable while playing the courses. Each course will receive a different blend of products to allow us to gauge the plant's reaction (health/color) and compare notes as to which program will work best for the Lost City golf courses moving forward. Mole cricket applications have already been made and will continue to be a top priority in monitoring and re-applying products as needed. Over the past 4 weeks, I’ve witnessed many non-handicap golf carts being parked on our approaches and too close to our greens. I encourage you to please keep cart traffic away from these areas as much as possible; it is an added stress to a young turfgrass plant that is weak and lean from lack of fertility and the previous cooler winter temps. We will be implementing a system to help identify where golf carts should be exiting fairways to help relieve stress in rough areas as well. Our focus right now is plant health and recovery through the remainder of the season and heading into the Summer months. Thank you all for your continued support. We are looking forward to finishing this season strong! Taylor
February Recap In February, we had many fun and competitive events that were kicked off by 2022 Can-Am! The American team started out playing very good golf in both the Men’s and Ladies Can-Am and both teams had a good lead after Day 1. The Canadian Team turned it around on Day 2 and came out firing on all cylinders. At the end of the day, the American Team was able to barely win both the Men’s and Ladies Can-Am. It was a great couple of days of golf that showed the awesome comradery between the membership at Lost City.
March We have some great golf events coming up in March including the 9 Hole Ladies Member Guest on March 8th, the Mixed Club Championship on March 12th & 13th, the Senior Club Championship on March 16th & 23rd & both the Ladies & Men’s Club Championships that will begin towards the end of the Month. Please see future emails information on all of these events.
As we head into the home stretch of the season, summer looms. Summer memberships are now available for the first 70 golfers. The cost is $3,500 for a single and $5,000 for a couple. Full details and applications are available on the web site and at the front desk. We limited it to 70 from 100 so tell your friends to sign up fast. The Board of Directors has raised the Initiation Fee for all golfing memberships to $25,000
By the Numbers…… When we discuss numbers, we can talk in terms of memberships or members We have 438 Memberships Which consist of 742 Members Which consist of 492 Golfer members, 243 Social members, and 7 members on a Leave of Absence We have 372 Golfing Memberships Which consist of 107 Couples Memberships and 265 Single Average Age 66 Age is simply the number of years the world has been enjoying you
Dear Lost City Golf Club Members, On Friday 2/25/22 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines on when people should wear a mask or not, based on their county’s COVID19 risk level. South Florida: Under the new guidelines, Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe counties have a medium COVID risk level, which means masks are optional indoors, though the CDC is still recommending people with high-risk conditions speak with their doctor on whether they should wear a mask. The Club will be following the new CDC guidelines established for Palm Beach County. Reminders: • Stay home if you do not feel well. • If you test positive for Covid-19 you must not come to the Club for 5 days. Sincerely, Leo McMahon General Manager Lost City Golf Club