I’d like to start off this month’s newsletter with a message from Jay Cortez, MCC President:
Dear Members,
I would like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s Member Guest Golf
Tournament. Having 78 years of tradition to work from and changing the format was not an easy task I commend both Dr Chris Freels and Kevin Hartley for pouring their hearts and souls into making this event a grand success Also, thank you to the Golf and Greens Committee which has worked all year to make this a memorable experience for all who participate. I would like to thank our tremendous staff who worked tirelessly to truly make this event special. As our GM says, “It takes a village, and we couldn’t have done it without everyone’s efforts.” We have a special place to call our club let’s continue to make it better every day in every way!
JayHappy June!
It looks like summer is here, and it’s going to be a hot one. Stay hydrated and safe. As always, I have exciting updates and improvements happening around the club that I am thrilled to share with you.
First, the food and beverage department is currently undergoing some changes with staffing. Juan Solis has decided to return to the waitstaff, becoming a captain on the floor I thank him for his efforts as a dining room manager, but heading the waitstaff seems to be a better fit; I know he will help out with anything he’s asked. Also, Judith Moreno will be taking over the catering duties Her past experience in catering makes for a great fit Veronica Turrubiates is being promoted to Food and Beverage Director. It’s a big responsibility, but I know she is up to it. Her new duties will encompass all front of the house staff, with Judith reporting to her. As we transition, please be patient with my staff; it will all come together quickly
Lastly, the Board continues working on our Strategic Plan. As details come, I/they will share.
With that, I look forward to seeing you around your club,
Jeff
jeff@mcallencountryclub com
Welcome New Members
Ysmael & Alejandra Fonseca
Carlos & Mayte Garza
Mario & Karla Gutierrez
Darby & Garrett Lestage
Dr Andres Saenz & Isabel Azmani
JuneEvents JuneEvents
Dining Dining
Dear MCC Members,
We are excited to share that our dryaged steak pilot program was a huge success We carefully crafted a 90-day dry-aged choice ribeye, and with the overwhelming response, we sold out quickly in two dinner services.
We’re already preparing the next round in about 60 days, this time using prime-grade beef for an even richer experience. Look for more details soon; these will go fast.
With summer here, the RAC Cafe is open! Enjoy Neapolitan-style pizzas from our brick oven and dine in, take out, or grab one for the course or courts.
We are hard at work planning a new event that we feel will be a smash! The Crab Smash is a crab boil with mallets. It is part rage room, part boil, and all fun It will be a super casual, messy event that will fit perfectly with the beginning of summer.
As always, during the summer, we will begin minimizing our lunch buffet days to exclusively Wednesdays throughout June We will pause the lunch buffets for July, August, and September, then resume in October. Sunday Brunch will continue all year, and we look forward to serving you all summer.
Thank you for your continued support.
Chef Temoshi
temoshi@mcallencountryclub com
Diego R Alanis
Parents- Dr Marko and Marissa Alanis
High School - McAllen Memorial High School
College Destination- Texas A&M University College Station
Katie Blackwell
Parents: Craig & Linda Blackwell
Graduated from Molloy University
CAP 21 Program
BFA Musical Theatre
Molly Blackwell
Parents: Craig & Linda Blackwell
High School: McAllen High School
College Destination: Texas State University
Garrison Austin Byrom
Parents: Jon and Jene Byrom
Grandparents: James & Jan Keller
High School: Sharyland Pioneer High School
College Destination: The University of Texas at Austin
Parents: Brian & Cindy
High School:
College Destination: Texas A&M University College Station
Parents: Robert & Lisa Carlos
High School: Juan Diego High School
College Destination: Texas A&M University College Station
Parents: Fred & Nelda Garza
Graduated from Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science
Biomedical Sciences
Minor in Public Health
Parents:
High
College Destination: BYU
Elle Holbrook
Russon & Emily Holbrook
School: McAllen High School
Corbin Disque
Disque
McAllen Memorial High School
Zachary Garza
Matthew Lewis
Parents: Brian & Laura Lewis
Graduated from Texas Tech Health Science Center, El Paso Doctor of Dental Medicine
Michael Lewis
Parents: Brian & Laura Lewis
Graduated from Texas Christian University
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Ava Lorraine
Emma Lopez
Parents: Marco & Erica Lopez
High School: Lamar IB Academy & McAllen High School
College Destination: University of Texas at Austin
Parents: Dr Arturo & Jenna Martinez
High School: McAllen High School
College Destination: Texas A&M University College Station
Angelica Selvera
Parents: John and Myriam Selvera
High School: Juan Diego High School
College Destination: Texas A & M University College Station
Luke Thorburn
Parents: Meg & Aaron Thorburn
Graduated from Johns Hopkins University Masters of Bioethics
Parents: Phillip & Carina Veale
High School: McAllen Memorial High College Destination: Texas Christian University
Parents:
Graduated from Texas Christian University
Bachelor of General Communication
Camila Florence Veale
Santiago S Zermeño
Eugenio & Begoña Zermeño
Golf Golf
Father’s Day Sale
June 1st to the 15th
The Majors at McAllen – the 2025 Member/Guest was quite an event. I want to thank my Member-Guest Committee, Dr. Chris Freels and Kevin Hartley, for all their hard work in making this event so special
The event included a putting contest and a raffle along with the tournament Putting contest winners were Tony Trad & Matt Kelly The PGA Raffle winners were Thomas Davidson, Julian Ybarra, Sean Donnelly, Bob Garcia, and Sunil Wadhwani. Thank you to everyone that contributed to the PGA education raffle for Caroly and Jeremy. They are both thankful for the support.
For the grand finale, the flight winners and the three second place teams that accumulated the most points competed in a Shoot-out. The three teams were Ricky Sanchez & Steve Martinez, Alan Malkasian & Brandon Ater, and Cody Hamer & Ryan Wellman. We started with 12 and reduced the field by three at the end of each hole The Shoot-out was a nail-biter In the end, Mark Southwell had a 15ft putt that swung about 3ft left to right and MADE IT!! Congratulations to Mark Southwell and his guest, Jason Odette on their victory.
The local qualifying tournament for the 2026 Drive, Chip & Putt was held at Champion Lakes Golf Course on May 2nd. In the girls 10-11, Kamryn Ramirez was victorious with her sister, Kacey, finishing in third place, both advancing to the regional competition in San Antonio I want to thank all those kids that went out there and gave it their best; Carter Stansberry, Dillon Stansberry, Miles Stansberry, Madelyn Stansberry, Ruy Mireles, and Miguel Mireles. Thank you for representing the club. Big congratulations to the Ramirez sisters, let’s wish them the best on their way to Augusta
Dear MCC Members, Mike
mike@mcallencountryclub com
Stop by the golf shop for additional discounts on those special pieces for the dads out there.
The Majors at McAllen Flight Winners & Second Place
Jack Nicklaus Flight: 1st - Cody Oates & Aaron Martinez
2nd - Calvin Lackey & Austin Lackey
Tiger Woods Flight: 1st - Sunil Wadhwani & Michael Culin
2nd - Tato Tamez & Federico Lama.
Walter Hagen Flight: 1st - Mark Southwell & Jason Odette
Tie 2nd - Travis Stansberry & Nick Brown and Kenny Hartley & Mark Kerr
Ben Hogan Flight: 1st - Dr Ross Chapel & David Cantu
2nd - Edgar Trevino & Jorge Cantu
Gary Player Flight: 1st - Kevin Hartley & Alex Cozart
2nd - Ricky Sanchez & Steve Martinez
Tom Watson Flight: 1st - Dr. Sam Garcia & Stewart Traver
2nd - Danny Gurwitz & Tom Peterson
Harry Vardon Flight: 1st - Thomas Davidson & Chase Hall
2nd - Alan Malkasian & Brandon Ater
Bobby Jones Flight: 1st - Lance Kirby & Justin Kirby
2nd - Ruben Temkin & Jimmy Salazar
Arnold Palmer Flight: 1st - Jorge Kamel & Jonathan Wehrmeister
2nd - Cody Hamer & Ryan Wellman
Couples
Series on April 10th
1st Place – Benton Beckwith and Jacquie Johnson 2nd Place – Marion & Olga Gonzalez
Thank you to everyone that came out to play. We are looking for the third event in our Couples Series to take place in September
Racquets
Dear MCC Members,
Hope everyone is doing well Summer Camp starts June 2nd and runs through August 7th We will be teaching tennis and pickleball each week throughout the summer. For more information or to sign up for Summer Camp, please
fill out an application or call The Racquet Center We had a wonderful turnout for our Margarita May Day Tennis Mixer last month On Friday June 6th, we will be having another mixer, Dink and Sink Pickleball and Prosecco Please join us for food, prosecco, and fun pickleball play.
Our first MCC Men’s Pickleball League has started on Monday Nights with the entire league filled with all members. We are now forming our first Women’s Pickleball League. For more information or to sign up, please call The Racquet Center.
On another note, we would like to wish the MCC Women’s 40 and over 3.5 Tennis Team and the MCC Men’s 40 and over 4.0 Tennis Team good luck as they both travel to the Woodlands to compete at State/Sectionals for the chance to represent Texas at the National Team Tournament later this year. Good luck to both Teams!
Thank you as always, and I look forward to seeing you on the courts!
Darron
Every Tuesday Night for 8 Weeks Round Robin Format Warmup at 6:30 & 7:00pm Start $40++ for Members Maximum of 16 players Start Date to be Announced Soon
Questions or to sign up, please call the Racquet Center (956)682-3459
$5 for every entry will be allocated to Racquet Center Fund for future club events and
FRIDAY NIGHT, JUNE 6TH FROM 6:00-8:00PM
JUNE POOL & RAC CAFE
POOL & RAC CAFE
OPEN TUESDAYS THROUGH SUNDAYS
CLOSED MONDAYS
SERVERS & LIFEGUARDS ON DUTY
MONDAYS: CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE
TUESDAYS-SUNDAYS: 11AM - 9PM
ALL OTHER TIMES, SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK
DRESS CODE:
REMINDER THAT APPROPRIATE SWIMMING ATTIRE IS REQUIRED AT MCC’S FAMILY-ORIENTED POOL.
NOT PERMITTED:
-COTTON CLOTHING AND BLACK SHIRTS -SPORTS BRAS
-BRAZILIAN/G-STRING SWIMSUITS THANK YOU!
FOREVENT/PARTY
SWIMLESSONS:
FOR ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT BOOKING PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT MICHAEL PUIG MICHAEL@MCALLENCOUNTRYCLUB.COM
OTHERREMINDERS:
FOR ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT SWIM LESSONS, PLEASE CONTACT VIVIENNE WEST AT (832) 542-5326 THE POOL DOES NOT ALLOW OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGES GUEST FEE IS ENFORCED AND IS $5 PER PERSON. NO INFLATABLES FOR SAFETY
KEEP AN EYE OUT ON CLUBSTER FOR EVENTS IN JUNE! THANK YOU!
