NOVEMBER I DECEMBER 2023
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THE RESERVE GOLF CLUB
YOUR CLUB NOVEMBER & DECEMBER HOURS OF OPERATION RESERVE GRILLE
Monday I CLOSED Tuesday I 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Wednesday I 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Thursday I 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Friday I 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Saturday I 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sunday I 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM GOLF SHOP, GOLF COURSE & PRACTICE FACILITY GOLF SHOP | 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM GOLF COURSE | 8:00 AM - DARK PRACTICE FACILITIES | 7:30 AM - DARK **The Practice Facility closes at 4:00 PM on Sundays** RESERVE GOLF CLUB STAFF: CONTACTS Donald Clement | Director of Golf dclement@thereservegolf.com Justin Morris | Head Golf Professional jmorris@thereservegolf.com Cornelius Christian | Assistant Golf Professional cchristian@thereservegolf.com Steve Kuchka l Assistant Golf Professional skuchka@thereservegolf.com Ronald Crowe | Golf Course Superintendent rcrowe@thereservegolf.com
NEWSLETTER CONTENTS The Reserve Review...............................................................1 Your Club....................................................................................2 Reserve Buzz.............................................................................3 Club Events................................................................................4 Club News.................................................................................5 RWGL ...........................................................................................6 From The Pro Shop..................................................................7 FEATURED ON THE COVER Red Dawn Photo by Jimmy Mac
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RESERVE buzz Look who’s talking about The Reserve! Please enjoy a few of our favorite social media mentions below – and keep sharing your experiences with us by tagging The Reserve Golf Club on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for a chance to be featured in the next newsletter.
bhfournier_ Member guest prep for @florencecountryclub this weekend... #golf #putting #scottycameron #practice #memberguest # #golflife #titleist #oldschool #letsgo
milr.time23_ South Carolina golf and weather. Doesn’t get any better than this!
alliesperber_ Date night
Michelle Hill Burton We had lots of fun last night at the Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Arts!
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CLUB EVENTS McConnell Ryder Cup Back to Back Champions The Reserve Ryder Cup team looks for the hat trick as we host this year’s McConnell Golf Ryder Cup. The Ryder Cup teams are made up of one professional and seven members from all McConnell golf properties. The event consists of three different formats over three days, ending with a champion being crowned (that would be the Reserve team the last two years). We have hosted the last eleven years and hope to continue the tradition. Our team is lead by the legend, Donald Clement, and last year’s team will be returning. The Reserve looks to retain the trophy for the third year in a row, and assert our dominance over the other MCG properties. The event is set to kick off on November 16th-18th. You can follow live on golf genius with code: MCGRYDER23.
Turkey Hill Invitational A new champion was crowned this year! The battle for the Turkey Hill came down to Jay Buckley and Greg Hebard versus Orrell Saulsbury and Chip Saulsbury. The stage was set for a par 3 set up from the right side of 18 fairway to a tucked right pin. Jay decided to take on the flag and hit a beautiful draw to about six feet where his partner sank the putt to seal the deal. Congratulations to our 2023 Turkey Hill Invitational Champions Jay Buckley and Greg Hebard.
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CLUB NEWS New scorecards on the horizon The new scorecards are in the process of being made and we would like to share what changes you will see. The first change is the addition of the hybrid tees, Tournament (mix of Reserve Tee & Back Tee) and the Back/Middle Tee (mix of Back Tee & Middle Tee). You will see each set has their own color and will have an arrow pointing to which tee should be played for that hole. The slope and rating for these tees will be located on the right side of the scorecard. The Short tees will now be displayed hole by hole. Our handicap holes will now be displayed at the bottom of the scorecard. The Championship Tee and Reserve Tee will have a separate shot allocation than the rest of the tees listed below.
Against the Odds One of the founding members here at The Reserve Golf Club, Mike Marino, was able to achieve two of the toughest feats in golf, only weeks apart. On September 13th, he made a hole in one on #7 here at the Reserve. The hole was playing 110 yards and all he needed was a wedge. On October 4th, he shot his age of 75 for the first time. The odds of making a hole in one are roughly 12,500 to 1 and shooting your age we’re sure is higher. The only thing Mike didn’t do is win the billion dollar power ball, but none the less we think his lessons with Head Golf Professional Justin Morris are paying off greater.
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RWGL Tailgate on the Turf Winners!!
1st Place Gross Katherine Boyd / Diane Chandler Jeanne Saulsbury / Joann Crolley
1st Place Net Ginger Peart / Ede Graves Kemilou Pomplun / Carrie Koontz
Our tailgate on the turf brought out everyone’s inner spirit. From Bull dog fans to panther fanatics, everyone showed out for their team. The weather was fantastic and the golf was even better. We had 36 players competing this year and our winners had the right play calls all day and pulled out the 4th quarter win. On behalf of McConnell golf and the RWGL, we appreciate all of the guests that played this year. We look forward to next year!
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MERCH MINUTE
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