The Clubber - July 2021

DIGITAL EDITION: July 2021

The Clubber Myers Park Country Club

Photo by Scott Kennon

Board of Directors Tom Jordak, President Hans Warren, Vice President Chuck Handy, Treasurer John Hollmeyer, Secretary Mal McLean, Assistant Secretary Marty White, Legal Counsel Meredith Shorkey, Ex-Officio Eddie Bean Donnie Bobbitt Brian Boone Mike Broderick Bryan Gerrard Allison Moss Vince Sumner

Leadership Team Don Smith, General Manager Jean Zoutewelle, CFO Eric Reeves, Director of Golf Scott Kennon, Director of Golf Course Operations Scott Craig, Director of Culinary Operations Thomas Eek, Director of Tennis Brian Sette, Director of Dining Operations Jordan Kovalcik, Clubhouse Manager Brittany Watson, Human Resources Manager Silvia Lalinde, Membership Director Erin Schlegel, Youth & Activities Director

Membership WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

DR. WILL GRAHAM & DR. HEATHER GRAHAM

MR. RUSS BLANTON & MRS. STEPHANIE BLANTON

MR. CHARLIE HARRIS & MRS. ELLEN HARRIS

MRS. KELLIE LECKA & MR. STREETER LECKA

MR. CLINT MADDOX & MRS. MEAGAN MADDOX

MEET OUR NEW MEMBERS

MR. SCOTT DRAKE & MRS. LAUREN DRAKE

MR. MATT BRANSTROM & MRS. ERIN BRANSTROM

MR. BAILEY KING & MRS. HANNAH KING

CANDIDATES FOR MEMBERSHIP

Connecting the Centuries Video Series

Video 1 - Turning the Century

Video 2 - Reinventing the Tavern

Connecting the Centuries Video Series

Video 3 - Centennial to Centuries

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE FOOD & DINING CHANGES BEGINNING JULY 5, 2021

LIVE MUSIC WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY MILKSHAKES CONTINUE IN THE TAVERN THURSDAY WOODFIRED PIZZA PAUSED CLUBHOUSE TURN & TAVERN OPEN

ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE EXTERIOR TURN ENTRANCE

FAMILY DINING & TO GO WINDOW OPEN PINE ROOM CLOSED

FOR THE LATEST CONSTRUCTION UPDATES PLEASE VISIT THE MPCC MASTER PLAN PAGE

clubhouse TEEN & TWEEN SWIM NIGHT Drop your teen and tweens off for an evening swim at the pool. Must be 10 years of age or older.

Thursday, July 1 from 8:30pm - 10:00pm REGISTER NOW

4TH OF JULY PARTY Join us for our annual 4th of July celebration!

Day will include a DJ, games, Kona Shaved Ice Truck, pit style cooking, and other exciting festivities!

Sunday, July 4 from 10:00am - 8:00pm

CHARLOTTE PRO TENNIS LEAGUE Hosted at Myers Park Country Club, join us in supporting our very own MPCC Tennis Pros, Thomas Eek & Andrew Myers, as they compete against other professionals Thursday, July 8 at 7:00pm

clubhouse THE ALL ENGLAND LAWN TENNIS GALA Wear all white and join us for an evening of Old English fun! English beer, wine, & hors d'oeuvres will be served.

Saturday, July 10 from 4:00 - 7:00pm

$35 per person REGISTER NOW

SPEAKER SERIES: Marvin Bouknight Honeybees and Native Pollinators - Beekeeping, Attracting Native Pollinators, and Creating a Pollinator-safe Environment Thursday, July 15 at 6:00pm REGISTER NOW

COUPLES GLOW GOLF 9 Hole event with cocktails, hors d'ouevres, and a Byrdie Golf Social Apparel pop up!

Friday, July 16 starts at 7:00pm Shotgun starts at 8:30pm

SUNDAY, JULY 4 DJ: 11AM - 5PM GAMES: 12PM - 5PM PIT STYLE COOKOUT: 5 - 8PM POOL HOURS: 10AM - 8PM

SPEAKER SERIES: MARVIN BOUKNIGHT HONEYBEES AND NATIVE POLLINATORS BEEKEEPING, ATTRACTING NATIVE POLLINATORS, AND CREATING A POLLINATORSAFE ENVIRONMENT

THURSDAY, JULY 15TH | 6PM

MARVIN BOUKNIGHT Wildlife Biologist, Educator, & Naturalist

Over 75% of the food we eat is dependent upon honeybees and other pollinators. Marvin Bouknight, a naturalist and beekeeper, will discuss the role of pollinators in our lives, as well as the basics of beekeeping, how to attract honeybees and other pollinators to your yard, the perils facing pollinators today, and how you can create a pollinator friendly, safer haven for these incredible, but extremely important insects.

$10 PER PERSON

CLICK TO REGISTER

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The Ladies Club Whether you’re eager to meet new people, learn new things, or just have fun, we welcome you to The Ladies Club (TLC) at Myers Park Country Club. Established in 2013 by members Teresa Lee and Claudia Phillips, TLC foster friendships for women of multiple generations and interests. The group meets the second Friday of each month (excluding June, July and August) and event topics range from style to wellness to history.

To join a meeting, call the Club’s front desk at (704) 376-0741.

Celebrate the Ladies TLC TOAST & KICK OFF

Please join the ladies of Myers Park Country Club for a special seasonal cocktail & light bites as we hear about the calendar of events for the year, thank our outgoing president, welcome a new leadership team, and enjoy some time outside by the pool.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25 | 5:30 PM - 7 PM TERRACE POOL DECK AREA NO RSVP REQUIRED Additional food and drinks may be charged to your club account.

All MPCC ladies invited. You may join TLC at the event, or simply come for fellowship & fun!

GOLF CLOSURE WEEK Closed week this year will be Monday, July 5th through Monday, July 12th. The golf course will reopen on Tuesday, July 13th.

As a result, the Golf Department will operate under the following hours:

GOLF SHOP HOURS 8:00AM – 6:00PM: Tuesday, July 5 – Wednesday, July 6 8:00AM – 7:00PM: Thursday, July 7 – Sunday, July 11

PRACTICE TEE HOURS CLOSED: Tuesday, July 5 – Wednesday, July 6 8:00AM – 7:00PM: Thursday, July 7 – Sunday, July 11

GOLF COURSE HOURS CLOSED: Monday, July 5 – Monday, July 12

golf grounds GOLF CLOSURE WEEK

Scott Kennon Director of Golf Course Operations

The course closure has been extended this year in order to give the agronomy staff time to complete a collar renovation after the regular cultural work is finished. Below are two photos of the chipping area that clearly show the collar that has been sprayed with herbicide. We will be replacing this collar next week ahead of our closed week. The purpose in spraying this collar earlier was so we could properly calibrate our spray equipment, but also give a snapshot of what you will see the week heading into our closed week. All collars were sprayed on June 28th to prepare them for stripping, grading and resodding during our period of closure. We have decided to go back with TifTuf bermudagrass which is the same turf we have used on the tee tops we have replaced this year. It is also on the nursery green collar if you are interested in taking a peek. We feel TifTuf will offer better contrast to the putting surfaces as well as give us better resistance to encroachment of outside grasses. The collar work has to occur on the back end of the cultural work to the putting surfaces, thus the reason for the extended closed days.

In addition to the collar renovation, we will also perform a host of cultural work to the golf course. We plan to execute the following activities: ·Verticut greens aggressively a total of 2x in two different directions. ·Aerate greens with 5/8” coring tines at 2.5” spacing followed by cleanup and heavy topdressing in order to fill the holes. ·DryJect greens on Wednesday of that week. This is the process where a dry sand is injected into the rootzone which helps dilution of the organic layer and also aids in creating a firmer surface. ·Aerate greens again with a smaller coring tine at 2.5” spacing followed by cleanup and a lighter topdressing. ·Unirake fairways (this is a form of scarification to open the canopy ahead of fairway topdressing) ·Aerate fairways followed by a drag to break plugs up and then a blower/sweeper to clean up debris left over. ·Topdress all fairways ·Following the work to the greens and fairways we hope to aerate surrounds and topdress several tee tops. This will be dependent on time as it will be done in conjunction with the collar renovation.

golf GOLF UPDATES: TEE TIME SCHEDULING WEEKDAY (TUESDAY – FRIDAY) STARTING TIME PROCEDURES Effective Friday, July 9, 2021:

All weekday (Tuesday - Friday) starting times will be made available on Friday mornings at 7:30 AM.Starting times for weekdays may be booked online beginning at 7:30 AM on the Friday prior to your desired day of play.

Example: Tee times for Tuesday, July 13 – Friday, July 20 will open on Friday, July 9 at 7:30 AM. The Golf Shop will not accept requests made in person or by phone until 8:00 AM on each respective Friday morning.

Each individual member may only book one starting time per day.

Ladies golf groups (LGA & 9-Holers) will be allowed to reserve starting times on their respective play days (during their play day seasons) beginning at 8:00 AM by phone or in person on the Friday preceding the desired day of play.

Starting time procedures for Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays will remain the same.

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FRIDAY, JULY 16 7 PM COCKTAILS & HORS D'OUEVRES BYRDIE GOLF SOCIAL APPAREL POP UP

8:30 PM SHOTGUN STARTS 9 HOLE EVENT

$125 PER COUPLE TO SIGN UP, CALL THE GOLF SHOP ON JUNE 30 AT 9 AM YOU MAY SIGN UP WITH ONE OTHER COUPLE

GOLF MPCC JUNIOR

SUMMER TOURNAMENT SERIES EVENT #1

EVENT #2

STABLEFORD

TEXAS SCRAMBLE

THURSDAY, JULY 15 PM STARTING TIMES

THURSDAY, JULY 22 PM STARTING TIMES

EVENT #3

EVENT #4

STROKE PLAY

JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

THURSDAY, JULY 29 PM STARTING TIMES

SAT-SUN, AUG 14-15 STARTING TIMES

$125

INCLUDES ALL 4 EVENTS

*Separate $40 if only competing in Event #4 and not the first 3 events

REGISTER ONLINE OR BY CALLING THE PRO SHOP

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REMINDER No Junior or Ladies' Clinics

July 5 - 9 *Courts will remain open

tennis TENNIS PROJECT UPDATE COMPLETE French drain installation between the clay courts French drain installation along the perimeter of the hard courts Sleeving under sidewalks to accommodate new lighting wire Removal of all old lighting fixtures UPCOMING Pour and stain concrete cassion bases for path lights Install wire and transformers for new lighting Pour new concrete cart parking pad Grade and prepare upper portion of site (clay courts area) for new sod Install New zoysia sod in upper portion of facility FINAL STEPS Install light fixtures Install river rock surround at hard courts Grade, prep, and re-sod lower portion of facility (hard courts and berm areas)

racquet sports FRESH PAINT FOR PICKLEBALL COURTS!

Whether you're a pickleball enthusiast or first timer, our newly painted courts are looking great and ready for some action!

If you would like to reserve a court, please call the shop at 704-364-2395.

Complimentary equipment (paddles and balls) available in the shop.

fitness NEW TRAINER

Ben Darrow Personal Trainer

Ben will be available starting July 12th during the day as well as evenings & weekends.

We are excited to introduce you to our newest team member. Ben Darrow is a certified personal trainer and a certified strength and conditioning specialist. He is passionate about strength training, weight lifting, and most all things fitness. An athlete his whole life, Ben fell in love with health and fitness in college as a meaningful and simple way to make positive and tangible change in his life. He can help you feel and function better in your daily life, get stronger, build muscle, age gracefully, or improve athleticism. Ben wants to educate and empower members to gain an awareness of their bodies and how they can influence it. Whether you want to get better at a specific sport or simply want to improve your health- and enjoy doing ot, Ben is here for you.

If you are interested in working with Ben, give us a call at 704-790-7891 or email fitness@myersparkcc.com

GET FIT WITH OUR IN-PERSON GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES PILATES ULTIMATE STRENGTH SENIOR FITNESS YOGA FOR ALL DEEP STRETCH BARRE SIGN UP

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UPDATED POOL HOURS BEGINNING JULY 4TH

DAY

HOURS

Sunday

10 AM - 8 PM

Monday

12 PM - 8 PM

Tuesday - Thursday

10 AM - 8 PM

Friday - Saturday

10 AM - 10 PM

WATER AEROBICS

June 1 – September 3 Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM $6/member, $12/guest (once per month) LAP SWIM

June 2 – September 3 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6 AM – 8 AM *Charlotte Country Club lap swimmers are permitted to lap swim at MPCC during early morning swim hours.

SWIM NIGHT TEEN & TWEEN

THURSDAY, JULY 1 8:30 PM - 10 PM

MUST BE 10 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER

REGISTER

SUMMER DIVE IN

MOVIE NIGHT

JULY 16: AUGUST 20:

SHARK TALE MOANA

*Movie to start at the pool at dusk (approximately 8:45pm).

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

1

2

8

9

TEEN & TWEEN SWIM NIGHT

4

JULY 4TH COOKOUT

5

6

7

Friday

CHARLOTTE PRO TENNIS LEAGUE

Saturday

3

10

THE ALL ENGLAND LAWN TENNIS GALA

GOLF COURSE CLOSURE WEEK NO LADIES' OR JUNIOR TENNIS CLINICS

11

12

13

14

15

NATURALIST MARVIN BOUKNIGHT

GOLF COURSE CLOSURE WEEK

16

COUPLE'S GLOW GOLF

17

CAMP MYERS PARK WEEK 5 SUMMER DIVE IN MOVIE NIGHT SHARK TALE

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

30

31

CAMP MYERS PARK WEEK 6

25

26

27

28

29 CHARLOTTE PRO TENNIS LEAGUE

CAMP MYERS PARK WEEK 7

JULY 2021 calendar

TENNIS

SWIM TEAM

DINING

ACTIVITIES

KIDS

GOLF

FITNESS

Club Contacts FRONT DESK:

TENNIS SHOP: FITNESS:

704-376-0741 704-376-0741 704-376-0745 704-364-2395 704-790-7891

GOLF TURN:

704-376-4671

MEN'S LOCKER ROOM:

704-376-9441

DINING RESERVATIONS: GOLF SHOP:

2415 Roswell Avenue Charlotte, NC 28209