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2024 Board of Governors
President
Mark
Vice
Eric
Treasurer
John Higgins
Secretary
Bob Sullivan
Governors
Katie Izzo
Gregg Speaks
Matt Pappas
Pat Flynn
Don Lough
General Manager
Peter Swick
Orchard Lake Management Team
Administration
Peter Swick General Manager pswick@orchardlakecc.com
David Simpson Clubhouse Manager dsimpson@orchardlakecc.com
Marty Agnello Controller magnello@orchardlakecc.com
Nicole Petrone Membership Marketing Director npetrone@orchardlakecc.com
Beth Deaton Website Administrator bdeaton@orchardlakecc.com
Carol Molina Director of Human Resources cmolina@orchardlakecc.com
Hospitality
Tyler Colman Executive Chef tcolman@orchardlakecc.com
Sarah Harris
Catering Director sharris@orchardlakecc.com
Atara Krakoff
Assistant Catering Director akrakoff@orchardlakecc.com
Greg Stangis Food & Beverage Director gstangis@orchardlakecc.com
Nathalie Fregonara Banquet Manager nfregonara@orchardlakecc.com
Jill Viculis Director of Dining Services jviculis@orchardlakecc.com
Tom Kruszewski Fitness Director tkruszewski@orchardlakecc.com
Golf Operations
Brian Sleeman PGA Head Professional bsleeman@orchardlakecc.com
Aaron McMaster Green Superintendent mcmaster@orchardlakecountryclub.com
John Gilbert Golf Services Manager jgilbert@orchardlakecc.com
Racquet Sports
Lincoln Wirgau Racquets Director lwirgau@orchardlakecc.com
Lakefront
Kevin Fogarty Swim Team Coach
Doug Irey Pool Manager direy@orchardlakecc.com
Paige Loskill Waterfront Director sailing@orchardlakecc.com
Orchard Lake Country Club
Shop 248-682-2500 Racquet House 248-682-2334 Starters Booth 248-682-5340
OLCC MEMBERSHIP
Save the Dates
AUGUST
August 1 Member Caddie Tournament & Play
August 18 Family Scramble Tournament
Friday 23–Saturday 24 Family Camp Out
Saturday 31 End of Summer Party
SEPTEMBER
Monday, 2 Labor Day Buffet
Tuesday, 3 Clubhouse and Golf Course Closed
Thursday, 12 Past Governors’ Golf & Dinner
Thursday, 19 Krupp Brothers Wine Dinner
Sunday, 29 Annual OLCC Family 5K Walk/Run
OCTOBER
Friday, 4 Glow Golf
Sunday, 6 Kids’ Etiquette Class
Friday, 18 Fall Wine Tasting
Wednesday, 23 Caddie Banquet
Saturday, 26 Family Halloween Party
NOVEMBER
Friday, 1 President’s Party
Wednesday, 20 Ladies Night Out/ Holiday Boutique
Thursday, 21 Ladies Holiday Boutique
Thursday, 28 Thanksgiving Buffet
DECEMBER
Thursday, 5 Annual Meeting
Saturday, 7 Santa Brunch
Sunday, 8 Santa Brunch
Friday, 13 Holiday Lunch Buffet
Saturday, 14 Christmas Cheer
Sunday, 22 Going Out with a Bang!
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OLCC Lakehouse Hours
Daily Operations
Tuesday – Thursday, 11am – 7pm
Friday, 11am – 3:30pm
(Lakehouse Dining 5pm – 8pm reservations)
Saturday, 11am – 8pm Sunday, 11am – 7pm
OLCC Pool Hours
Daily Operations
Tuesday – Thursday & Sunday, 11 – 8pm Friday - Saturday, 11 – 9pm
Fitness News
INTRODUCING HANNAH BURCYZK
Hannah has joined the Orchard Lake training staff as a Stretch Therapist and a TPI Certified Personal Trainer (Titleist Performance Institute). She comes to us with several years of training and stretching experience.
Hannah specializes in fascial stretching which she says can reduce and eliminate chronic pain, reduce stress, enhance sleep and greatly increase mobility.
Hannah is an avid golfer and competitive weightlifter. She is excited to join the OLCC family and is looking forward to meeting everyone.
Book a stretching and/or personal training session with Hannah by contacting tkruszewski@ orchardlakecc.com. Hannah is available for 30/60/90 minute sessions.
The NuSHOULDER
The Fitness Center is now equipped with a state-of-the-art shoulder machine, NuShoulder. The machine is marketed as the safest, quickest, most effective rotator cuff training tool on the market. Rotator cuff training is technically very difficult and time consuming. The NuShoulder allows isolation of the rotator cuff muscles that stabilize the shoulder joint while ensuring proper form during each of the movements. The machine may be intimidating at first glance, but after some initial guidance, it should become part of your normal workout routine.
CHILDREN UNDER 16 YRS OF AGE...
In the past we have not allowed children in the Fitness Center for various reasons. With the growth of our junior sports programs, it is important to teach our younger members appropriate workout techniques to ensure proper development and injury prevention. Moving forward, we will allow children under 16 to use the Fitness Center with the following guidelines:
After 12pm.
Only under the direct supervision and guidance of their parent or club personal trainer.
RUN THE LAKE 2024
Registration is open for the Fourth Annual Run the Lake 5K and Kid’s Fun Run taking place on Sunday, September 29th. We will be benefiting Friends of the Children – Detroit. To register, visit runsignup.com/Race/MI/OrchardLake/RuntheLake5K or talk to Tom in the Fitness Center to add registration to your membership account.
OLCC
A Letter From the Golf Pro
Brian Sleeman PGA Head Professional
It’s hard to believe how quickly most of the summer has gone by, but there’s still plenty of great golf ahead as we turn the page into August!
Women’s Golf
The Women’s Ringer Tournament wrapped up on June 26, featuring a two-day format offering players the chance to choose the best score from each hole between each day to create their total tournament score (results on additional pages). The Blue Lake Cup was scheduled for July 10-11, but Mother Nature unfortunately dealt us significant rainfall, forcing a re-schedule of the event to September 10-11. This new and expanded edition of the women’s member-guest promises to be a ton of fun, and we hope you can join us!
August brings with it the final few weeks of Women’s League, Club Championship Weekend, and the always popular Women’s Charity Event on August 27. Registration is underway for each, and don’t forget to mark your calendars for the second annual Solheim Cup event on September 12 and Women’s Closing Day on September 26. Our Thursday morning group continues to play on a weekly basis and is available to all lady members and spouses!
Men’s Golf
The Players and Blue Coat Invitationals were the biggest events on the men’s side in the last six weeks, and the results are detailed in the following pages (along with links to the illustrated recaps). Both enjoyed generally good weather and endless camaraderie, and our one-day member-guest – The Ward Cup – is on the books for September 13. Registration begins shortly and it promises to be another memorable day of golf!
We’ve also recently celebrated our Men’s Senior Club Championship and the Red, White & Blue event, and are circling dates on the calendar for Club Championship Weekend (August 9-11), the Carp Invitational (August 15), and the Colt & Alison member-member tournament (September 29).
Junior Golf
The summer junior program may be over but junior golf is rolling along! Our August mini camps offer great opportunities for our most interested junior golfers to continue their instruction in small class sizes before school resumes, and our After School Golf picks up again in September for some afternoon instruction.
On the event side, the juniors are also a part of Club Championship weekend (August 10-11) along with our Young Adult division which began last year. This new category is specifically designed for those dependents ages 18-25 who otherwise have not been eligible for any of the Club Championship competitions. We’ve also got the return of the popular Family Scramble Tournament set for August 18, guaranteeing a good time in an extremely low-pressure format that is all about enjoying time on the course together.
Elsewhere on the calendar, Couples League returns on August 21 and is followed by the Husband & Wife Championship on August 25. Please let us know if you have any questions on these or any of our other upcoming events!
Course Care – Ball Marks
It’s a never-ending issue and universal responsibility to maintain our great golf course in its best possible condition. One of the most important ways to do so is to properly repair all ball marks whenever they occur. Using a tee or a designated repair tool from the amenities display, simply enter the tool at the back end of the ball mark and gently push the turf forward into its original position, working around the back half of the mark, and then lightly tapping it down with your putter. It’s a good goal to repair yours plus at least two others on each green, noting that the marks are often on the front of the green even when the ball ends up on the back.
Please let me or any member of our team know if there’s anything we can do to make the last half of the season as enjoyable as possible – we're looking forward to seeing you at the club!
Brian Sleeman PGA Head Professional
2024 PLAYERS INVITATIONAL RESULTS
Overall Champions: Josh Shaw & Jake Scott (150 Points)
Flight 1 Winners: Josh Shaw & Jake Scott
Flight 2 Winners: David Smith & Mike Smith
Flight 3 Winners: Justin Cherfoli & Eric Leaf
Flight 4 Winners: Brandon Finkel & Michael Perlman
Flight 5 Winners: Kevin Reising & Justin Brown
Flight 6 Winners: Dennis Fiore & Earl McHugh
MEN’S SENIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
GROSS DIVISION
1st Place: Greg Davies (+3)
2nd Place: Brian Graham (+11)
3rd Place: Steve Hall (+15)
RALPH DAILEY DIVISION (Net)
Overall Winner: Bob Johnson (-4)
Freshmen (Ages 50-59): Scott Russell (-1)
Sophomores (Ages 60-69): Paul Konopacke & Stevan Orr (-2)
Juniors (Ages 70-79): Bob Johnson (-4)
Seniors (Ages 80+): David Littleton (-1)
RED, WHITE & BLUE TOURNAMENT RESULTS
1st Place: Gordon DeBrincat, Bryan Leith, Chip Quarrier, Brandon Finkel (-20)
T-2nd Place: Don Lough, Peter Nagy, Steve Stempien, Michael Conti (-18)
T-2nd Place: Chaz McCullah, Michael Gatt, Kyle Eick, Brian Bober (-18)
T-2nd Place: Michael Brager, Ed Fernandez, Bob Sullivan, Dan Kelley (-18)
T-5th Place: Jon David, Brent Borio, Chris Kemp, TJ Lang (-17)
T-5th Place: Alex Jerome, Paul Seizert, Craig Doescher, Stephen Oben (-17)
Photo Gallery and Recap Link
WOMEN’S RINGER TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Flight 1 Gross: Gina Morgan (+5)
Flight 1 Net: Pam Davis (-2)
Flight 2 Gross: Barb Blain (+12)
Flight 2 Net: Ruth Baidas (-4)
Flight 3 Gross: Jacqui Carney (+22)
Flight 3 Net: Linda Stewart (-2)
Flight 4 Gross: Cindy White (+28)
Flight 4 Net: Mina Sooch (-6)
2024 BLUE COAT INVITATIONAL RESULTS
Overall Champions: Brandon Finkel & Danny Zack
Orchard Lake Flight: Salam Chaudhary & Haleem Chaudhary
Pine Valley Flight: Randy Jacobs & Matt Jacobs
Sea Island Flight: Brandon Finkel & Danny Zack
CC of Detroit Flight: Joe Hardig & Rob Oda
Milwaukee CC Flight: TJ Lang & Frank Zombo
Bob O’Link Flight: Stephen Dailey & Nick Graczyk
Chevy Chase Flight: Randy Jett & Dave Smith
Royal Portrush Flight: Karl Zimmermann & John Fox
Muirfield Flight: Keith MacGuidwin & Jim MacGuidwin
Sunningdale Flight: Greg Stoneback & Tony Parrish
Rye Flight: Michael Brager & David Cragg
Royal Lytham Flight: Ken Beesley & James Beesley
Photo Gallery and Recap Link
OLCC GOLF
GOLF SHOP CORNER
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CADDIE CORNER
Save the date for the 2024 Orchard Lake Caddie Banquet! Please consider joining us on Wednesday, October 23, for an enjoyable dinner and a memorable evening celebrating our top caddies from the 2024 season. John Gilbert is a can’t-miss on the microphone as our master of ceremonies, and we typically include a guest
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speaker to add to the entertainment. Watch for more details in the coming weeks, and please contact John Gilbert or Brian Sleeman with any questions. Thank you!
RACQUETS
August Racquets
A Letter From the Racquets Pro
Lincoln Wirgau, USPTA Director of Racquets
Our junior tennis program here at Orchard Lake Country Club has thrived the past two months. We are now at the point in the season where all of the training on the courts is going to pay off. This summer, we are hosting the Interclub Finals Championships here at the club. They will take place from August 5th-August 7th. We are aiming to take down last year's winner, Pine Lake, and take back the title. We can't wait to see so many familiar
Our adult tennis and pickleball programs have also been going great. We encourage players of all levels to participate in our group programs, which can be found below. We can't wait to continue to see many of you out on the courts the rest of the summer.
We have been using the orchardlakecountryclub.com website for class sign-ups this summer. All of the available class times and dates are on the calendar to sign up under. Please keep in mind that there have been a few time changes to both the tennis and pickleball classes for the month of August due to our kids' tennis camp schedule. These changes will go into effect starting the week of August 12th. The first two weeks of August will remain the same times as June and July. There will be no tennis or pickleball programing the week of August 5th due to Interclub Finals.
adult tennis & pickleball weekly schedule
tuesday:
Cardio Tennis All Levels: 10-11am
Drill and Play Beginners/Intermediate: 6:30-8pm
Senior Tennis Night: 3pm
Wednesday:
Cardio Tennis All Levels: 10-11am
Adult Beg/Int 5:30-6:30pm
Ladies Night Out: 6:30-8pm
Men's Night Doubles Play: 6:30pm
thursday:
Cardio Tennis All Levels: 10-11am
Senior Tennis Night: 3pm
Friday:
Ladies Beginner/Advanced Beginner: 9-10:30am
Ladies Intermediate/Advanced: 10:30am-12pm
saturday:
Cardio and Play (Advanced): 8:30-10am
Cardio Tennis All Levels: 10-11am
Adult Beginner/Intermediate: 11am-12pm
sunday:
Cardio Tennis All Levels: 8:30-10am
Cardio Tennis All Levels (High Schoolers Welcome): 10-11am
Adult Beginner/Intermediate: 11-12am
2024 olcc cluB chaMpionship WinneRs!
The kids have been working hard all summer in preparation for not only the Interclub Finals but also our annual Club Championships. Training at practice and competing in Friday matches, they have sharpened their skills and made strides to improve their games. The coaches are extremely proud, having worked with them for weeks building up to this moment. There were flights for the boys and girls 10s, 12s, 14s, and 18s age groups, and the champions of each are as follows:
Boys:
10s: noah kemp
12s: Matthew chon
14s: noah kemp
18s: Frank salzeider
Girls:
10s: elin Ballard
12s: Bebe Wyzykowski
14s: karishma Vakhariya
18s: Margaux kohn
These kids have proven to be exceptional on and off the court, and we are pleased to announce them as our 2024 Club Champions.
interclub tennis Finals!
As the summer junior tennis season comes to an end at Orchard Lake, we are looking forward to the 2024 Interclub Tennis Finals hosted by our club. Our young athletes have been working hard all summer to prepare for this event. Whether you’re playing or watching, we can’t wait for everyone to be there to enjoy some excellent tennis.
The interclub tennis finals will start on August 5th and conclude on August 7th. There will be singles, doubles, and mixed doubles matches taking place at Orchard Lake, Bloomfield Open Hunt, and Pine
august tennis camps at olcc!
Our August Camp schedule for the kid's tennis program will run from August 13th-August 23rd this year. The groupings for the classes are as follows:
class runs tuesday through Friday
3-6 year olds: 10-10:45am
7-10 year olds: 11:30-1
11 & ups: 1-2:30pm
August Sailing News
Happy August Everyone!
It’s hard to believe that the end of the 2024 season is upon us. This has been my inaugural year as the Waterfront Director and I am so proud of how the season has progressed. As most of you know I have been at the waterfront for the past four years, and I can easily say that this year has been my absolute favorite. I want to thank everyone for being so kind and supportive, and for being patient with me throughout this transition.
The beginning of the summer started off strong with our Jr programming, and I can truthfully say that the kids who have stuck with us this year have grown more than I’ve seen in the past 4 years i’ve been at Orchard Lake! I can honestly say I already have high hopes for next year!
Our adult league has evolved as we’ve been doing our best to adapt into busy schedules and to mother nature herself, again I appreciate the patience everyone has had with us down at the waterfront.
The regattas we’ve been able to run this season have gone off without a hitch! Our Around the Island and Red White and Blue regattas were truly a sight to see, won by Mike Blinstrub and crew, and Steve and Theresa Orr.
This month we are preparing for our Skippers Invitational as well as our Two Day Commodores Regatta, which will happen early this month and early September - so keep an eye out for emails.
While we begin this transition into our final months, we are thrilled to keep continuing on with our Adult Open League on Tuesdays, and with Jr, programming for the next few weeks!
Last month Steve Briggs, Mike Blinstrub, Suzanne Thomas, Tom Ritter, and myself participated in the 100th Bayview Mackinac regatta. Please be sure to congratulate Mike on his 1st in class! We are so proud to have had them represent our club!
Just a final reminder that tritoon and sailboat reservations can be made online and in our new app, so beyond that all I look forward to seeing you all down at the waterfront!
Paige Loskill Waterfront Director
Paige Loskill Waterfront/Sailing Director
OLCC BB
SWIM
2024 OLCC SWIM BLUES NEWS #8 CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION
Dear Parents and Swimmers,
Our swimmers took a page from our “B” meet champions: Paige Seizert, Kuke Standring, Patrick Moore, Emmett Everly and Landon Cummings and had a sterling meet at Pine Lake.
We began and ended the meet by winning the eight and under medley relay (Jameson Knesek, Michael Gaier, Lexi Gatt and Zoe Helm,) and the 64 year 200 freestyle relay (Mayer Krieger, Catherine Rose Howe, Mackenzie Conway, and Jack Higgins.) Our swimmers set a new team and SICSA league record in the 64 free relay.
In addition to that team record, Catherine Rose Howe lowered her own record in the 13-14 50 fly and the second-place 40-year medley relay set a new team record breaking a standard that was 21 years old! That team consisted of Jack Bassett, Tyler Bassett, Madison Knesek and Emme Taylor.
Our individual league champs were:
Jameson Knesek 8 and under 25 back and 25 fly
Michael Giaier 8 and under 100 IM and 25 breast
Jack Bassett 9/10 50 backstroke at breaststroke (and he’s only 9!)
Catherine Rose Howe 13/14 butterfly Lexi Gatt 8 and under 25 free (and she’s only 7!)
Teddy Howe 9/10 50 freestyle
Will Quarrier 11/12 50 free
Mackenzie Conway 15-17 50 freestyle
Second places came from:
The 40 year medley relay
(jack Bassett, Tyler Bassett, Madison Knesek and Emme Taylor)
The 40 and under 200 Free relay
(Teddy Howe, Brooke Seizert, Lukas Gatt and Vita Locricchio)
Beckham Leith 11-12 50 back
Teddy Howe 9-10 50 IM
Madison Knesek 11-12 100 IM and 50 fly
Tyler Bassett 11-12 100 IM
Will Schwab 13-14 100 IM
George Howe 8 and under 25 breast
Robbie Izzo 9-10 50 breast
Will Quarrier 11-12 50 breast
Ethan Vandenhaute 15-17 50 breast
Mackenzie Conway 15-17 50 fly
Jack Higgins 15-17 50 fly and free
Lukas Gatt 9-10 free
Ari Silas 8 and under 25 free and fly
Catherine Rose Howe 13-14 50 free
The 52 year free relay (William Quarrier, Reece Helm, Lucy Cousino, and Hully Quarrier)
We certainly have a lot of new stars on our team!
We achieved our team goal of finishing second. We swam great on Friday (undaunted by the weather!) and even better on Saturday. Our newest swimmers, the seven-year-old girls and boys certainly came through with great performances.
It was a great season. Congratulations to all of our Blue Carp. A huge thank you to our directors for making it so special!! I am so grateful!
Kevin
Don't Forget!
OLCC Swim Team
End of the Season Banquet Sept 8
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