MAY 2022
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CO N T E N T S pg. 4 Presidents Letter pg. 5 New Members pg. 6 Dining & Social pg. 7 Calendar of Events pg. 8 Golf News pg. 10 Tennis News pg. 12 Fitness & Aquatics
OUR STAFF
Julian Hardy, x.112 Food & Beverage Manger julian.hardy@sjccjax.com
Hayes Farley, PGA Director of Instruction hayes.farley@gmail.com
Brett Curley, CCM, x.137 General Manager brett.curley@sjccjax.com
Brittany Williams, x.115 Director of Catering brittany.williams@sjccjax.com
Jessica Payne, x.148 Director of Membership Sales jesssica.payne@sjccjax.com
Robert McDonald, x.408 Bar Manager robert.mcdonald@sjccjax.com
Bryce DiPatri, x.231 Merchandise Manager/Asst. Golf Professional bryce.dipatri@sjccjax.com
Kenny Butler, x.111 Director of Human Resources kenny.butler@sjccjax.com
Marissa Rehberger, x.134 Marketing & Member Relations Manager marissa.rehberger@sjccjax. com
Cydnie Forrest, x.133 Executive Administrator cydnie.forrest@sjccjax.com Michelle McGee, x.407 Director of Food & Beverage michelle.mcgee@sjccjax.com Brian Obermeyer, x.135 Executive Chef brian.obermeyer@sjccjax.com
Clayton Estes, CGCS, x.405 Superintendent sjccgcm@sjccajx.com Todd Bork, PGA, x.130 Director of Golf todd.bork@sjccjax.com
Marie Waller, x.141 Director of Tennis marie.waller@sjccjax.com Dorian Porada, x.140 Head Tennis Professional dorian.porada@sjccjax.com Chase Chenoweth, x.116 Director of Fitness & Aquatics chase.chenoweth@sjccjax.com David Kowalski Asst. Director of Fitness & Aquatics david.kowalski@sjccjax.com
Josh Wolfe, PGA, x.230 Head Golf Professional josh.wolfe@sjccjax.com
CONTACT US Clubhouse 5729 San Jose Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32217 Phone: 904.733.2020 Fitness Center Phone: 904.737.9071 M-F: 5am-8pm Sat: 8am-6pm Sun: 10am-5pm Tennis Pro Shop Phone: 904.431.0151 M-F: 8am – 7pm Sat: 8am – 5pm Sun: 10 am – 5pm
Golf Shop Phone: 904.733.1511 Tu-Sun: 7am-6pm Donald Ross Tu: 11am-3pm Wed-Sat: 11am-3pm & 5pm-9pm Sun: 10am-3pm Donald Ross Bar Service continues one hour past food service. Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday the bar is open until 7pm. Men’s Lounge Tu-Sun: 10am-4pm
FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Fellow members, Welcome to the Spring/Summer 2022 at SJCC! From the upcoming Pool Cats competitions to an evening outside at the Donald Ross Terrace, to the multiple golf offerings for our ladies and gentlemen, I hope that all our members and their families have been enjoying the myriad of experiences this Spring. With several new projects underway, we are accelerating our strategic planning efforts and expect to be bringing soon to the membership some very exciting plans for capital improvements. We understand that while we accomplished some of our goals with the completion of the Clubhouse renovation, we understand that other areas of our facility are aging and we need to invest prudently in the future of our club. We have our recent membership survey, and a new Capital Reserve Study to build on; we look forward to engaging in a Master plan to consider capital improvement options that are available to us. In addition, The Club has been busy across all outlets, and we continue to see usage
increase in all departments. San Jose was proud to host another successful Club Championship Golf Tournament in April, congratulations to our Club Champions, Aaron Fitzpatrick and Emma Joost! We were also able to engage in another tradition for the first-time post-pandemic; our Tennis Member-Guest was re-invigorated with over 500 attendees and continues to be a testament to some of the best tennis programming in our city. We look forward to our Social & Entertainment committee, in conjunction with our professional staff, to continue the path of engaging events in celebration of our 75th Anniversary. The Pool season is just around the corner, and you will see a new service experience enhancement that will keep the good times rolling throughout the Summer. As always, we look forward to seeing you all at the Club!
Cary Helton
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Dr. Chirag Desai & Dr. Trishna Desai Dr. Adrian & Rebecca Blotner Dr. Vipul Patel & Meena Patel Chris & Kathy Lewis Ryan & Lauren Berry James & Amelia Smith Matthew & Kim Korn Deborah Hoeckelberg IN MEMORIUM
On behalf of San Jose Country Club, our thoughts and prayers go out to all families during these difficult times.
H. Lamar Drake Lamar and his wife Judy have been members of San Jose Country Club for over 50 years. Lamar is survived by his wife, Judy, and children Mark, Julia and Allison.
Charles Liphart Charles and his wife Helen joined San Jose Country Club almost 50 years ago in 1973. Charles is survived by his three children, Cary, Alan and Robert.
DINING & SOCIAL 05 / Thursday Cinco de Mayo Night Complimentary Attendance 5:00pm - 8:30pm Click here for details
07 / Saturday Live Music-Honey Hounds Duo Complimentary Attendance 5:30pm - 8:30pm
08 /Sunday Mother’s Day Brunch $46 ++ | Adult $18 ++ | Children (Ages 3-12) 10:00am - 2:30pm Click here for details
26 /Thursday San Simeon Wine Dinner $110 ++ | Person 5:30pm Click here for details
28 /Saturday Live Music-Colin Patterson Duo Complimentary Attendance 5:30pm - 8:30pm
29 /Sunday Bubble Truck Complimentary Attendance 1:00pm - 3:00pm
30 /Monday Flag Ceremony Complimentary Attendance 10:00am
Memorial Day Pool Party Complimentary Attendance 11:00am
May Club Comfort Thursday's
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Cinco De May Night! Beef Enchiladas Pork Tostada Cheesecake Empanada Beef Bourguignon Roasted potatoes, broccolini
Fish & Chips Fried grouper, fries, cajun remoulade Pasta Bolognese Garlic Bread
$25 meal *excluding Cinco de Mayo Dinner reservations strongly encouraged
CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Clubhouse & Golf Closed
8 Mother’s Day Brunch 10:00am2:30pm
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Thursday
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10
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12 Lion’s Pride Member Guest
Tennis Men’s Night
Intrasquad Swim Meet 4:00pm
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Live Music5:30-8:30pm
13 Clubhouse Closed
14 Lion’s Pride Member Guest
Lion’s Pride Member Guest
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Clubhouse & Golf Closed
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Saturday
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Cinco de Mayo Night 5:00-8:30pm
Clubhouse & Golf Closed
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Friday
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Junior Tennis End of Season Party 4:00-6:00pm
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Clubhouse & Golf Closed
25 Swim Meet vs. Ponte Vedra 4:00pm
26 San Simeon Wine Dinner 5:30pm
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28 Live Music5:30-8:30pm
Tennis Men’s Night
29 Bubble Truck 1:00-3:00pm
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Memorial Day Flag Ceremony Clubhouse & 10:00am
Golf Closed
Memorial Day Pool Party 11:00am
Wednesday Family Nights! Every Wednesday, join us in the Donald Ross Dining Room for our Family Night promotion. One Child eats free from the kids menu with the equal purchase of an adult entree.
Please note, a 48-Hour Cancellation Policy is in place for all events and reservations unless otherwise noted.
GOLF NEWS May is here and it will be sure to bring the summertime temperatures with it. Lions Pride Member Guest will take place Thursday, May 12 – Saturday, May 14. Please call the golf shop for assistance with your reciprocal needs. The golf course and practice facilities will be closed for aerification from Tuesday, May 31 through Friday, June 10. The golf shop will be open limited hours from 8am – 3pm to assist you with reciprocals, picking up your golf bag and access to the golf shop. Congratulations to our Club Champion Aaron Fitzpatrick who carded a 54-hole total of 3 under par 213. Aaron shot rounds of 71, 70, & 72 to capture his first club championship. Conditions were tough as the wind picked up throughout the day all three
rounds, well played Aaron! Winning the Ladies Club Championship was defending champion Emma Joost with a 36-hole total of 164. Shar Donovan took the ladies net division with a 36-hole total 144. Dean Scott provided a stellar second round score to jump the leaderboard carding a 139 36-hole total in the men’s net division. Tommy Donovan Jr. also came back with a second-round score of 73 carding a 36-hole total of 150 to take the men’s blue gross championship. John Pomroy won on an exciting first hole playoff carding a 36-hole total of 152 to take the men’s gold gross championship. Congratulations to all, what a great weekend we had for our Club Championship! Josh Wolfe, PGA Head Golf Professional
UPCOMING EVENTS 03/ Tuesday SJLGA Shootout 2:30pm Divot Filling Party 5:00pm RSVP to Todd at todd.bork@sjccjax.com
12/ Thursday - 14/Saturday Lion’s Pride Men’s Member-Guest Course Closed 17/ Tuesday SJLGA Association Championship Course Re-opens at
28/ Saturday & 30/ Monday Patriot Golf Days $5 Closest to the hole on #8 All funds raised will go to Patriot Golf Day & The Folds of Honor. Regular donations are welcome if you do not want to participate in the contest. Course Closed: Tuesday, May 31 through Friday, June 10 Golf Course and ALL practice areas are closed for aerifications and top dressing. Please contact the Golf Shop for any reciprocal requests.
TIP FROM THE PRO Looking to spruce up your game? Our awesome Golf staff has a wide range of knowledge to assist with all of your golf needs. Contact the Golf Shop at 904.733.1511 to set up your lessons with oneof our Golf Professionals!
Golf through the transition:
HEAR THE DIRT
As we transition from dormant bermudagrass to growing bermudagrass the greens protocol changes. Namely, with the amount of sand required to fill the turfgrass canopy to insure a smooth ball roll with minimal resistance. Typically, through the winter months we are applying 25 to 50 pounds of sand per 1000 square feet of greens surface depending on the growth of the turf for that point in time. As the turf begins to grow, we increase the weekly application rates anywhere from 75 to 125 pounds per 1000 square feet to match the growth rate. This may seem like a wide range in rates, however, turfgrass is a living organism that has varying growth rates throughout the year. Turf growth is regulated by temperature, sunlight, moisture, and nutrient availability. Some of these influences can change on a monthly, weekly, daily, or even hourly basis. Not only do we use visual observations, but we also have a couple of tools we use daily to help us determine topdressing amounts and when to regulate growth rate. We use the USGA stimpmeter to assign a number to the resistance to roll on the greens. This resistance to roll is often deemed as “speed of the green”. The lower the number the greater the resistance, the higher the number the less resistance there is to ball roll, i.e., 8 has a greater amount of resistance than 10. This number helps us determine the amount of sand that is to be applied with each topdressing. The goal of topdressing is to fill the turf canopy creating less resistance on the ball by the leaf blades. We also use a Growing Degree Days model developed by a lab coat at University of Wisconsin- Madison. These GDD readings help us determine our use of trinexapac-ethyl, a growth regulator that stunts upward growth creating a denser compact growth habit of the turf. The greater the GDD number, the faster the plants are metabolizing the growth regulator. The faster the plants eat, the more often we must apply. In the winter we may apply growth regulators every 10 to 14 days but in the summer, we may apply every 4 or 5 days to maintain proper growth regulation. In our protocol, nutrient availability is probably the least variable part of all the influences. Our fertility program remains the same throughout the year to maintain a constant and consistent supply of nutrients for the plants. We utilize 4 blends of nitrogen sources, and 4 potassium sources, all in slowly available forms. Each is done in a sequential rotation every week; this supplies the turf with.165 pounds of available nitrogen and .5 pounds of potassium per 1000 square feet of turf. I hope this bit of information will help you transition your game from dormant to growing Bermuda as we move in to the growing season. Clayton Estes, GCSC Superintendent
Upcoming Events 9/Monday Men’s Super Monday Click here to register
TENNIS NEWS Congratulations to our winners of the Tennis Member-Guest Tournment!
20/Friday Junior End of Season Party 4:00-6:00pm
23/ Monday Men’s Super Monday Click here to register
Ladies Intro to Tennis
Thanks to high demand, we have added a second session of our Intro to Tennis class. May 6- June 10 Friday’s from 10:30-11:30am Click here to register
FITNESS & AQUATICS As school ends and summer begins, youth activities at San Jose begin to ramp up. Between our Tennis Summer Camp, Junior Golf Camp and the Pool Cats Swim Team your children are sure to stay busy and have fun this summer! A friendly reminder that registration for our Pool Cats Swim Team is still available. Afternoon practices will begin on Monday, May 16 with three (3)sessions at 3pm, 4pm and 5pm. We will switch to morning practices tenatively on Monday, June 6 with practices held MondayFriday from 9:15am-10:15am. The cost is $250 per swimmer and $75 per swimmer ages 15-17.
you with children ages 8 week through 6 years of age. The Cubs Corner is located in the Fitness Center and is available to all membership catergories. It is loaded with games, toys, arts & crafts and exceptional staff members. Lead my the fantastic Miss Landa, our certified childcare staff is ready to welcome your child with open arms and ensure that your little ones love coming to the Club as much as you do. To make your Cubs Corner reservation or for any questions, please contact the staff directly at 904. 431.0116.
With so many new and eager members with young children, we wanted to remind you of our year-round childcare service for those of
Cubs Corner Hours May 1 through September 2 Monday to Friday 8am-7pm
Chase Chenoweth Director of Fitness & Aquatics
Swim Meets 6
Saturday 8am-1pm Sunday Closed Friday Night Kids Club 6pm-10pm
5/22 Sun: Intrasquad Meet 4:00pm 5/25 Wed: PV 4:00pm warm up/5:00pm start
6/4 Sat: DCST 7:00am warm up/8:00am start 6/11 Sat: BAC 7:00am warm up/8:00am start 6/16 Thurs: EFST 4:00pm warm up/5:00pm start 6/20 Mon: TYC 4:00pm warm up/5:00pm start 6/30 Thurs: JCA 4:00pm warm up/5:00pm start 7/22-7/24: River City Championships
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