October 2022 Newsletter

2022 BOG OFFICERS

President Cary Helton

President Elect Stephen Frick, Jr

Immediate Past President Kelley Slay

Secretary Eric Berzsenyi

Treasurer John Pomroy

CLUB MANAGEMENT

General Manager Brett Curley, CCM brett curley@sjccjax com

Chief Financial Officer Brian Nay brian nay@sjccjax com

Director of Membership Sales Jessica Payne jessica payne@sjccjax com

Director of Human Resources Kenny Butler kenny butler@sjccjax com

Marketing Manager....................Marissa Rehberger marissa.rehberger@sjccjax.com

Activities Manager.....................Savannah Shettler savannah.shettler@sjccjax.com

Executive Chef.............................Brian Obermeyer brian.obermeyer@sjccjax.com

Director of Catering Brittany Williams brittany williams@sjccjax com

Food & Beverage Manager Julian Hardy julian hardy@sjccjax com

Superintendent Clayton Estes, GCGS sjccgcm@sjccjax com

Director of Golf Todd Bork, PGA todd bork@sjccjax com

Head Golf Professional Josh Wolfe, PGA josh wolfe@sjccjax com

Director of Tennis Marie Waller marie waller@sjccjax com

Director of Fitness & Aquatics Chase Chenoweth chase chenoweth@sjccjax com

HOURS OF OPERATION

Clubhouse

Tuesday & Sunday 10:00am to 6:00pm Wednesday Saturday 10:00am 9:00pm Monday Clubhouse Closed

Donald Ross Dining Room

Tuesday & Sunday 11:00am 3:00pm Wednesday Saturday 11:00am 3:00pm & 5:00pm 9:00pm

*Bar service will continue one hour past food service Tuesday & Sunday the bar closes at 7:00pm Monday Dining Closed

Men's Lounge

Tuesday Sunday 10:00am 4:00pm Closed Monday

Golf Course & Practice Facilities

Tuesday Sunday 8:00am to Dusk Closed Monday

Golf Shop

Tuesday Sunday 7:00am 6:00pm Closed Monday

Tennis Pro Shop

Monday Friday 8:00am 7:00pm Saturday 8:00am 5:00pm Sunday 10:00am 5:00pm

Fitness Center

Monday Friday 5:00am 8:30pm Saturday 8:00am 6:00pm Sunday 10:00am 5:00pm

Cubs Corner

Monday Friday 8:00am 1:00pm and 3:30pm 7:00pm

Saturday 8:00am 1:00pm Kids Club Dinner Fridays 6:00pm 10:00pm, Reservations Required

FROM THE PRESIDENT

After pleading for rain and moisture due to minimal rainfall in the beginning of our summer months, Mother Nature has provided us with over 28 inches of rain the last 8 weeks. This has had an adverse effect on our golf course maintenance staff, our protocols, and overall usage. In the wake of Hurricane Ian, and our fall season approaching we will be working diligently to improve our course conditions, which will include several outside consultants, to assist our staff with best practices as we move into dormancy

In addition, the board and strategic committee, in conjunction with our professional staff have been reviewing our Capital improvement model. One of our great lessons is that capital spending should not be an every 20 year project while sometimes this occurs out of necessity, good fiscal planning will allow regular capital enhancements, additions, and improvements keeping pace with the changing desires and needs of our membership

More than ever before, our members have different needs and interests. We understand and will adhere to practices that create raving fans, are financially responsible, and are predicated on market conditions. Our goals for 2023 and beyond will address avoiding the peaks and valleys and focus on maintaining a positive and sustainable ongoing momentum.

Finally, as reminder, all ballots for 2023 2025 Board member elections are due no later than Wednesday, October 12 at 5:00pm. This ever important part of our culture is necessary to keep the club relevant for the long term. We will also begin the process of Committee development, if you have a desire to serve your club in a greater capacity, please inquire with me, a fellow board member, or our executive leadership team.

As Fall approaches, and weather improves, please visit the Club calendar, website, and social media pages to see the exciting events planned in the coming month culminating with our annual SJCC tradition, the Oyster Roast!

As always, thank you for the continued support of your Club!

Cary Helton

Cary Helton

NEW MEMBERS

Geoff & Vanessa Gross

Pathik & Vinita Shah

Bernardo & Marcela Ayala

Ryan & Jennifer Hoover

Weston & Maggie Vierregger

Blake Hakimian Benjamin & Paige Hakimian

IN MEMORIUM

On behalf of San Jose Country Club, our thoughts and prayers go out to these families during this difficult time.

Michael A. Brannam

Michael is survived by his wife, Susan and two children, Michael Jr. and Patrick. Michael was a member of San Jose Country Club for over 50 years, beginning his membership in 1971.

James A. Tucker

James is survived by his wife, Carol and two children, Kimberly Mari & James Michael. James has been a member for almost 50 years, beginning his membership in 1973.

MEMBER PHOTO UPDATES

In February 2022, our Club embarked on the first steps with a new operating platform to enhance our communication through a new website and mobile application. However, to date the majority of our membership has not taken advantage of several capabilities the platform has to offer. With increased traffic throughout the Club, we are beginning to increase our security measures and the first step begins with all of you

The Clubessential platform allows members to add a headshot into their profile that will populate across all backend systems. This will allow Club management and staff to be able to enhance your member experience through name personalization, correct charges and security throughout the Club. The system also allows you to add preferences into your account, choose communication groups and update any allergies/dietary restrictions Below you will find details on how to update your profile, add a headshot and add preferences. If you need assistance logging into your account, please contact support at support@sjccjax.com.

WEBSITEwww sjccjax com

Initial Login:

Primary Member: 1234 (Member Number)

Spouse Member: 1234A (Member Number and A)

Password: Sanjose123

To add a photo:

Member Directory > My Profile > Add Photo

To update email preferences: Member Directory > My Profile > Select Opt In Groups > Update Opt In Groups

MOBILE APP-

San Jose Jax

Initial Login:

Primary Member: 1234 (Member Number)

Spouse Member: 1234A (Member Number and A)

Password: Sanjose123

To add photo: Account > View Profile > Edit Profile > Edit Photo > Update Profile

Available on IOS and Android

UPCOMING EVENTS

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

FRIDAY SATURDAY

Clubhouse & Course Closed

Happy Happy Hour

5:00pm 7:00pm

Divot Filling Party

Bottega Sirvino Wine Diner 5:30pm

Trunk or Treat 2:00pm 4:00pm

Tennis Men's Night Alumni Night

Clubhouse & Course Closed

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Clubhouse & Course Closed

Mixology Madness 5:30pm 7:30pm

Date Knight w/ a Queen 5:00pm 8:00pm

Longest Drive Contest MGA Member Member MGA Member Member

Live Music on the Patio 5:30pm 8:30pm

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Tennis Member/Member Tennis Member/Member

Clubhouse & Course Closed Clubhouse & Course Closed

Member Events

Golf Events

Tennis Events

& Aquatics Events

Oyster Roast 5:00pm 10:00pm

Live Music on the Patio 5:30pm 8:30pm

WEDNESDAY // OCTOBER 5

Happy Happy Hour

5:00pm 7:00pm

participating in $1/month

Register Here

THURSDAY // OCTOBER 6

Bottega Sirvino Wine Dinner

5:30pm 7:30pm

Here

WEDNESDAY // OCTOBER 12

Madness

7:30pm

FRIDAY // OCTOBER 14

Date Knight w/ A Queen

5:00pm 8:00pm

FRIDAY // OCTOBER 28

Oyster Roast

5:00pm 10:00pm

Here

Treat

4:00pm

Happy October!

As I know many of you are, we are looking forward to the cooler temps and ideal Florida golfing weather. Hopefully Ian will be the only Hurricane we encounter this season, fingers crossed! Here are a couple events to keep an eye out for this month:

Divot Filling Party | Oct 6 | 4:45pm 6:45pm Help keep our course in premier condition and enjoy (complimentary) beer and wings after. Contact Todd at todd.bork@sjccjax.com to sign up.

Long Drive Contest | Oct 7 | 5:00pm 7:00pm We will be on the first tee so come test your long game three balls for $10 with multiple age categories Don’t want to participate? Come join the fun and cheer on your fellow members! For $30+ enjoy our spectator bar and mini taco, queso, salsa and chip station To register please contact the golf shop

MGA Member Member | Oct 14 & 15 | The golf course will be closed to those not playing in this event If you ’ re interested in reciprocal play during this time, please contact the golf shop at 733 1511 and we will be happy to set up play elsewhere for you

Nick’s Cup Sign ups | Oct 19 | Our annual Nick’s cup will take place on Saturday, December 3rd. Sign ups will open October 19th at 7am so grab a partner and partake in our annual club four ball event. To sign up head to the club calendar and locate the Nick’s Cup on December 3rd.

All 2022 Guest Passes will expire on 12/31/2022, so please be sure to utilize your existing passes before the year ends.

Cart Path Only

As we head into the fall season, this (hopefully) means a lot less rain, which will mean fewer days we are cart path only Each week we will have a rotation of cart path only holes When approaching the first or tenth tee a message will pop up on the cart screen to let you know which holes are cart path only For the foreseeable future hole #4 will be added permanently as we try to reduce the stress on the turf Please ask a golf staff member if you have any questions as we are always here to assist you.

In the last 45 days we have had 17.74 inches of rain measured at our weather station located at #11 tee. This only measures a small section of the course, so some areas have received more and some less because of the Florida rain patterns. I’m sure most people have seen it rain on one side the street and not rain on the other, the same is true with the course.

All of this rain and the abundant overcast days have come right on the heels of our last aerification of the year. Thus making it more difficult for the grass to recover. Clouded days and late afternoon rains do not allow for the turf and soil to dry adequately, setting back the recovery process even further Any inadequacies in sunlight, air movement, or soil drainage tend to exacerbate the issues

The GCM staff does many things to try and relieve some of these chronic issues around the course Blowers are installed in the drain blow outs on 4 and 14 greens on a regular basis to clear any excess water from the drain lines This also helps ensure there are no toxic gases building up in the outfall lines Routine fungicide application are made on a 14 to 28 day schedule as called for by the Syngenta Ultra Dwarf Bermudagrass protocol Complete greens soil sampling is done on a routine basis along with spot checks of the margins of damage area Most recently we pull samples to send to Dr Billy Crow at the University of Florida for root knot nematode counts This was done as a check against our previous applications of abamectin which helps control these parasitic nematodes.

We have enlisted the services of MacCurrach Golf construction for additional drainage of several areas including potential cleaning and dredging the ditch on the left side of hole 14. We even do some off the wall things, spot spray hydrogen peroxide on problem areas. It’s a disinfectant and helps add oxygen to the soil profile. We spray bleach on algae spots in the bunker sand, very inexpensive and effective way to kill the algae build up. We utilize a multitude of knowledge from fellow Superintendents, Soil and crop scientists Buford Creech and Dr. Tyler Jacoby, Bayer Crop Science advisor Todd Lowe (former USGA consultant), John Foy, and Madelyn Tappan soil scientist Syngenta are just a few names on our list

In all, we try and check off every box on the list when the weather throws us a curve Sometimes we find that things are not as controllable as we like or feel they should be Rest assured we will continue to keep checking off the boxes on the list

TENNIS NEWS AND EVENTS

MONDAY MEN'S NIGHTS

October 10 Alumni Night

Register Here >

JUNIOR FALL CLINICS

The Tennis Member Member last year was a blast, and we are making it an annual event.

Mark your calendars for Friday Saturday, October 21 22

Remember your kids can jump back into tennis and not miss a beat anytime during the fall. The Fall Clinics will continue until the middle December so there is still plenty of time for your child to get some great tennis instruction. Our outstanding staff is waiting to sign your child up today. We have classes for all levels from our “Red Ball” Clinics to our Tournament Program.

Days and times for each level are listed in the pro shop. Stop in this week and let one of our professional staff assist you with sign up and answer any questions you may have.

The format will be like last year, except you will sign up with a partner for the Ladies & Men’s Doubles instead of playing with a “random” player. We will pair players up for those that choose to play mixed.

Registration began on Friday, September 30 @ 8:00 a m

Sign up is limited to 60 teams. Entry Fee of $125 per player includes:

Player Gift

Friday Night Dinner

Saturday Breakfast

Saturday Lunch

Saturday Dinner & Entertainment

Beer/Wine/Soda all weekend

Open bar Friday & Saturday Night

SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES

We will provide 1 banner per court…. deck the rest out anyway that you want.

COURT SPONSORS

COURTS #1,3,4,5,6,7 & 8: $800 PER COURT COURTS #9,10,11,12: $500 PER COURT “FENCE SPONSOR” $250 Banners will be placed on the outside part of the fence. Sponsor will provide their own banner “unless we already have one ”

FITNESS & AQUATICS NEWS AND EVENTS

As the Fall season begins and we enter the last quarter of this year, I finally get a chance for some quiet contemplation after a whirlwind summer pool season. I look back fondly at the 19 amazing years that I’ve been privileged to work at San Jose. As many of our long time members know, our Club dynamic is in a perpetual state of evolution and while many of our values and traditions stay firmly rooted, much has changed over the years Younger families are steadily making up more and more of our membership base and maximizing their experience at the Club by regularly utilizing all of the amenities that the Club has to offer. Thanks to that exciting trend, the Club feels as energized and vibrant as ever!

I know however, that there are some members who may tend to avoid the Fitness Center and think of exercise with about as much enthusiasm as getting a root canal. If you feel like I might be describing you, I encourage you to think about utilizing the Fitness Center in the same way you enjoy using any other amenity of the Club with friends! When you make it a priority to get in here with the friends and family who make being a part of this Club so great, it changes the dynamic and turns an activity that you might typically avoid into one that you begin to look forward to. It’s no secret that many people dislike “working out”, but the benefits are undeniable and when you do it with friends and family, the experience becomes a lot more fun. We have everything you need and then some, but it’s you, your friends, and your family that really make our Fitness Center so special So, reach out to everyone you already enjoy spending time with on the golf course, tennis courts, and dining room and make a pact to enjoy some regular time together in the Fitness Center. All of our Fitness staff is ready and available to help with any questions or concerns you may have. We hope to see you in here soon!

As our Club continues in the pursuit of offering the best facilities, programming, and professional staff for the benefit of our members, we are steadily evaluating current offerings and making operational adjustments to remain competitive in our market. To that end, starting November 1st the Club will increase the daily, monthly, and Kid’s Club Dinner childcare rates. The daily drop in rate will be $10/hr per child, the monthly unlimited rate will be $150 for the first child and $75 for each additional child, and the Kid’s Club Dinner rate will be $30 per child. We appreciate your understanding and we look forward to providing an even more fun, enriching, and safe Club experience for all of our youngest members!