March

EXPERIENCE THE LIFESTYLE

GREEN TEE NEWS

T h e B o a r d

Dear Members,

It’s hard to believe that I started on this board three years ago. I have enjoyed being a part of the decision-making process that effects the day-to-day operations at South Hills Country Club. My goal for joining the board was to continue to strive to make SHCC a better place for families to gather. I believe I have accomplished that goal. One thing that I can attest to is that the men on this board work extremely hard to give the members an enjoyable experience. I also know that the women’s board works equally as hard to make everyone feel welcomed.

January and February have been occupied by both Thursday and Saturday Team Play. Thursday’s Team has had a fabulous year and will most likely advance to the play-offs.We wish them the best as they grind their way to victory and represent our club. Playing Saturday Team is always one of the highlights of my year and this season was amazing. Although we didn’t advance to the playoffs, we gave the teams in our division a run for their money.

With the amazing amount of rain we have been fortunate to receive, the course should be as green as a bottle of Jameson Irish Whiskey and ready for all the events that will be showcased in March. First off, the men will be playing their annual A/B Match Play Tournament. The winner and runner up of this event will represent South Hills at the SCGA 4-ball net championship. Next, the ladies will be having a first ever St. Patrick’s Day Tournament on Tuesday, March 12. Grab our foursome

and sign up in the pro shop. Finally, in preparation for the 2024 Sunkist Swim Finals, the club will be putting on a “Casino Royale” fundraising night on March 2 starting at 6PM SHCC summer swim and dive program is one of the best in the valley. Gina and I were blessed to have our children be a part of this program for 14+ years. Mark your calendar and make a reservation.

I would like to close by thanking each staff member at our club. It is very visible to me how hard everyone works as a team Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve.

All the best,

Jim Jastrab (JJ)

Board of Directors

Mark Fuller, President

Bernie Kloenne, Vice President

Rob McDonnell, Secretary

Micky Lo, Treasurer

Jim Jastrab, Tournament Liaison

John Petrov, House Liaison

Gerard Tamparong, Membership Liaison

Jeff Woroniecki, Governance Liaison

Finance Committee

John Franklin, Chairman

Tom Reh, Mark Fuller, Jeff Boand, Dave Stewart, Micky Lo, Anita Laue

Greens Committee

Daryl Imler, Chairman

Mark Eaton, Board Liaison

Pat Fant, Robert Fry, Jack Sherman, Darrel Holguin, Mark Tennant, Len Hoffstetter, Dan Edwards

Governance Committee

Bernie Kloenne, Chairman

Jeff Woroniecki, Board Liaison

Nate England, Dan Edwards, Gerard Tamparong

Membership Committee

John Brittain IV, Chairman

Gerard Tamparong, Board Liaison

Byron Kerns, Kyle Mori, Nate England, Chad Cadam, Mark Regus, Dave Shelton, Nancy Fateen, Tom Daley, Stephen Steinmetz

House Committee

Bryon Pedevillano, Chairman

John Petrov, Board Liaison

Simon Wright, Greg Guiterrez, Jose Alvarado, Mike Burchardt, Abraham Khan, Van Duong, Joe Alderete

Tournament Committee

Jay Boand, Chairman

Jim Jastrab, Board Liaison

John Tovar, Nick Chavez, John Sigenfuse, Scott Jones, John Anderson, Joe Brunansky, Michael Ono, David Amador Jr

Ladies Board

Gloria Corral, Chair

Darlene Boand, Vice Chair

Erin Yoon, Secretary

Elaine Regus, Treasurer

Pat Fant, Tournament

Peggy Franklin, Handicap and Rules

Sheri Nagel, Membership

Evie Sherman, Publicity

Linda McGrath, Parliamentarian

VALENTINES

G e n e r a l M a n a g e r

EASTER BRUNCH MARCH 31st

As we hurry our way out of the winter and into the spring, March has always posed as a good springtime transition month with better weather than January and February. Easter always serves as a great kick off to spring each year. This year, that kick off comes in March. That’s right, Easter is actually on March 31st this year.

Don’t hesitate to get signed up for one of the biggest events of the year with the Club’s Easter Brunch Celebration. We average well over 400 members, family, and guests each year and with the date moved up 2 weeks earlier than last year, don’t get caught off guard. The annual easter celebration will feature our most extravagant brunch buffet and live music. Once your table has reached their two-hour table time limit, you can adjourn to the wine garden and petting zoo down below at the Pavilion.

PICKLEBALL RAMPING UP AT THE CLUB

Since adding pickleball courts to our tennis amenities complex this past year, the sport has been steadily increasing in popularity at SHCC. We have the standing monthly pickleball social which features round robin formats designed to mix people up, food, drink, instruction, and music that has been going monthly for the past year.

We also added Chickleball during the week on Thursday morning. Chickleball is a pickleball round robin designed to introduce ladies that are interested in pickleball to other ladies that are interested in learning pickleball. Chickleball takes place every Thursday morning.

G o l f P r o f e s s i o n a l

We are looking forward to some nice weather as we move into spring We have many events coming up that will test your skills March will have our second stag day of the year which will also be a Individual Match Play qualifier that will be played the following day in 6 hole matches AB Match play starts March 1st Keep an eye on for the date reminders for finishing those matches The Ladies will be having a St Patrick’s day tournament on the 12th that is open to all women of the club

Make sure to sign up for our Annual Hustlers event in April Spots are filling up fast

L A D I E S G O L F

OUT AND ABOUT

Erin and Ed Yoon at Pelican Hills Golf Club

USGA Rule 6.2

Teeing up your ball on consecutive shots??

A little known rule

To use this rule you need to top the ball. Or sky it. Basically hit it poorly and it doesn't leave the teeing area.

HOW IT WORKS:

1 If yes, now you are hitting your second shot.

3

Determine that your first swing counts

2. If your ball is still in the teeing area then you can pick it up and move it to anywhere within the teeing area. You can tee it up for the second shot.

THE TEEING AREA IS THE SMALL BOX BETWEEN THE TWO TEES AND MEASURING TWO CLUB LENGTHS BACK

THE PLAYER CAN MOVE IT TO ANYWHERE WITHING THE TEEING AREA.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Mar. 12

St. Patricks Day Tournament

Installation May 21

June 4,6, 7

Ladies Club Champion

LADIES VALENTINES RESULTS

2024 Valentine Guest Day

1st Flight

1st Gross – Vivian Wu Wang, Ying Di Li, Zhao Guo, Helen Wang (153)

2nd Gross – Linda McGrath, Robin Doyel, Darlene Boand, Sandra Pettit (172)

3rd Gross – Monica Kloenne, Jody Davis, Jill Hanley, Jo Klamut (174)

1st Net – Jan Campbell, Pat Fant, Nancy Moriarty, Lisa Imler (126)

2nd Net – Preeti Nagpal, Jo Sharp, Allison Blackman (127)

3rd Net – Reyna Chen, Sophia Wen, Linda Huang, Lilin Zhou (130)

2nd Flight

1st Gross – CeCe Carter, Donna Melone, Marianne Andary, Sunja Koh (180)

2nd Gross – Pauline Annarino, Sharon Bledsoe, Anita Laue, Pat Martin (188)

3rd Gross – Peggy Franklin, Cindy Radici, Barbara Drews, Cheryl Cassidy (195)

1st Net – Evie Sherman, Tina Abrego, Erin Yoon, Delores Louie (126)

2nd Net – Sally Murphy, Shellie Byrd, Nancy Fateen, Barbara Clark (130)

3rd Net – Jo Redd, Jennie Perez, Reba Miza, Barbara Gaynor (131)

Closest to the Pin

#3 – Helen Wang 5’11”

#5 – Pat Martin 22’4”

#10 -Sunja Koh 9’4”

#15- n/a

#17 – Zhao Guo 12’1”

E x e c u t i v e C h e f

It is my desire that you, our beloved members, be able to taste that love and passion as I truly feel that food tastes like the mood in which it is prepared.

Being able to create dishes the membership enjoys brings me much joy! This month we have a delicious Silver Oak Wine Dinner that will feature five different course alongside live music and unique wine pairings.

Celebrate St. Patricks Day with a menu that features Corned Beef on Bed of Sauerkraut, Bangers, Grilled Tri Tip with Guiness Sauce and so much more!

Ending the month with a bang on Easter with a brunch that will surely delight.

Thank you for allowing me to serve as it is my humble pleasure…..

Séan M. Mudd

Mudd Executive Chef

Sean

A m e n i t i e s

What an exciting start to the year! March is a very busy month all centered around making your membership memorable.

St. Patrick’s Day will be hosted from 12pm - 4 pm at the Pavilion, weather permitting.

There was an overwhelming support for our Silver Oak wine dinner, but don’t worry if you missed it! Save the date for our next wine dinner on Friday, June 28th.

EASTER

Every year we try and push the boundaries on creating a magical experience for all. This year we are hosting a custom ice cream bar the kids will absolutely love!

Sincerely,

Monica Suarez Marketing Director

F o o d & B e v e r a g e

February came and went and we loved seeing you all come back for the re-launch of pasta night as well as a successful Valentine's Day Dinner! As we look forward to March, we start off the month with Casino Royale night on the 2nd, followed by Taco Tuesday on the 5th and Pasta Night on the 6th. We would love to see you and the whole family come out for the St. Patrick's Day celebration on the 17th as there will be some exciting new Irish beers to taste as well as in Irish inspired buffet.

We will finish off the month with Easter Brunch. Make sure to make your reservations as these events will fill up quickly. Just a friendly reminder that as the quarter draws to a close at the end of March you can always purchase a bottle of wine- to- go to apply to your quarterly Food and Beverage minimum. The wine list is completely up to date and there are several new selections to choose from highlighted as "NEW". We look forward to seeing you all in March!

Kelsie Taylor F&B Manager

Aaron Jacobs F&B Manager

F r o m t h e C o u r s e

It is the beginning of March which means it is once again time to aerify greens. This will take place on March 4. As a reminder, we no longer are doing the large tine core cultivation which created a major impact on the putting green surface. We will do that in early May. Instead, we will once again be using the Dryject machine. We completed this process last March and were happy with the results. The machine penetrates the soil with blasts of water and sand simultaneously fills the holes.

Another new wrinkle we will be adding to the process this year is a Verti-drain before the Dryject. The Vert-drain is solid tine aerification that penetrates 8 to 10 inches. When the tines of the Verti-drain penetrate the soil it” kicks” horizontally fracturing the surrounding soil. This fracturing of the soil will promote deeper penetration of the Dryject and the sand it will deliver. If that wasn’t enough, we will be doing a standard aerification using ¼” tines to remove some organic matter.

These things are being done to create a soil that drains well and holds plenty of oxygen for the root system. A good root system is the key to a healthy putting green.

Brett De Bie Golf Course Superindendant

N e w M e m b e r s

Welcome New Equity Members!

Gabriel and Amy Lopez

P r i v a t e E v e n t s

As we approach the spring season, it is the perfect time to start planning graduations, birthdays, and even pool parties at the Club! The recently constructed Pavilion and newly renovated pool and pool deck are perfect venues for Spring and Summer Events.

Members of the Club receive special discounted pricing when hosting private events at the Club. Our team can bring your vision for your celebration to life.

For more information on event details and availability please contact us!

Abi Pummarachai Events Director

MARCH

SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT

COBRA FITTING

TACO TUESDAY

PASTA NIGHT

HOUSE COMMITTEE 5 PM

LADIES ST PATRICKS TOURNAMENT

TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE 5:15 PM

LADIES TEAM VS. VICTORIA ST PATRICKS DAY

FINANCE COMMITTEE 7 AM

GREENS COMMITTEE 5 PM

LADIES TEAM PLAY VS. REDLANDS

EASTER BRUNCH

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE 5 PM

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHICKLEBALL

XXIO FITTING

CASINO ROYALE

CHICKLEBALL

SILVER OAK WINE DINNER

CHICKLEBALL

STAG DAY

MATCH PLAY PICKLEBALL

CHICKLEBALL

BDAY BUFFET

CALLAWAY FITTING

YOUR STAFF

MEMBER SERVICES

JOHN KULOW, PGA GENERAL MANAGER

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MONICA SUAREZ DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

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CIANNA PERAZA CONCIERGE

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ABI PUMARACHAI

DIRECTOR OF PRIVATE EVENTS

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JANE FARRELL

PRIVATE EVENTS ASSISTANT

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GOLF

CORTNEY SHROUT, PGA HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL

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BRETT DE BIE COURSE SUPERINTENDENT

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FOOD AND BEVERAGE

SEAN MUDD EXECUTIVE CHEF

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KELSIE TAYLOR F&B MANAGER

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AARON JACOBS

F&B MANAGER

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BUSINESS OFFICE

JON MACMILLAN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

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KRISTINE MENDOZA ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES

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DIANE WILLIAMS ACCOUNTS PAYABLES

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