LLIUQ EHT EL MACERO CC NEWSLETTER Happy Valentine's Day to you and your loved ones from all of us at El Macero Country Club! VOLUME NO. 61 ISSUE NO. 2 | FEBRUARY 2022
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GENERAL MANAGER'S MESSAGE Rusty Seymour | General Manager
February is off to a nice start especially this week with the another solid rainstorm or two before Spring is over.
The following members are celebrating a milestone anniversary this February:
Last month Troon had a ZOOM meeting with Privé courses
Proprietary
all around the United States and some International
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incredible weather. My fingers are still crossed we get
properties called “Private Club Celebration of Success.” It was a very intriguing call as they covered key trends and insights from the golf industry for 2021. Most everyone has experienced
the
rise
in
golf
rounds,
initiation
fees,
waitlists, etc. that we have seen here at El Macero Country Club. Golf is still thriving and we hope it will continue for many years to come.
John + Jamie Buffington - 25 years Daniel + Alison Corfee - 25 years Todd + Jennifer Barth - 25 years Pat + Pam McCabe - 1 year Michael + LaVonne Coen - 1 year Sara + Quentin Stone - 1 year Timothy + Emily Csontos - 1 year Alika + Christine Castillo - 1 year Cynthia + Robert Schulze - 1 year Jeffrey + Lindsey Grey - 1 year
Social
A pleasant surprise from this call was our very own, Karyn Yarris, getting more well deserved recognition during this call for her being “Attentively Inclusive” whereas she cultivates a culture of diversity and inclusion where we celebrate the unique passions and experiences for call. Incredible work Karyn!
· W.J. Fleeman + Jennifer Anderson 25 years · David + Lang Reasenberg - 5 years · Gerhard + Carol Parker - 5 years · Jason + Dale Taormino - 5 years · Wesley Bettger + Jessica Cerniak - 1 year · Liam Honigsberg + Nadia Alam - 1 year
Some interesting statistics that were also covered in this Troon ZOOM call was from a Club Benchmarking study
conducted
in
October
2021
with
534
club
responses (including some Troon managed courses). Ninety-seven percent of clubs indicated the ability to attract hourly labor is more difficult and 88% reported it being Extremely or Moderately Difficult. In addition, 7080% of clubs are unable to fill all of their Food & Beverage positions. Although it is nice to see most other clubs are experiencing the same struggles as we are, it still doesn’t help us solve the problems. We continue to constantly look for qualified candidates to join our Food and Beverage team and are hopeful we can reach the staffing levels needed to give you all consistent hours of operation and service. Keith and
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GENERAL MANAGER'S MESSAGE Continued...
Chef Kaharim have had some promising interviews in the past week so stay tuned as we hopefully can bring on more team members. Thank you so much for your patience over the last year as we have had to navigate our way through this pandemic which required some uncertainty on hours of operation. If you see me around the club and I look a little more tan than usual it is because I just got back from a week in Nuevo Vallarta with 40 of our awesome members. The weather, company, Marival Luxury Residence Resort, and views were unmatched. ILT Golf Vacations does a tremendous job of organizing golf vacations to paradise especially for Northern California golf clubs. I thought I’d share just a few pictures of our memorable week in Mexico (see below). Keep your eyes open this summer when we start promoting next year’s trip and we will look to put together an even bigger group! You don’t HAVE to golf to attend, so keep that in mind. Have a great weekend and I hope The Big Game will be at least a close game since my Broncos didn’t quite make it this year!
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FOOD AND BEVERAGE Keith Culley | Food and Beverage Director
Early nice weather has sparked spring cleaning mode within our Food and Beverage department. We ordered a 10’x10’ shed to help store our overflowing banquet tables and chairs in the fall and have been piecing it together in the loading doc the last couple weeks. This shed allows us to keep the back area more clean and gives a home to the tables that have been leaning against the building near the banquet room. The nail pounding and power tool noise will continue next week as we finish the roof and paint. Check out the pictures!
With the nicer weather comes patio dining and rays of sun. Umbrellas will be out this weekend. Please remember to see the host before seating so that we may offer you effective and timely service. Next Thursday, February 17, Royal Cup Coffee will be coming out to pour tastes of several of their coffee products for Casual Coffee. We will be having a member vote and the majority winner will become our next house coffee. The offering will be in place of Casual Wine and will run from 5-6 PM. Don’t miss it if you want input! It is unfortunate that I must inform you all that our Banquet Chef, Dylan Llewelyncurry, had his last day with us on January 26. Dylan had worked with us for the past 7 years developing himself and, in the last couple years, our Back of House team as a team lead. We will miss him dearly and rooting for him and his future endeavors. Tamarie Gleason, another Kitchen Lead, will be moving from Back of House into the Front of House once again. Tami started as a busser years ago then was poached by Chef Kaharim when she showed talent and work ethic he needed at the time. We are excited for Tami to continue her growth with us and welcome her hospitality forward personality in the Front of House as we jump into season business.
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MEMBERSHIP HAPPENINGS Karyn Yarris | Membership and Marketing Director
Happy almost Valentines Day! This warmer weather sure is bringing out the interest in membership. Social inquiries in particular are up and I think people are already dreaming of a summer filled with poolside fun. With a brand new social member just welcomed to the Club today, I expect interest will continue. Just a quick reminder to let any friends and family interested in membership know that we are nearing a sell out and now is an ideal time to join! Thank you to those members who have already made the switch to paperless statements! Not only is it good for the environment (saving all those trees) but it also ensures that you receive your statements quicker. Please enjoy your choice of a complimentary beverage or dessert as our way of saying “thank you” for making the switch. It is not too late! To switch to paperless statements, simply call the Club and speak to Rachel at (530) 753-3363 or send her a quick email at rachel.slusser@troon.com letting her know you would like to switch to email delivery and she will make that change for you. She will also email you the complimentary certificate of your choosing, so please be sure to include whether you would like a dessert or beverage certificate when contacting her. To clarify, this is ONLY for receiving statements. Payment options have not changed. I would like to wish each of you a very Happy Valentines Day and thank you for your continued membership at the Club. Let's welcome one of our new members!
In
her
professional
capacity,
Rochelle
Swanson
manages
Government Affairs for Crown Castle in Northern California. She is also the President for PINCC (Prevention International No Cervical Cancer – pincc.ngo), a globally focused non-profit that travels to underserved communities around the world to prevent cervical cancer, as well as a founding board member of IC-Foods. Previous local community work includes serving the City of Davis as a Councilmember for two terms from 2010 to 2018, including as Mayor Pro Tempore in 2011 and 2012 and leading the Davis Senior High School Blue and White Foundation in securing a new stadium at the high school in the 2000s. Rochelle is a proud mom of three adult sons who are making their way in the world. She earned her B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Davis and earned her Juris Doctor from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge. In her free time, she very much enjoys traveling with friends, sailing and playing golf.
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SOCIAL EVENTS AT A GLANCE
ECNALG A TA STNEVE
Galentine's Day Sale at Snack Bar Valentine's Day Dinner The Big Game Specials To Go/Dine In Casual Coffee feat. Royal Cup Presidents' Day - Club OPEN All Day Club, Course, and Facilities CLOSED All Day BOD Meeting Annual Meeting Crab Feed St. Patrick's Day Specials Cocktails with Culley
February February February February February February February March 2 March 5 March 17 March 22
11-13 12 13 17 21 22 24
Dates and events are subject to change
GOLF EVENTS AT A GLANCE
Full Swing Clinic Presidents' Day - 8:30AM SG, 1:30PM TT NCGA 4 Person Zone Qualifier WGG Guest Day Men's Club One Man Scramble Greens Aeration - Course CLOSED Callaway Demo Day
Dates and events are subject to change
February 18 February 21 March 12-13 March 17 March 19 March 21-22 March 26
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EVERYTHING GOLF
Willie Toney | Director of Golf Operations Weather for February is as warm as I can remember in the Sacramento Valley and Yolo County. During this warming trend the course conditions have become dry and crusty. Which by the stresses the importance of following the daily email notifications pertaining to cart usage. As a reminder, our fairways are Bermuda and normally dormant this time of the year, so please keep the carts in the rough! For those members traveling in the near future, here are a few things you can do to reduce stress level. ShipSticks pre-ship your clubs ahead to your golfing destination. No more lugging your clubs through the airport! Utilize Troon Prive’ & Advantage. These programs deliver significant discounts on rates at other Troon facilities. Plan Ahead. Verify the ever changing COVID 19 travel guidelines. Prevent any surprises! Be on the lookout for the delivery of some exciting New Equipment and Demo-Days from all of your favorite club companies! Callaway Taylormade Titleist Ping
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PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Kevin Estrella | Director of Player Development
CALLAWAY DEMO DAY
Whew! That’s a lot of technical information. The
Saturday, March 26, 10AM - 3PM
bottom line: come out and try these clubs and compare them to your current clubs. With Callaway’s Trade In and Trade Up program you can trade in your current clubs to upgrade to this new technology. Who says you can’t buy a
Join us on the driving range for our first demo day
of
the
year.
Callaway’s
technical
representative and custom fitter will be on hand to assist our golf professionals. Come try the
latest
golf
clubs
from
Callaway
Golf
including the brand new Rogue ST line of drivers, fairways, hybrids and irons. The Rogue
game?! Call the Pro Shop if you would like to sign up for a complimentary custom fitting appointment or come down to the range between 10:00 AM 3:00 PM to try any of these new clubs from CallawayGolf.
ST has different models suited to all levels of
For a deep dive, independent review check out
golfers from professionals to beginners. The ‘ST’
this article from MyGolfSpy.
stands
for
designed
Speed
to
Tuned.
increase
These
your
ball
clubs
are
speed
and
FRIDAY SWING CLINIC - GREENSIDE BUNKER
increase the stability and MOI through 4 main
SHOTS
factors:
Friday, March 18, 10:30 - 11:30AM Cartridge
Cost: $15 per person
hits
and
Join me at the Short Game Training Area for
provides more forgiveness through high MOI
this month’s swing clinic as we discuss and
(moment of inertia).
practice greenside bunker shots. I’ve had a lot
The patented Jailbreak Speed Frame joins
of requests for this topic. If you struggle to get
the sole and the crown of the club to provide
out of the bunkers or if you want to learn how
increased stability in the horizontal and
to get the ball closer to the hole from the
torsional direction and increases ball speed
bunker, then this clinic is absolutely for you! In
across the entire face of the club.
this clinic we will review:
The
new
increases
The
Tungsten speed
Artificial
on
Speed off-center
Intelligence
designed
face
Bounce - what it is and why it’s important
lowers spin rate and increases forgiveness.
The 3 things you MUST do in order to get the
The titanium unibody construction provides
ball out EVERY TIME
even more stability and lowers the center of
3 different clubface positions and when to
gravity while the Triaxial Carbon crown and
use them
soled allows for weight saving. This weight is
How to control your distance
redistributed for even more stability and forgives.
Call the Pro Shop to sign up and join the fun!
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PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Kevin Estrella | Director of Player Development
GOLF ETIQUETTE 101 FOR NEW & BEGINNING
New & Beginning Golfer Series. So, come alone
GOLFERS
or bring a friend or two, grab your favorite
Are you new to golf and just getting into the
beverage and join the fun! Remember, the
game? If so, welcome to this awesome game! At
sessions are FREE!!! We will begin this series in
times it can seem intimidating to venture out
March and continue into April. April dates TBD.
on the golf course when you are new to the game. There are written and ‘unwritten’ rules when reserving a tee time and then playing on the course (Wait….there are unwritten rules?!) Generally, these unwritten rules fall under the
When: March 18 & March 26, 4:00 – 5:00 PM Where: Meet outside of the Pro Shop Cost: Complimentary Call the Pro Shop to sign up.
heading of golf etiquette. Well we’ve got you covered. Grab some friends, especially those that are considering taking up the game, and join us for our complimentary New & Beginning Golfer Series. These ‘classes’ are not geared towards swing instruction. Rather, we will be reviewing and discussing many golf-related topics like: When and how can I make a tee time? Are there any restrictions on when I can play or when I can bring guests? What is Pace of Play and Time Par? What are the different things I can do to keep up with the Pace of Play? What is a handicap index and do I need one? What is the difference between using a private golf cart vs an El Macero cart? What exactly is golf etiquette? How can I take care of the course when I play? Are there driving range rules, and if so what are they? What if I don’t have golf clubs but I want to start learning to play? We will be answering these questions and many others that come up in our
Kevin Estrella, Director of Player Development kestrella@troon.com
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NINERS
Kathy Magrino + Karen Roth (Co-Captains) Welcoming new Niner members Jamie Doughtery, Kim Lien, and Laura Walcott. The El Macero Niners are an extremely varied group. Their Handicap Indexes range from 12.9 to 54.0 with a median of 34.4. Some Niners started playing golf a year ago and some have been playing golf for many decades! On February 1, the Niners had their first shotgun of 2022 and were able to share a buffet lunch at the Club and hold the first in-person meeting of the year (January was on Zoom). Our group is looking forward to monthly Tuesday shotguns and an occasional shared shotgun with the Women’s Golf Group. Captain Kathy Magrino introduced two new Chair positions – Linda Lingbloom as Golf Rules Chair and Claudia Salquist as Golf Etiquette Chair. Each month these Chairpersons will provide timely information for Niner members.
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ON THE COURTS with Sara Jackson
TENNIS RACQUET DONATIONS
SUNDAY, MARCH 6 - FOREHANDS & BACKHANDS
Thank you to all who have donated kids’ tennis
- Our groundstrokes are what we use the most
racquets to my loaner supply at the courts! I now
when we play. That’s why it’s important to get a
have plenty of good racquets for kids to use if they
lot of repetitions in to keep hitting the ball well.
don’t have their own yet. I’m still looking for a
This clinic will include stationary hitting, switching
couple of adult racquets to lend out. If you have an
between shots, and hitting on the move. My goal
old one that you no longer use and would like to
is to have your groundstrokes feeling good by the
donate it, please drop it off at the pro shop next
end of the clinic!
time you’re at the club. And thank you in advance!
SUNDAY, MARCH 13 - NET PLAY DAY
TENNIS LIST (YOUR INFO NEEDED) For those who may not be aware, there is a list of tennis playing members posted on the El Macero website. We need your help to get this list up to date. Over the last year we’ve seen a huge increase in the number of players at the club, many of whom are not yet on the list. We’ve also added a place for you to list your level of play to make it easier for folks to connect with others who are at or near their same experience level. Please visit the tennis list to make sure your information is included and current.
MARCH ADULT CLINICS I’m looking forward to holding two clinics in March, and I will continue having the clinics from 9:00 – 10:30am. Each session is limited to 8 members, and registrations are handled through the club’s online system. If you are having any trouble with registration, please call the office for assistance. The cost for each clinic is $25/person and I ask that you PLEASE cancel your reservation
- If you play a lot of doubles’, you are spending approximately half of your time at the net. For most players this percentage is lower for singles, however knowing how to navigate the net is crucial for singles play as well because once you’re up there you have the entire court to cover alone. In this clinic we will work on our volley and overhead technique, as well as placement for a variety of situations. Sunday, March 6 - Forehands & Backhands Sunday, March 13 - Net Play Day
NEW TENNIS BALL RECYCLING PROGRAM If you’ve been to the courts lately, you may have noticed a new addition outside the courts, just to the left of the gate. We are now participating in a really cool tennis ball recycling program! You can learn more about the program HERE. If you have slightly used balls that still have good bounce, please add them to the ball machine. If you have older balls (that you wouldn’t want to hit with), please add them to our recycling container!
more than 24 hours prior if you cannot make it to
BALL
allow waitlisted participants to have your spot. If
PROCEDURES
there are fewer than 4 people registered for a
Our ball machine is a great way to get some
clinic by 9am on the Saturday prior, the clinic may
practice in when you don’t have anyone to play
be cancelled.
with, or if you simply want a good workout. We
Here are the details for the March clinics:
MACHINE
/
COURT
RESERVATION
have a storage shed inside the tennis courts where the ball machine is housed. If you'd like to
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ON THE COURTS CONT. Continued... use it, first reserve a court using the online reservation system. Upon arrival to the Pro Shop, you will be given the key to the courts/shed, along with the battery for the ball machine. Even if you’re not planning to use the ball machine, please make sure to reserve a court using the online reservation system any time you plan to play. Happy hitting! TENNIS LESSONS If you’re looking to improve your game, please contact me for more details about lessons. I offer private lessons if you like to work one-on-one, and I’m also happy to set up semi-private and group lessons if you know others who are interested. For more information please contact me by email at slmorenc@yahoo.com or phone (916) 267-4447.
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WONK OT DOOG
SPECIAL CLUB HOURS Dining Hours of Operation
To Go
Thursday-Saturday 5-8PM
Lunch service
Wednesday-Saturday 11AM-4PM
Happy Hour service
Wednesday-Sunday 3-5PM
Dinner service
Thursday-Saturday 4:30-8PM
Sunday Brunch service
Sunday 10AM-3:30PM
*Lunch service is temporarily unavailable on Tuesdays The Bar is open on Tuesdays 11AM-5PM. Staff will be available to take your orders from the Snack Bar menu and deliver it to you in the Bar.
HOLIDAY / SPECIAL CLUB HOURS
February 21: Presidents' Day - 8:30AM SG, 1:30PM Tee Times February 22: Club, Course, + Facilities CLOSED All Day
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Clubhouse / Main Office: (530) 753-3363 Pro Shop: (530) 753-5621 Website: http://www.elmacerocc.org/ Address: 44571 Clubhouse Dr. El Macero, CA 95618 Click here for the February/March Calendar