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WORCESTER WEEKLY A Worcester Country Club Communication

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS 4/1/18 Emma Lewis John & Mary Shepherd Edward & Leah Zilla

RECIPROCAL CLUBS INFORMATION Enjoy Some Spring Golf at our Reciprocal Clubs

Our reciprocal family is geared towards areas our Members may travel to for leisure and/or business. Our reciprocal clubs are in Rhode Island, Cape Cod, Boston, Western Mass and New Hampshire. We hope you take the opportunity to play some of these top rated courses.

LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE GOLF CLUB New Durham, NH Reciprocal— Year Round

LONGMEADOW COUNTRY CLUB Longmeadow, MA Reciprocal— September 15 through June 1

TPC BOSTON Norton, MA Reciprocal—All year long (Guests are allowed) Their members can play WCC from the start of the Dell Technologies PGA Tour event through May 15

OYSTER HARBORS GOLF CLUB Osterville, MA Reciprocal— October 1 through April 30

WANNAMOISETT COUNTRY CLUB Rumford, RI Reciprocal— September 15 through May 15

All reciprocal rounds for WCC Members at Oyster Harbors, Wannamoisett, Longmeadow and TPC Boston are available for cart fee only. Lake Winnipesaukee GC charges a green fee ($80) plus cart fee for Member reciprocity. Guests are welcomed at TPC Boston and Lake Winnipesaukee for an additional fee of $125.

How do we Make Arrangements to Play a Reciprocal club?

1. Play is Monday Through Friday (TPC Boston 7 days a week, after 12:00pm Friday-Sunday) 2. All arrangements are made through our Golf Professionals to their Golf Professionals 3. Pay cart fee only, charged back to your WCC account along with dining and pro shop purchases 4. Request for tee times may be made up to 7 days in advance

A Private, 18 hole Clive Park championship course that offers the golf experience of a lifetime—again and again. A stunning 700 mountain acres shelter almost 7,000 yards of magic. The course was listed

by Golf Digest Magazine in the top ten of “America’s Best New Private Courses” in 2004.

Established in 1922, the nationally renowned Longmeadow Country Club is one of the most prestigious and oldest clubs in Western Mass. A Donald Ross course must play for all Ross enthusiasts. Mr. Ross transformed this special corner of Longmeadow into the classic woodland golf course it is today.

The par 72, 7,241-yard golf course is home to the Deutsche Bank Championship, one of only four PGA Tour Events for the FedExCup. Originally designed by Arnold Palmer, TPC Boston’s awardwinning layout was re-designed in 2007 by Gil Hanse, with PGA Tour player Brad Faxon serving as consultant.

Located on Grand Island, Oyster Harbors has hosted some of the most famous golfers in history including Bobby Jones and Francis Ouimet. The club is situated on a private island with an 18 hole Donald Ross golf course. The newly built beautiful clubhouse overlooks Cotuit Bay.

This Donald Ross designed par 69 masterpiece has been ranked as one of the Top 50 courses in the nation by Golf Magazine, Golfweek and Golf Digest. In addition, Links Magazine voted Wannamoisett one of “The 100 Most Prestigious Golf Clubs in the World.”

Direct Payment Now Available

We have implemented an automated payment service that members can voluntarily sign up for. This service will debit the members bank account for the balance due on their month end statement on or about the 15th of the following month. There will be no charge for the service. The timing allows the member to receive their monthly statement, review the charges and contact the business office if there is a discrepancy on their statement before the funds are transferred from the members account into WCC’s account. We hope this service is well received and members will enjoy the convenience of paying their balances without having to either write a check or login to an on-line payment service. Please contact the business office to enroll in this new member convenience (508) 853-8064.

SPECIALS WITH WINE PAIRINGS Appetizers TRUFFLED CHIPS & DIP 7 Lauren’s French onion dip, fresh fried chips, truffle oil, Romano cheese, torn herbs Kendall Jackson ~ Chardonnay 3oz-$4 / 6oz-$7 TUNA SASHIMI 12 Soy cured Ahi tuna, Togarashi, ginger marinated cucumber, wasabi cream, Ponzu sauce Dry Creek ~ Chenin Blanc 3oz-$4 / 6oz-$6

Main Course DIVER SCALLOPS 32 Pan seared colossal sea scallops, chorizo-white bean cassoulet, fresh cilantro, red onion, grapefruit pearls King Estate ~ Pinot Gris 3oz-$4 / 6oz-$8 PRIME RIB King ~ 24 Queen ~ 18 Our finest Certified Black Angus ribeye, heavily seasoned with WCC’s secret blend & slow roasted to perfection. Served with mashed potatoes, broccoli, au jus and horseradish Hall ~ Cabernet 3oz-$8 / 6oz-$15

Dessert BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE 8 Rich white chocolate cheesecake, Maine blueberry sauce, fresh lemon curd, whipped cream Ferrari Carano ~ Eldorado Noir 3oz-$4 / 6oz-$8

2014 California Wine Flights - $18 “Deep garnet hue. Aromas of wild strawberries, cranberries, savory dried herbs violet and forest floor lift elegantly from the glass. On the palate, flavors of Bing cherry, raspberry, and pomegranate are framed by fine-grained tannins, coastal minerality and bright natural acidity.”

As our #1 tasting within our California wine flight, the blend of all these flavors makes it a great starter that will wake up your wine palate.

A beautifully-balanced and medium-bodied Merlot. This is a velvety wine with a complex nose of plum, chocolate spice, dark berries, coffee, caramel and cedar. A fleshy mouthfeel is followed by flavors of bright, upfront, red fruit, a structured mid-palate and a firm backbone of ripe tannins. This wine has impressive length and a lasting, elegant finish.

As our #1 tasting within our California wine flight, it creates a perfect bridge to the bolder wine to follow.

The complexity of the Old Vine Zinfandel lies in the spicy notes that are unique to their historic properties. This vintage represents alluring aromatics of blackberries, dried cranberries and a hint of mocha and nutmeg.

On the palate, brambly layers of ripe boysenberry, raspberry and dark chocolate come forward. The wine is complex, with bright acidity complimented by a long, lingering finish of black pepper. The tannins are velvety and smooth to lend a round rich mouthfeel.

Dark purple color. Aromas of black cherry and plum with a hint of vanilla and spice. Sip to experience cherry, plum, and dark currant on your palate. As to be expected with a Cultivar Cabernet enjoy beautiful fruit with great structure and classic Cabernet notes.

It’s the perfect wine to enjoy with hearty dinners.

This final tasting of our wine flight culminates the outstanding flavors that were developed through the 2014 wine season.

2014 Vintage Notes: It was another winter in Nor ther n Califor nia, yet the extr eme coastal r egions r eceived significant rainfall in the latter part of winter and early spring of 2014. This precipitation fully saturated estate soils and provided enough moisture to support the vineyards through the growing season. Summer was moderate, dominated by cool, sunny days with omnipresent fog just offshore. Sunny weather interspersed with cool fog prevailed through the end of the growing season, allowing wines of exceptional depth of flavor and finesse.

OUR WINE FLIGHTS OFFER 2 OUNCES OF EACH OF THE FOUR WINES—ENJOY!

FRIDAY, JUNE 8 @ 8PM

A Johnny Cash tribute concert under the big top. Featuring award winning tribute artist Robert Black.

More details on special activities will follow.

Be prepared as we will crown our Men & Women’s Mechanical Bull rider champions on this evening!

CORK & FORK Our new “Cork & Fork” offerings that begins this spring is very exciting for you wine lovers looking for a small culinary accompaniment with your glass of wine. Flavors from both the wine and our small plate accompaniment create the perfect culinary marriage. Our $15.00 CORK & FORK offerings are the only way to enjoy the specially chosen 90+ wine and created small plate cuisine. That particular wine and plate is not offered individually. However, we will have other NINETY + CELLARS wines available for your enjoyment.

It is exciting to be partnering with NINETY + CELLARS. A company that receives some of the finest wines from the finest vineyards throughout the world and offers them at better prices than the vineyards themselves. Please see information on the next page on NINETY + CELLARS, and how they achieve this.

Sous Chef Lauren is choosing some of their finest wine offerings and is readying her creative culinary options in preparation for this new culinary experience only available here at Worcester Country Club.

This is a great way to enjoy a fine wine with a small plate. A perfect solution after work or golf when you’re just not quite hungry enough for a full dinner. Or, to just come on out to the club and enjoy a beautiful wine along with a special culinary offering. Also, a great way to start your dining evening here at Worcester Country Club as you sit on the patio or enjoy a fireside chat before being seated for dinner.

We look forward to seeing you here enjoying our CORK & FORK offerings. Mark your calendars for our CORK & FORK kick-off on Wednesday April 4th

Our Staff is very excited to welcome you all for Easter!

With 400 reservations, Easter Brunch is Sold Out. Reservations begin at 10:30 and continue until 2:00.

In order to accommodate all those attending, we kindly ask that you honor your reservation time. It is very important as we need to reset tables for others.

We have scheduled each reservation 1 1/2 hours to enjoy your Easter Brunch.

Thank you all for your cooperation in this matter.

Happy Spring!

Kim Chartier Event Coordinator

March Dining Hours Lunch Menu Wednesday - Saturday 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Bar Menu Wednesday - Saturday 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Dinner Menu Wednesday - Saturday 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm * if greens are open on Sundays in March, lunch will be available Kids Night Out - every Saturday Night starting at 5:00 pm Please make reservations before noon on Saturday Reservations@worcestercc.org