black diamond ranch august 2012 newsletter
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A Message from Doug Egly, General Manager
Club StaffDoug EglyGeneral Manager
Matt DiMasEDirector of Golf Course Maintenance
DiannE [email protected]
746.3440
PEggy glEasonAccounting
Zach KlEMMExecutive Chef
Mary naPolitanoFitness Center
Bryan richarDDirector of Golf
KErry rossElEtMembership Director
MEriDEth rossEttiFood & Beverage Director
JEnniFEr stauFFPOA Manager
PatricK lEahyJohn Jacobs Golf School
Director of [email protected]
352.233.9199
Happenings
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Ihopeeveryoneishavingaterrificsummer.Theentirecountryseemstobesufferingfromintenseheatanddroughtconditions.However,hereatBlackDiamondwearebattlingmorerainthanweneed,butitbeatsnorainatall. Forthoseofyouwhoarehereoncampus,youhaveseenrapidimprovementsonallthegolfcourses.Ournewsuperintendent,MattDiMase,continuestodoaterrificjob.Inadditiontothecourseslookinggreat,wehaveembarkedonanimprovementplanaroundtheclubhousewhichincludesnewplantings,trimminguptreesandreplacingsod.WehavealsonearlycompletedworkrenovatingthebackofthepracticeareaandIbelieveitwillquicklybecomeafavoriteamongour
members.Wehaveremovednumerousdeadtreesandlimbsandresoddedtheexistingpracticegreenandinstalledanadditionalputtinggreen.Inaddition,wehaveincreasedthesizeoftheactualteeareasbyfivetimes.Wearedesignatingthisamembersonlyareawiththeexceptionofthegolfschoolattendees. Ourresidentgolfinstructor,PatrickLeahy,isworkingonsomenewinstructionalprogramstoimproveyourgame.Pleasewatchforinformationonthis soon. ChefZachhassometerrificnewmenuitemsandwehaveafullcalendarofactivitiesforthebalanceofthesummer.Wealllookforwardtoseeingyousoon. Asalways,pleasecallordropbyifyoueverhaveanyquestions.
Attention Members: It’s officially summertime! What does that mean for a Florida Golf Course? For starters, it means hot and humid temperatures, rainy afternoons, and several insects become active. With extreme warm temperatures, coupled with high humidity, we become at risk for turf grass disease. We will be on a preventive maintenance fungicide program throughout the course of the summer to combat turf grass disease. Rain, rain, and more rain: Everyone is aware of the storm damage from Tropical Storm Debby. We are continuing to work with architects and engineers to derive a long-term fix. Many bunkers are in need of reshaping and additional sand. Several DRA’s will need to be refurbished as well. We are making repairs throughout the courses, however the continued heavy rains have made it challenging. Mole Crickets have hatched and we have begun treating areas throughout the course. We also have treated several areas for grubs and cutworms. We have been focusing on the greens over the last several weeks and are happy with the progress. We still have greens that are taking a little longer to recover, but they are recovering. #17 is taking the longest on the Quarry Course, but it is not far away from being filled in. Highland Greens #3, 5, and 8 have the biggest voids needing to be filled, but the turf is moving. We are going to continue to aerify, verticut, topdress, and fertilize to get those greens to continue to fill in. In the upcoming weeks we will be focusing on detail work throughout all the courses as well as Diamond Dunes. We have crews dedicated to repairing storm damage throughout the property but we are also going to begin working on weeds in tree rings and beds as well as weeds in the turf.
Message from Matt DiMase - Director of Golf Course Maintenance
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We are about half-way through our summer months at Black Diamond. We needed rain and those of you who have been here know we have received a large amount of rain this past month. Tropical Storm Debby left our maintenance crew with their hands full and they have done a great job of getting the golf courses in the best shape possible. The extensive rain has brought about conditions on the golf course that would be classified under ‘abnormal ground conditions.’ Below you will find the ruling and also relief situations for these areas.
25-1. Abnormal Ground Conditions
a. Interference Interference by an abnormal ground condition occurs when a ball lies in or touches the condition or when the condition interferes with the player’s stance or the area of his intended swing. If the player’s ball lies on the putting green, interference also occurs if an abnormal ground condition on the putting green intervenes on his line of putt. Otherwise, intervention on the line of play is not, of itself, interference under this Rule.
Note: The Committee may make a Local Rule stating that interference by an abnormal ground condition with a player’s stance is deemed not to be, of itself, interference under this Rule.
b. Relief Except when the ball is in a water hazard or a lateral water hazard, a player may take relief from interference by an abnormal ground condition as follows:
(i)Through the Green: If the ball lies through the green, the player must lift the ball and drop it, without penalty, within one club-length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest point of relief.
The nearest point of relief must not be in a hazard or on a putting green. When the ball is dropped within one club-length of the nearest point of relief, the ball must first strike a part of the course at a spot that avoids interference by the condition and is not in a hazard and not on a putting green.
(ii)In a Bunker: If the ball is in a bunker, the player must lift the ball and drop it either:
(a) Without penalty, in accordance with Clause (i) above, except that the nearest point of relief must be in the bunker and the ball must be dropped in the bunker or, if complete relief is impossible, as near as possible to the spot where the ball lay, but not nearer the hole, on a part of the course in the bunker that affords maximum available relief from the condition; or
(b) Under penalty of one stroke, outside the bunker keeping the point where the ball lay directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped, with no limit to how far behind the bunker the ball may be dropped.
Here at Black Diamond we are fortunate enough to be using one of the best tee time service providers in the industry. Foretees is a great tool for both members and the Golf Shop to deliver more accurate communications and notifications possible for both parties. While using Foretees it is important to make sure that when booking starting times and lottery requests that you attempt to enter into the system the accurate names that will be joining your groups. This accuracy enables us to provide all of our members with the best customer service possible. As many members only have one golf cart within the family knowing that potentially both members are playing allows us to know that a club cart will be used during this day and we will be able to monitor the bag drop and parking area more effectively. We all thank you for your assistance in these small but important areas with the Foretees system.
Message from the Director of Golf
Bryan Richard
Happenings
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Is your contact with the golf ball inconsistent? Do you occasionally strike the ground behind the ball? Are you frustrated with your consistent contact with the top half of the ball? Well I have good news and bad news. The good news is that both of these outcomes can be rectified. The bad news is that you’ll have to make one or two changes in your swing if you want to see an improvement in the contact your clubhead makes with the golf ball. Now don’t worry, the swing changes I’m talking about here are not drastic but rather a slight adjustment in your posture at address and/or a proper movement of your weight to your front foot in the downswing. Let me explain. Each time you make a golf swing the head of your golf club traces an imaginary circle through the air. Since you are not swinging your clubhead while standing completely erect or bent over a perfect 90 degrees to the ground, this circle is not a merry go around nor a Ferris Wheel, but rather one of the above at an angle approximately 45 degrees to the ground. While the angle of this circle to the ground is very important in determining why you hit fat or thin shots, it is equally important to find the correct location of this circle relative to the golf ball. In order to further demonstrate this concept, imagine standing inside a hula hoop with the hoop 90 degrees to your spine and parallel to the ground. In this position your hula hoop or represented swing path lacks one important characteristic that is necessary in striking a golf ball; down! In order to produce a repetitive downward path to the ball your posture must be such that your hips are back, with your knees slightly flexed and your chest pointing down to the ball allowing the hula hoop or path of the clubhead an opportunity to swing through the ball. You see the first and most common mistake a golfer makes when they top the ball is that they stand too erect to the ball. When a golfer stands too tall their arms tend to swing too much around their body causing the clubhead to swing too shallow to the ball. Simply put, too much around and not enough down causing them to strike the top of the ball. On the other hand if you tend to hit behind the golf ball, if you are like most golfers, you probably thought that you might have swung down too much. Not true in most cases. The reality of your mistake is that you more than likely did not transfer your body weight properly to your front foot during your downswing. If your weight stays back during your downswing, the bottom of your hula hoop or swing arc will remain behind the golf ball causing you to hit the ground before the ball. Ironically, some of you who strike the ground behind the ball might have even been given advice to stay
Improving Your Ball ContactBy Patrick Leahy, PGA Director of Instruction
Happenings
behind the ball and keep your head down. As you probably realized, that’s not going to be the best advice for you in this situation since these two thoughts might be conducive to keeping your weight back. In order to move the bottom of your circle through the ball you must be able to allow your weight to flow through to your front foot unrestricted! So in closing, if you are tending to hit thin or topped shots, you might want to check your posture to make sure you are not standing too erect at address. On the other hand, if you are hitting the ground before the ball then you might want to work on shifting your weight more toward your front foot during your downswing and leaving the notion of staying behind the ball aside. I hope you find this information helpful and if I can be of assistance in improving your game please give me a call and I’d be honored to help you with your swing.
Until then, all the best in golf and life everyone!
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MaRK YOuR CalENDaRS!
Ladies’ Day Events
August 2012(Some games may move to a different date due to course
closings & summer aerification)
AUGUST 7, 2012SUMMER CLASSIC
No Ladies’ Day
AUGUST 14, 2012INDIVIDUAL NET
Stableford, Flighted
AUGUST 21, 2012TEAM AA/BB, CC/DD
One Best Ball On Odd Holes, 2 Best Balls On Even Holes.
AUGUST 28, 2012CRIERS EVENT
Individual GameThrow Out Two Worst Holes
1 on Front Nine & 1 on Back Nine.
Happenings
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A Note from.... Marie-Anne Salvio, PresidentInspiteofthehotweatherandthunderstormswehavehadanaverageof25womenparticipatingineachLadies’Day.ThewinnersareannouncedeachweekonMemberNewsinanew“easyontheeyes”formatdevelopedbyBillHardinintheGolfShop.BillandBryancontinuetobeextremelysupportiveandhelpfuloneveryLadies’Day.BelowaresomeofBryan’sphotographicmomentsofpastLadies’Days.
- Reminder -TheFamilyResourceCenteristhecharitablerecipientthroughthemonthofAugust.Pleaseleaveanyfoodand/orclothingdonationsintheLadies’Lockerroom.
On June 27, Captain Phil Royal, Director of the Citrus County Public Safety Training Center, presented a plaque to Dave Burns (L) and Art Thomas (R) of the Black Diamond Foundation. The award recognizes the Foundation’s support of the Training Center and scholarship program for Academy students. The Black Diamond Foundation has donated nearly $100,000,000 to local community programs.
Hi Everyone,
It is hard to believe that at the time of writing this article, I’ve been here six months. I would like to thank everyone for their support and kind words that have made me feel welcome. I hope I have met your expectations so far, and plan on exceeding them this coming season. Here are my thoughts on some changes to make your dining experience more pleasurable. First, I would like to make the Tuesday A La Carte menu available on Friday nights as well, with different specials on both nights. Wednesday nights, beside the Mixed Grill menu, I am planning on starting theme nights such as Italian, German, French, American, etc. Wednesday nights will remain a very reasonably priced menu.
These changes will take effect in September, along with a completely revamped lunch menu and the addition of a Grill menu for the Men’s Lounge. Ladies, after many requests, I will be bringing back cooking classes starting in October. Again, I would like to thank everyone for making my time here very rewarding, look forward to any suggestions you have, and will answer any concerns that may arise.
Sincerely,
Zachary Klemm, Executive Chef
Black Diamond Foundation Receives Award
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TriviA NiGhT WiNNErs - JuLY 13Th
Happenings
1st Place: KNOW iT ALLs $100.50 split
Peter & Elizabeth BlickRichard & Nancy CareyRussell & Judy Delaney
Walt & Marge RizziDon & Joan Weaver
2nd Place: BriDGErs
$70.35 split
Lorraine CarrierJoe & Gail Glazer
Janet MeansAnil & Veena Ram
Bill & Eve Taylor
3rd Place TiE: BDrP
$30.15 split
John Bourdeaux & Gail WilderSteve & Fran JohnsonMike & Vickie Marinelli
Charlotte McKimJames & Dona Wood
3rd Place TiE: FOrGET ME NuTs
$30.15 split
Ed & Heidi BaltensbergerGeorge & Diane Buck
Steve BusboomKevin & Jan Conway
Bill & Lee Reading
2012 SUMMER CLASSICAugust 7-8
Format – Two-person Member-Member team event of 4 different 9-hole formats
DAY 1 – QUARRY – 9:00 AM SHOTGUN
Chapman (Front 9)Both partners hit a tee shot on each hole. The second shot is played by switching balls and
hitting each other’s tee shot. After the second shots, a choice is made selecting one ball. That ball is then alternately played until holed out. (You may change balls on the putting surface).
60% of A player and 40% of B player’s 9 hole handicap
SCramble (baCk 9) – Regular Scramble – 35% of A player and 15% of B player 9 hole handicap
DAY 2 – RANCH – 9:00 AM SHOTGUN
aggregate (Font 9) – Total strokes of both players – 100% of course 9 hole handicap
better-ball oF two (baCk 9) Men will use 90% of course handicap, Ladies will use 95% of 9 hole handicap
teeS – Teams will be flighted by adding the handicap indexes of both team members together Men Flight 1 – Dark Gray Flight 2 – Green Flight 3 – White Ladies Flight 1 – Diamond Flight 2 – Silver Flight 3 – Silver
Flights subject to change based on # of participants
priCe – $60.00 per person. Includes prizes, buffet lunch following Day 1 and an Awards Buffet following Day 2
Deadline 5:00 pm Friday, August 3rd
A u g u s t C a l e n d a r o f E v e n t s
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22
13
20
15
19
6 7
14
5 8
No Dinner Service
No Dinner Service
No Dinner Service
No Dinner Service
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28
Breakfast8:30-11:00am
Breakfast8:30-11:00am
Breakfast8:30-11:00am
Breakfast8:30-11:00am
Mahjong 12:30 pmClub Closed
Mahjong 12:30 pmClub Closed
Mahjong 12:30 pmClub Closed
Mahjong 12:30 pmClub Closed
A la Carte5:30 – 7:00 pm
Reservations Required
Ladies’ Day
Ladies’ Day
Ladies’ Day
A la Carte5:30 – 7:00 pm
Reservations Required
Reservations Required
Reservations Required
SLIDE BOTTOM GIN-6:30PM
A la Carte5:30 – 7:00 pm
A la Carte5:30 – 7:00 pm
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5 pm - 7 pm
5 pm - 7 pm
5 pm - 7 pm
5 pm - 7 pm
5 pm - 7 pm
Fish Fry- $12.95Reservations Required
Southern Fried Chicken - $12.95Reservations Required
Liver & Onions$12.95
Reservations Required
Fish Fry$12.95
Reservations Required
Chicken Fajitas$12.95
Reservations Required
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— MeMbers —Please help us to ensure that your dining experience is satisfactory by
making reservations in advance for all evening dinner service. Our staffing is
based on your reservations. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.~Merideth
1
Reading & Discussion Group
4:00 pm
1816 No Dinner Service
No Dinner Service
25
17Dinner for Two
Dinner for Two
Shrimp Fest $42/2
Chicken Oscar OR Poached Norwegian
Salmon $44/2
5:30-7:00pm
5:30-7:00pm
Reservations Required
Reservations Required
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24
30
23
Club Closed 3pm
Club Closed 3pm
Club Closed 3pm
SUMMER CLASSIC
TurkeyBuffet
5:30-7:00pmReservations Required
11
No Dinner Service
No Dinner Service
No Dinner Service
10
42
Club Closed 3pm
3Prime Rib OR
Broiled Sea Scalloops $48/2
5:30-7:00pm
Reservations Required
Dinner for Two
5:30-7:00 pmGame Starts
6:30 pm
Trivia Night
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Lunch Schedule Daily 11 am - 3 pm
BD Investment Club to meet the 3rd Wed of every month at 4:30pm in the Board Room
Reading & Discussion
Group
On August 16th at 4pm in the boardroom, the book club will be discussing “The Dressmaker” by Kate Alcott. This romantic historical novel is just in time for the centennial of the sinking of the Titanic. Tess, a spirited young woman, believes herself lucky to find a position as a personal maid on the maiden voyage of the Titanic. She survives the tragedy only to later be filled with survivors guilt and embroiled in controversy as the world is searching for answers. The September selection will be “The 19th Wife” by David Ebershoff and in October we will be reading “Shame The Devil” by Debra Brenegan. For questions contact Faeth Houle.
Hours of Operation
Driving RangeMonday – Saturday: 7:00 am – 5:00 pmSunday: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Golf ShopMonday – Sunday: 7:00 am – 5:00 pmForeTees Internet: 24-Hour Access
Tennis CourtsMonday – Sunday: 7:00 am – 9:00 pmClinics:Wednesday: 10:00 amSaturday: 3:30 pm
PoolMonday – Sunday: 8:00 am – 8:00 pmPool temperature maintained at 84°
Fitness CenterOpen 24/7 with use of Access Code
HorizonsBreakfast: Sunday: 8:30 am – 11:00 amLunch:Tuesday – Sunday: 11:00 am – 3:00 pmDinner: See August Calendar - Page 8Take-Out Window:Tuesday – Sunday: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Men’s LoungeTuesday – Friday:12:00 noon – 12:00 midnightSaturday: 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm
Congratulations to
arlene adoff
on her 1st Hole-in-One.July 16, 2012
Farmstead Clubview Lafayette, New Jersey
Hole 3, 152 yards, 5 hybrid
“traveling” Hole-in-one
“traveling” Hole-in-oneJuly 13, 2012
Candlestone Golf and ResortBelding, Michigan
Hole 6
Congratulations to ellen Hinsenkamp
Please feel free to show us where you spent your summer by sending vacation pictures to Dianne Dunnigan at [email protected].
We would love to include them in next month’s newsletter.
John & Linda Williams recent trip to Bryce Canyon, Utah.
TRAVELING NATURE NEWSHappenings