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www.cateechee.com October 2012

CLGA News From the Golf Shop

On the GreenFrom the New GMCateechee Golf Club

140 Cateechee Trail | Hartwell, GA 30643

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COMMUNICATION AT THE CLUB

General Number: (866) 568-4358

Golf Shop: (706) 856-3323

Waterfall Grille: (706) 856-4745

Club Staff

General Manager: Michael McInerney 706-856-3327

Director of Golf: Jeff Gotham 706-856-3323

Course Superintendent: Buck Workman 706-856-3301

Event Coordinator: Mimsy Barfoot 706-856-2314

Restaurant Manager: Vanessa Gilmore 706-856-3326

Food & Beverage Director: Denny Martin 706-856-3312

Chef: Todd Davis 706-856-3312

Membership Director: Tonya Whitsel 706-988-0560

Club Connection | October 2012

CLGA NEWS & EVENTS

2012 CLGA OFFICERSPresident - Audrey BurkeSecretary - Pam SmithCateechee Chronicle - Kathy HerifordVice President - Gena CauthenTreasurer - Debra Dooley

CLGA PURPOSEOur purpose is to promote the interest, enjoyment, skill, knowledge of and respect for the game of golf among the women of the Cateechee Golf Club. This association supports observance of the USGA Rules of Golf and the USGA Handicap Index System.

CLGA ELIGIBILITY & DUESCLGA membership is open to women golfers who are members of the Cateechee Golf Club and are 18 years of age or older. Membership dues in the CLGA are $30.00, payable in March each year. For further membership information, please contact Gena Cauthen at gcauthen@hartcom.net.

CLGA MEETINGSThe CLGA holds its monthly meeting the second Wednesday of each month, followed by play. On December 12, we will hold our annual Awards Luncheon which recognizes the achievements of our members.

CLGA 2012 PLAY DAYSPlay for the 2012 season continues through November. The 9 hole group plays on Monday and Wednesday. The 18 hole group plays on Wednesday.

CLGA 2012 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULEPunkin’ Open

Our third annual Punkin’ Open will be held on Wednesday, November 7.This is a two-person member team event in which teams are paired by handicaps.

Ms. Betty Cup

Due to unforeseen circumstances, our new event in honor of Betty Barker has been delayed until next spring.

Chicks & Crows

On Friday, August 24, twenty-eight ladies played the nine hole event hosted by Tammy & Derek Hutchinson and Gail & Drew Davison. We played a Captain’s Choice in which players used only irons from the tee on #1, tried for closest to the pin on #2 and competed for the fewest team putts. The winning team was comprised of Gena Cauthen, Steve Schyck, Doug Douglas and Marti Reckdenwald. The team with the fewest putts was Paul Roosenberg, Grace Dawson and Rick Heithaus. Randy Cauthen won the closest to the pin on #2 with Jan Heithaus coming in a close second!

The Chicks & Crows Championship will be held on Sunday, October 28. The starting time for this 18 hole championship is 1:00 pm. Tournament details and sign up sheets will be posted in the golf shop.

Remaining 2012 Season EventsSunday, October 28: 18 Hole Championship

If you are interested in joining in on our entertaining and crazy afternoons of golf, please contact Bonne Olsen at 706-388-2476 or email her at bonneolsen@gmail.com.

Northeast Georgia Women’s Golf Association

NEGWGA is comprised of 13 clubs in Northeast Georgia which host monthly stroke play events and a season-ending championship. The Georgia Club hosted a play day on August 15. Ruth Roosenberg represented Cateechee.

The Trophy Club of Apalachee hosted on August 30 and three players from Cateechee competed; Ruth Roosenberg, Kaye Lewis and Gena Cauthen. Ruth was the winner that day, capturing low gross in the 4th flight. Congratulations!

The final two-day championship will be held October 10 & 11 at the Providence Golf Club where the Cateechee ladies have the opportunity to retain the Team Trophy. We wish all of our ladies a great game!

Ladies of Cateechee come and join us! We are players of all skill levels who enjoy the game, our course, our friends and a great, fun time. We would love to have you join us for play with either our 9 hole or 18 hole group!

LADIES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPCongratulations to Jeanine Douglas for successfully defending her Club Championship. Her two day total of 163 was enough to claim the Championship prize. Congratulations also to Candy Taylor for winning the 1st place trophy for overall low net with a two day score of 139. Each player was presented a trophy and a gift card for $110 for their efforts. Other prize winners were: Kaye Lewis...$80 Gift Card for

2nd Place Net, Gail Davidson...$65 Gift Card for 3rd Place Net, and Gena Cauthen...$50 Gift Card for 5th Place Net. Thanks to all who played and enjoyed the Championship Weekend.

FROM THE GOLF SHOP

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GREEN FAIRWAYS FOR THE WINTERCateechee Golf Club is one of the few golf facilities in the region that overseeds fairways for the winter. The list of reasons for doing this is quite lengthy, but the benefit to you is playing on fairways that are emerald green during the slowest part of the golfing season. As it does take a little time for the rye grass to grow in and become established, we must install a CART PATH ONLY policy for a good portion of the month of October. This gives the grass the best chance of becoming well established for winter play. We will get back to our normal cart path rules just as quickly as Mother Nature allows. We appreciate your patience and dedication for helping in the effort of keeping Cateechee in the condition of which we are all accustomed.

GEORGIA PGA JUNIOR TOURCateechee hosted the Georgia PGA Junior Tour the weekend of September 8th & 9th. In all, 40 junior golfers and their parents from around the state visited us for the weekend of competition. The weatherwas just as perfect as the golf course conditioning, which was appreciated by all who participated. Cateechee was represented well during the tournament by three of our own members: Alex Malcolm, CJ Griffin and Eli Scott. Alex played well enough to finish in 4th place in his division. We look forward to hosting this event again next year and hope that even more of our area juniors will be participants.

WITH BUCK WORKMAN, CGC SUPERINTENDENTON THE GREENThe annual report to Audubon International has been completed and approved. Cateechee Golf Club has now been a certified signature sanctuary for 13 years and is the only golf club in Georgia with that distinction. A major part of certification is completing annual projects that contribute significantly to improving environmental sustainability on the property. Our projects this past year included pesticide reduction research, tree replacement and improvements to the aeration system in the effluent water holding pond. We offer many thanks to all the volunteers who make Audubon International Signature status possible.

The Bentgrass greens at Cateechee survived the summer of 2012 very well. This result was obtained in part by improved maintenance techniques employed by the turf care team. The use of portable fans, careful disease management and diligent hand watering during periods of extreme heat were the main contributions to a successful summer season. The greens are scheduled to be aerated and top-dressed with sand on September 24th and 25th. The Bentgrass surface will be in optimum condition soon after.

Tees and fairways are to be over-seeded this fall with winter ryegrass. These areas will have to be irrigated throughout the day until germination and establishment are achieved. The end result will be beautiful green color during the winter and spring.

The clubhouse landscape team will be busy planting fall flowers in October. The lawn areas will be over seeded with winter grass. We expect a magnificent display of color in that area. The landscape team is also responsible for the clay tennis courts. They have been doing a lot of rolling and grooming in an effort to get the courts in top condition.

Cooler fall weather creates a perfect time to come out and enjoy all the amenities at Cateechee Golf Club.

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Cateechee members can now experience The Currahee Club, an exclusive private golf club located on the banks of Lake Hartwell in North Georgia. The Currahee Club offers picturesque Georgia mountain views and a chance to get away from it all. Voted Golfweek’s No. 12 “Best New Courses” in 2006, Currahee is a respite like no other.

Cateechee members play for the special rate of $55 per round. Call Tonya at 706-988-0560 for questions or additional details.

Have your friends

“Fall” in love

with our golf course

and receive 2 month’s

FREE dues!!!

Refer a new member by October 31 and receive

2 month’s free dues.

Thanks to everyone for such a warm reception! Being at Cateechee Golf Club as the General Manager is a fantastic opportunity for Salley and I. Let me share some “words of advice” and comments I have already gotten from members:

“Keep the beer cold and the chicken wings hot!”

“We need different bar snacks.”

“There is no toilet paper in the bathroom.”

and my favorite,

“They couldn’t find anybody taller?”

The pace is fast and furious with many changes happening. The Fall menu should be debuting very soon, the Cateechee/Currahee Golf Club “Play and Stay” program is underway, and Fall is the best time of year to play golf, tennis, or start your new exercise program. Please let me know if I can make your Cateechee Golf Club experience better; my direct phone number is . . . hold on, I have to look . . . 706-856-3327.

Cheers,

Michael McInerney

Sunday, November 4Member Wine Dinner

$55.00 per person

(includes wine, food, tax and gratuity)

Open to Members and their Guests

Al Olsen, at the Rubicon Jeep Jamboree in the Sierra Mountains