June 2015 Clubhouse 797-2339

Pro Shop 797-5828ForecastPresident’”:”’s Letter

General Manager’s Report

Rick Keding

Dear Fellow Members,We want to extend a warm welcome to all new members who joined us this spring! Everyone at the club is anxious to en-

sure that your expectations are met, so please do not hesitate to ask any question of the staff or Rick.The golf course is improving each week, and obviously is always subject to Mother Nature. Several improvements are

visible in many areas around the course. Please bear in mind that it is still very early in Rocco’s tenure and he is well aware of all the tasks that need to be accomplished. You can help too by taking pride in our beautiful course and observing good course etiquette. Always repair your ball marks and a few others, replace your divots and use the divot mix as needed both in the fairway and rough. An excellent benchmark is whether you could play a good shot from that identical spot if your ball landed there tomorrow. Also use the cart paths as much as possible by observing the 90 degree rule and keeping all four wheels on the path, especially near the tees and greens.

In the past months I have repeatedly thanked you for supporting our club. I want to take this thought a step further with a respectful reminder to support our Pro Shop as well. For more than two decades Rick and Mary Lee have operated an upscale shop and have gone to great lengths to work with our members. Whether it is clubs, apparel, shoes, balls, or acces-sories, they are dedicated to insuring your total satisfaction. Their prices are very competitive and you can’t beat the conve-nience factor. Thank you for your generous patronage of this valuable BCC asset again this season!

As our 2015 membership initiative draws to a close, I’d like to again ask that we all continue to serve as BCC ambassadors to interest friends and associates in our membership options. Another opportunity is to inquire with former members as to their thoughts of rejoining BCC. As always Rick and the Membership Committee are available to assist in these matters.

Please stay informed of all club functions and events so that you are able to fully enjoy the club this season. Our evening dining continues to grow, so kindly call for reservations as early as possible.

Kind regards,Steve Scoville

With the opening of the pool on Memorial Weekend let us hope that summer has finally arrived. The pool will be open weekends until June 19th the hours are posted in this newsletter. The new menu was introduced on Memorial Weekend with several new menu items and so far there have been many positive comments. With the rising food costs the pricing of the menu is a very difficult task. The Board has set a projected food cost that offers a member price and at the same time have some profitability. If you see some higher prices on the menu that is the result of very high beef and poultry prices which is out of our control. We have been very busy on Friday and Saturday nights so if you are thinking of coming up to dinner please call ahead for a reservation.

I know many of you have been frustrated with the aerification of the golf course, fortunately the greens have recovered al-most 100%. We used a very large core this spring and along with very dry and hot weather conditions, the recovery was slower than normal. This process is necessary every spring and there is never a good time to start it. Thank you for your patience as we prepare the golf course for the summer.

Our new Assistant started on May 16th his name is Troy Halstrom. He grew up in the Cortland area and is new to the Golf Business. Please be patient as he learns your names and our procedures, there is a lot to remember so it takes time.

A question that I am asked numerous times is where does our membership stand. The following is a breakdown of the our membership categories: Resident 164, Senior Active 31, Special Senior Active 5, Associate 44, Lady Golf 4, and House 120. Our total membership is 362 with 24 new members added this year. Your Board is constantly trying to come up with ways to market your club, and with that we need your help. If at any time you know of a potential member please reach out to us so that they can be introduced to the facility. The current Membership Drive created 24 new members for the 2015 season which is a job well done by you the membership.

Thank you for your support and I wish you a great summer.

Pro Shop News

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9-Hole ladies league

New Members:Robert & Tammy Beck - House

Dr. Colleen Crandell - HouseGary Tyler - House

Catherine Ringwood - House Richard & Michele Smith - Resident

Dr. Stephen Lauterbach (Karlie Burns) - ResidentReturning Member:

Todd Anderson - Resident

Please welcome...

Men’s spring opener1st Jim Marusich, Jason Mirabito, John Martin, Marc Richard . . . .-272nd Ken Tomko, Bill Levine, Peter Newman, Bob Archer . . . . . . . . . .-253rd Mike Comfort, Tom Harding, Bob Nugent, Kipp Patterson . . . . .-234th Dr . Mark Westcott, Mark Patterson, Jim Peduto, Bob Carbrey . .-22

Men’s one day Member- guestLow Gross:

1st John Benware – Mike Jaros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 652nd GP Morgan – Brad Bennett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 673rd Ryan Mead – Garrett Feduke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Low Net:1st John Benware – Dick Rivanera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 642nd Carl Roma – Dan Schofield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65T3rd Jeff Mirabito – Ben Kilmartin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Jeff Mirabito – Jeff Gresham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Ed Michalek – Mark Burritt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 John Brauer – DJ Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 John Benware – John Govern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Gary Pucedo – Jay Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Closest to the Pin Hole # 2: . . . . . . . . Mike Perna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 feetClosest to the Pin Hole # 13 . . . . . . . Mike Jaros . . . . . . . . 2 feet 4 inchesLong Drive Hole #6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Leflar

Men’s Memorial Member - MemberMasters Flight

1st Eric Strom – Pat Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1332nd Armond George – Dave Maione . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1353rd Ed Michalek – Dr . Ed Santelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

British Open Flight1st Dr . John Benware – Mark Vieira . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1222nd Dr . Mark Westcott – Greg Fiske . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1243rd Dr . Dhruv Agneshwar – Brian Schmidt1 . . . . . . . . 24

U. S. Open Flight1st Tim Schum – Carl Roma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1242nd Ron Greene – Kevin O’Hara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1283rd Bill Grosso – Larry Brooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

PGA Championship Flight1st Ollie Riley – John Fitzsimmons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1212nd GP Morgan – Joe Morgan Sr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1243rd Dr . Ken Wong – Dr . Joe Readling125

Overall Shootout Winner: Ollie Riley – John Fitzsimmons

Memorial day Couples TournamentRed FlightLow Gross: 1st Eric Strom/Amy Hastings/Ray Barnard/Ann Barnard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 652nd Tom Mott/Molly Mott/Ken Tomko/Kathy Tomko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Low Net:1st John Corea/Gina Giammarino/Jon Blechman/Marianne King . . . . . . . . . 59 .52nd Mark Patterson/Leslie Patterson/John Fitzsimmons/Colleen Fitzsimmons . . 63 .1Blue FlightLow Gross: 1st Bill Starkweather/Kathy Starkweather/Chuck Demaree/Nancy Demaree . . 652nd Christian Gray/Danielle Gray/Andy Geiser/Hollie Geiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Low Net:1st Bob Nugent/Ann Nugent/Duane Rinker/Natalie Rinker . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 .62nd Bryan Goodman/Amy Goodman/Harvey Stenger/Catherine Frankenbuch . 61 .9

Closest to the Pin Hole # 2:1st Marianne King; 2nd Nancy Demaree

Men’s one day MeMber- guesT

Wednesday June 17th

Lunch @ 12:00

Shotgun @ 1:00

Bring 1 Guest for $100 or 3 Guests for $170

Includes Lunch, Golf, Cart, and prizes.

Dinner is optional and spouses are welcome.

TournaMenT resulTs

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Our season is about to begin. June 2nd will be the Opening Day Tournament. Please remember to sign up in the locker room. We are all ready to begin the season officially and welcome everyone back after a long cold winter.

Other important dates for the month:June 16 - Member-Member TournamentJune 30 - President’s Cup 1st Round

Remember, any 18 hole lady golfer is always welcome to come and play with us. We invite ladies to come and play a trial round with us. Just check for details in the proshop. We tee off at 9:00 am on Tuesday mornings.

The Ladies 9 Hole League got off to a great start with The Opening Day Tournament on May 6th. The weather was perfect for our first day of golf for the 2015 season. Coming in first place was the team of Heather Fiske,Robin Peretore, Kathy Tomko and Gina Cataldo. The second place team was Beth Akel, Donna Ciaravino and Sue Klucka. After golf, everyone enjoyed a luncheon buffet and 3 lucky ladies won the terrarium centerpieces.

The “9 holers” braved the elements on May 13th and May 20th, when the temps dipped into the forties with 20 mph winds.

If anyone is interested in joining our group please call the pro shop or Kathy Tomko at 725-7888.

unior Golf Camp

ladies 18 Hole league ladies 9 Hole league

Thursday Evening Women’s GolfWe are offering a 6 week program on Thursday evening for any ladies

that would like to play a casual 9 holes of golf and have dinner.sign up will be on a week to week basis starting at 4:45pm

with a Free golf Clinic for about 45 minutes and then play golf.We encourage all level of players to participate.

Please call the Pro shop to sign up.

Couples

Wine&9

Fri. June 5th

Fri. June 26th

Please call the Pro Shop to sign up

We will again be offering a Junior Golf Camp for children ages 7-12 on Monday June 29th, Tues. June 30th and Wed. July 1st from 9-12.

This camp includes fundamental instruction on putting, chipping and driving. Snack, drinks and lunch will be provided every day and a Tee Gift will be given to each child. The camp is only available to member’s children. Please call the Pro Shop to sign up.

We are also offering the Monday Golf Program for children age 10 and above. This Program will consist of instruction, and then they will go to play on the course and learn more about rules and etiquette.

We feel this is a great way for the older children of the Coun-try Club to meet and connect to play golf.

This program will start Monday July 6th and run for 4 weeks through July.

The cost of this camp is $50 per child. Please call the Pro Shop to register.

SouthernCookin’Dinner Special

June 10th

Shrimp & Grits ◆Baby Back RibsHouse Smoked Half-Chickens

All entrée specials served with freshly baked corn bread.

Sides include mac & cheese, slow cooked greens & baked beans

9- Holes of Golf with your partner.Wine & Appetizers

served on the Course.

Partypatiothe

onS A T U R D A YJune 20th from 6-9 p.m.

$24 per person +tax +tip, Call for Reservations, 797-2339 ext. 1

Music by Straight Upwith Jeff Lake and Lou Panigrosso

jumbo shrimp cocktail steamed clams ahi tuna displayhouse smoked ribs and pulled pork sliders

salad bar fresh fruit dessert station

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SouthernCookin’

Lunch Menu only

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Course Closed Lourdes

Foundation Tournament

No Food Service

No Food Service

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Lunch Menu only

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Lunch Menu only

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Course ClosedBroome

County Auto Dealers

Tournament

Ladies Fun Day Tournament

Dinner Specials

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June 2015

Pool HoursWeekends: Fri., Sat. & Sun. 11am - 7:30pm

Beginning Fri. June 19th: Open daily 11 am – 7:30 pm

for the rest of the season.Any day that the outside temperature does

not reach 60 degrees or higher, the pool will not be open.

Binghamton Country Club

Couples Member-Guest

Saturday July 18th12:00 Lunch & 1:00 Shotgun

*****************Entry Fee $395.00

***********Includes: Lunch, Appetizers, Dinner, Tee Gifts for Guests,

Carts, and Prizes

Format: 18 Holes

(Alternating format with different partner every 6 Holes)

Please Note:

We need at least 15 teams to have this event.

The Entry Deadline is June 10th

Thank you

Clubhouse 797-2339Pro Shop 797-5828www.binghamtoncountryclub.com binghamtoncountryclub@binghamtoncountryclub.com

2015 Binghamton Country CluB

Board of direCtors

The Binghamton Country Club 1401 Robinson Hill Road Endwell, NY 13760

President Steve ScovilleViCe President/Personnel Comm. Chair James Pedutotreasurer/finanCe Comm. Chair John TotolisseCretary Robert Madigangolf/eVents Comm. Chair GP Morgangreens Comm. Chair Richard Jacobshouse Comm. Chair Carl RomamemBershiP Comm. Chair Dr. Larry KileyassoC. memBer & memBershiP Comm. ViCe Chair Jeff Mirabitogolf/eVents Committee Kevin Blakegreens Committee John Martinhouse Committee Joseph MancinimemBershiP Committee David Maione