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SAUGAHATCHEE COUNTRY CLUB3800 Bent Creek Road . Opelika, Alabama 36804w w w. s augahatche e countr yclub.com

Clubhouse 334.749.3441

Pro Shop 334.749.4342

Grill & 19th Hole 334.364.0046

Fitness Center 334.749.6705

Dining RoomLunch Buffet

$12.95++Half Price Ages 5-10

FREE Ages 4 and younger

MONDAY11:00 am - 1:00 pm

TUESDAY - FRIDAY11:00 am - 1:30 pm

SATURDAYClosed

SUNDAYSunday Brunch

11:00 am - 1:30 pm$16.95++ Adult

Half Price Ages 5-10FREE Ages 4 and younger

• • •Evening A la Carte Dining

MONDAY - WEDNESDAYClosed

THURSDAY6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

FRIDAY - SATURDAY6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Business Casual AttireNo jeans or shorts

Reservations preferred,but not required

Grill & 19th HoleMONDAYClosed

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY 10:00am-8:00pm

THURSDAY10:00am-9:00pm

FRIDAY- SATURDAY8:00am- 9:00pm

SUNDAY 8:00am- 8:00pm

Grill Menu Available all day Sunday, Tuesday, & WednesdayDinner Menu Available after 5:00pm Thursday, Friday, & Saturday

Casual Attire inGrill and 19th Hole

Family Dining encouraged, Children need to be accompanied by an adult

HOURS OF OPERATION

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Tim Pierce

General Manager

[email protected]

Harry Greenlee

Food & Beverage Director

[email protected]

Brittany Brockman

Membership Marketing Director

[email protected]

Arnold Frantz

Course Superintendent

[email protected]

Zach Hutchison

PGA Head Golf Professional

[email protected]

Mike Voyles

Director of Tennis Instruction

Chris Hollis

Maintenance Supervisor

2014 -2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jon Cole, President

Alton Thomson, Vice President

Colvin Hayes, Secretary

Drew Burkhalter, Treasurer

Russ Stone, Past President

DIRECTORS

Pamela Boyd, Dr. Park McGehee,

Greg Pettey, David Scott

GREEN COMMITTEE

David Scott (C), John Spencer,

Sheldon Whittelsey, Arnold Frantz,

Todd Thompson, Jeff Arwood,

Pamela Boyd, Greg Pettey

Summer Hours

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WESTBROOK BREWING CO. is located in South Carolina and their best beer is White Thai. This beer, inspired by the flavors of Southeast Asian cuisine, is a twist on the classic Belgian witbier style. Instead of the traditional coriander and orange peel spicing regimen, they add fresh lemongrass, ginger root, and a dash of Sorachi Ace hops. The result is a wonderfully refreshing ale with notes of lemon candy, citrus fruit, and a slight spiciness from the ginger. White Thai is best served at 45˚F in a tulip or wine glass. 5% Acl.

Craft Beer Corner

11:00 am - 1:30 pm $16.95++ Adult

Half Price Ages 5-10 FREE Ages 4 and younger

Sunday Brunch

Free Sunday Brunch for Two If you find your member # in Newsletter

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TIM PIERCE GENERAL MANAGER

A LETTER FROM

Dear Members,

Saugahatchee Country Club has enjoyed a great start to 2015! We have already welcomed 25 new members by April 15th. Thursday Shrimp Nights have been a huge success! Zach’s monthly golf tournaments, in conjunction with Park Mcgehee and the Tournament committee, have all been well attended, even in the winter months of December, January, and February. Easter was the largest dining crowd we have had in the last five years, and the grass on the golf course looks as good as I have ever seen it!

We began the year with many transitional changes that we felt would better prepare us to move forward. With a lot of hard work from your Board of Directors and the various sub-committees, we developed a plan to take Saugahatchee to the next level in 2015, and we are off to a good start!

Here are a few of our accomplishments so far:

• Outstanding turnout for annual shareholder meeting. Thanks to our passionate membership!!

• Hired former Oregon State Lady Golfer Britney Stewart in the Golf Department

• Hired New Energetic Membership Director, Brittany Brockman

• Promoted Jamica Martin to Service Manager to have bigger role in service

• Streamlined Lunch & Dinner Menus for more efficiency and timely orders

• Received 99 on 03/24/15 Health Inspection! Good job kitchen staff!

• Added free weights and accessories in fitness center

• Analyze weekly revenue and labor numbers every week at managers’ meeting

• Beautifying course and surrounding areas with pine straw

• Began Capital Funding program to accumulate funds for future Capital Projects

• Building Brand with SCC logo on everything sold in Pro shop! Order yours today!

• Contracted Service Consultant to improve service and training

• Implemented new member orientation to get them quickly involved

• Installed “Suggestion” box outside GM office

• New Paint & Carpet in Downstairs Hallway & Administrative Offices

As we look forward to a great summer at Saugahatchee, a special thanks goes out to the Board of Directors, its sub-committees, and the wonderful members of Saugahatchee who donate their time and effort to making Saugahatchee the best Club in East Alabama! I look forward to seeing you at the Club soon!

Tim Pierce General Manager

Members of Saugahatchee Country Club,

I hope that you have been able to get out and play golf on some of the nice days that we have had the end of March and April.

Even though May is still considered the first official first month of Turf Growing Season in our area we have been fortunate to have had some warm days and nights to jump start the growing process. It is amazing to watch how fast the course can turn green. Spring is an amazing time of year!

As much as I have harped on, looking for and repairing your ball marks on the greens, and filling your divots, I would like to finally say, Thank You! I believe that our Membership is finally taking some ownership of the course. I have actually had some people tell me, you would not believe who has starting repairing ball marks and filling divots, I never thought I would see that! It all starts by you being the one in your group to walk around looking for ball marks while others are getting ready to putt, next thing you know others in your group are doing the same thing and if you start filling divots the person riding with you will start.

We continue to have a problem with golfers driving off the cart path before the green post and leaving fairway after the green post and also pulling back off the path when they get up close to the green, Stay on the Path! Arnold understands the importance of having as many rounds played in a month as possible. The “Cart Path Only Sign” is put out a lot less than it previously was. This is another reason to observe the rules of the course. We get to ride on the fairways many days when it is probably too wet. Let’s be responsible members.

I hope you have noticed the many improvements being made to the course. New sod in some bare areas, 1400 bales of pine straw, planters at 1 and 10, chipping green re-sodded and many other items. Along with Zach we are working to find the right solution to help walkers that carry or push carts to be able to take sand with them. I actually walked and took a small bottle of sand, but it was not enough, so we are working through those issues. We need walkers to help find a way to carry sand and fill their divots.

The Club Management and Board are working very hard to make sure your experience at Saugahatchee are what you expect and what you will brag to your friends about. If you are not a golfer there are many new events that we want you to be a part of. Wine-O has been a huge success as well as Thursday night dinner specials, such as shrimp night.

See you on the course!! David Scott - Green Committee Chairman

SAUGAHATCHEE COUNTRY CLUB

FROM THE GREEN COMMITTEE

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TENNIS CLINICS

MIKE VOYLESDIRECTOR OF

TENNIS INSTRUCTION

334.749.6705

ADULTSWomen’s Beginning Clinic Thursday 10:30 am-11:30 am $40/monthWomen’s Intermediate Monday 9:30 am– 10:30 am $35/monthWomen’s Intermediate Wednesday 9:30 am– 10:30 am $35/monthDoubles League Wednesday 10:30 am– 12:00 pm No FeeMen’s League Wednesday 6:30 am – 7:30 amWomen’s Intermediate Friday 9:30 am—10:30 am $35/month

JUNIORS1st, 2nd, 3rd Grades Monday 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm $40/month4th-6th Grades T/Thur 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm $40/month4-year olds Thur 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm $35/month

JUNIOR HIGHIntermediate Competitive Clinic T/Thur 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm $80/month

ADVANCEDCompetitive Clinic T/Thur 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Saturday 7:30 am to 9:00 am $80/month

Group tennis lessons paid in advance ~ private lessons billed in arrears. 24 hour cancellation policy.

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Eastera t S a u g a h a t c h e e

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TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 2PM – 5PM

Draft Beer $1.50 House Wine $2.00

Happy Hour

New Member Social

MAY 7TH

6:00PM-8:00PM

Sunday, May 10th 11:00 Seating & 1:00 Seating

24.95 Adults, 12.00 Ages 5-10, FREE Ages 4 and under.

We hope to see you and your family as we celebrate the

wonderful mothers in our lives!

All your favorites, including carving and

breakfast stationsGifts for all the mothers

Reservations Required

Mother’s Day Brunch

Annual Member Party!

JULY 25TH

5:00PM-10:00PM

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POOLIS OPENNO GUEST FEESPool Hours 10:00am-8:00pm

KIDS CAMP

COMING JULY 14th-17th

$300 for members$350 for non-members$50 for extended care

PLEASE FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SAUGAHATCHEE_CC

AND LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: FACEBOOK.COM/

SAUGAHATCHEE.COUNTRY.CLUB FOR UP TO THE MINUTE

INFORMATION ON ALL UPCOMING EVENTS!

JUNE 5TH Nate Coker

JUNE 12TH Graham Harper

JUNE 19TH Mark Wilson

JUNE 26TH Trace Pridgen

MUSIC BY THE POOL SCHEDULE

GOLF TOURNAMENT DATES

SAUGAHATCHEE COUNTRY CLUB

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MAY 1ST Hustler’s Tournament

MAY 15TH Summer open and BBQ

JUNE 13TH Member-Member

JUNE 18TH Ladies Invitational

JUNE 30TH Dixie Junior

PUTTING, CHIPPING, AND PITCHING

As the old saying goes, putt when you can, chip when you can’t putt, and pitch when you have too. This holds true, especially around our green complexes where missing in the right spot will yield a much easier up and down.

The first thought I have is to read the green as you would if you were putting. This will help you figure out the line that you will need to try and hit the ball on. The second is decide on the club to use. If there are no obstructions in front of you, then choose a club that will produce a lower shot that will run out. An example might be a putter to a nine iron. If you do have obstructions, or a short landing area, you might want to bring a little more loft and less roll into the shot. In this case you would probably use a sand wedge or lob wedge. The last is how aggressive can I be, and where do I want to leave the shot to help me make the putt. If the shot runs away from you then you will need to hit the shot soft and plan on the ball running out past the hole. If the shot is into the slope then plan on the ball stopping shorter so you can be more aggressive.

In review make sure that you are always assess-ing the topography of the green before choos-ing your shot. This will help you make a smart shot selection and give you the best chance to get up and down. If you are still having issues selecting the right club for certain shots please feel free to set up a short game lesson.

Zach Hutchison PGA Head Golf Professional

FROM THE PRO SHOP

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SAVE THE DATE

Fathers’ Day

YOGA AND PILATESSaugahatchee is considering offering a Yoga and Pilates class if enough interest is gathered from the members. If you would like to have either Yoga or Pilates offered through our fitness center please contact Brittany Brockman 334. 749.3441

JUNE 21, 2015 RESERVATIONS

REQUESTED

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Monday and Wednesday5:30 pm to 6:30 pm Tuesday and Thursday8:30 am to 9:30 am

Personal Trainers Stanley Reid & Joe Ciampi

Saugahatchee Club Sponsored Fitness Classes

INDIVIDUAL LESSONS1 - Half Hour Lesson $ 45.001 - Hour Lesson $ 60.009 Hole Playing Lesson (includes warm up) $150.0018 Hole Playing Lesson (includes warm up) $250.00

PACKAGES3 – Half Hour Lessons $100.003 – Hour Lessons $150.005 – Half Hour Lessons $190.005 – Hour Lessons $250.00

NEW PROGRAMS FOR 2015Get Golf ReadyFree Lesson MonthWeekly Clinics, Specialized for all gender groupsPlay with the Pro

Please see Zach Hutchison, PGA Head Golf Professional in the Professional Shop to schedule your individual lesson or series today!!

SAUGAHATCHEE COUNTRY CLUB TEACHING ACADEMY

WelcomeNEW MEMBERS

Ethan Donald Charles & Kay Akin

Trey LedbetterJ. M ShannonMatthew Tse

Daniel & Lynda HollisThomas & Emily Mims Josh & Danielle Smart

SAUGAHATCHEE COUNTRY CLUB3800 Bent Creek Road . Opelika, Alabama 36804

Please Follow us on our Social Media Accounts!

Twitter: @Saugahatchee_CC

Website: www.saugahatcheecountryclub.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/saugahatchee.country.club

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BUSINESS OFFICE 9:00-5:00 FITNESS 24/7;

Classes are 5:30-6:30

WOMEN’S TENNIS 9:30

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