feather sound country club august newsletter

MEMBERSHIPNEWSLETTER

AUGUST 2015

Dear Members,Your FSCC team is pleased to present “The Connection”, our rebranded, reinvigorated newsletter! This new de-sign will keep our members better informed and fully involved with upcoming events. It also o�ers insight into all areas of the Club such as golf, tennis, �tness, children, and juniors programs. We look forward to hearing your continuing comments on how we can further improve “The Connection”.

Our goal is to create enjoyment and excitement at FSCC. To help us achieve this goal, we have recon-vened the Social Committee. This group is giving the sta� member input on how we can further invigorate and improve FSCC with creative, exciting, fresh ac-tivities. Please join me in thanking Ebony Miller, Dr. Amir Daoud, Jack Winter, John Reynaud, Greg Porter, Bob Helmick, Leah Ward, Dr. Brad Finkbiner, and Patty Nelson for their generosity in volunteering their time, energy, and ideas. The committee’s main goal is to listen to member requests and �nd ways to ful�ll them. In our kicko� meeting, our agenda started with the need for a swimming instructor. We quickly contracted a quali�ed, energetic individual capable of teaching all ages. The committee also suggested adding craft beers to our bar menu, and so we ordered three new craft beers for our members to enjoy. You asked and we responded!

FSCC’s membership spans generations, which presents a unique opportunity to create a wide array of activ-ities for all to enjoy! Keep your eyes open for future Committee projects this fall.

FSCC is committed to developing into one of Tampa Bay’s premier country clubs. We take tremendous pride in our facilities, programs, functions and events. Last month, we hosted successful MGA and tennis events on the 4th of July, we continued our cultural practices toward course improvement, invested in state of the art culinary equipment, initiated irrigation improvements on the tennis courts, and completed construction of new bunkers surrounding the #14 green complex and around the new chipping bunker. During the month of August, we will continue facility improvements, service o�erings, and increased events! Planning is underway for the new cart paths, roof repair has commenced to address the leaks (with ceil-ing tile replacement to follow), and a tennis stringing machine is on the way to the tennis hut. Fun and ac-tivities include Guest Golf Day on the 19th, o�ering all

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day tee times! Free Adult Tennis Tryout day is planned for August 31st. A Wine Tasting is planned for August 12th at 6:30 pm and weekly Trivia Nights kick o� on Wednesday, August 5th at 7pm! Please join us to have some fun and show o� your trivia knowledge! And yes, there will be fabulous prizes for the winners!

In other news: FSCC will host an open house in late September for the Feather Sound, Southwest Tampa and St. Petersburg communities, inviting residents into our facility to experience our club. We hope they’ll try our food, view the course and meet our sta�. We are con�dent the local community will be inspired, but we’d love your help! As members, you are Club am-bassadors. Please commit to spreading the word that FSCC is back and better than ever! To help you with this new responsibility, we’re o�ering rewards when you get involved. During the month of August, send us the name and contact information of a friend, family member, or business partner who may be interested in becoming a member. That’s all you have to do! The member who submits the most amount of referrals that result in new membership will win 2 months of FREE DUES. Second place will receive a $200 food and beverage credit in gratitude. Send your list to Tara at [email protected] today to enter today.

Thank you for your continued support as we move in a new, positive direction. Personally, I would like to thank each member who has taken their time to welcome me to the club and to o�er their valuable experience and insight - your energy and enthusiasm are contagious! I look forward to meeting and getting to know each of you as we embark on this journey together. Enjoy your August, everybody.

With gratitude,Tara IsaacDirector of Operations(727) [email protected]

GOLF COURSE & PRO SHOPMon - CLOSED

Tue-Sun 7:00 am - 6:00 pmTee Times:

Tue - Fri 8:00 amSat - Sun 7:30 am

DRIVING RANGETue, Thu - Sat 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

Sun & Wed 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCEMon-Thu 6:30 am - 2:30 pm

Fri 6:30 am - 11:30 amSat-Sun 6:00 - 9:00 am

TENNIS COURTS*Mon-Sat 8:00am-8:30pm

Sun 8:00am-6:00pm*Courts are closed every day from

12pm-3pm for maintenence & watering.

TENNIS OFFICEMon-Tue 8:00 am - 6:00 pmWed-Thu 8:00 am - 6:30 pm

Fri 8:00 am - 3:00 pmSat-Sun 8:00 am - 12:00 am

DINING ROOMMon CLOSED

Tue 11:30 am - 9:00 pmWed-Fri 11:30 am - 9:30 pmSat-Sun 11:30 am - 5:00 pm

*The bar closes one hourafter food service

19th HOLEMon & Tue - CLOSED

Wed - Fri 11:00 am - 5:00 pmSat & Sun 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

FITNESS CENTERMon 10:00 am-11:00 am

Tue 7:00 am - 6:00 pmWed-Fri 7:00 am - 9:00 pmSat.-Sun 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

HOURS OF OPERATIONCLUB DIRECTORYMain Line / Reception

Director of OperationsTara Isaac

Food and Beverage DirectorChef Jeff Arbogast

Golf Course SuperintendentMike Strube

Private Events &Membership Manager Tamara Galla

Accounting/MemberServicesMeghan Forehand

Head Golf ProfessionalAndrew Corry, PGA

LPGA Professional Brianne Murphy

Tennis DirectorMitchell David

(727) [email protected]



(727) 572-6654 [email protected]


[email protected]

(727) 202-4060 [email protected]


[email protected]


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Armando & Marissa TiongsonLisbeth Cattafesta

Wayne & Brianne HeffnerDan & Lori Hubbard

We hope you feel immediately at home amongour existing membership! You’ve joined a

wonderful group of people.

As members, you’ll come to see the benefits ofbelonging to longtime Club such as Feather Sound.

PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEWEST MEMBERS!

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Men’sPick Up Game

(8:30a Shotgun)

Men’sPick Up Game

(8:30a Shotgun)

Men’sPick Up Game

(8:30a Shotgun)

Men’sPick Up Game

(8:30a Shotgun)

Men’sPick Up Game

(8:30a Shotgun)

9:00a-4:00pJr. Camp

Skins Game(1:00p TT)

9:00a-4:00pJr. Camp




9:00a-4:00pJr. Camp

9:00a-4:00pJr. Camp

Ladies’GUEST DAY(All Day TT)

9:00a-4:00pJr. Camp

9:00a-4:00pJr. Camp

GUEST DAY(All Day TT)

9:00a-4:00pJr. Camp

Ladies’ Day(9:00a Shotgun)

9:00a-4:00pJr. Camp




9:00a-4:00pJr. Camp

GOLF COURSE CLOSED

9:00a-4:00pJr. Camp

GOLF COURSECLOSED

GOLF COURSECLOSED

GOLF COURSECLOSED

GOLF COURSECLOSED

Sunday Quota Game

(8:00a TT)

2:00p Ladies’Golf Clinic

Sunday Quota Game

(8:00a TT)


Sunday Quota Game

(8:00a TT)


Sunday Quota Game

(8:00a TT)


Sunday Quota Game

(8:00a TT)


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GOLF CALENDAR AUGUST 2015

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With over 60% of your strokes coming from inside 100 yards, it is essential that you spend a proportionate amount of time on your short game as you practice. I recommend �nding a system that works for you.

Summertime is upon us! We are in full swing with cultural practices and projects on the golf course. I am often asked why we must perform these practices, and one of the best ways I can explain it is by saying, “we are growing a crop of bermudagrass”. Unlike farmers who get to till their �elds to correct soil structure problems, we have a small window during the year (typically summer) to perform best manage-ment practices. Aeri�cation, verticutting, and topdressing are typically done to maintain or modify the root zone of the playing surface.

The bene�ts? These practices relieve compaction, allow for water percolation and drainage, help fertilizer reach the plants roots, release gases from the root zone, and stimu-late environmental conditions which promote healthy soil microbes to decompose thatch. Thatch is a layer of living and dead organic matter that develops between the zone of green vegetation and soil surface. If not managed properly, there could be problems with increased disease pressure, thin stands of grass, and increased di�culty for the roots to penetrate the thatch layer to establish in the soil.

Course Construction Projects

I am pleased to say we have completed construction of new bunkers surrounding the #14 green complex and around the new chipping bunker. You can see from the pictures below that these bunkers will make the hole more challenging and aesthetically pleasing.

We hope everyone is having a great summer and we look forward to everyone enjoying the results from our cultural practices. As always we ask that everyone do their part by repairing ball marks and �lling divots.

Kind Regards,

MIke Strube, Golf Course Superintendent

One example of a system I teach my students is a 3-point back swing. It consists of a Hip High Swing, a 3/4 Swing, and Full Swing. This 3-point back swing gives you three distances with each wedge. If you carry three wedges (i.e. 52 Degree, 56 Degree and 60 Degree), you e�ectively have nine di�erent yardages to choose from.

Spend some time on the practice tee learning your distances with each point of your backswing! Once you learn your yardages, you will gain con�dence in your distance control on the golf course.

See you on the Practice Tee!

Andrew Corry

Short Game - Distance Wedges

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TENNIS CALENDAR AUGUST 2015


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8:00a WeekendWarrior Clinic(Advanced)

9:30a Weekend Warrior Clinic

(Intermediate)



(Intermediate)



(Intermediate)



(Intermediate)



(Intermediate)

800a Early Bird

9:00a-4:00p Jr. Camp

9:30a Team Feather Sound

4:00p A Little More Tennis

4:00p Top Gun

8:00a Early Bird




4:00p Top Gun

8:00a Early Bird


8:00a Early Bird


8:30a FSCC Premier League



4:00p Top Gun

6:30p Ladies’ Night Out




4:00p Top Gun






8:00-9:30am Early Bird


9:30a Adult Clinic (Int)


4:00p Top Gun

6:30p Men’s Night Out

800-930am Early Bird


930a Adult Clinic (Int)

400p A Little More Tennis

400p Top Gun

630p Men’s Night Out







8:30a FSCC Champions League



4:00p Top Gun

6:30p Boot Camp (Int)

830a FSCC Champions League



400p Top Gun

630p Boot Camp (Int)





8:00a Early Bird


9:30a Adult Clinic (Beg)


4:00p Top Gun

6:30p Boot Camp (Adv)

800a Early Bird


930a Adult Clinic (Beg)


400p Top Gun

630p Boot Camp (Adv)

8:00a Early Bird


630p Boot Camp (Adv)

8:00a Early Bird



ADULT TENNISTRYOUT DAY

8:00a Early Bird



9:00a Pot Luck Mixer





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Getting ready for another season of High School Tennis?Trying to climb the USTA Junior Tournament ladder?

Learn topspin and slice, strategies to improve your game,and learn to compete and give yourself that competitive

AdvancedJunior Tennis Program

Are you the next Roger Federer? Want to play like the pros?

FSCC JDP and raise your tennis skills to the next level!Whether you are a beginner or tournament player,

we have just the right program for you!

Junior DevelopmentTennis Program

Like to start your day with a great workout? Want to learn how to improve your tennis game? Do you like to start your day early

with a great tennis experience and set the tone for the afternoon?Come and try our Early Bird Adult Tennis Clinic!

Fall Session A: Fall Session B:Monday, September 21, 2015 -

Saturday, October 31, 2015Monday, November 2, 2015 - Satudray, December 12, 2015

(Sessions are 5 weeks plus 1 additional week for makeups)







Early BirdAdult Drill Cinics

Mon, Tue, Thu Mon, Tue, Thu Mon, Tue, Thu Mon, Tue, Thu3:30 - 4:004 :00 - 5:004 :00 - 5:004 :00 - 5:00

Quickstart(4 & 5 yrs:)

Future Stars:(6 & 7 yrs)

Future Stars(7 & 8 yrs)

All -Stars(9 & 10 yrs)

9:30 am - 11:00 am

AdvancedFridays

8:00 am - 9:30 am

IntermediateWednesdays

Bring your best game and the toughest shots you got! We're gonna put you to the test here in BOOT CAMP!

Let's see if you can withstand the intense workout of aNew York Style Adult Tennis Boot Camp.




6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

AdvancedMondays

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

IntermediateTuesdays

Mon, Tue, Thu Mon, Tue, Thu

5:00 - 6:30 5:00 - 6:30

All Stars (11 & 12)Mon, Tue, Thu

5:00 - 6:30

JV TrainingV arsity Training

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9:00a-4:00pJr. Camp

9:00a-4:00pJr. Camp

6:00p-9:00pLive Entertainment

& Happy Hour

6:00p-9:00pLive Entertainment

& Happy Hour

9:00a-4:00pJr. Camp

6:00p-9:00pPrime Rib

Dinner Bu�et

9:00a-4:00pJr. Camp


Dinner Bu�et


Dinner Bu�et


Dinner Bu�et

9:00a-4:00pJr. Camp

12:30p Ladies’ Bridge

1/2 Price Burgers

7:00p Trivia Night

9:00a-4:00pJr. Camp


1/2 Price Burgers

6:30p Wine Tasting

7:00p Trivia Night


1/2 Price Burgers

7:00p Trivia Night


1/2 Price Burgers

7:00p Trivia Night

9:00a-4:00pJr. Camp

6:00p-9:00pPizza Night

New Craft Beerson Tap

9:00a-4:00pJr. Camp







9:00a-4:00pJr. Camp

9:00a-4:00pJr. Camp

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CLUBHOUSE CALENDAR AUGUST 2015

NEWCRAFT BEERS

ON TAP!Visit the Dining Room

for more details!

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Be sure to check out our ALL-NEWCraft Beer selctions on tap!

Be sure to check out our ALL-NEWCraft Beer selctions on tap!

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They say time � ies when you’re having fun – but can you believe a month has passed? We’re once again hosting a Parents’ Night Out (PNO) event! Our PNO occurs the last Friday of each month at the 19th Hole. This month, PNO will run from 6-9 PM on Friday, August 28. This fun, relaxing evening is a wonderful opportunity for your children to enjoy socializing with the children of other Club members. Our dedicated caregivers will provide video games, toys, puzzles, coloring books and yummy treats!

Please RSVP to Tamara Galla at (727) 498-0005 or via email at [email protected] hope you have fun on your night out – because we know the kids will be having a blast!

Friday, August 286:00pm - 9:00pmFriday, August 28

A gentle reminder for the continuing safety of our youngest members: please be careful in restrooms and around the bushes outside.

There are only so many days of freedom before the school year begins and we don’t want scraped knees to ruin your summer fun!!!

Thanks for your cooperation.

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Feather Sound Country Club is pleased to announce its partnership with Paul Porter, the well-known arena voice of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Tampa Bay Storm, Orlando Magic, and the Press Box voice of the Tampa Bay Bucca-neers.

Paul is also the Sports Director of WGUL - 860 AM, The Answer radio. We are the exclusive sponsor of the Bucs Report, aired weekday mornings at 8:50am. You can also listen live every Saturday from 11am-1pm on Porter’s Home Team radio show heard on 860AM - The Answer. FSCC has also ob-tained exclusive rights to sponsor the Lightning report, beginning early October and can be heard weekday afternoons at 4:40pm.

Tune in on Saturdays to listen for live interviews with the sta� of Feather Sound Country Club!

FEATHER SOUNDON THE RADIO

Entertaining byMoonlight

� e Feather Sound Country Club is looking forward to entertaining over the holiday season! We have a great many celebrations planned in the next few months and encourage you to book your party now before the opportunity passes by!

Picture this: It’s November and the days are � nally cooling. Instead of humid summer nights, a gentle breeze dri� s across Tampa Bay, enticing you to bring your cocktail outside and breathe in the fresh air. You want to laugh with friends and family, but now you can do so under a ceiling of stars.

If this type of evening sounds good to you, book the Landing. Our outdoor patio comfortably � ts 250 guests and comes with all of the amenities of our indoor venues. We guarantee that you and your party will enjoy all that we have to o� er: a wonderful venue, delicious cuisine, and exceptional service.

Contact us today to start planning your event.We o� er special pricing to all Club members.

Tamara GallaEvents and Membership Manager727-498-0005 or [email protected]

2201 Feather Sound DriveClearwater, FL 33762

www.fscc.club

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