introducing the premier issue of 360°—spring creek golf club's enewsletter

A NEW PERSPECTIVE OF SPRING CREEK GOLF CLUB

Welcome Back, Pete!

Spring 2015

Reclaiming Natural Resources on the Course

Spring Season Brings New Cuisine—Even on the Go

Lush Greens Mean a Busy Spring

360°

3 From the Pro Shop: New Ping, Titleist,

Oakley, Cutter & Buck, and Nike—Oh My

4 Reclaiming Natural Resources on the Course

6 Welcome Back, Pete!

8 Spring Season Brings New Cuisine—

Even on the Go

10 Lush Greens Mean a Busy Spring

12 Events at a Glance

Kevin HaneyHead PGA Golf Professional

[email protected]

Rob SchultzAssistant PGA Golf [email protected]

Pete MazzaAssistant PGA Golf [email protected]

Brian VincelCGCS General Manager

[email protected]

Dean StockDirector of Restaurant Operations

[email protected]

Greg BrannockExecutive Chef

[email protected]

Dan GirouardSales and Marketing Director

Spring Creek Land [email protected]

David CallahanGolf Course Superintendent

[email protected]

Nate WilliamsonAssistant Golf Course Superintendent

[email protected]

Ginny LayneMembership and Golf Event Coordinator

[email protected]

Spring Creek Golf Club109 Clubhouse Way

Zion Crossroads VA 22942springcreekgolfclub.com

Pro Shop (540) 832-0744Tavern (540) 832-0779Fax (540) 832-0774

Spring is here. Time for golf. It is great to see everyone starting to get out. Our season opening event, the Easy Location / Hard Location Scramble, was

played on April 4th. Over 80 players participated with some seriously fantastic scores both net and gross. The format allowed

for a shot to be deducted if a ball was holed out in the hard location. With a gross score of 47, the team of Chris Botto, Jerry

Burton, Julien Nadeau, and Ugo Solomon took home 1st place. The team of Brad Ferguson, Coby Massie, Vincent Nadeau,

and Kevin Paddy won net with a score of 45. A little different twist to this year’s event was Food and Beverage stations on

the course. Dean and his staff did a tremendous job with different food options at three different locations during the round to

enjoy a meal. Kudos to David Callahan, Nate Williamson, and the rest of our greens crew for all of their hard work. As always,

the course conditions and setup for the event were fantastic.

In case you weren’t a member a few years ago, I would like to introduce (or reintroduce) Pete Mazza, PGA back to our team.

Pete was an assistant pro here from 2010 – 2012. After a three year stint at Golf Galaxy in Richmond, where he was the teaching

pro, I want to welcome Pete back to our team. Pete is a very qualified instructor and fitter. He is also going to be teaming up

with Rob Schultz, PGA to run our PGA Junior League team, teach junior camps, ladies clinics, and individual lessons as well.

As a reminder, our calendar of member events and social activities can be found on our Spring Creek website. A few

upcoming: Live music on the patio every Friday night beginning April 10th, Ladies clinic on April 12th, Seniors of Spring Creek

Season Opener (aka “Beat the Pros”) on April 16th, One Day Member Guest on April 18th, and Twilight Golf on May 1st. Also,

we will be closed April 20th through the 24th for Spring Aerification.

One last thing of note. In the past we had been shutting down the driving range on Mondays at 4 pm to do a clean pick so we

could do maintenance on Tuesday mornings. This year we are changing this day to Tuesdays. The range will be open one hour

before our first tee time and close one hour before dark every day except Tuesday when we will be closing the range at 4 pm.

As always, if there is anything we can do to assist you in the enjoyment of this great game, whether it be lessons, new

equipment, club fitting, rules, or just advice, please do not hesitate to ask. We are here for you.

See you on the fairways soon,

Kevin Haney, PGA

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New 2015 Golf Equipment Has Arrived in the Pro Shop!Ping g30 Driver, Titleist 915 Driver & New Nike Equipment

New Apparel from Nike, Cutter & Buck and Oakley!

Larger Selection of Women’s Apparel This Spring

New Ping, Titleist, Oakley, Cutter & Buck, and Nike—Oh My

From the Pro Shop

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Reclaiming Natural Resources on the Course by Brian Vincel, CGCS General Manager

As many of you may know, water availability has become a growing concern throughout

the United States and Louisa County is no exception. Zion Crossroads has become a major

point of development for the county and it continues to grow with each year that passes.

With this growth, concerns for providing adequate water to end users have required a

great deal of resources from the County to provide the necessary infrastructure.

Louisa County has invested in miles of piping to provide us with water but they were also required to upgrade their

Waste Water treatment facility to handle the additional volume. Spring Creek does not use water from the county for the

distribution of irrigation around the course but we too have found our storage impoundments inadequate at times. 120 acres of

turf requires a great deal of water to thrive in our Mid-Atlantic climate. The golf course can use up to 40 million gallons

annually and during our drier summers this can significantly reduce the water in our lake.

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In an attempt to protect our course, conserve our natural resource, and do our part as responsible steward of the land,

Spring Creek is embarking on a joint venture with Louisa County to introduce reclaimed water as an additional source for

irrigation. At the current rate, the treatment facility, located behind the 15th hole, discharges around 100,000 gallons a day.

The upgrades in the plant have enabled the county to treat the water to nearly drinking water quality upon its departure.

We intend to utilize this reclaimed water source to supplement our current irrigation system.

Currently Faulkner Construction, led by members Rob Hatler and Fran Burke, is building a 2 million gallon reservoir and

installing the necessary pumping infrastructure to facilitate this reuse system. Some areas that you may see impacts

with installation will be behind the 15th green and repairs to a transfer pipe on the 14th fairway. Our goal will be to finish

our portion of the project before the end of May in hopes of introducing reclaimed water sometime this summer.

This project, although not as exciting as our recent Clubhouse addition, is a vital capital investment for our club to ensure we have

an adequate irrigation supply for years to come.

Thanks for everyone’s continued support and I look forward to another wonderful golf season her at Spring Creek.

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Welcome Back, PETE!We are happy to announce that Pete Mazza,

PGA Golf Professional, will be joining our team

as an Assistant Golf Professional here at

Spring Creek. Pete has been a golf professional

since 2002.

Pete will also be offering golf lessons and lesson

packages for the 2015 year! Call the Pro Shop to

schedule a lesson! (540) 832-0744

“Super excited to be back at Spring Creek—looking forward to the 2015 year!”

What is your teaching philosophy?I believe that everyone has a unique

swing and his or her own approach

to learning. My role is to understand

your style and provide the best

communication in order to maximize

your learning potential. Together, based

on your goals, motivations, and abilities,

we will create an individualized road

map to your success. Improving in

golf takes practice, persistence, and

patience. There are no “quick” fixes which

will translate in to lasting improvement.

Even PGA Tour players have coaches.

None of us can do it alone. For most

people, the fastest way to lower scores

is improved putting, chipping, pitching,

green side bunker shots. Playing better

golf is not just about beating balls on the

range. Smart practice is not the same as

a lot of practice.

Which hole is your favorite at Spring Creek?Hole #16

Who is your favorite PGA Tour golfer?Fred Couples

What was your most memorable golf shot?I made my first Hole-in-one at Salisbury

Country Club in 2012 in a Middle Atlantic

PGA Tournament. Hole #8, 187 yards,

6 iron.

What is in your golf bag?Driver–Callaway XR 10.5*

FW–Callaway X2 Hot 4 wood

Hybrid–Callaway XR 3, 4, & 5

Irons–Callaway Apex Pro 6-PW

Wedges–

Callaway Mac Daddy 52*, 56* & 60*

Putter–Taylormade Ghost Tour TM-70

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Tavern on the Green is steadily gaining momentum as

our staff eagerly prepares for the upcoming season

full of fun filled activities. If you haven’t heard about

our Friday night “Party on the Patio” it’s a weekly

event you wouldn’t want to miss. Each week we’ll be

hosting live music on the terrace with drink specials

and our Prime Rib dinner for all to enjoy. In addition to

this Friday night extravaganza, Executive Chef Greg

Brannock is preparing an exciting new menu filled

with new savory entrées for even the most refined

palate. This winter our take out service reached such

popular levels that we have begun a delivery service

for all those within the community. Currently we have

pizza and wings that can be delivered to your front

door for those nights when preparing and post meal

cleanup is more than time permits.

As always we value your opinion so if we can ever

improve your experience here at the club, please

don’t hesitate to ask. Thank you to all that have

become loyal patrons of the Tavern on the Green

and if you just haven’t yet experienced the restaurant

we look forward to serving you soon.

MondayYour Burger, Your Way

with Fries $6.99

.50¢ Wings & $2 Domestic

Draft at the Bar4pm - 9pm

TuesdayFamily Night—All Kid’s Meals

$1.99 with Adult Entrée

Fried Chicken Dinner4pm - 9pm

WednesdayItalian Night—Pasta & Pizza4pm - 9pm

Spring SeasonBrings New Cuisine–Evenon the Goby Dean Stock, Director of Restaurant Operations

Special Nights at the Tavern

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WednesdayItalian Night—Pasta & Pizza4pm - 9pm

ThursdayTraditional Style

Fish & Chips $9.994pm - 9pm

FridayPrime Rib Night

4pm - 9pm

Party on the Patio5pm - 9:30pm

SaturdaySouthern Seafood Night

4pm - 9pm

SundaySunday Brunch Buffet

9am - 3pm

Pasta & Pizza Buffet4pm - 9pm

Special Nights at the Tavern

It’s that time of year again, time to dust off the mowers and get the watering hoses

back in the carts, spring has arrived. The maintenance team has been busy over the

winter months repairing drainage basins and adding drainage to some of the wet areas

in our fairways. These practices will not only improve the playability of the surface but

will also make it easier for our mowers to traverse over the drains without harming the

surrounding turf. Several significant irrigation repairs were also made while the system

was drained. Most significant was the repair to the line under the bridge going from #13

to #14, and a mainline feed under the cart path by the bridge on nine.

Lush Greens Mean a Busy Spring by David Callahan, Golf Course Superintendent

Some cultural practices have already

occurred and several more are on the

horizon. This winter, Spring Creek was

able to acquire a disk seeder which we

quickly converted into a sand injector.

You will see its handy work on all of the

approaches on the golf course. This

machine creates a furrow through the

canopy of the turf and injects dry sand

into that furrow; this will create an area for

water to penetrate into the soil more

quickly resulting in firmer and smoother

approach areas around the green. The

process is labor intensive but with some

practice the crew has become proficient

with the process. It is our intention to

continue this process in the fall as this is

a process that will need to be repeated

several times to achieve the desired

results. Several members and guests

have approached me in the past few

weeks to ask about the dark lines on

our putting greens. This is nothing to be

overly concerned about and is only a

temporary eyesore that is a result of the

deep tinning on the greens. Anytime you

punch a hole through the surface of a green

there is some level of softening on the

surface and as the tractor moves across the

green the tires leave shallow ruts. These

ruts are rolled out and after a few days they

are visible but have no effect on ball roll.

As I write this we are several good

working days away from wrapping up

the deep tinning on fairways and finishing

aerification on the rough. This will set us

up nicely to begin Fairway verti-cutting

and the all-important spring aeration on

greens and tees the week of April 20th.

From the entire maintenance staff here at

Spring Creek we would like to thank all of

you for your continued support of our club

and we look forward to seeing everyone

out on the course this spring.

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Events at a Glance

Upcoming EventsApril 16

Senior Season Opener

April 18One Day Member Guest

April 20-23Aerification

May 1Twilight Golf

May 15Twilight Golf

May 16Youth Fishing Tournament

May 23-24Member-Member

May 29Twilight Golf

Cornhole Tournament

June 6-7Cannon Cup

June 11Senior Member Guest

June 12Twilight Golf

June 14Family Golf Day

June 23Family Movie Night

June 26Twilight Golf

Photos featured (left):Kite Day (March 21), Season Opener (April 4), Easter Egg Hunt (April 5) & 1st Party on the Patio (April 10)

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Spring Creek is a comfortable drive from Charlottesville (15 min),

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overlooking the lake and the 18th green features:

• Tavern on the Green, a full-service restaurant

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