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The ClubberFEBRUARY 2019

LOVE FORE THE CURE SPCC INVITATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

Open to Members and Non-Members TO BENEFIT THE MVP

ST . PETERSBURG COUNTRY CLUB

TUESDAY                2.19.19

2000 Country Club Way S. St. Petersburg, FL 33712

Entry Forms, Tee Sponsorships, In-Memoriam Tributes, and Tax Deduction

Forms are available at the Front Desk, Pro Shop, and SPCC Office

Golf Shotgun - 9:00 AM Luncheon and Raffle - 1:30 PM

$60 PER PERSON INCLUDES GOLF, LUNCHEON & DONATION TO MVP

GOLFPro Shop 7:00 am - 5:30 pmTee Times 7:30 am - 5:30 pmRange 7:00 am - 5:30 pm

TENNISMonday-Friday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm & 3:00 pm - 7:00 pmSaturday & Sunday: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Although the Pro Shop will not be open, member play will be permitted on weekdays from 12:00 - 3:00pm and on weekends after 1:00pm.

DINING & GRILL ROOMSSaturday Breakfast 7:00 am - 12:00 pmSunday Breakfast Buffet 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Lunch is Available Tuesday-SundayTuesday Lunch Buffet 11:00 am - 2:00 pmWednesday - Sunday Lunch 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Dinner is available Wednesday & Friday Evenings Dinner 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

GRILL ROOM BARMonday 12:00 pm - 6:00 pmTuesday & Thursday 11:00 am - 7:00 pmSaturday & Sunday 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

Snack Ten: Located on the 10th Tee, daily 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

POOL HOURS Monday 6:30 am - 6:00 pmTuesday - Sunday 6:30 am - 7:00 pm

TIKI HUT HOURSSaturday & Sunday 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm**Weather Permitting

club management

All Fees Listed Below are Per Guest & Apply to all non-members visiting the club with a member

Pool $ 5Fitness $10Tennis $10Cards $ 5

GOLFMonday through Sunday before 1:00 pm ........................$66Monday through Sunday after 1:00 pm .............................$46

Mike Kiernan, PresidentRichard Hope, Vice President

Tony Gurley, TreasurerTroy Holland, Secretary

Phil AppleMike RobsonRobert Seel

Jim ThompsonScott Zaccaria

board of governors

Joe Brooks General Manager x311

Terry Decker Golf Professional x302

Tom Judson Tennis Professional x328

Kristal Cohen Office Manager x325

Ashley Grimaldi Membership Director x317

Robert Gruver Chef x315

Front Desk x318

club phone numbers

Clubhouse Phone (727) 867-2111Fax (727) 867-1686Golf Shop (727) 864-1595 Tennis Shop (727) 867-9105Dining Reservations (727) 867-2111

www.stpetecountryclub.com

hours of operation

guest fees

2 WELCOME

Ladies Card Room ActivitiesLADIES KNITTING GROUP

Mondays at 9:00 am

MAHJONGGWednesdays at 1:00 pm

MEMBERS 3

Club Membership Anniversaries52 Years Underberg, Marilyn D. 42 Years Whittemore, Kent & Kathy 41 Years Riggins, Sue32 Years Frierson, Ernest & Beth31 Years Adams, Jeffrey & Angela 24 Years Ballingrud, David & Marion Hale 23 Years Oakes, Russell & Patricia 21 Years Kirby, Thomas & Susan 20 Years Kadrie, Chuck & Gert 20 Years Petren, Ross & Patricia18 Years Stirling, Len & Bernadette15 Years Mitchell, Stephen & Stephanie 15 Years Wintrode, Paul 13 Years Launchi, Thomas & Rebecca 13 Years Zaccaria, Scott & Penny11 Years Bondar, Ron 11 Years Penrose, Patrick & Kendrea Meyer 8 Years Ludes, John & Katherine 7 Years Colbert, B. James 5 Years Bumbico, Tony & Cynthia 5 Years Ingraham, Bryce & Mary Ann 4 Years LeBlanc, Daniel & Lorraine 4 Years Schiff, Ronald & Peggy3 Years Kidwell, Michael & Jolyn Duncan 3 Years Weinstein, Janet2 Years Boozy, Eileen 1 Year Faraci, James & Roslyn1 Year Joyner, Jeff & Alicia1 Year Ogle, Jeremy & Gwen

Happy BirthdayAntunez, WandaAppelt, AndreaArmentrout, Eugene

Batty, ConstanceBiel, WilliamBourdais, SebastienBrett, TimothyBronstein, JoelBumbico, CynthiaBusch, ThomasByers, JaneCarella, JosephCarver, M. CoreyCasey, KevinCattafesta, LouisDaou, JonathanDavidson, WillDemiduk, KristinDonovan, WilliamEidelman, Leila

Erickson, ManuelaFarmer, MimiFeldman, DonnaFrenette, ThomasGault, BryanHaining, PamHardy, CurtisHolland, JudyKeil, CarlKeil, SallyKiernan, MichaelKim, SeongKing, KarisLenox, WalterMann, DavidMellott, LoisMoore, LindaPebler, JohnPowell, MelaniePunzak, David

Sedlar, MiroSmith, MatthewSmith, MelvinSomerville, Lindsay

Stephens, GordonStirling, BernadetteStone, DanielSwarts, RichardTaylor, DonaldTeese, BobThielen, CatherineTruhol, RuthUnderberg, Marilyn Waechter, PeterWeiss, DanYarnell, TimothyZaccaria, PennyZarreke, Diana

Welcome New MembersDonna Arcudi & Margaret Murphy

Gene Armentrout & Marie-Tay RichfieldScott Cashell

Richard & Pat DriverJonathan & Julie Larsen

Dean MarshlackSteve Reynolds

John RyanPaul & Ellyn ShriberDan & Linda Stone

Kimberly Waters

A Review of the 93rd Annual NYI B Y R I C H A R D H O P E

"it's truly an event that the club and the community should be tremendously proud of "

Our 93rd New Year’s Invitational golf tournament

ended Sunday, January 6th with Kyler Tate, a

University of Central Florida Senior, winning by 2

shots over Samson-Hunye Zheng, a Kissimee High

School Junior. Hayden Buc"ly, winner in 2417-18

did not defend as he graduated from the

University of Missouri and is now playing

professionally.

Mild weather prevailed for Thursday's opening

round. North Florida's Jordan Batchelor, UCF's

Daniel Robinson, and Alabama high school senior

William Wann shot 68's to tie for the first round

lead. The starting time was moved up on Friday

anticipating a cold front's arrival, FSU's Greyson

Porter shot 69 on Frieday to tie Zheng for the

second round lead at 139. It mar"ed Porter's

second straight year with at least a share of the

lead at that point. He struggled early and late on

Saturday, shooting a 78, and the third round lead

belonged to another high school junior, Gordan

Bri1i who shot a 68 for a 214 total, good for a 2

shot lead over Zheng. Earlier in the day, Kyler

Tate had ta"en the lead before running a foul of a

quadruple bogey 7 on our 17th hole.

Sunday remained cool and bree3y. Third round

leader Bri1i held his lead through 9 holes, but a

bogey at 9 narrowed that lead to one shotTwo

groups ahead of the leaders, Kyler Tate moved to

3 under par for the round and the tournament.

When Bri1i hit his tee shot on 12 en route to a

double bogey 6, Tate gained a one shot lead. His

bogey at 13 created a 3 way tie with Bri1i and

Zheng.

Apprised of his position as he played the 18th

hole, Tate hit his approach shot 2 feet from the

hole, good for a birdie3 and followed up with a

birdie on 16. On the hole that had been his

Saturday nemesis, Tate hit the green and

recorded a solid par, following up with a birdie on

18. Due to the tournament's shotgun format, Tate

still had to par number 1, which he accomplished

with a fine second shot and 2 putts from 24 feet.

In the meantime, Bri1i and Zheng, now pursuers,

recorded additional bogeys and then were

unable to ma"e the birdies needed to catch Tate.

Both were close to the hole on 17 but neither was

able to capitali3e and only Zheng remained with

a chance going to 18. He needed eagle to tie and

when his greenside bun"er shot missed the hole,

Zheng had to settle for second. Tate's 67 gave

him a four-round total of 283. Zheng followed

with 288, William Wann finished 3rd at 286 and

third round lead Bri1i and Porter rounded out the

players finishing under par with 287's.

K y l e r T a t e - W i n n e r o f t h e N Y I

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GOLF 5

Sunday's Leaders: Zheng, Bechtol, Huff, and Brixi

NYI participants from Ohio State

Virginia and Virginia Tech players on the final day of

play

Our scoring volunteers - our members are the best

93rd Annual NYI

C O N T ' D

A sizable crowd followed the championship

groups through the back nine on Sunday. Our

course's fine condition received many accolades

from participants. Ryan Franklin, our golf

superintendent, continues to do a great job for

us. Our head golf professional, Terry Decker and

his staff always do an amazing job as well to

make things run smoothly. We also appreciate

the time given by the women of the W�A that

help with scoring daily, and the clubhouse staff

provided good food and friendly service for

players, friends, and families of the NYI. A special

thank you should also be given to this year's

tournament sponsors Visit St. Pete Clearwater,

Beach House Suites of the Don Cesar, SA

Pipeline Infrastructure, BLD Services, Yutzy Tree

Service, and All American Concrete. Links to their

sites can be found on our tournament website at

www.newyearsinvitational.com.

This is truly an event that the club and the

community should be tremendously proud of.

S e n i o r W i n n e r R o b e r t B e c h t o l ( L ) a n d M i d - A m a t e u r W i n n e r , J o e L y o n s ( R ) o f I r e l a n d

T a t e s h a k e s h a n d s o n h i s f i n a l h o l e ( L ) a n d V i c t o r y p h o t o w i t h h i s m o m ( R )

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6th

FRESH FISH NIGHTThree fresh choices from Florida waters

and accompanying sauces

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13th

VALENTINE’S BUFFET - $24.95

Deluxe Salad BarTomato Florentine Soup

Hand Carved Beef TenderloinChef Attended Shrimp Scampi Station

Lemon Basil ChickenGorgonzola Grain Potatoes

Wild RiceRoasted Asparagus Almondine

Dessert Station with dip your own strawberries

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20th

SHRIMP ALFREDO $18Sauteed shrimp with creamy parmesan sauce, tomato, fresh basil and broccoli.

RIBEYE STEAK $2112 ounce ribeye chargrilled and served with horseradish sauce and jus lie.

BAKED ZITI $15Ricotta, ground beef, sweet sausage, mozzarella and parmesan.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27th

PRIME RIB BUFFET $22.95

Deluxe Salad BarCream of Chicken SoupHand Carved Prime Rib

Salmon FlorentineChicken Marsala

Roasted Red PotatoesMixed VegetablesAssorted Desserts

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Wednesday Evening Dinners 5:30 to 9:00pm

Message from MembershipFebruary will be a very busy month at the club! We will have many of our annual event’s like our SPCC Invitational Golf Tournament “Love Fore the Cure” and the 15th Annual “Raymond James Super Senior Grand Prix” which is a huge tennis event that will be taking place at the end of the month. In addition, we will be introducing some fun new social events this month as well. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, February 20th. We will be hosting a “New Member Reception Party” at 6pm, and we would really love for you to attend. This is for our newest members, but we would also love to have as many of our current members as possible. Staff members will be on hand to answer questions about any of our club programs, and we will share drinks and light hors d'oeuvres before dinner is served in the Grille Room. We have many new members, and we really want

to help everyone get familiar with everything our club has to offer. Yoga and “Nine and Wine” will continue this month as well, and we have a fun new event on the 26th called “The Club Canvas.” A painting class will be lead by Tina Durbin with instruction, wine, cheese, and fruit in our ladies card room. Guys and girls are welcome! The fee will include all of your art materials, snacks, and you’ll be able to take your masterpiece home at the end of the evening. Please join us…it should be a lot of fun! If you need anything at all, please let me know. I’ll see you this month at the club!

Ashley GrimaldiMembership Director727-867-2111 x317

REMEMBER TO CALL FOR RESERVATIONS (727) 867-2111

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1st

HOMESTYLE - $12.95Your choice along with a deluxe salad bar

SOUTHERN FRIED STEAK Topped with black pepper gravy

YANKEE POT ROAST Slow braised chuck roast in rich brown gravy

MAMA’S MEATBALLSVeal, pork and beef in tomato sauce over spaghetti

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8th

BAKED RED SNAPPER $18Tarragon aioli and parmesan bread crumbs.

LOBSTER MAC & CHEESE $20Lobster, macaroni pasta, house made cheese sauce and buttered bread crumbs.

BRAISED LAMB SHANK $16Slow braised in a red wine stock and topped with pan gravy.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15th

HOMESTYLE - $12.95Your choice along with a deluxe salad bar

ROAST PORK LOIN: Hand sliced and topped with sage gravy.

CHICKEN PARMESAN: Fried chicken breast topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella and parmesan cheese.

BEEF LIVER: Pan fired and topped with sauteed onions and gravy.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd

SEAFOOD BUFFET - $28.95

Deluxe Salad BarNew England Clam Chowder

Snow Crab LegsSalmon Picatta

Smoked Fish spreadSeafood AlfredoMussel Pernod

Carved Prime RibOysters on the 1/2 shell

Peel and Eat ShrimpAssorted Desserts

Friday Evening DinnersOur Full Menu is available | 5:30 to 9:00 pm

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Friday, January 12thChicken Parmesan ● $16

Pan fired breaded chicken breast with marinara sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan and pasta.

NY Strip Steak ● $19 10oz. Strip steak topped with mushrooms & onions

1905 Columbia ● $12Iceberg lettuce, Swiss & Parmesan cheese, ham, tomato, onion & olives with oregano vinaigrette.

a la carte dINNer sPecIalsOur Full Menu is also available

5:30 to 9:00pm

every frIday4:00 to 7:00pmGrill Room &

Tiki Hut

saturdaysEnjoy Breakfast

Specials For Just $4.95!

Friday, January 5th ● $12.95Your Choice of Entrée:

Fried Chicken ● Yankee Pot Roast ● Spaghetti & Meatballs

5:30 to 9:00 PMHome Style Dinner

2 for 1 Drinks(Well Brand, House Wine & Draft Beer

only. Drafts at the Tiki Hut Not Included)

$5 Appetizer Specials(Please note that happy hour specials are

for dine-in only and not take out)

Wednesday, January 24thChicken Oscar ● $18

Pan fired chicken breast topped with crab, asparagus tips, Swiss cheese and Hollandaise sauce

Blue Cobia ● $20 Atlantic Cobia fillet, pan seared and topped with a

smoked bacon & onion butter.Spinach Salad ● 12

Warm bacon dressing, red onions, chopped egg, tomatoes and grilled chickenFriday, January 19th ● $12.95

Your Choice of Entrée: Fried Chicken ● Meatloaf ●

Fish and ChipsALL ENTREES are served with our Deluxe 10-

Item Salad Bar, Rolls, Potatoes & Veggies

suNdays Brunch Style

remember to call for reservatIoNs (727) 876-2111

WITH ENTERTAINMENT BY MIKE BALISTERI

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Message from MembershipWe are looking forward to another great month at the Club! October is a transitional time as summer memberships wind down, and we begin to welcome back many of our members that travel back to Florida each season to enjoy golf and tennis during the warm winter months. For those of you that renew annually for our summer program, we thank you for choosing us as your club home and look forward to seeing you again in the spring. If you have any changes in your contact information, please let me know because I will send out correspondence very soon to outline options for year round membership as well if you would like to explore that opportunity. We would certainly love to have you with us all year long! Make sure to let your friends know that this is also a great time to try the club for the first time. Our newest age categories beginning at age 20 make it easier than ever to have a club membership!

Please mark your calendars for a really fun event on Sunday, October 14th. We will be hosting a “Member Golf Mixer” that will begin at 3pm with a 9-Hole Scramble. We will pair our newest members with those of you that have been enjoying the course for years! Make sure to stick around after play for appetizers, drinks, and music by Greg Billings at The Tiki. Many of you have been to Greg’s shows, but if you haven’t had a chance…this is a great

opportunity to see his amazing talent! This social is a great way to welcome many of our newest golf members to the club, hang out with old friends, and enjoy the afternoon! Make sure to reserve your spot by calling the golf shop at 864-1595.

Have you heard about “Nine and Wine” yet? The “Nine and Wine” Ladies Sundowners series gives interested members a chance to improve their golf games in a FUN and nurturing environment. Even if you haven’t played golf before, this is your chance to be introduced to the game. We had our first one this week, and I can tell you that we had the BEST time. This will run through the month of October on Thursday afternoons beginning at 4:30 pm. You can email directly at agrimaldi@stpetecountryclub.com to rsvp for the weekly event.

Please feel free to contact me anytime for questions about your memberships or any upcoming activities. I look forward to seeing all of you very soon.

Ashley GrimaldiMembership Director727-867-2111 x317

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Golf News

Nigel Hilliard won the President’s Cup with being +6 in the final round, he finished just ahead of Guy Helgeson who was +4. Nigel’s birdie on the 17th hole was the difference, the other players making the final four were Jim Ina and defending champ Kyle Barlow.

Peggy Peseckas won the first flight of the women’s match play 6 & 5 over Marge Busch, Cheryl Amico won the second flight 2 UP over Nancy Swarts. Congratulation to the players for making the final and the winners!

Spencer Hutchins, Pete Waechter, Scott Myers, Mike Smith, Patrick Smith and Jay Carrick wont the Sutton Christmas Scramble with a score of 55, tying the record for the tournament. Bobby Eggimann, Bryan Reynolds, Lauri Reynolds, Wes Reynolds, Frank Kistner and Tony Seufert finished second with 59.

The Club Championship Qualifier is Saturday, March 2nd, with the first round Sunday, March 3rd. Players who qualify

automatically qualify for the St. Pete Cup in September. All Flights of the Club Championship will be Saturday, March 9th. Flight Matches may be played before the post dates with the consent of your opponent.

The Ladies’ Championship is scheduled for Saturday-Sunday, March 16th & 17th. The Men’s and Ladies, Championships are club sponsored events and there is no entry fee. Our Sadie Hawkins mixed event is Sunday, February 10th, the event is Better Ball Net and Girls ask the Guys (not your Beau). Sign up in the pro shop or reply to the email to sign up for the fun event. We will have a Gold/Green Tee Flight(s).

The men’s Senior Championship is set for Saturday-Saturday, March 23rd & 30th, 36-Holes Stroke Play. The Mixed Championship will be a one-day event, Sunday, March 24th, Better Ball Net.

Golf Professional

Terry Decker

21st Sutton Christmas ScrambleDecember 22, 2018

60 Players 10 six mam teams

1st Spencer Hutchins 55 Pete Waechter Scott Myers Jay Carrick Patrick Smith Mike Smith

2nd Bobby Eggimann 59 Bryan Reynolds Wes Reynolds Lauri Reynolds Frank Kistner Toy Seufert

3rd Terry Decker 62 Phil Powell Jim Malnar David Lindow Mike Gallagher Pat Henry

Lady’s Match Play ResultsSPCC Women’s Golf Association Date: 1/1/19 Throw Out 5 Worst 1st Sally Muzzy 43 Peggy Peseckas 43 2nd Anna Hayes 46 Joanne Binnington 46 Nancy Swarts 46 3rd Elaine Normile 47 Marge Busch 47 Hanne Lewis 48 Kimberly Waters 48 Suzanne Pool 48 Date: 1/8/19 Invididual Quota 1st Sue Braden +8 Izzy Moglia +8 2nd Nancy Swarts +6.7 Andrea Holbrook +4.8 3rd Kathi Dean +3.5 Sue Brooks +3.5 Date: 1/15/19 1st Cynthia Fischer +3.5 2nd Louise Weaver +2.1 3rd Izzy Moglia +.5 Invididual Quota Date: 1/22/19 Member-Member First Flight 1st Mary Brown 124

Peggy Pesecaks Second Flight 2nd Laurie Sullivan 125 Karen Ionson 1st Joan Saimond 126 Patty Cramer 1st Linda Walker 126 Marge Busch Third Flight 1st Beth Maslar 116 Cheryl Amico Joanne Binnington 125 Pam Binnington Fourth Flight 1st Margaret Soule 128 Cynthia Fischer 2nd Rachel Moran 129 Lucy Rixon Date: 1/29/19 1st Team Quota +2.5 Mary Winter Elaine Normile Louise Weaver Dorothy Rhodes 1st Louise Somerville +2.5 Donna Hilliard Sally Muzzy Cynthia Fischer 1st Peggy Peseckas +2.5 Patty Cramer Kathi Dean Andrea Holbrook

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Judith Preston with a hole in one this past month

Assistant Pro Jessica Negron will continue the Kids Winter Golf Clinic through April every Tuesday and Thursday

Events this Month

A FUN PAINTING PROJECT WITH YOUR FRIENDS

T U E S D A Y , F E B R U A R Y 2 6 T H6 : 0 0 P ML A D I E S C A R D R O O MLEAD BY TINA DURBIN - $35R S V P - F R O N T D E S K X 3 1 8

T H E C L U B C A N V A S

INCLUDES CANVAS AND ART MATERIALS, INSTRUCTION, FRUIT AND CHEESE, AND WINE

Complimentary hors d'oeuvres will be served

NEW MEMBER RECEPTION

Y O U ' R E I N V I T E D T O A

Join Us to Welcome Our Newest Members to the Club

WED, FEBRUARY 20TH / 6 :00 - 7 :00PM

RSVP 727.867.2111 - CASUAL ATTIRE

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Tennis Talk

Tennis Weekly ScheduleMonday 9:00 AM Ladies and Men’s Clinics with our prosTuesday 9:00 AM Ladies and Men’s Singles and Doubles PlayThursday 9:00 AM Lakettes. Ladies Doubles Social Group. Friday 9:00 AM Ladies and Men’s Singles and Doubles PlaySaturday 8:30 AM FREE warmup with Tom on the court/ Break up into ladies and men’s groups for play.

Our kids after school schedule is as followsMon & Wed 4:00 to 5:00 PM Red Ball $10 DailyMon & Wed 4:30 to 6:00 PM Orange Ball $15 dailyTues & Thurs 4:00 to 6:00 PM Yellow Ball / Green Ball $20 daily or $140 monthly

Tennis Pro Shop Hours of OperationMonday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Saturday & Sunday 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Tom Judson, Director of Tennis

February is now here! This month we celebrate Valentine’s Day! . We’ll be hosting a “Valentine’s Day Tennis Social” on Friday, February 15th.

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.All are welcome! Make sure to sign up in the tennis pro shop because space will be limited.

Cost: $10 per person Attire- Wear Red, White and Pink

Libations and a light appetizer will be served.

Our “Raymond James Super Senior Grand Prix” is scheduled for February 25th - March 3rd.

Player’s from all over the world attend this event, and play is very exciting to watch. We draw wonderful crowds so, you don’t want to miss this event. The deadline to sign up is February 15th. You can sign up through the USTA Florida website. We really need your help! We are looking for any members that would like to volunteer or provide housing for any of the players.

Please let us know in the tennis pro shop if you are interested in these opportunities to be involved. This is a perfect time of year to get those tennis rackets in shape! A new string and grip will make a racket play much better.

Come by and visit our full service tennis pro shop anytime.

Leagues are now in full swing here at the club! Please let us know if you are interested in being on a team. We would be happy to assist you. We do have a singles tennis ladder as well for those of you who love to play singles. Let us know if you want to play.

The courts are getting very busy. Please call us for a reservation prior to arriving at the club. Ball Machine Club. The ball machine is always available and it is a great way to practice your game.

The yearly membership is $100.00 per year. Unlimited use.

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The 15th Annual “Raymond James Super Senior Grand Prix”A USTA Super Category II Tennis Tournament

February 25 – March 3, 2019The 15th Annual Raymond James Super Senior Grand Prix will be held at St. Petersburg Country Club from February 25th through March 3rd. Eight age divisions will be played in both men’s singles and doubles. These include 55-59/ 60-64/ 65-69/ 70-74/ 75-79/ 80-84/ 85-89/and 90 plus. The category II designation means that the tournament is second in importance only to the USTA National Championships. This is the only senior men’s tournament of this quality in the Tampa Bay area and one of only three in Florida.

Close to 300 players from all corners of the USA, Canada, and other countries will come to our city to participate in this event. Several players will have top world rankings in their age divisions. The level of play is very high even in the top age divisions. These talented seniors are truly inspiring to watch! If any members are interested in having their company become a sponsor,

please contact the pro shop to connect you to our tournament co-chairs. Individual sponsors will also be recognized in our program as well.

There are also opportunities to volunteer during tournament week or provide housing for players, if you are interested in participating. We would be honored to have your help. Thanks again, and we look forward to seeing you all at this incredible tournament.

We Love Our Member Photos

Gearing up for tennis practice Nine & WineThursdays 3:30pm

Everyday is a good day on the golf course