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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH

BENEFITTING THE FOLLOWING LOCAL CHARITIES

This September, the Members & Staff of RiverCrest as well as the LejeuneFamily will team up and once again give back to the local community by hostingits annual RC Charity Golf Classic. All proceeds from the event will support

three local charities that do outstanding work in the community for the less for-tunate. This year’s goal is to raise $50,000 so please join us on this special day togive back to the community! The event will include golf, cart, greens fee, fun for-mat, on course lunch and beverage stations and activities. After golf, a reception

will include open bar, great food, auction items and fun surprises!

Registration now open!

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$7 Buffet Dinner for the KidsRegular Menu for the Adults

MAKE DINING RESERVATIONS ONLINE OR WITH THE HOST STARTING AT 5PM

THIS MONTH’S ENTERTAINMENT:

Judy Tudy the Clown

Sunday, july 21st

friday nightson the terracelive music every friday

JULY 5th · Mike BudziusJuly 12th · Tom Guest

July 19th · Shawn RyanJuly 26th · Evan Rotunno

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Tim edWArdSCoUrSe

SUPeriNTeNdeNT

Summer is truly here! We are currently in the middle of our first heat

wave, and the golf course is responding well to the conditions. The

aeration and fertility practice of the spring have set up our turfgrass

to weather the upcoming stress of summer. during the heat we will

be implementing practices to reduce water usage and unnecessary

stressors on the playing surfaces. For example the greens will be

mowing less frequently, but rotating rolling to maintain proper

speed and smoothness. This reduction in the mechanical mowing

stress will reduce the inputs needed to manage the greens while

keeping them healthy during the extreme heat.

The heat of the summer is also a huge safety concern for you and our

staff. i would like to take a moment to remind everyone that during

the heat you need to hydrate to dominate. Please remember to take

care of yourself and enjoy this amazing summer on the golf course.

SUPeriNTeNdeNTS’ UPdATe

One of the new tools that we have to

manage the moisture and chemical

conditions of the golf course is our

POGO. The POGO is a moisture,

salinity, and temperature meter that

maps conditions using GPS and cre-

ates real time shareable data to help

our agronomy team manage the golf

course. Using this tool we are able to

fine tune our watering, fertilizing, and

chemical practices to optimize the

playing surfaces.

The goal of this new blog is to keep riverCrest golfers in

the know about all of our projects at hand as well as course

practices & conditions. in addition, the Ce mobile app will

use push notifications so members can quickly check these

posts out on their phones.

one of the new features of this blog will be the occasional

Q&A post. i encourage members to email me any questions

they might have about the course or any of our practices.

We will feature the best questions on upcoming posts.

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NeW bLoG & PUSH NoTiFiCATioNS

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NIBLICKSfrom the the professional staff

CINDY FESSICK ANDMEG DECKER WIN2019 LADIES MEMBER-MEMBERThe 2019 Ladies Member-Member championship took place on June 6th on what was a beautifulday for golf. We had a record turnout this year with 48 ladies participating, all divided into 4 flights.Participants played 27 holes with three different formats; better ball of partners, scramble, and alter-nate shot. Once the four flight winners were determined, a 3-hole alternate shot playoff awaited.Cindy Fessick and Meg Decker outlasted their opponents and took home the championship for thesecond straight year! Congratulations to them on the big win, and thank you to all the other ladieswho came out and had a great day! The flight winners were:

Flight 1: Toni Barbine & Trish McGarry

Flight 2: Cindy Fessick & Meg Decker

Flight 3: Christine Palde & Amanda Bielski

Flight 4: Cat Colby & Barb Cox

OVERALL CHAMPIONSCindy Fessick and Meg Decker

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HAPPY HOURGOLF & SOCIAL

Thursday, July 25thTEE TIME STARTING AT 5PM

Click here to sign up for an evening of golf and good times

Come on out for a relaxed night of 9-hole golf andpost-round happy hour with both new and existing

members. There is no better way to meet new friendsand other couples than by getting out on the course.

Sign up online. See you out there!

DATE TOURNAMENTJuly 6 July 4th Saturday EventJuly 7 Fireworks Mixed Golf TournamentJuly 8 Happy Hackers (9:00am starting times)July 8 PGA Jr. League Matches (4:00pm shotgun)July 10 Senior Golf (9:00am shotgun)July 10 Men’s League (5:30pm shotgun)July 11 Ladies Golf (9:00am starting times)July 13/14 Senior Club ChampionshipJuly 13/14 Ladies Club ChampionshipJuly 13/14 Young Executive Club ChampionshipJuly 15 Happy Hackers (9:00am starting times)July 15 PGA Jr. League Matches (4:00pm shotgun)July 17 Senior Golf (9:00am shotgun)July 17 Men’s League (5:30pm shotgun)July 18 WGAP Powell Cup (Course Closed)July 20/21 Men’s Club Championship July 22 Local Junior Tour (7:30am-8:30am starting times)July 24 Senior Golf (9:00am shotgun)July 24 Men’s League Playoffs (5:30pm shotgun)July 25 Ladies Golf (9:00am starting times)July 25 New Member Golf and Social (5:00pm shotgun)July 29 Happy Hackers (9:00am starting times) July 31 Senior Golf (9:00am shotgun)July 31 Men’s League Playoffs (3:00pm times)

JULY TOURNAMENTS

JULY 4TH FIREWORKS SALE!Monday, July 1st thru Sunday, July 7th “BUY ONE APPAREL ITEM; GET THE 2nd AT 50% OFF”

Kick start the July 4th holiday by visiting the Golf Shop to take

advantage of our most popular sale, “Buy One Apparel Item;

Get the 2nd at 50% OFF.” The Sale includes all Men’s, Ladies

and Junior apparel, and Headwear.

ADDITIONAL IN-STOCK SALE ITEMS:

20% OFF GOLF SHOES & ACCESSORIES

10% OFF GOLF BAGS

10% OFF EQUIPMENT

MEN’S AND LADIES SALE RACKS

LOADED AND 35% OFF

The Golf Shop is receiving daily shipments of new

merchandise so come see all the new summer items!

JULY 4TH WEEKEND MIXED GOLF FIREWORKS TOURNAMENTThe annual July 4th Weekend Mixed Tournament will be held

on Sunday, July 7th. The format for the event will be 2 Best

Balls of 4 (two Men and two Ladies) with both Gross and Net

divisions. Players will play their own ball and the team score

will be the two best score of the 4some. Starting times for

this event can be made by calling the Golf Shop. You may

sign up as a foursome or a twosome starting at 10:30am.

Good luck to all participants!

WGAP POWELL CUPJuly 18th Teams from RiverCrest have dominated the leaderboard in the

WGAP Powell Cup the past three years. Special congratula-

tions to Trish McGarry and her partner Kurt Meyers for being

the two time defending Champs coming into 2019. We look for-

ward to another strong showing from the many RiverCrest

teams that will be participating. Good luck to all participants.

The golf course will be closed that day for the tournament.

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LADIES MEMBER-GUEST AUGUST 1st Don’t miss out on your opportunity to sign up for the Ladies

Member-Guest, taking place on Thursday, August 1st, with a

1:00 PM shotgun start. The format for this event is a Better

Ball of Partners. There is lunch before the event starting at

11:45 AM. Afterwards there will be prizes given out, as well as

a dinner. We look forward to another great Ladies Member-

Guest!

RYDER CUP ON AUGUST 10TH FEELING GROOVY! The RiverCrest Ryder Cup will be held on Saturday, August 10th with a 9:00am shotgun start. It is our most popular event of the

year, and we have the perfect theme for this crazy event. August 2019 will mark the 50th Anniversary of the Woodstock Music

Festival (held in NY in August of 1969). So, figure out a way to make your team groovy and be part of this awesome event!

Outrageous outfits and team names are all part of the fun!

The field is comprised of eight players per team (maximum of 18 teams). Each team will break into four twosomes, with two two-

somes playing the front and two twosomes playing the back nine. There are four fun 9-hole formats in this event. After lunch the

Team Captains we reassemble their lineups and send everyone back out for another 9. This is a marquee event at the Club so

don’t miss out. Sign up online ASAP! If you have less than 8 players, still sign up and we’ll find other players to fill out your team.

Young Executive Member-GuestAUGUST 15th!GET A GUEST AND SIGN UP NOW This event is a one-day Member-Guest tournament. Members

may bring one, two or three guests. The format is 2 of 4 Best

Ball, both gross and net divisions. The event is a great way to

entertain special friends and clients and is filled with great food

and drinks, great competition and great camaraderie. So grab

some partners and come enjoy the fun!

C L U B C H A M P I O N S H I P U P D A T E

MEN’S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP The 2019 Men’s Club Championship will be a 36 Hole Stroke Play

Championship held on Saturday, July 20th and Sunday, July 21st.

Players will be divided into four flights within the following handi-

caps: Championship Flight (Handicaps 0-6), 1st Flight (Handicaps

from 7-11), 2nd Flight (Handicaps from 12-16), 3rd Flight (Handicaps

17 and above). The Championship Flight will play the Black Tees,

the 1st and 2nd will play the Blue Tees and the 3rd Flight will play

the White tees. Starting Times will be made by the Golf Shop and

will begin at 7:00am in flight order. Entry fee for this event is $25

per player. Sign up today!SENIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPThe 2019 Men’s Senior Club Championship will be held on Saturday,

July 13th and Sunday, July 14th.

The tournament is a 36-Hole aggregate Stroke Play event. There are

4 Flights in the Championship Divisions: The Championship Flight

(0-10 handicaps), First Flight (11-15 handicaps), Second Flight (16-

20 handicaps), and Third Flight (21 and above handicaps). The

Championship Flight will play from the Blue tees; First and Second

Flights from the White Tees; and the Third Flight will play from the

Green Tees. Starting times will begin at approximately 8:30am both

days. Cost is $25 per player, sign up online today!

Ladies Club ChampionshipThe Ladies Club Championship will take place on Saturday, July

13th and Sunday, July 14th. The event will be a 36-Hole aggregate

Stroke Play format. The event will be broken out into flights deter-

mined by the Ladies Golf Committee. The championship flight will

play from the Green tees, while the rest of the flights will play from

the Red tees. Both days starting times will begin at 7:00am. Don’t

miss out on your opportunity to be names the 2019 Ladies Club

Young Exec Club Championship The Young Executive Club Championship will be held on

Saturday, July 13th and Sunday, July 14th. The event will be a

36-Hole aggregate Stroke Play format. There will be two flights

for this event, Gross and Net. Starting times will begin at rough-

ly 10:00am on both Saturday and Sunday, and everyone com-

peting in this event will play from the Blue Tees. We hope to

have a great turn out for this fun event!

JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP The Junior Club Championship is an individual stroke play competition to be held on Sunday, August 4th 2019.

The tee times will start at 1:30 PM and go through 3:30 PM. Registration is open, so sign up your junior(s) today!

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GOLF ACADEMY NEWS WITH BRIAN MOOSE

DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION ARE YOU THINKING OR PLAYING GOLF?

SWITCHING ON AND SWITCHING OFFThe human brain can’t concentrate for 4-5 hours, it performs

best in short periods of high concentration followed by complete

relaxation. The best golfers in the world have learned the ability

to switch their focus on and off and make each shot its own

separate game. The only “thinking” they do about their game is

done in the 30 seconds or so before a shot. That is, the “analy-

sis” part of the pre-shot routine. The rest of the time they’re just

following the sequence of their shot routine and then completely

switching off, until the routine starts again.

The quality of one shot does not affect the next, they are com-

pletely independent. So however well the last shot was played,

you have to completely detach yourself from it and be ready to

start over on the next one, and do this repeatedly 60-70 or 80

times a round. Get into the mindset that each shot is the most

important shot of your life (in practice and play) and you’ll start

to understand what I’m talking about.

GOOD THINKING VS THINKING THAT WILL HURT YOUR SCOREThe only thinking you need to do during a round of golf is “What

is my strategy?” and “Where is my target?” The rest is to follow

the steps of your shot routine, which if you’ve practiced it well

enough should be on autopilot. It’s that simple.

WHAT SHOULD YOU THINK ABOUT IN BETWEEN SHOTS?ANYTHING BUT YOUR PERFORMANCE OR THE PERFORM-

ANCE OF OTHER PLAYERS. Any thoughts about how you are

playing or your swing are counter-productive to a good score. It

creates tension and pressure to play well. Between each shot

it’s time to relax and just enjoy where you are and what you’re

doing – which is playing a sport you love. Other examples are:

Look at the natural beauty – notice the trees and the sky.

Be grateful that you’re fortunate enough to be playing the game.

Think about something completely unrelated to golf such as the

Women’s World Cup or other sport. Try this next time you play

and be sure to enjoy it no matter how you play. If you do, you

should find “the zone” a lot more often.

WOMEN'S SUMMER CLINIC SERIES—FEW SPOTS REMAIN!!We are excited to offer our Women's Clinic Series again this coming season. This

clinic series is designed for all skill level of golfer. The series will start on the putting

green and work up to hitting longer clubs at the end of the clinic series.

Cost $25 for each clinic/ $100 for the clinic package of 5.

Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30 pm

Have you ever noticed that when you’re playing your best you’re not really “thinking”? You’re not judging your

performance or your score, you’re just focused on hitting quality golf shots? This is called “the zone” and with

the following techniques I’m going to show you how to replicate this mental state more often.

July 11th--Pre-Swing

July 18th--Irons and wedges

July 25th--Hybrids, Fairway woods, and Driver

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Don’t have the rivercrestapp yet?

for assistance, contact jeremy at jjl@rivercrestgolfclub.com

The app makes it easy for you to:View and Register for Upcoming Club Events

View Club News

Book Tee Times

Make Dinner Reservations

View Statements

View the Member Directory and Contact Information

Push Notifications

Update Your Profile Picture

To get started:If you have an iPhone, search and download

Clubessential from the Apple App Store. If you

have an Android device, search and download

Clubessential from the Google Play Store.

After you open the app, we recommend you allow for

push notifications and location services so that you may

receive important communications from the club (frost

delays, pool closures).

Enter the following Club ID on the sign-in screen: RCGC

Then, use the same Username and Password that you

use to log into the full club website.

You are off and ready!

THE CLUBHOUSE DRESS CODEThe Club seeks to promote a friendly relaxed atmosphere both onand off the Course. However, Members and visitors are reminded

that a reasonable standard of dress is required at all times. Below areseveral guidelines on what can be worn at the Club.

SHIRTS

FOOTWEAR

PANTS

KIDS

Shirts must be tucked in at all times, with the exception of

button down oxford and dress shirts. Golf and Polo shirts

are required to be tucked in.

Dress sandals are considered appropriate. Flip flops and

sneakers are not considered appropriate.Children 12 and under should adhere to the same dress

code as the adults with the exception of polo shirts being

appropriate untucked. Pullover hooded sweatshirts, tee shirts

with writing and images are not considered appropriate.

Jeans are considered appropriate attire. However, jeans

with rips and frayed edges (including ladies designer jeans)

are not considered appropriate. Cargo shorts and pants

are not considered appropriate.

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