Bay Creek Resort and Club Newsletter Archive - Member Insider

5th Annual Big Hole Tournament Results
Both days of our Bay Creek Big Hole Tournament on March 30 and 31 drew full fields of regional golfers and the large (15 inch) cups yielded some low scores. Bay Creek members Joe Restein and Fur Robbins shot an amazing 23-under par 49 on Saturday to win the Championship Flight! Bob O'Brien and Evan Orlando won the Third Flight on Saturday with a 9-under 63, Frank Hughlett and Asa Cooper topped the Fourth Flight and Gail and Steve Edwards finished second in the Second Flight.
On Sunday, Restein and Robbins didn't play quite as well but still shot 54, good enough for second place. Terry White and Jere Lynch took second place in the First Flight. Joe Restein (No. 12 on Saturday) and Steve Edwards (No. 7 on Sunday) each won a Close-to-Pin award. View the complete results for Saturday here and for Sunday here. Congratulations to all the Bay Creek members who competed!

Gail and Steve Edwards and Maribeth Mattingly and Chris Arkell were among the
Bay Creek members who played in the Big Hole Tournaments

Club Fitting Days
Thursday, April 11 - PXG - 10:00-2:00
Saturday, April 13 - Ping - 10:00-2:00
Saturday, April 20 - Titleist - 10:00-2:00
Try the latest PXG, Ping and Titleist clubs for yourself on the Bay Creek range. Club fitters will work with you to find everything from the right head models, lofts, flex, shafts and weights. You’ll feel confident with equipment that’s customized to your game!

2019 Tournament Schedule
The 2019 Tournament Schedule is set with five major tournaments that are open to Members and to the public. In addition to the Big Hole, the Bay Creek Amateur, the Ladies Invitational and the King & Bear Two-Man return again this year. A new Junior Invitational is planned for August and the Golf Committee has completed a full slate of Members Only tournaments. Registration is now underway for our first Member event of the year, the Nicklaus Cup Match Play, contact the Golf Shop to sign up. View the complete Tournament Schedule here.

Titleist Loyalty Program - Great Deal on the #1 Ball in Golf!
Program Ends April 22
Titleist is again this year offering the Loyalty Rewarded Program for those of you who choose to play the #1 Ball in Golf – the ProV1, ProV1x or AVX. Buy three dozen and get one FREE! Personalization is included as is shipping. The cost is $47.99 per dozen, with the fourth dozen FREE. To order, just e-mail Joe Burbee, PGA or call the Golf Shop at 757.331.8620 by April 22. The sooner you order, the sooner your ProV1’s will ship. Thank you for your continued support of our Golf Shop!

Nicklaus Cup Match Play
Registration Ends April 7
Only one more week to enter the 2019 Nicklaus Cup, a season long match play tournament. The Champion will receive the traditional shadowbox and personal parking space, with gift cards paid out to those reaching the quarterfinals or higher. Matches may be played on either the Palmer or Nicklaus course. The Entry Fee is $30 per player. To register, stop by the Golf Shop or call 757.331.8623 to charge to your account. The pairings brackets will be posted on April 8.

Ladies League Welcome Breakfast
Thursday, April 25 - Coach House Tavern
Bay Creek Ladies - please join us for the 2019 Welcome Breakfast! Come meet other lady members, have a delicious breakfast and enjoy a casual round of golf afterward. For those planning on playing in the League, attendance at this event is highly recommended as Joe Burbee, PGA Director of Golf, will present the League Rules. The Ladies League is casual and fun for all skill levels – we will play every Thursday morning from April 25 through October 3. We are excited about the upcoming season and look forward to renewing friendships after a long, cold winter … hopefully we’ll see some new faces each week as well!
Schedule
8:30am – Breakfast in Coach House Tavern
9:30am – Golf on the Nicklaus Course
To register for the Welcome Breakfast, please contact the Golf Shop at 757.331.8623 or email Joe Burbee. Deadline to register for the Welcome Breakfast is Tuesday, April 24. There is a $30 Fee to join the League which is payable at the Welcome Breakfast or in the Golf Shop anytime. Please make checks payable to the Bay Creek Ladies League.

Par 3 Tournament
Saturday, April 27 - 9:00am
Don’t miss our 10th Annual Spring Par 3 Tournament on the Nicklaus Course this year, inspired by the Par 3 Championship at the Masters! We will have lunch and award the prizes right after the tournament in the Coach House Tavern. The entry fee of $25 includes lunch & prizes. Advance registration is required, sign up in the Golf Shop or call 757.331.8623. View the field so far.

Stanavage Makes an Ace!
Hyler Stanavage, a Member since 2002, aced the 6th hole on the Nicklaus Course on March 13. Mr. Stanavage, age 67, used an 8-iron from 114 yards. Congratulations!

A Hole-in-One for Hyler Stanavage

The Wisdom of Jack Nicklaus
With eighteen professional major championships, two U.S. Amateurs and eight senior majors, Mr. Nicklaus is the all-time greatest champion in golf. Below are some of his most enduring words and a tip that may help your game.
Although I have great affection for the Masters, as far as pure golf I'd rather play in the British Open than any other event.
I believe it's impossible for me to hit too soon with the clubhead. When I need a swing thought, it's most often, Release! Use the clubhead!
With so much money in the pro game, conservative mediocrity sort of prevails. The goal is to make a good living more than it is to win. Yes, there's a lot of depth in the pro game. If you took a large group of today's players and put them against the group from my prime, today's group would probably beat their brains out. But I think our four or five top guys, as a group, would have beaten the top players of today.
More next month...

BodyStretch Class
Please join us for BodyStretch Class on Tuesday mornings in April at 9:00am at the Beach Club.
This class combines light calesthenics (no jumping) with basic stretches and simple movements from Yoga, Pilates and the Titleist Performance Institute for a FUN and effective workout for Members of all ages and fitness levels. There is no charge for members, your guests are welcome to pay a Guest fee and join in. Stretch your way to fitness and better golf!

April Hours and Schedule
Golf Shop
The first tee time every day in April will be 7:00am on Nicklaus and 7:05am on Palmer. The Golf Shop opens at 6:30am. One course each day will be designated 'Members Only' until noon. Of course, your guests may join you on the Member course. For more information or to make tee time reservations, please call the Golf Shop at 331-8620 or Book Online.
Beach Club
The Fitness Club and Lounge will be open from 7:00am until 7:00pm during the month of April.
Coach House Tavern
The Tavern serves Breakfast and Lunch every day in April along with Brunch on Sunday. Dinner is served on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. Beginning May 3, Dinner will be served seven days per week. Please phone the Tavern at 331-8630 to place carryout orders or to make a dinner reservation.
Tavern Hours
Monday 7:00am - 8:00pm
Tuesday 7:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday 7:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday 7:00am - 5:00pm
Friday 7:00am - 9:00pm
Saturday 7:00am - 9:00pm
Sunday 7:00am - 8:00pm

An Arnold Palmer Story
By Joe Posnanski
It was 23 years ago, just before the Masters was to begin, and Arnold Palmer agreed to play 27 holes over two days with a promising young kid who wanted to pick his brain, a 20-year-old amateur by the name of, yes, Tiger Woods. A couple of days before they went out to play, another guy asked if he could join the group. His name was Jack Nicklaus.
So the three of them went out to play, this marvelous junction of time and space. Palmer was done as a competitive player – he had not made a Masters cut in a dozen years. Nicklaus was still young enough to dream; he had actually led the Masters after the first round a year earlier. And Woods was all promise and wonder. It would be a few more months before he even turned professional and a year before he altered golf with his mind-blowing performance at the 1997 Masters.
When they finished playing their practice rounds together, the media topic was, of course, Tiger. His power and poise had dazzled Palmer and Nicklaus. At the 13th hole, Woods hit a 215-yard 3-iron that left both of them gasping. At times he hit his drives so far, that Palmer would just break out laughing. “Arnold and I walked off the golf course, and we both agreed that you could take his Masters titles and my Masters titles and add them together, and this kid should win more that. This kid is the most fundamentally sound golfer that I’ve ever seen at any age,” Nicklaus said. “He’s very impressive,” Palmer said.
So why would this be an Arnold Palmer story? Well, as it turns out, the three of them had a little money on the line because, after all, what fun would it be to play without some wagering. Woods hit the most remarkable shots. Nicklaus played the smartest shots. And ... Palmer took all the money. Well, of course he did. Arnold Palmer was one of the greatest golfers who ever lived. And, every golfer will tell you, he was even better when his own money was on the line.

Arnold, Jack and Tiger practice for the 1996 Masters