Holiday Schedule
The Golf Shop, Coach House Tavern and Beach Club will all operate at normal hours on New Year's Eve. The Beach Club will open at 8:00am rather than 7:00am on New Year's Day. The Golf Shop and Tavern will also open at 8:00am on New Year's Day.

Coach House Tavern Member Events
You are cordially invited to join us for these special events.  To reserve your table, please call the Tavern at 331-8730 or email Kathy.  We look forward to serving you!
Snow Ball Tournament Results
Final Golf Event of 2017
December 2:  With mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the 50s, the Snowball Torunament hardly lived up to its name but the 46 player field played some great golf.  Adam Wells & Lud Presto shot 57 to win Low Gross.  Rusty Gates, Avis Gates, Jim Sturmfelz and Pam Sturmfelz finished second with a score of 59.  Harold Rasmussen, Chris Head, Gary Williams & Rob Nicoll won Low Net with a 53 and Mike Holvick, Stephanie Holvick, Peter Lawrence & Terry Carney shot 55 for second place.  Close to Pin winners were Peter Lawrence (No. 4), Adam Wells (No. 6), Lud Presto (No. 12) and Stephanie Holvick (No. 15). 

Adam Wells and Lud Presto won Low Gross

Following the tournament, a record number of members turned out for the annual Balloon Sale in the Golf Shop.

The Gold Balloons are ready!

Tavern Wins Chowder Cook-Off Again
For the second consecutive year, Coach House Chef Ramon Soto and the Tavern team won a Silver Spoon award at the Eastern Shore Chowder Cook-Off.  Ramon made a Bourbon Street Seafood Chowder with shrimp, oysters, crawfish, andouille sausage and Cajun seasoning. We served it over grits and topped it with shredded, fresh, local Flounder and then finished it off with a maple, caramel, coffee reduction created by Jon Bloxom.   It was a huge success as the Coach House Tavern defeated 11 other restaurants to win 2nd Place Judges Choice and 1st Place Peoples Choice.  The new Chowder will be a regular Soup of the Day in the Tavern.

Chef Ramon Soto poses with his second Silver Spoon

Nicklaus Cup Update
Haberman Wins Title
Chris Haberman defeated Garrett Dunham 3+2 to win the 2017 Nicklaus Cup Match Play Championship.  The finalists braved the cold December weather to play some great golf in the final match.  Haberman had reached the finals by beating Ron Mathews while Dunham got past Bill Howat. Congratulations to all of this year's competitors!

BodyStretch Class
Please join us for BodyStretch at the Beach Club on the following Tuesdays in January:
Tuesday, January 9 - 9:00am
Tuesday, January 16 - 9:00am
Tuesday, January 30 - 9:00am
There will be no BodyStretch class on January 2nd or 23rd.
This class combines light calesthenics (no jumping) with basic stretches and simple movements from Yoga, Pilates and the Titleist Performance Insititue for a fun and challenging experience 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.

Homeowners Association News
Meet the New Bay Creek Management Company & Team
Property Management Associates  (PMA) takes over management of the POA beginning on January 1.  PMA was founded by John McPartland, CMCA®, AMS® PCAM® in 2004 on the basic principal that there is a strong need for dedicated, high quality, dependable, yet affordable association management services in Southeastern Virginia. PMA got its start working with developers and taking communities from the beginning development stage through build out and homeowner transition.
Their Mission is to be the industry leader known for exceeding expectations through innovation and unparalleled communication. Mr. McPartland is frequently heard telling his team and clients that “PMA is not a Management company, It’s a Communication Company!”
PMA team members provide a personal touch and are extremely dedicated & knowledgeable. They pride themselves on their ability to provide varied solutions to the changing needs of the communities they serve and strive to continually exceed expectations.
PMA is honored to be the recipient of the “Best of Virginia Beach” award for 5 consecutive years. Mr. McPartland leads a team of 34 employees at their corporate headquarters is located just over the CBBT tunnel off Independence Blvd. 

Meet the New On-Site Association Manager - Sally Stamper, CMCA®, AMS® PCAM®.
Sally has been in Association Management for more than fifteen years following a successful career as a non-profit executive. During her tenure she has managed a wide portfolio of Commercial & Residential Condominium and Homeowner associations. She obtained the Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM®) designation in 2009 which is the highest level certification you can earn in the Association Management industry.
Sally frequently speaks at various professional education programs, is an active member in the local Chapter of the Community Association’s Institute (CAI) and also serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for her Condominium Association. She is known for her responsiveness, attention to detail, and proactive communication.
Sally is excited to join the Bay Creek Community and is looking forward to working with everyone! If you see her around the community, be sure to stop, say hi and introduce yourself!

January Hours and Schedule
Golf Shop
The first tee time every day in January will be 8:00am on Nicklaus and 8:05am on Palmer. The Golf Shop opens at 7:30am. The Golf Shop will operate at normal hours on New Year's Eve and will open at 8:00am on New Year's Day.  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 for the remainder of the off-season.  The Beach Club will operate at normal hours on New Year's Eve and will open at 8:00am on New Year's Day.
Coach House Tavern
The Tavern serves Breakfast and Lunch every day in January along with Brunch on Sunday.  Dinner will be served on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday evenings.  Surf & Turf Dinners are offered on Fridays and Saturdays along with fresh seafood and rotating specials. Italian Night continues on Monday evenings. The Tavern will operate at normal hours on New Year's Eve and will open at 8:00am on New Year's Day. Please phone the Tavern at 331-8630 to place carryout orders or to make a dinner reservation.
January Tavern Hours
Monday 7:30am - 8:00pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 5:00pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 5:00pm
Thursday 7:30am - 5:00pm
Friday 7:30am - 9:00pm
Saturday 7:30am - 9:00pm
Sunday 7:30am - 8:00pm

On This Day
January 25, 1995
The idea of a 24-hour golf network came from media entrepreneur Joseph E. Gibbs of Birmingham, Alabama.  Gibbs felt there was enough interest in golf among the public to support such a network, and commissioned a Gallup Poll to see if his instincts were correct. With the support of the polling behind him, Gibbs and legendary golfer Arnold Palmer then secured $80 million in financing from several cable television providers to launch the network, which was among the first cable networks developed to cover one singular sport.

As a founder of Golf Channel, Arnold Palmer ceremoniously flips a switch
as the cable network makes its on-air debut.

Bay Creek Phone Directory
Golf Shop 331-8620 or 331-8623
Coach House Tavern 331-8630
Beach Club 331-8730
Bay Creek Rentals 331-8750
Bay Creek Real Estate 331-8742
Joe Burbee, PGA 331-8624
Zach Pfingst, PGA 331-8625
Tom Stevenson, PGA, TPI 331-8633
Kathy Parks 331-8635
Christine LeVick 331-8704
Julie Pruitt 331-8738
Susan Linfert 331-8626

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