Bay Creek Resort and Club Newsletter Archive - Member Insider

One-Day Member Guest
Jack Burbee & Jeff Lichty shot a 4-under par 68 to win the One-Day Member Guest on the Palmer course on June 15. Jamie Ibarra & Sinjin Jones finished second, two strokes back. Competitors played a Scramble format on the front nine and the very challenging Alternate Shot on the back. Garrett Dunham & Keith Hensley shot 66 to win Low Net with Jon Thornbrugh & Chip Weisenfelz just one shot behind. Bob O'Brien & Bruce Ferrell had an incredible 28 to win Low Front Nine Net, Burbee & Lichty won Low Back Nine Net. Betty Takacs (No. 4), Bill Howat (No. 7), Farrell (No. 12) and Dave Zamorski (No. 15) won the Close to Flagstick contests.

Tennis Weekend - Monica Sgritta Returns
Wednesday - Sunday, July 3-7
Please join us for some action on the courts over the July 4th Holiday week! Let's kick things off July 3rd and 4th with some Round Robins. Dust off your racquets, grab your water bottle and bring a snack to share. Wednesday morning will be a Ladies Round Robin....Thursday July 4th will be Mixed Doubles (go ahead and sign up even if you don't have a partner...I'll make it work). Friday, Saturday and Sunday we will fine-tune our skills when Monica Sgritta returns to Bay Creek for clinics....drills, strategy, and mechanics. Looking forward to seeing you all on the courts! Click Here to Sign Up or contact Katie Gerecke at 804-519-3119 for more information.

Sunday Couples Golf Scramble
Every Sunday at 4:00pm
Join the Fun! Open to all Members and accompanied Guests, we play nine holes and many stay to eat dinner together afterward in the Tavern. Golfers of all skill levels are welcome including beginners! The Golf Shop makes the pairings to equalize the teams as much as possible. This is a great way to meet other members and just have fun! If only one person in your family plays golf, the others can join for dinner. Please stop by or call the Golf Shop at 757-331-8620 to sign up. The DEADLINE to register is Saturday evening. Groups will be put together by Golf Shop staff on Sunday. Late additions cannot be accommodated. Dinner orders will be placed in The Tavern before play, so the food is ready when golf is complete.

Bay Creek Ladies Invitational
The annual Ladies Invitational was a sell out again this year with 104 players competing in two lady teams in seven flights on June 20. Teams traveled in from Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina and all over Virginia to compete and were rewarded with great weather and beautiful conditions on our Palmer course.

Several Bay Creek Members played very well. Gail Edwards and her partner won the 2nd Flight and Lisa George and Kim Lenhart took second. Sherry Wrucke and Cathy Deafenbaugh shot 77 to win the 4th Flight while Evie Odon and her partner finished second. In the 5th Flight, Kathy Dorre and Avis Gates finished third, Tata Kellam and partner took third in the 6th Flight and Patsy Harris and partner finished second in the 7th Flight. Congratulations to all!

The Bay Creek ladies played great in the Invitational this year!

BodyStretch Class
Please join us for BodyStretch Class on Tuesday mornings in July 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 all set to music for a fun, safe and effective workout for Members of all ages and fitness levels. You will not be asked to twist your body into a pretzel, you can talk if you want and wear whatever makes you comfortable. Think of it as a stretching session with a coach to help you improve your golf game, tennis game or general activities of daily life. The class is FREE for Members, your guests are welcome to pay a guest fee and join in.

Water Aerobics Class
Please join us on Friday mornings in July at 11:30am for Jill Anderson's Water Aerobics Class! Water aerobics provides all the benefits of a great conditioning workout while protecting your joints from excess strain. Jill has designed this class to help you improve joint and muscle flexibility, balance, coordination and strength even if you have difficulty exercising in the gym. The class is FREE for Members, your guests are welcome to pay a guest fee and join in.

Bay Creek Club Championships
Saturday & Sunday, July 6-7
All Bay Creek Golf Members are cordially invited to compete in the annual Club Championship which will be contested over two days with 36 holes of Stroke Play to determine the Champion in the Mens, Seniors and Womens Divisions. Round 1 is played on the Nicklaus course, Round 2 – Palmer. Lunch in the Tavern follows golf both days. Who will win the titles, and the coveted Champions Parking Spaces, at Bay Creek this year? The entry fee of $100 per player includes a tee gift of a dozen Titleist Pro V1s and lunch both days. Stop by the Golf Shop or call 757-331-8623 before July 4 to register for this event. View the 2019 field so far. View the 2018 Winners.

Nicklaus Cup Match Play
The 2019 Nicklaus Cup is underway. Matches may be played on either the Palmer or Nicklaus course. This year's Champion will receive the traditional shadowbox and personal parking space, with gift cards paid out to those reaching the quarterfinals or higher. View the updated brackets here.

Bay Creek Amateur and King & Bear
Members - Please register now for the Bay Creek Amateur on August 3-4 as it is filling up quickly. The King & Bear Two-Man on November 2-3 is already full but we are taking wait list entries. Call the Golf Shop at 331.8623 for more information. View the complete Tournament Schedule here.

July Hours and Schedule
Golf Shop
The first tee time every day in July 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. The Palmer greens will be aerated on June 3 and Nicklaus on June 10. 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, Lounge and Pools will be open for Members and accompanied guests from 6:30am until 8:00pm Monday through Friday and 7:00am until 8:00pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Coach House Tavern
The Tavern serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner every day in July along with Brunch on Sunday. 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 - 8:00pm
Wednesday 7:00am - 8:00pm
Thursday 7:00am - 8:00pm
Friday 7:00am - 9:00pm
Saturday 7:00am - 9:00pm
Sunday 7:00am - 8:00pm

Arnold Palmer makes the British Open Cool in 1960
Arnold Palmer didn’t save the British Open when he played at St. Andrews in the 1960 championship, but — like wearing cardigans and mixing iced tea with your lemonade — he made it something cool for Americans to do. Before Palmer came over to play in 1960, the British Open had fallen off the radar of American professional golf. Just a year before, at Muirfield in 1959, no American golf pros were in the field. Their reasons were simple: It was far away and it wasn’t that profitable, even if you won (the purse was $1,250 versus the U.S. Open’s $14,400). Fortunately, Mr. Palmer had more imagination than his fellow American pros. He remembered how as a boy he read about Americans like Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen winning the British Open, and he saw winning one as important to his career. Mr. Palmer didn't win in 1960, finishing second to Kel Nagle. But he did win the next year at Royal Birkdale and again the following year at Royal Troon.

After Palmer, the greatest American players repeatedly found success on the links courses of England and Scotland: Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson and Tiger Woods, all of whom expressed their deep passion and affection for links golf and the creativity and shot-making it demands.

Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer at the 1965 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale