Spring Member-Member
Saturday, May 20 - 9:00 Shotgun Start
Members are cordially to participate in this year’s Spring Member–Member tournament on the Nicklaus Course. This is a mixed event and participants will be able to celebrate together during lunch following the tournament. Play will be the Chapman Format in two-person teams. Partners switch balls after hitting tee shots, select the best ball after their second shots and then play alternate shot until the ball is holed.
Schedule of Events
9:00am: Modified Shotgun Start on the Nicklaus Course
1:30pm: Lunch served at the Coach House Tavern
Entry
$110.00 per Team or $55 per Player (Includes golf, cart, lunch and prizes).  Please register by Thursday, May 11 by calling the Golf Shop at 757.331.8623.

Southern Living Dinner Specials
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 5-7
Please join us in the Coach House Tavern for our unique Southern Living inspired Dinner Specials one weekend each month.  Reservations are accepted and encouraged for members, home owners and your guests.  View the May Southern Living Menu.  The menu prices are for a three course meal however we will also offer each item individually, if requested.  Our usual Surf n’ Turf specials will still be on the Menu as well.  Please call the Tavern at 331.8700 for more information or to reserve your table.

Big Hole Tournament Results
April 1 - 2:  Our 3rd Annual Big Hole Tournament has become so popular that this year, we hosted two tournaments on consecutive days and both attracted full fields of 128 golfers from Virginia and surrounding states.  Several Bay Creekers did very well! 

On Saturday, April 1st, the winners were Jack Burbee (elder son of Joe) and his partner, Miller Carr who shot a 17 under-par 55.  Joe Restein and Terry White finished third with a 56.  Hal Pfingst and Steve Grimes took second in the 2nd Flight with Henry Burbee (Joe's younger son) and Trey Mancini just a stroke behind in third place.  

A day later, Restein, with Adam Wells as his partner this time, took the title with an 18 under-par 54.  Bill Hitchings and Mike Walsh won the 2nd Flight and Rob and Patsy Harris finished first in the 5th Flight.  Congratulations to all!

Par 3 Tournament Results
April 22: Joe Restein shot a 4-under par 50 to win the Mens A Flight in the 8th Annual Spring Par 3 Tournament on the Nicklaus Course.  Inspired by the Par 3 Championship at the Masters, every hole was shortened to 125 yards or less and played to a par of 3.  Jamie Ibarra and Ron Wrucke both shot 54 in the Mens A Flight.  In the Mens B Flight, Wes Benedict shot 66 to edge Shane Benedict (67) and Dave Baudoin (68).  Sherry Wrucke shot 69 and won the Womens Flight.  Seyi Adegoroye won the Closest to the Flagstick contests on Holes No. 4 and 15 and Wes Benedict hit the closest tee shot on No. 11. 

Ron and Sherry Wrucke with Sedi Adegoroye at the Par 3 Tournament

 

Free Demo Days
Saturday, May 6 and Saturday, May 13
The Bay Creek Golf Shop will be hosting two Demo Days in May.  On May 6th Titleist reps will on site with all their newest and hottest clubs.  And on the 13th, Ping reps will visit Bay Creek.  Both events are scheduled from 10:00 am until 2:00pm.  The Titleist and Ping 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!  There is no cost to participate.  Call Joe or Zach in the Golf Shop at 757-331-8623 for more information.

View the 2017 Tournament Schedule here.

USGA Handicap System
Bay Creek is a member of the USGA and the VSGA and our competitions are conducted using the USGA Handicap System.  The purpose of the system is to make the game more enjoyable by enabling golfers of differing abilities to compete on an equitable basis.  A basic premise underlies the USGA Handicap System, namely that every player will try to make the best score at each hole in every round, regardless of where the round is played, and that the player will post every round for peer review.  There are only a few occasions when you should not post your score: when fewer than 7 holes are played, when the length of the course is less than 3,000 yards for 18 holes, when scores are made on a course with no USGA rating or when artificial devices or non-conforming clubs or balls are used.  If you forget to post your score immediately after play, you can post it the next time you visit the Club or you can call the Golf Shop to have Joe or Zach post it for you.  Please call or stop by if you have any questions about the Handicap System.

New Members
We are pleased to welcome  new Bay Creek Members Mary and Landon Lovett of Hudson, N.J. along with their extended family Jennifer, Scott, Mack and Lyla Thompson.

Exercises for Golfers – Part Three
This is the third in a series of articles about using the equipment in your Beach Club gym for a golf-specific workout.  I suggest training three or four days a week, for 30 minutes a session. You don't have to do all these exercises during every workout, but try to perform at least one from each major group: Back, Legs, Abdominals and Arms.
As with any kind of fitness training, stretching is very important. After each exercise of 15 to 20 reps, you should gently stretch the muscle you are working. This not only improves blood flow to the muscle but it will help make your muscles more flexible.
LEGS
The best golfers in the world all swing from a good stance with a solid base. Balance and strength in the thigh, calf and glute muscles will lead to a powerful, fluid swing. Cardiovascular exercises like walking, biking and jogging will help, but some weight training coupled with stretching is a must for this part of the body.
During the backswing, the legs are your foundation. During the downswing, the legs are the engine that powers the machine. And by the end of a round, the stamina you build in your legs can be the difference between a good score and a great one.
Cybex Squat Press. Sit on the machine with your back on the padded support and feet on the platform. Extend your hips and knees, release the dock lever and grasp the handles at your sides. Lower the platform by flexing your hips and knees while your lower back remains pressed against the support. Return by extending your knees and hips. Do not allow your heels to raise off platform so that you are pushing with both heel and forefoot. Placing your feet slightly high on the platform emphasizes Gluteus Maximus, placing your feet slightly lower on the platform emphasizes Quadriceps. Use a weight you can easily lift 15 to 20 times.
Free Motion Squat. Position shoulders under shoulder pads with back against the back pad. Place feet on the platform, shoulder width apart. Release hand lever and squat down by bending hips and knees until knees or hips are just short of complete flexion. Make sure your knees are pointed the same direction as your feet. Do not allow your heels to raise off of the platform, push with both the heel and forefoot. Use a weight you can easily lift 15 to 20 times. Placing your feet slightly forward on the platform emphasizes Gluteus Maximus; placing feet slightly back on platform emphasizes Quadriceps.
Dumbbell Squat. Squats can also be performed with a barbell, kettlebells or dumbbells. The Beach Club staff will be glad to assist and make sure you are using good form.

Cybex Squat Press

Dumbbell Goblet Squat

BodyStretch Class

Please join us for our weekly BodyStretch Class every Tuesday morning in May 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 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. You do not have to attend every week to participate.

Ladies League
There's still time to register for the Bay Creek Ladies league for 2017.  There is a $30 Fee to join the League which is payable in the Golf Shop anytime. Please make checks payable to the Bay Creek Ladies League.

The Ladies League held their annual Welcome Breakfast on April 20

Homeowners Association News
Community Pool
The Community Pool opens for the season on May 20.  Pool hours for 2017 will be:
Monday, 12:00pm - 8:00pm, Tuesday through Sunday (and Holidays), 8:00am - 8:00pm.
Board Meeting
The first Board of Directors Meeting of 2017 took place on Thursday, March 30.  The Board voted to accept the proposal from Phillip Pointon of PLP for professional services to develop a Request for Proposal to obtain bids for pavement repairs and seal coating of the Bay Creek streets.
Landscape Advisory Committee
On April 19 the LAC recommended, and the Board approved, improving the landscaping around the Father's Legacy sculpture using native Virginia plants and grasses to enhance the marsh theme and lend a natural beauty to our Main Entrance.  Browder-Hite will perform the work in early May.
Town Hall Meeting
The Board and Community Group hosted a 'Town Hall' gathering on April 29 to discuss proposed changes to the gatehouse entry protocol. 

Remaining Meetings Scheduled in 2017
Thursday, June 15, 9:00am - Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, September 14, 9:00am - Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, October 12, 9:00am - Village Voting Member Meetings
Saturday, November 4, 9:00am- Annual Voting Member Meeting
Thursday, November 16, 9:00am - Board of Directors Meeting

May Hours and Schedule
Golf Shop
The first tee time every day in May will be 7:00am on Nicklaus and 7:05am on Palmer. The Golf Shop opens at 6:30am.  One course will be open to Members Only until 11:00am each day.  Of course, your accompanied guests are welcome to 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 Member Lounge will be open from 7:00am until 7:00pm every day from May 1 through May 19. The Beach Club pools open for the season on Saturday, May 20 and beginning that day, the Beach Club will be open from 6:30am to 8:00pm Monday through Friday and from 7:00am until 8:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays for the summer.
Coach House Tavern
The Tavern serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner every day during the summer season.  Brunch is served on Sundays.  Surf & Turf specials are offered on Fridays and Saturdays along with fresh seafood and rotating specials. Italian Night continues on Monday evenings. Please phone the Tavern at 331-8630 to place carryout orders or to make a dinner reservation.
May Tavern Hours
Monday 6:30am - 8:00pm
Tuesday 6:30am - 8:00pm
Wednesday 6:30am - 8:00pm
Thursday 6:30am - 8:00pm
Friday 6:30am - 9:00pm
Saturday 6:30am - 9:00pm
Sunday 6:30am - 8:00pm

On This Day
May 1969
Hord Hardin of the U.S.G.A. informs Arnold Palmer that no special exemption will be made for Palmer after he missed his first total exemption for the U.S. Open since 1959. Noting that Ben Hogan was given one in 1966 after recovering from his automobile accident, Hardin writes that the situations are different and that the “biggest deterrent lies in the fact that you are still active on the Tour and once we were to extend invitations to fellows in that category, I don’t know where we’d stop. Knowing you, I feel sure you see our position and, of course, we’ll be pulling for you to qualify on June 3rd.” 

Sports writers around the country decry the U.S.G.A. forcing Palmer to qualify for the U.S. Open championship he won in 1960. Bruce Phillips of The Raleigh Times writes, “Arnold Palmer not in the Open? Might as well take all the slot machines out of Vegas, shoot a Western without a horse, run a political campaign without a promise. The man who took golf out of the country clubs and made it an addiction for millions must now join driving range operators, unknown assistant pros and amateurs in proving he merits to play in the Open.”

Jack Nicklaus joins the growing chorus of critics who are upset that Palmer needs to qualify for the U.S. Open. “Absolutely ridiculous," he says. "After all that man has done for the game, after all he’s won, I just can’t see how they can leave him out. They gave Hogan an exemption for one year. Why can’t they do it for Palmer? He belongs there.” Nicklaus insists there should be a lifetime exemption for past champions.

For his part, Arnold Palmer plays a practice round at the Youghiogheny Country Club and prepares to try the sectional qualifier to be held there in early June. To be continued...

Arnold practices for the 1969 U.S. Open

 

 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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