Bay Creek Resort and Club Newsletter Archive - Member Insider

Shotgun Start on Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 22
Get your Turkey Day off to a fun and healthy start. Join us for a 9:00am Shotgun Start. No tournament, just play for fun and get home in plenty of time for Thanksgiving Dinner. Call the Golf Shop at 331-8620 to reserve your spot. The Golf Shop, Tavern and Beach Club will all close at 2:00pm on Thanksgiving Day. Please schedule your tee time or workout accordingly.

2018 Hunting Season Underway
Bay Creek South has arranged for an organized dear hunt effort again this year to coincide with the permitted season which continues until the first week of January. The hunt will take place on lands owned by Bay Creek South in the same manner as it was conducted last year. The hunters will be shooting downward from elevated deer stands on Bay Creek South property only and not near homes or on Association property. The safety of owners and members is the priority with the hunters, all of whom are licensed and experienced. Nonetheless, please exercise caution and avoid walking through areas that are not part of the Association’s Common Area during this period.

Ladies League Ends 2018 Season
The Ladies League celebrated the end of their 2018 season by coming together at the Coach House Tavern on October 4 for a luncheon. Lisa George won the Womens Club Championship in 2018 and Gail Edwards was the Senior Womens Champ.

The Ladies League gathered for a season ending luncheon in the Tavern

Snow Ball Tournament and Balloon Sale
Saturday, December 1
Golf - 10:00am Jet Start
Sale and Party - 4:00-7:00pm
Don't miss the Bay Creek Golf Shop’s annual holiday tradition! Play a fun Captain’s Choice tournament in the morning and head inside to warm up with food and drink in the Golf Shop. Browse the Shop’s great gift ideas for all the golfers on your list (even if that golfer is you!) and burst a balloon to claim a deep once-a-year discount on your purchase! Complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served at around 4:00pm, just after the players in the Snowball Tournament are finishing, while shoppers browse the Golf Shop for great gifts and treats. Burst a balloon at checkout to receive a discount coupon inside ranging from 5% Off to FREE for each item you purchase! Plus the 15% Member Discount also applies. Come in for great deals, great fun and explosive excitement in the Golf Shop’s biggest sale of the year! For more information or to register for the Tournament, please call the Golf Shop at 331-8623 or email Joe Burbee.

New Members
We are pleased to welcome the following new Bay Creek Members!
-Dr. Kevin Ellis and Beth and Jacobey Blyth of Virginia Beach.
-Debra Cobb and Joan Porter of Virginia Beach.
-Birge and Gail Reichard of Cape Charles.

Two Events Canceled
The annual Fall Member-Member tournament scheduled for October 20th and the Halloween Scramble on the 26th were both rained out. We'll hope for better weather next year!

Nicklaus Cup Match Play Championship
The 2018 Nicklaus Cup, a season long match play tournament, is nearing completion. The Champion will receive the traditional shadowbox and personal parking space, with gift cards paid out to those reaching the quarterfinals or higher. View the Brackets Here.

King & Bear Tournament
The field for the 2018 King & Bear on November 10th and 11th is full. View the Current Field.

Pickleball Anyone?
Do you play pickleball? Do you want to learn to play or are you looking for others to play? Our new tennis courts are striped for pickleball and, if there is sufficient interest, the Board is considering buying a supply of paddles and balls. Please email Sally Stamper with your comments and suggestions.

Reciprocal Golf
Bay Creek now has reciprocal agreements with three top regional courses, Kingsmill Resort and Golden Horseshoe Golf Club in Williamsburg and Spring Creek Golf Club near Charlottesville. Bay Creek Members are welcome to play at any of these clubs at greatly reduced special guest rates. Please contact Joe or Zach in the Golf Shop to make arrangements if you are planning a trip.

BodyStretch Class
Please join us for BodyStretch Class on Tuesday mornings in November 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. You do not have to attend every week to participate.

November Hours and Schedule
Golf Shop
The first tee time every day in November will be 8:00am on Nicklaus and 8:05am on Palmer. The Golf Shop opens at 7:30am. One course will be reserved for Member play until 11:00am each day; your 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 the Member Lounge will be open from 7:00am to 7:00pm every day in the month of November, except for Thanksgiving Day when the Club will close at 2:00pm.
Coach House Tavern
The Tavern serves Breakfast and Lunch every day in November along with Brunch on Sunday. Beginning October 30, Dinner will be served only on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday evenings during the winter months. 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 close at 2:00pm on Thanksgiving Day. Please phone the Tavern at 331-8630 to place carryout orders or to make a dinner reservation.
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

Arnie and Jack
Jack Nicklaus admitted that he didn’t always get along with Arnie’s Army. But with Arnold Palmer, the most popular player in the game? That was a different story. “I don’t know how many people realized how much Arnold took me under his wing when I was 20, 22 years old,” Nicklaus said Tuesday. “When I first started on the Tour, Arnold was very good to me. … I may have had to fight Arnold’s gallery, but I never had to fight him.”

When Nicklaus turned professional in the early 1960s, Palmer was the top player in the game and already a winner of major championships. But he befriended Nicklaus, and the two and their wives often traveled together. Palmer’s first wife, Winnie, was adept at managing their lives. Nicklaus said Palmer also taught him plenty of lessons off the course.

“One of the things early on, I asked him, ‘What do you do after a round?’” Nicklaus said. “He said, ‘I always drop the sponsor a note.’ I said, ‘I think that’s a good thing to do.’” Nicklaus took the advice, but not everyone was as diligent, he said. “My later years of playing, part of that habit probably got relaxed by a lot of players, because I’ve had a lot of sponsors come to me and say, Jack, every year I get a letter from you,” Nicklaus said. “I don’t get one from anybody else. And that came from Arnold.”

Arnold and Jack were always friendly rivals

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
Kristin Aigner 331-8635
Christine LeVick 331-8704
Julie Pruitt 331-8738
Susan Linfert 331-8626
Sally Stamper, PMA 646-6247 ext 117