Legends Member Guest Results
Dunham and Hensley Win the 2017 Title
September 21-23: Garrett Dunham and Keith Hensley defeated Hu Odom and Gary Carter in the final Shootout to win the 2017 Legends Member Guest.  Dunham and Hensley qualified by winning the Jack Nicklaus Flight with 30.5 points.  Chris Haberman and Joe Mayer won the Arnold Palmer Flight with 28.5 points, Mike Callaway and Bob Baughman scored 31 points to win the Tiger Woods Flight, Mark Riddle and Peter Hodgson took the Walter Hagen Flight with 38 points, Steve Grimes and Tom Grimes won the Bobby Jones Flight with 28.5 points and Odom and Carter were the Wildcard winners. Congratulations to all!  Click to view the 2017 Results Book.

Champions - Team Dunham

Runners Up - Team Odom

 Southern Living Dinner Specials
Bay Creek is pleased to be designated as a Southern Living Inspired Community, one of only 20 in the country.  The Coach House Tavern will feature one Southern Living inspired Dinner Special each weekend during the month of October.  Please call the Tavern at 331.8630 for more information or to reserve your table.

Hole-in-One for Nelson!
Rob Nelson aced the 6th hole on the Nicklaus Course on September 24th.  He used his Approach Wedge from 118 yards.  Congratulations, Rob.

Rob Nelson Aced the 6th Hole

2017 Hunting Season
Bay Creek South has arranged for an organized dear kill effort again this year to coincide with the permitted hunt season which commences October 5th (bow hunting); the gunning season begins in November. The season ends the first week in January, 2018. The hunt will take place on lands owned by Bay Creek South in the same manner as the hunt that 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 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.

New Members This Month!
We are pleased to welcome these new Bay Creek Members:
-Michael and Ruthie Goodboe of Presto, PA.
-Allen and Ann Marie Reneau of Cape Charles.
-Rick and Christine Worrell of Prince William, VA.

Quote of the Month
Arnold Palmer was asked why, despite being involved in some heated rivalries, he’s never publicly disparaged an opponent. He says it was how he was raised: “My Pap taught me when I was a boy to be a gentleman. It’s a lesson I’ve never forgotten. I wanted to win as much as anybody who ever played this game, but I never wanted to win so badly that I would hurt somebody else. I never saw how it would help my game to be mean to another player. When I first started doing this, I had a young wife and we were about $4,000 in the hole. And even then I was never nasty to anybody. I’ve never seen how that can help anybody’s game.”

BodyStretch Class
Please join us for BodyStretch  on Tuesday mornings in October 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.

Homeowners Association News
The Board of Directors of the Bay Creek at Cape Charles Community Assocation met on September 14 in the Beach Club Lounge.  Highlights from the meeting included:

-New Community Manager. After  interviews with five excellent candidates and weeks of deliberation, the Board unanimously voted to accept the bid offered by Property Management Assocates of Virginia Beach.  PMA will begin the transition period on October 1 and will become the Community Manager on January 1.

-Alan Kappeler won re-election to the Board of Directors and will serve an additional two years as Vice President of the Assocation. 

-The Board unanimously agreed to invest $500k of the Association’s Reserve Fund in the 75% bond/25% stock investment plan created by our Investment Advisory Committee.

The next Board of Directors Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, November 4 at 9:00am in the Beach Club Lounge.  All homeowners are invited to attend. 

October Hours and Schedule
Golf Shop
The first tee time every day in October will be 7:30am on Nicklaus and 7:35am on Palmer. The Golf Shop opens at 7:00am. 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 October. The pools have closed for the season and will reopen in May.
Coach House Tavern
The Tavern serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner every day in October.  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.
October 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

Jack Nicklaus and the Northern Trust

Arnie & Jack at the 1967 Westchester

Fifty years ago, and long before the introduction of the World Golf Rankings, one sportswriter in Reading, Pa. asked what’s now become an age-old question, “Who’s the greatest golfer?” At the time, the debate was between Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer.
At the date of publication, a 27-year-old Nicklaus was fresh off the heels of his victory in the inaugural Westchester Classic at Westchester Country Club, with rounds of 67-69-65-71. He went on to win the event again in 1972, becoming the first multiple winner of the tournament that evolved to become the PGA TOUR’s The Northern Trust at Glen Oaks Club—just 35 miles down the road—and the first leg of the FedExCup Playoffs.
For his victory, Nicklaus won $50,000. This year's winner, Dustin Johnson, received $1.575 million—a payout 31.5 times the size of the Golden Bear’s check. Some things change and some things stay the same.

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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