Bay Creek Resort and Club Newsletter Archive - Member Insider

13th Annual Legends Member Guest Tournament
Thursday, Friday & Saturday, September 26-28
Register now for the 2019 Legends Member Guest, our premier Member event of the season! This year's competition will include a Round Robin with each two-person team playing five 9-hole matches plus a Par Three Tournament, Skins Game and more. $675 per team includes Golf, Carts, Tee Gifts, Prizes, and Lunches Friday and Saturday as well as Dinner for Four on Saturday evening at Oyster Farm. Please call the Golf Shop at 757-331-8623 or email Joe Burbee for more information or to enter your team. View the current 2018 Tournament Field.

Bay Creek Amateur Results
A very strong field of 144 of the region's top amateur golfers competed in the 12th Annual Bay Creek Amateur on August 3-4. Joe Morton of Virginia Beach shot 67-69-136 to win the Open title by six strokes over Adam Houck. Last year’s champion Alston Newsom dropped to fourth place and our own Jack Burbee, 15 years old, finished eleventh.

Several other Bay Creekers did very well. Our Club Champion Joe Restein shot 75-70-145 in the Super Seniors Championship Flight to earn a spot in a sudden death playoff where he finished third. In the Second Flight of the Open division, Bob Kraly was sixth and Frank Wood seventh. Steve Rosser took third in the Seniors First Flight and Bob Smith was fourth. In the Seniors Second Flight Brad Whitfield was third, Claude Reid and Jake Savage tied for fourth and Pat Sigmon was twelfth. Frank Pegram finished eighth in the Seniors Championship Flight and John Jacob was eleventh in the Super Seniors Championship Flight.

The Bay Creek Amateur is VSGA points event for Men, Seniors and Super Seniors. The two-day tournament consisted of two rounds of stroke play, one on our Arnold Palmer Signature Course and one on our Jack Nicklaus Signature Course. In the Open Division, the Championship and First Flights played the Blue Tees, all other Flights played the White Tees. In the Senior Division, the Championship and First Flights played the White Tees, all others played the Gold Tees. The Super-Senior Division for golfers age 65+ played from the Red Tees. Click to view the 2019 Final Results.

PXG Fitting Day
Thursday, September 19 - 10:00am until 2:00pm
Optimize your game performance with a custom fitting! Parsons Xtreme Golf’s Master Fitters will work with you to ensure they fully understand your swing and personal goals. Equipped with a complete matrix of premium shafts, which have been carefully selected by PXG engineers for their superior performance, fitters will provide TrackMan® data to support the decision-making process. Call the Golf Shop at 757.331.8623 to make your appointment.

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.

Pink Ball Tournament Results
Thirty-three members and guests participated in our annual Pink Ball Tournament on the Palmer course on August 15 to raise funds for Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital to aid their fight against cancer. The winning team of Brad Whitfield, Lee Robbins, G. Floyd and Jaime Ibarra shot a 14-under par 58! They were followed closely by the team of Joe Restein, Steve McCready, Fur Robbins and Bob Smith at 59. We had two contest holes...No. 4 was a Birdie Hole with three holes. A birdie on any of the three holes put the team in a Split the Pot. No. 12 was a Hit The Green Contest. Players could wager $10-$50 that they would hit the green. If they succeeded, they doubled their money in Golf Shop gift cards. If not, they just made another donation!

A special thank you to Avis Gates, Julie Howat and Maxine Rasmussen for helping out with this very worthwhile event. And thanks to all the members who exceeded the $20 donation – and we had quite a few!

The Bay Creek Ladies League hosted the annual Pink Ball Tournament

BodyStretch Class
Tuesdays at 9:00am
Please join us for BodyStretch Class on Tuesday mornings in September 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
Fridays at 11:30am
Please join us at the Beach Club on Friday mornings in September 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.

Tennis Club
The pros have really enjoyed visiting Bay Creek and working with the Bay Creek Tennis Club. Houston Barrick and Leslie Upson both plan to return and teach at Bay Creek again.

Bay Creek Tennis Club with Houston Barrick

And with Leslie Upson

Nicklaus Cup Match Play
The 2019 Nicklaus Cup is well underway. View the updated brackets here. (In the select a date box, click Round 2).

Crab Ball Tournament Results
A great time was had on August 31 as 44 members and their guests participated in the annual Crab Ball escapade, where players try to play their best and avoid losing their two “Crab” Balls in order to stay in the tournament. The weather was warm and beautiful and Palmer was in nice shape. The team of Mark Henry, Bill Hitchings, John Blackburn and Jay Wiegner took the win although Mr. Blackburn did have to dive to save the team's last Crab ball.

John Blackburn, Bill Hitchings, Mark Henry and Jay Wiegner won the Crab Ball Tournament

John Blackburn makes a successful dive

September Hours and Schedule
Golf Shop
The first tee time every day in September 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 September 3 and Nicklaus on September 9. 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. The Beach Club pools close for the season on September 29.
Coach House Tavern
The Tavern serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner every day in September 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 and Kate Upton
In 2013, Arnold Palmer gave model Kate Upton her first golf lesson and they appeared together on the cover of Golf Digest with the 84-year-old Palmer standing on a crate to match Kate's height. The shoot was done in Mr. Palmer’s hometown of Latrobe and both the model and golfer appeared to be having a fine time. By all accounts, the lesson and photo shoot went well as Ms. Upton declared “we’re killing this.”