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June 1, 2026
June has arrived, bringing summer energy, longer days, and plenty of opportunities to gather with friends here at Boca Royale. While the pace may be a little more relaxed this time of year, the Club remains active with themed dining nights, social events, and member favorites all month long.
Our Friday Night themed buffets continue throughout June with a delicious lineup featuring French Bistro Night on June 5, Taco Cantina Night on June 12, Greek Night on June 19, and Pasta Your Way on June 26. Each evening offers a unique dining experience and a great way to kick off the weekend with friends and neighbors.
One of the highlights of the month will be our Yacht Rock Summer Party on Saturday, June 13. Join us for an evening of smooth summer hits, dancing, themed cocktails, and coastal fun as we celebrate the sounds of summer together.
We’ll also be hosting our Beach Charcuterie Class on June 15, bringing together creativity, coastal-inspired boards, and great company for a fun interactive evening at the Club.
Father’s Day Brunch returns on June 21 as we celebrate all the amazing dads in our Boca Royale community with a special brunch tradition enjoyed by members and families alike
Racquets members can also look forward to Pickleball Dink & Drink and Tennis Sip & Serve on June 23, combining friendly competition with summer cocktails and socializing on the courts.
We close out the month with Wine Around the World on June 25, an evening featuring wines and flavors inspired by destinations across the globe.
As we settle into summer, we are grateful for our year-round members who continue to make Boca Royale such a warm, welcoming, and vibrant community all season long. We look forward to another wonderful month together at the Club.
from the chef’s table
A Look Behind the Scenes at Boca Royale Dining
At Boca Royale, the kitchen is always moving, creating, and evolving. Every week, our culinary team works hard to bring fresh ideas, seasonal flavors, and memorable dining experiences to our members from daily lunch specials to themed Friday night buffets and rotating dinner features. Over the past year, our kitchen has prepared and served thousands of meals, and I thought it would be fun to share a few behind-the-scenes culinary numbers with you:
More than 5,700 Black Angus burgers served
Approximately 13,000+ chicken breast portions prepared
Nearly +30,000 fresh eggs used for breakfast dishes, baking, and brunch favorites
Over 30,000 jumbo shrimp served across appetizers, lunch specials, buffets, and dinner features
Thousands of pounds of fresh produce, seafood, steaks, and premium ingredients delivered to our kitchen throughout the year
More than + $300,000 invested in food and culinary products in 2026 to date to maintain quality and variety for our members
Our culinary program continues to grow every season. Some highlights members are currently enjoying include:
Weekly Culinary Features
Weekly Lunch Specials
Fresh new creations every week featuring seasonal inspirations, lighter Florida favorites, comfort dishes, and chef-driven specialties.
Weekly Dinner Specials
Rotating evening features showcasing seafood, steaks, international cuisine, and classic club favorites with a modern touch
House-Made Dessert Features
Every week, our pastry and culinary team introduces at least two new dessert specials, from classic favorites to creative seasonal sweets.
Friday Night Theme Buffets
Each Friday evening brings a different culinary experience including French Bistro Night, Italian Night, Taco Fiesta, Seafood Buffets, BBQ themes, Breakfast for Dinner, and many more exciting concepts throughout the year
Our goal is simple: to make Boca Royale dining an experience members look forward to every week. Thank you for continuing to support our culinary team. We are excited for another delicious season ahead
Inan Doğru Executive Chef
get to know doug foote
Our General Manager and President of the POA Board
Q: Can you share a bit about your professional journey in the hospitality industry?
A: I have been in country club management for 25 years. Starting in 2001 and for 9 years, I worked at Frenchman’s Creek Beach and Country Club, initially opening a new fine dining steakhouse. I transitioned to General Manager of the Beach Club, and then Food and Beverage Director and Clubhouse Manager. I then moved to Beachwood Ohio, outside of Cleveland where I was General Manager and Chief Operating Officer at Beechmont Country Club for 9 years. Then I returned to Frenchman’s Creek in 2019. I was subsequently recruited to Boca Royale as the General Manager in May of 2021.
Q: Where did you grow up?
A: I came from a military family. My father was in the Navy. I lived in the Philippines and Guam, but grew up in Harrison, Michigan where my parents owned a restaurant and a women ’ s clothing store. After graduating from high school at age 17, I got a degree in Political Science and History at Flagler College in St Augustine
Q: When did you join Boca Royale, and what have you witnessed during your tenure?
A: I started in May 2021 prior to any renovations And of course, Hurricane Ian hit in 2022 From September until March 2023, we did not have use of the clubhouse. In March of 2023 we partially reopened the clubhouse and by Mother’s Day the entire clubhouse was open. In the summer of 2023, 4 additional pickleball courts were added, along with the decision to renovate the golf course In February 2024, the renovations of the golf course began. So, there have been many changes to make our club wonderful for our members.
Q: What does the average day look like?
A: No day is the same. Every Monday, I meet with the Castle Group at 8:30 AM. At 9:30 AM, I have a staff meeting with the club personnel Then I spend time touring the property, meeting with department heads, and meeting with members. From an employee standpoint, we have approximately 40 kitchen and wait staff, 25 people involved in golf course operations, 2 maintenance people, 2 racquets people, and miscellaneous employees totaling approximately 100 people.So, there are a lot of moving parts to keep things functioning up to our standards.
Q: What do you look for when building your team?
A: I want the team to be “better than me and smarter than me ” . I value it when employees are able to grow from within.
Get to Know Doug Foote: Our General Manager and
President of the POA Board
Q: How do you gather and respond to member feedback?
A: Our members bring forth thoughtful suggestions, and it is not unusual to get advice from members who have special expertise in a variety of areas. People want to be heard, and I value their input.
Q: What do you anticipate with our transition to a private club?
A: It should be seamless for our members. Members will have the same access for all the club facilities for themselves and their guests. We have reached a point where the membership base can and will support the club. In 2021, 150 households were golf members. Now we have 369 regular members. In 2018, 80% of golf play was outside play. Currently, 92% of rounds are member rounds.
Q: Tell us a little bit about your family.
A: I have 2 daughters Molly lives in Orca Island in Washington She has a PhD in Neurology and is Budget Director for a county. She is mom to my grandson, 7-year-old Ashley. Sarah lives in Palm Beach Gardens and does some graphic design and website development. She also teaches and runs a yoga studio.
Q: What do you do in your spare time?
A: I enjoy spring training, concerts and plays. I enjoy all types of music, from Pop to Country to Theatre. I have seen Taylor Swift 3 times, (once in Germany), and I will be going to Tampa to see Journey. I have played golf since age 12, and my GHIN handicap is 9.4. I also travel a lot. I have friends in Germany whom I visit at least 2 times a year. I have traveled to Australia, Portugal, Italy, Austria, Czech Republic and the Netherlands, to name a few.
Q: What message would you like to share with the membership and community?
A: We have made great strides in the last 5 years, and our club has a bright future ahead of it. We should be proud of its progress.
Update from the Women’s Golf Association
CLOSING DAY 9 HOLE TOURNAMENT RESULTS
FRONT NINE GROSS
Barbara Redgate, Peggy Juergens
Suzanne Zogran, Priscilla Hubley
Suzanne Juth, Jade Doyle, Susan Brown, Diana Roberts
Carol Hollander, Janet Wright, Nancy Nelson, Margaret Leeper
Janet LeMoine, Nancy Kroning, Lynn Zampella, Margaret Towers
Deb Delmar, Kathryn Heilenman, Phyllis Ramey, Jeanne Linden
Bonnie Carter, Sue Aceto, Diana Smeal, Margie Gividen
Cindy Treptow, Chrissy Haywood, Mary Ellen Farr, Elaine McMahon
Betsy Meadows, Tia Woods, Gabi Anderson, Vickie Scherer 1st: 2nd: 3rd: 4th:
1st: 2nd: 2nd: 4th:
Betsy Bowen, Mindy Lecompte, Viola Lippold, Judy Engel
Jill Servoss, Michele Schmidt, Tawny Smith, Mary Bright
Phyllis Diggle, Rochelle White, Leslie Flynn, Barbara Keller
Sharon Beduhn, Cheryl Clement, Kathryn Gerken, Deborah Reese
BACK NINE GROSS FRONT NINE NET
Nancy Wilson, Michele Petry Dawn Bader, Elaine Johnson
Lydia Burke, Donna Masterson
Carol Garbett, Charly Becker
Maureen Wood, Lori Hetzler, Donna Sheldrake, Rita Werthman
Barbara Dunham, Debbie Steele
Melodi Broege, Julie Anne Lappenga
THANK YOU NANCY WILSON!
The WGA would like to thank Nancy Wilson, our outgoing Board President, for all of her hard work and dedication over the last 4 years. Her tenure was an exciting time, as the WGA added over 100 new members, the golf course was fully renovated, Boca's first woman Golf Pro was hired, and the Diva's was incorporated into the WGA.
Nancy was a leader that went above and beyond to ensure that all voices were heard, and she spent countless hours working to improve the WGA for all of our members Thank you Nancy!
Update from the Women’s Golf Association
The Diva’s Par-Tee in Paradise last Golf Scramble of the Spring Season was enjoyed by over 50 ladies It was followed by a DJ Dance Party and Hawaiian Themed Buffet that included our significant others.
2026-2027 WGA TOURNAMENT
Oct. 20, 2026
Nov. 10, 2026
Dec. 8, 2026
Jan. 12, 2027
Feb. 9 & 10, 2027
March 8 & 9, 2027
March 23 & 24, 2027
April 20, 2027
SCHEDULE
Opening Day Event – 18-Hole Par 3 Tournament
Pinehurst Format Tournament
Holiday Christmas Tournament
Corkscrew 9 & Dine Tournament
Member/Member Tournament
WGA Invitational Member-Guest Tournament
WGA Club Championship & President’s Cup
Closing Day Tournament
Update from the Men’s Golf Association
Purpose of the Men’s Golf Association
(MGA):
The MGA is a great organization run by an elected volunteer board of MGA members The MGA has a limited focus and primary purpose to act as an advocate for all male golf members of the Boca Royale Golf and Country Club by managing the MGA’s finances, and to organize and execute golf activities for its members A secondary function is to provide feedback and suggestions to Boca Royale Management concerning golf operations
MGA 5-Year Event Calendar
Here is a table of all the MGA Golf Events for the next 5 years. Please be sure to put them on your calendars and plan accordingly so you may participate in as many as possible.
To streamline the tournament setup process and support the pro shop staff, all MGA members are required to declare a set of tees that they will play for MGA sponsored events, unless the specific event assigns tees. This declaration will be set for the 2026/2027 MGA season. In the event of a medical issue, a change request can be submitted to the pro shop for consideration.
All tees are to be declared prior to the start of the new season and will be recorded in Golf Genius for tournament participation To participate in MGA events, you must have declared a set of tees This can be done very easily by stopping in the Pro Shop
Update from the Men’s Golf Association
2026 member/ member tournament
We had a great turn out for the Member/Member Tournament even with it needing to be rescheduled due to weather from its original January date. Over 100 golfers signed up for this fun event Here are the results:
1 flight st
T1 - John Howard & John Hofmann
T1 - Glen Fillion & Bob Johnson
T3 - Tom Doyle & Joey Hamlin
2nd flight
T1 - Greg Reece & Tim Ryan
T1 - Pat Fitzgibbon & Curt Madson
T3 - Russ Airington & Bob Manaskie
T3 - Pat Gabriele & Dan Plodzeen
T3 - Paul Fettuccia & Bob Fiacco
3rd flight
1 - Tom Thaxton & Gary Vassillion
2 - Kevin Fuksa & Steve Schiff
- Denis Vachon & R.J. Woltman
hole in one
denis vachon Congratulations
for his Hole-in-One on #14 during the Member/Member Tournament!
Golf Course Superintendent’s Report
From Ben Kamberg
Hello everyone, I am looking forward to publishing some of my thoughts, research, and projects we have going on at the golf course. My plan for these articles is to keep them short, simple, and engaging so that you may be informed about what my team and I have going on throughout the month Every month I would like to share two to three things that we have happening that I think are worth sharing, along with some pictures. I appreciative how welcoming the Boca Royale community has been and look forward to tackling some of these bigger projects that are planned for this summer to make the course even better.
1.) One of the cooler things we had happen this month was actually a good reconnection with a college buddy of mine. My friend Tayden (see picture) and I went to turf school together at the University of Florida and worked at the same golf course at that time. Since our graduation, he went on to become the assistant i d S C Cl b i Po V d Fl id
More recently, he has started working for a sprayer with a camera that scans turf while
moving, identifies weeds/plants/stress targets, then sprays only those spots instead of broadcasting the whole area. The idea is to eliminate the need for large broadcast sprays by reducing 60-95% in pesticide/herbicide use. This would bring chemical costs way down, labor costs would go down, and it would be more environmentally friendly. However, these systems are not cheap. The agricultural versions of this unit have been reported around $150k depending on configuration/distributor Golf versions likely won’t be inexpensive either. Additionally, to make these units better and more accurate, AI training required is massive. To train the AI model, it needs photos of all the different kinds of weeds in all the different types of grass in order to better learn and decipher.
Tayden gave me a call to say that he was going to be in my area looking for golf courses and sod farms to go to and I gave him the green light to come out here. Tayden used this super fancy camera that took close, high-definition photos of all the different types of weeds on the course. It was a crazy sight to see, especially because the camera flash was incredibly bright, even in the daytime. You should have seen the faces of my crew as they drove by on their mowers! See photo.
Golf Course Superintendent’s Report
From Ben Kamberg
2.After evaluating the course conditions and analyzing turf data, we performed a wall-to-wall fertilizer application across the golf course. The fertilizer blend contained an 18-2-6 nutrient analysis, consisting of 18% nitrogen, 2% phosphorous, and 6% potassium. The nitrogen component will promote healthy turf growth and enhance overall color and appearance by encouraging a vibrant green turf canopy. The phosphorous supports root development and contributes to the overall health and strength of the turf grass. Potassium plays a key role in improving the turf’s stress tolerance and increasing its resistance to disease. Additionally, the fertilizer’s slowrelease polyester coating will allow nutrients to be gradually delivered into the turf profile over time as irrigation and rainfall activate the product. We timed this application at the perfect time, going into growing season and right before the last few rain showers we have had. This will help with filling in some of the voids on the course and improving our turf density and tinsel strength
3.Lastly, and most recently, we had a 3” mainline break on hole 11. I found the break on Monday late afternoon as the crew was fixing to head out for the day. It presented itself as what I call a “turf pimple” which is essentially exactly what it sounds like. A section of turf pushed up in a circle that feels like Jello, because of the water pressure pushing it up from underneath. Because it is only a slow leak though, the strength of the roots can withstand the pressure of the leak causing the bubble that is ready to burst. After a satisfying popping of the turf bubble, it was time to start digging. The leak was situated on top of one of the mounds on the left side of hole 11 fairway, so I knew the pipe was going to be deep To be more efficient and get the fix done in one day we rented a mini excavator to help us resolve our problem in a timely manner. After digging down and finding the pinhole break, we were able to put on 2 “knock-on’s” on and resolve the issue. This is mainline break number 2 since I have started out here Looking forward to the next one.
membership update
Update from Allie Lowery
June is here, and hopefully the summer rain showers will be arriving soon! To all of our snowbirds, we hope you are enjoying your summer homes, time with family, and travels north. We miss seeing many familiar faces around the Club and look forward to welcoming everyone back next season. For those of you spending the summer with us here at Boca Royale, we have a fun and active lineup of events, dining experiences, golf, racquets, and social gatherings planned throughout the summer months to keep the Club lively all season long a Royale will officially transition to a private Club, an exciting milestone that reflects the continued growth, investment, and vision for our future. It is a significant step for the Club and something that many members, staff, committees, and leadership teams have worked toward for years
This July also marks eight years for me at Boca Royale, and it truly makes me reflect on how far the Club has come during that time Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside so many wonderful members, committees, and staff who have all helped shape Boca Royale into the special place it is today!
From clubhouse renovations and expanded dining and social events to membership growth and increased member engagement, the Club has continued to evolve in so many positive ways. It’s exciting to look back and see how much has changed, while also looking ahead to the future of Boca Royale as we enter this next chapter together.
There is so much we should all be proud of, and I’m incredibly grateful to be part of it
golf course local rules
Restrooms on 4, 8, & 14 are immovable obstructions and are free relief for line of sight to the hole, to the nearest point no closer to the hole.
Maintenance Area and surrounding high grass areas to the right of 9 and 10 on the hole side of the fence are played as penalty areas If your ball goes in the area outside the fence, you may play it as it lies, use the drop area and add 1 stroke penalty or play from where you last hit with 1 stroke penalty. If the ball is lost or inside the fenced area you cannot play it and must go to the drop area or re-hit from the last spot with a 1 stroke penalty.
Driving Range, and areas to the left of 9 are out of bounds.You may re-hit with stroke and distance penalty, or bring the ball out two (2) club lengths in the fairway and add a two (2) stroke penalty.
Roads are out of bounds on 1, 4, 5, & 17.
TENNIS UPDATE
FROM AGNIESZKA DELONG, RACQUETS DIRECTOR
5 Things Winning Players Do Between Points:
1.) RESET IMMEDIATELY---
Let go of the point. Win or lose = same response. Neutral > Emotional
2.) SLOW THE GAME DOWN
Deep Breath, deliberate walk. Own the tempo.
3.) COMMIT TO A CLEAR PLAN
Target, margin. Clarity > Guessing
4.) PROJECT STRONG BODY LANGUAGE
Eyes up, shoulders back. No Reactions.
5.) PLAY THE NEXT POINT ONLY
Not the score, not the set. Just execution!
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fitness center update
The Importance of Building Strength in Aging Women
New research has a simple message for older women: Muscle matters for living a longer, healthier life. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, followed thousands of women over the age of 62 and makes clear that even small changes can have a meaningful impact.
Getting those benefits doesn’t require an army of muscle-bound grandmas. Rather, older women need to expand their workouts beyond aerobic exercise to include some basic strength training. That finding was made possible by the Women’s Health Initiative, the landmark research effort that closely followed tens of thousands of women since the 1990s. As part of the program, researchers visited women in their homes, measuring their grip strength, blood markers of inflammation and activity levels, among other things.
When researchers looked years later at a group of about 5,500 participants in their 60s to their 90s, what they found was unambiguous: More muscle strength translates into a longer life. It didn’t matter whether a woman spent 150 minutes each week doing aerobic exercise, as the government recommends. Instead, researchers found one surprising factor grip strength was linked to longevity.
“I call it the pickle jar test,” LaMonte says. When the jar gets harder to open, it could be a sign that something is changing maybe it’s an underlying disease, maybe it’s a decline in muscle mass. “Either way,” LaMonte says, “it should be a yellow caution sign.”
This is especially important for a generation that came up at a time when physical activity guidelines only emphasized aerobic exercise. Researchers have increasingly recognized the importance of muscle mass — not just for living longer, but for maintaining mobility and independence later in life.
What does that look like? For starters, don’t confuse the study’s focus on grip strength as an order to “train your grip,” Stuart Phillips, a professor of kinesiology at McMaster University in Canada, said in an email. “Grip strength is a useful marker. It is not the training prescription. The broader message is that overall strength matters, and general strength training is a big deal for healthy aging.”
To start your personal exercise program, contact John Richardson, Boca Royale personal trainer at (941) 896-2211 or JRichardson2167@gmail.com
