DAC NEWS
SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2020
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In This Issue President’s Letter..................................................... 3 Membership Invitation Process.....................4 Club Events Calendar............................................ 5 Course Conditions & WGA Events...............6 Upcoming Fitting Days.....................................7
Massage & Fitness...........................................................8 DAC Scholarship Winners............................................. 9 Parent Child Fishing Tournament..........................9 Events from the Court.................................................... 10 Dining Specials......................................................................11
Management Team
Board of Directors - 2020/2021
General Manager Brent Burkhart bburkhart@dacstaff.org
Golf Director Lance Patterson lpatterson@dacstaff.org
President Warren Sibley
Executive Assistant Pat Stevens pstevens@dacstaff.org
Golf Course Superintendent Kevin Nettles knettles@dacstaff.org
Communications Director Kelsey Bohlman kbohlman@dacstaff.org
Massage & Wellness Galen Flemons gcflemons@gmail.com
Controller Cassie Thames cthames@dacstaff.org
Membership Director Cari Cunningham ccunningham@dacstaff.org
Executive Chef Mark Ellis mellis@dacstaff.org
Retail Director Bridget Bartlett bbartlett@dacstaff.org
Fitness Director Jeff Hoke fitness@dacstaff.org
Service Director Isis Marquez imarquez@dacstaff.org
Food & Beverage Director Phil Callahan pcallahan@dacstaff.org
Tennis Director Patrick Fitzgerald pfitzgerald@dacstaff.org
Treasurer & Finance Chairman Jay Lowenberg First Vice President & Golf and Grounds Chairman Lance Lane Second Vice President & Membership Committee Chairman Laura Adams
Scholarship Committee Chairman Jay Lowenberg Board Members: Jerome Anderson Paul Broome Douglas Day Robert Doane Don Gafner Terry Jarvis Robert Manor Stephen Mayfield
Secretary & House Committee Chairman Jimmie Dale Governance Committee Chairman Mike Lee Strategic Planning Committee Chairman Charlie Milner Email the Board of Directors: | boardofdirectors@dacstaff.org
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A Letter from the President Warren Sibley No one will ever forget the summer of 2020. We are all making wholesale changes to the way we live, work, vacation, and spend our leisure time. When the Board was setting the Club’s budget last summer, who could have imagined this year would unfold as it has. During half of March, and most of April and May, the Club was closed to outsiders; meaning, no new members, no Monday Tournaments, and no outside events and banquets. Yet, as we begin to plan and budget for 2021, we are very strong financially and we are slightly ahead of plan on initiation fees. This pandemic could have affected the Club in a variety of ways. We couldn’t have guessed that usage would be up in all areas. For many during this time, DAC is the only family outlet. The Board continues to be encouraged by the continued success and we are busy planning for our future. I’ve mentioned the capital improvements we are planning. We have engaged an architecture firm and hope to have plans and budgets ready by the first quarter of 2021. A family dining room can’t come soon enough.
There are so many distractions in our lives, I want to highlight a few items so you don’t miss them. First, Phil Callahan and his team are hard at work on a new seasonal menu. Some of us have had a chance to sample a few of the new menu items and I know you will love what is coming. The entire kitchen has done a tremendous job working with a limited menu and doing their best to deliver quality food. There has been disruption in the food delivery/supply network. Our kitchen staff has excelled at providing what they could give the somewhat limited availability of items. Second, the pool remains open. It’s great to see the extent to which the pool continues to be utilized so late into the summer. As long as the weather is warm enough and demand continues, we are glad our members can utilize the pool and its outdoor dining and bar space. Lastly, I would be remiss if I forgot to thank Larry Muskopf for his 23 years of service at DAC. I couldn’t be happier for Larry and his family as he advances his career. Thank you for your continued support of DAC. I hope to see you out enjoying the Club very soon.
Warren Sibley President
BEGINNING IN OCTOBER
ENJOY EVENING DINING ON THE
Pool Pavilion
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FROM THE DESK OF CARI CUNNINGHAM Dallas Athletic Club continues to thrive with inquires and interest! Members have been sharing the Club with their friends and activity from tours has been steady. Please keep in mind that the invitation process is not just a matter of writing the Club a check. The vetting process can take up to 35 days. The Membership Committee does their due diligence by studying, discussing and voting on all new member applications, category requests and trends from previous months. Then, the Board of Directors reviews the recommendations made by the Committee and votes on new member applications to invite into our DAC Membership. For your convenience, Membership information is listed on the private side of the website u nder the “My Club” tab, at the front desk, or you can contact me directly and I would be delighted to send the information directly to your prospects. If they are not ready to commit just yet, I encourage you to invite them to experience your Club first hand! Here are some of my favorite activities that will be happening in the next couple of months:
Labor Day Weekend - Bring your family and friends to celebrate the last of these hot summer days with a BBQ Brisket and some delicious sides! The Return of Friday Night Music on the Lawn Invite your friends to listen to live music on the Royal Room lawn to kick off the weekend! Wednesday Family Night is back! Family night will now include live entertainment! Whether it be a Mad Scientist or Reptilian Expert, you and your family will enjoy this dining experience. Turkey Time - Thanksgiving at the Club or ordering for home, is always better than standing in the kitchen for hours. From freshly baked pies down to grandma’s gravy, we’ve got you covered! These are just a few of the things I am most looking forward to this Fall. When a celebration only comes once a year, you know you won’t want to miss it! Cheers,
Cari Cunningham
Membership Director ccunningham@dacstaff.org
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September S U N DAY
M O N DAY
TU E S DAY
WE D N E S D AY 1
Titleist Fitting Day
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Labor Day Table for Four Texas BBQ
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The Club is Closed
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T H U R S D AY 2
Family Night: BBQ Brisket of Beef
F R I D AY 3
WGA ABCD Scramble
9 WGA Member - Member TaylorMade Fitting Day
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S ATU R D AY
Friday Night Music on the Lawn
Friday Night Music on the Lawn
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Titleist Fitting Day
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Family Night: Home Style Meatloaf 13 14 USPTA TX State Women’s Championships
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16 Family Night: Chicken Fried Steak
23 WGA Senior Classic Family Night: Spaghetti & Meatballs
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October S U N DAY
M O N DAY
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TU E S DAY
WGA Play Day
Family Night: Buttermilk Pecan Chicken
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18 MGA Heaven & Hell Friday Night Music on the Lawn
19 Parent Child Fishing Tournament
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25 Friday Night Music on the Lawn
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TaylorMade Fitting Day
Club Events Golf Tennis Fitness/Massage Aquatics Youth Activities Club Open/Closed
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WGA Club Championship
Family Night: BBQ Brisket of Beef
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Family Night: Mushroom Chop Steaks
Fall Festival
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Family Night: Buttermilk Pecan Chicken
16 DAC Pro-Am
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14 Family Night: State Fair Corny Dog
WGA Guest Day
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9 Callaway Fitting Day Friday Night Music on the Lawn
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13 TaylorMade Fitting Day
DAC Pro-Am
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8 Callaway Fitting Day (Ladies’ Only)
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30 Callaway Fitting Day Friday Night Music on the Lawn
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KEVIN NETTLES, SUPERINTENDENT COURSE CONDITIONS 2020 has been an excellent year for our courses. Our lake levels are full, the quality of our greens remains in superb condition, and the topdressing process improved the quality of our fairways significantly. Due to the unusually great weather we have experienced in the last year, our maintenance crews have been able to focus on mowing, grooming, and detailing the courses, and the results have been truly outstanding. Fall aerification of tees and greens will be between September 14th and September 30th. We hope to complete the
aerification process as early as possible. The process is dependent on a minimum day time temperature consistently in the low 90-degree range in order to avoid damage to the turf. The weather will ultimately determine the exact date of aerification. We will be sure to communicate the final date by email as well as on the website calendar. Lastly, I would like to thank our members for all the compliments that the maintenance staff has received this year about the condition of the courses. Your kind words are very much appreciated and heard by all of us in the Grounds and Greens Department.
James Terry August 11, 2020
3rd Ever Hole-In-One Hole: #17 Gold Club: 8-Iron Distance: 108 yards
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October 2-4 WGA Club Championship
Fred Hopton Jones August 13, 2020
1st Ever Hole-In-One Contact Shelly Davis or the Golf Shop to sign up!
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Hole: #2 Gold Club: 6-Iron Distance: 153 yards
Tournament Results
Tempo Talk Lance Patterson, Director of Golf When I watch a golfer hit a 7-iron, then a driver, he or she invariably amps up the swing speed with the longer club. Surely, the clubhead of the driver moves faster because it’s longer, but it’s because of the principles of physics, not because the golfer is swinging the club with a faster tempo. Tempo is the total amount of time it takes to create your golf swing from beginning to end. Some players have a relatively fast tempo, like Nick Price, while others have a slower tempo, like Fred Couples. Either way is fine, as long as you keep the same tempo for each club in the bag. Golfers get into trouble when they either slow down or speed up their natural tempo. When your tempo starts varying from club to club, the timing required to hit consistent golf shots is destroyed. That’s one reason why you feel you can
hit your irons well one day, but not the woods, and vice versa. For every club in the bag, the tempo should be the same. It should take the same amount of time to make a swing with your pitching wedge as it does for the 7-iron and the driver, for example. What’s different is the speed of the clubhead. Because the driver is longer than a wedge, the clubhead moves faster throughout the swing, but if it takes two seconds to swing a wedge, it should take the same two seconds to swing the driver. Discover your ideal tempo by making three continuous practice swings, without a ball, using a 5-iron. Make the swings in a pendulum fashion, back and through, while maintaining good balance. Then hit a teed golf ball, focusing on repeating the same tempo with a balanced finish. Perform this drill with short irons, long irons and woods as well to see if your tempo—and timing—remain constant.
Upcoming Fitting Days TAYLORMADE FITTING DAYS
CALLAWAY FITTING DAYS
September 9 | September 24 October 13 | October 29
October 8 - Ladies’ Only October 9 | October 30
TITLEIST FITTING DAYS September 5 | September 6 October 4
Fittings can be schedule by visiting the Club Calendar online or contacting the Golf Pro Shop at 972-279-6517.
2020 Stroke Play Championship Results
Championship Flight: 1st: David Whitaker - 218 2nd: Jeff Wolff - 221 rd 3 : Mike Schrade - 222 T 4th: Matt Eltz & Clark Collier - 224 6th: Jon Marzolf - 234
2020 Senior Club Championship Results Championship Flight 1st: Kip Estep - 143 2nd: Matt Eltz - 146 rd 3 : Mark Motes - 147 4th: Drew Landis - 148 5th: Rush Waghorne - 151
2020 Father Son Tournament Results Championship Flight: 1st: Blaine & Blaine Jr. Hale - 67 2nd: Joe & Anthony Trizza - 70 3rd: Curtis & Travis Jaggars - 72
2020 Parent Child Tournament Results
Championship 1st: Greg & Rachael Noschese To view full Golf Tournament Results, please visit the DAC website.
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The New “Normal” Jeff Hoke, Fitness Director
This time of year is when everyone typically gets back to some form of normalcy. It usually coincides with school starting, even for people that don’t have school age children. The new normal presents some challenges. It is probably more important now than ever to have a routine for you and your family.
u Put all family activities on a calendar
v Plan your meals in advance w Schedule your workouts. It sounds simple and it can be. However, the best way to make sure you stick to your plan is with some accountability. Share your calendar with the whole family or display it where everyone can see it. Then ask everyone to remind one another to stick to the plan.
GO HARD!
Classes
Fitness & Nutrition JOIN FITCLUB
FITNESS SCHEDULE
(Effective September 2020)
Time
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Yoga
7:00 AM
Body Burn
8:00 AM 8:30 AM
Power Core
Boot Camp
9:15 AM
Power Core Spin
8:45 AM 9:00 AM
Friday
Body Burn Water Aerobics
9:45 AM 11:00 AM
Correctives Barre *Registration is not required
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE GROUP EXERCISE ROOM WILL BE CLOSED TO MEMBERS NOT PARTICIPATING IN CLASSES THAT ARE IN SESSION.
Vist us online at the Club website for Fitness Programs & Class Schedules www.dallasathleticclub.org
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The Dallas Athletic Club Scholarship has been awarded to the following employees/dependents for 2020. Please offer your congratulations to the following:
Harper Ginn
Alesia Pinto
Angelica Rocha
Ella Muskopf
University of Texas Austin
Texas A & M University
Paris Junior College
Angelica Cervantes
Patrick Gales
James Rubio
University of Texas Arlington
Saturday, September 19 Fishing from 8:00-10:00 am on the Lake Behind Hole 10, Gold Course Awards to Follow Tournament
Texas State University
Citlalic Ramirez Hendrix College
Parent Child Fishing Tournament
University of North Texas
Mountain View College
In 2016, the Board of Directors established the Employee Scholarship Fund to further the education of our employees and dependent children of our employees. It is awarded to deserving students to forward their education and change not only their lives but also the lives of their families both now and in the future. Each year, we arrange for a voluntary contribution to the fund by each member however, this year because of the uncertainty of COVID we did not solicit contributions from our members. If you would like to donate to the Scholarship Fund, please follow this link and it will allow you to make a tax deductible contribution to the Scholarship Fund, https://www.dallasathleticclub.org/group/pages/dac-scholarship-fund. The employees and management staff continue to be thankful for your support of the Scholarship fund.
Come on out to the DAC Fishin’ Hole for our Annual Parent Child Fishing Tournament. The pond will be generously stocked with fish to increase the odds for a memorable fishing experience. Enjoy Coffee, Juice and Donuts while enjoying this friendly competition with your family. Awards and breakfast tacos will be served after the tournament.
$10 per child Reservations are required. 972-279-3671
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Events From the Courts Patrick Fitzgerald, Tennis Director
Drill Schedule TUESDAY: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | TCD Team Drills 4:00 - 6:30 PM | Junior Drills 6:00 - 7:30 PM | Men’s 3.0+ Drill 6:00 - 7:30 PM | Women’s 3.0+ Drill
SIGN UP TODAY!
USPTA Texas State Women’s Team Championships
September 12-14 DAC Team Qualifer: Pre-tournament to determine the two 8-person teams we will send to the Dallas Qualifier. Each 8-person team will be made of a 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 doubles teams. For our DAC Qualifier, players will sign up with their partner and we will have a small tournament for each level. The top two teams form the DAC Qualifier at each level will get to represent DAC at the Dallas Qualifier (10/24-10/25). From the Dallas qualifier the top two teams qualify for the State Team Championships in Houston in January 2021 (1/22-24/2021).
2020 DAC Pro-Am
October 16-18 It’s that time of year again! With everything going on this year we will be limiting our numbers for this years ProAm, so please make sure you sign up early! Men’s Flights: 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, Women’s Flights: 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5. Contact the Tennis Center for more information or to sign up 972-279-1549.
WEDNESDAY: 9:30 - 12:30 PM | TCD Team Drills 4:00 - 6:30 PM | Juniors Drills 5:00 - 6:30 PM | Women’s 2.5/3.0 Drill 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Pickleball Night THURSDAY: 9:00 - 10:30 AM | TCD Team Drills 4:00 - 6:30 PM | Junior Drills 6:00 - 7:30 PM | Men’s 3.0+ Drill FRIDAY: 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Women’s 2.5/3.0 Boot Camp SATURDAY: 8:30 - 10:00 AM | Men’s 2.5/3.0 Drill 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Women’s 2.5/3.0 Drill
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special dining menu Wednesday Family Nights with Entertainment! Every Wednesday Evening beginning September 2nd on the Royal Room Lawn Adults: $15.00 | Kids 12 & Under Eat Free! Each plated special includes a Blue Bell Ice Cream Sundae Bar!
September 2nd BBQ Brisket of Beef Smashed Redskin Potatoes Ranch Beans Corn on the Cob Fresh Hot Dinner Rolls Cole Slaw or Fruit Cup September 9th Home Style Meatloaf Smashed Gold Potatoes Country Style Green Beans Fresh Dinner Rolls Tossed Salad or Fruit Cup September 16th Chicken Fried Steak Signature Mashed Potatoes Corn Medley Fresh Hot Dinner Rolls Cole Slaw or Fruit Cup September 23rd Spaghetti and Meatballs Garlic Toast Tossed Salad or Fruit Cup September 30th Buttermilk Pecan Chicken Mashed Potatoes Broccoli with Carrots Fresh Hot Dinner Rolls Cole Slaw or Fruit Cup
October 14th State Fair Corny Dog Frito Pie Tator Tots Cole Slaw or Fruit Cup October 21st Mushroom Chop Steaks Yukon Gold Potatoes Grilled Vegetables Fresh Dinner Rolls Tossed Salad or Fruit Cup October 28th Buttermilk Pecan Chicken Mashed Potatoes Broccoli with Carrots Fresh Hot Dinner Rolls Cole Slaw or Fruit Cup Refer to weekly emails and the calendar online for the special entertainment!
Friday Night Music on the Lawn Returns! Every Friday Night on the Royal Room Lawn beginning September 4th Dinner Feature: BABY BACK RIBS French Fries, Ranch Beans Corn on the Cob Adults: $22.00 | Children: $11.00
October 7th BBQ Brisket of Beef Smashed Redskin Potatoes Ranch Beans Corn on the Cob Fresh Hot Dinner Rolls Cole Slaw or Fruit Cup
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DALLAS ATHLETIC CLUB
HOURS OF OPERATION CLUBHOUSE Tuesday - Sunday............................... 7:00 am - Close
FITNESS FACILITY Tuesday - Saturday.................. 5:00 am - 10:00 pm Sunday......................................... 6:00 am - 10:00 pm
19TH HOLE Tuesday - Thursday...........................10:00 am - 9:00 pm Friday - Sunday................................10:00am - Close
TENNIS PRO SHOP Tuesday - Thursday.................. 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Friday - Saturday...................... 8:00 am - 7:00 pm Sunday......................................... 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
9 1/2 SNACK BAR Tuesday - Friday...........................10:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday.........................................7:00 am - 6:00 pm Sunday............................................ 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
GOLF PRO SHOP Tuesday - Friday....................... 7:30 am - 7:00 pm Saturday - Sunday................... 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
KITCHEN & DINING ROOM Tuesday - Thursday..................... 11:00 am - 9:00 pm Friday............................................... 11:00 am - 10:00 pm Saturday......................................... 7:00 am - 10:00 pm Sunday............................................ 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
CONTACT NUMBERS CLUBHOUSE....................................... 972-279-3671 GOLF SHOP......................................... 972-279-6517 TENNIS SHOP..................................... 972-279-1549 DallasAthleticClub.org facebook.com/dallasathleticclub twitter.com/DallasAthClub
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