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STARS ON THE RISE
FOLLOW THE PATH TO THE PGA TOUR
THE L ANDINGS CLUB | M A R C H - A P R I L 2 0 1 8
THE WEB.COM TOUR IS COMING
MARCH 26 – APRIL 1, 2018
The Savannah Golf Championship, an official event on the PGA TOUR’s Web.com Tour is heading to
The Landings Club. As the “Path to the PGA TOUR,” don’t miss your chance to see 156 of the
best professional golfers in the world compete on the Deer Creek Course.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
MONDAY
• Practice Rounds – All Day • Player Military Visit – Air National Guard • Volunteer Appreciation Party – 6pm
TUESDAY
• Practice Rounds – All Day • Clinic in Ellis Square – 12–1pm • Player Charity Visit, Memorial Children’s Hospital
• Chatham Orthopaedic Associates Junior Clinic – 4:30–6pm (Oakridge)
WEDNESDAY
• Practice Rounds – All Day • Pro-Am – Tee Times beginning at 7:30am • Player Military Visit – Hunter AAF
• Executive Women’s Clinic in Morrell Park – 12-1pm • Player Visit – Second Harvest Food Bank
THURSDAY
• Opening Ceremonies – 7am • Round 1 – 7:30am • Savannah Chamber of Commerce Mixer – 5:30 – 7:30pm
FRIDAY
• Round 2 – 7:10am • Food Fest Friday – 11am – 3pm
SATURDAY
• Round 3 –8am
SUNDAY
• Sunrise Service (18th hole Deer Creek) – 7am • Final Round –8am • Easter Sunday Celebration – 11am
• Closing Ceremony/Champagne Toast - 6pm
Note: All times subject to change.
TO REQUEST TICKETS, VISIT THE LANDINGS CLUB MEMBER WEBSITE.
EDITOR’S NOTE
SPRING INTO PROFESSIONAL GOLF
THE INAUGURAL YEAR OF THE SAVANNAH GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
W
ith an interesting start to 2018, it’s nice to dig out of about the tournament “need to knows” on page 11.
the snow and move forward into the highly anticipated Mark your calendars for the 2018 Annual Meeting on Thursday,
Skidaway spring. With that in mind, I am pleased to March 22 at 7pm in the Plantation Ballroom. Read about how to
celebrate with you the first Savannah Golf Championship edition of improve your blood pressure by Porshe Moody and how to successfully
Our Club. This spring will be one for the books with an official Web. stick to your diet on page 18. Save the Date for our annual Mother-
com Tour coming to our island. The Web.com Tour is the path to the Son Dance May 4! We are pleased to announce our new produce
PGA TOUR, giving our members the chance to witness the next partner Bethesda Academy Farm! Check it out on page 20.
rising stars in golf. It also provides great exposure for the Club. We are looking forward to an eventful spring with you filled with
Make sure not to miss out on any of the events going on the week excitement. If you haven’t already, make sure to head over to the
of March 26. Feel free to tear out the schedule of events on the inside Deer Creek Pro Shop and grab some Savannah Golf Championship
front cover. Want to know why we are hosting the Savannah Golf merchandise; the commemorative flags are perfect for autographs!
Championship? Check out Steven’s article on page 4. On page 10,
learn about the Top Three Web.com Tour Players to Watch. Read - Christina Danos, Communications Manager
TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 Message from Steven
6 Scholarship FAQs
7 Member Survey Update/Meet Taylor Murdoch
8 Member Spotlight: Dr. John Wedge
10 Rising Stars: The Top Three Web.com
Tour Players to Watch
11 M
ost Important Things to Know About
The Savannah Golf Championship
12 My Favorite Hole
14 Upping Our Game with Nicole Weller
16 Lucky Seven Tennis Tips
18 W
hat's Your Blood Pressure
and Healthy Living
10
19 Youth & Family Update
20 Chef's Corner: Chef Joe Truex
21 Clubhouse Happenings
22 From Our SJ/C Health Partners
24 Welcome New Members Featured on cover: Lee McCoy. Above: Sam Burns. Photos Courtesy of PGA TOUR
OURCLUB
Editor Christina Danos • Contributing Editor Madelyn Morgan • Designer Michael Ortiz • Executive Director Steven Freund
OUR CLUB is published bimonthly by The Landings Club, Inc., 71 Green Island Road, Savannah, GA 31411
Phone: 912-598-8050 • www.landingsclub.com • Facebook: The Landings Club • Instagram: @LandingsClub
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STEVEN’S MESSAGE
WHY OPEN OUR DOORS TO THE WORLD?
HOSTING THE SAVANNAH GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Dear Landings Club Members, Championship are being fulfilled by Tour; marketing reach and penetration we
T
he months to come will be the our members. THat is an unheard of do not have. If and when we secure a title
most active in our Club’s event and accomplishment! sponsor at a level that will fund a deal with
tournament calendar. Most of the While member support has already the Golf Channel, I have been informed
tournaments on the schedule are member- exceeded our expectations, some have by the Tour that every tournament
member or member-guest oriented, are rightly asked why we would commit broadcast is viewed by 650,000
well established and have been strongly ourselves to a professional tournament households. The expectation is that a large
supported since the earliest years of our that uses our resources and limits member majority of those households (likely avid
Club. This is also a time of year when we access to their golf course. This is a fair golfers) have never heard of our Club or
open our doors to the world and invite question. The short answer is we believe know very little about our qualities or size.
the rising stars of the professional ranks the exposure and benefits received through Assuming 10% of viewers are at a point in
to walk our tennis courts and now golf this partnership far exceed any loss of their lives when they are considering and
courses to compete for a golf course access and the have the means to relocate to a community
future shot at glory on the relatively small financial such as ours, the strategic bet is that a
“2018 marks the
ATP Tour and now the impact on our Club. portion of those 650,000 households can
PGA TOUR. Our Club year we begin our be persuaded to learn more about us on
has been a regular stop relationship with Exposure the web and perhaps we can entice 5% of
on the Challenger tour the PGA TOUR.” The primary reason we those website visitors to actually come and
since 2009. We have seen - Steven Freund, chose to enter into this discover our Club and community. That
the likes of Nick Kyrgios Executive Director relationship is exposure. translates to 3,250 prospective residents
(currently ranked #14 in While we have not yet and Club members we would have never
the world), Kei Nishikori secured a title sponsor attracted. If I am even overestimating by
(#24), Jack Sock (#8) and John Isner (#18) or Golf Channel coverage, this is our 50%, that is still 1,600+ prospects gaining
competing on our courts and entertaining long-term intent. Regardless, we will still awareness of our Club and community.
our members and tennis fans of the receive millions of media impressions in We annually host between 700 and 800
Lowcountry. traditional and digital media platforms, Discovery visitors through member
2018 marks the year we begin our particularly when leaderboard updates referrals and the efforts we make via our
relationship with the PGA TOUR. While and promotional messages on network limited marketing budget. These visitors
we currently have a five-year commitment, television broadcasts of the PGA TOUR are just enough to keep our community’s
we entered this relationship with the are included. Further, we gain access to the housing stock and Club’s membership
intent to build a partnership that lasts marketing heft of the PGA and Web.com levels in balance. What would 1,600
for decades and is mutually beneficial for
our Club, our community and the PGA
TOUR. With this in mind, I have been
encouraged by the enthusiasm and support
of our membership best demonstrated in
the outpouring of volunteer support. To
date, over 500 Landings Club members
have reached out to Volunteer Chair
Bob Lindenschmidt and his team of vice
chairs to offer their talent and time during
tournament week and make certain the
tournament is executed perfectly. At all
other Web.com Tour stops, the host club
must recruit outside its membership ranks
in order to field the army of volunteers
needed. However, all the volunteer
responsibilities of the Savannah Golf
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STEVEN’S MESSAGE
“It is my
conviction that
our relationship
with the Web.com
Tour will play a
significant role in
incremental, golf-centric visitors mean time access for members growing our golf a reason to host an event
to our community and our Club? We who would rather play golf memberships to like this, I also believe
have set a strategic goal of rebuilding golf than spectate will be easier [a high] level more there is strategic value in
memberships at our Club to 1,650. It is at and with fewer limitations providing experiences for
that membership level we believe our Club during tournament week.
than almost any our members that cannot
is healthiest. It balances our members’ Staff, our Golf and Green other marketing happen anywhere else.
desire for easy tee time access with Committee and Board gave initiative possible We’ve set a goal to
reasonable levels of play on our courses as thought to all these issues and for a very make the Savannah Golf
well as very healthy Club dues streams. It before agreeing to open our reasonable cost.” Championship the best
is my conviction that our relationship with Club to the outside world. - Steven Freund, executed tournament
the Web.com Tour will play a significant In the case of the Savannah and the favorite of the
role in growing our golf memberships Golf Championship, the
Executive Director competitors on the Web.
to that level more than almost any other possible benefits to our com Tour. This will only
marketing initiative possible and for a very Club far outweigh any negatives. be accomplished through strong member
reasonable cost. support and based on what I have
Entertainment at its Finest witnessed, I believe Bob Lindenschmidt
What about loss of course access Finally, there are times when we do and his army of member-volunteers are
while the tournament is underway? things just because they’re exciting and well on their way to accomplishing that
I ask members to think about this: we will build member pride in our Club. The goal and hopefully, securing a title sponsor.
have 500 members (largely golf members) Savannah Golf Championship might I am grateful to all who have stepped up
volunteering during tournament week. be one of these, but because of our to make our Club and community shine
Further, I believe it is safe to assume that abundance of amenities making overall and encourage members to invite friends,
another 500 golf members will spend disruptions minor, another reason to throw a party and enjoy this special
substantial time spectating while the host the tournament is because it will be opportunity to build a new tradition at The
tournament is being played. If only 500 entertaining for our members! To walk Landings Club. I look forward to seeing
golfers are volunteering or spectating at your own golf course with the next Justin everyone at Deer Creek from March 26
any one time, which is approximately Thomas or Dustin Johnson, or even host through April 1.
22% of our individual golf members, a rising star in your home, is something
we will have only sacrificed 17% of our special that few members at other clubs Sincerely,
golf course inventory. We have a luxury around the country will ever experience.
only a handful of clubs in the country It’s the same relationship that’s emerged
have. To be able to host a championship among our tennis and athletic members
of this caliber without any limitations and the competitors in the St. Joseph’s/
on member tee times is another special Candler Savannah Challenger. While we’ll Steven Freund
feature of our Club. I actually believe tee always give priority to strategic matters as Executive Director
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SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE: FAQS
The FAQ’s of Landings Club Scholarships
By Dr. Marianne Kosiewicz
Q. How often does the Club give
scholarships and who gets them?
A. Each year The Landings Club
Scholarship Foundation awards financial
grants to eligible employees and their
qualified dependents so they can
pursue educational goals.
Q. On average, how "Scholarships are
many scholarships awarded based on
are given each year? length of Club service,
A. Roughly 30.
financial need,
Q. How are work performance
employees chosen? and the likelihood
A. Applicants fill out a that the applicant L to R: John Kane, Laura Wehrle, Marianne Kosiewicz, Carol Bowen
lengthy form detailing will complete the Frankie Hale and Christine Lind.
their educational educational goal."
history, financial John Kane and Laura Wehrle, former senior business
costs and educational
- Dr. Marianne Kosiewicz, executives and Carol Bowen, a former high
goals. The committee Committee Chair school counselor. Christine Lind serves as Board
then interviews every member liaison.
applicant. Scholarships are awarded based on length of Club
service, financial need, work performance and the likelihood Q. How long is the term of service for each
that the applicant will complete the educational goal. committee member?
A. Committee members serve for one calendar year,
Q. Who makes these decisions? but their appointments may be renewed.
A. Committee members are approved by the Club’s Board of
Governors. The goal is to form a committee which has both Q. How much money is awarded each year? How
educational expertise and is representative of the community. does the Scholarship Foundation get the money it
Dr. Marianne Kosiewicz, former Associate Dean of Admission gives? How much does each employee receive?
of the University of Virginia, chairs the committee. The other A. Great questions! Be sure to read the answers in the next
committee members are Frankie Hale, a college professor; issue of Our Club magazine.
THERE ARE THREE WAYS TO DONATE:
1) Write a check to “The Landings Club Scholarship Foundation, Inc.” or 2) Authorize a charge to your Club bill by completing
and mailing this authorization form to The Landings Club, 71 Green Island Road, Savannah, GA 31411 or 3) Log on to
www.landingsclub.com, click the “My Club” tab and select “Scholarship Donation” from the drop-down list.
For questions about the scholarship process or serving on the Scholarship Committee,
please contact Marianne Kosiewicz at marianne.kosiewicz@gmail.com.
Name ______________________________________ Address ____________________________________
My donation amount: q $50 q $100 q $150 q Other $______________
q Check is enclosed. q Bill my membership number, ________. Signature ______________
_______________
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: CHANGES TO MEMBER SURVEY
MEMBER SURVEY UPDATE
I
n 2011, The Landings results. For example, survey
Club updated the way we waves immediately following
receive feedback from our reopening a golf course that
members on Club operations had undergone preventive
and levels of satisfaction. maintenance work saw large
Rather than fielding one increases in survey scores
large survey to all members related to course conditions.
annually or every two years, Conversely, when we had
we believed it would be better miscues in Club operations,
to receive a steady flow of we saw lower member survey
member feedback throughout scores. In other words, it
the year. We then began was working as we hoped.
surveying one-sixth of our However, in late 2017,
members every other month, we received notification
proportionally by membership from the Gelfond Group
category. This would allow they were purchased by
every member to have the PricewaterhouseCoopers and
opportunity to take the survey the services we received would partner. We evaluated many the matters that most affect
once per year, and still provide discontinue. different providers, ultimately and improve our Club. My
a steady stream of input as we This change became the choosing to formalize a wish is that all members will
work to improve our members’ impetus for Club staff to relationship with Gallup, the take time to provide feedback
experience in our Club. We identify a new member survey worldwide standard in survey for our Club staff, our Board
originally partnered with a administration. Gallup has and committees in order to
company called the Gelfond been very professional and inform us about what matters
Group to execute our member Save The Date easy to work with during most to you. Your feedback
survey and worked with them 2018 Annual Meeting the startup phase of our matters!
through the end of 2017. Please save the date and relationship. We believe they
After implementing plan to join us for The are the right partner for our With thanks,
the new survey there was Landings Club Annual Club and combined with your
some skepticism about this Meeting on Thursday, feedback and their analytics,
methodology, but rather March 22 at 7pm in the it will help us put our time,
quickly it was easy to see Plantation Ballroom. attention and resources toward Steven Freund
WELCOME BACK TO OUR CLUB!
Taylor Murdoch Assistant Manager at Deer Creek
We are excited to announce the return SC, obtaining an associate’s degree in
of Taylor Murdoch in his new position as Professional Golf Management. After
Assistant Clubhouse Manager of Deer achieving this accomplishment, Taylor felt
Creek. You may recognize Taylor as he drawn back to the Club. The Landings
was a part of the Oakridge Steak and Club has always held a special place
Pub team tending bar from 2011-2015. in Taylor’s heart as he has remained in
For those who don’t, Taylor has fourteen contact with many members throughout
years in the service and hospitality the years. In his words, “It’s hard to
industry, and has most recently managed leave such a beautiful place filled with
a local jazz bar in downtown Savannah. wonderful people and not want to return.”
During his time away from The Landings In Taylor’s spare time, you can find him
Club, he attended the Professional on the golf course or spending time with
Golfer’s Career College in Bluffton, family and friends.
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: DR. JOHN WEDGE
CARRY THAT WEIGHT
THE INTROSPECTIONS OF A CADDIE
D
r. John Wedge joined the Club in says John. Not your average workout for a John and wife Patty found The
1996 as a part-time golf member 72-year-old. Landings Club over 20 years ago and
from Toronto. After a 46-year Caddying is a bit different from were captivated by the quality of the
career in pediatric surgery and rising to playing; while it exposes one to the courses, the friendliness of their neighbors
become the head surgeon at the world game, participants get to be a bit more and the beautiful umbrella of live oaks
famous Hospital for Sick Children in retrospective. John finds it rewarding that encompass the island. Being native
Toronto, John decided to assist players on the Canadians, The Landings Club offered a
to return to the vocation "It is a great way challenging courses Cabot welcome respite from the couple's busy
he found as a preteen– to stay fit carrying Links provides. “Golf lives in Toronto.
caddying. reveals the best and worst John is also an avid golfer. He has
Spending his summers
30- to 40-pound of a person’s character and traveled across the continent playing
at Cabot Links, which bags over four to personality,” John says, “so the game. Visiting places like Bandon
hosts two of Golf Digest’s five hours,” says [being a caddie can be] Dunes in Oregon, John takes pleasure
World 100 Greatest Golf John. Not your immensely stimulating in not only caddying but also the game
Courses, John found that average workout and even entertaining.” in general.
it was time to revisit his for a 72-year-old." Being a good caddie Pride is the number one reason why
teenage career and was is a partnership. John John caddies. He takes great pride in what
selected after an over 60-
- Dr. John Wedge takes this partnership he does. He truly enjoys the interesting
year hiatus. very seriously and people he meets while caddying and
Cabot Links is a beautiful golf club professionally, as any good caddie the camaraderie among his peers at
and resort set in the rugged, oceanfront would. He finds it important to always, Cabot Links. It is a happy place to work.
landscape in Inverness, Nova Scotia. With “be friendly and be seen to enjoy the Working at two beautiful golf courses with
hiking nearby and over a mile of sandy experience. Offer advice only when it is stunning settings isn’t half bad either.
beach, the two golf courses included in requested and be sympathetic rather than You are never too old to reconnect
membership are not only a sight to behold scornful to those struggling with their with the things you love. Dr. John
but also an incredible journey for a caddie. game.” John believes being respectful to Wedge teaches us that. His optimism
“It is a great way to stay fit carrying 30- to the players you are working with is the and happiness about his job are truly
40-pound bags over four to five hours,” ultimate way to be successful. remarkable.
Dr. John Wedge in full caddie gear roughing it on the green at Cabot Links.
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LWGA’S 2018 GOLFING FOR A CURE
PLAY IN THE TOURNAMENT
Date: Tuesday, April 24 (rain date: May 1). Where: Currently scheduled for Plantation, Palmetto and Oakridge courses.
Cost: $100/player; $400/team (100% tax deductible). Time: 9am shotgun Plantation & Palmetto; 8:45am shotgun Oakridge.
Registration Deadline: April 15 Luncheon: 1:30pm Tuesday, April 24 in Plantation Ballroom, rain or shine.
TOURNAMENT PROCEEDS BENEFIT
Over the past 14 years, LWGA’s “Golfing for a Cure” has contributed over $800,000 to cancer research, equipment,
supporting cancer patients and finding a cure for this dreaded disease. This year, LWGA has entered into a one-year cooperative
effort with Mercer University School of Medicine, where we will continue to support the summer scholars and cancer research.
The funds contributed will directly benefit Mercer’s Savannah Medical School.
For more information contact Maryce Cunningham, Tournament Chair, marycejcunningham@yahoo.com,
(912) 335-1717; or Anne Warhola, Tournament Co-chair, annewarhola@msn.com, (202) 841-6651.
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WEB.COM TOUR: WHO TO WATCH
RISING STARS
The Top Three Web.com Tour Players to Watch
Members of The Landings Club already experience the next up-and-coming stars in tennis
with the St. Joseph’s/Candler Savannah Challenger. Now members get to experience the big
and brightest stars of the PGA TOUR with the Savannah Golf Championship. Remember these
names. These three Tour players will be testing their games on Deer Creek in less than 30 days.
Photos Courtesy of PGA TOUR
Lee McCoy Maverick McNealy Sam Burns
1
LEE McCOY of the 2016 Valspar Championship. He McNealy, the son of Sun Microsystems
McCoy, 23, was born in Dunedin, beat Spieth by four strokes, 69-73, to finish founder Scott McNealy, seriously debated
Florida and started playing golf when fourth in his PGA TOUR debut. McCoy’s whether he should turn pro or work in
he was about 18 months old. He grew win at Final Stage came with a big perk, Silicon Valley.
up in a subdivision of Innisbrook making him fully exempt for the entire
3
Resort and Golf Club. For his final year 2018 Web.com Tour season. SAM BURNS
of high school, McCoy moved to Georgia Burns, the winner of the 2017
2
where he won the 2012 Class 4A state MAVERICK MCNEALY Jack Nicklaus Award as college
championship and was named Georgia’s McNealy arrives on the Web. golf ’s top player, made the cut in
player of the year. McCoy played college com Tour with one of the most his first three starts on the PGA
golf at the University of Georgia; as a junior decorated amateur resumes in TOUR, finishing twice in the top 20. He
he was named a first-team All-American recent history. He shares the finished T6 at the Barbasol Championship
and was a member of the U.S. 2015 Walker Stanford record for wins (11) with Tiger while still an amateur and was T20 at the
Cup and Palmer Cup teams. He qualified Woods and Patrick Rodgers. McNealy and Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. In
for the 2015 U.S. Open, missing the cut. Bill Haas are the only three-time finalists February, the 21-year-old Burns finished
McCoy earned medalist honors at the 2016 for the Ben Hogan Award. McNealy tied for second at the Web.com Tour’s
SEC Men’s Golf Championship. won that award, given to the best player Club Colombia Championship. He then
McCoy was a medalist at Final Stage in college and amateur golf, this year. In moved inside the top 25 on the money
of Q-School, shooting 28-under 260 to 2016, he won the Mark H. McCormack list. In addition to his impressive skills,
win by two shots (he made just one bogey Medal as the world’s top-ranked amateur. Burns has a strong mentor in his corner
in 72 holes). That impressive performance as he prepares for his first full season as a
capped off a successful 2017 for McCoy, pro. He grew up in Louisiana under the
who played the Mackenzie Tour-PGA Attention Members! tutelage of fellow LSU alum David Toms,
TOUR Canada after a car accident forced During the tournament, there will be who counts the 2001 PGA Championship
him to withdraw from the second stage of a Members Only area behind the among his 13 PGA TOUR victories.
last year’s qualifying tournament. Deer Creek Clubhouse where you Hailing from of Shreveport, Louisiana,
McCoy first made waves when he may charge beverages and snacks Burns is passionate about charities helping
outplayed Jordan Spieth in the final round to your Club account. those with juvenile diabetes.
10 | OUR CLUBWEB.COM TOUR: TICKETS & PARKING
MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT
THE SAVANNAH GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
TICKETS cars to the championship will posted at the Shellwind and carts to access the tournament
Members of The Landings have parking available at the Deer Creek intersection. Only at multiple locations by
Club will receive two UGA Skidaway Institute of resident and volunteer carts parking in Cart Corrals. The
complimentary, week-long Oceanography off McWhorter will be allowed Cart Corrals are
passes to the Savannah Golf Drive. Regular shuttles to beyond this point. areas located at
Championship. Additional Deer Creek will take place No volunteer the intersections
tickets can be purchased for $5 every 30 minutes beginning at automobiles of the golf
a day or $12.50 for the week. 7am. People who wish to take will be allowed. course and the
Tickets are available for pickup advantage of this parking will Volunteer cart community streets
every Friday from 9am-5pm at have to show ID with a 31411 parking will be designated with
the Club Operations Office on zip code. located in the signage meant
71 Green Island Road. Please open space left of specifically for
fill out the online form on the GOLF CART PARKING #10 tee. Landings golf
Club website to reserve your Volunteer Cart Parking carts. We encourage everyone
tickets today! We encourage all volunteers Cart Corrals to have fun getting from
to drive their personal carts to (see map below) one section of the course to
CAR PARKING Deer Creek and please carpool Spectators from within The another. Please utilize the Cart
Residents of Skidaway Island if you have the opportunity. Landings community will be Corrals and designated parking
who would like to drive their The Landings security will be able to utilize their personal areas only for cart parking.
OUR CLUB | 11MY FAVORITE HOLE: BOB LINDENSCHMIDT
Photo by Jim Guerard
Name: Bob Lindenschmidt Length of Membership: 4 years Favorite Hole: Deer Creek #5
Why? Elsa and I live adjacent to this hole. We see it everyday and love the view. It should be a fun hole to watch
the Savannah Golf Championship.
Bob’s way to play DC #5: It is a very strategic hole. You need to decide whether to go for the green on
your tee shot (and a possible eagle putt) or to lay-up and hope to chip it close. While my scoring average is
probably better when I lay-up, it is often too tempting not to go for it. I usually regret that decision, but hey, I have never been
accused of being that smart.
12 | OUR CLUBSPRING IS NATURE'S WAY OF SAYING LET'S GOLF
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SPRING INVITATIONAL
MAY 17-19, 2018
The Landings Club and the Spring Invitational Committee invite all golf members and their guests
to our third annual Spring Invitational Member-Guest Tournament. Play with another couple as
a four-person team in the mixed division or as a two-person team in the ladies’ or men’s divisions.
THIS THREE DAY EVENT INCLUDES:
• Guest fees for one practice round and two tournament rounds
• Second golf cart rental
• Putting contest and beverages on Thursday
• Breakfast, lunch and beverages on Friday & Saturday
• Gifts for all and prizes for winners
• Closing party with open bar on Saturday evening
ENTRY FEE
Ladies’ & Men’s Divisions $365 / Mixed Division $715
TO REGISTER, CONTACT ELLEN JACOBS AT ELLEN.JACOBS@LANDINGSCLUB.COM.
OUR CLUB | 13GOLF: NICOLE WELLER, HEAD TEACHING PROFESSIONAL
UPPING OUR GAME
Learning from TLC members and the PGA Show
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ate in 2017, we conducted a golf the concepts relating to technique and
instruction survey to ascertain executing skills on one side of the room
how our programs are viewed by and the others dealing with the soft skills
our membership and sincerely appreciate of the coach (the communication, the
everyone who participated in this project! intuition of how to coach or what made
The majority of our programing was them memorable) on the other wall. The
perceived very well and we received some majority were about the experience, not the
Photo by Terry Johnson
constructive ideas and suggestions that we knowledge. People remember their coaches
are taking to heart in order to constantly not because they talked about tucking an
strive for improvement. In response to the elbow in the swing or keeping the clubface
question, “What would it take to improve open, but because of how they felt and were
your game,” a whopping 47% requested treated and communicated to during their
more personal practice time. The good news experience.
is that we host supervised practice coaching non-verbals. In ELM, athletes learn that We strive to create an environment at
time, called Practice with a Purpose, three mistakes are acceptable and mastering your The Landings Club where youngsters
times a week to help you work on your environment becomes more successful than can learn golf without fear of being told
game. We’ll also be investigating concepts playing from a scoreboard perspective. It’s mistake are negative and where they can
on pre- and post-lesson communication, also important to create a culture where grow through age-appropriate activities
like the Edufii platform, as well as other athletes honor the ROOTS of the game. beginning as young as age two. This spring,
ways to notify and check in with students. The goal is to help youngsters play with we’ll be introducing Youth Play with the
integrity and honor the Rules, Opponents, Pro, Nine with Nicole, Game-Up Task
New Clinics! Officials, Teammates and Self. levels and our expanded Advanced and
We asked and you responded! Oakridge Intermediate Academy among our current
will be offering 8:30am clinics from April Changing the Game Project programs. Girls of all memberships can
through October based on daylight and John O’Sullivan’s “Changing the Game explore golf in our local island chapter of
weather. Marshwood now offers Tuesday Project” speech spoke highly of why kids LPGA*USGA Girls Golf beginning at age
clinics at 2pm and Nicole Weller will be play. The top two reasons were being able six. We’re working to incorporate activities
offering clinics Fridays at 3:15pm from to try one’s best and being treated with for high schoolers that will give them the
March to May for those new to the game. respect by the coach, while winning came opportunity to participate in the national
Marshwood also hosts weekend clinics in towards the bottom. During his speech, LPGA Leadership Academies.
Saturdays at 10am. John ran a truly impactful experiment Whatever your golf goals, we look
and asked all 220 attendees to take five forward to hearing how we can assist you in
Positive Coaching Alliance Post-it Notes and write down phrases or your endeavors with the technical, mental
Fundamentals in Youth Golf words about why our favorite coach made and emotional components of how to enjoy
We have some exciting projects slated for such an impact. He then said to post all playing golf on our beautiful courses!
the 2018 season. Based on many excellent
presentations at the PGA Global Youth
& Family Summit this past January, we’ll
be incorporating quite a lot of Positive
Coaching Alliance fundamentals such as
filling the emotional tank, the ELM tree
of mastery and honoring the roots of the
game. Teaching golfers what drains and fills
personal emotional tanks can make for a
healthier golfer and person. Draining comes
from too much criticism and correction,
sarcasm, ignoring and negative non-verbals.
Filling comes from truthful specific praise,
expressing appreciation and positive John O'Sullivan's coaching impact experiment at the PGA Show.
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OUR CLUB | 15COURT SPORTS: MIKE STEVENSON
Lucky Seven Tennis Tips and Tricks
By Mike Stevenson
1
Use the Warm Up
The warm up gets your
blood flowing and it is
also a great time to size up
your opponent.
2
Open Communication
Practice open communication with
your partner throughout the match.
Your partner is not your enemy. Talk to
each other. Find out what is working and
what’s not and fix it.
3 5 7
Stay Positive Try to Just Play Remember the Three R’s
It’s important during any game to Paralysis by analysis is a real thing. Recognize that you are having a bad
remain positive towards yourself, If you are analyzing your strokes, thought or simply lost in thought.
your partner and your opponents so your movements or footwork on the court, it will Replace a negative thought with a positive
experience will be much more enjoyable. affect your game. Stay out of your head and one. Refocus your attention on the point at
Every time someone excels, let them know! stay in the game. hand. This will help you and your partner
stay engaged, upbeat and hopefully on the
4 6
Be One with Your The First Three Shots are the winning side of the match!
Surroundings Most Important
Use the elements to your advantage. Remember the importance of your To schedule a lesson, contact the pros at
The sun, wind and noise around the court first three shots. Try to be in a better the Franklin Creek Tennis Center at
can all be advantages if you allow them. position than your opponent. 912.598.3500.
2018 ANNUAL TENNIS INVITATIONAL
Sharing in the dedication of enhancing the lives and well-being of individuals with intellectual challenges each
year, Special Pops invites organizations with similar goals and objectives to participate in a full day of
instructional tennis clinics concluding with a dinner dance at Skidaway Island United Methodist Church.
MARCH 10, MARSHWOOD TENNIS COURTS, 10:30AM-4PM
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16 | OUR CLUBEGG-CITING
EASTER EVENTS
Easter Egg Hunt
Plantation Clubhouse • Saturday, March 31 • 9:30-11:30am
Easter Egg Hunt begins at 10:15am; please look for age appropriate areas for egg hunters.
The Easter Bunny will be on the porch from 10:30-11:30am for pictures.
Easter Buffet at Plantation
Plantation Club • Sunday, April 1 • Seating times: 11am, 11:15am,
11:30am, 11:45am, 12pm, 1:30pm, 1:45pm, 2pm, 2:15pm and 2:30pm.
Adults $38; children 5-12 $19; complimentary for children 4 and younger.
All cancellations must be received by Wednesday, March 28.
Easter Brunch Buffet at Marshwood
Marshwood Club • Sunday, April 1 • 11am – 2pm
Adults $30; children 5-12 $15; complimentary for children 4 and under. All cancellations
must be received by Wednesday, March 28. There will not be golfer’s lunch available this day.
For reservations, please call Central Dining at 912.598.3535.WELLNESS: PORSHE MOODY AND DIETITIAN GEORGIANNA BROADWELL
What’s Your Blood Pressure?
By Porshe Moody
M
ost people think that monitoring
one’s blood pressure, or BP,
comes later in life when we
Photo Courtesy of the American Heart Association
think of aging. This is the biggest myth.
Someone measuring a normal BP should
conduct a test at least once every year, and
someone measuring a BP either above or
below the normal rate should test at least
once every three to six months, or more
if instructed by a physician. Your BP is
considered a vital sign, which is crucial to
understanding your health status; it is just
as important as your temperature, pulse
and breathing rate. Any number of things
can influence your BP such as extreme when the heart rest between beats. An enhancing cardiovascular efficiency,
emotional circumstances, your diet, ideal reading would be less than 120 and lowering body fat, managing weight and
weight or other health disorders including less than 80 (or 120/80 mmHg), with the reducing both the physical and emotional
family genetics. It is strongly suggested to systolic pressure being 120 mmHg and manifestation of stress. Try one of our
consider monitoring your BP at any age. diastolic 80 mmHg. group fitness exercise classes offered daily
Blood pressure is the relative term for Having high blood pressure is often at Oakridge Wellness Center that can help
the amount of pressure exerted on the walls referred to as the “silent killer” because in preventing and regulating high BP;
of blood vessels and major arteries by the there are no early symptoms of having an these include, but are not limited to, yoga,
circulation of blood flow. This measurement elevated pressure without a precautionary Pilates, Aqua Flex, and TRX training.
is taken in two categories: systolic, the reading. Hypertension is a deadly disease; Call the wellness center at 912.598.5566
top number measuring the amount of over time it is directly related to heart today to learn how you can improve
pressure in a blood vessel when the heart is disease, congestive heart failure, stroke your BP.
beating, and diastolic, the bottom number and kidney disease. Exercise and wellness For more information, please
measuring the pressure in blood vessels improve blood pressure primarily by visit www.heart.org/hbp.
YOUR GUIDE TO HEALTHY LIVING
By Georgianna Broadwell, MPH, RD, LD possible cost or bare minimum for access and information.
E
verywhere you look there are ads for In an article from the San Diego Tribune, Stephanie Metzner,
weight loss programs and products. a dietitian with the Sharp Rees-Stealy medical group states,
Though there are testimonies from clients "Weight management is a skill set that we view like learning to
with their most current and quick successes, you play the piano. It takes practice and it takes over-practice."
should query about how many met their goals, Thus, improving your diet and health habits will take about
quit and then returned to their previous starting a year for the most difficult habits and must be continued
point or beyond. Look into the details. Who is sponsoring the through your lifetime. Guidance from a dietitian and personal
program; is it focused on the use of a particular product, taking trainers at the wellness center can help you stay on a wellness
certain types of medications/supplements or severely restricting improvement pathway.
food categories? Any of these items should trigger further Through both my own experiences and information from
investigation before committing to the diet. countless studies, there is resounding support that losing just 5%
Following diets and using quick weight loss gimmicks are of body weight contributes to an improvement of overall health
okay for kick-starts, but ask yourself these simple questions: and reducing health risks, especially for cardiovascular disease,
• Will you be able to follow this diet for the rest of your life? diabetes and cancer. Come to the wellness center and sign up
•A re you always going to want to retrieve your meal from the for WIN (Wellness Improvement by Nutrition) and get started
freezer and microwave? on getting your health improvement track to the finish line.
• Do you actually live the lifestyle the diet is based on? Also, be on the lookout for the weekly class on meal planning
Add up the cost for the entire year, including possible and other nutrition topic classes (diets, managing diabetes,
penalties of not making your goal or the cost of certain products. supplements, high protein consumption, etc.) coming soon. See
Remember, most weight loss programs present the lowest you at the Oakridge Wellness Center!
18 | OUR CLUBYOUTH PROGRAMS: JUSTIN BROWN
Youth & Family Update
T
his year started strong in youth and family
programming! We had a record attendance
with over 180 people at the annual Father-
Daughter Dance. We are pleased to have brought
this to you for the fourth year in a row.
We want to keep the momentum up this spring!
Don’t miss out on our Spring Break Camp March
12-16 from 9am-5pm at the Marshwood Tennis Hut! Cost is
$150 for the entire week or $30 daily.
Mark your calendars for these exciting
upcoming events:
Upcoming Kid's Night Out
March 10 & 24
April 7 & 21
Mother-Son Dance
You’re invited to sail the seven seas at the Mother/Son Pirate
Party Friday, May 4 in Plantation’s Ballroom. A bounty of fun
awaits ye from 6-10pm. Wear a costume or walk the plank!
The Landings Club Summer Camp 2018
Summer Camp will take place May 29-August 17. More
information and registration will be announced in early April.
Mother-Son Dance
Stay tuned for more details! Can’t wait to have another great Ahoy Mateys! You’re invited
summer with all of you!
to sail the seven seas at the
Mother-Son Pirate Party!
Friday, May 4
6-10pm
Plantation Ballroom
$45 per mother/son combo
Each additional son is $13
Wear a costume or walk the plank!
A bounty of fun awaits ye!
RSVP to Melissa at 598.3535.
We had a great time at the Daddies and Diva's Father Daughter Dance.
OUR CLUB | 19CHEF'S CORNER: CHEF JOE TRUEX
BETHESDA ACADEMY FARM PARTNERS WITH TLC
I
am excited to announce our new produce provider—Bethesda
Academy Farm. Bethesda Academy has been benefiting
the Savannah community since 1740. The farm itself sits on
four acres and is used as an educational tool for the young men
attending Bethesda Academy. All proceeds raised from the farm L to R: Myquail Jackson, third year work study enterprise student;
go directly into tuition and the school itself. Merrin Slocombe, director of farm and garden; Joe Truex, executive chef.
You will now be able to sample produce grown only four miles
away. Talk about locally sourced! Bethesda Academy Farm creates a sense of togetherness. Their
The farm provides natural, organic produce with an excellent goals are not only about bringing food from the earth, but also
taste. All the produce is planted, tended, harvested and sold by coming together as a community. Members of The Landings Club
Bethesda students. The students in the farm program learn not only and community have already created a relationship with Bethesda
about growing food, but also important entrepreneurship and life Academy Farm. Contributions from Barn Builders and The
lessons like teamwork, ecology, business acumen and Landings Garden Club have made the farm thrive.
more. It’s a great cause that we definitely want to be This is also a meaningful opportunity for the Club
part of. They’re doing great stuff. Fast Fact in general. I have created a direct relationship with
The produce is planted with a new, innovative Bethesda Academy Merrin Slocombe, director of farm program, who acts
technology called a paper pot transplanter. It allows is one of the six as both farm manager and work study mentor. This
students to effectively plant more seeds in the same charities to benefit will provide the Club with a field of opportunities to
amount of space, multiplying production tenfold! from Savannah enjoy exciting new dishes with locally grown produce.
This innovation was made possible by funds from Golf Championship Merrin and I have already begun discussing different
The Landings Landlovers community! ticket sales! The produce options to plant in the future.
The farm has been part of Bethesda since its PGA Tour has given Perhaps the most exciting part of this venture is
inception, but it was recently incorporated into daily a total of over $2 the untapped potential Bethesda brings. Bethesda
instruction for the Work Study Enterprise Program. billion to charities. Academy Farm has access to Moon River and the
20 | OUR CLUBCLUBHOUSE HAPPENINGS
marshland surrounding it, so there is a great opportunity to start
farming local seafood like oysters, scallops and other Lowcountry
delicacies.
You can buy fresh produce from the farm itself Thursdays from
3-5pm at the Farm Stand on campus (9520 Ferguson Ave). Feel
like getting your hands dirty? Volunteer with Bethesda Academy
by visiting www.bethesdaacademy.org/giving/volunteering/.
We look forward to this amazing partnership that will bring
you, our members, great product while delivering value to the
community.
For more information on Bethesda Academy Farm or L to R: Sealing trays for paper pot transplanter, paper pot transplanter,
to learn how to volunteer or sample product, visit www. future Landings Club lettuce growing in the field, Merrin and Chef Joe
bethesdaacademy.org or call 720.273.3070. inside of Bethesda Academy Farm greenhouse.
CLUBHOUSE HAPPENINGS
We hope you join us for the following Philharmonic Shuttle Service This will replace the Brunch & Family
special events happening at our Club! Marshwood Club Night Buffet. There will not be golfer’s
Reservations are required for all events Saturday, March 24 lunch or pizza to go available this day.
unless otherwise noted. We will try our Bus departs Marshwood Club at
best to honor table location requests, but 6:30pm; concert begins at 7:30pm. Easter Brunch Buffet at Marshwood
will not make any guarantees. To make Shuttle only $11 per person Marshwood Club
reservations, please call Central Dining Sunday, April 1
at 912.598.3535 or log on to the member Easter Egg Hunt 11am – 2pm
website (www.landingsclub.com), click Plantation Club Adults $30; children 5-12 $15;
the Club Events Calendar, and RSVP Saturday, March 31 complimentary for children 4 and
online for the events you wish to attend. 9:30-11:30am under.
Easter Egg Hunt begins at 10:15am; All cancellations must be received by
The Landings Club Restaurant please look for age appropriate areas Wednesday, March 28.
Week- All Clubhouses for egg hunters. There will not be golfer’s lunch
Monday, March 5- Sunday, March 11 The Easter Bunny will be on the porch available this day.
Enjoy a three-course prix fixe dinner. from 10:30-11:30am for pictures.
Reservations required. Complimentary event. Mystery Bingo
No substitutes. Normal clubhouse Plantation Club
hours. Dinner only. Easter Buffet at Plantation Friday, April 13
$30 per person Plantation Club 6pm arrival and buffet; 7pm BINGO!
Sunday, April 1 Adults $15; children 5-12 $7;
Plantation Concert Series featuring Call Central Dining for available complimentary for children four and
Queen of Hearts Music Group seating times. younger.
Plantation Club Adults $38; children 5-12 $19; Complimentary card for everyone
Friday, March 23 complimentary for children four and signed up; additional cards are $2 a
7pm arrival & member bar; 7:30pm younger. card or three for $5.
concert All cancellations must be received by Cancellations must be received by
Concert tickets $20 Wednesday, March 28. Wednesday, April 11.
OUR CLUB | 21GOLFING FOR LIFE
A commitment to health keeps the pros playing their best at any age
FROM OUR HEALTH PARTNERS AT ST. JOSEPH’S/CANDLER
C
oastal Georgia is not just a great
place to golf, it’s also where some
of the game’s veteran pros, as well
as the newest emerging stars, have hit off
their first tee. Savannah’s own Gene Sauers,
Hollis Stacy, and Brian Harman are all at
different stages in their game, but each of
them attributes their lifelong success to a
focus on strength, flexibility and a healthy
routine.
Gene Sauers had several top 10 finishes
and three wins on the PGA Tour during
his career, but a rare skin condition called
Stevens-Johnson syndrome almost took
him out of the game forever. In fact, it
almost took his life. Sauers was hospitalized
for weeks to help his skin heal and to fight
off any infection from the syndrome, which
can be fatal. But he knew as he came back
to health that he wanted to get back on the
golf course.
“I had to go through a lot of physical
therapy and try to get strong again,” Sauers
says. “At first I couldn’t hit a pitching wedge
20 yards, that’s how stiff and weak I’d
become.”
Sauers started out hitting two or three
balls in his backyard. He gradually did
more, slowing regaining his strength and
confidence. "I need to stretch my shoulders, arms and especially my
“It took about three months for me to hips. The power in my swing is generated by the hip turn
be able to tee it up again,” he says. But going through the ball. I still walk a lot and exercise three
eventually, Sauers not only played well times a week. I try to stay as flexible as possible."
enough to return to professional golf; he - Hollis Stacy, World Golf Hall of Fame 2012
also won the 2016 U.S. Senior Open.
Savannah’s Hollis Stacy doesn’t play
golf as much as she used to, but she still “Stretching is very important for me going pro in 2010, Harman has achieved
expects a lot of herself on the golf course. now,” Stacy says. “I need to stretch my two PGA Tour wins, the 2014 John
Stacy, who won four major championships shoulders, arms and especially my hips. The Deer Classic and the 2017 Wells Fargo
and several other victories during her time power in my swing is generated by the hip Championship.
on the LPGA tour, was inducted into the turn going through the ball. I still walk a lot Harman knows that if he wants to match
World Golf Hall of Fame in 2012. and exercise three times a week. I try to stay the longevity of his golf heroes, he has to
“It doesn’t matter what playing bracket as flexible as possible.” focus on his health off the golf course as
you’re in or what handicap you are, you That kind of veteran wisdom is well.
always feel the same pressure to hit the something that up-and-comer Brian “I spend a good deal of time in the gym
ball well, and you feel the same satisfaction Harman has taken to heart. As a collegiate to try and avoid any issues,” Harman says.
when you do,” Stacy says. golfer, Harman enjoyed success as a three- “I’ve certainly had plenty of aches and pains
Now in her sixties, Stacy tries to maintain time second Team All-American on the from the game. All you can do is take care
flexibility as part of her game plan. University of Georgia golf team. Since of yourself and play for as long as you can.”
22 | OUR CLUBAPRIL 28-MAY 6, 2018
2018 ST. JOSEPH’S/CANDLER SAVANNAH CHALLENGER
The SJ/C Savannah Challenger is returning to The Landings Club for the ninth year!
Join us at Franklin Creek Tennis Center April 28-May 6, 2018 as we host the final stop on the three-
tournament Challenger-level U.S. tour. Enjoy professional tennis competition in your backyard!
For the first time ever, the St. Joseph’s/Candler Savannah Challenger is now the final stop on the three
tournament Challenger level U.S. tour; the top player will be awarded the USTA Wildcard into the French
Open. The outcome of this tournament can potentially mean the difference between players competing
in Paris or watching the French Open on TV. With so much on the line, the action promises to be better
than ever! There are many ways to enjoy this professional experience here at our Club, from sponsorship
opportunities and Member VIP passes to weekly admission passes and volunteer opportunities; there is no
reason not to be here! Mark your calendars and get in the game!
TO PURCHASE TICKETS, CONTACT REBECCA BELOUNGEA AT 912.598.3586.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT WWW.SAVANNAHCHALLENGER.COM.
savannah, georgia
OUR CLUB | 23The Landings Club PRSRT STD
71 Green Island Road U.S. Postage
Savannah, Georgia 31411
PAID
Permit No. 59
Savannah, GA
Welcome New Members to
The island of MUCH MORE
Let us be the first to welcome you to THE LANDINGS CLUB! Please introduce yourself to our
new members when you see them on the courses, on the tennis courts or at the clubhouses.
Warren & Terry Lewis Full Club from Hershey, PA
Bill & Karen Haase Full Club from Vienna, VA
Stephen & Jody Voss Full Club from Lisle, IL
Rusty Billingsly & Meredith Luce Full Club from Orlando, FL
Steve & Denise O'Loughlin Full Club from Lancaster, MA
Matthew & Jessica Berkin Full Club from Brooklyn, NY
Geoff Figgis & Bernadette Maffei Full Club from Berwyn, PA
Jay Massey & James Martin Full Club from Washington, D.C.
Brooke Thomas & Chad Chancey Full Club from Savannah, GA
David & Linda Hancock Athletic from Grandview, MO
Sarah Arcanti Athletic from Savannah, GA
Paul & Susan Ormond Athletic from Amelia Island, FL
Patrick & Christie Bergen Athletic from Savannah, GA
John Dukes & Susan Mason Athletic from Macon, GA
Julius & Danyse Edel Athletic from Savannah, GA
Richard & Sandra Anderson Athletic from New Albany, OH
Ian & Ingrid Barclay Athletic from Randolph, NJ
Hunter & Lesley Marr Athletic from Denver, CO
Christopher & Halle Dickey Athletic from Savannah, GA
Herman & Katy Kensky Athletic from Gold River, CA
Paul & Anne Patrick Athletic from Charlotte, NC
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