June 2019 Echoes

#6 COURSE IN NORTH CAROLINA GolfWeek What’s Inside? Leadership Message...2 Activities...3 - 5 Community ... 6 Culinary Corner...7 Golf...8 Wellness & Tennis...9 Calendar...10 June 2019 Photo © 2019, Dave Sansom Leadership updates By Dana Schultz  LEADERSHIP MESSAGE June 2019 2 It was wonderful reconnecting and seeing so many of you at the Memorial Day celebration. Having our new Executive Chef, Ryan Spesock join in the holiday festivities was also a lot of fun. Ryan comes to us from Cimarron Hills and will be featured in the July edition of Echoes. He is very excited to meet all our members! We have been fortunate to hire several new, eager team members this season; however, you will see many familiar faces as well who have been pivotal to our training programs and leading our new associates. With this beautiful weather, we decided to update our photography and videography. We are excited to show you the final product as we update our websites, collateral and digital marketing, all towards expanding our Brand for growth. May was a wonderful month of learning and growing. Not only did we grow in staff and our marketing assets, I was able to attend the 2019 Global Troon Leadership Conference with over 400 colleagues. This year's conference was guided by the theme "Celebrate the Past, Embrace the Future". This resonated perfectly with our refreshed clubhouse that all members are enjoying this season. The week kicked off by welcoming Troon's recently promoted President & Chief Executive Officer, Tim Schantz. We also had the chance to thank Dana Garmany for his profound vision and leadership he instilled in our Troon family. Troon has grown a lot since 1990 and it is wonderful to be part of such a thriving company. Just this year, Troon acquired OB Sports, RealFood Consulting, Green Golf Partners & Cliff Drysdale Tennis, all whose representatives spoke at our conference. These partnerships provide us with ample resources, fresh new ideas and exciting new benefits to offer our members. I look forward to fostering and developing the relationships and make our Club even more successful. During the conference, I was able to attend several breakout sessions, including a Blitz session where sixteen of us had two minutes to discuss a best practice at our facility. I proudly introduced our Employee Scholarship Program, explained what the program entails and how much it means to our community and staff. Quite a few GM’s approached me with questions and positive feedback after the presentation. After a week of hard work, inspiring group sessions, and great company, we ended the conference with an Awards Dinner where a group of us received our 20-Year Service award. This award, along with all of our wonderful members and associates at Champion Hills, are constant reminders of why I love what I do. Please continue to utilize the benefits of Troon Privé as we increase all of the properties available to you. Over the past year, our Members have played 134 rounds at other Troon properties as they traveled, and 73 Troon Members from other clubs have visited and played Champion Hills, which is wonderful exposure for us. Thank you all and let's have an amazing summer season! Three of the twenty who received a 20-Year Service award! ACTIVITIES & REMINDERS 3 Click here for more details and to register! June 2019 Click Here to Register Book Club MOnday, JUNE 17 10:30am | Discussion Leader: Helene Pepper Radium Girls by Kate Moore - the incredible true story of the women who fought America's Undark danger. Click here for more information. 4 ACTIVITIES & REMINDERS National Donut Day Friday, JUNE 7 9am - 10am | Under the Porte-Cochère Stop in for complimentary donuts from local favorite HenDough, coffee and camaraderie to celebrate National Donut Day! June 2019 WNC Happenings 10th Annual Beer City Festival Asheville - June 1 Flat Rock Playhouse Presents: South Pacific - June 7 - July 6  ArborEvenings @ NC Arboretum Every Thursday beginning June 6 Music on Main Every Friday beginning June 7 Mashville Challenge Asheville Roller Derby - June 8 Summer Garden Tour Bullington Gardens, Hendersonville June 14 Rhythm & Brews Every month - June 20 SAVE THE DATES! Season Kick Off /Party Friday, June 7  Men's Night Out Wednesday, June 12 Men's Member Guest Dinner/Dance Open to All Members Friday, June 21  Swim & Spirits Kick Off Sunday, June 23 Employee Scholarship Tennis Event Wednesday, June 26 Employee Scholarship Golf, Auction & Dinner Friday, June 28 Camp Champ Family Weekend Friday, July 5 - Sunday, July 7 St. Paul Vineyards Trip Thursday, July 18 Visit chmember.com for more information on our upcoming events. LAKE LURE LUNCH TOUR THURSDAY, JUNE 20 11 am | $25 per person | 20 people per boat | Tour: 1 Hour Discover the beauty and charm of Lake Lure on a private covered boat tour. Listen to the legends of the lake and learn about the natural and cultural history of Hickory Nut Gorge. During the tour, enjoy a delightful lunch on the boat. Click here to register for this event. Congratulations to B.T. & Sally Alexander, Rick & Carol Kemp and Jorge & Susan Cano for their victory at May's Trivia Night.   Join your fellow trivia buffs at our next Trivia Night on June 5.   Click here to register your 6 person team and view the menu. Click here to sign up for this event. Harold Watsky, Chair Cecily Wells, Co-Chair Ned Brann Angie Edgell Rosemary Johnston Kay Keith Rebecca Lebowitz Beth Mayo Susan Mehiel Ben Meyer Susan Thomas John Tiano Beth Wray Brevard Music Center Gala June 24, 2019 marks the 26th anniversary of our Champion Hills Brevard Music Center Gala. Through the years, the Champion Hills community has graciously given their support to the center, providing its talented students with generous scholarships. In 2017, Champion Hills was recognized for its outstanding contribution and was awarded The Brevard Music Center's Annual Community Service Award. Join friends and neighbors, the center's wonderful students and staff, at the Champion Hills clubhouse for a superb dinner, including an open bar. Following the meal, students will perform specially selected pieces from this season's program featuring special guest, Keith Lockhart. Lockhart is Brevard Music Center's world renowned Artistic Director, conductor of the world famous Boston Bops Orchestra and a Brevard Music Center Alumnus. The Champion Hills Gala Committee has again done an astounding job in effort to make this the most successful Gala yet, and cordially invites you to join us for a evening of exhilarating performances, fine dining, and wonderful company. Maurine Bagwell, founder of the Champion Hills Brevard Gala, and family, will be joining us. We encourage everyone to give Maurine thanks for her dedication and 26 year contribution to our community and Music Center. We hope to see you at the Gala! Community News Community Spotlight: Champion Hills Gala Committee June 2019 6 Handling Rudy By Champion Hills Member and Resident, Jim Richey Handling Rudy is a discovery story about what it's like to train, compete, win and lose with a field trial dog among the marsh vistas, spot tailed bass, shrimp boils and boiled peanuts of the Low Country of South Carolina. All proceeds from "Handling Rudy" go to the Blue Ridge Humane Society, a non-profit, 501c3 animal welfare organization. Click here to find out more! Imagine That By Champion Hills Member and Resident, George Yuhasz On a night when the sky is full of stars, sometimes there appears light that cannot be explained, even by the smartest astronomers… Evelyn is a little girl who lives with her parents and brother in a house with a big backyard. And, she has a secret: Evelyn is able to see flashes of light streaking across the night sky that no one else can see. And she’ll soon learn that her secret is actually a wonderful gift! Click here to find out more! Reminder! Burger & Ribs Night moves to Tuesdays in June. Get your yum on beginning June 4! June 2019 Culinary Corner 7 Champion Hills Pimento Cheese By Blake Johnson, Executive Sous Chef Ingredients 1/4 yellow onion, peeled (see note in recipe) 1.5 lb. sharp yellow cheddar, grated 1.5 lb. sharp white cheddar, grated 1 can (28 oz net) roasted red peppers, drained and rinsed 1 tsp cayenne pepper 2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard 12 oz Duke's Mayonnaise Procedure 1. In a large mixing bowl, grate the onion with the largest hole of your box grater, collecting all juices. Note: This may be easier to split the onion at the root, peel the onion and using the root end to hold, just grate one half of the halved onion to yield 1/4 onion and juice. Fold in the white and yellow cheddars, stir together and reserve. 2. In the bowl of a food processor, blend roasted peppers with cayenne, Dijon and mayo until smooth. Combine mayo pepper mixture with cheese and stir well to combine. 3. Allow to sit at least 4 hours, preferably overnight to develop flavors. Stir again before serving and enjoy! TIP FROM THE PRO: LAG PUTTING BY RUSS PIERCY Have you ever thought to yourself, “Whatever you do, do not leave this putt short,” when faced with a long putt? If you answered yes to this question, chances are you struggle with lag putting. Lag putting is key when faced with large green complexes and/or multi-tiered greens. The mark of a great lag putter is tremendous feel along with a putting stroke that is repeatable. Listed below are three key points that will help you improve your lag putting. Keeping the lower body and head very still during the stroke help makes for more consistent results. Maintaining a consistent tempo throughout the stroke. The ball should be struck on the same spot of the putter on every putt. IMPORTANT DATES Men's & Ladies' Match Play Qualifying & Round 1 Saturday, June 1 & Sunday, June 2 Ladies' Day ABCD  Tuesday, June 4 Men's Day ABCD  Wednesday, June 5 9 & Dine Sunday, June 9 Champions Guest Day Friday, June 14 Men's Member-Guest Wednesday, June 19 - Saturday, June 22 Queen Bee Tuesday, June 25 & Thursday, June 27 Employee Scholarship Golf Friday, June 28 Tournament Results: Men's Opening Day 1st Place- 54.7 Alan Skelton, Dave Von Holle, Mark Gurney, Andrew D’Onofrio 2nd Place- 56.1 Scott Loftfield, Scotty Wood, Tom Van Laar, Harold Kutner 3rd Place- 57 John McWhirter, Gary Breissinger, Dung Phan, Ed Kearns 4th Place- 57.3* Curt Marker, Ernie Smith, Richard Washer, Barry Brown 5th Place- 57.3 Mark Lundeen, John Gilmore, Don Morrison, Jeff Springer Golf News Course Handicap Maximum Number 9 or less Double Bogey 10-19 7 20-29 8 30-39 9 8 Equitable Stroke Control ESC is an adjustment of individual hole scores (for handicap purposes) in order to make handicaps more representative of a player's potential ability. ESC is applied after the round and is only used when the actual score or the most likely score exceeds a player’s maximum number. A “most likely score” is the score a player must post for handicap purposes if a hole is started but not completed or if the player is conceded a stroke. The most likely score consists of the number of strokes already taken plus, in the player’s best judgement, the number of strokes the player would take to complete the hole from that position more than half the time. This number may not exceed the player’s equitable stroke control limit. ESC sets a limit to the number of strokes a player can take on a hole depending on Course Handicap. Apply ESC to all scores, including tournament scores. Below is the maximum number a player can take: June 2019 GROUP EXERCISE - JUNE MONDAY 8 AM - Begin to Spin 9 AM - NIA 9 AM - Men's Tennis Clinic 10:15 AM - Strength-45 11:15 AM - MEN ONLY Body Drive   TUESDAY 8 AM - Yoga Basics 9 AM - Tennis 101 Clinic 9:30 AM - Barre 10:30 AM - Intermediate Cardio Tennis  WEDNESDAY 8 AM - Pilates 9:30 AM - Jazzercise 10:45 AM - Slow Flow Yoga  THURSDAY 8:15 AM - Spin 9:30 AM - Strength-60 11:30 AM - Hydro Burn FRIDAY 8 AM - Pilates 9:30 AM - Jazzercise  SATURDAY 9 AM - Spin  SUNDAY 8:30 AM - Slow Flow Yoga + Core SWIM & SPIRITS Kick Off! Sunday, June 23 2 pm - 6 pm Grab and beach towel and join in the fun - be sure to try your luck at chipping onto our floating golf green! Click here to register! 9 New Specialty Class Begins Saturday, June 1!   Ballroom Dance Level 1 | Saturday from 4-5pm $100 per couple | Limited to 8 couples This 6-week series is designed with the beginning dancer in mind. Ballroom Dance instructor Missy Lindsey will introduce you to many dance styles through the course of this class. Click here to Register! Ballroom Dance Level 3 | Saturday from 5-6pm $100 per couple | Limited to 8 couples This 6-week series is for the more seasoned dancer. If you have completed level 1 and 2 this class is for you! Missy Lindsay will dig a little deeper into the technique of ballroom dance in this class. Click here to Register! Lunch and Learn June 12 Limited to 35 members | Complimentary Seminar Begins at 12:30 pm Lunch not included - please arrive at noon to pre-order your lunch Order lunch from the Fazio Pub and join Dr. Andrew Grissom in the Terrace Room as he presents a seminar concerning low back pain. Dr Andrew Grissom is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who works as a clinic therapist for Specialized Physical Therapy. He will discuss topics concerning how to help prevent low back pain, recover from injury, and perform better through exercise and activity. Learn common causes of low back pain in golf and how to prevent and recover from them. Click here to register for this event.   NEW GROUP FITNESS CLASS STARTs JUNE 6 Hydro Burn will be offered weekly - Thursdays 11:30-12:30pm Tone and sculpt your body, with no impact to your joints, in the pool. This workout is a blend of cardio and resistance training, and may incorporate resistance tools such as buoyant water weights and noodles. This low impact class blends cardio and resistance into a class that's cardio-conditioning and body-toning. You will be working all your muscles, abs, glutes, arms and legs, as we listen to upbeat music. Hydro Burn is a total body workout. Good for all ages and training levels. Tennis & WELLNESS NEWS June 2019 Youth Symphony Gala   Clubhouse Closed Burger & Ribs Night Trivia      Thirsty Thursday Season Kick Off/Grand Re-Opening Party! 9 & Dine   Red Cross Blood Drive   Clubhouse Closed  Burger & Ribs Night  Thirsty Thursday Father's Day Book Club   Clubhouse Closed Burger & Ribs Night      Men's Member-Guest Men's Member Guest  Discover Local: Lake Lure Lunch Tour  Thirsty Thursday Men's Member-Guest   MMG Dinner Dance (open to all members) Men's Member Guest      Swim & Spirits Clubhouse Closed  Brevard Music Gala Queen Bee  Burger & Ribs Night Employee Scholarship Tennis Tournament Queen Bee  Thirsty Thursday    Employee Scholarship Golf, Auction & Dinner