Tradition Family

Value

Quality

Board

of

Directors

Jason Siener President

jsiener

@beltlineservices.com

Brent Denker

Finance Chair bdenker@hilliard.com

Dr. Mark

Gillespie Tennis Chair

docmyeye@yahoo.com

Dave Massey

Golf Chair davemmassey@yahoo.com

David Mast

Membership Chair david.mast@atsol.com

Ed Wilson

House/Pool Chair edwilso76667@gmail.com

Welcome our new member to the Country Club Family

Troy & Tammy Courtney join the Club as Corporate Premier members. Troy is the

Corporate Strategic Planner with Swift & Staley and Tammy is the VP/ Project Manag-

er with Swift & Staley.

George & Elizabeth Shaw ............................. 15 years

David & Crystal Hutcheson Jr. .................... 15 years

Milestone Anniversaries

From the President Jason Siener, President

This past weekend the Country Club of

Paducah was represented by your top golfers

in both the Women’s and Men’s Cup Match-

es, and a big Congratulations goes out to the

women of the Club for their victory! The

men enjoyed a beautiful weekend for golf at

Paxton Park and while making a much im-

proved run on Sunday it wasn’t quite enough

for a win.

As you know we launched a nationwide

search for our new General Manager several

weeks ago with our search firm Kopplin

Kuebler & Wallace. I thought this would be

a good time to give you an update on our

progress.

Having advertised the position through sev-

eral industry mediums and relying on our

search firm’s vast network of contacts in the

industry for recruiting, I think it is safe to say

we have had an excellent response to our

efforts. Kopplin Kuebler & Wallace has be-

gun the process of vetting the top tiered ap-

plicants to recommend to the board of direc-

tors for review based on the criteria estab-

lished by the board early in this process. My

understanding is that a wide range of appli-

cants from rising stars, and experienced suc-

cessful golf and country club executives are

in the mix of candidates being recommended

to us.

The Board of Directors, in partnership with

and the guidance of our search firm, will

then select the top 4 or 5 candidates that they

would like to interview. Once the candidates

have been selected, Kopplin Kuebler & Wal-

lace will conduct their deep background and

reference checking, along with having them

take a skills and behavioral assessment.

The Board of Directors will conduct a full

day of interviewing the candidates with the

intention of narrowing the selection to one or

two candidates. Those candidates would then

come back to the Club for a final round of

interviews. From there, a final candidate

decision will be made. We expect that all of

this will transpire in the next few weeks.

The search process is moving in a fruitful

and timely manner thanks to the excellent

guidance of our Board of Directors and

search firm. I will report on our final deci-

sion just as soon as we can. Thank you for

your patience as we conduct this important

assignment on behalf of the Country Club of

Paducah.

Sincerely,

Jason Siener

Club President

On behalf of the Board of Directors of

Country Club of Paducah

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Todd Trimble

Private Event

Gloria Meriwether

Private Event

Joe Framptom

Paducah Bank

Kevin McEwan

Private Event

Heath Bowling

Edward Jones

Lyn Smith

Private Event

Tim Farmer

Systems Solutions

Jane Gamble

Paula Connell

Luncheon Club

Dr. James Eickholz

Private Event

Jeff Holland

NAIFA

Jennifer Brien

Private Event

Nancy Powless

Book Club

Lars Blythe

Blythe White & Assoc.

Whitney Denson

Private Event

Steve Powless

CSI

Dr. Paul Grumley

Top Drawer

Dr. Charles Ransler

1st Investors

A Big Thank You to the following members for hosting or sponsoring an event at the Club in September

October 2017 Page 3

Fall back and spring forward. We might be falling back to

cooler weather but the Club is looking forward to a few

small positive changes.

Our new waitstaff uniforms are looking good and the

staff (well most of them ) are excited about the new

color. I believe it puts a little zip to our professional team.

In the kitchen, Chef Billy continues to impress us with

some very good dishes. It’s exciting to see Chef work

with our kitchen staff on a professional level. By the way,

we now serve Mug root beer and Chef is currently serv-

ing up a frosty root beer float as part of the

biweekly specials menu.

The new Russ Cochran display in the Ken-

tucky dining area is impressive. It’s being

honorably presented by his friends and

colleagues of our Club. With board ap-

proval, we are upgrading our look in the

foyer and hallway to our boardroom. I

hope you will like the new flooring at the

main entrance to the clubhouse.

Ciao for now, Bob

In the Dining Room Bob Hoppmann, Dining Room Manager

Natalie Broster, Banquet & Events Manager On the Social Scene

Fall is here and it’s bringing some fun events with it!

How do you feel about all-you-can-eat lobster tails? Be-

cause that’s what’s coming to your Club on Friday, Octo-

ber 3rd! Executive Chef Billy will be serving up a full buf-

fet of delicious selections featuring never ending lobster

tails! Check out the flyer for more information on this buf-

fet.

Speaking of good food, don’t forget to

sign up for our “Hallo-Wine” dinner on

Thursday, October 19th. “Hallo-Wine”

Dinner is a special twist on our very pop-

ular wine dinners. Be prepared for a

spooky night in a spectacular Halloween atmosphere with

devilishly delicious red and white wines. Chef Billy will

be serving up specialty food that will NOT disappoint!

For the kids – let’s get one last fishing trip in! Join us on

Monday, October 23rd at 4:30 PM for our Fall Fishing

Derby on hole #2. There are two age ranges for prizes:

7 & under / 8 & over. Prizes are awarded to 1st, 2nd, and

3rd place in each age range for the longest fish.

See you at the Club!

in September WAS A HIT!

Don’t miss the next one in November: Trunk show & gift wrapping

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Pro’s Corner

It’s hard to believe the month of October is already upon

us. Hopefully, we are now done with the heat and humid-

ity of the summer months. Unfortunately, the seasonal

change brings less daylight, falling leaves and dormancy

to the zoysia fairways.

Along with the change in temperatures comes the arrival

of our fall merchandise in the Golf Shop. I greatly appre-

ciate how the membership has supported the Golf Shop in

my first season here at CCP. As we move forward into

fall, I am excited for our members to explore the golf and

lifestyle options that will be available in your Golf Shop.

Over the next few months, please plan to stop by the Golf

Shop as we will have new men’s arrivals from Southern

Tide, Straight Down, FootJoy, & Donald Ross. On the

Ladies front, we will begin receiving new shipments from

Antigua and FootJoy Leisure.

Very rarely will I take the time to single out one specific

club company for their innovation, but this is one of those

times. On October 1st we will receive the fitting and trial

components from Titleist for the new 718 series of irons.

The new AP3 iron is hands down one of the best looking

and easy to hit irons that I have ever hit. If you would like

to try any of the new line up of AP irons please contact

the Golf Shop and we will be glad to schedule a fitting

appointment. With the benefit of member pricing and my

expertise as a certified Titleist fitter these clubs will be a

great value and opportunity to improve your game.

With the golf course experiencing its first stages of winter

dormancy, I would like to take this opportunity to address

some important steps in general course maintenance and

etiquette to help keep CCP looking beautiful throughout

the upcoming months. First, let me remind everyone of

the importance of filling in the fairway divots with sand.

The zoysia grass growth and healing season is slowing,

and every unfilled divot will soon begin to show. The

second issue is to ensure that everyone continues to repair

all the ball marks.

With the golf calendar beginning to slow please keep your

golf professionals in mind for any instruction or equip-

ment needs that you may have. Lastly, if you have any

questions or concerns, I will be more than willing to listen

and help in any way that I can. I hope everyone enjoys

the fall season and I look forward to seeing you on the

course!

Thank you for your support and participation!

Congrats to our September Champions!!

Senior Member-Guest Gross Champions-:Chris Hunkler

& Randle Cope

Senior. Member-Guest Net Champions- George Sirk &

Don Frizzell

Glow Golf- Chris McNeill, Walker McNeill, Whitson

McNeill, & Grant Eckstein

Year End Scramble- Edward Hely, Bob Wheeler, Lyn

Smith, & George Sirk

Biggest Loser Update

Please see below for golfers that are leading the way in

the 2017 Biggest Loser contest. Standings are based on

the members handicap when beginning lessons with our

PGA staff in April and are currently tracked to the Sep-

tember 15th update.

Current

Standing Member Strokes Improved

1st Gary Adkins 3.5

2nd Kim Birch 3.0

T-3rd Larry Jarvis 2.0

T-3rd Cody Wiles 2.0

2017 CCP Fall Varsity Golf Program:

Your PGA Professionals would like to offer a fall junior

golf program geared towards our juniors who are playing

competitively or are looking to begin playing competitive-

ly. This program is a great way to keep your junior

golfer’s fundamentals sharp, as well as continuing to learn

course management. The Varsity Program will meet on

Tuesdays from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm in the months of Octo-

ber & November for a total of 6 clinics. Within these

clinics we will offer full swing and short game instruction,

as well as taking a deeper look at how to approach on

course situations, and how to manage scoring opportuni-

ties within a round. Also as part of the Varsity Program

the PGA Professional staff will tailor a practice plan for

each student, as well as map out what to work on while

the students are on the golf course. Cost per session will

be $25. Please call the CCP Golf Shop, 270-554-5330, if

you would like to enroll your junior in this program.

Fall Varsity Program Dates:

Each session will be from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm. We will

also offer playing challenges following the clinic and on

other specified days

From the Golf Shop Chad Martin, PGA Head Golf Professional

October 12th

October 19th

October 26th

November 2nd

November 9th

November 16th

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Golf Course News Larry Hantle, CGCS

Fall officially arrived with temperatures almost ten degrees

above normal. However, that is not unusual as the last month of

summer saw temperatures way below normal so it was just an

averaging out process. The one constant the last two months has

been below normal precipitation. This comes during the driest

two months average wise in the year and October is third. While

it has been dry, that is helpful because we have to irrigate more

and that means we are using the acid injected water more that

helps with the accumulation of bicarbonates in the soil.

Two noticeable effects of the water treatment are the depth/

amount of rooting of the turf and enhanced seed germination.

One of the reasons we had to aerate fairways this summer was

the lack of rooting in the zoysia. When we had to dig a hole for

irrigation repairs in the fairways, you could almost peel back the

original sod layer like it had just been put down even after three

years. After aeration, a gypsum treatment, and a summer of

treated water, the roots are 3-4 inches deep and thick and

healthy. That is why the fairway turf has drawn numerous com-

pliments from you. When we pulled cores during greens aera-

tion in late August, the roots of the bentgrass were sticking out

of the bottom of the cores. While some people will say that the

summer weather was mild causing this, it should be noted that

during other mild summers this rooting depth had not previously

been achieved.

During our research last fall on water treatment, fellow superin-

tendents we talked to said that seed germination would be phe-

nomenal. The greens were seeded during aeration and within

seven days new bentgrass plants had not only germinated but

grown to twice the height of the existing turf. It seemed that

every aeration hole had a new clump of seed growing in it. As

we begin rough seeding, we hope that experience carries over.

As the nights have gotten cooler, more ryegrass plants are visible

in the bermuda rough as they have survived the summer. Ac-

cordingly, we are going to slightly lower the seeding rate which

in conjunction with better germination, should result in more

coverage.

With a successful greens’ seeding, we have had to wait for the

new seedlings to mature before treating the greens with a growth

regulator that harms the poa annua. We hope to make this appli-

cation in early October and again in late November. The poa

should turn yellowish and be stunted in its growth. The product

will also affect any new poa seedlings that have germinated this

fall. Because the product is a growth regulator, the greens may

speed up but hopefully not to U.S. Open levels.

October is usually great golfing weather with the turf still green

and playing at its best as it starts to go dormant. The overseed in

the rough should green up as the bermuda goes off color and

staffs biggest challenge will be to keep up with the falling leaves.

The dryness is already causing some leaf drop, and we are ready-

ing the equipment for the season. September saw 3 significant

irrigation leaks that consumed a lot of time and energy. Now the

clock is ticking towards the end of the growing season and there

is still much we would like to accomplish. We look forward to

seeing you out golfing and value your feedback on course condi-

tions. See you on the course.

Witches & Warlocks Tournament

Saturday, October 21st & Sunday, October 22nd the popular

Witches & Warlocks Tournament will be played at 10:00 am.

Please register with the Golf Shop to reserve your spot in this

fun and competitive event.

October 1-Day Member-Guest

Please plan to be a part of our 2nd 1-Day Member-Guest on Fri-

day, October 27th @ 12:30 pm. Cost for the event is $150 per

team which covers golf, lunch, payouts, and appetizers follow-

ing play. Please contact the Golf Shop if you would like to re-

serve a spot in the field. Entries close Tuesday, October 24th.

Thirsty Thursday Ladies Clinics *Last one for 2017!

It’s hard to believe but we have already reached our final

Thirsty Thursday date for 2017; Thursday, October 26th at 5:00

pm. I was extremely impressed with the large turnouts that we

had this summer for these beginner’s ladies clinics. For our

final clinic of 2017 I would like to invite any ladies that are in-

terested to come out and be a part of a 4-hole scramble. If you

would like to show off what you’ve learned over the summer/

fall please plan to come out and participate! Cost for each clinic

will be 30. Please call the Golf Shop by the Tuesday before the

clinic to register.

1st Annual RTJ’s Revenge Tournament

18 Holes of “Tough Day” Golf

Friday, November 10th

12:00 pm Shotgun Start

• The format will be teams of 3 people playing a scramble

format.

• Teams must have 1 member per team but can have up

to 2 guests per team. *Golf professionals are eligible to play in this event.

• Teams will be assigned a team handicap

• Entry fee for the tournament will be $50 per player and

will include golf, appetizers following play, and payouts.

• The maximum handicap for any player will be 30.

• The Tournament Committee reserves the right to accept

or refuse any entries submitted.

• All men age 59 and under will play from the blue tees,

men 60 and over will play the white tees, and all ladies will play from the red tees.

• To sign up for this event please either call the CCP Golf Shop or email Chad Martin at cmar-tin@ccofpaducah.com

Upcoming Events on the Course

Zoysia Roots Green Roots

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Golf Results

Men’s Year End Scramble

1st Place “60”

Ed Hely Bob Wheeler Lyn Smith

George Sirk

T-2nd Place “61” Mitch Vercautren

Craig Guess Kevin McLaughlin Brandon Strenge

Justin Halvorson

Chad Bassi Darryn Pollentier

Mike Perry

**IMPORTANT REMINDERS**

ALL GOLF SHOP SCRIP MUST BE REDEEMED BY DECEMBER 28TH! The next time you’re out, please

stop by the golf shop and ask if you have any available scrip. It is imperative for the golf shop to close out our

2017 scrip before the start of the 2018 season.

Mark your calendar for 2018 Men’s Member Guest - June 21st - 23rd

Kevin Baer

Congratulations to the

Men’s Match Play Winner

Congratulations to the Winners: Grant Eckstein, Walker

McNeill, Whitson McNeill & Chris McNeill

From the Tennis Courts Chris Dallas, Tennis Director

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Quickstart (ages 5-7)

Mondays ............................................. 5:00pm-5:45pm

Beginner/Advanced Beginner (ages 8-12)

Wednesdays ......................... 4:00pm--5:00pm

CCP October Tennis Clinics

Adult Clinics

Monday: Ladies 3.5/4.0 Competitive

Tuesday: Ladies 2.5/ 3.0 Cardio & Ladies 3.5/4.0 Cardio

Wednesday: Cardio / Fast Feed

Thursday: Men’s Night

Friday: Ladies Cardio

Junior Clinics

The season of fall is upon us but the weather of summer

still lingers. That works well for tennis players. We would

like to postpone indoor season just a little longer so we can

get all the improvements to the indoor structure in time for

winter.

Tennis Structure renovations are set to begin in the upcom-

ing weeks. The Tennis Committee, under the leadership of

Dr. Mark Gillespie, along with strong support from the

Board of Directors and special efforts by Mr. Dave Massey

have helped put the Tennis Department in a position to be

prepared for not only this winter but many winters to

come. Toward the end of October and going into early No-

vember, we will have workers milling around the indoor

structure doing work including:

• Outer Skin Panel Replacement and Repair

• Gable Curtains Replacement

• Indoor Seam Repair

We also plan to have work starting at or around the same

time on:

• Heating Unit Replacement

• Industrial Fan Installation (4)

• Upgraded Lighting

The Tennis Committee

has also rolled out the

Tennis Renovation Pro-

ject. As of the time of

writing we are right on the

cusp of 50% of our goal

of 100 pledges. We are

just now hitting our stride

and look to start closing

the distance on 100 as

soon as possible. If you

haven’t heard, read or

seen the details of this

fundraiser and would like

more information, please

contact me, or one of the Tennis Committee members, and

we will tell you all you need to know.

Friday Night Mixed Doubles is on the schedule again for

October 20. It was a great success this summer, even dur-

ing the hottest days of the year. It should be much nicer

with fall weather approaching soon. Players of all levels

are welcome. If you don’t have a partner it’s ok. We will

find you a partner or mix you in with someone during the

evening.

New Adult Clinic Schedule is out with some changes:

Ladies Cardio for 3.5+ players is now Tuesday at 5:30pm

to 6:30pm.

Ladies 2.5/3.0 Cardio is now Tuesday at 6:30pm to

7:30pm.

Wednesday AM Cardio has been taken off the schedule so

we don’t compete with the very popular, Wednesday

AM Open Pickleball Play at 10AM.

Our Junior Tennis schedule remains the same. The only

change is in the billing. New Junior Clinic Billing will be

done on a monthly basis as opposed to the previous, daily

class billing. One charge cover the whole month.

We are looking forward to a fun-filled Member – Guest

Fall Finale Event the weekend of November 11. Please

keep an eye out for more details. This event will have

something for players of all levels and abilities.

The Club Singles and Doubles Championships have been

postponed until December. A date for that event will be

announced soon.

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In the month of October the Golf Shop will offer a

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Tuesday, October 24th. On these days members

may bring up to 3 guests for $40 per guest.

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Paducah native, Russ Cochran, turned professional

in 1979 after playing for the University of Kentucky

and earning his PGA Tour card in 1982. Russ, his

wife, Jackie, and their children, Ryan, Reed, Case

and Kelly have been members of the Country Club

of Paducah since 1983.

Cochran has 60 Top Ten finishes on the official

PGA Tour events, including ten professional wins

to his credit. His first PGA Tour win happened in

1991 at the Western Open at Cog Hill Country Club

in Chicago. Another major accomplishment was

when he set the course record (65) in the third

round of the 1996 PGA Championship at Valhalla

Golf Club. This record stood until four years later

when Jose Maria Olazabal broke it with a 63.

Russ made his debut on the PGA Champions Tour

in 2009, placing third at the US Senior Open, set-

ting a course record (64) at Crooked Stick. His

climb to the top was launched that year by winning

the Rookie of the Year award. Cochran won his

maiden Senior Major Championship at the 2011

Senior British Open at Walton Health. He credited

having his son, Reed, on the bag was “major factor

in his success.”

His contagious smile and friendly demeanor has

serves as an Ambassador Extraordinaire for

Paducah. If at any golf course around the country

the question, “Where are you from?”, is asked,

someone will always reply, “Oh! Do you know,

Lefty, Russ Cochran?”

Still active in pursuing wins on the PGA Champi-

ons Tour, The Country Club of Paducah is honored

to be a part of Russ Cochran’s legacy.

PGA Tour Professional Russ Cochran Country Club of Paducah Member Since 1983

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Contact information for Club Management:

Tim Straley, GM tstraley@ccofpaducah.com 448-6594

Billy Craig, Executive Chef 448-6596

Bob Hoppmann, Dining Room Mgr bhoppmann@ccofpaducah.com 448-6594

Natalie Broster, Banq & Event Mgr nbroster@ccofpaducah.com 448-6593

Angie Skees, Office Manager askees@ccofpaducah.com 448-6590

Chad Martin, Head Golf Pro cmartin@ccofpaducah.com 448-6595

Larry Hantle, GCS lhantle@ccofpaducah.com 554-0468

Chris Dallas, Tennis Director cdallas@ccofpaducah.com 554-7065

Dining Room 270-534-0828 (text for reservations)

Tue - Fri 11:00am - 9:00pm

Sat 10:30am-9:00pm

Sun 10:30am-8:00pm

Kentucky Room Bar Tue - Fri 11:00am-10:00pm

Sat 9:00am-10:00pm

Sun 9:00am-9:00pm

Pool & Snack Bar Closed for the season

Golf Shop 270-554-5330 Tue - Sun 8:00am-6:00pm

Tennis Shop &

Fitness Center 270-554-7065 Mon - Thu 7:00am-8:00pm

Fri 7:00am-4:30pm

Sat 8:00am-2:00pm

Sun 12:00pm-4:00pm

Fitness center has 24-hour key-

less access. Inquire at the Tennis

Shop to get a card or key fob.

The Perfect Gift...It's time to start thinking about the gift-

giving season--the History of the Country Club of Paducah

coffee table book would be a great idea for family, friends, and

those who may not live in Paducah any longer, but would en-

joy reading the club's history. Signed, wrapped books will be

available in the golf shop for the holidays, or pick up a copy

now. Price is $40, tax included, and may be billed to your

club account.

George Sirk has been enjoying the Club for many, many years,

beginning when his father was a member and then joining as a

member himself in 1971, some 46 years ago.

Pictured above with George are his and Lana's

granddaughters, June (left) and Heidi.