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Cripple Creek Golf & Country Club | 29494 Cripple Creek Drive | Dagsboro, Delaware 19939 302.539.1446 | www.cripplecreekgolf.com
NOVEMBER
2019
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
President George Walsh
Vice President Jeff Mumford
Treasurer Neil Leary
Secretary Paula Anderson
Ex Officio Frank Vallese
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Membership Phil Barton
Green Frank Vallese
House Donna Villani
AT LARGE
Bill Clarke
Dave Coll
David Dabney
STAFF
General Manager
Head PGA Professional
Brian Trout
Assistant Golf Professional
Ryan Diehl
Controller
William Mumford
Events Coordinator
Joe Gemma
Executive Chef
Stuart Thurston
Food & Beverage Manager
Andy Beebe
Membership Coordinator
Megan Ellis
Grounds Superintendent
Glen MacDonald
Assistant Grounds Superintendent
Mike Cocino
Sign up by emailing
or call 302.539.1446 ext. 2
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TREASURER REPORT by Neil Leary
The club has completed the first six months of our operating year
with excellent results. Our operating profit is $ 236m, and $ 97m
over plan. The first six months covers the golf season so our
revenues from both the Golf, and Food/Beverage business tends to
be quite strong. The clubhouse was reroofed, and the parking lot
extension was started, two major infrastructure projects.
Our membership levels continue to be strong (golf related 483;
non golf 183), and our members are actively using the clubs
facilities.
The board and management team looks forward to a busy holiday
season and strong 2nd half.
Henry & Peggy Tobin
William & Nicole Henry
James & Mary Ann Brunke
Matt & Sandy McDowell
COMMITTEES
GOLF
Kent Sanderson-Chairman [email protected]
Paula Anderson Sue Bennett
Diane Creager CCWGA Pres.(Cynthia Hunsberger)
Glenn Hudson Paul Schaffran Chuck Widder
FINANCE
Neil Leary-Chairman [email protected]
Dave Coll Tom Creager
Tom Hunsberger Jay Middleton
MEMBERSHIP
Phil Barton-Chairman [email protected]
Bill Clarke David Dabney Eddie Ghabour Steve Morgan Tappy Phillips Dan Simmons
GREEN
Frank Vallese-Chairman [email protected]
Jeff Baxter Richard Corrigan
Mark Decker Cynthia Hunsberger
Carolyn Pesce Tom Pomilla Harry Steele
Dave Wheeler Adopt-a-hole (Sue Bennett)
HOUSE
Donna Villani-Chairman [email protected]
Pam Browne Gloria Farrar BJ Hildebrand
Jan Parsons Donna Tanguay
Brenda Thompson
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GOLF COMMITTEE REPORT by Kent Sanderson
Another outstanding year of golf at Cripple Creek is drawing to a close! For those remaining
here and golfing in Delaware over the next several months, the “Active” season for posting
handicaps as established by the Delaware State Golf Association ends on November 14. You
should continue posting your Delaware scores through that date. Those heading to warmer
climates such as Florida or Arizona are required to post scores year-round. A complete
state-by-state listing of Active handicap posting seasons may be found using the following
link:
https://www.usga.org/handicapping-articles/handicap-active-and-inactive-season-schedule-25489.html
We would like to assist Cripple Creek golfers who post scores on more than one handicap
system (such as DSGA, GHIN, and MSGA) by linking your handicaps across those systems.
Without establishing such a link, golfers posting in two different handicap systems would be
required to post all scores in both systems. Please let Kent Sanderson, Sue Bennett, Tappy
Phillips or Brian Trout know if you fit this description and have not already had your
handicaps linked. In the near future, the proposed World Handicap System (WHS) which
many of you have heard about may also address this point. We will keep you informed as we
learn more details on the implementation of the WHS.
CCWGA 18 HOLE by Cynthia Hunsberger
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The 18 Hole Ladies golf season has ended. We will continue to make tee times for play on
Wednesday, Saturday and Monday. You must sign up for these tee times by calling the Pro Shop
and keep in mind that unused times will be released if not filled 72 hours in advance.
Since our events have ended, I would like to share something from a book I have been reading
that may help or give you some insight. This is from Golf is Not a Game of Perfect by Dr. Bob
Rotella. He tells a story of when Ben Hogan was on the tee of a long par five and the green was
not visible. He asked his caddie for a target. The caddie told him to aim for the palm trees in
the distance. To which Hogan replied, “Which palm tree?”.
The story seems to be about Hogan’s perfectionism, but it is really about “Hogan’s knowledge
of one of the fundamental psychological principles in golf. Before taking any shot, a golfer
must pick out the smallest possible target. “This may seem obvious to some people. But I am
continually amazed at the number of golfers who don’t do it. When I am at a clinic our Pro Am
with someone who has just sprayed his ball into the next county. I sometimes ask what he was
aiming at when he hit the errant shot.”
“Usually the reply is something like, “I was aiming down the left side.” Or “down the middle.”
Or people might say, “I don’t know what I was aiming at. I just knew I didn’t want to miss left.”
“The brain and nervous system respond best when the eyes focus on the smallest possible target.
Why this is so is not important. It just happens to be the way the human system works.”
“It is true in virtually every sport. We teach basketball players to look, not at the backboard,
nor even the rim but at the net loop in back of the rim.”
“The smaller the target, the sharper the athlete’s focus, the better his concentration, and the
better the results. When an athlete locks his eyes and mind onto a small target, the ball
naturally tends to follow.”
Give this a try the next time you are on the range or on the course.
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18 Hole Ladies Closing Day
Variety Show
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Please share this ad if you know of any friends or family that may be interested in Cripple Creek. We would love to give them a tour and discuss membership.
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Wine Dinner
(Sold Out)
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11 12 13 14 15 Happy Hour Burger Night
5PM
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17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet Seating Times
2-5PM
29 30 Golf Shop Sale Holiday Party
5PM
