Coharie Country Club

CMGA Meeting will be on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 @7:30 pm. The Agenda will include Clubhouse Repair Update, Golf Course Update, CMGA Upcoming Events, and 2019 Rule Changes. The regular buffet dinner will be available that night. The menu will be Hamburger Steak, Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green Beans, Fried Okra. Please arrive by 7:00 if you plan to have dinner.

THE RULES HAVE CHANGED

In the most sweeping revision in more than 60 years, officials from the USGA and R&A, golf’s governing bodies, have reorganized the rules to make them easier to
understand and apply. The number has been cut to 24 from 34, and the language simplified to make it more practical. Roughly 2 million copies of the Player’s
Edition of the Rules of Golf were published and circulated this fall. If you haven’t gotten one, you can find it online at http://usgapublications.com. The free USGA Rules of Golf app has been updated, too.

The rule changes are broken into 9 areas:

Ball at Rest (4 changes)
Ball in Motion (1 change)
Taking Relief (9 changes)
Areas of the Course (10 changes)
Equipment (3 changes)
Playing the Ball (3 changes)
When to Play During a Round (2 changes)
Player Behavior (4 changes)
Local Rules as they apply to Alternative to Stroke and Distance.

For more information you may see explanatory videos at http://usga.org/rules. The Carolinas Golf Association is conducting two-hour workshops on these
revisions. Visit the CGA web site to view this schedule and register. They are free and incorporate many visuals and videos prepared by the USGA. One
additional benefit is that attendees receive a free copy of the Rules of Golf as well as a Players Edition that easily fits into a golf bag. Additionally, clubs are
required to post local rules. Look for these on the pro shop bulletin board in January.

MYSTERY DINNER THEATER

Please join us for the first Coharie Mystery Dinner Theater!! Saturday, January 26 we will have a prime rib dinner and performance featuring Angela Martin and Friends. Take a walk down memory lane with Lucy, Ricky, Fred, and Ethel as they present Trouble at the Tropicabana. You’ll enjoy fine food, Latin music and dancing at Ricky’s club as he gets ready to sign a contract with movie mogul heiress Celia B. DeMilo. Is Celia who she claims to be? Will Lucy and Ethel ruin Ricky’s big chance with another of their harebrained schemes to get into show business? What’s the notorious gangster Mr. Big doing at Ricky’s club? And who committed the murder? The murder? That’s right—the murder!

Cocktail hour from 6:15-7:15 Dinner and show start at 7:15. The cost for dinner and a show will be $45 per person. Please call (592-6745) or email (info@cohariecc.com) with your reservation. Seat-ing will be limited to 100 participates so get your reservation in early!

Mystery Dinner Theater

SOCIAL COMMITTEE REVERSE DRAWING

Don’t lose your reverse drawing tickets!! Our clubhouse enhancements reverse drawing has been rescheduled for January 12, 2019. Although our insurance claim for the hurricane damage has greatly aided in our enhancement program, there is always more that can be done. If you don’t already have your ticket please see Richard at the pro shop to purchase one of the few left. We will have food, en-tertainment, and a movie for the kids! Mark your calendars for a family event to start the new year!

Ticket

COTILLION 2019

Please visit the Coharie Website: http://www.cohariecc.com/ and scroll down to the Cotillion section for information on Cotillion and Registration Forms. Please signup by Wednesday, January 2nd. At this time we will determine whether to proceed. We have not had many to register yet so if numbers are low, we will have to cancel. The first session begins Sunday, January 6th.

Coharie Country Club Cotillion

Learning proper behavior early helps create a lifetime of success & confidence in any social situation.

Coharie invites Members and their Guests

5th-8th Graders Sundays 3:00-4:00 pm	2nd-4th Graders Sundays 4:00-5:00 pm
Dates: Sunday, January 6th, 2019 Sunday, January 20th Sunday, January 27th Sunday, February 10th Sunday, February 24th – parents will attend	Dates: Sunday, January 6th, 2019 Sunday, January 20th Sunday, January 27th Sunday, February 10th Sunday, February 24th
Cost: Members $200 Non-Members $300 registration after deadline is an additional $25 fee Registration & Payment Deadline: Friday, December 14th, 2018 Member’s accounts will be charged Late registrations will only be accepted if there is space available. To Register*, go to http://www.cohariecc.com/cotillion2019. Download the forms, complete them and bring to the club.

ADULT CHRISTMAS PARTY

Coharie had it’s annual Christmas Party on December 5. Entertainment was provided by Chad Johnson. Approximately 70 people attended. It was held in the renovated ball room and was a huge success.

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PARTY

The annual Middle School Christmas Dance was held on Thursday, December 20th. There were more than 100 attendees. While the weather was bad, the event was enjoyed by all.

NEW GOLF CART POLICY

There has been an interest expressed for a high school Christmas party. If there is enough of our teen members that are interested we will plan something for December 21. Please contact Tina Craig @ 910-592-6745 or via email at info@cohariecc.com if you are willing to participate and what type of event you would like.
Starting Jan 1 the following Cart Policy will be enforced:

• Two(2) Golf Carts per Foursome
• Three(3) Golf carts per Fivesome

Following these rules will ensure Coharie stays compliant with the terms and agreements of the EZGO,Inc Lease Documents. It also helps the maintenance staff by:

1. Reducing the wear and tear on the golf course
2. Reducing the wear and tear on the golf carts
3. Helps keep our electrical usage down
4. Prolongs the life of the golf cart batteries

For those who insist they must ride by themselves, there will be a $5.00 + tax Single Rider Fee added to your house account.

NEW CLUBHOUSE RENTAL FEES

Members renting the clubhouse for a function will be $600 for up to 10 hours of usage. All fees will be charged to your house account.

Non members rate will be $1200 for rental.

If a member rents the clubhouse for anyone that is not immediate family then their rate will be $900.

Anyone that wants to rent the clubhouse must provide a credit card on file to cover any damages that may occur during the use of the clubhouse. A Contract must be completed and a deposit made to secure the rental date. Please see Richard or Tina to complete contract.

These rates have been updated and will go into effect Jan 1, 2019 for all new rentals without a contract before Jan 1. If you have already booked and completed your contract before this date you will receive the 2018 rate. If you are not sure please contact Richard at 910-592-2951 and he will be glad to check on it for you.

NEW POOL PARTY RENTAL FEES

We have changed the rental contract to only allow pool parties on Monday and Wednesday night from 6-8 PM. The rental fees for members will be $150 for the first 2 hours and-non members rate will be $250 for the first 2 hours. Each additional hour will be $50 for members and $75 for non-members. Every party will have at least 2 lifeguards on duty and the lifeguards will be paid by the person renting the pool at a fee of $15 per hour per lifeguard. The lifeguards will be paid in cash or by check at the end of the party.

NEW CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEE

For those that pay their monthly house account with a credit card Starting Jan 1, 2019 the club will start charg-ing a 4% credit card processing fee to cover our cost to process credit cards. If you have any questions about this please speak with Richard.

NEW OFFER FOR MEMBERS

Are you looking for items that you can not find locally. We have a solution for you. We are offer to our members the opportunity to purchase items they may need from US Foods. They offer hundreds of items that you may want or need. Items like Seafood or maybe Prime rib. If you are interested in getting any items then please contact Richard and he will be glad to go over how this works. We order every Monday for a Tuesday delivery and Thursday for a Friday delivery. Let us see if we can get what you need. This offer is only for our members. Membership has some perks.

RANGE USERS

Please use our mats to hit range balls. This time of year we ask that everyone hit range balls from the mats only. The maintenance will remove the mats only sign when we open the grass area. Thanks for your help with this matter. Also we have purchased more range balls to get us through the winter. During the spring we will be getting more new range balls. Range balls will be distributed over the counter from now on. So see any pro shop staff to get your range balls.

PRO SHOP

I will be placing an order for personalized Titleist golf balls on Dec 10. Please let me know if you want to order any by that time. I will need to know what you want on the golf golfs, what color, what type of Titleist Golf balls you want and How many Dozens?

Please let me know soon if you need anything special ordered for Christmas. Remember that members get special price on all special orders. Please contact Richard about details.

Stop by the Pro shop and check on what specials we have for the month of December. Specials include certain in stock Balls, Gloves, Clubs, and Clothing

MAILING LIST REMINDER

If you are not receiving our email updates from the new server (there have been several to go out at this point), please check your SPAM or JUNK mail folder and mark COHARIE COUNTRY CLUB as a “SAFE SENDER”. This will ensure that your emails from Coharie get sent to your appropriate inbox.

If you have received no emails from the new server, please contact Heather Port at info@cohariecc.com directly, or at 910-592-6745.

2019 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Click here to view the 2019 Tournament Schedule at Coharie Country Club.

FEATURED PHOTO FROM COHARIE WALL OF FAME

Mark Harrell

SAMCO SHAG CLUB
We are proud to announce that the Shag Club will be returning to Coharie in 2017. Listed below are the dates and DJ’s that will be visiting Coharie for 2017:

January 6-Mike Hudson	July 7-Jimmy Bufkin
February 3-Justin Rouse	August 19-Fundraiser TBA
March 3-Walter Scott	September-No meeting
April 8-4th Anniversity Party@Coharie w/Imitations and Robert Strod	October 6-Butch Halpin
May 5-Raymond Rigsbee	November 3-Sherman Sandlin
June 2-TBD	December 3-Christmas Part @ Coharie with Joey Warren

For more information on the SamCo Shag Club be sure to check out their Facebook page, Sam Co Shag Club.

STAY CONNECTED TO CCC

How can you Stay Connected with all News at Coharie Country Club?

Texts: Sign Up for our Texting Service today! Text Coharie to 85100. We will limit Texts based on our new Communication Policy but it’s a great way to receive Lunch Specials.

Emails: Please let us know your correct email address and make sure we have both spouses' emails. You can send this information to info@cohariecc.com. We are implementing a new Communication Policy where we will be sending one weekly email with updates instead of numerous emails.

Newsletters: Be sure to look for our Newsletters that are emailed and available to read in the Lounge. These will be emailed the last day of each month for the following month’s news.

2017 CGA AGRONOMIST REPORT
We invite you to read the agronomist report about Coharie from Bill Anderson, CGCS Agronomist of the Carolina's Golf Association. Click here to read report.

2016 BY-LAWS
Review the 2016 by-laws that were approved at the last board meeting (click here).