At the Club - Banner2
Phone (all 239):   Golf Club 949-4466  |  Golf Shop 444-4898/99  | Grill Room 444-3723
Quick Links
June Hours
Clubhouse
Open 9 to 5 daily, closed Tuesday
 

Golf Course
Open daily, except Tuesday

Golf Shop
Open 7 to 5 daily, except Tuesday

Grill Room
Lunch 11 to 3 daily except Tuesday
Dinner 4:30 to 8 Thursday & Friday
Happy Hour 4-6 Thursday & Friday
 
Dining Room
See Event information in Dining section below.
From the General Manager

Club Board Meetings
The next board meeting will be in September.   Once scheduled, the time and date will be available here.
 
About Your Course - by Course Superintendent Bob Volpe
Bob Volpe's Service Truck
These last two weeks have been exciting. We completed the landscape renovations at the clubhouse and planted 56 trees on the Egret course.  The trees are a variety of species: Sabel Palms, Royal Palms, Southern Magnolias, Foxtail Palms and Pink Tabebuias. These trees were planted on 6 of the 9 Egret holes. We also completed a landscape addition of colorful shrubs and groundcovers on the rock walls along Egret 2 tee boxes.  We are planning on some more landscape additions on Egret within the next few weeks, primarily adding plants where we have lost some of the original plant material.

The recent early-morning rains have slowed down the cleanup process of Osprey's aerification.  When it rains off-and-on all day, the grass never dries and it needs to be dry for the cleanup.  Hopefully, the rain this week will come later in the afternoons.  We received 2.87' of rain between the 12th and the 18th, coming down in the morning and lingered on during the day.

We will be planting many aquatic plants on a number of lake banks on Egret within the next two weeks. 

Those new trees on Egret are in my way.  Can I take relief?
USGA Logo Many new trees have been planted on the Egret course.  Rule 24-2 of the USGA Rules of Golf allows for free relief from an "obstruction," defined as "anything artificial, including the artificial surfaces and sides of roads and paths and manufactured ice" with some exceptions.

If any part of the players stance or swing is interfered with by the stakes, or wells, that are dug out around the tree, proceed with a free drop as described in Rule 24-2b.   A common mistake is that a player will take relief because the tree is in his/her line of play.  This does not qualify for free relief.  


Golf, Golf, Golf    
Palmira is a Four-Hours-or-Less Club 
Golf Section photo

Hazard Maps

              

 

USGA Logo Learn the Rules for Golf with these videos from the USGA
Fill Divots (Fill, Compress, Smooth)
Repair Ballmarks

Rake Bunkers
Pick up tee debris on the tee box and place it in the waste container  


From the Golf Shop
Golf Shop phone numbers:  (239) 444-4898; (239) 444-4899


2016-2017 Major Golf Events at Palmira
See the calendar of key events for the coming season.  This list will remain available from the "Quick Links" section of this newsletter.


Summer Golf Schedule  
Play Days run by Golf Shop - once a month

Golfers:  On Wednesdays and Thursdays when there is not a Club-run event, tee times are reserved for golfers that want to play their own game that day.  These tee times are not available in ForeTees - contact the Golf Shop to reserve space for your foursome or for yourself.

Travel Days - once a month
Read more and print the schedule

June Travel Days
June 22 - Men's Travel Day - The Vineyards (More info)
June 23 - Ladies Travel Day - Bay Colony (More Info)


Coming Events
Fourth of July Scramble - July 4 - 8:30 shotgun, followed by lunch.


Summer Golf Clinics
Starting June 8 - 9:00 to 10:30
Ladies on Wednesdays; Men's on Thursdays 
Details 



Golf Shop Specials:
  • Demo Club Sale - Callaway / Cobra / Ping / Titleist - 50% off RETAIL PRICE on demo clubs located in the Golf bags by the Counter in the Golf Shop.
  • The CLEARANCE RACKS will continue to be 50% off the RETAIL PRICE for the month of June with new items from Greg Norman for Ladies and Dunning for Men recently added.
  • MEN's MCILHENNY BOGO - all shirts (located at the entrance to the Golf Shop) will be Buy 1 at MEMBER PRICE, Get 1 FREE!!!

Golf Shop New Arrivals:
  • Fennec clothing for Men
  • WHITE golf shirts from Dunning and Foot Joy for Men
  • Travis Mathew lifestyle tee shirts for Men - Caddyshack inspired comical quotes
  • Nivo clothing for Ladies
Girlfriends Club

Facebook Visit the Girlfriends Club Facebook page at Girlfriends Club at Palmira Country Club

For all the news on coming events, see the
Girlfriends Club Newsletter



Don't Miss Out!

Limited seating is still available to join your Palmira Girlfriends at the Norman Love Chocolate Factory on August 10 at 6:15 pm. Registration details are in the attached newsletter. Though this is a few months away, access to this event is very limited.

                                                                      
~~~~~~~~

 

 

Coming Attractions

 

 

 

                                                                         ~~~~~~~~

Women Club members
: please make sure Diane has your correct personal email, so you receive all of the Girlfriends' communications.  Diane's email is dwillis@golfclubatpalmira.org

~~~~~~~~

Thanks for supporting Girlfriends Club events.  Watch for news on upcoming activities.  
The Chef Recommends........

"Woody" Chicken?  Not at Palmira!

Chicken is so popular now that producers have been breeding them to grow larger and faster but also to have more breast meat. According to a recent article, today's broiler chickens now have breast fillets that are "heavier than the entire bird just a few decades ago'.  If you've ever eaten a boneless chicken breast that was harder to chew and much more elastic than you'd expect, it is likely it has this woody breast condition. Another way the meat is described is "gummy".

These affected birds are "laced with hard fibers" that are not dangerous for consumption, they just make the chicken breast more difficult to eat and less tasty.  According to one of the experts quoted in the article, only 5% to 10% of boneless chicken breast fillets sold in the world are affected. Here at Palmira, we have not received any of this chicken.  The problem seems to be not from how large they are growing chickens today, although I think that is a problem in itself, but how fast they are growing them. From 50 days to 7.7 days to grow a pound: that is way too fast.

The poultry industry is concerned - and they should be. Turns out one producer started getting complaints from their restaurant and retail customers about woody breasts and now have their workers test every piece of boneless skinless breasts for what feels like knots in the meat.  If they find these knots, the breast meat is pulled from the line and "sold at a discount and then further processed or ground" for other uses.  The real problem is they don't really know what's causing this "woody breast" condition. Is it how large the chickens are getting? How fast they are growing? Nutrition? Hen-house conditions? Breeds or lack of diversity in breeding?

I guess we have to hope the industry figures out why this is happening and does the right thing to fix it. I would encourage anyone who buys chicken breasts at their local market and comes across these conditions to report it to the store where they bought it and request a refund.  Not fun to do, but it may get the markets to push back on the producers.  You can also try buying meat from local farmers at your farmer's markets.  Free range birds should not have the same conditions as the mass produced chickens you purchase at the supermarket.

Erik Baker
Executive Chef

Trivia Night Returns on Thursday, June 30

Thursday, June 30; play starting at 7:00 pm.

For details and how to register, see the event flyer.

Tables of six players will be accepted.
From the Clubhouse Manager
 
Dear members,
 
Thank you to all our attendees to last week's Cocktail Party. We are always delighted to get close to 80 members together for some great food and even a little dancing, particularly in June. See the photo. We will host July's Cocktail Party on the 6th to better accommodate all our members that return for the holiday weekend.  Feel free to invite your family and friends for what is sure to be a fun night with entertainment from Ron Rutz.
 
We will also be celebrating our national holiday with a delicious BBQ. Remember, it is not just for golfers, all are welcome to join us for this fun family day at Palmira.
 
Grill Room service will remain the same in July as in June -- lunch every day except Tuesday and dinner service on Thursday and Friday evenings. Join us for Prime Rib night in The Grill Room every Friday evening. You will receive a complimentary bottle of wine with the purchase of 2 entrees or you may take advantage of our summer promotional pricing of 50% off almost all bottles on our fine wine list.
Sean  
 

Please Follow the Clubhouse Dress Code
Dress Code for The Dining Room:
  • Shorts are not allowed for evening dining in The Dining Room.
  • For All Evening Dining - Gentlemen must wear slacks and shirts appropriate for upscale casual dining.
  • Ladies are requested to dress in a fashion compatible with the dress required of gentlemen. We request the ladies refrain from wearing revealing clothing more suitable for beach or nightclub settings.
  • Jacket and tie will be required for the following special events: New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day Dinner Dance and Spring Gala Dinner Dance.
 
Dress Code for the Grill Room:
  • Shirts and footwear must be worn at all times.
  • Men are required to remove their hats when indoors (Dining Room & Grill Room)
  • Cell Phone calls are not permitted in the Dining Room or Grill Room
  • Appropriate tennis clothing and golf attire is expected.
    • Men - Collared shirts with sleeves, 1" mock turtleneck shirts, Bermuda style shorts and appropriate dress denim.
    • Ladies - Blouse or shirts either sleeves, sleeveless and with or without a collar, Bermuda length shorts, skirts, slacks, dresses or appropriate dress denim.
    • No short shorts, cargo shorts or cargo pants, tee shirts, sweat shirts, tank tops, tube tops, fishnet tops, denim or blue jeans with frayed cuffs, tattered jeans, bleached, stained, dirty, ripped or below waist (hip-hugger type) are not acceptable.
 
Wine Club News
 
Dear Members,

We still have some wonderful deals on wine available for purchase through our summer wine sale. A complete list is available from any of your servers or myself.
 
In addition, thanks to our own Mr. Volta, I am now featuring, for $85, the single bottle purchase of the 2006 Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso. This wine has received amazing ratings with 95 points from both Wine Spectator and Robert Parker! Inventory is limited so act now to avoid disappointment.
 
Cheers,

Angel

Food, Fun and Beverage News

Clubhouse Event Reservations  Please use ForeTees to make your reservations.  If you have questions, please call (239) 949-4466.

  

Reservations for Club events may be made up to 30 days in advance.  To help assure space is available for you, please make your reservation as early as possible.

Coming Events
July 6 - Cocktail Party - 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Fridays in the Grill Room - Prime Rib Special

See ForeTees for the latest list of events and to make reservations

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dress Code for the Golf Club at Palmira 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

48 Hour Cancellation Policy
For social events other than a la carte dining, any reservation must be cancelled 48 hours or more before the event or the member's account will be charged for the event.
In the Grill Room
Please use ForeTees to make your reservations.  For telephone reservations: (239) 949-4466, option 4, or
(239) 444-3723 after 5:00 pm

Menus
Lunch Menu       Dinner Menu
 
Hours of Operation in June
Lunch: Daily, except Tuesday - 11 - 3 pm
Happy Hour: Thursday & Friday -  4 - 6 pm
Dinner: 4:30 - 8 pm Thursday & Friday 

Doug Rothwell

Golf Club at Palmira Communications