JULY 2019
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THE DIVOT
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7
THE
DIVOT
EL
NIGUEL
COUNTRY
CLUB
23700
Clubhouse
Drive
Laguna
Niguel,
California
92677
(949)
496-5767
•
elniguelcc.com
2019
OFFICERS
President
Sam
Pavoni
1st
Vice
President
Ruthie
Sheffield
2nd
Vice
President
Tom
Maruscsak
Secretary
Lyle
Scheppele
Treasurer
Bill
Bowler
Assistant
Secretary
Kimberly
Wood
BOARD
OF
DIRECTORS
Sam
Pavoni,
Ruthie
Sheffield,
Tom
Maruscsak,
Lyle
Scheppele,
Ryan
O'Kane,
Chris
Robles,
Bill
Bowler,
Steve
Freestone,
Scott
Holmes,
Ann
Morris
(Ex-Officio)
COMMITTEE
ORGANIZATION
Entertainment
Chairman
Ryan
O'Kane
Vice
Chairman
Steve
Freestone
Finance
Chairman
Bill
Bowler
Vice
Chairman
Lyle
Scheppele
Golf
Chairman
Scott
Holmes
Vice
Chairman
Chris
Robles
House
Chairman
Tom
Maruscsak
Vice
Chairman
Scott
Holmes
Membership
Chairman
Ruthie
Sheffield
Vice
Chairman
Tom
Maruscsak
Rules
and
Bylaws/Legal
Chairman
Ruthie
Sheffield
Vice
Chairman
Chris
Robles
Planning
Chair
Scott
Davis
Vice
Chairman
Jeff
Allen
2019
WOMEN'S
GOLF
ASSOCIATION
Chairman
Ann
Morris
Handicap/Awards
Kathy
Dubia
Secretary
Shirley
Torrance
Treasurer
Jeanne
Adams
Major
Tournaments
Anita
Clark
Tuesday
Tournaments
Linda
Jo
O'Kane
Membership/Social
Tina
Wilson
Publicity/Roster
Marcy
Tillman
Guest
Day
Maryly
LeVeque
Parliamentarian/Rules
Bonnie
Molaschi
Nifty
Niners
Linda
Klein
Team
Captain
Tricia
Baumgardner
STAFF
General
Manager
Kimberly
Wood
kimberlywood@elniguelcc.com
Head
Professional
Craig
Plumley,
PGA
CraigPlumley@pga.com
Golf
Course
Superintendent
Matt
Marsh
matthewmarsh@elniguelcc.com
Controller
Michael
Harnetiaux
michaelharnetiaux@elniguelcc.com
Clubhouse
Manager
Andrew
Lombard
andrewlombard@elniguelcc.com
Executive
Chef
Bruno
Massuger
bruno@elniguelcc.com
Catering
Director/Special
Events
Rena
McCamey
renamccamey@elniguelcc.com
Building
Superintendent
Jerry
Nihiser
JerryNihiser@elniguelcc.com
Concierge
Carol
Hammett
frontdesk@elniguelcc.com
HANSEN FITNESS FOR GOLF
• BY MIKE HANSEN
BY MATT MARSH, SUPERINTENDENT
W
e would like to introduce
our newest staff member
at El Niguel – Chewie.
Chewie is an Australian Labradoo-
dle and will be at El Niguel every day
to help supervise, greet members and
to chase away migrating coots and
geese this winter.
These birds cause significant dam-
age every year, so Chewie is here to
help us protect the golf course.
Chewie goes home every night
with me and is always excited to be
on the course every morning.
He is almost five months old and his training is going great. He
still has a long way to go, but he is getting smarter every day.
A fun fact about Chewie is that – according to his breeder – his
mother, Miss Poppins, was one of the Labradoodles in "A Star is
Born," starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.
When you see Chewie on the golf course, please say hello.
READY FOR ACTION! When you're in a rush to make your tee
time and don't have time to hit the range, there are four move-
ments that will help prepare you for your round. The two most im-
portant areas of the body that need to be ready for action are the
shoulders and hips, and these are the movements we have for you
in this video. Best of all, you can do them right on the tee box!
FROM
THE
SUPERINTENDENT
HOUND DOG
■ EL NIGUEL'S NEWEST STAFF MEMBER
WILL HELP CHASE AWAY PESKY BIRDS