NEWS

Date: October 31, 2008

Happy Halloween!

TAIL GATE PARTY - NAVY VS. TEMPLE

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

It's not to late to join us as Navy versus Temple. Join Members, staff and friends for a fully catered tail gate party hosted by Moveable Mixtures and Bo Brooks. Our tent is located on the Taylor Street side of the Stadium. The party begins at 1pm and kick-off is at 3:30pm. Contact Donna Loftin on her mobile phone at 910-612-3434 if you have trouble locating our tent or need game tickets. We look forward to seeing you there! Go Navy!!

NIKE MATCH PLAY CHALLENGE

Congratulations to Carl Mattingly who won the Ladies division beating Dorothy Everstine 2 up with one hole to play. Harry Canter will play the winner of Russ Klaus versus Tom Fichtner for the Men's division.

NEW FALL MERCHANDISE IN THE GOLF SHOP

Come in and peruse the new fall merchandise from Greg Norman, Nike and Tehama - all available now. Also offering 50% off selected jackets.

SPECIAL GIFTS FOR MEMBERS ONLY!

If you were not able to attend our Renovation Celebration on October 9th then you missed out on your Members Only gift - please stop by the Membership Office as soon as possible to pick up your Special Member Gifts!! If you are not available to stop by, please contact Donna Loftin and she will be happy to mail your gift to you!

MEMBER'S FIRST FRIDAYS

November 7, 2008 - 5pm until 7pm - Join fellow Members for an array of tasty appetizers hosted by Tapenade Catering and live entertainment with Michael K Productions. This Happy Hour is complimentary to our Members. If you have guests that you would like to bring, please contact Donna in the Membership Office.

December 5, 2008 5pm until 7pm - This Member's First Friday will offer Holiday treats and entertainment while you shop - choose from selected merchandise for that special someone on your Holiday shopping list!

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Please join us in welcoming...

Bob & Judy Saunders - Golf Members – Living in the South River community, just off hole #16, Bob owns his own consulting company that specializes in recognition gifts and specialty sports items. Judy is director of admissions for St Mary’s School in Annapolis. Bob is the golfer in the family and looks forward to joining the Men’s groups playing on the weekends. Judy looks forward to entertaining and socializing in the new Clubhouse. They were referred to the club family by Founder Member John Thrift.

CONGRATULATIONS AMBASSADOR CIRCLE

To be included in the Ambassador Circle, simply refer and welcome a new Member to the Club Family as our newest Ambassador Circle Member did - Welcome John Thrift!!

Ambassador Circle Members:

• Marc & Shana Carella
• John & Tracy Parkerson
• John Thrift

Special thanks to the following Members who have recently referred new Member Candidates:

Jon & Jane Stairs
Al & Joy Behr

ADVISORY BOARD MEETING

Wednesday - November 12, 2008 6pm - 7:30pm

Our next Advisory Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday evening November 12 at 6pm at The Brick Companies main conference room. All Advisory Board Members are encouraged to attend. Please contact Donna Loftin at 410-798-6004 or dloftin@golfclubsr.com, if you have not already, to confirm your attendance.

NEW WINTER SCHEDULE

Wednesday - November 12, 2008 6pm - 7:30pm

Starting Saturday, November 1st, our first available tee time of the day will be 8:00 AM. As always, we will reserve the first 2 hours every day for Member tee times and we will not release those times to the public unless they are unused 24 hours in advance. The Golf Shop will continue to open 30 minutes before the first tee time, so starting on the first, we will open by 7:30 AM.

TIPS TO MAKE YOUR COURSE HAPPY & HEALTHY

Small Things Make a Big Difference - From Rick Maranto - Head Golf Course Superintendent

• Pick up broken tees on the tee box. This helps to eliminate the possibility of a tee getting stuck in a mowers cutting unit and either damaging the mower or the tee surface as it drags across the grass.

• Avoid taking divots on practice swings. When a divot is taken, don’t overfill the divot. Overfilling a divot creates mower problems for the equipment technician as he knows he has to spend time regrinding the mower that will no longer cut with the same precision. Remember sand is very abrasive as it contacts mettle and as the real spins sand wears the surfaces faster creating down time for that mowing unit and increased labor cost for the repair.

• Lose the heard mentality. Cart traffic is one of the Superintendants biggest nightmares, traffic patterns wear the turf down and create thin bare spots on the course. These spots will have to be corrected by seeding or re-sodding to regain a maintained look and playability. If you notice that a spot is worn, please drive in a different area to reduce the traffic.

• Cart parking. Please keep four wheels on the cart path. Generally, the maintenance department is trying to grow grass on aggregate material laid down as base for the cart path surface. It is very difficult to grow grass in these areas since they require very special attention, labor and money. Reducing the wear can go a long way to help preserve these areas giving the course a better overall appearance. If passing a stopped cart is necessary, please pass on the non playing side of the path.

• Bunker care. Please rake bunkers after use for the players playing behind you. Players should not have to play from foot traffic created by another golfer. This is golfer etiquette that should be extended to all who play. Entering a bunker is not thought about much but could have