Bella Collina _ Summer 2016

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Welcome Our Newest Members
Bella Collina San Clemente would like to welcome our newest members as of March 2016!
Thank you to all those who have joined!
NEW GOLF MEMBERS
Richardson Family
Brian Family
Matt De Koeyer
Cadotte Family
NEW SOCIAL MEMBERS
Smith Family
Sare Family
Hersch Family
Winters Family
Huffman Family
Scott Family
Ashley Landsman
Membership Director
Summer Membership Drive
Referral Program
When your friends, colleagues, and family members join Bella Collina, we’ll
show our appreciation by awarding you with up to $500 in account credit!
REWARDS:
$500 Account Credit for new Family & Single Golf Members!
2 Golf Passes for new Junior Academy Members!
1 Golf Pass for new Social Members!
Contact Membership Director, Ashley Landsman, for details!
(949) 333-4830 or alandsman@bellacollinagolf.com
In order to receive your rewards through the Summer Membership Referral Program, the prospective member must
be registered with our Membership Director, Ashley Landsman, before the prospective member submits a membership
application. You may submit your referrals to alandsman@bellacollingolf.com or call (949) 333-4830. Please
include your referral’s name and contact information. This offer is valid for new members who joined after 5/9/16.

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Inside this issue:
2 | Welcome Our Newest Members!
Summer Membership Referral Program
5 | Message From Your Head Pro
6 | Brian’s Golf Tips
8 | Socks4Heroes
9 | Keeping Score
11 | Around the Club
13 | Bella Gardens Coming Soon!
15 | Bella Collina Kids Club
17 | Chef’s Corner
18 | The Arnold Palmer: How to Make One
and How It Got Its Name
20 | Calendar of Events
23 | Staff Highlight: Antero Aguilar

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Bella Collina
Club Championships
JULY 9-10
Jr. Club Championship
JULY 12 & 14
BCWGA Senior Club Championship
JULY 16-17
Men’s Senior Club Championship
AUGUST 9,11, & 16
BCWGA Club Championship
AUGUST 27-28
Couples Club Championship
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From your Head Professional...
By the time you are reading this we will be nearly halfway through 2016. Time flies when you’re
having fun! Looking back on the past several months, we have had a busy winter and spring with lots of fun
golf events taking place. We now look forward to the summer months where we will focus on another
successful Junior Golf Program. Last summer we had over 150 kids attend our camps and this year we
expect even more.
Recently, we have seen a higher number of participants in all of our golf tournaments. Signups for
instructional events have soared as well, with our Beginner Ladies Clinic being a huge hit each month. We
are thrilled to see some of our ladies go from never touching a golf club to hitting long drives down the
fairways and really enjoying the game.
In my opinion, there are few things better than playing good golf.
I also know all too well what it’s like to struggle and play poorly! If you are
struggling with your golf game, please do not hesitate to ask our
Professional Staff for help. It would be our pleasure to assist you in
playing better and enjoy the game more.
There are so many ways to enjoy golf here at Bella Collina. I
encourage you to take advantage of your membership, come to the Club,
and play golf as often as you can.
See you on the course!
Brian Hollenbeck
PGA Head Golf Professional

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Brian’s Golf Tips
Players failing to strike their irons solidly is probably the most common issue I hear about on the
lesson tee. Players either hit the ground behind the ball, resulting in a “heavy” shot, or they avoid the turf
completely, resulting in a low “topped” or “thin” shot. In either case, the results are not pretty. Even though
the two types of shots are complete opposites, the underlying cause of both are the same.
What’s the problem?
Simply put, the bottom of their swing arc is too far back. A simple drill you can do to move the bottom
of your swing arc forward and start compressing your irons is by lining up about 5 or 6 tees in the
ground, so that the line formed runs perpendicular to your target. Then practice making swings (slow at first)
where you try to create a divot on the target side of the tees. It’s much more difficult than it looks! Try focusing
on keeping your weight centered in your backswing, and feel like the club head stays behind your hands
at all times during the swing. The goal of the drill is to start creating divots on the target side of the ball.
STEP 1: Set up tees in a line
perpendicular to your target
STEP 2: Feel like your weight is
evenly distributed at address &
your sternum is directly above the
line of tees
STEP 3: Stay centered over the
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STEP 4: Move weight into your left
foot on the downswing
STEP 5: Try to keep the club head
behind your hands
STEP 6: Extend your arms down &
past the golf ball. Your divot should
be on the target side of the line
For more help with your golf game, please contact PGA Head Golf Professional, Brian Hollenbeck at
(949) 333-4838 or bhollenbeck@bellacollinagolf.com
10:00am to
1:00pm
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Keeping Score!
Bella Collina Employee
Scholarship Fund Tournament
1st Gross
1st Net
Hole in One Club
Michael Gault Royal Lytham #2
Ron Steel Muirfield #3
Jimmy Bray Royal Lytham #2
Kimberly Moore Royal Lytham #2
Scott Smith, Tim Fyffe,
Mike Shapiro, Jim Shapiro
Jim Kahal, Hoby Brenner,
Sam Schorr, Tom Van Tuyl
BCWGA Players Cup
52
49
Couples Member Guest Beach ParTee
1st Gross
Clayton & Rodd-Cambell
Da Big Game
1st Net
Hinze & Miller
1st Gross Clayton, Rodd-Campbell 297
1st Net Hinze, Miller 234
2nd Gross Bourguignon, McClure 308
2nd Net Dearden, Petit 235
Gross Champions
Ling Chou & Mary Naimie
Flight A
Flight B
Net Champions
Patti Callaghan & Terry Meshon
1st Gross Mary Naimie, Ling Chou 152
1st Net Carolyn Trolio, Sandy Manning 135
2nd Gross Ellen Martin, Cynthia Stadelman 165
2nd Net Linda Gascoigne, Lynne Zumberge 136
1st Gross Cher Gallagher, Marilynn Gushard 169
1st Net Terry Meshon, Patti Callaghan 129
2nd Gross Liz Hagerty, Susan Devere 176
2nd Net Sheila Forchtner, Char Magstadt 136
1st Place
Zimmer, Hawthorne, L. Manning, Dearden
1st L. Manning, Hawthorne, Zimmer, Dearden 155
2nd Kahal, Magstadt, Joseph, Gushard 156
T– 3rd Zumberge, Arciero, Young, Bourguignon 158
T– 3rd Liss, Alves, Flynn, Zemanek 158

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Scores continued...
Men’s Member Guest
Men’s Member Guest Champions
Ron Dearden & Al Gross
Flight Winners
Flight 1 Scott Smith & Mark Jerue
Flight 2 Scott Walker & Tom Ross
Flight 3 Jim Kahal & Mark Degraw
Flight 4 P.J. Kiley & Brian Polk
Flight 5 Dan Zimmer & Paul Schlick
Flight 6 Jeff Locket & Eric Sullivan
Flight 7 Ron Dearden & Al Gross
Wild Card Brian Richardson & Steve Hutchins
Champions Derby Results
Winners Ron Dearden & Al Gross
Runner Up Scott Walker & Tom Ross
3rd Place Jeff Locket & Eric Sullivan
Men’s
2016
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Around the Club...
If you have photos you would like to share, please send them to Elisa Victa at evicta@bellacollinagolf.com
Please note, space is limited and all photos are subject to Bella Collina’s approval.

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Congratulations to our Bella Collina Newlyweds!
Top: Mr. & Mrs. Lee, Top Shelf Photo, Middle: Mr. & Mrs. Shaikh,
Mark Skovorodko Photography, Right: Mr. & Mrs. Brown-Tagle, LuisitoImages,
Bottom: Mr. & Mrs. Pan, Bella Collina
Above: Bella Collina’s Spring Special Events Open
House & Ladera Viejo Chamber Ribbon Cutting
Golf Tournaments hosted at Bella Collina: Dana Hills Baseball, San Clemente
Chamber, Evans Scholarship, San Clemente Surf Soccer, and Talega Lifestyles
“We raised over $20,000 for
CHOC Mission and would like
to thank those who supported
the event”
Right: Los Ninos Guild Cherish The
Children Fashion Show
Above: Bella Collina staff with the horse & carriage
for the Arrowhead Christian Prom, Left: Helicopter
Ball Drop for Our Savior Lutheran Fundraiser
Karen Smiley
Director of Sales &
Catering
Elisa Victa
Event & Wedding
Coordinator
Bella Collina is the perfect place to host your next event!
Golf Tournaments, weddings, banquets, fundraisers, etc! We do it all!

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Bella Gardens Coming Soon!
We are breaking ground and bringing back, what used to be The Farm, and creating The Bella Gardens.
Progress is underway and we are excited to reveal what is in the works at Bella Collina!
Bella Gardens Schematic
1
2
3
4
6
Master Key
1. Rose Garden
2. Horse Shoe Pit
3. Bocce Ball Court
4. Patio
5. Raised Vegetable Garden
6. Event Lawn
5
Progress photos:

JUNE
$12++ per person
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NINE & DINE
Wine Open
Save The Date:
August 5, 2016
A N D G O L F
SUNDAY
19
10am-4pm
Monday, July 4th
10am—4pm
$12++ per person
For Reservations, Please call Sherri at (949) 498-6604
For Tee Times, Please call the Pro Shop at (949)498-3771

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at Bella Collina
Bring your kids to Kids Club and join in on all the fun
activities we have here at the club! We love our Bella Kids and
we want them to enjoy Club life as much as you do! Take part in
our outdoor activities and games out on the lawn on Tuesdays &
drop off the kids with our Kids Club girls while you enjoy a quiet
evening at Bella Collina during Friday Night Dinner.
TUESDAY OUTDOOR PLAY
FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER
Every Tuesday || 5pm—8pm || Cost per Child: FREE!!!
Every Friday || 5pm—9pm || Cost per Child: $12.00++
Kids Taco Tuesday Buffet: $12.00++ (4-9yrs old)
Includes Dinner and Dessert from the Children’s Menu
Games, Crafts, and Face Painting on the lawn
Movies, Wii, Games, Crafts, and more!
Free Golf Lessons (5pm—7pm):
Enjoy Friday Night Dinner while Bella Collina Kids Club
*Note: Reservations must be made through the Golf Shop.
watches your children! *Parents must Check-In and Check
Children must wear proper golf attire and closed-toe shoes.
-out children with Kids Club staff.
Ages 5-9 years old only.
To learn more about Kids Club, contact Sherri Hayden, Member Relations Manager at shayden@bellacollinagolf.com
Please Note: We want this to be a fun environment for all those who take part in Kids Club! Children attending Kids Club are expected to be respectful to those around them and to Kids
Club staff. Parents are ultimately responsible for their children’s behavior at all times. Please refrain from bringing children who are sick to Kids Club out of courtesy for those around
them. Kids Club staff will not administer medicine to children. In addition, please make sure all children are potty trained as our staff does not change diapers.
Sherri Hayden
Member Relations

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Travis Jones
Director of
Food & Beverage
TACO TUESDAY
Tuesdays | 5-8pm
All you can eat tacos
EAT GOOD. FEEL GOOD. PLAY GOOD.
Exciting things are happening in Food and Beverage! We recently welcomed a new chef
to Bella Collina and the food has never tasted so good. We continually strive to bring
new fresh flavors and vibrant presentations to every plate. Stop in our Lounge to enjoy a
candle-lit Friday night dinner, or relax on the Fireside Terrace after a round of golf with a
local craft beer. Tuesdays continue to be a popular Family Night with authentic Mexican
al Pastor Tacos right off the grille and free golf lessons for the kids. We hope to see you
soon at any of our dining opportunities!
TUESDAY NIGHT LINEUP
SAVE THE DATE!
August 19, 2016
Last Tuesday of the Month Mix Up
BURGER NIGHT
Tuesday | 5-8pm
June 28th & August 30th
PIZZA NIGHT
Tuesday | 5-8pm
July 26th
Wine Dinner
Host to be Announced
LIKE CRAFT
BEER?
Enjoy our ever-changing
Craft Beer Board down
in the Grille Restaurant.
Features include local
breweries throughout
California.
All at a
reasonable price
of $5. Join the
craft beer
revolution and
pop a cap today!
Cigar Appreciation Night
Smoke, Drink, & Relax
Last Thursday of Every Month | 6—8pm
Upcoming Dates:
JUNE 30, JULY 28, & AUGUST 25
Sit fireside and listen to Orange County’s finest Tobacconists
talk about their craft while sipping on ever changing American
Bourbon, Whiskey, & Cognac Pairings
Cigars are Pay-As-You-Go or Bring Your Own!
$44 Includes 1st Cocktail or Beer, Appetizer,
Chef’s Steak of the Day, and Two Cigars!

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Chef’s Corner
Leonel calls himself a modern young chef, with old school technique and hand-crafted
specialties. His love for Italian and Mexican cuisine can be seen in his menus and exquisite
platings. Every dish has a depth of flavor unlike anything you will ever taste.
Leonel was Executive Chef of Farrentellis Dana Point for 7 years. He also honed his
technique at places like St. Regis and Canaletto’s Italian. His most recent venture was
Ti Amo in Laguna Beach.
Dr. Pepper Braised Short Ribs
Ingredients:
5 Pounds Short Ribs
2 Cups Onions
1 Cup Celery
1 Liter Beef Broth
1 Ounce Garlic
1 Ounce Fresh
Thyme
3 Tablespoons
Smoked Paprika
Leonel Villamil
Executive Chef
Pinch of Salt & Pepper
4 Cans Dr. Pepper
1 Cup All Purpose
Flour
Directions:
1. Cut Short Ribs into chunks and season with Smoked Paprika, Salt, and
Pepper.
2. Add Flour and Pan Roast until Golden Brown
3. Add Onions, Celery, Garlic, and Thyme and sauté for 5 minutes
4. Add Beef Broth and Dr. Pepper and Braise for 1.5 hours at 350F
Pairs well with Mashed Potatoes, Soft Polenta, or White Rice
Cantucci Cheesecake
Ingredients:
6 Egg Yolks
1 Pound Cantucci
40 Ounces Cream
Cheese
8 Ounces Granulated
Sugar
3 Tablespoons Almond
Extract
2 Lemons—Lemon
Zest
Cookies
2 Cups Sour Crème
3 Ounces Unsalted
Butter
Directions:
1. Blend Cantucci Cookies in food processor and then sauté with
butter over medium heat.
2. Transfer mix into a cake mold, cover bottom, and bake for 10
minutes at 350 degrees.
3. In a separate bowl, mix Cream Cheese, Almond Extract, and
Sugar, while adding in 2 Egg Yolks at a time.
4. Add Lemon Zest and Sour Cream and continue mixing for
another 3 minutes. Do not over mix.
5. Transfer mixture into prefixed cake mold and bake for 45
minutes on bain marie. Chill and serve.

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The Arnold Palmer: How to Make
One and How It Got Its Name
DID ARNOLD PALMER, THE GOLFER, INVENT ARNOLD
PALMER, THE DRINK? I think we can safely say no. Lemon and
tea have been enjoyed together for centuries. Surely Arnie, in the
1950s, was not the first person who ever combined cold, unsweet
tea with cold, sweet lemonade. But what we can say with certainty
is that Palmer the golfer popularized and made famous the tea-andlemonade
drink that now bears his name.
It was in the mid-1950s that Palmer, he once told ESPN,
began mixing tea and lemonade at home. Within a few years,
Palmer took the drink public by requesting it in restaurants and golf
course clubhouses. There was no name for the drink when Palmer
first started doing this, so he would describe what he wanted to a
waiter or bartender.
A commonly told tale is that it happened during the 1960 U.S. Open at Cherry Hills Country Club in
Colorado, when other patrons overhead Palmer telling a bartender how to make him his favorite drink.
However, Palmer describes what he believes is how the drink got its name in a 2012 ESPN 30 for 30 Shorts
documentary, Arnold Palmer describes the story in which he believes gave the refreshing iced tea-lemonade its
famous name:
"One evening after a long day of designing a course in
Palm Springs (Calif.) during the 1960s, Arnold Palmer
stepped up to a bar and asked the bartender for a
mixture of lemonade and iced tea. A woman sitting
next to him overheard what he ordered and told the
bartender, “I’ll have that Palmer drink.” The men
overheard and thought “What is she talking about?”
She repeated, “I want what he is having.”
Palmer told ESPN that "from that day on, it spread like wildfire."
The AriZona Beverage Company started distributing the
“Arnold Palmer” drink in 2002 and since then, expanded the line
Arnold Palmer won his first PGA Tour tournament
in 1955. In 1958, he won The Masters, and it was
there that he became a superstar and the rabid
legion of fans known as “Arnie’s Army” was born.
He played the British Open for the first time in
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with different flavors including DRIVE, a performance energy drink. His AriZona line also consists of powder
sticks and water enhancers. Other beverage companies also sell lemonade-and-tea drinks, typically mixed
50-50, but without the Palmer name. Sweet Leaf, Snapple, Country Time and Lipton are among those brands.
While many restaurants and bars offer the Arnold Palmer or variations, some coffee and fast food chain
restaurants have gotten into the act, too. Starbucks, for example, has tea-and-lemonade mixes on offer, and in
2014 Dunkin Donuts was offering and “Arnold Palmer Coolatta” frozen drink. The Arnie drink becomes more well
-know all the time.
Also ...
The Arnold Palmer drink is often called a "Half and Half" when the mix is 50-50. It is also the primary name
in Baltimore and other parts of the Southern United States
If you want a really sweet Arnold Palmer, you can mix equal parts of lemonade and sweet tea. And if you do
that, you can call this version a "Winnie Palmer" (named after Arnold's first wife).
Palmer has said that for years he was too embarrassed to order the drink by name - "I'll have an Arnold
Palmer" - and so kept describing what he wanted to wait staff. But eventually The King gave in and started
ordering his eponymous drink by name.
The "Arnold Palmer" name is starting to be applied to food items, too, that use a tea-and-lemon flavor
palate. Do a search of the Web for "Arnold Palmer recipe" and you'll find cakes, cupcakes, ice creams, sorbets
and others.
ARNOLD PALMER RECIPES:
Arnold Palmer’s Own Recipe:
Mostly Unsweetened Iced Tea &
a healthy splash of Sweetened
Lemonade
“Iced Tea has the dominance and if it
doesn’t, it really isn’t right”
- Arnold Palmer
Popular Arnold Palmer Recipe:
1 part Unsweetened Iced Tea
1 part Sweetened Lemonade
If you want to change the flavors a bit,
the easiest way to so is to experiment
with different types of teas, or to try
different types of flavored teas or
lemonades.
Alcoholic Version of the Arnold Palmer
1 part Unsweetened Iced Tea
1 part Sweetened Lemonade
1 shot of Vodka (or Bourbon based on preference)
This is also commonly known as: “Adult Arnold Palmer, “Spiked Arnold Palmer,”
“Drunken Arnold Palmer,” or the “Tipsy Arnold Palmer.” Today, it is just likely to be
called the “John Daly.” Unfortunately, the “John Daly” was given its name after the
golfers related problems to alcohol troubles rather than his invention of the drink.
Sources: About Sports, “The Arnold Palmer: How to Make One and How It Got Its Name, golf.about.com, ESPN 30 for 30 Shorts: Arnold Palmer Documentary

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Summer Dining Hours
Summer Pro Shop Hours
Fitness Classes
Monday
Snack Bar Only 7:00am—3:00pm
Tuesday 11:00am—8:00pm
Wednesday 11:00am—6:00pm
Thursday 11:00am—9:00pm
Friday
11:00am—9:00pm
Saturday & Sunday 7:00am—6:00pm
Snack Bar
Monday—Sunday 7:00am—3:00pm
Happy Hour
Tuesday—Sunday 3:00pm—6:00pm
Thursday 3:00pm—9:00pm
Tuesday Night Dining & Kids Activities
5:00pm—8:00pm
Thursday & Friday Night Dining,
Friday Night Kids Club
5:00pm—9:00pm
Monday
Range Closed
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday & Sunday
7:30am—7:00pm
6:30am—7:00pm
6:30am—7:00pm
6:30am—7:00pm
6:00am—7:00pm
6:00am—7:00pm
Weekly Play
Monday—Range Closed
Tuesday—BCWGA
Friday—Open Skins Game, $30 Buy In
Monthly Play
1st or 2nd Saturday—Saturday Swingers
1st Tuesday—BCWGA Meeting/ SG Golf
1st Wednesday at 9:00am—Ladies Bridge
Last Sunday—Couples Monthly
Monday
Beg/Inter Yoga Flex
Golf Fit
Tuesday
Restorative Yoga
Wednesday
Beg/Inter Yoga Flex
Golf Fit
Thursday
Restorative Yoga
Friday
Beg/Inter Yoga Flex
Golf Fit
7:30am
9:30am
8:30am
7:30am
9:30am
8:30am
7:30am
9:30am
June
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3
Tequila Open
4
Saturday Swingers
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Men’s Monthly
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19
Father’s Day Golf
and BBQ
20
Jr. Golf Camp
21
Jr. Golf Camp
22
Jr. Golf Camp
23
Jr. Golf Camp
24
Jr. Golf Camp
25
26
MGA Pres Cup
Couples Monthly
27
Jr. Golf Camp
28
Burger Night
Jr. Golf Camp
29
Jr. Golf Camp
30
Cigar Night
Jr. Golf Camp

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July
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Jr. Golf Camp
2
Saturday Swingers
3 4 4th of July
Golf & BBQ
Jr. Golf Camp
5
Jr. Golf Camp
6
Jr. Golf Camp
7
Jr. Golf Camp
8
Jr. Golf Camp
9
Jr. Club
10
Jr. Club
Championship
11
Jr. Golf Camp
12 BCWGA Sr.
Club Champ
Jr. Golf Camp
13
Jr. Golf Camp
14 BCWGA Sr.
Club Champ
Jr. Golf Camp
15
Jr. Golf Camp
16
Sr. Club
Championship
17
Sr. Club
Championship
18
Lytham Dethatch
Jr. Golf Camp
19
Lytham Dethatch
Jr. Golf Camp
20
Lytham Dethatch
Jr. Golf Camp
21
Lytham Dethatch
Jr. Golf Camp
22
Lytham Dethatch
Jr. Golf Camp
23
24 25
31
Couples
Monthly
Carn. Dethatch
Jr. Golf Camp
26
Pizza Night
Carn. Dethatch
Jr. Golf Camp
27
Carn. Dethatch
Jr. Golf Camp
28 HH/M. Appr.
Cigar Night
Carn. Dethatch
Jr. Golf Camp
29
Carn. Dethatch
Jr. Golf Camp
30
August
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Muirfield Dethatch
Jr. Golf Camp
2
Muirfield Dethatch
Jr. Golf Camp
3
Muirfield Dethatch
Jr. Golf Camp
4
Muirfield Dethatch
Jr. Golf Camp
5
Wine Open
Muirfield Dethatch
Jr. Golf Camp
6
Saturday Swingers
7 8
Jr. Golf Camp
9 Ladies Club
Championship
Jr. Golf Camp
10
Jr. Golf Camp
11 Ladies Club
Championship
Jr. Golf Camp
12
Jr. Golf Camp
13
14 15 16 Ladies Club
Championship
17 18 19
Wine Dinner
20
21 22 23 24 25
Cigar Night
28
Couples Club
Championship
29 30
Burger Night
31
26 27
Couples Club
Championship

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Fun Facts & a Good Laugh
Interesting Fun Facts About Golf
1. Golf balls were originally made of wood. Later, they were made from boiled feathers stuffed into stitched
leather known as "featheries". The modern, and cheaper, golf ball filled with gutta-percha was not developed
till 1848.
2. There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.
3. Balls travel significantly further on hot days. A golfer swinging a club at around 100 mph will carry the
driver up to eight yards longer for each increase in air temperature of 25°F.
4. Approximately 20 million golf balls are lost in water hazards in the UK each year.
5. Phil Mickelson, who plays left-handed, is actually right handed. He learned to play golf by mirroring his
father's golf swing, and he has used left handed golf clubs ever since.
6. The chances of making two holes-in-one in a round of golf are one in 67 million.
7. The youngest golfer to shoot a hole-in-one, was Coby Orr, who was five years old at the time. It happened
in Littleton, Colorado, USA, in 1975. That is unless you know better. Tiger Woods was 8 years old.
8. Golf was banned in Scotland from 1457 to 1502 to ensure citizens wouldn't waste time when preparing for
an English invasion.
9. 80% of all golfers will never achieve a handicap of less than 18.
10. Golfers use an estimated $800 USD million worth of golf balls annually.
“Now, what do you intend to do about it?”
After a particularly bad round of golf, Robert decided not
to go to the nineteenth hole [the clubhouse bar] and
started to go straight home.
As he was walking to the golf car park to get his Range
Rover, a policeman stopped him and asked', Did you
tee off on the seventeenth hole about twenty minutes
ago?'
'Yes', Robert answered
'Did you happen to slice your ball so that it went over the
trees and out of bounds and completely off the golf
course?'
'Yes, I did. How did you know?' Robert questioned.
'Well', said the policeman gravely', Your golf ball flew
out onto the main road and crashed through the windscreen of a BMW. The car driver lost control and crashed
into six other cars and a fire engine. The fire engine was unable to reach the fire in time and the building burned
down. Now, what do you intend to do about it?'
Robert thought it over very carefully and responded', I think I'll close my stance a little bit, tighten my grip and
lower my right thumb.'

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Staff Highlight
ANTERO AGUILAR HAS BEEN HERE SINCE THE VERY BEGINNING.
A San Juan Capistrano native, he has been at Bella Collina for nearly 30 years!!
Previous to working at Bella Collina, Antero worked at Monarch Beach
Golf Links. In March of 1987, Antero made the move to help construct a new
project here in San Clemente which would be the first “Gary Player Signature Golf
Course” on the West Coast. The project was designed by Professional Golfer,
Gary Player, and Karl Litten, a world renowned golf course architect. This course
would be called Pacific Golf Club and opened the summer of 1988.
Through all of the transition that Pacific Golf Club since opening, to what
is now Bella Collina San Clemente, Antero has been dedicated to this golf course
and has never left since stepping foot on this property. Today, he is the Assistant
Superintendant and leads the general supervision of golf course maintenance.
Early mornings on the golf course when the sun is rising, projects with
large equipment that remind him of building the course, and always knowing he has a home here are Antero’s
favorite qualities about being a Bella Collina employee.
Antero still resides in San Juan Capistrano to this day with his wife. He has four children, two boys and
two girls, and nine grandchildren. In his spare time, he plays the accordion in a band called Del Norte. Although
he works on the golf course all day here, he still enjoys landscaping and gardening on his days off.
Antero is a walking blueprint of all the changes that have happened over the years. He often remembers
things that everyone else has forgotten or misplaced. He is a valuable asset to our future success and we are so
happy to have him as part of our Bella Collina family nearly 30 years later.
Antero Aguilar
Assistant Superintendant
Staff Directory
General Manager / Superintendent Jay Pesicka (949) 333-4841
PGA Golf Professional Brian Hollenbeck (949) 333-4838
Membership Director Ashley Landsman (949) 333-4830
Director of Food & Beverage Travis Jones (949) 333-4861
Executive Chef Leonel Villamil (949) 333-4827
Director of Events Karen Smiley (949) 333-4846
Event & Wedding Coordinator Elisa Victa (949) 333-4835
Controller / Accounting Mark Allison (949) 333-4828
Member Relations Sherri Hayden (949) 498-6604