Country Club

By Don Thames, RMCC Club Professional
Stefan von Seeger made it two in a row by virtue of a convincing 8-7 victory over RMCC Medal Play champion Dean Clapp in the finals of the 2018 RMCC Club Championship, held over the last two weekends.  Von Seeger’s crushing style featured a three-birdie, no-bogey morning round of the final match that proved to be too much for Clapp to overcome. Clapp started the afternoon round of the 36 hole final 7 down and remained that way until von Seeger made a 60-foot putt on the 11th green to close out the match. Read more » Read more » about Von Seeger wins second Club championship

The Country Club’s Junior Golf summer program wrapped up with a party Saturday morning at the driving range. Before moving on to face painting, games, contests, snow cones and nachos, the junior golfers got to watch their coaches – this is club pro Don Thames – do their best to drive the ball into the next county ... while keeping it in the fairway. (Click photo for larger image.) Read more » about Junior Golfers learning from the best

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You’re down to the last few days if you want to sign up for the special membership deals being offered by the Country Club. Has the effort, more than four months old, been successful? With a Tuesday deadline for the special offer – and an open door for any last-minute applicants – the sign-up numbers are modestly positive. The club’s financial picture shows signs of small improvement too, and the board is pushing ahead with low-cost improvements to club facilities. Read more » Read more » about Club's marketing effort is about to end

The Country Club has launched a six-month trial reduction in golf guest fees, the club announced Tuesday, limiting non-member play to three tee times an hour for starting times beginning at 11:30 a.m. on both courses. Read more » Read more » about Club begins test of reduced guest fees

The Country Club announced Tuesday afternoon that Rodney Muller, general manager for the last 10 months, has resigned effective June 29. At the same time, the Community Services District announced the promotion of Rick Tompkins from patrol officer to sergeant. Read more » Read more » about Country Club loses GM; CSD names sergeant

[Corrected June 13] Steve Sear, an amateur from Reno, earned a spot in the 2018 Senior U.S. Open by firing a four under par 68 Monday on the North Course.  Sear, 51, carded no bogies and four birdies and triumphed over a field of 84 top senior players from Northern California and beyond. Don Thames, the Country Club's pro, didn't make it this time. Read more » Read more » about Amateur is top qualifier for Senior Open

If you saw the police helicopter circling around the Country Club Wednesday afternoon, you should know there wasn't a bad guy on the loose. It was the Amador County Sheriff's Department finishing up a tournament with a ball drop. They sold more than 1,000 balls at $10 each. (Click photo for larger image.) Read more » about Sunny with a chance of golf balls

The Country Club's party to raise funds to re-do the Terrace Patio (which is a terrific site for parties) looked to be a big hit Sunday afternoon. There were hors d'oeuvres, drinks, music and raffles. (Click photos for larger images.)

Sometimes Rancho Murieta is a sleepy kind of place, and sometimes it's busy. This weekend it was busy. Here's a photo look at the Country Club's party, the Bike Rodeo, the Down Range music fest and the Optimist's ice cream truck. (This isn't even to mention the food trucks Sunday afternoon.) Read more » Read more » about Some photos from a busy weekend

Rancho Murieta's first Cars and Coffee took place Saturday morning in the Country Club's lower parking lot. The event, which is being tried every first Saturday this summer, drew 66 cars. Read more » about Video: First Cars and Coffee draws 66 cars

If you missed Sunday's open house at the Country Club, here's a quick look at some – not all – of the things that were going on. Read more » about Video: Open house at the Country Club