everyone is talking about the work being done at the Bernardsville Country Club, what’s going on? what’s the big secret? to find out more, join the BCCNews global podcast at noon on April 1st, 2010 when the BCC groundskeeper will talk about life, golf, the BCC and his latest book, “hoops into holes: the evolution of backyard golf”.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
WOW!!!
everyone is talking about the work being done at the Bernardsville Country Club, what’s going on? what’s the big secret? to find out more, join the BCCNews global podcast at noon on April 1st, 2010 when the BCC groundskeeper will talk about life, golf, the BCC and his latest book, “hoops into holes: the evolution of backyard golf”.
Monday, January 11, 2010
and another BCC season begins...
On short notice, once again, the Bernardsville Country Club held a Second Christmas & New Years Eve party on january 9th, 2010 for it's members. giving a chance for the BCC groundskeeper to catch up with old friends after his return from warmer parts of this world. the members enjoyed a delicious pot luck meal, headed by chef tony (chicken and mushrooms, sausage and peppers) along with the cooking of louie and stacy, team zhelesnik (butternut squash soup, broccoli rape, a great salad), with strong assists by lori r. (special potato skins), pete "the eagle" johnson (hoboken bread), kurt & may (box of cheese and treats), tequila jeff (pigs in blankets and desserts) feola (probably brought some port). new members dr. mark with his lovely wife and her equally lovely friend lisa also stopped in for the holiday festivities. the groundskeeper had entertainment available but none was needed as mike r. and members enjoyed christmas music by the roaring fire place, the BCC christmas train with double christmas trees, the BCC ping pong stadium and dancing in the Elvis Room, maybe even a daring sleigh ride into the dark to see the stars! the party was on! the fire was kept lit into the wee hours of the morning, while the hole wide world is fast asleep. christmas gifts were exchanged, new years wishes were made. some members said good night, but many stayed. rooms were reserved, there were couches by the fire, eventually the BCC members did retire (well jef d. drove home at 5am, vhat!). but it was only hours before the sun did rise and then, the smell of coffee (rise cheryl! rise willy!), of apple bacon pancakes (rise maxie! rise bruce!), another fire (where's jef?), and this party started again! more sledding! more, more, more and more all again...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
another BCC season comes to an end...
the Bernardsville Country Club would like to wish all it's members and guests a very merry christmas and a happy new year. and look for some big surprises in the coming new year! long live the BCC!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
BCC Halloween Blackout Bash
very very scary...
b-ville- we always have come to expect the unexpected at Bernardsville Country Club, but after days of preparation on the “BCC Halloween Bash”, and with rain threatening to spoil our planned outdoor activities, on saturday, october 31 2009, 5pm eastern standard time, the power went out! BCC members and guests began arriving around sundown. arriving at the “BCC Clubhouse”, high in the hills of bernardsville, a clubhouse lit only by a roaring fireplace and candles. guests having to be told it wasn’t just a scary look we were going for. we had music though, with power coming from a car, thanks to capt. sperry. and the party continued, another example of the resiliency of the club and it’s member’s. party on!
at about 9:15pm, with all the costumed revealers in attendance and the event, in the dark and in full swing, people drinking, eating the pot luck foods brought by all, a flash photo was taken and suddenly, the power snapped back on. “yea!”, said the party. “oh my.”, said a slightly tipsy BCC groundskeeper, realizing he now had a lot to do. yes! the P.T.PuppetShow! yes, ladies and gentlemen, all the regulars, “PT & Dino”, the “Magic Shoe”, “PT on the high wire”, “Project Genesis”, “rocky, the smoking raccoon”, “Simpsinatra”, plus a new act from germany, the “Dirty Dowels”, singing that old favorite,”Rawhide”. you just had to be there.
next was the “BCC Scavenger Hunt”. although the ground was wet, the rain had stopped. teams were formed, maps and a list of tasks to be performed were handed out. and off they went, out into the dark, again. the “hunt” lead them to the “BCC Alter”, the “Bounty”, the BCC dart room, the “Elvis Room” disco, a creepy hole in the ground and finally to the “BCC Haunted Barn”. the winner was once again the team lead by dr. mark, the only straight person in the competition.
the party finally moved up to the “BCC Clubhouse”, there they heard a set of music by the “Frozen Monkey Band”, while they partied the night away. what a great time. and it didn’t end. some members slept over, another fire was started, football was watched, food was eaten, golf was played, more fun was had. one of the best halloween bashes ever. the Bernardsville Country Club thanks it’s members and guests for making it the great party it was. 
b-ville- we always have come to expect the unexpected at Bernardsville Country Club, but after days of preparation on the “BCC Halloween Bash”, and with rain threatening to spoil our planned outdoor activities, on saturday, october 31 2009, 5pm eastern standard time, the power went out! BCC members and guests began arriving around sundown. arriving at the “BCC Clubhouse”, high in the hills of bernardsville, a clubhouse lit only by a roaring fireplace and candles. guests having to be told it wasn’t just a scary look we were going for. we had music though, with power coming from a car, thanks to capt. sperry. and the party continued, another example of the resiliency of the club and it’s member’s. party on!
at about 9:15pm, with all the costumed revealers in attendance and the event, in the dark and in full swing, people drinking, eating the pot luck foods brought by all, a flash photo was taken and suddenly, the power snapped back on. “yea!”, said the party. “oh my.”, said a slightly tipsy BCC groundskeeper, realizing he now had a lot to do. yes! the P.T.PuppetShow! yes, ladies and gentlemen, all the regulars, “PT & Dino”, the “Magic Shoe”, “PT on the high wire”, “Project Genesis”, “rocky, the smoking raccoon”, “Simpsinatra”, plus a new act from germany, the “Dirty Dowels”, singing that old favorite,”Rawhide”. you just had to be there.
next was the “BCC Scavenger Hunt”. although the ground was wet, the rain had stopped. teams were formed, maps and a list of tasks to be performed were handed out. and off they went, out into the dark, again. the “hunt” lead them to the “BCC Alter”, the “Bounty”, the BCC dart room, the “Elvis Room” disco, a creepy hole in the ground and finally to the “BCC Haunted Barn”. the winner was once again the team lead by dr. mark, the only straight person in the competition.
the party finally moved up to the “BCC Clubhouse”, there they heard a set of music by the “Frozen Monkey Band”, while they partied the night away. what a great time. and it didn’t end. some members slept over, another fire was started, football was watched, food was eaten, golf was played, more fun was had. one of the best halloween bashes ever. the Bernardsville Country Club thanks it’s members and guests for making it the great party it was. 
Monday, October 19, 2009
The Tick Open Of 2009
the silver BCC Cup remains @ home...
with the Bernardsville Country Club’s golfing season coming to an end, the short notice invite to the 15th annual BCC Tick Open golf tournament was sent out along with the BCC Halloween invite, as luck would have it, that seems to have lead to a short list of competitors arriving on oct.18 to compete at the beautiful eight hole golf course against the defending golf champion, holder of the silver BCC Cup and their host, me. the BCC groundskeeper.
the weather? at noon when derek and i played a practice round it was wet, cold and windy. by the time “foul weather” jeff dreitlein, pete “the eagle” johnson, doctor joe and monika “the masher” were all present and accounted for, the rain had stopped but the wind had gotten a bit stronger, tough conditions. the tournament began with a well dressed monika “the masher” in a fine cashmere sweater and scarf hitting a well struck nine wood, pushed a little right, only to announce "THAT"S IT!" and “IT”S TOO COLD!”, as she walked off the course, jumped in the car and went to short hills mall. she was then declared the BCC ladies champion. long live the queen!
then there was five. the first round qualifier continued, four hoops clockwise and four hoops counter clockwise, pars and birdies were made, and on the 8th fairway i thought, well, we all qualified! so after completing the round i suggested two options and put it to a vote. an eight hoop final or , for the first time ever, a sixteen hoop marathon final. after some of mom’s warm bean soup and sandwiches were enjoyed in the BCC clubhouse, the decision was made, “16”! ahhh, the sweet sixteen.
it took fifteen. two points to win the hoop and one for the tie, after four hoops they all had points, G-3pts with a birdie at #1 OK Corral, 95yds, D-1pts, J-2pts, P-2pts with a tap-in birdie at the no.1 handicap hoop #4 Octopine,103yds, and off course, doctor joe with a scotch in his hand watching the giants game in the warm clubhouse. on the back four hoops of the first eight, it looked like derek, the only Steeple View Country Club representative, was being ganged up on, revenge for the BCC/SVCC Inter-club defeat no doubt. the score was, D-3pts, P-5pts with J-5pts and G-7 after they shared points with a birdie on #8 Barn’s Window, 111yds, much to jeff's dismay.
the second eight hoops of the final began with jeff making a tap-in birdie at the first and finding himself tied for the lead (actually i'm not sure he even knew it). then it was derek's turn, four points in the next three hoops, the score: G-9pts, J-7pts, D-7pts and P-5pts. the back four hoops left, anybody's championship! well? almost. the cold days competition was ended after i, the groundskeeper, birdied #6 Pine’s Gauntlet, 109yds and then backed it up with the clincher, another birdie at #7 Big Roundup, 129yds. glorious day indeed. and jeff D. tied for second! we even saw blue skies by the end. the point totals after 15 hoops were: G-14pts, J-7pts, D-7pts and P-6pts. i’d like to thank the members for making it the great day it was.
how about that hat?
with the Bernardsville Country Club’s golfing season coming to an end, the short notice invite to the 15th annual BCC Tick Open golf tournament was sent out along with the BCC Halloween invite, as luck would have it, that seems to have lead to a short list of competitors arriving on oct.18 to compete at the beautiful eight hole golf course against the defending golf champion, holder of the silver BCC Cup and their host, me. the BCC groundskeeper.
the weather? at noon when derek and i played a practice round it was wet, cold and windy. by the time “foul weather” jeff dreitlein, pete “the eagle” johnson, doctor joe and monika “the masher” were all present and accounted for, the rain had stopped but the wind had gotten a bit stronger, tough conditions. the tournament began with a well dressed monika “the masher” in a fine cashmere sweater and scarf hitting a well struck nine wood, pushed a little right, only to announce "THAT"S IT!" and “IT”S TOO COLD!”, as she walked off the course, jumped in the car and went to short hills mall. she was then declared the BCC ladies champion. long live the queen!
then there was five. the first round qualifier continued, four hoops clockwise and four hoops counter clockwise, pars and birdies were made, and on the 8th fairway i thought, well, we all qualified! so after completing the round i suggested two options and put it to a vote. an eight hoop final or , for the first time ever, a sixteen hoop marathon final. after some of mom’s warm bean soup and sandwiches were enjoyed in the BCC clubhouse, the decision was made, “16”! ahhh, the sweet sixteen.
it took fifteen. two points to win the hoop and one for the tie, after four hoops they all had points, G-3pts with a birdie at #1 OK Corral, 95yds, D-1pts, J-2pts, P-2pts with a tap-in birdie at the no.1 handicap hoop #4 Octopine,103yds, and off course, doctor joe with a scotch in his hand watching the giants game in the warm clubhouse. on the back four hoops of the first eight, it looked like derek, the only Steeple View Country Club representative, was being ganged up on, revenge for the BCC/SVCC Inter-club defeat no doubt. the score was, D-3pts, P-5pts with J-5pts and G-7 after they shared points with a birdie on #8 Barn’s Window, 111yds, much to jeff's dismay.
the second eight hoops of the final began with jeff making a tap-in birdie at the first and finding himself tied for the lead (actually i'm not sure he even knew it). then it was derek's turn, four points in the next three hoops, the score: G-9pts, J-7pts, D-7pts and P-5pts. the back four hoops left, anybody's championship! well? almost. the cold days competition was ended after i, the groundskeeper, birdied #6 Pine’s Gauntlet, 109yds and then backed it up with the clincher, another birdie at #7 Big Roundup, 129yds. glorious day indeed. and jeff D. tied for second! we even saw blue skies by the end. the point totals after 15 hoops were: G-14pts, J-7pts, D-7pts and P-6pts. i’d like to thank the members for making it the great day it was.
how about that hat?
Friday, October 2, 2009
BCC Halloween Bash
the BCC Halloween Bash will be on, you guessed it, October 31! come one! come all! we'll have a ball! scavenger hunt! haunted barn! entertainment! costume contest! and don't forget! potluck foods! (bring some food) and BYOB! very very very scary, boo!
short notice schedule updates!
The "Tick Open" will be played on October 18, 2009 @ noon. with it's golfing season coming to an end, the Bernardsville Country Club invites you to it's last sporting event of the year. come rain, come shine, and with the sun low in the sky, please be on time.
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