Clemson’s Dabo Swinney Named National Coach of the Year

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Frank Santoro

Congratulations are in order for Reserve Member, Dabo Swinney! Coach Swinney led the Clemson Tigers in another exciting and dynamic year of college football, and it’s obvious that he inspired more than just his players…

On new year’s eve, Coach Swinney was honored as the winner of the Bobby Dodd FBS National Coach of the Year award, announced on ESPN during half-time show of the Chick-fil-A Bowl. ”It is an honor to win an award named after the legendary Bobby Dodd, who did so much for college football. I am humbled to be the recipient of this award,” said Swinney.

The Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award is annually presented to the Football Subdivision head coach whose team excels on the field, in the classroom and in the community. The award is named for Bobby Dodd, the longtime head coach at Georgia Tech. It was established in 1976 to honor the values that Dodd exemplified.

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Photos: 3rd annual media golf outing at The Reserve tips off the 2011 Clemson Basketball season

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Posted on October 15, 2011 by Greg Rushing

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Clemson University, just 20 minutes from The Reserve at Lake Keowee, kicked off the 2011 basketball season last week at The Reserve. For the third straight year, The Reserve hosted the Clemson Basketball Media Golf Outing, welcoming men’s head coach … Continue reading →

Teeing It Up for the Tigers

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Greg Rushing

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Last Friday, September 23, The Reserve at Lake Keowee was proud to host Clemson University’s largest annual fundraiser for its golf team – the 9^th Annual Tiger Golf Gathering. The Tiger Golf Gathering is a weekend of fun events, beginning with a Pro-Am tournament on our award-winning Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course and ending with a VIP Silent Auction Party on campus, that have helped fund a total renovation of the Clemson’s golf facilities, including a “second to none” practice area.

This year’s event was especially meaningful as the Clemson Golf Team and its supporters celebrated the grand opening of the course’s Larry B. Penley, Jr. Golf House, a 7,700 square feet, three-story “clubhouse” that will become the home for Clemson University’s golf team.

A total of 108 players participated from across the country. Among those in attendance at this year’s Gathering were Clemson golf alumni and 2009 U.S. Open Champion Lucas Glover and PGA TOUR Professional Kyle Stanley.

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Video: 7th Annual Clemson Football Media Day at The Reserve welcomes new coaches; new season of college football

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Chuck Pigg

This week I welcomed back Clemson University head football coach Dabo Swinney, his staff, and members of the media to The Reserve for a day of golf and interviews. It was exciting to meet the new coaches and hear about the new players on this year’s team.

We invite you to come see the Tigers in action Saturday 9/17 against Auburn, and to meet some Reserve members at our 3rd Annual Member-Guest Tailgate who can help you learn about life on Lake Keowee. Contact a member of our Real Estate Team at 877-922-5253 (LAKE) for all the details.

Follow these links for more interview videos and a photo gallery from the Media Golf Outing.

Audio: University of South Carolina Head Football Coach Steve Spurrier and Clemson University Men’s Head Golf Coach Larry Penley praise The Reserve at Lake Keowee during recent interviews with The Golf Channel

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Posted on April 26, 2011 by Mike Agee

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A sudden-death playoff decided the PGA Tour’s Heritage event in Hilton Head on Sunday, capping off an exciting week in golf’s spotlight for the state of South Carolina. Earlier in the week, The Golf Channel’s Morning Drive show interviewed many of our state’s most recognizable personalities including University of South Carolina Head Football Coach Steve Spurrier and Clemson University Men’s Head Golf Coach Larry Penley.

“The Reserve at Lake Keowee is still my favorite upstate course.” Coach Steve Spurrier

When asked about his favorite courses in South Carolina, Coach Spurrier replied, “The Reserve at Lake Keowee is still my favorite upstate course.” Hosts Erik Kuselias and Gary Williams asked Coach Penley to name the one place he would take them if they visited the area and he replied, “I’m probably going to take you to The Reserve…awesome, awesome Jack Nicklaus golf course.”

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Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course at The Reserve

Thirteen-Year Cicadas will Emerge this Spring

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Jeff Breazeale

13 year cicadas Lake Keowee Trail Journal Once every thirteen years…
An unusually noisy little visitor emerges all around Upstate, South Carolina. This spring – sometime in late April/early May – we will witness the emergence of the 13 year Cicadas!

Cicadas in our area can be divided into two groups according to when they occur; those that appear annually ( from the end of June to the middle of October) and those that appear periodically (every 13 or 17 years), from the middle of April to the middle of May. There is also a difference in their appearance. Annual cicadas vary in size from a ¼ of an inch to almost three inches in size. They tend to be black, brown, and green and have a green coloration along their wing margins. The periodical cicadas are generally all black with red eyes and orange wing margins and are generally an inch in length. Periodical and annual cicadas would rarely occur at the same time. Some annual species can begin “calling” or “singing” as early as mid-June here in the Mid-Atlantic, however most species tend to call as individuals and not the famous huge chorus that the periodicals are known for.

We are due for a major emergence this April, with as many as 40,000 Cicadas on a single tree! However, entomologists at Clemson University say that there is no way to accurately predict if a large population will surface; we can only “wait and see.”

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Clemson University Announces the Tigers’ 2011 Football Schedule

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Lauren Harper

Clemson home games kickoff with the tradition of southern cuisine and the team running down the hill past Howard's Rock to ignite the fans.

The Clemson University Athletic Department has just announced the Tigers’ Football schedule for 2011. Lake Keowee is only 20 minutes from Death Valley in Clemson, South Carolina, so quite a few Reserve members enjoy spending their fall afternoons on the Clemson campus cheering on the Tigers.

Clemson roots extend well within the gates of The Reserve, where Coaches Dabo Swinney and Brad Brownell, Clemson Alumni and parents of current students enjoy having a lakefront retreat so close to their alma mater!

- Learn more about Clemson and the Lake Keowee area
- Plan a weekend in The Reserve at Lake Keowee Guest House
- View the Clemson Tigers’ 2011 Football Schedule

Congratulations Katie Felton, Reserve Wellness Coordinator

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Frank Santoro

Katie records the runners' time at the 2010 Apple-A-Day 5K

Congratulations to Katie for earning her CIFT from the American College of Sports Medicine!

Katie Felton encourages us to keep a healthy, active lifestyle as she oversees all wellness activities for The Reserve at Lake Keowee Club! But Katie isn’t just a motivator, she’s a trained professional. She holds her Masters Degree in Therapeutic Recreation from Clemson University, and is a certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) and Health and Fitness Specialist (HSF). Her latest accomplishment is earning her designation as an ACSM/NCPAD Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer, abbreviated as CIFT.

The two bodies that sponsor the certification are ACSM which is the American College of Sports Medicine (www.acsm.org) and NCPAD which is the National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (www.ncpad.org). The CIFT is defined as a fitness professional capable of developing and implementing individualized exercise programs for persons who may have a physical, sensory or cognitive disability, who is healthy or has medical clearance to perform independent physical activity.

Katie Felton, The Reserve at Lake Keowee Wellness Coordinator

To sit for the CIFT exam you are required to hold a current NCCA-accredited health/fitness certification, CPR and AED certifications, have knowledge of exercise physiology as well as exercise testing and programming, knowledge in inclusive facility design and awareness of social inclusion for people with disabilities and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). You should also be able to demonstrate and lead safe, effective and adapted methods of exercise, write adapted exercise recommendations, understand adapted methods of exercise, and understand precautions and contraindications to exercise for people with disabilities and standards for accessible facility design.

This is a huge accomplishment for Katie, and an added benefit for Reserve Members who rely on her expertise and encouragement.
Great job, Katie!

» Check out Katie’s upcoming wellness activities at The Reserve
» Learn more about Fitness Programs at The Reserve
» See PHOTOS from the Apple-A-Day 5K and Fall Festival

Video: 2nd Annual Reserve Member-Guest Tailgate celebrates the nearby excitement at Clemson University

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Mike Agee

Clemson University offers a wonderful blend of lifelong learning, cultural arts and big time college athletics just 20 minutes from The Reserve at Lake Keowee. Each fall The Reserve celebrates all the university excitement at our annual Member-Guest Tailgate. More than 80 attended this year, enjoying the Tiger Paw City tailgate area and a nationally-televised game between Clemson vs. Ga Tech on a beautiful fall day in upstate South Carolina.

Reserve Member Spotlight: Dan McGonigle performs at The Clemson Little Theater

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Kathryn Coleman-Gravely

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Reserve Resident, Dan McGonigle made his acting debut on the stage of the Clemson Little Theater as Senator Norval Hedges in their recent production of Born Yesterday.

Dan McGonigle as Senator Norval Hedges

Born Yesterday is a funny, heartwarming account of a seemingly dumb ex-chorus girl who finds herself pulled into the world of Washington and government big-wigs. Judy Holliday won the Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Billie in The 1950 movie version of Born Yesterday, which was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Costume Design. It was also remade in 1993 starring Melanie Griffith, John Goodman and Don Johnson.

Congratulations, Dan!

The Reserve at Lake Keowee actively supports the Performing Arts through its Community Foundation, learn more here.