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Pinehurst as their seasonal home in 1915. Annie was the Pinehurst Gun Club's first shooting instructor and Frank, its first manager. In the course of their seven seasons in Pinehurst, Annie taught thousands of men and women to shoot—more than 4,000 women in her first two seasons here—while Frank's many innovations changed the face of trap and skeet shooting and have been adapted in the design of the new Gun Club's ten shooting fields, which include two 14-station sporting clays fields, golf green sporting, NSCA 5-stand sporting, trap, skeet, FITASC, Helice, flurry, and Olympic bunker traps. The first simulated pheasant tower in America, adapted from the European model, was built at Pinehurst Gun Club. The Clubhouse on the Shooting Fields is inspired by the original clubhouse, built in 1895 by Pinehurst founder James W. Tufts, from which Annie Oakley taught. The estate, just under 500 acres, has two ponds and the members' lodge, called Sealgair House (pronounced shall-e-gar, which means "hunter" in Gaelic) will be built on the peninsula that extends into Harding Pond. Sealgair House features a gun room, library, smoking room, and eight suites for use by members and their guests. The White Christmas barn is the dining room and, like Sealgair House, is inspired by the New England farmhouses portrayed in the films, White Christmas and Holiday Inn— both starring Bing Crosby. Now you can be a part of this vibrant legacy. Because you love sport shooting and all the quality times to which it pertains, you are cordially invited to join a very unique group of individuals who appreciate our sporting heritage and will carry on the traditions of the Pinehurst Gun Club. As a member, you will be part of something exceptional, something beautiful, tangible, and sustainable for generations to come. In a few short months, the most prestigious Gun Club in America will reopen. Your membership will allow you, your family, and guests to partake in the exhilaration, camaraderie, and freedom afforded by the shooting sports at the new, exclusive, luxurious, members-only Pinehurst Gun Club. It's designed and built to satisfy the needs and expectations of just 300 members. Log onto www.PinehurstGunClubLLC. com and sign up for a membership package or call (910) 992-4104. 50 • S P O R T I N G C L A S S I C S