September 2008 Newsletter

From the President

As August comes to a close, I hope everyone got a chance to play lots of golf this past summer. The course is in wonderful shape, and the Pro Shop staff continues to do an outstanding job. I am proud to tell people that I am a member of Canyon Country Club.

I am pleased to announce that there has been interest in newly platted lots on the south side of the clubhouse. We are hoping this interest turns into sales very quickly. Along with that I have sent letters to all the builders and developers in the Amarillo area, trying to spark some interest with them. If you are considering purchasing any of the available lots, don’t wait too long; they will be sold on a first come first serve basis.

I want to prepare everyone for an upcoming special stockholders meeting, that we will have to call in the near future. The Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan that was taken out in the late 1970’s to help rebuild the club after the “big flood” is being called due. We are either going to have to refinance with them, find other financing, or we can pay it off. The balance is somewhere in the area of $132,000. So keep watching the mail for that special stockholders meeting.

A couple other items I need to mention. The Board is increasing the late fees for past due accounts from $15 to $25. The Board has been requested to ask members not to tell employees what they feel their job duties or assignments should entail. If a member has a problem with an employee please contact a Board Member or Casey.

I have also heard all the wonderful compliments from the ladies during the Ladies Chaparral regarding Theresa’s meals that she served. They complimented every meal and said that the tournament as a whole went very well. Thanks to Theresa and her staff, as well as to all the staff at Canyon Country Club, for a job well done.

From the Pro Shop
I hope everyone had a wonderful summer full of family time, swimming and of course lots of time on the golf course. Mikel and his crew have once again done a great job with our golf course. We were very busy here at the club in August. I would like to thank everyone that participated in our tournaments throughout the summer. The Roadrunner this year was a huge success. Here are the club members that placed:

Johnnie Guelker - T1st Net
Phil Mancuso – T1st Net
Mike Duck – T4th Net
Wendel Dalton – T8th Net
Steve Rogers – T9th Gross
Jeremy Lavake – T10th Net
Stan Price – T10th Net
Bob Lang – T10th Net
Danny Killough – T13th Net
Congratulations to everyone and good playing.

The Men’s Club Championship was also a success this year. The format was match play once again this year. Here are your club champions for 2008:
Championship Flight – Jim Giacomazzi
First Flight – Cleve Gustin
Second Flight – Dan Luther
Third Flight – Jimmy Jones (second year in a row)
Fourth Flight – Brito Valdez

The Women’s Club Championship was held on the same weekend. The winners are:
Trish Giacomazzi – 1st place Gross (2nd year in a row) Holly Johnston – 1st Place Net
Kelli Mooring – 2nd place Gross Kay Reynolds – 2nd Place Net
Rhonda Orr – 3rd place Gross Debra Hetzler – 3rd Place Net

Thanks again to everyone who played.

The Ladies Chaparral was played in some soggy conditions this year. The new format was fun and I think everyone had a good time (despite being soaked to the bone).
Cindy Guelker and Kelli Mooring finished 2nd in the Gold Flight. Good playing and thanks to all the ladies that did play this year.

September will be a busy month. Here is a list of the tournaments in September:

September 5th – Last Member Scramble
September 7th – Super Scramble (1:00 Shotgun Start)
September 14th – 19 – Man Shootout (1:00 Start)
September 20th & 21st – 3-Man Scramble (Morning and Afternoon Shotgun)
September 27th & 28th – Ryder Cup Matches

The Super Scramble is our year end member scramble. There will be over $1400 in prize money and possible skin money to be had. If you are interested in playing please call the shop to sign-up.

The 19-Man Shootout is a fun event. I will take the first 19 men to sign-up by the 14th of September. Cost is $10, so come out and enjoy the fun.

The Ryder Cup Matches will begin on Saturday the 29th. This is a fun event with the women versus the men. The men have won the last two years – but I’m sure the ladies will come out fighting to regain the cup.

The 3-Man Scramble will be held on September 20th and 21st. This event is open to all amateur men. There will be a morning and afternoon shotgun both days. This is filling up fast so get your team and call the golf shop to enter.

If you are interested in playing in any of these events – please call the shop for details or to sign-up.

Canyon Country Club will be closed on Tuesday, September 2nd for fall aerification. We will be open on Wednesday, September 3rd at 8:00 a.m.