July Newsletter

From the President:

I can’t believe what a difference a fresh coat of paint makes. I think everyone will agree that our faded, beat up looking Clubhouse and Pro Shop looks 100% better.

Business around the course has been pretty steady here lately; some weeks have been very profitable for the club while other weeks have not. In the month of May we had total of 1585 rounds of golf played, with two tournaments (Bucks & Does and the Grandmothers). The Kid’s Inc day/night tournament scheduled for June 20th was rained out and will likely be re-scheduled for sometime in August. This should not affect our members because they will not start until 6:00pm on a Saturday evening.

I know this is redundant but I want to say Thank You to all of our employees. They do a lot of behind the scene work that most will never see. Casey and the Pro Shop staff continue to offer outstanding customer service. I don’t think most people realize how much they do for our club. We are working on ways to update the Pro Shop and details will be forthcoming.

Mikel & his staff are continuing to improve conditions on the golf course. They have hydro-mulched several areas, and the grass is really coming in good. Number 6 & 8 greens have come in very well, with the sodding and extra care they have received. Without a doubt the golf course is in excellent condition.

From the land committee, there are only 2 lots left on the south rim overlooking the clubhouse, and 4 on the north side. If you are interested in any of these lots contact Dick Archer for the details.

Enjoy your summer, and I hope to see you on the course.


Jerry Neufeld – President

From the Golf Shop

The heat is here finally. We have had a pretty mild summer up until now. Keep praying for rain, the course still needs it. There are several things going on in July and August. First, we will be open for regular play on Saturday, July 4th. If you want to play that day, call early in the week and get your tee time. Non-members will be able to get a tee-time on Friday.

The course will be closed on Monday, June 29th so that Mikel and his crew can spray our greens with a chemical that is considered very toxic. As soon as Mikel gets the greens sprayed, he will water it in. As soon as that is done, then it will be safe to be on the greens again, but we want to ensure your safety, so we will re-open on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.

NTPGA Jr. Tournament
Once again, Canyon Country Club is honored to host a Northern Texas PGA Jr. Tour event. The event will be held on July 9th. We are expecting around 60 kids to play our wonderful golf course. The course will open back up around 2:00 p.m.

Club Championship
Our club championship will be held July 11th & 12th. The format for the men will be match play and for the ladies will be stroke play (gross & net). I encourage all members to participate in this event. If you would like to sign-up for the club championship please call the golf shop. Starting times will be determined on Friday, July 10th.

After the morning round on Saturday, the Ladies Auxiliary will have a bake sale. The members of the Ladies Auxiliary will bring home made desserts to be auctioned off. All proceeds will go to the Auxiliary. The Auxiliary has done some fantastic things around the clubhouse with the money that they receive. The fun should start around 1:30 p.m. So come on out, even if you aren't playing in the tournament.

After the bake sale we will have our annual Man-Woman Shoot-out. This is always a fun event where the players in the tournament are paired up with each other (no husband-wife teams) and we have a 9-hole shoot-out.

When that is over with, Wayne & Beverly Johnson will be having his annual Bar-b-que. The Johnson family will be out cooking bar-b-que all day and they do a wonderful job. The meal is inexpensive and really good. All the proceeds that the Johnson's make goes back to the club. Bring out your family and enjoy some great food and fun. The bar-b-que should start around 6:30 p.m.

Roadrunner Invitational
Our biggest tournament of the year is July 24th through the 276h. All members should have received an invitation. Included in the invitation was a tee-box sponsor sheet. If you or someone you know is interested in helping sponsor this event then please mail back the sponsor sheet to the club. Thanks for your support and thanks for playing.


Pro-Member
Canyon Country Club’s annual Pro-Member will be held on Monday, August 3rd. I have many professionals from around the panhandle already signed up to play in the event. If you would like to play in the pro-member then call the shop. Starting times are flexible, so just let us know about what time that you can play. Thanks for supporting my Pro-Member.