Sunday, August 28, 2011

September 2011 Newsletter

From the President
Greetings:
Summer is starting to wind down but there are still a lot of good days for golf. The course is still in excellent shape even due to the high temperatures and dry conditions we have had.
We still have quite a few tournaments scheduled in September so play in as many as you can. We would like to welcome Mark Sowers as our new tournament director. If you have questions or suggestions about the tournaments, please talk with Mark. He will do a great job.
We have added several new members to the club this summer. Hope you have had the chance to meet some of them. The Friday night scrambles have been a great place to meet them. We welcome the following people to the club: New Members for 2011

Johnny and Jeanette Vaughn
Cody & Mandy Parks
Joe Hughes
Zeb Read
Dustin Lanham
Brad Flatt
Mark Sankovich
Josh Neese
Jackie Urbanzcyk
Stuart Brewer
Jared Peddy
Matt Bellah
Ben Cox
Daniel Kinser
Blake Cartrite
Mark Fritts
Rick Palmer
Jerry Baker
Jack Willburn
We are still in need of about twice this many more golfers. If you know of anyone who would like to join, please invite them to try our course.
We are still having some issues with the restrooms on the course. Please be patient with us till we get this resolved.
Due to the huge amount of bills we have had the past couple of months we are needing to cut corners to make up the difference. The board has sat down and gone through line items to try to see what all we could cut or reduce. If you have any suggestions on where we could cut, please tell one of the board members. We tried cutting the watering back to every other day instead of everyday but the drought is trying to keep us from this so we had to go back to more watering again. It takes a lot of electricity and money to pump water to the course. It seems like every time we turnaround something breaks. The swimming pool will be closed after Labor day so this is one way to cut back. Tim has been trying to find ways to get more golfers playing and ways to cut expenses. You may see a few changes in this area such as adding more tee times, running specials, etc.
I want to thank the staff and board for all the hard work they have put in this summer. Our board has been doing a lot of brain storming and asking a lot of questions. We have a great board of directors and they have a tremendous love for this club. Please give them a big pat on the back when you see them
Remember to keep playing and get those handicaps down.

From the Pro Shop
Well we had another hole in one this month at the club. This time it was Dale Pulliam on August 9th. On hole #5, Dale used his trusty 9 wood to score the first ace in his long golfing career. Ron Hiner and Dave Ritter were along to witness his perfect shot. Way to go Dale!! I know it’s hard to believe, but Clarence Vaughn was NOT in the group this time!! Ha Ha.
The Ladies Chaparral went off on the 20th and 21st with 23 teams participating. The Championship Flight was won by Terri Buccola and Connie Crossland, with Kelli Mooring and Cindy Guelker coming in a very close second place. First Flight taken by Ronda Jennings and Jennifer Wilkerson, and Susan Baltz and Kathy Gowdy took second place. The Second Flight was won by Jill Remy and Tami Pugh, while Kim Lackey and Deanna Sowers came in second. Thanks to all the ladies for playing, and to the entire ladies auxiliary for helping me with all the logistics of my first Chaparral!! You made it a lot smoother for me than it could have been, with all your guidance and input, and I truly do thank you for that!!
Please remember that if you would like to come out and play some golf, as a club member you can sign up for tee times up to two weeks in advance. Non-members can only sign up a day in advance, barring special circumstances such as tournaments. So call and get your prime time reserved early!! And while on the subject, it is a great idea to call and get yourself a tee time before you show up and find out we are busy. We have gone from 10 minute time blocks to 8 minutes to try and accommodate more play on the course, so please be sure that you are here early enough to be on the tee at your assigned time. Showing up late for your time may result in a long wait, and that’s no fun for anyone!!
As always, please see me in the golf shop for all your golfing needs. I am still getting things in to replace my now low inventory due to all our events, so if there is something you would like to see in the shop, PLEASE let me know. I value the input of you all, and want to help you anyway possible. And if you are struggling with your game, come see me for a lesson. I am available 6 days a week to help you (I’m off on Monday’s). Hope to see you all around the club very soon!!

Tim Davis, Golf Professional