June Newsletter

JUNE 2018 • WWW.TCC-CLUB.COM • ST.PAUL, MN

TOWN &
COUNTRY

TCC MONTHLY
LEGENDS NEWSLETTER

JUNE 2018

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: DR. SPRAFKA (JOINED 1961)
MR. SAXON (JOINED 1971) MR. KRONSCHNABEL (JOINED 1964)

MR. VON FELDT (JOINED 1968).

TCC_CLUB 300 Mississippi River
st.paul_townandcountryclub Boulevard North
facebook.com/TownCountryClub
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104
651-646-7121

www.tcc-club.com

Club Information

Front Desk: 651-646-7121

www.tcc-club.com

Club Hours of Operation Direct Dial Numbers Executive Management

Clubhouse Closed on Mondays Accounting 651-659-2544 Robert K. White
Breakfast General Manager
Catering 651-659-2556 [email protected]
Tuesday-Sunday 7:00am-11:00am
Lunch The Pro Shop 651-659-2549 Taybin Tushaus
Food & Beverage Director
Tuesday-Sunday 11:00am -2:00pm Kitchen-To-Go 651-646-7121
Casual Menu [email protected]
Main Clubhouse 651-646-7121
Tuesday-Saturday 2:00pm-9:00pm Tom Skoglund
Dinner Men’s Locker Room 651-659-2546 Director of Golf
[email protected]
Tuesday-Sunday 5:00pm-9:00pm Pool Desk 651-659-2554
William Larson, CGCS
Tennis Pro Shop 651-659-2551 Turfgrass Director
[email protected]
Turfgrass Director 651-646-6743 tcturf @ twitter.com

Please note that last call for alcohol Board of Directors Tim Traynor
in the Clubhouse is 12:30am as the Controller
Club’s liquor license ends at 1:00am
[email protected]
Officers
Tregg Hagen
The Pro Shop Christine Meuers President Membership & Communications
7:00am- 8:00pm Brad Kahley Vice President
Jeff DeYoung Treasurer Director
Locker Room/Fitness Center Philip C. Haan Secretary [email protected]
Daniel McGrath Ex-Officio [email protected]
Tuesday-Sunday 5:00am-9:00pm
Megan Nash
Monday 5:00am-2:00pm Events & Catering Manager

Locker Room Attendant Directors 2018 [email protected]
Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm 2018
Erin Delaney 2018 Pat Sorensen
Halfway House Linda M. Heuer 2018 Head of Housekeeping
Tuesday-Sunday 8:00am-6:00pm Mark Sexton [email protected]
Megan Tucci 2019
Tennis Courts 2019 John Koury
Charles Callahan 2019 Chief Engineer
Monday-Sunday 7:00 am-Dusk Patrick Hickey 2019 [email protected]
Nicole Lettner
Tennis Pro Shop Lars Runquist 2020 1
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Tuesday-Friday 10:00am-Dusk Tiffany Anderson 2020
Piper Kenney-Wold 2020
Swimming Pool Matt Winkel
Don Woessner
Monday-Sunday 11:00am-Dusk

The President 

Christine Meuers

Summer has arrived; no matter that spring made only a brief, but colorful appearance this year. 
Memorial Day weekend, the “official” kick-off to the season, was a great success. Despite the
record high heat, the pool, the new Porch Bar, the tennis courts and the golf course were all
hopping.  We are particularly grateful for the efforts of Bob White, Tom Skoglund, Bill Larson and
all of their dedicated teams for preparing and staffing the Club campus on a banner Memorial
Day weekend.  Almost 600 rounds of golf were played and over 1,500 members enjoyed the pool.

If you have been on the golf course in the last couple of weeks, you have no doubt seen the work
underway near the 12th and 13th holes.  Our course architect, Jeff Mingay was on site working
with Bill Larson and his crew to continue the restoration work on this very special property.  
These efforts received national exposure in Golf Course Architecture just this week. I recommend
we all take a few minutes to read this article as it will certainly help us appreciate the “very
unique, beautiful property on the bluffs adjacent to the Mississippi River, featuring stunning views
of downtown Minneapolis.”  This article is located on Page 7-8.

I hope you will all join me in welcoming the fifty-six new families who became members of our
club during the “Spring into Action” promotion. There is a reception planned for our new
members on Friday June 8 from 5:30 – 7 pm on the upper patio.  Please stop in to meet our new
friends and give them a warm Town & Country greeting. While the spring promotion has
concluded, we are still actively recruiting new members at the corporate and associate levels, so
see Tregg Hagen or Bob White if you have a potential member you would like to refer.

Your Board of Directors and numerous governance committees meet monthly as we continue to
move Town & Country Club forward.  The chairs and members of the committees are posted on
the website under My Club > Governance & Bylaws.  If you have a comment, a programming idea
or any other feedback, please feel free to contact any Board or committee member.

This is a very exciting time at Town & Country.  I look forward to seeing you all around the Club
this summer.  

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The GM

Robert K. White

Summer arrived with a bang on Memorial Day weekend with weather in the 90’s and even reaching 100 on
Sunday. It was a wonderful weekend: we had a “Pop-Up” Pool Party on Friday; the attendance was wonderful
and everyone enjoyed the new Porch Bar. On Saturday, we checked in 520 people at the pool, which I was told
was the most ever in the past two years. The Memorial Day Pool Party was a hit as well.  We were able to get
most of our guests served before the storms hit. If you have not visited the Porch Bar come down and enjoy a
cocktail while looking at the river and watching the sunset.

2018 Spring Into ActionWe have had a terrific response to our membership drive and I would like to point out

a few topics and reminders to our new members.

1. Tipping Policy:

On all Food & Beverage tickets there is a service charge of 18% automatically charged that is billed to
the member.  The Service Charge is Club property. The Club gifts staff in direct service roles 65% of
the service charge.  This amount is placed in a pool and divided amongst the staff by hours worked.
 You will also notice an additional line on the ticket, that reads "Additional Server Gratuity" and that
goes directly to your server or bartender. As I said in previous correspondence, this is totally optional,
and please do not feel obligated to add anything on the tickets. We only added this line to make it
easier for members to leave additional gratuities for EXCELLENT SERVICE. Please do not reward
mediocre service because we want our servers to be attentive and give great service.

2. Junior Members (Children)

a.     Children of members are defined as unmarried children until their 26th birth date, regardless of
school status.
b.     Children (under the age of 21) may sit at dining tables in the Bars before 5pm. After 5pm, they may
do the same when accompanied by an adult. Minors (under the age of 21) are prohibited from sitting at
the bar stools. Only those of legal drinking age may sit at the bar.
c.     All children 11 years of age and younger MUST be accompanied on the practice putting green
surface by a supervising adult and the children must be practicing while on the practice putting green,
or chipping from adjacent rough.

3. Summer Parking

a.    At Town & Country Club parking is a premium during the summer months with golf, pool, tennis and

events the parking lot get full rather quickly. We ask if at all possible to car pool with your family or

friends to alleviate some of the parking congestion.

Remember to make plans for the 3rd of July Fireworks Celebration. This is one event you will not want to 3

miss. As always if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me any time.
I hope you have a wonderful and relaxing summer.

Membership & Communications

Tregg Hagen

We have been extremely pleased with the results of the 2018 Spring Into Action

membership drive. It has helped us welcome 56 new wonderful members to Town 

& Country. With that being said, I am pleased to announce that we are officially at our Social

Membership capacity. Thank you all very much for your efforts in bringing in your family and friends to

Friday, June 8, 2018the great fellowship at Town & Country Club. Please mark you calendars for as

we will be having a New Member Welcome Party on the Patio! 

Town & Country Club Welcomes New 2018 Club Members

Dr. James & Mrs. Mary Ellen Jordan  Social Mr. Joe & Mrs. Megan Jacobson
Mr. Steven & Mrs. Carol Devitt  Mrs. Cassie & Mr. Michael Navarro
Mr. Benjamin & Mrs. Monica Hartberg
Mr. David & Mrs. Joleen Sylvester  Mr. Ryan & Mrs. Denise Mallery Dr. James & Mrs. Kayla Kertis
Mr. Daniel & Mrs. Jessica Glendenning Mr. Todd & Mrs. Molly Phelps Mr. Chris & Mrs. Linda Coetzee
Ms. Anne Obst Mr. Matt & Mrs. Kelley Nelson
Mrs. Theresa & Mr. John Cosgriff  Mrs. Susan & Mr. Steve Hommeyer
Mr. David & Mrs. Nicole Delahanty Dr. Thomas & Mrs. Lisa Sayles-Adams
Dr. Sam & Mrs. Claire LaChance
Mr. Owen & Mrs. Becca Stockdale Corporate Mr. Christopher & Maureen Nachtsheim
Mr. Patrick & Mrs. Colleen Bollom
Mr. Bryce & Mrs. Emily Anderson Mr. Patrick Cadle Mr. Robert & Mrs. Colleen Langford
Mr. Adam & Mrs. Mary-Megan Ehrmantraut Ms. Ann Thompson &  Mr. Nik Katopodis Mr. Thomas & Ms. Diane Flynn

Mr. Scott & Mrs. Liz Longval Mr. Dan & Mrs. Tammy Redpath Mr. David & Mrs. Jeanne Anderson
Ms. Marsha Haagenson Ms. Connie McDonnell
Mr. Robert & Mrs. Nicole Vannelli 
Mr. Eric &  Mrs.Lindsey Bettendorf Mr. Kevin & Mrs. Canda Palattao
Mr. Samuel Minno & Ms. Kathryn Short Mr. Mychal & Mrs. Keri Brenden Mrs. Susan & Mr. Thomas Beito

Mr. Erick & Mrs. Luisa Peterson Associate Mr. Patrick Mahoney
Mr. Adam Peterson & Ms. Brianna Gohman
Ms. Sophie Snyder &  Mr. Jay Cavanagh Mr. Andrew (Andy) & Mrs. Marissa Ryan
Mr. Spencer & Mrs. Emily Pratt Mr. Alex & Mrs. Erin Bisanz
Mr. Tim O'Neil Jr. & Mrs. Amy O'Neil Mr. Jake & Mrs. Haley Taylor Mr. Mac Williams & Ms. Steffi Neisen 
Mr. Ion & Mrs. Sarah Skillrud
Mr. Kyle &  Mrs. Madeline Moore Mr. Jeff & Mrs. Kara Lepley Mr. Dan & Mrs. Kristen Wozniak 

Mr. Ryan & Mrs. Christine Bartley Mr. Richard Ingeman
Mr. Steve &  Mrs. Elizabeth Orme
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Mr. Josh & Mrs. Janelle Tubbs

The Pro Shop

Now that the long winter and short spring has given way to summer, we are in gear for an exciting season.
Match play events are beginning, Men’s League is underway, Guest Days are scheduled, and we are busy
with Junior Golf. For our new members, WELCOME! This month’s newsletter brings you details on our
upcoming June golf events at T&C.

June marks the beginning of our match play events at T&C. The Men’s Club Championship, Sr. Club
Championship and President’s Cup are all underway. Brackets are posted and periodic emails will be going
out to keep everyone informed of their results, upcoming matches and deadlines. Brackets are posted in
the locker room hallway. Please check them often and contact your match play opponents at your earliest
convenience to schedule. Good luck!

Please watch for our Sunday e-mails that will keep you informed of “What’s Happening” in golf each week!

TEE TIMES / DAILY COURSE OPENING

Please remember to make t-times at T&C.  By making a t-time we know who is coming and we can have
your clubs ready for you before you arrive.  

7:30amJust a reminder for everyone, the golf course opens at .  The main reason is that the City of St. Paul

has a noise ordinance that requires no machinery noise before 7am.  Bill and his staff have been very

creative in order to prepare the course without too many neighbor complaints. There is an incredible

amount of work that needs to be done to prepare the course for the day.  Please make note of this and

schedule your rounds accordingly.

Putting Green

For those of you who bring young children and have dinner on the patio….Please keep an eye on your
children as the putting green is not a playground.  Running on the green can cause significant damage
which may take a long time to repair.

Hazardous Weather

With all of the different kinds of weather we have had, we thought we would remind you of our hazardous
weather policy at T&C.  

We currently have a siren system mounted on top of the Maintenance facility as well as the bathrooms on

the golf course which can be sounded with the use of an app from a staff member’s phone.  The sound

produced from the siren sounds similar to a car alarm.  With all of the hills/valleys, the horn may not be

heard from all locations on the course. When thinking about inclimate weather a good rule for everyone is:

"If you can see it (lightning), flee it; if you can hear it (thunder), clear it."  As many of you know, most of the

time a staff member will come on the course and warn that bad weather is in the area and to be on the

watch.  If you find yourself stuck on the golf course in a storm, the staff WILL NOT come out to get you.

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SAVE THE DATE

Monday June 4 Course closed for Outside Event

Monday June 11 Golf Course will open @ 1pm

Wednesday June 13 Men’s Guest Day 1pm shotgun

Thursday June 14 Ladies 9 hole Guest Day 9am shotgun

Monday June 18 Golf Course Closed for Outside Event
Thursday June 21    
9&18 Hole League Wine & Nine 4pm shotgun

Saturday June 23 Couples Twilight t-time 4-7pm

Monday June 25 Golf Course will open @ 1pm

Tuesday June 26 Ladies 18 hole Guest day 8am shotgun

Thursday June 28 Men’s Twin City League 1:30pm shotgun

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By Toby Ingleton
Wed 30 May, 2018

Restoration Work Continues at
Town & Country Club

Town & Country Club in Saint Paul, USA, is continuing to make progress on a long-term restoration project,
following a master plan created by golf course architect Jeff Mingay.

The club played host to the first ever round of golf in Minnesota in 1893, and the course occupies the same
location today. Mingay said: “It’s a very unique, beautiful property on the bluffs adjacent to the Mississippi
River, featuring stunning views of downtown Minneapolis.”

The project, which has been in progress for three years and Mingay expects to last at least three more, aims to
enhance the distinctiveness of a club which has many interesting features, such as back-to-back par threes at
the second and third holes, and a closing four-hole stretch that comprises three par fives followed by a par
three eighteenth hole.

Work includes improving teeing areas by adding length where available and forward tees; adjusting fairway
mowing patterns, simplifying lines and adding width; removing trees; and restoring the original sizes and
shapes of green surfaces. “This has reintroduced some interesting pin positions and, in turn, presents more
variety day-to-day throughout the golf course,” said Mingay.

“Obviously, the golf course and features of the property have evolved significantly over the past 125 years,”
said Mingay. “Most important in this process, we’re ensuring that the golf course continues to function properly
and can be maintained agronomically up to contemporary expectations, and at the same time using this
opportunity to also restore an architectural character that’s consistent with the club’s unique history and
design pedigree.”

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Tree removal has been met with some opposition. “Town & Country Club was originally routed through an
indigenous oak savannah,” said Mingay. “In its early days, the course featured beautiful stands of native oak
and other indigenous specimens complemented by open space that presented awesome views across a
beautiful, rolling property. Superintendent Bill Larson, who’s been at T&C for over two decades, has been
restoring this character by removing declining, damaged and diseased trees, along with non-indigenous plants,
over the past few years, to great effect. Many long-time members are simply used to T&C being a heavily treed
golf course. But, T&C was only heavily treed over the past four or five decades, or so. Remember, the course is
125 years old. For most of its history it was comparatively open, featuring native species.”

The tree removal has also benefitted turf health, said Mingay, by increasing the course’s exposure to sunlight
and wind, and eliminating root competition.

Mingay is keen to restore some of the uniqueness that has been masked over the years. For example, he is
restoring a green from the original 1893 six-hole course. “This green was existing – it’s all there – among a
grove of trees that’s been removed. It’s about 140 yards off the back tee at the current par-five sixth hole. The
idea is to present a fun option to play to this green as a nineteenth, or betting hole, from those tees at the
sixth. You can drive at the par five sixth, then play ‘Little Six’, as some members are calling it, before
continuing with your round.”

All work is being handled by Mingay, Larson and his golf course maintenance team.

Find this article on any one of our Social Media sites below!

TCC_CLUB st.paul_townandcountryclub facebook.com/TownCountryClub

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Tennis

2018 Junior Adult Drill Schedule
Session Dates June 4th -September 1st

Session 1: June 4th - June 21st Monday
Session 2: June 25th - July 19th
6:30 - 7:30 a.m. Tennis Cardio ($15)
(no class over the week of the 4th) 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. 3.0 + Drill ($23)
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. 2.5 Drill ($23)
Session 3: July 23rd - August 9th 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. 4.0 Singles Drill ($23)
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. 3.0 + Drill ($23)
2018 Women's
Opener Tuesday

6:30 - 7:30 a.m. Tennis Cardio ($15)
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. 3.0 + Drill ($23)
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Drill Games ($23)

Wednesday

6:30 - 7:30 a.m. Tennis Cardio ($15)
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. 3.0 + ($23)
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. 2.5 Drill ($23)

Thursday

6:00 - 7:30 p.m. 4.0+ Drill

Friday

6:30 - 8:00 a.m. 3.0 +Drill ($23)
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. 3.0 + Drill ($23)
10:30 -12:00 pm 4.0+ Drill

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8:00 - 9:00 a.m.  Tennis Cardio ($15)
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. 3.0 Drill ($23)
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 4.0 + Drill ($23)

If you have any questions, you can contact Craig Gordon at 763-226-9823(Cell)
or email to [email protected]

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Programming Committee 

Welcome Summer!  It has been wonderful to see everyone
around the clubhouse and at the pool in May enjoying the

hot weather.  We have many fun events planned for June
that we hope you can attend!  By now you should have
received the Summer Events Preview Newsletter in your

mailbox that highlights some of the big events going on at
the Club this summer.  Please continue to be on the look-
out for other "Pop-Up" events at the pool and clubhouse!

We are kicking off June with a happy hour and live steel
drum band at the pool on June 15.  Be sure to stay longer
and enjoy the family movie CoCo on the lawn.  There will
be Jamaican food and drink specials along with popcorn
and candy to enjoy while watching the movie.  The music is

from 5:30 – 8:00 pm and the movie will start at dusk.

Come celebrate Father’s Day on June 17 with an old-
fashioned grill-out at the pool.  There will also be fun

activities including a pie-eating contest, cornhole
tournament and cannon ball contest.  The party begins at

5:00 so be sure to reserve your table early!

By now we hope you have heard the buzz surrounding the
First Annual Town & Country Club July 3rd Fireworks Party
and are planning to attend!  This party will have something

for everyone to enjoy including a rock climbing wall,
trampoline, dunk tank, jumpy house, carnival games, DJ, fun

new foods, cupcake food truck, craft beer truck and of
course the LARGEST DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS IN SAINT
PAUL!

The party kicks off at 6:00 pm.  Parking will be limited so
we encourage you to consider taking an Uber or arriving
early to get a parking spot.  On the day of the party the

pool will be open until dusk, however, the pool kitchen
closes at 3:00 pm.  Fireworks begin at dark.  Be sure to

bring your blankets and lawn chairs early to get your
preferred viewing spot on the golf course.  Members are
welcome to bring guests.  Please make your reservations
now by calling the front desk.  You won’t want to miss the
first ever Town & Country Club Fireworks Party! We look

forward to seeing you around the clubhouse!

June, 2018

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Outside Event Tennis Opener 9-Hole League   New Member
(9:00 SG) B Welcome Party
12:30 pm SG 18-Hole League  (8:00 SG) Men's League  Week 5

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Men's Guest Day  9-Hole League Guest Day Pool Happy Hour
Outdoor Movie
18-Hole League  (8:00 SG) 1pm Shotgun  (9:00 SG) F on the Lawn 

17 18  19 20 21 22 23

Father's Day Outside Event 18-Hole League  (8:00 SG) Ladies Tennis Guest Day 9-Hole League   Couples Twilight
Men's League  Week 6 (9:00 SG) B
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9 & 18-Hole League
Wine & Nine (4:00 SG)

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18-Hole League Guest Day   Men's League Week 7 9-Hole League
 (8:00 SG) (End of 1st Half)  (9:00 SG) F

Twin City Sr. League
1:30PM SG