The Ranch Report - February 2019

February 2019

Club News





















The Snack Shack is no more!

We completed our Snack Shack Demo Day
last month on Friday, January 4th. The outdated
restaurant was torn down and all of the
material has been removed to make way for the
construction of the new Poolside Grille. Modern
Golf
Golhas started removing the old foundation
and digging the area for the new foundation.
We appreciate everyone’s support during the
completion of these capital assesment projects
and look forward to providing you more updates
as they progress.

This summer is going to be one for the books
and w
and e are counting down the days until the
opening of our new restaurant! D e m o D a y

Poolside Grille 1 . 4 . 2 0 1 9

Coming Memorial Day 2019


Scrapbooking Club



If your looking to make new friends
in your community while exploring
month for Scrapbooking Club! The Sunday, February 17th
the scrapbooking world, join us every

group meets to work on various // 10 a.m.
projects together and to share tips
of
o the trade.
Book Club Corner













Join the discussion on Thursday, February 7th // 6 p.m.

Refresh & Prepare



your tech!


























The mobile application is your best friend for
staying in the know about your Club, all year
long!

From the homepage, you can book a tee time
(ForeTees), reserve a tennis court, access the golf
events calendar (Golf Genius), make dining
reservations, view the Club calendar and register
rese
for Club events and search the Member directory.
The flyout menu also features more options, such
as, “Statements” and “Comments & Questions”.
The best part about the app is that you will never
need to log in to Golf Genius or Foretees when
accessing those applications through the homepage.

If you need help with logging in to the website/
I
mobile application, please do not hesitate to contact
us.

For assistance with Golf Genius please contact the
Golf Shop at 303.466.2111.



Welcome New Membership

Members anniversaries



Lisa Corken and Daniel Corken - Club
Jennifer Hurley and Chris Roberts - Club
Diane Misgen and John Misgen - Tennis Equity
Randy Arnold and Lynda Arnold - Golf





Golf News
















Important
















































with jeff therrien



As we move into the new year we were welcomed by a While the course is covered with snow, we have been
well needed rain/snow storm. We were experiencing very working on golf course accessories that include tee
dry conditions and considering pressuring the irrigation markers, coolers, benches, and carts. Other projects
system when we were blessed with a storm that produced have included painting the Golf Shop floor and working
over a half inch of moisture. This should give us a few more on the budget for the upcoming golf season.
weeks before we need to evaluate the need for irrigation
again.
again. We are seeing many areas of the course experiencing
excessive wear and decided to go Cart Path Only until
excessive wear and decided to go Cart Path Only until
We have started removing the spoils from digging the the spring when the turf will come out of dormancy and
drainage to areas of the bunkers that need fill. and have be able to compete with the traffic it receives.
started filling the trenches with sandy material from the Thank you for your patience with this and please stay
bunkers. We should have this completed a few days after on the paths when traveling to the club from your
the snow clears. Once this area is repaired, we will seed homes during frosty times. We appreciate your help in
the trenches and roughed up areas in the spring with maintaining your course.
Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass. This will take a
Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass.
couple of weeks to fill in. With the mainline installed any Cheers,
Cheers,
future drainage problems on #1 and #9 can be tied into this if
needed. The life span of the drainage should be 40+ years! Jeff Therrien, CGCS

Director of Instruction,

Ed Oldham Named
Top 50 Kids Coach by U.S. Kids Golf



Our very own Ed Oldham, has been named to U.S.
Kids Golf’s annual list of Top 50 Kids Coaches. The about U.s. Kids Golf
Award recognizes the world’s most outstanding youth U.S. Kids Golf is the world’s leading organization
golf instructors, and Oldham is part of a select group for growing, promoting and enhancing golf among
that earned Top 50 accolades among 300 applicants. youth and families. Founded in 1997, U.S. Kids
Golf offers three distinct lines of clubs in up to nine
Since 2004, U.S. Kids Golf has honored the best youth sizes, hosts more than 1500 tournaments –
golf coaches with the including the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship
golf coaches with the Top 50 Kids Coach Award.
Applicants complete an online survey and winners are held annually in Pinehurst, NC, and has over
held annually in Pinehurst, NC, and has over
chosen based on their contributions to youth golf, such 1400 members as part of its Coaches Institute.
as: experience young golfers; time devoted to teaching Additionally, the organization is active in several
youth; innovation, creativity and fun in their programs; projects and campaigns designed to grow the
communication; parental involvement; use of a sport among important demographics. In 2018,
well-organized instruction program and overall effort to U.S. Kids Golf was recognized by the National
grow the game. Golf Foundation as one of the “Top 100
grow the game.
Businesses in Golf” based on influence,
Businesses in Golf” based on influence,
innovation, and social good among other criteria.
"I love helping golfers of all ages but it is especially
rewarding to coach the kids. Thank you US Kids Golf.
I also thank Paul Klatt, Kim Moore and Austin Haley as
I believe this award is a reflection on the excellent junior
program that we have at The Ranch Country Club."

Ranch Ladies’


Golf Association


News
(RLGA)

RLGA Board 2019






We are excited to announce the 2019 RLGA RLGA League Play
Board! We know this golf season is going to
be the best one yet.


18 Hole Key points regarding league play in 2019:

• 18-Hole League will be played Wednesday
mornings. No longer will Tuesday afternoons
be blocked off for league play. Play will go off in
tee times starting at 8 a.m.


• 9-Hole League will be played Thursday

afternoons. No longer will Thursday mornings
be blocked off for league play. Play will start with
tee times and a shotgun start once a month.

o The following policy is for those who have
conflicts and cannot make it to the club to play
in the afternoon:
The player must be signed up for League play
9 Hole by 1 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to Thursday’s

League. The player must inform the golf staff of
her intention to play in the morning and must
also schedule her own tee time before 12 p.m.
Finally, the player is required to play with another
member of the league, playing on the same 9 as
the afternoon shotgun; she cannot play on her

own.

• All signups for League play will be done through
the Clubessential. This is accessed on your
computer by using The Ranch website or via
your phone on the Clubessential App. During
play, scores will be entered into the Golf Genius
App. Golf Genius will serve as your official
scorecard for the League.


• The deadline for signups is 1:00PM on the day
prior to League play
RLGA Save the Dates o 1 p.m. on Tuesday for 18-Hole League
o 1 p.m. on Wednesday for 9-Hole League
o Signups requested after the signup deadline
9-Hole Social will not be eligible for League Points & “Willie’s”

that week.
March 14th // 6 p.m.
• No pairing requests will be received for League
play

relax and let the club head do the work. Apply that to
tennis and the racket head (not the grip or hand) do
the work. To reinforce relaxation in your grip and body,
inbetween points try spinning the racket in your hand
or wiggling your fingers. When making contact with
the ball you may apply a little more pressure, but it
should never feel like a death grip. If you find the
should never feel like a death grip. If you find the
racket spins in your hand when you make contact, it
is most most likely not the lack of grip pressure but
instead the ball is not hitting the center of your string
bed. Next time you step on a court to hit, pay attention
to your grip pressure during warm up and then point
play. Does it change? Are you relaxed in warm up but
stiin the match? Are you death gripping all the time?
stiff
If you find it is tense, try releasing and relaxing your
pressure a bit. You may find this small adjustment
might be something that can help take your game to
the next level.

- Kim Greason, Adult League Coordinator

Dinner




Valentine's Prixe Fix






















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Please make dining reservations through the website/mobile application or with Member Services.
A la carte dining will not be available during this event and the last reservation in the
dining room may be made at is at 2:30 p.m.

Youth & Holiday



Family News Kids’ Camps





& Upcoming Events



































Camp Dates

Joe's Drink of the Month


STRAWBERRY




M ULE









Just ask your bartender for Joe’s drink!

Take a break from the cold and escape to a
strawberry paradise. Muddled with strawberries
shaken with Ketel One Vodka and lime, and
topped with ginger beer - this is sure to be your
new favorite!







Monthly Wine Tasting







Wednesday, February 6th // 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.














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January Memories



















N e w Y e a r ’ s E v e - E v e


F o n d u e N i g h t






Our Members ended the year right - with fondue
and great eats! Also, thank you to music guest
Jon Weiss for adding to the ambience.

















W o m e n ’ s


S e l f D e f e n s e C l a s s






We had a record SOLD OUT class last month - wow!
Thank you to all of the powerful women
and young girls who joined us to learn life-saving
defense skills.
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Please note there is a 24-hour cancellation policy in effect for all events. Prices are subject to service charge and tax.

Rules of Golf










Seminar












hosted by Assistant Golf Professional, Kevin Quinn


Wednesday, March 27th // 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.




Complimentary event.




The purpose of this seminar is to get up to speed on the new 2019 USGA
Rules of Golf. The USGA has made a number of changes to the rules; we
will spend time going over the most notable ones. The setting will encourage
interaction from those in attendance and allow for questions and answers.

This will provide a great foundation to move into the golf season with an
understanding of the Rules of Golf.































Please register for this event through the website/mobile application.
Please contact the Club Concierge for dining reservations if you plan to dine
before/after the seminar.