Club Life March 2016

CLUB LIFE

THE CLUB AT SPURWING

MARCH 2016
JASON BIDEGANETA | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING

Marching Forward

INSIDE THIS ISSUE For being the first activities. Because of you, we are
able to put on so many different
Welcome/New Members 2 of March, we could events throughout the year and con-
not be more tinue to add more and improve on
Golf Shop 3 some of your favorites! Remember,
pleased with the you are always welcome to bring
Food & Beverage 4 new members we guests to The Club for any of the so-
cial events. Please let us know if you
Instruction 5 have already wel- have thought of or participated in
comed to The Club. any fun activities around the valley
March Social Events 6 January and Febru- that you think would work great at
The Club. We are always willing to
April Social Events 7 ary brought us a take ideas from our members and
total of 13 new work them in the calendar.
Great Shots 8
members, 5 of Let’s all “March Forward” in 2016
On the Grounds/Chef Adam 10 those being new and make the most of the month! I
look forward to seeing you around
Resource Center / 11 golfing members and 8 social mem- The Club facilities and certainly on
Chef Continued bers that have made SpurWing their the golf course in the coming weeks!
If you need anything from the staff
March Calendar 12 home away from home. As the good here at The Club that will make your
weather peaked its head through the membership experience even better,
clouds, golfers took to the course and please don’t hesitate to ask!

many from around the valley are
looking for a new home course. If

you know anybody in this situation,
even if it is just an acquaintance, I

would ask that you introduce them to
me and to The Club. Invite them out
for the day and let us help you show

them the full club experience. You
would be surprised how many people

are looking for more than just a golf
course. If golf is what they are look-

ing for, we certainly have plenty to
show them, but if they want more,

this is the place for them!

We want to thank everyone for their
continued participation in our social

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THE CLUB

CLUB NEWS CLUB DIRECTORY
www.theclubatspurwing.com
WELCOME | FEBRUARY 2016 MEMBERS For the most complete and up to
date Club information, please visit
TODD & ANGELA OLSZEWSKI STEVE & KAREN STRONG
SAM BOX RICHARD & PATRICIA GARDNER our website

TAYLOR MORTENSON DONNA EGGERS E-MAIL
MICHAEL & MARYCLAIRE NORMAN TIM BLACK
Adam Martens, PGA
2016 NEW MEMBERSHIP COUNT | 13 Director of Golf & Club
Operations
2015 FINAL NEW MEMBERSHIP COUNT | 120 [email protected]
TOTAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP COUNT | 649
Jason Bideganeta, CMP
Director of Membership &
Marketing
[email protected]

WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CLUB MEMBERS & THE MANAGEMENT TEAM, Sean Cooper
WE CONGRATULATE THESE INDIVIDUALS FOR BEING SELECTED AS Food & Beverage Manager
EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY! [email protected]
Rob Davis
Alma Cuenca Sanchez Controller
Alma has been with The Club for [email protected]
almost 12 years. She is very quick Adam Sundin
to smile and her versatility and in- Executive Chef
dependence has made her a staff [email protected]
favorite. Thank you for your years Brett Nagel, PGA
of dedication and hard work.! Director of Instruction
[email protected]

Tailer Spangenberg Robin Thibault
Tailer has been working at SpurWing for almost Office Manager
three years. He started as a busser and quickly [email protected]
moved on to serving and now bartending. Tai is
quick to help where needed and comes to work THE CLUB AT SPURWING
6800 North SpurWing Way
with a smile. We appreciate his attitude and
willingness to go the extra mile. Meridian, ID 83646
Phone (208) 887-1800

Fax (208) 887-5475
Golf Shop (208) 884-4445

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GOLF SHOP

ADAM MARTENS | DIRECTOR OF GOLF & CLUB OPERATIONS

Official Start of the 2016 Season

As Adam Martens WING DING 2016 * SPECIAL MESSAGE *
is enjoying his
time on the beach WING DING ENTRIES THE OFFICIAL PEAK GOLF
in Hawaii as we SEASON BEGINS ON
speak, I wanted Applications are being
to make sure to accepted until 5:00pm on MARCH 1, 2016
pass along a brief Wednesday, March 16th.
message from the Any member that would STANDARD GUEST FEE RATES
golf shop! like to play in this year’s APPLY AND

Well, here we go! event must turn in a HANDICAP POSTING BEGINS
It’s March and completed form.
spring is in the PEAK GOLF SEASON
air, or at least some days it is. We WING DING DRAW PARTY THINGS TO REMEMBER
have experienced a mix in weather
conditions over the last few weeks SAVE THE DATE:  Groups of up to 5 players
and most likely we can expect that A “Draw Party” will be held will only be allowed after
trend to continue. 1:00pm from March 1st
on March 16th starting at through the end of the
With that in mind, don’t forget to 6:00pm to finalize the month
make a tee time in advance when Wing Ding field
the forecast calls for sun. The tee  Beginning April 1st, no
sheet can get busy fast as we all groups of more than 4
have got the itch to get out and players will be allowed
shake off the winter rust. The
Championship and Challenge courses  Challenge Course allows
are in fantastic shape for this time groups of more than 4
of the year and the range is open without restriction but
daily. The golf staff and I look for- must let faster groups
ward to seeing you soon at The play through
Club!

Joe Griffin, PGA

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FOOD & BEVERAGE

SEAN COOPER | FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR

Upcoming Social Activities

Greetings Mem- tured forever in the SpurWing news- paired with various foods from
letter. around the world. You can find de-
bers! February tails about all the events and signup
has passed with March is arriving with the hopes and by going to theclubatspurwing.com
dreams of the spring season. The and logging in to “my account.” We
lots of love shared weather is warming, the birds are are also happy to take reservations
between Valen- singing, and SpurWing is providing over the phone by calling The Club
another month of spectacular at 887-1800.
tine’s Day dinners events. We kick off the month with
and unusually a seven course Wine Maker’s Dinner As we head into March we are ex-
warm weather. on March 5th with Revelry Vintners. cited to present our new SpurWing
We are lucky enough to have the menu created by Executive Chef
We have been head winemaker in attendance pre- Adam Sundin. We intend to keep
happy to see so senting the wines along with Execu- your favorite menu items while in-
tive Chef Adam Sundin’s talent in troducing new flavors taken from
much activity menu creation. We are only one Chef’s inspiration and your input
brought in from table away from being sold out on from comment cards and conversa-
the dinner so make your reservation tions. The menu is set to come out
our events, growing membership, today. We have another Family in the middle of March, but if you
and chance for early season golf. Night with a SpurWing created ob- want to participate in a special
stacle course for both kids and menu preview on March 7th sign up
Valentine’s Day brought in 150 res- adults on March 9th. We have our by calling the club or logging into
ervations combined for the two days annual Saint Patrick’s Day party on your account. The preview will in-
of the exceptional five course meal March 17th featuring City of Trees clude a sample of every new menu
Pipes and drums stopping by to give item for you to try before the offi-
options created by our Executive the full Irish experience with a live cial launch. The price is $30 per
Chef Adam Sundin. The mood was performance. On March 26th we person and will ensure you will not
have our annual Children’s Easter be leaving hungry. We thank you all
set just right with harpist Rachel Egg Hunt filled with a brunch, magi- for the input over the last few
Hooper strumming both nights to our cian, Easter egg hunt, and of course months as we are very excited for
the Easter bunny. The following day this new launch. Thank you for
candlelight dinner. Family Night is our Easter Brunch that sold out making The Club your second home
brought out just under 40 people to last year due to the high volume of and we look forward to seeing you
enjoy miniature golf in the Gold Tee reservations. We highly recommend soon!
getting on the list sooner than later.
Room craftily setup by the Pro Shop We finish out the month with Ladies
for your entertainment. We were Night and a special wine tasting
with BRJ’s Paul Colwell. A wide ar-
able to witness the next level of tal- ray of wines will be served and
ent from the 5 year old and up divi-

sion to be our next generation of
SpurWing golfers. Ladies Night also

brought out 40 people to enjoy a
night of wine, food, and socializing.
The Ladies Night’s have been very

popular this year and we sincerely
appreciate your support. To see

photos of our events check out the
“Best Shots” page in the newsletter.

If you attended any one of these
events your likeness may be cap-

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INSTRUCTION

BRETT NAGEL | PGA DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION

Visual Learning in The Studio

Wow, I cannot be- if it’s a little to start, and are com-
lieve that Febru-
ary is already mitted to the game plan for overall
gone. I guess improvement.
time does fly
when you are hav- This upcoming year we will be host- APRIL EVENTS
ing fun. Our
spring special for ing different instructional clinics
3 ½ hour lessons starting in April and continuing
for $99 has been a throughout the season.
hit. You still have
time to get this I hope to see you all working on your Men’s Advance Clinic
great deal and use your lessons by game in March! April 5, 12, 19, 26
the end of March. 6:00pm
Brett Nagel,
Students have been impressed by
the capabilities and technology of PGA Director of Instruction
The Studio. I found a stat that 90
percent of information that comes Get Golf Ready
to the brain is visual, and that ap- First Session starts
proximately 75 percent of the popu- April 14th @ 6:00pm
lation is visual learners. In golf,
what a person thinks they’re doing Free Clinic with
and what they’re actually doing are the Pros
usually two totally different things. Starts April 2nd and
Utilizing video allows an instructor will continue on
to point out things to the student in Saturdays @ 1:00pm
their swing that they wouldn’t nor- through September.
mally be able to see. Video is a
valuable learning tool and it has
been so rewarding for us as instruc-
tors to show a student their major
swing flaws on video, describe a
concept or show them a drill, and
then retake some video and see im-
provement.

The students have been excited to
see the instant improvement, even

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MARCH EVENTS

DATE NIGHT AT WINEMAKER’S THURSDAY, MARCH 17 @ 6PM
THE CLUB DINNER
Save the date for a fun night with
“Every Tuesday” “Revelry Vintners” Bagpipes, themed menu & drink
specials.
TUESDAY NIGHT’S IN 2016 SATURDAY, MARCH 5 @ 6PM
6:00 - 8:00pm $75 PER PERSON EASTER
7 Course Dinner WEEKEND
Dinner Specials & Babysitting every
Tuesday Night. Take some time This winemaker’s dinner is a game Saturday, March 26 @ 10am - Kids
out of your busy schedule, utilize changer! Brunch, Magic Show and Egg Hunt
our babysitting service and relax
for an evening with your significant Founded in 2005, Revelry Vintners Sunday, March 27 - Easter Brunch
other. is a progressive producer of pre- 10am-1:30pm - Reservations Required
mium wines, highlighting the viti-
culture and dynamic quality of Don’t miss out on one of the most
Washington State’s Columbia Val- popular weekends at The Club all
ley, and one building a tradition of year. Celebrate with the Easter
excellence. bunny at The Club Saturday for the
kids and Sunday for everyone!

FIRST FRIDAY FAMILY NIGHT LADIES NIGHT
“Live Music with “Obstacle Course” “Wine Tasting”

Spencer Batt” WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 @ 6pm THURSDAY, MARCH 31
$15 adults 6:00pm - $19.95 per person
FRIDAY, MARCH 4
5:30 - 8:30pm $10 kids 10 & under Save the date now for Ladies Night
in March!
Join us for the First Friday in Febru- This family night obstacle course
ary with drink specials along with will be a Challenge the whole fam-
Live Music from a local musician! ily can enjoy!

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APRIL EVENTS

FIRST FRIDAY FAMILY NIGHT SUNDAY
“Live Music” “Big Break” BRUNCH

FRIDAY, APRIL 1 Wednesday, April 13 SUNDAY, APRIL 24
5:30 - 8:30pm @6PM Brunch from 10am-2pm

Join us for the First Friday in Febru- The Tradition Continues. Get your Adults $19.95
ary with drink specials along with family tuned up for a fun night Children 12 & Under $13.95
Live Music testing different golf skills in a
family team environment! This will 5 & under EAT FREE
BINGO NIGHT be a fun experience for all ages Monthly Sunday Brunch. If your
and abilities! birthday falls during the month,
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 brunch is on us!
Registration 5:30pm LADIES NIGHT
1st Session 6pm “Fitness &
Buffet 7pm Nutrition”
Final Session 7:30pm
THURSDAY, APRIL 21
Family Friendly Event with prizes @6PM
for Adults & Children
Fitness and Nutrition will be a night
$15 per person includes buffet to be educated on some of the
newest fitness trends and experi-
ence healthy eating habits!

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GREAT

Club Life

February 2016
 Valentine’s Dinner at The

Club was hosted on Satur-
day the 13th and Sunday
the 14th this year!
 Blowing off the greens
early in the season before
the fog lifted
 The first mowing hap-
pened in February in
preparation of the official
start of the season
 Family Night miniature
golf course. Parents and
Kids enjoyed testing their
skills on this course

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SHOTS

Club Life

February 2016
 Ladies Night pictures. In

February, the Ladies of
The Club and their guests
got to help create their very
own pasta dinner, get a few
pointers from our Director
of Golf Instruction and
sample some good wines.
Another fun night!

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ON THE GROUNDS

RYAN COBURN | ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT ADAM SUNDIN |
EXECUTIVE CHEF
Mowing & Rolling
The first culinary-
Ryan Coburn centric event
Assistant Superintendent went off without
a hitch! Valen-
Spring is Approaching! tine’s day was a
resounding suc-
As February comes to a close we are cess. With around
getting ready for another golf sea- 150% percent of
son. We, as a maintenance crew, last year’s par-
have dusted off the machines and ticipation, we had more people and
have started mowing and rolling the served about 650 plates of food. I
greens on both the Championship want to say thank you to all those
and Challenge Courses. members that attended. A special
thank you goes out to the Front of
As another season approaches, look House and Back of House staff. Both
for our team working on the bun- staffs did an incredible job.
kers. We are cutting new crisp edges
on some of the bunkers and check- Our next epicurean event is just
ing the sand depths in all the bun- around the corner on March 5th. This
kers to provide consistent playing will be the Club’s first seven course
conditions. We have spent a lot of wine dinner and my first one with
time this winter cleaning up the pe- The Club. The reservation sheet is
rimeters of the golf course. We have filling up fast so I urge any of you
trimmed trees and removed weeds last minute reservation makers to
in several of the native areas to give hit that sign up sheet and put your
the course a clean appearance. Herbie Hancock on it. I might be a
little biased but I think the menu
We are looking forward to the tem- looks great! The wine and food pair-
peratures increasing and will be ings that we’ve put together will
mowing the tees, fairways and tantalize your taste buds and have
rough before long. We look forward you asking when the next wine din-
to seeing you out on the course very ner is.
soon!
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RESOURCE CENTER

CLUB Associations ...Continued from page 10

Hours of Operation Men’s & Women’s Associations A new event I would like to talk about is
MARCH Dining Hours: available. the Chef’s Table. This is something I’m
Monday - 11am - 5pm
Tuesday - Friday - 11am - 9pm Junior Golf Academy bringing to SpurWing and I think it’s going
Saturday - 8am - 9pm
Sunday - 8am - 8pm The Junior Program includes our to set us apart. It will be an intimate and
summer clinics, summer play
Website exclusive event. A group of 10 or less peo-
www.theclubatspurwing.com days, 1-day camps & Club Champi- ple will be able to dine in SpurWing’s
For questions regarding member onship. kitchen while I personally cook for you. I
login or passwords please contact
the membership office. Leagues will design a menu, choose the wine or
Men’s, Women’s, Couples, Junior maybe a nice scotch, cook, plate, and
GOLF SHOP serve while you watch and ask questions
Golf & Senior Leagues available
Hours of Operation seasonally. Please contact the or just talk. The dates for these dinners
MARCH Hours: will be March 21st, April 30th, and May 16th.
Monday 12pm - 6pm golf shop for more information.
Tuesday-Sunday 8:30am - 6pm
FITNESS So, if you have a group of 10 who you
Practice Facility & Golf Shop Open think would enjoy an intimate dinner with
30 minutes before the first tee
time Hours of Operation the chef, call The Club and get your own

Member Services Open 24 hours a day personal Chef’s Table booked.
Our full service golf shop includes
club repair, re-gripping, spike 7 days a week
changing, special orders & ship-
ping. Our members receive a 10% Keyless entrance: Code required
discount in the golf shop.
Interested in Personal Training?
Golf Instruction
Lessons are available year-round, Contact the Membership Office
including video analysis and club 208.887.1800
fitting in our Studio Training
Center. POOL

On-Line Tee Time Hours of Operation
Reservations
Tee Times can be booked through Open Memorial Weekend - Labor
ForeTees up to 1 week in ad- Day
vance. For login & password in-
formation, please contact the golf TENNIS
shop.
Hours of Operation
Open during daylight hours only

Courts are open seasonally from Join us Monday, March 7th for an
March 1-October 31
exclusive
Keyless entrance: Code required NEW MENU PREVIEW
for the first 50 to sign up with
Executive Chef Adam Sundin.

CALL 208.887.1800 FOR DETAILS!!

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THE CLUB AT SPURWING
6800 North SpurWing Way
Meridian, ID 83646

MARCH CALENDAR

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

MARCH DINING HOURS AT THE CLUB

Monday 11am - 5pm

Tuesday - Friday 11am - 9pm

Saturday 8am - 9pm

Sunday 8am - 8pm

1 2 3 4 5
Date Night First Friday Winemaker’s
Official Start Dinner with
of the Golf Revelry
Season

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Clear Lakes Date Night Family
Pro-Am Night

13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Daylight Centennial Date Night St. Patrick’s 26
Saving Time Pro-Am Day 2016 Children’s
begins Easter
Brunch
20 21 22 23 24 25
Banbury Date Night 31
Pro-Am Ladies Night

27 28 29 30
Easter Twin Falls Date Night
Brunch Pro-Am

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