June 3, 2016 Volume 9, Issue 2 - fairviewmountain.com

June 3, 2016 Volume 9, Issue 2

In This Issue Golf Business or People Business...What Exactly is
FMGC in?
Coming Events
Pro Quick Tip The answer to the above is obviously both as if you take either one
Quips & Quotes out of the equation you won't have the other. No matter what
New Members @ FMGC business you are in the most important element of your business is
New Employees going to be the people. Typically, when you think business and you
Hours of Operation think people.... you think customers. If they are not your 1st thought, I
Hole in One Wall of Fame don't like your chances for staying in business. But beyond your
FMGC Local Rules customers, there are a number of other groups of people equally
Corporate Partners crucial for success in the golf business, especially as it relates to a
The "Course" Corner semi-private operation. In this monthly article I want to highlight all
the different groups of people that collectively weave the fabric which
makes up the Fairview Mountain Golf Club.

Fairview Mountain has been fortunate to develop a loyal customer
base amongst not only its membership but its returning daily fee
players. A good percentage of FMGC members travel from
Vancouver, Kelowna and Penticton to play and the bulk of our daily
fee players come out of the cities as well. In these tough times when
courses are down significant percentages in both member and guest
play we have managed to grow our daily fee play over the last 3
years which has fiscally allowed our club to operate smoothly during
a period in which we have witnessed our membership base shrink. A

Social Media Links quick review of the electronic tee sheet of the same month year over
year and you will quickly see a reoccurring pattern of the same
Golf Business or People names of large groups who come year in and year out to play "their
Business? favorite course". This past week one of those groups, Cloverdale
Paints played our facility for 3 straight days with a group of 60 plus
June Already? players which quickly turned around monthly financials which were
dampened by a 7-day stretch of wet weather. Members of FMGC
June Means Excitement On The seem to go out of their way to showcase the club to others which
Mountain! greatly aides myself within my role and has resulted in us being able
to manage the loss of aging members by adding a few along the way
What's Coming To The and members have also been very supportive of the creation of the
Restaurant 35 & under intermediate category. These are all key factors in
ensuring a healthy future for our club. Members further play a key
I Love June role in the promotion of the club not only through their words/actions
or feelings about "their club" but through their commitment to
What's Happening in Admin? volunteer efforts such as club events & tournaments, board or
committee work, and the running of weekly golf leagues. Take a look
On The Lighter Side around during a key club function, Men's Night, Wednesday or
Tuesday ladies league night and you will see your fellow member
Quick Links running around trying to make the evening even a little more
welcoming and special for those in attendance. At times I think we
Score Magazine accept this as the norm but in reality it is far from normal at most
Golf News clubs. This is never more prevalent than during our FMGC Ladies
Golf Digest Pro Am. Days after this event, my inbox is flooded with a golf club
More Golf News has that type of club spirit. Another area of volunteerism that gets
looked over is those who volunteer for the board of directors. I can
PGA of Canada honestly say in my time at the club I have never seen a member of
Canadian Professional Golfer's the board whom did not have his/her fellow member's interest in mind
Association during all decisions. You may not always agree with decisions that
Golf Fitness come out of board meetings but there should be a level of respect for
Add Some Power to Your Tee the process and the board members themselves and the time they
Ball! dedicate on behalf of the club. So next time you see one of these
Online Handicap Access individuals try to mix in a thank you as that will go a long way to
Convenient Score Posting - balance out some of the complaints they receive so our club can
Access the Handicap System continue to attract a diverse, dedicated list of potential board
Online members for many years to come.
Les Furber Design
Golf Design Services Ltd. Finally, I want to shed a little light on a key group of the people who
SCOREGolf Television have a daily impact on the FMGC experience and work diligently on
Golf Live! your and my behalf and that is the staff of FMGC. Without good staff,
you won't have good service and you won't retain a healthy customer
Coming Events base. This past year we had to hire 3 key management positions and
in all three cases we have seen many positives improvements within
Friday - Saturday - Sunday the departments in which they manage: golf operations, golf course
June 3 - 4 - 5 maintenance, and food & beverage. I have been very impressed with
Men's Open Tournament all three of their commitments to the Fairview Mountain Experience
and it shows in the daily performance of the staff that work for them.
Although not always perfect I am amazed at the level of service we
are able to provide within our budget thanks to a great team of staff
drawn from a relatively small community. I recently attended a
wedding in which the bride and groom were both past FMGC
employees, both of which have gone on to be very successful young
people with bright futures. I bring this up because as I sat back and
looked around the room I realized at this wedding there were roughly

(Friday Scramble Day) 25 past/current FMGC employees all of which are pretty good people
and people I am proud to have had been a part of my time at the
Wednesday June 15 club. So as we look to the future we at FMGC will continue to try hire
Golf A Thon for ALS - All the best employees available to look after both our members and
Day guests daily needs so Fairview Mountain continues to be a desirable
golfing location for those looking for a casual round of golf or those
ALS Patio Party to follow - looking for that club to call his/her own.
watch for further
information Brian McDonald
GM/Director of Golf Operations
Saturday June 25th
Ladies Pro Am
1:30 Shotgun Start

Pro Quick Tip June Already?

Use the width of the tee box June already? What the heck? Time passes quickly when one is fully
to your advantage! If you engaged and busy. Lots has been accomplished through May, and
are a right handed player the next month will be little different. Looking in the rear-view, some
who hits the ball left to right, major things were a complete course fertilization, over seeding most
you want to create as much fairways, and tackling the early poa annua bloom head-on with the
space as possible to shape most aggressive verti-cut strategy we could manage. I feel that those
the ball into the center of three things in particular have been success stories. The fertilizer is
the fairway. To do this, tee working, sometimes too well, but that is the nature of products like
up on the far right edge of that. The grass seed drilled in to the course is sprouting, and the
the tee box, and aim down multiple weekly verti-cuts and rollings have given us some nice
the left side of the fairway. smooth consistent greens. As I expressed last month, I sincerely
This will create more space hope that the early poa bloom can be put behind us, and not just
for you to hit your natural extended. Soon we'll see.
shot shape into play, rather
than into the right rough. Looking forward, June will see 25 to 30 new trees planted around the
Apply the same logic if you course, replacing downed victims from last summer's storm, and the
are someone who hits the odd casualty from other causes. The new washroom building will be
ball right to left, by teeing up moving along smartly, with a finish-out, and septic and water installed
on the left side of the box in the first weeks of the month. Depending on the manufacturing
and aiming right! We all schedule, new range netting over the hill on the left should be in our
have a natural shot shape, hands in June as well.
and need to do the best to
work within our games. On the little less business
side of things, I urge
"Quips & Quotes" everyone to stop by
and smell the roses
"Golf is an unusual game. outside of the clubhouse.
When you have a good day, you The David Austins are
can't wait to get back out there, lovely. And speaking of
and when you have a bad day, flowers, our cactus
you can't wait to get back out collection is just beginning
there." to bloom. Some of those
~ Anon specimens are worth a
close up picture or
"Talking to your golf ball won't two.
do you any good, unless you do Art Riome
Superintendent

June Means Excitement At Fairview!

it while your opponent is teeing June arriving signifies the start of our major events calendar! June
off!" 4th and 5th we will be hosting our Fairview Men's Open, an event
~ Bruce Lansky that will feature over 100 golfers, both members and guests. Our 10th
"Golf is 20% mechanics and Annual ALS Golf-a-Thon
technique. The other 80% is will happen on June 15th
philosophy, humour, tragedy, this season, and
romance, melodrama, iscertainly an event that
companionship, camaraderie, you don't want to miss.
cussedness and conversation." Our eager professionals
~ Grantland Rice Rob Tadey and Thierry
Martine will test their golf
THAT'S ALL FOLKS! stamina as they attempt
to play more than 12
New Members rounds of golf in one day!
In last season's rendition
Regular Members of the event, their competition came down to a single shot over the
course of 12 rounds! The event will feature live music, food, a silent
Intermediate Members auction, and a fantastic evening of fun. Speak to Rob or Thierry to
Samantha Tadey
Jason Veness make a pledge, or go thewww.golfathongforals.ca to pledge under
Connor MacKay - Dunn
the Fairview Mountain page. On June 25th we will host our Ladies
Student Member Pro-Am. This is one of Fairview Mountain's premier events, which
features five-somes comprised of 4 lovely ladies and one BC PGA
Junior Member Professional. Lastly, June will conclude with a Men's Night Shotgun,
for which the format is a 5 Man Shamble. Registration will open one
We Say week prior to the event.
Welcome to
Fairview Mountain! Keep an eye out for our Ball of the Week sale. Each week we will be
feature a golf ball, at an additional 10% off per dozen. If you choose
New Employees to purchase a dozen, you will then get $20.00 off of any polo in the
at FMGC Golf Shop!

Administration - Regardless of where you are with your golf game, it always helps to
have a second set of eyes. Please don't hesitate to speak with one of
Restaurant /Lounge - our Professional Staff regarding issues, shortcomings, and especially
successes that you are experiencing in your game. We are here to
Kitchen - make the game more enjoyable for you!
Brian Statton
Logan Thompson Play well!
Golf Shop -
Charlie Martin
Outside Service - Head Professional
Alex Vikner
What's Coming To The Restaurant
Grounds Crew -
We have been gaining momentum in the restaurant, thank you for
your support. We will continue to improve, with our goal being to
provide you with a superior dining experience.

Welcome to A few weeks ago we introduced Wing
Wednesday, I made a mistake with the
Fairview Mountain! initial pricing, and have since corrected it.
Wings are now ½ price, with beer on sale
as well. Watch for a beer and wing
combination pack coming soon!

Hours of Operation Fish and Chip Fridays have been successful with everyone really
enjoying their meals. Join us Fridays for our house made battered
Restaurant haddock, served with Kennebec fries and coleslaw!
8 am to 7 pm
7 days a week. Our Friday Nine and Dine will be starting soon, with the first date
planned for June 17. It's a fun night of socializing, meeting new
people, and reconnecting with members. We would love to have you
involved so mark your calendars.

"Hole In One" Wall Father's Day is coming soon as well, Sunday June 19. We will be
Of Fame hosting our annual seafood feast, with a few additions this year.
Watch for a complete menu to be released shortly.
April 23 - Member Allison
Sheridan Thanks again for your support, we look forward to seeing you in the
# 10 restaurant soon!

April 27 - Member Ed Sorsdahl Troy Knight
# 15 Food & Beverage Manager

May 17 - Guest Harold Bergman I Love June :)
- Vancouver BC
#3 I love June. It is a month I truly embrace for it newness, the
freshness, of the new season. Perhaps that is why there is so many
May 23 - Guest Bruce fresh items on the menu. So many, in fact, we change our feature
Pendleton -Kelowna BC sheet every two weeks to keep our menu manageable and to
# 15 highlight those ingredients when they are their best. Our Bruschetta
on the feature sheet is made with local fresh
May 25 - Morag Murray - strawberries.
Naramata, BC
# 10 We have even switched up our Father's day
menu. Our choices this year have been
CONGRATULATIONS!! designed with 2 people in mind and are
between the biggest Steak (AKA, "the
FMGC Local Rules Tomahawk", a 32 Oz Ribeye) Fairview has
ever seen, or a massive seafood platter with
April 29, 2016 Lobster Tails, Mussels, and more. If that is
too much for you we will still have other
Free drop from running creek options on the menu, Surf & Turf or lobster
bed at # 3 in front of the green - tail dinner for one. I would strongly suggest
nearest point of relief from the you reserve your table soon as once this
casual water. deal gets released to the public the seats
will go fast.
Free drop from any fresh tree
stumps. Yvonne Gaudet
Executive Chef
If you have any questions
please see a PGA of Canada
Professional in the Pro Shop.

Corporate What's Happening In The Admin. Dept?
Partners...
As you all may know, we have had some struggles with our website
We would like to recognize since it went down last fall due to our hosting company having a fire
local Mike Johnson and losing everything. Since then we have been diligently working
Excavating as this month's with this company to rebuild the site and get it back up and running. It
Corporate Partner. Always is still a work in progress but for the most part it is updated and
ready to support functions running. There is a new way to log into the website now to go to the
and projects, Mike has been members section. Here is how you log in now:
a long time member of
Fairview Mountain with son Username: Member
Leigh joining the club in Password: Teeoff
2011. Annual sponsors of
our Men's Night Club and If you want to log into your member charging account, that is NOT
Ladies Pro Am we thank done thru this member section anymore. If you go to our
them for continued websitewww.fairviewmountain.com and at the very bottom by where
contributions. Born and the address is, you will see Account Login.
raised here they truly give Click on that and it will take you to your log in for your account.
back to support their If you are not set up for this or need assistance, please contact
community. Debbie and she will help you with that. Again the website is still a
work in progress to get it back to where we want it. If you notice
We thank you for your anything or have any suggestions, please let me know and I will work
continued support! on it.

The "Course" Thanks and enjoy the game!
Corner
Linda Miller
We are currently halfway Accounting Supervisor
through construction for a
new washroom at #15 & On The Lighter Side
#17 and once completed
will move on to minor
upgrades in our other 2 on
course facilities as part of
our continued commitment
to improved facilities.

PLEASE BE SURE TO
REPAIR YOUR BALL
MARKS, & ONE OTHER!

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