Eagle Golf Page 1 Volume 2, Issue 6 State of The Elite Club Joe R. Munsch, President & CEO November/December 2011 Inside This Issue Let’s all get into the mindset that State of The Elite Club 1 there are “No Seasons in Golf”. With over 100 golf courses across Tip From the Pro 2 the country to play as an Elite Club Fitness 3 Member, you have more reasons Course Spotlights 4‐5 than most golfers to benefit from the Stay and Play Package 6‐7 reality of “no seasons in golf”. If the Behind the Bar 8 temperature and wind chill are not Culinary Cuisine 9 working in your favor for a round of Turf Tip 10 golf at your home Club, you are always invited to In the Pro Shop 11 pack up and head off to one of your Elite Club prop- Course Listing 12‐13 erties for a round! With benefits like these, it’s hard not to play golf! The holidays are fast approaching and your Clubs are filled with fun events that you will not ● Play golf Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) want to miss out on which are centered on tur- for just a cart fee at participating private country keys, holiday celebrations and opportunities to clubs, resort and daily fee courses nationwide. make memories with your friends and family at

● The ability to bring guests to participating private your Club. Be sure to add those events to your clubs for the prevailing Member guest rate. calendar so you don’t miss out on the camarade- ● Access to individual tee times 7 days a week at par- rie that surrounds your Club. Also, if you, your ticipating public and resort courses for 20% off the company or an organization you are affiliated prevailing 18-hole rate. with are looking to host a holiday party, there’s ● The ability to reserve tee times up to 60 days in ad- no better venue than your home Club. Contact vance by calling the reservations office. Some re- the Private Events Director at your Club to re- strictions may apply. serve your date today!

As a Member of The Elite Club, I hope you continue Thank you for being a Member of The Elite to plan your golf outings and Club! trips in destinations where you will enjoy access to golf at par- ticipating Elite Clubs. Take a look inside this edition as we have featured two of our Phoenix properties — The Legend at Arrowhead and Tatum Ranch.

The Legend at Arrowhead Tatum Ranch Golf Club

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Volume 2, Issue 6 Page 2 A Tip From The Pro Tip Provided By:

By: Bobby Jack Haby, PGA Professional When All Else Fails, Go Back to the Basics The Links at Land’s End, Yantis, TX

Over the last 15 years, I have seen as many ways to By aligning your palms facing each other hit the golf ball as I have seen people playing the while holding the club, this allows your hands game. Instructional fads have come and gone. and wrists to hinge properly during the swing You’ve tried natural golf, one plane-two plane, stack without any extra effort or thought during the and tilt, but to no avail. One constant in the world of swing. golf instruction is the Basic Fundamentals of Golf. These four basic principles stay the same no matter The club should be held more in the fingers of the hand and what approach you may take. They can be incorpo- less in the palms. Though gripping the club in the palms of rated into every golfer’s setup before they ever start the hand may feel like a powerful position, the reality is you the club in motion. If done properly, you can take your lose feel, control and ultimately distance by holding the club brain out of the swing equation, and react to your tar- in your palms. By holding the club more in the fingers, you get just like you do in every other sport you play. will be able to create more club head speed and receive vital feed back for the body during the swing. Your fingers So, what are the Basic Fundamentals of Golf? They are where your touch is located. This touch is necessary are: for the body to be able to react during the swing. Basic Fundamentals of Do the following drill to help you find your grip. Pick up a Golf yard stick and hold it with your palms against the flat sides 1. Grip of the yard stick and with your thumbs running along the top edge of the yard stick and holding the bottom edge of the 2. Alignment yard stick in the second knuckle of each finger. Be sure

there are no gaps between your fingers, palms and the yard 3. Posture stick. Take a close look at what it looks like and remember 4. Ball Position what it feels like to hold it in that manner. Now pick up a golf club and try to recreate the sensation. By mastering these four fundamentals, you will be a better ball striker. We are about to take a journey of discovery — learning that the swing is more simple than we think.

Today, we are going to talk about the grip. There are two things I look for in a grip...how are the palms aligned and is the grip of the club in the player’s fingers. Let’s take a look at each of these indi- vidually. Once you have mastered the grip, we can move forward to the next three Basic Fundamentals. Until then… The palms need to face each other squarely. They should never cross each other. Too many times play- Play Fair, Play Fast and Have Fun! ers will hold the club with their hands fighting each other. One hand may be very strong while the other will be in a very weak position. This prevents them from being able to allow the hands to work properly.

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Volume 2, Issue 6 Page 3 Provided By: Tyler Mayer Golf Fitness~ How We Roll Sports Club Manager Arrowhead Country Club | Glendale, AZ In order for the mechanics of the golf swing to oc- cur property, certain parts of the body, mainly the thoracic area (between shoulder blades and upper back) need to be mobile and flexible. Having mo- Here are some simple ways to use the Foam Roller: bility and flexibility in these areas will play a crucial ∗ Roll at a slow pace for 10-20 repetitions per side roll in the effectiveness of your golf swing. starting from the calves and working up the

body. Have you ever finished a round of golf and have made the comment, “I just felt tight today”? These ∗ If a severe pain spot is noticed, hold the spot for comments are probably more prevalent than you 30-45 seconds or until the pain decreases. Fo- know and can certainly be addressed. Finding cus on your breathing while relaxing the tender comfort in the thoracic area and into the large lat muscles. muscles, hips, abdominals and the deep muscles of the trunk, can greatly improve the look and feel ∗ Perform pre and post workout. Perform as of your golf swing. needed on non-training days. ∗ Roll the full length of muscle — from origination Since it can be difficult to carry around a massage to insertion. therapist with you or simply find the time or money to schedule a session, foam rolling has become a As always, see a certified fitness trainer or TPI less expensive alternative. Foam Rolling is a SMR Instructor to ensure proper use of foam roller (self myo-fascial release) technique using a cylinder and get on a standard foam rolling schedule to shaped medium to high-density looking pool noo- see your flexibility and golf swing improve! dle, just shorter and a bit larger in diameter. You may have seen these lying around your fitness cen- ter or have stopped to wonder why a person is sit- ting or “rolling” around on this object. The density of the foam roller is a preference for the person using it for SMR. Foam rolling is extremely benefi- cial for pre-workout sessions as it acts as an acu- pressure modality increasing heat and blood flow to the muscles being rolled—later to be used in the athletic golf swing.

SMR techniques can improve flexibility, function, performance, and reduce injuries. Other modali- ties such as a tennis ball or massage stick can be used by applying pressure to these sore, knotty areas. This pressure massages away restrictions to normal soft tissue extensibility. In doing so, the pressure improves the quality of the muscle tissue whereas traditional stretching only improves the length of the muscle tissue. We need to improve tissue quality first by removing the adhesions and scar tissue that may be impairing the length of your tissue to truly improve flexibility and acceler- ate the healing processes.

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Volume 2, Issue 6 Page 4 A Daily Fee Experience Course Spotlight— The Legend at Arrowhead, Glendale, AZ

The golf season ends much too offers not only one of the best putting surfaces in abruptly in the North, leaving the valley, but a level of excitement unmatched even the strongest willed golfers among Arizona golf courses. This is why so many yearning for “just one more local and national golf tours choose to hold events at round”. Luckily, there is a golf The Legend every year. Our championship course oasis located in the Southwest- hosts several amateur and professional events in- ern United States in sunny Ari- cluding the FBR qualifier, Gateway Tour, Desert Tour, zona. With over 325 days of Pepsi Tour and Cactus Tour. sunshine each year, the Phoenix valley is the place to visit. Winter doesn’t come to the valley as the There are plenty of sight seeing opportunities in and temperatures average in the mid-80’s in October, around the city of Phoenix, including The Westgate mid-70’s in November and 60’s in December. You Center in Glendale. Westgate houses the University couldn’t ask for more perfect golfing conditions. of Phoenix Stadium, home of the Phoenix Cardinals, Jobing.Com Arena, home of the Phoenix Coyotes, as The Phoenix area features over 200 golf courses. well as a large variety of restaurants, bars and shop- Few areas of the globe receive such consistent high ping — all within 12 miles of The Legend! There are praise from such a wide variety of sources as the many hiking opportunities as mountain ranges Phoenix area. You’ll find more than enough abound, including Camelback Mountain and North choices to keep your trip exciting. Phoenix Mountain Preserve. Scottsdale is a very popular destination for night life and is less than 30 If you’re looking for a golf vacation, or just a quick miles from Glendale. For awe inspiring red rock for- weekend getaway, Glendale and the rest of the mations, travel a bit north to Sedona, within a couple greater Phoenix metropolitan area offers every- of hours from Glendale, offering jeep tours, helicop- thing anyone could possibly want and more. From ter rides and fantastic views. Downtown Phoenix great golf, to exceptional dining, beautiful scenery and the Phoenix airport is less than 25 miles from and a fantastic history. If you haven’t experienced Glendale and is home for the Arizona Diamondbacks the southwest, you really need to make this your at Chase Field. next destination.

One of the greatest views in Arizona is located in north Glendale at The Legend at Arrowhead Golf Club. From the top of the 5th tee box, the entire greater west valley is visible, including the Univer- sity of Phoenix Stadium, the rugged Lookout Moun- tain Preserve and North Mountain Park.

The spirit of the traditional style golf course thrives at The Legend at Arrowhead Golf Club. Designed by golf legend, Arnold Palmer, The Legend is a par 72 course that measures 6,986 yards from the championship tees. The Legend at Arrowhead pos- sesses an exquisite layout set among 6 lakes, ma- ture palm trees, numerous doglegs and bunkers at every turn. With undulating greens, The Legend

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Volume 2, Issue 6 Page 5 A Private Club Preview Course Spotlight — Tatum Ranch Golf Club, Cave Creek, AZ

Welcome to Tatum Ranch...the jewel of the desert! Opened Cactus Classic and 24 Karat Member-Guests. Our Members in 1987, Tatum was built as a daily fee course that transi- have a blast in these events and they get stronger each year. tioned to a private facility in 1999. Members from all over the United States call Tatum Ranch home. Set in the western When you finish your round, let our player service staff load town of Cave Creek, Arizona, Tatum is a golf club in the truest your bags while you head into the clubhouse. Have a cocktail form. Lush fairways and beautifully manicured greens offer in The Thirsty Rattler Lounge or lunch and dinner in the Dou- players of all skill levels a challenge. Fairly generous landing ble Eagle dining room. Enjoy an after dinner drink on our areas on this desert-style layout makes Tatum a second shot covered patio that overlooks our waterfall and stream, prac- golf course. Don’t let the few bunkers and single water haz- tice putting green, 10th tee and driving range tee. The patio ard fool you as every hole has its own challenge. The scenery area is a great setting to relax with a fire pit, a recently added is second to none with views of the surrounding mountains misting system and future additions of patio heaters and tele- and countless Saguaros. visions. Playing on a Tuesday? We have live entertainment on the practice green every Tuesday from 5:00—9:00 featuring a This 18-hole championship course was designed by Robert local band EastonAshe that adds to your enjoyment of Tatum Cupp who is well known in the southwest desert. The par 72 Ranch. The staff at Tatum Ranch looks forward to providing layout has six sets of individual tees and two combo tees to you with a memorable experience that you’ll never forget. challenge every golfer who plays it. It can play from 5,000 yards to 6,851. Make your birdies early as the five finishing The town of Cave Creek lies at the foothills of Black Moun- holes rival any around. Tatum’s many elevated greens are tain, Elephant Butte and Skull Mesa. This western town has among the best in the entire Phoenix area. plenty of unique shopping opportunities and local restaurants that will take you back to another era. The practice facility includes two recently added chipping and pitching greens, practice bunker, large practice putting green Restaurants such as Harold’s Corral, the Buffalo Chip, the and a full length driving range. The range tee was also lev- Horny Toad and the Silver Spur Saloon will not only satisfy eled in 2010 to provide a lush, level hitting space. In 2004, your cravings, but also provide trivia events, poker nights, the greens were changed from 328 to Champion Bermuda charity casino nights and live entertainment. The Tonto Bar and provide a great surface year round. During the fall, the and Grill is located in an actual building from the 1940’s golf course is overseeded with Rye grass and the greens with Rancho Manana Dude Ranch. Poa Triv that gives us daily speeds between 11 and 12 on the stimp meter. With the recent renovations to the practice If shopping is your thing, be sure to visit Frontier Town and area, Tatum provides its Members a great place to work on The Town Dump for antiques and authentic gifts. You can and improve their games. also visit more than a dozen of Cave Creek’s museums. En- joy your stay and we look forward to serving you! Lead by PGA Head Professional, Matt Stottern, our golf staff provides individual, group and junior lessons along with a more intense program for those who are seriously committed to their golf game. Also home to the Dan Campbell Golf Acad- emy, Tatum Ranch is the place to hone your skills and master this game we all love. Stop by the golf shop to see the latest apparel and participate in our many demo days to get the latest technology on the market. Now that your game is ready to go, you have a Tatum logo on your golf shirt and are fit with the latest driver from TaylorMade, you are ready to hit the links! You may want to find information about our exten- sive tournament schedule that includes the Member- Member, Master’s Tournament and our premier events, the

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Brides and grooms are often looking for ways to personalize their wedding reception to make it stand out from the rest. At LaCentre, we have found that signature cocktails are a great way to make a reception unique and memorable. Whether you opt for alcoholic or non‐alcohol drinks, there are endless options for creating personalized cocktails!

Trying to select a signature drink or create a signature drink menu may seem overwhelming. We suggest jotting down a few people, places or items that represent you and your fi‐ “Something Old”, “Something New”, “Something Borrowed” ancé to begin the process. Then think about your favorite and “ Something Blue” cocktails and/or those that will compliment your theme, color scheme or the season of your reception. For example, a recent LaCentre bride renamed the Shirley Temple a It’s important to keep in mind that signature drinks can en‐ “Washington DC Cherry Blossom” to share her connection hance events that do not include alcohol as well, such as Bar with the capitol, where she previously lived and went to and Bat Mitzvahs or proms, as well as events for those that school. You can simple rename a “staple” cocktail or take a choose not to offer alcohol. Clients, Nipa and Ketan created bold personal approach with a drink recipe that you and your a drink menu that included 6 signature drinks to offer their fiancé create! Clients, Kristen and Neal created a Pickle‐tini, guests variety at their alcohol‐free reception. Each of the a martini made with pickle juice in lieu of olive juice, for their drinks had a personalize name, which represented special recent summer reception. Guests enjoyed the cocktail that meaning to the couple and their guests and included ingredi‐ celebrated their mutual love of pickles. The drink was most ents that appealed to the palates of their South Asian memorable because it was something personal and fun guests. For example, the “Dandia Delight” was named for an which the couple created together. Many clients ask us to important pre‐wedding dance celebration and included share cocktail recipes that compliment the color scheme for guava and mango, which are popular fruits in South Asia. Nipa and Ketan also included the “Cleveland Colada”, a pas‐ their reception which they then name to add a personal touch. If you are struggling with ideas, don’t hesitate to ask sion fruit colada; the “Baltimore Sweet”, a mango mojito, your event coordinator or the bar manager for suggestions. the “Boston Sour”, a lime mojito, the “Albany Spice”, a They are sure to have many fun and tasty recipes to share! bloody mary, and “LA Sunset Boulevard” a recipe they cre‐ ated as their drink menu. Choosing one signature drink at your reception can add the perfect personal touch. However, if you can’t narrow down As you can see, signature drinks provide a wide array of op‐ your list of ideas to one favorite and want to offer your tions for personalizing an event or reception. Get mixing, guests variety, a menu of signature cocktails may be in order. sipping and brainstorming and we are sure you and your Clients, Kristen and Neal created a drink menu that included guests will “Something Old”, “Something New”, “Something Bor‐ remember rowed” and “Something Blue” cocktails to celebrate the creating wedding tradition. The “Something Old” was a Tom Collins, and enjoy‐ “The Something New” was the previously mentioned pickle‐ ing these tini, the “Something Borrowed” was an Arnold Palmer and fun con‐ the “Something Blue” was a Blue Eyed Groom, a blue cock‐ coctions! tail recipe we shared which the bride renamed as a surprise for the blue eyed groom!

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Volume 2, Issue 6 Page 9 By: David Curotto, Executive Chef Culinary Cuisine Eagle Brook Country Club | Geneva, Illinois

Diver Sea Scallops with Lobster, Fontina & Tarragon Blood Orange Emulsion

INGREDIENTS: Fontina Cheese (1 oz) Sugar (to taste) U10 Diver Sea Scallops/Dry Pack (3 ea) Heavy Cream (1 oz) Rice Wine Vinegar (2 Tbsp) Picked Cleaned Lobster Meat (3 oz) Medium Diced Whole Butter (4 oz) Olive Oil (4 oz) Russian Fingerling Potatoes (3 ea) Small Diced Tarragon (pinch) Dijon Mustard (1/2 oz.) Leeks (1 oz) Sliced lengthwise & Cut 1/4” thick White Wine (1 oz) Kosher Salt (to taste) Garlic (1 ea) Minced Lobster Stock (2 oz) Ground Black Pepper (to Shallots (1 ea) Minced Blood Orange Juice (2 oz) taste) Honey (1/2 oz) Chervil (for garnish) METHOD & TECHNIQUE: Scallops: Clean scallops by removing abductor muscle attached to the side of the scallop. Reserve.

Lobster: Cook live lobster 10 minutes per pound in heavily salted (simmering water) or until internal temperature in tail reaches 140 f. Cool immediately in ice bath to prevent over cooking. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from claws and tail. Reserve.

Fingerling Potatoes: Par boil potatoes in chicken stock until fork tender, cool in ice bath. Reserve.

Blood Orange Emulsion: In high speed blender add Dijon mustard & honey and slowly add olive oil until emulsification thickens slightly. Alternate back and forth between blood orange juice and olive oil until desired consistency is reached. Add rice wine vinegar, sugar and season with kosher salt & black pepper. Reserve.

Lobster-Fontina Tarragon Sauce In sauce pan add olive oil and sweat shallots and garlic. Cook until fragrant. Add white wine and reduce au sec. Add lobster stock and re- duce until nappe. Add heavy cream and once again reduce nappe. Take off heat and whisk in whole butter slowly until fully incorporated. Finish with Fontina cheese and tarragon. Season with kosher salt and black pepper. Sauce should have a semi thick consistency. Reserve warm.

Potato, Leeks & Lobster In sauté pan add olive oil and sauté fingerling potatoes until golden brown, add leeks and cook just until soft. Add minced garlic and me- dium diced lobster meat. Season with kosher salt and black pepper and warm thoroughly. Add lobster-tarragon sauce to ingredients. Re- serve warm.

For the Scallops In the sauté pan add olive oil and a small amount of whole butter. Heat just until butter starts to brown slightly. Pat dry and season scal- lops with kosher salt and black pepper. Cook in sauté pan until scallops begin to caramelize. Turn scallops over and finish in 400 f oven for approximately 5 min. Remove from pan. Reserve warm.

Plating: Using rectangle plate, spoon potato, leeks, lobster meat and sauce liberally through middle of plate. Place scallops on the plate leaving equal space between scallops. Using a squeeze bottle, coat each scallop with the blood orange emulsion. Place small sprigs of the chervil between each scallop as garnish.

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Turf Tip Chad Decker, Superintendent Thatch….it’s what’s in the middle Hollytree Country Club | Tyler, Texas

In some circles in the turfgrass Aeration is the most practical method of thatch removal industry, thatch is considered a for residential lawns. The best time to aerate your lawn is four-letter word. This is unfortu- when the grass is actively growing, so late spring and nate, because thatch may be early fall are usually the best times to perform this. Don’t helping your lawn as much as it is aerate when the grass is still dormant and don’t aerate in harming it. the extreme heat of the summer, for the grass’s sake and your own. Aerating during these weather extremes can Thatch is the layer of organic mat- often cause more damage because of your lawn’s lack of ter that exists between the leaves you see above ability to recover. ground and the roots below ground. Thatch is basi- cally the decomposing leaves and stems that your Walk behind aerators are the most common method used lawn produces during the growing season that have to remove thatch in residential lawns. These can be shed away to make room for new growth. Because of rented for around $100 per day or this process may be the location of thatch, it can be very beneficial as well provided by a contractor or your local lawn care provider. as detrimental to the health of turfgrass. It is useful to mark all of the sprinkler heads or any other obstructions in a lawn before beginning aerating. This Now, thatch isn’t always a bad thing. Since it is be- will prevent any damage to the sprinklers and prevent tween the roots and leaves, it can provide a layer of added work or cost. Once aeration is finished, mow the protection or “insulation” to the root structure below aerated area, or order to break up any material that is ground. This insulating effect helps protect grass from removed. This may take a couple of passes depending freezes in the winter, drying too fast in the summer, on your soil type. After mowing the lawn, blow off or bag and allows turfgrass to recuperate when damaged. any excess debris. This is also a very good time to apply On golf fairways, the desired amount of thatch is simi- a starter fertilizer, a winterizer, or any soil amendments, lar to the thickness of a pencil. Roughs and home such as lime or gypsum to prepare for the upcoming lawns can function properly that a thatch layer around growing season or winter. one half inch. Anything thicker is likely to cause prob- lems. It should only take a couple of weeks for an aerated lawn to heal during the growing season at which point you can Excessive thatch can be caused by over-fertilizing and relax on your porch enjoying the best lawn in the it acts as a barrier between roots and leaves, instead neighborhood — after your weekend on the golf course. of insulation. This barrier can prevent water penetra- tion to the soil, as well as preventing the exchange of gas and air between the root zone and the atmos- phere. This lack of gas to air exchange will cause root die back, which will lead to thinning turf and ultimately dead spots in the lawn. The proper amount of thatch, for example on a football field or baseball field, can act as a cushion for falling players. However, excessive thatch can become dangerous; because even though the surface may feel softer to land on, it can “grab” cleats or provide a false footing that can possibly cause injuries to players.

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