Miromar Lakes Club

October - December 2010 Volume 5, Issue 3

In this issue Trip Log By: Ken McMaster, PGA, Director of Golf & Membership On August 7, 2010 I departed Fort Myers and Trip Log headed to Michigan on my Northern Goodwill Trip and spent two-weeks visiting ten different Mark Your Calendars golf clubs in the United States and Canada. I played 180 holes of golf with head professionals The 2010 and Miromar Lakes members who Travel Mug have residences in Michigan, Ohio and Canada. The trip allowed me to cultivate reciprocal associations with a list of high quality clubs, Two Ways to Play as well as golfers interested in Miromar Lakes. From left: Ken McMaster with Miromar Golf Club Members Joe Dermastja, Here’s a look at my itinerary! Paul Janza and Tim DeGroote at Hamilton Golf Club in Ontario. New Renovation August 8 Bloomfield Hills Country Club in Michigan August 9 Golf Club Schedule Success August 10 36 holes at Olympia Fields in Chicago with club President Jeff Goldman August 11 Radrick Farms in Ann Arbor with Will Ellender, Miromar’s teaching professional August 12 in Toledo, Ohio with three raters from Golf Week Magazine Golf Club Hours August 13, 14, 15 Barton Hills C.C. “Tradition” Member-Guest tournament August 14 Guest co-host on an AM Talk Golf Radio show in Detroit promoting Miromar Lakes to a listenership of 20,000 golfers August 17 Hamilton Golf Club with Miromar members Tim DeGroote, Joe Dermastja and Paul Janza August 18 National Golf Club of Canada with Tim DeGroote, Paul Janza and Head Professional Adam Brown August 19 Golf at St. George’s

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Tuesday, November 9 9:00 a.m. Shotgun Ladies’ Opening Day *Food Included

Thursday, November 11 9:00 a.m. Shotgun Men’s Opening Day *Food Included Friday, November 12 2:30 p.m. Shotgun Opening Couple’s Mixer Saturday, November 13 6:00 p.m. Welcome Back Dinner Party & Live Entertainment Friday, December 17 1:00 p.m. Shotgun Couple’s Mixer and Holiday Dinner Party

VALET PARKING GUEST POLICY “Car Detailing” Available at the Golf Club every day! Guests are limited to eight rounds per Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays the Just stop at the bag drop area year. Members, please register your cart staff will be happy to wash and and “leave the driving to us”. guests prior to play in the guest book vacuum your vehicle while you enjoy located in the Pro Shop. your golf game. Cars may be detailed on alternate days by appointment. The 2010 Travel Mug Golf Club The winner of the 2010 Travel Mug is Roger Parsons! Congratulations to Mr. Parsons. From June 1 through Hours September 15, full time year-round resident members of Open Daily Miromar Lakes Golf Club traveled to local reciprocal golf clubs with a member of the Miromar Golf staff. They played for points and an individual point quota. The IPQ is based on 36 minus 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. their course . Points were awarded for birdies, eagles and hole in ones. Mr. Parsons finished the Travel Mug in first Pro Shop place. He received the Travel Mug and a $100 Pro Shop credit! 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. From left: Travel Mug Winner Roger Parsons and Assistant Golf Professional J.J. Scott Driving Range TWO WAYS TO PLAY New Renovation 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Our existing members are often our Schedule Success best introduction to prospective new Lunch By: Jim Hengel, CGCS members. Suggest these two ways to 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. As you all know, this summer we tried a new schedule for play to your golf friends! The Annual our annual summer golf course renovation. We completed Membership entitles members to Happy Hour our usual three core greens aerifications and deep greens Friday Only the Club facilities and the ability De-thatching with Graden Verticutters twice in 5 to 7 p.m. to reserve golf tee times five days in the seven week closure. This resulted in the USGA advance. Annual Golf Members are recommended 27% surface area renovation, for the Dinner not required to pay greens fees. All or a Friday Only best playing conditions during season. After each of portion of dues can be credited toward 6 to 8 p.m. the five procedures we heavily top-dressed with sand full membership. The Special Guest and applied various nutrients to produce good playing Afternoon Program offers vouchers surfaces. The closure was extremely successful and the Please call for 30 rounds of golf per year (cart greens are in very good shape. We performed similar (239) 481-5798 fee included), tee times available after maintenance on the fairways and tees. The golf course to make your 12 p.m. with 3-day advance call dinner reservations. maintenance staff has once again performed admirably and any-time-of-day play this summer with one goal in mind; to produce great available June 1 through conditions for you this season! See you on the course. September 30. If you Catering is available know of a player who would be for your private a good addition to our Club, have them call Ken McMaster, events at the Club or Director of Golf & Membership in your home. at (239) 481-5721.

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