The Jumpstarter

OCTOBER 2019 T H E JUMPSTARTER THE OFFICIAL JUMPSTART NEWSLETTER FOR ALL THE HAPPENINGS AND NEWS AT GRAND HAVEN GOLF CLUB

Before and After pictures of the Palm Tree trimming that was complete October 1st. FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER ANDREA KNOX

IN THIS ISSUE How can you tell it's Fall at Grand Haven? The temperatures have finally dipped below 70 in the morning and 90 during the day (even if just briefly), we are seeing a few more faces around the club, The WGA and LGL have hosted their season opener's and the MEN’S INVITATIONAL Men's Invitational register is filling up! What an exciting time of year! Many thanks to everyone that hung in there all summer playing golf and attending events; your support is truly appreciated. TAIL TRUNK SHOW As we welcome more folks back for season, it is probably a good time to re-visit our golf cart usage policies. Yes, I just heard a few of you groan out loud. As we enter Fall, we begin to experience a decline in plant growth due to cooler temperatures and shorter daylight hours. Add increased cart traffic to 50’S & 60’S NIGHT less rigorous grass growth and you begin to see an impact to course conditions and playability. The rules are fairly simple and when everyone cooperates, everyone wins! First and foremost, keep carts on the path around all tees and greens and the entire length of all Par 3's. Scatter your cart traffic patterns as you enter and exit the fairway. Don't drive straight down the middle of the

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CHECKING IN FOR GOLF fairway, keep your cart in the rough when possible and cross to your ball at 90 degrees. When approaching the green, exit the fairway to the cart path before the green Please be reminded that if a stake. Cart path curbs are a simple reminder that were built into the golf course. When a Cart Attendant is not present curb is present, your cart should be on the cart path. And if improved golf course esthetics when you arrive at Bag drop, and playing conditions don't get you excited, remember that those extra few steps you'll take you are asked to check in at on the golf course could help you get to closer to that goal of 10,000 steps a day! the golf shop. This will help For those needing special exceptions to the cart usage guide lines, we re-implemented the us know who is on the course blue stake program over the summer. For golfers with a handicap flag, each hole has a blue or practice area in case of stake positioned approximately 30 feet from the green indicating the spot you may park your emergency and to record the cart and allows you fairly level access to the green. Please don’t move the stakes, and keep correct charge (if any) to your your cart on the outside of the stake away from the green. Never drive your cart between a account. Most days after bunker and greens edge or on severe slopes, and always keep the cart at least 30 feet from the fringe of the green. 2:30pm, you will need to come in the golf shop to check October kicks off the fall tournament schedule with the Men’s Invitational. We are gearing in and retrieve a cart key. up for another great event and look forward to welcoming all of your guests to the club. In addition to all the work that is put in by the committee (Bill Boyer, Al Chrigwin, Larry Geiser, and Paul Gillis), our golf shop, food and beverage and course maintenance teams are also working hard to plan and prepare for this exiting competition. There is still time to sign up! If you are interested, please stop by the golf shop! GOLF CART GUIDELINES Fall is also the time we begin to receive new stock in the golf shop! Stop by and check out 1. Observe the 90 degree some of the latest additions in fashion, foot wear and equipment. To help us make some rule room for the new items, we are hosting a Tail Super Clearance Sale on our current in stock Tail th apparel on Tuesday October 8 from Noon to 2pm in the Nicklaus room. Great “Two For” 2. Obey the green post and opportunity buys are available and the sales rep, Missy Long, will be here to help us out! exit the fairway to the Missy is bringing a limited supply of a “gift with purchase” too! Everyone is welcome to stop cart path by! Congratulations to our LPGA AGA/ Grand Haven members: Joan Callahan, Melody Kimmel, 3. Keep carts on the cart Jackie Poole, Amy Lamb, Suzette Sweeny and Jane Walter, for advancing to the next stage of path around all tees and competition. Check out details later in the newsletter. Way to go!!! greens and on all par 3’s. Ladies don’t forget to come join our #36 group on Wednesday’s at 3:15pm through the 4. Handicap flag carts month of October! It’s a great way to learn, practice, improve, meet new people and have should keep the cart at some fun. Are you up for the challenge? least 30 feet from the Now get out and Play! green as much as possible. Avoid slopes Andrea and limit travel to the shortest route possible.

5. Scatter cart traffic when UPCOMING SAVE THE DATES entering and exiting the fairway

November 2nd GHWC 9 & Dine 6. Always buddy up in November 5th Birthday Bash carts. No single riders November 7th-9th Women’s Member/Member unless in a threesome. November 17th Karaoke November 22nd Prime Rib Night November 23rd Gridiron November 28th Thanksgiving

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GOLF SHOP HOURS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT Tuesday ~ Sunday TJ WEST 7:00 am ~ 5:00 pm

Mondays vary - check the club I would like to start off by thanking the membership for all the support that has calendar. been shown to myself and the team at Golf Maintenance during what has been a “crazy” few months! It means more to us than I can put into words! We will Tee Time reservations can be continue to work hard in order to put out the best possible playing conditions! made by calling the Golf Shop during regular hours During the month of September we recorded 5.25 inches of rain. Most of that (3.5”) fell during Dorian. We were extremely lucky to have that storm miss us! We experienced some gusty winds and Score posting after Golf Shop had a ton of small debris down…but it could have been much worse! hours can be done from home at” The first day of Fall has come and gone. In October we will begin our preparations for the Winter and http://www.ghin.com/ what we hope is another busy golf season! 12 tons of fertilizer will go out wall to wall during the first scorePosting.aspx week of the month. That application will be followed by a slow release fertilizer on October 21st. For the

most part, the turf has stayed strong throughout the Summer and these two applications will aid in it DRIVING RANGE HOURS staying strong throughout the Winter.

Tuesday, Thursday-Sunday As turf growth slows down, our focus will turn to catching up on our detail work. You will notice us begin to address line of sight issues, edge bunkers and cartpaths (bunkers are almost finished and cart paths Front of Range 7am to 5pm will begin soon), as well as begin to remove dead pine trees. Back of Range 7am to 4pm As always, I can be reached for question or comments by email [email protected] Wednesdays Front of Range 7am to 4pm Back of Range 7am to 3pm FROM THE MGA An early close is needed to accommodate a clean pick for MIKE TEBBANO mowing the following morning. Mondays - check calendar Many people ask MGA members about the “Shootout." It is a good question, and while we assume everyone knows about it, we forget about the basic idea of how this format got started. The “shootout” is a competitive form of play that includes the top ten scoring league members who have accrued the most points from weekly games. Each week during a period of the golf season our MGA members play in HELP US a different game. Points are awarded to the golfers based on the leaderboard of winners for that round. For instance, the first-place winner for the week earns 10 points for the Shootout Leaderboard. The HELP YOU BY . . . second-place winner receives 9 points, the third-place winner 8 points, and so on right down to the last

Filling divots with sand and place finisher who earns one point. These weekly points accumulate so that by the end of the period repairing ball marks there is a leaderboard of the top ten scoring golfers. on the green At the end of the period, there is a “Shootout” round that occurs on an arranged date where these top Keep your cart on the path ten golfers meet on the back nine of the course and play all-together in an elimination round. The last on all par 3’s man standing is the winner and earns a hefty financial prize from the league as well as the “Shootout” trophy, the “fickle-finger of fate” award. Keep carts on path around all tees & greens It is important to remember that all league members are eligible to participate and even win the shootout. It is not reserved for the low-handicap players. In fact, quite a few high-handicap golfers have Return your cart to the path walked away with the prize in exciting competitive golf. before the Green Stake The shootout occurs at the end of a period of the season. Our season is divided into three periods: Scatter carts entering and winter, summer, fall. The competitions are open to the public to view and enjoy with the MGA providing exiting fairways a beverage cart with free drinks.

Obey ropes and stakes installed If this format of competition peaks your interest, why not consider joining the MGA and being a part of a to direct cart traffic fun group of people. See the Pro Shop for a membership application.

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FROM THE WGA SUZETTE SWEENY

Welcome to the 2019-2020 season. Whoever was in charge of weather for our opening day (September 17) deserves a raise. We are off to a wonderful start and have an exciting year ahead. And it’s because of you, our hardworking, dedicated members and the Grand Haven team.

We started the season playing a scramble with 48 ladies participating. At the opening lunch we dined on an excellent buffet. The general meeting was held and the board/committee members provided information about Seagals, WPC, our Charity tournament and member/ guest. Stableford team colors were announced and team assignments distributed. We also modified our By-laws to allow higher handicapped individuals to play, but will limit their handicap for the game to a maximum of 36 strokes. Sandy Pearson distributed the membership booklets. If you did not receive your membership booklet, please see Sandy. Our first official day for ringers was September 24.

Be sure and mark your calendars and sign up for upcoming events, Seagals – October 7, Stableford – October 8 and Navy League – October 28.

So, how will you find time to play in the Four Ball tournament? The answer is by scheduling the match on a Tuesday that isn’t dedicated to a Stableford or similar event. And keep checking the website (GHWGA.org) for pictures like the ones included in this newsletter, thanks to Ann Ducasse our Historian.

The WGA this year consists of 87 members, of which 21 are playing the Red tees. For those of you who haven’t yet returned to Grand Haven, safe travels and we’ll see you soon!

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FROM THE LGL CAMILLE HINSCH LGLGH. We had our opening luncheon on September 19th and everyone enjoyed Margaritaville, We had a step aside scramble, a beautiful day until we had a little rain at the end. The following are the winners 1st place Ann Marie Dallas,Dianne Robichaud, Camille Hinsch, and Peggy Guerriere. 2nd place Judy Riley, Jean Soberanis, Pat Johnson and Barb West. 3rd place Sandi Walker, Roe Bianchi and Kathy Wright. Closest to the line Camille Hinsch, Closest to the pin Sandy Malone.

Just a reminder that our Ghost and Goblins is going to be held on October 31 please join us and bring your other half too, it should be another fun day. Also anyone who did not receive the new directory NO BLUE please let me know. JEANS Please be reminded MEMBER SPOTLIGHT JACKIE POOLE, MELODY KIMMEL, JOAN CALLAHAN, AMY LAMB & SUZETTE SWEENY that our dress code prohibits blue jeans (unless encouraged for a special function or event). This includes your guests. It is your responsibility to advise your guests of this policy before they arrive. Thank you!

REMINDER GOLF CARTS ARE NOT On September 21st and 22nd several members of the Grand Haven Women Golf Association ALLOWED OFF GOLF participated in the LPGA Amateur Cup competition. The Cup is a match play team competition COURSE PROPERTY! with each team having 8 ladies playing one day of four-ball and one day of singles. At the Southern region qualifier, conducted at LPGA International, 26 teams competed for 8 spots in Carts should never leave the the finals. parking lot, or be taken into a Melody Kimmel is the captain of one of the Daytona Beach chapter teams joined by Amy Lamb, back yard or onto a street. Suzette Sweeny, Joan Callahan, Jackie Poole, Brygitte Lusinski, Pat Larsen, and Jeanie If you need a ride home, please Schreiber. Melody's team, The 19th Hole Champs, finished third in the competition to easily qualify for the national finals which is being held at the Reunion resort in Orlando, FL. ask in the golf shop and we will Another Grand Haven member, Jane Walter, played for a team from Jacksonville that finished in be happy to give you a lift in our second place to also qualify for the Nationals. Jane also qualified earlier in the summer for the car. National finals of the LPGA Championship which will be held in Palm Springs, CA. If anyone is interested in hearing more about the LPGA Amateur Golf Association or becoming a member, please see Melody who is the membership director for the Daytona Beach chapter.

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FROM THE OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR PATSY BETTENCOURT-PAPPAS WELCOME Welcome to October and welcome back to those who have been traveling over the summer months! Our new Billing system, POS for Food & Beverage and the Pro shop were converted on 7/31/19. We OUR NEWEST were unable to transfer credit card information that was previously set up on the old system. If you MEMBERS! would like to continue to be setup as auto pay with your credit card, make sure you let me know your updated credit card information? Have you had a chance to look at our updated website? If not the website is: www.grandhavengc.com MARTHA BROWN and we also have a phone app. Your user name is your email address and the temporary password is SOCIAL MEMBER grandhaven as your old password will not work. Once you log on if you want to change your password click on update profile from the options on the left side of the screen. When you change your password it must be 10 characters, 1 capital letter and 1 numeric. LISA & RANDY I can always be reached directly via my email address – [email protected] or SCHMIDT call the club at 386-445-2327, option 7. You can also stop by the office Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. till 3:30p.m. TRIAL MEMBERS Have a GREAT month. If I haven’t met you yet, feel free to stop by the Administrative Office and introduce yourself. MICHAEL MIZAK GOLF MEMBER FROM THE HEAD PRO BILLY VAN ARSDALE

The P.G.A. of America partners with various companies that sponsor all kinds of events that the P.G.A. runs. These range from small events to the biggest, the P.G.A. Championship. We as members get benefits from the companies. Last month I got a package from the P.G.A. that had a sample of a CBD “roll on” product for pain. Having dealt with Poly Myalgia since May I am sore in all my joints. I am taking .15 mg of Prednisone each morning but that GREAT takes a couple of hours to “kick in”. The Poly Myalgia started in my shoulders and knees and has GOLF moved into my hips and hands. Every morning my left wrist (I broke it when I was 22) and fingers hurt period. I put the product all over my left wrist and fingers. In 15 minutes the pain was cut by 75 SHOTS percent. I was stunned and it made a believer out of me. I put it on my hands every morning riding to work. I have ordered a small starter package from a company called Boomer Golf that should be in the shop by the second week of October. If you have mild to moderate Arthritic pain try some. Larry Geiser Eagled the 18th For me the roll on worked great and I will be buying more when the sample runs out. hole on September 16th by

holing a sand wedge shot. Larry’s eagle was

witnessed by Dave Lyons, 2019 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE Dave Swanson, and Richard Frank. Larry also shot 72 at MEN’S INVITATIONAL TH TH the Eugene Country Club OCTOBER 24 - 27 Men’s Invitational the week prior. WOMEN’S MEMBER-MEMBER NOVEMBER 7TH - 9TH

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RESTAURANT FROM THE SALES OFFICE HOURS OF OPERATION JERI HARPER LUNCH TUESDAY - SUNDAY The last quarter of the year is upon us and with it comes new residents and 11:00AM TO 4:00PM new members! With the hottest months behind us, we’ll see new neighbors making their way into Grand Haven. Now is the perfect time to invite one of those new neighbors in to the club. Whether it’s for a round of golf or dinner, HAPPY HOUR let us provide the perfect experience for your friend. Give me a call to set up EVERY your friends preview experience today! WEDNESDAY The holiday months are fast approaching! If you would like to host a holiday 3:00PM TO 6:00PM party at the club, be sure to get in quick to reserve your date. Only a couple evenings still available. All menus and events are customizable with chef created menus and fun cocktails! For more DINNER information, pick up a Holiday Party Planner from Maria or myself. We’re excited to host your next WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY event! 5:00PM TO 8:00PM

FROM THE RESTAURANT MANAGER MONTHLY MARIA LEHNERTZ EVENTS Happy Fall everyone! October has a few things to look for. Doo Wop night featuring our own Dennis Hurlie, will have Dinner, Drink specials and Dancing on the BINGO 20th. Please make reservations quickly so you don’t miss out. Frankie B will be entertaining us on our Key West night on the 26th. If you have a Birthday this BIRTHDAY BASH month, make sure to sign up for th th Birthday Bash on the 8 . We’ll finish off the month with Prime Rib on the 25 and th PRIME RIB BUFFET Turkey Buffet on the 29 . Be sure to ask what bottles of wine are on special. Don’t forget about our Wednesday Happy Hour, Drink & Food specials 3-6pm. Last month we had a few TURKEY BUFFET Member events that sold out so thank you for the support! If you have not done it already, check out the Online Dining Reservations! It’s a great way to make reservations and receive an instant confirmation. These reservations request go straight to my email so I can reply and confirm instantly. To avoidover booking of events and duplicate reservations, all requests will go through me. Email or voicemailis preferred. My door is open if you have any thoughts or suggestions let me know. Thanks Everyone!

DINING RESERVATIONS:

Reservations required NEW MENU ITEM for all Events. CALL 386-445-2327 Happy Hour Pretzels ext. 3 Toasted soft pretzel sticks with a EMAIL homemade beer cheese sauce [email protected] or spicy mustard! ONLINE Visit the Dining Reservation Page Try out some of our other new items today! and submit your reservation online!

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DINNER SHOW FEATURING COMEDIAN MAGICIAN MARK ALAN

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Turkey Buffet

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5 NICKLAUS NICKLAUS NICKLAUS NICKLAUS NICKLAUS GRILL 11 - 4 GRILL 11 - 8 GRILL 11 - 8 GRILL 11 - 8 GRILL 11 - 4

HAPPY HOUR 3PM TO 6PM

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6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NICKLAUS COURSE NICKLAUS NICKLAUS NICKLAUS NICKLAUS NICKLAUS GRILL 11 - 4 CLOSED GRILL 11 - 4 GRILL 11 - 8 GRILL 11 - 8 GRILL 11 - 8 GRILL 11 - 4

TAIL TRUNK HAPPY HOUR SHOW 12 - 2 3PM TO 6PM

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13 14 15 16 17 18 19 NICKLAUS COASTAL NICKLAUS NICKLAUS NICKLAUS NICKLAUS NICKLAUS GRILL 11 - 4 NINERS GRILL 11 - 4 GRILL 11 - 8 GRILL 11 - 8 GRILL 11 - 8 GRILL 11 - 4

COURSE OPEN HAPPY HOUR AFTER 12PM 3PM TO 6PM

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20 21 22 23 24 25 26 NICKLAUS COURSE NICKLAUS NICKLAUS NICKLAUS NICKLAUS NICKLAUS GRILL 11 - 4 CLOSED GRILL 11 - 4 GRILL 11 - 8 GRILL 11 - 4 GRILL 11 - 8 GRILL 11 - 8

50’s & 60’s HAPPY HOUR PRIME RIB KEY WEST NIGHT 3PM TO 6PM BUFFET NIGHT

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27 28 29 30 31 NICKLAUS NAVY NICKLAUS NICKLAUS NICKLAUS GRILL 11 - 4 LEAGUE GOLF GRILL 11 - 4 GRILL 11 - 8 GRILL 11 - 8 TOURNAMENT MEN’S TURKEY HAPPY HOUR INVITATIONAL COURSE OPEN BUFFET 3PM TO 6PM AFTER 12PM WITH LIVE ENTERTAINMENT!

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