lenews U April | May 2021 “Gracious living and Hoosier hospitality are warm and vibrant things.” Henry Ulen Spring has arrived!
y the time you receive this and enjoy our great course and club. these programs or to sign up your child newsletter, April will have or grandchild. Barrived. It’s about time! This year the club is requiring tee- times throughout the week, not just Superintendent Gabe Smoot and his We welcome both the start of spring on weekends and Holidays. It should crew have taken advantage of early and the dozens of new members who reduce waiting time to tee off and March’s pleasant and dry weather to have joined our club recently. Both new spread out the play on busier days. You address the lingering effects of winter. and returning members are encouraged may contact the pro shop for available We look forward to excellent playing to introduce themselves and participate times a week in advance. conditions again this season. in our club’s social and golf events. We We also recognize those of you who have now reached 234 golfing members Professional Blake Wilson and his volunteer your time to serve on various – about seventy more than we had staff are lining up a series of group club committees. Your insight and ideas this time last year. We recognize the lessons in the evenings this April for are invaluable. Anyone that would like efforts of our membership committee in women who would like to improve their to serve on a committee is encouraged attracting new members and thank the skills, play a few holes, or just have an to contact me (kfrandsen@parrlaw. many of you who have spread the good excuse for an evening out of the house. com or mobile (317) 627-8950. Also feel word about what Ulen offers. Last year’s participation was excellent. free to contact me with your comments or questions about any aspect of club Because of the pandemic and an early The PGA Junior program for both operations. Easter this year, we will not be having boys and girls between the ages of five an Easter buffet. A special carry-out and 13 is a good way for them to have I look forward to seeing you at the meal will be available for that Sunday. fun with the game in a lower stress club! If you are interested please contact the environment. Please contact the Pro club to place an order for pick up. We Shop if you wish to learn more about still hope to be able to have a Mother’s Day buffet on May 9th and encourage you to join us for that special event.
The 2021 tournament calendar is finalized and we encourage you to play in as many of the events as possible. In addition to the always-fun competition, KENT FRANDSEN it is a good way to meet other members President
Club Manager Message | Golf & Pro Shop Updates | New Members | APRIL - MAY Calendar 2 | Ulen Country Club April-May 2021
We are offering a carry-out dinner Welcome to our In the special for Easter Sunday. Check your HOUSE emails for more details. Our plan is to be New Office Manager open on Mother’s Day for our first buffet Carry-out for Easter this in over 14 months. Please make your Mercedes Jones reservations early as space will be limited. year! We are happy to introduce the newest Looking back on my article from last As we return to our somewhat member of our management team, April I stated that “these times were normal pace and activities it will me Mercedes Jones. Mercedes joined us in unprecedented and temporary”. And more important than ever to call for January and is responsible for our office today, we’re still getting back to some reservations whenever you plan to join us operations here at UCC. normalcy. Still cautious and still taking for lunch or dinner. It really does help us necessary steps to stay safe, but seeing the in our planning and preparations. Mercedes was born and raised in light at the end of the tunnel. Lebanon, graduating from Lebanon High Please be safe and I hope to see you in School in 2010. She completed her One of the more positive things to the Clubhouse soon. degree in Forensic Accounting at Purdue come of this pandemic is the resurgence University Global and was employed at of golf. Our golfing membership continues RevOne Companies for the past seven to grow at a rapid pace. We’ve approved years. She and her husband, Ron, along well over 20 new members in our early with their one year old son, Atlas, moved spring program and are just beginning to back to Lebanon in October of 2020. advertise our Spring/Summer incentives. Now id the time to reach out to your Please welcome Mercedes to Ulen the CURTIS D. WOOD friends and acquaintances and share the Manager next time you are at the club or call into warmth and comradery of Ulen Country the office. Club.
Current Ulen members may upgrade their current Details of the Spring Offer may be found on our membership from Social to Golfing and enjoy savings! website. The same is true for Golfing members that wish to upgrade their golfing membership (ie: convert from This does not apply to members that are Twilight Golfing to Regular Golfing). moving from one golfing class to another due to age requirements (ie: Junior Golf to Intermediate During the Spring Offer (now through July 31, Golf, etc.). Conversions will not change any 2021), the initiation fee that you have paid to join your remaining referring member’s incentive and all other present class will be applied to the discounted fee in requirements of the new class will apply. effect for your new membership class. The balance of the initiation fee Please contact Curtis Wood difference must be paid no with questions or to initiate a later than July 31, 2021 by the conversion of your membership. converting member. The reduced monthly dues eligible for newly joining members will be extended to the converting member for a period of 1 year after paying the Initiation Fee difference.
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BLAKE WILSON Golf News PGA Professional
April Pro Shop Hours In 2021, the cost of Bag Storage will be $80, but a locker will be provided with this fee. There are a Mondays: 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM (Pro Shop Closed if limited number of full lockers (vs. 1/2), so the full course closed or weather not conducive for golfers) lockers will be distributed on a first-come, first serve basis! If you only want a locker, they are still available Golf course will open at 12:00 PM on Mondays! for $30 for a ½ locker and $50 for a full locker! Tuesday – Sunday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM Please contact Blake Wilson at the Pro Shop to inquire about Bag Storage/Lockers at 765-482-3480 or The Golf Shop will close at 5:30 PM on those days Storage/ Bag [email protected] in April when the golf course is unplayable or the Incentive Locker Pro Shop Hours Shop Pro weather is too extreme for golfers!
The Season Cart Plan is unlimited use of golf carts The Men’s Tournament Ticket will be $85 in 2021, during the 2021 golfing season. This year the Season which includes the prize fund for all “Tournament Cart Plan will have a price for one person and for a Ticket” tournaments, handicap fee, and lunch in 3 couple (with two options)! You may pay the plan selected events! Handicap only fee is $23.00. up-front for a Single ($850) or a Couple ($1375) by April 30, 2021 or with a committed monthly plan from
April through October. Here is the breakdown for the Ticket monthly payment option:
Options Single Plan/Month Couples Plan/Month April: $125 April: $200 Tournament Men’s May: $125 May: $200 June: $150 June: $225 2021 Season Cart Plan Cart Plan Season 2021 Optional billing of $5.00 per Hole-in-One made in a July: $150 July: $225 regulation round of golf (at Ulen) or in a Ulen function. Aug.: $150 Aug.: $225 If both spouses want to be in the pot, their member Sept.: $100 Sept.: $225 # will be billed $10 per hole-in-one! ½ of the amount Oct.: $100 Oct.: $125 collected will go to the Acer in Pro Shop credit and ½ Total $900 Total $1425 in Clubhouse credit. This would run from April 15th *No Children will be allowed to participate in the season (Men’s Opening Stag) to October 14th (Men’s Closing
cart plan. Children at least 16 years of age may rent a golf Stag)! Please let the Pro Shop know if you would like “Optional” cart for $21.00. There are no refunds under the Season to be part of this Hole-in-One pot!
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Just a reminder that Ulen CC has a reciprocal Ulen Ladies agreement currently with 11 other Indiana country clubs. You may play any of these 11 clubs with a golf Golf Association 2021 cart for only $30, but may only visit each one of these clubs a maximum of 2 times (after that you will be required to pay their guest fees.) Opening Day for the Ulen Ladies 9 & 18 hole Golf League is Tuesday, April 27th, with a nine hole You must have someone from our Pro Shop staff set scramble at 9:30 followed by lunch and a short these arrangements up for you, and the availability of these courses is based on their availability to meeting. reciprocate. Call the pro shop for golf and/or lunch reservations. The clubs we are currently reciprocating with are: Anderson CC (Anderson), Kokomo CC (Kokomo), Ladies interested in playing that are new to the Delaware CC (Muncie), Coyote Creek Golf Club (Fort Wayne), Morris Park CC (South Bend), Maplecrest league can call the Pro Shop for more details. CC (Goshen), Hillview CC (Franklin), Dye’s Walk Country Club (Greenwood), Rolling Hills Country Club Dues are $65 for both 9 & 18 hole groups. Make (Newburgh), Forest Hills Country Club (Richmond), checks payable to Ulen Ladies Golf Association and Harbour Trees Golf Club (Cicero). The Columbia and mail to LuAnn Robertson, 2325 Golfside Drive, Club in downtown Indianapolis is also available for dining and lodging. Lebanon, IN 46052.
Reminder: You must have someone from the Ulen Pro Shop
staff set these arrangements up for you and anyone that Reciprocal Country Clubs Update!! Country Clubs Reciprocal is not a Ulen member will pay each courses’ full guest fee structure!!
APRIL Golf Activities 7 (Wed.) Masters Par 3 Event (PM) 12 (Mon.) High School match in the afternoon 15 (Thu.) Men’s Opening Stag (PM shotgun start) 20 (Mon.) Boys High School Match (afternoon start) 21 (Wed.) Boys High School Match (afternoon start) 24 (Sat.) Lebanon “Eagles” Golf Outing (1:30 PM Shotgun Start) 25 (Sun.) IGA Mid-Am Team Event (12:00 – 2:00 off #1 and #10) 26 (Mon.) IGA Mid-Am Team Event (9:00 – 11:00 off #1 and #10) 26 (Mon.) Boys High School Match (afternoon start) 27 (Tue.) Ladies Opening Day 28 (Wed.) Golf Outing (PM Shotgun) 29 (Thu.) Boys High School Match (afternoon start) 30 (Fri.) Brad Fellers Mobile Fit “Experience” (10:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
“Masters” Par 3 Tournament afterwards to fill out those “Ulen Masters Pool” sheets. If you • Wednesday, April 7th cannot make this function and would like to be involved in the • 9-hole Par 3 course set up… 4:00 PM Shotgun!! “Masters Pool,” contact the Pro Shop to get your form(s)!! • This event is part of the Men’s Tournament Fund, but ladies, Elite Social, Twilight Golf, and Corporate members are invited Men’s Opening Golf Stag to participate with a $5.00 entry fee. • Thursday, April 15th • Format will be individual gross and net with participants • 1:00 PM Shotgun receiving a portion of their current 18 hole handicap. • $30 entry fee: Includes prize fund and dinner • There will be an optional Gross Skin Pot for $5.00. • Make your own game or Pro Shop will assist in finding you a • This event is in conjunction with the annual “Masters” Par 3 game event, so we are inviting everyone to hang out in the Clubhouse • Individual Gross and Net April-May 2021 Ulen Country Club | 5
MAY Golf Activities 1 (Sat.) Kent Frandsen High School Invitational (morning start) 2 (Sun.) Scratch Tournament (AM tee times for 18 holes) 3 (Mon.) Boys High School Match (afternoon start) 4 (Tue.) Ladies Day (AM Tee Times) 7 (Fri.) Callaway & TaylorMade Fit Day (11:00 AM – 3:00 PM) 9 (Sun.) MOTHER’S DAY 11 (Tue.) Ladies Day (AM Tee Times) 13 (Thu.) Men’s Combo Choose-up (Afternoon tee times) 14 (Fri.) Cobra Fit Day (11:00 AM – 3:00 PM) 15 (Sat.) 9-Hole Scramble (morning tee times) 17 (Mon.) Boys High School Match (afternoon start) 18 (Tue.) Ladies Day (AM Tee Times) 19 (Wed.) Men’s 3-Way Match with Dye’s Walk & Anderson CC (1:00 PM Start) 21 (Fri.) PING Fit Day (3:30 – 6:30) Appointment needed! 22 (Sat.) Men’s 3 9-Hole Matches in “Pools” w/Shootout after (morning start) 25 (Tue.) Ladies Day (AM Tee Times) 26 (Wed.) Boys High School Match (afternoon start) 29 (Sat.) Ulen Indy 500 Top 12 Qualifications (AM tee times) 30 (Sun.) INDY 500 (FYI)
Scratch ABCD • $5.00 entry fee per attempt (may enter as many times as you wish • Date: May 2nd, Sunday (AM Assigned tee times) in the qualification period) to improve your position. Scores must be • Cash Entry & Cash payout attested. • Teams formed ABC or ABCD (based on # of participants) • The better qualifying position with tied net scores will go to the • Format: One Best Ball Gross (Front-Back-Total) golfer who shot the score first. • Team Birdies (Front-Back-Total) • At end of day on Thursday, May 27, the Top 12 qualifiers will eb • TBA if players will play with their team or not locked into the race. Although, the Top 12 will return on Saturday • Sign up by Friday, April 30th morning, May 29 to requalify for spots 1-12. The Low Net that morning will get the pole sitter, 2nd low net will get the middle of Men’s Combo Choose-Up the front row driver, etc… • Date: May 13th (Thursday) • If you did not make the Top 12, you still have the chance for spots • Tee times from 12:00 – 1:15 off #1 & #10 13-33 by qualifying through Saturday, May 29. • $25 entry fee includes cash payout and hors’doeuvres after • Various finishing positions will be paid in Merchandise Credit • Potential HUGE 4-Hole Scramble after Combo for CASH with whomever has the actual race winner receiving the biggest • Scramble is sponsored by the “Men’s Club” payout. • Added money from the Tournament Fund plus entry for the pot. 9-Hole 2-Man Scramble • We will keep a board in the Pro Shop to keep maneuvering names • Date: May 15th (Saturday) around as qualifying scores are posted. • Keep an eye out for more specifics • AM Tee Times All Season 2-Man Event (ole buddy) • Open to Men, Women, Corporate, and Elite Social Members Pick a partner for the season. Each team will have one op- Sign Up in the Pro Shop portunity for their monthly round. This event will run from May through September, with the 8-team Finale on Saturday, Men’s 3 9-Hole Match “Pool” Play Tournament October 9. There will be a point system per hole for net scores • Date: May 22nd (Sunday) and both players’ score counts every hole. The point breakdown • 3 9-Hole AM Shotgun Starts is listed below. Each team will need to play with someone (with • 4 players per pool based on similar handicaps approval from the Pro Shop staff) to attest their “official” rounds. • Winners of “Pool Play” will advance to Shootout The 8 teams that have the highest cumulative point total of • Deadline Sign up by Thursday evening, May 20th the 5 months will qualify for the Finale on Saturday, October 9. This will be a “Tournament Ticket” event and there will be Indy 500 Golf Tournament payouts each month, cumulative totals plus the Finale, and for • Qualification dates: May 1 – May 29** the Finale! (Through May 27 for low 12) • Eligible: Men & Women (Golfing, Corporate, and Elite Social Point Breakdown members) with established handicaps in our Blue Golf handicap Net Triple Bogey or worse: -3 Points Net Birdie: 3 Points Net Double Bogey: 0 Points Net Eagle: 5 Points system Net Bogey: 1 Point Net Double Eagle: 8 Points • Top 33 Net Scores will qualify for a car in the Indy 500 Net Par: 2 Points 6 | Ulen Country Club April-May 2021
Men’s 4-Ball Championship Thursday Evening Ladies Group • Contact the Pro Shop by May 27 with your partner for this There will be a new Ladies group to play on Thursday evenings event. with starting date TBD. This group’s starting times will be • No Qualifications this year! determined at a later time, but no sooner than 5:00 PM is the • Match seedings will be blind drawn & produced on May 28 estimation. • Match deadline dates will be dictated by amount of teams that sign up • For those that have not played in this before (must have Mixed Evening League Tournament Ticket), this is a 2-man match play event against Mixed Evening League dates/times will be evaluated as the another team with the Covid Clubhouse restrictions, etc…evolve this season. Best full handicap net score each hole. Single elimination!!
Men’s Match Play Championship Tee times for 2021 • Deadline to sign up: June 15 Beginning April 1 until October 31, tee times may be secured • Flights will be divided by handicap similar to Club Champion- one week in advance EVERY DAY! Ladies’ Day on Tuesday ship mornings and Men’s Day on Thursday afternoon will still be • Flights will be produced after June 15 and deadlines to com- recognized for these groups. plete matches will be dictated by the number of golfers in each flight • Matches will be “match play” with no handicap involved 2021 Rates • Finals for all flights will be the morning of Saturday, August Guest fee before April 15 and after October 14….$30.00 21 Guest fee every day in season……………………...$48.00 Fee (Temporary member Walking)…………….….$48.00 Fee (Temporary member Riding)…………….....…$60.00 ½ Cart 18 Holes Rental Fee………………………...$21.00 ½ Cart 9 Holes Rental Fee……………………….…$10.50 ½ Cart 18 Holes Private Cart Rider Fee………….$21.00 ½ Cart 9 Holes Private Cart Rider Fee…………...$21.00 Private Cart Trail Fee……………………………...$815.00 April-May 2021 Ulen Country Club | 7
elcome W New Members D D Connor Sexson is a Junior Golf Member. Chayse Bell is a Junior Golf Member. Chayse Connor is the Manager of Finance-Sales at Defenders/ is a Systems Sales Engineer with Trane, Inc. He lives AOT. He lives in Westfield. in Carmel.
D D Corey & Cassie Sexson are Family Inter. Golf Caleb Brannon is a Junior Golf Member. Caleb Members. Corey is a Clinical Specialist with Exactech is a sales associate with Monarch Distributors. He lives and Cassie is a P.A. with Dermatology Inc. They live in in Lebanon. Zionsville.
D Mark & Lori Northrop are Family Golf Members D . Keller Niemann, Inc is a Corp. Golf Membership. Mark is a Package Car Driver for UPS and Lori is the Located in Zionsville, Phil Keller is the C.E.O. Finance Manager for Hachette Book Group. They live in Lebanon. D James & Pamela Merten are Assoc. Members. D James is President of City Securities Corp. They live in Bob Sanders is a Single Golf Member. Bob is Zionsville. retired and lives in Lebanon.
D D Gregg Schuliger is a Twilight Member. Gregg Todd Byrd is a Twilight Golf Member. Todd is is the Director of Sales for DS Smith. He lives in an Executive Vice President at Home National Bank. He Kentucky. lives in Lebanon. D Joseph Bowles is a Single Intermed. Golf D Member. He is self-employed and lives in Lebanon. David & Sheryl Cassis are Twilight Golf Members. David is a Graphic Designer with Cassis and D Sheryl is an outside sales rep. with Richelieu Hardware. Phillip Newbill is a Junior Golf Member. Phillip They live in Lebanon. is the District Sales Manager for Cadillac. He lives in Indianapolis. D Pete Enfield is a Single Golf Member. Pete is President of Luminary Group, LLC. He lives in Carmel. D Jamison & Madeline Hutchins are Family Intermed.Golf Members. Jamison is the Stewarship D Manager for Central Indiana Land Trust and Madeline Brian & Kelli Heimbach are Elite Social is a teacher for IPS. They live in Indianapolis. Members. Brian is a Funeral Director with Goodwin Funeral Home and Kelli is a R.N. at Witham Hospital. They live in Lebanon. Spread the Love by donating to the Ladies’ Social Club’s April Food Drive
Help us, help others! Next time you are visiting the club, please pick up a food donation bag (located by both entrances), and fill it with food. Each bag has a list of food needs attached to it, and will be donated to a local food panty at the beginning of May. Please return the full bags to the club by the end of April. Thank you! Together, we can make a difference!!!
Virtual Book Club
The Ladies’ Social Club is excited to announce the third book in our virtual book club via our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ladiessocialclubucc)! This month’s book selection is The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin. The book comes recommended to us by UCC member Carmen Cannon. Happy Reading!
Virtual Recipe Exchange
Let us know what easy weeknight favorites you are making this month by sharing your recipes on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ladiessocialclubucc). Let’s get cooking!
Save the Date!
• Summer Fling – June 12th • July 18 - Free evening at the Lebanon’s Seashore Water Park • Adult Scavenger Hunt – October 9 • November 18th - Holiday Shopping Event