GCOH December Newsletter 2022

WELCOME

GENERAL MANAGER MESSAGE

From all of us here at Golf Club of Houston we would like to wish you and your loved ones a very happy holiday season. As we begin to wrap up the 2022 year, I am very proud of what our team has accomplished to make Golf Club of Houston one of the premier clubs in town. From the addition of ArrowFit, to the clubhouse refresh, to the fun and competitive events, both golf and social, 2022 was a very successful year

We still have some great events scheduled for our membership in December We will soon be hosting the Tournament of Champions to determine the overall champion player of the year We have several other traditions we are excited about, from Brunch with Santa to Gingerbread House making, and the Ladies Ornament Exchange all to be held within the first few weeks of December As we look forward to 2023, we would like to thank you all for being a member at Golf Club of Houston

Reese McCall

General Manager

MEET OUR TEAM

General Manager Reese McCall reese@golfclubofhouston.com 281.459.7807

Membership Director Nate Gumm ngumm@golfclubofhouston,com 281.459.7854

Events Sales Director

Liz Strong lstrong@golfclubofhouston com 281 459 7839

Regional Merchandise Manager

Savannah Bolden sbolden@golfclubofhouston com 281 459 7844

Membership Engagement Coordinator

Alicia Fuston afuston@golfclubofhouston com

Membership Accounting/Human Resources

Janice Cruz jcruz@golfclubofhouston.com 281.459.7852

Executive Chef Moses Cruz mcruz@golfclubofhouston.com 281.459.7837

Director of Golf

Bob McHugh bmchugh@golfclubofhouston com 281 459 7831

Director of Agronomy

John Freeman jfreeman@golfclubofhouston com 281 459 7869

Fitness Director Hanh Jones hjones@golfclubofhouston com

NEW MEMBERS

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

Nate Gumm

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

If you have not seen the clubhouse since the majority of the renovations were completed, please make plans to stop by as soon as possible. The club has never looked better!

If you have ever considered inviting a friend, neighbor, or business associate to join, now is the time. We are winding down the “Pre Grand Opening” preferred offerings so there will never be a better time for your candidate to join the Club. If they join prior to Christmas Day, you will receive some BONUS Referral Reward Points.

Invite a New Golf Member to join and you will receive an additional 5,000 Referral Reward POINTS! This includes a new Charter, JR Executive and/or Weekday Golf Member. Invite a New Clubhouse Advantage Member to join and you will receive an additional 1,000 Referral Reward POINTS!

Simply complete the Referral Rewards form on the website or contact me directly at the Club.

Thank you and have a blessed holiday season, Nate

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

FULL GOLF

Pete Patterson

Scott Poorman

Juan & Amanda Hernandez

CLUBHOUSE ADVANTAGE

John Bergeron

Harry Brookby

Daniel & Liz Johnson

Jon & Pam Kirkland

Michael & Tara Hanover

Jake & Veronica Guillory

WEEKDAY GOLF

Ted & Megan Owen

Jorge Lechin

Mark Duenser

Robert Fowler

DISCOVERY GOLF

Clifford & Tan Wilson

Rob & Taylor Nicks

Cheryl Lamb & Michele

Jannise

Luis & Brandalynn Lugo

Shaun & Kira Irchirl

Trey Poindexter & Dr Jara Crear

Jérémie Paré & Melissa

Valdez

David Cotten & Andria Elkins

Justin & Jemeshia Goudeau

REFERRAL REWARDS SPONSORS

Cody Manuel

Sean Bohn

Ryan Diehl Ulysses Goree

GOLF

CE

John Freeman

I’ve told many Members, guests, and friends that I currently have the best office in Northeast Houston. It’s an honor to be the Director of Agronomy over two of the finest golf courses in the Houston area and all the practice facilities that make up Golf Club of Houston

Even though our area experienced one of the worst droughts in history, we were able to maintain quality turf with very few unsightly weed plants Willie Hoppe has done a commendable job of keeping the turf viable with limited amounts of reclaimed water

We never expect to be mowing heavy clippings on bermudagrass in November However, this year was an exception To harden off our turf in all areas of the golf courses, we applied Potassium and minor/micronutrients This helps prevent freeze damage in case a dry norther comes down We have been fortunate that both cold spells have been in conjunction with nice rainfall It is not the ideal situation for golf but is always the best for our turf

Overseeding our practice tees is a must because of the amount of practice that we experience We will continue to fill divots and apply seed until late March We use a 3 way perennial rye blend which has approximately 250,000 seed per pound Our initial rate is 650 pounds per acre We will fill divot lines weekly when possible and apply an additional 300 pounds or rye per acre

Mother Nature throws us curve balls often On Friday night of Men’s Member Guest we took a hit Four large oak trees blew down and 8 large trailer loads of small to medium sized limbs were removed in order for play to resume Our Maintenance Team rose to the occasion and the tournament was completed without a delay

We have been blessed this growing season with phenomenal playing conditions Our goal as a maintenance team is consistency and attention to detail in all areas of the golf courses and practice facilities Kudos to Willie, Brad, Jack, and our entire Maintenance Team for a growing season well done

GOLF

PRO SHOPGOLF RULES & TIPS

Bob McHugh

WE HAD OUR LARGEST TURNOUT FOR THE MEN’S MEMBER GUEST “SHOOTOUT AT THE CLUB”. BOTH GOLF COURSES WERE IN TOP SHAPE, THE CAMARADERIE AND GOLF SKILLS WERE AWESOME!

THE OVERALL WINNERS ARE DAVE WOODS & DAVID BUTTS. THEY PLAYED EXCEPTIONAL GOLF IN THE SHOOTOUT AND DEFEATED THE TEAM OF JEREMY & JORDAN MCKAMEY ON THE 1ST HOLE OF "SUDDEN DEATH"!

Your Flight Winners!

Lanto Griffin Flight Byron Olson & Kris Farley

Ian Poulter Flight Tyson Roth & Alex Herko

Russel Henley Flight Don Houchin & Chad Harris

Jim Herman Flight Jeremy McKamey & Jordan McKamey

JB Holmes Flight Mike Carulli & Kyle Munoz

Matt Jones Flight Peter Wessel & Geoffrey Crofton

Hunter Mahan Flight Mike Westrum & Jeff Reid

Your Flight Winners!

Stuart Appleby Flight Dave Wood & David Butts

DA Points Flight Dan Bosworth & Patrick Bosworth

GOLF HOURS

Golf Shop: Monday Sunday 6:30 AM 6:00 PM

Your Flight Winners!

Phil Mickelson Flight Doug Deaver & Kenny Hartley

Antony Kim Flight Lee Hovermale & Ryan Pryor

Paul Casey Flight Phil Sloop & Joe Smithco

Johnson Wagner Flight Mark Gladstein & Tim Delgado

Adam Scott Flight Martin Martinez & David Clark

Vijay Singh Flight Jess Fields & John Sloan

Fred Couples Flight David Bailey & Brian Quinn

Golf Practice Facilities are open 30 minutes after sunrise and close 30 minutes before sunset

Practice Facilities will close at 3:00 PM on Mondays

FOOD & BEVERAGE

FEATURED RECIPE

Moses Cruz

CHRISTMAS MORNING BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Ingredients:

Panettone (16 oz)

1 Cup of Milk

½ Cup of Heavy Cream

5 Eggs

1 teaspoon Vanilla 1 teaspoon Cinnamon

½ Cup Brown Sugar

2 tablespoon Butter (sliced)

Steps:

Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees Lightly grease a baking dish Slice the panettone into vertical slices about an inch thick (Similar to slicing a pizza) In a medium size bowl, mix the milk, heavy cream, eggs, vanilla, and cinnamon In a greased baking dish, arrange the panettone slices so that they are overlapping slightly Pour over the egg and milk mixture onto the panettone slices in the baking dish Either cover and keep overnight in the refrigerator or bake immediately Before baking sprinkle, the brown sugar over the top of the French toast and then dot on the sliced butter Bake in the oven for about 35 45 minutes until the center is firm and does not wiggle

PRIVATE EVENTS

PRIVATE EVENTS

Liz Strong

Just in the nick of time, with the majority of the Clubhouse renovation complete, we hosted our very first Wedding Celebration in our beautiful new surroundings! Not even a day with constant rain and temperatures in the mid 40’s could dampen the enthusiasm and joy of the couple and their families. We received rave reviews on our fresh, bright and modern upgrade of wall surfaces, light fixtures and beautiful flooring in the entry hallway. Together with Chef Moses’ delicious catering selections and specialty “Marry Me Margaritas” served to the guests, a wonderful time was had by all. If a family member, neighbor or friend is searching for the perfect Wedding Venue have them visit us to learn more about our wedding services.

WELLNESS

ARROWFIT

Hanh Jones

GET AN EDGE WITH YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS

Did you know that 40% of resolutions are fitness related and 80% of all resolutions fail by February? Why is the failure rate so high? Because of our habits

Just like a computer program, our habits are programs that we follow subconsciously The longer we have them, the more momentum they have When we try to make a change cold turkey, as with a new year resolution, fighting that momentum can be difficult

Our brains are not fond of changing habits abruptly, which is why many of us sabotage ourselves with resolutions. However, there is a way to increase our success… Build a new habit EARLY.

If fitness is in your future, start now. Choose a simple activity that you can absolutely commit to completing every day. For example, you commit to performing 10 squats every day. Since it is simple and takes only 1 minute, you can commit to do these everyday no matter what you cannot end your day until you complete the squats. Mark it daily on your calendar to show your progress. Do this for the whole month of December and you have primed a new habit of fitness that will put success on your side come January 1st.