GCOH October Newsletter 2023

GENERAL MANAGER MESSAGE

October is finally here, and we have an extremely busy month at the Club With two Club Championship weekends, Ladies Member Guest, Halloween Bash, and what should be some fantastic golf weather, I hope that you will be able to join us at the Club A reminder that Men’s Member- Guest is filling up fast and will be held on November 2 – 4 The golf course continues to improve, and we will keep pushing growth as much as possible before we are out of growing season We will be completing the annual overseeding of the Member Driving Range October 16 – November 1 During that time, a Members only area will be created on the Tournament Driving Range for you to use

Thank you for being a Member

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

Executive Chef

Moses Cruz

mcruz@golfclubofhouston com

281 459 7837

Events Sales Director

Liz Strong

lstrong@golfclubofhouston com

281 459 7839

Director of Agronomy

John Freeman

jfreeman@golfclubofhouston com

281 459 7869

Regional Merchandise Manager

Savannah Bolden

sbolden@golfclubofhouston.com

281.459.7844

Membership Accounting

Janice Cruz

jcruz@golfclubofhouston com

281.459.7852

Membership Engagement Coordinator

Alicia Fuston

afuston@golfclubofhouston com

281 459 7803

Events Services Manager

Paige Meyer

pmeyer@golfclubofhouston com

281 459 7880

Director of Golf

Adam Lockwood

alockwood@golfclubofhouston com

281 459 7831

Fitness Director

Hanh Jones

hjones@golfclubofhouston com

281 459 7861

NEW MEMBERS

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

Nate Gumm

HELLO FROM THE MEMBERSHIP OFFICE!

There is a new face in the Membership Office – Annabelle Verbeten She is our new Membership Assistant so you may be hearing from her (instead of me) from time to time Please extend a warm welcome when you see Annabelle around the Club

You will start to see more information about THE QUIVER posted around the Club and on future membership communications Our goal with this “BY INVITATION ONLY EVENT” is to say “Thank you!” in a big way to all the current Members that nominate and sponsor a New Member to join the Club. This event will be a perfect combination of FUN GOLF and a post-golf social extravaganza. Lot’s of cocktails, food, music, and door prizes will be available! Get yourself qualified by inviting family, friends, neighbors and business associates to join the Club – it is that simple. If you need any help, please reach out to me or Annabelle…we are always happy to be of service.

Have a GREAT October and we will see you at the Club!

Nate

A WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS!

New Clubhouse Members

Jacob & Tamara Atkin

Cole & Rimu Gauldin

New Discovery Golf Members

Aldo & Michael Donati

Elizabeth & James Folmar

Shane & Robbie Kimbrough

New Weekday Golf Members

Marcel Friedrich & Manuela Emmrich

THE QUIVER QUALIFIERS

Sean Bohn

Malcolm Chapman

Oliver Carter

Roberto Rojas

Derek Clouse

New Full Golf Members

Jonathan Harms

Rick & Pam Chapman

Kentaro Nagao

AJ Sandel

Shimpei Sakurai

Anderson & Sarah Mohle

Oliver & Sydney Carter

Malcolm Chapman

QUIVER Sponsor Appreciation program. We will see you guys on March 2, 2024!

COURSE MAINTENANCE

John Freeman

October is my favorite month for golf course maintenance We will fertilize wall to wall We will have the first application of pre-emerging herbicide applied to every square foot of turf and landscape areas We will monitor daily soil moisture and apply irrigation only when necessary Preventative fungicides will be applied as planned Weekly applications of nutrients and soil bio-stimulants will be made to all our putting surfaces We will slowly remove plant growth regulators from our programs This will be done by cooler soil temperatures and shorter day length

We were finally blessed with a few days of much needed rain in mid-September Soil was flushed and grass began to recover once soil temperatures began to drop from high 90s We are applying fertilizer wall to wall to allow our turf to store up carbohydrates before cooler temperatures and shorted day length shuts down the natural phenomenon Most soil scientists will tell you to fertilize your turf now if you want it to come out strong next spring I agree with this profound statement Make sure your lawn is fertilized as soon as possible to allow for optimum health before it goes dormant

2023 will go down in record books as one of the most severe years in history as far as drought and heat extremes This year, the Texas Gulf Coast was not spared The drought has taken a toll on trees on both courses I have counted over twenty-five trees, pines and hardwoods that will have to be removed this winter Very seldom in our area do we record irrigated soil temperatures at 100 degrees at a depth of 1 inch This year it began in August and continued through the first week of September

Rainstorms always leave our courses in disarray Lightning strikes are dangerous and can blow up an entire tree as it did to an elm tree on the right of path on Member Course #6 It can also lay over an 80-year-old water oak as it did to the left of #16 green on the Member Course It also leaves small limbs, gum balls, pinecones, pine needles and leaves scattered over our three hundred plus acres of turf Cleaning up is time consuming and takes away from normal mowing practices Please be patient with our crew as we work through the storms

Heavy rain always washes out our bunkers Heavy silt deposits are the norm This must be skimmed and removed Sand must be pushed from bottom to top on all slopes Compacted sand must be redistributed and cultivated multiple times to restore for play Please be patient as we get all back in play We always focus first on Member Course, then Tournament Course and finally all practice areas

GOLF

Adam Lockwood

GOLF

Devil's Partner Results

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS!

Flight 1

1st Gross - Luis Lopez & Mike Lopez (-6)

2nd Gross - Josh Kirklin & Gary Moorhead (-5)

1st Net - Don Houchin & Mike Padilla (-9)

2nd Net - David Overhuls & Rusty Woolley (-8)

3rd Net - Mike Carulli & Nick Festino (-7)

Flight 2

1st Gross - Cesar Garcia & Gordon Anderson (-2)

2nd Gross - Wanna Hadnott & William Hadnott (+3)

1st Net - Cody Manuel & Carlos Sanchez (-8)

2nd Net - Anuar Garcia & Steven Bergdoll (-6)

3rd Net - Ed Sabo & William Perkins (-4)

Pro Tip Golf Tip

Use your hybrid to play a bump & run You should set up similar to putt; stand closer to the ball and grip down on the club You should also hit the ball similar to a putt, keeping a narrow stance and still wrists

This shot is particularly useful when you would be hitting into the grain The hybrid bump & run is much more forgiving and would also work when your ball has come to rest against the collar Lastly, if you are short sided at the bottom of a run-off area, use the hybrid to bump it into the hill

UPCOMING GOLF EVENTS

TITLEIST FITTING DAY

October

26th: 10:00 am - 2:30pm

Check out the NEW T-Series Irons

*CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT ONLY

October

7th & 8th: Men’s Championship Flight Only

GOLF HOURS

LADIES MEMBER/GUEST

October

13th & 14th

MEMBER GOLF SHOP IS OPEN TUESDAY - SUNDAY 6:30AM – 6:00PM

TOURNAMENT GOLF SHOP: MONDAY - SUNDAY 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM

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

RETAIL

RETAIL

Savannah Bolden

ALL NEW MEMBER ONLY LOGO!

We hosted our Sip & Shop Unveiling for our NEW MEMBER ONLY LOGO and it was a great time! Take a moment and check out some of the new items we have exclusively in the Member Shop.

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SUNDAY 07

DAY-TWO CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

36-HoleStrokePlay Breakfast&lunchincluded

FRIDAY

13

LADIES MEMBER-GUEST 1:00 PM SHOTGUN

Open to Full Golf Members and their invited guests Day-one registration, lunch, team pictures, shotgun start followed by dinner

SATURDAY

DAY-ONE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT ONLY

36HoleStrokePlay Breakfast& lunchincluded

NEXT ROUND TRADE-IN 10:00 AM - 4:00PM

Trade-inyourclubsforProShop credit

SATURDAY 14

08

DAY-TWO CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT ONLY

36HoleStrokePlay Breakfast& lunchincluded

SATURDAY

THURSDAY

26

LADIES MEMBER-GUEST 8:30 AM SHOTGUN

OpentoFullGolfMembersand theirinvitedguests Day-two, breakfastlunch,shotgunstart followedbylunchandawards

TITLEIST FIT DAY 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Bookanappointwithahighly skilledfitter Expert recommendationsbasedonyour fitting

TUESDAY 28

SUNDAY 31

SUNDAY 29

HALLOWEEN BASH 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Reservationsrequired Joinusfor familyfriendlyactivitiesandbuffet

For more information call 281.459.7817

TUESDAY - SUNDAY: Happy Hour 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

WEDNESDAY: Burger Night 5:00 pm

THURSDAY: Taste of Italy Night 5:00 pm

MONTHLY EVENTS October WEEKLY TRADITIONS

FRIDAY: Steakhouse Night 5:00 pm

CHEF'S CORNER

FEATURED RECIPE

Moses Cruz

Apple Cinnamon Pancakes with Bourbon Infused Maple Syrup

Ingredients:

1 1/3 Cup All Purpose Flour

1 TBS Baking Powder

2 TBS Granulated Sugar

1 TSP Salt

1 TSP Ground Cinnamon

4 TBS Butter ~ Melted *will need more butter for cooking

1 Cup Buttermilk

1 Egg

2 TBS Vanilla Extract

3 Honey Crisp Apple ~ Peeled, Cored, Diced

2 TBS Salted Butter

2 TBS Brown Sugar

1/2 TSP Cinnamon

Bourbon Infused Maple Syrup

Steps:

In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, granulated sugar, salt, and cinnamon and set aside Melt 4 TBS of butter In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, egg, and vanilla extract Add in butter and continue to whisk

Slowly mix in the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients With a spatula, stir in 1/2 of your diced apples (reserve the other half for your apple topping)

In a large pan, heat a dab of butter over medium-high heat. When melted, add in a 1/3 or 1/2 cup scoop of batter. Cook until golden brown on the bottom. Batter on top will start to bubble also indicating it’s time to flip. Flip pancake and cook for another minute or until pancake is golden and cooked. Add another dab of butter and repeat process!

To make your cooked cinnamon apple topping, heat a saucepan over medium heat add butter. Mix together the other half of your diced apples, 2 TBS of brown sugar, and 1/2 TSP Cinnamon. Cook for 3-5 minutes until apples are nice and tender

Build your pancake stack, topped with the deliciously warmed cinnamon apples, and drizzle with bourbon aged maple syrup Enjoy!

PRIVATE EVENTS

PRIVATE EVENTS

Liz Strong

The Events Department hosted two of our favorite golf events with long-time partners, University of Houston, and NRG Park It is always a pleasure to host the Dave Williams Cougar-Am bringing together boosters, coaches, and players to honor legendary coach Dave Williams We had great Member support of the event kudos to Men’s Coach Jonathan Dismuke and Women’s Coach Lydia Gumm on another successful outing NRG Park hosts one of our longest-running events their annual Customer Appreciation Golf Tournament bringing together industry partners for a day of fun and food Hosting on a Monday to utilize both of our courses, our friends at NRG Park always provide a Mobile Pro Shop for participants This unique offering combined both Nike and Callaway merchandise to give the golfers popular options at the best pricing possible Each player was provided with a pre-loaded merchandise Gift Card and helped themselves to their own hand-picked items Thank you to Savannah Bolden and our golf shop staff for their coordination in magically converting our Terrace into a shopping destination for the day

ARROWFIT

Hanh Jones

Seasons have changed, should your eating change too?

The short answer is yes, but what should change?

It’s a Gut Feeling

We all have communities of microbes in our gut called our microbiome. These microbes help us digest food, absorb nutrients and activate the production of neurotransmitters. The gut microbiome, in recent years, is now being considered an organ of the human body.

Timing is Everything

Coming into fall, we can see changes in the climate with the new crops that are ready to harvest as others fade out. Get ready for pumpkin everything! As the food supply changes, our bodies need to change to digest and absorb nutrients from these different foods.

Our gut can detect seasonal changes in preparation to better digest foods of that season. Research suggests that our gut microbiome has evolved to be highly sensitive to environmental factors, including seasonal changes. This also suggests that eating strawberries year-round is not optimal, even if the stores are carrying them

Try These Fall Foods

Apples

Beets

Brussels Sprouts

Eat Seasonal & Eat Local

Cabbage

Cranberries

Figs

Kale Pears

Persimmons

Pomegranate

Pumpkin

Sweet Potato

There are many health benefits associated with eating seasonal foods But don’t forget, foods taste better when they are in season Also, they are more nutrient dense – they do not need to be frozen or require additional processing As always, you can buy local and help support your local farmers