GOLF AT THE GOLF CLUB AT DOVE MOUNTAIN

Golf Corner

Jake Hermes

Happy February! I always hope that this time of year gets us out of the frost delays and into the warm afternoons! It seems that Winter has a little bit to say about that, so we appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding as we navigate the colder temps.

January is always a slow month as it pertains to member outings, however this January we did have some action!

During our Member Appreciation Week we hosted numerous events and were so excited by the participation. One of those events was our Putting Contest and Long Putt Challenge. During this event we had members who participated in a 100 foot putt for the chance to win a $1,000 credit! Amazingly we had two members who were able to make the putt and celebrate with our members and staff! Our two winners were John Emory who made the putt on his first attempt (2 max) and also finished tied for first in our putt-putt competition The second player to make the putt was non other than our 8 year old putting extraordinaire John Brandstaetter! John dropped the putt from 100 feet and is quoted as saying “I just tried to hit a good putt” and “Wow, that was a great putt”!!! The response from the crowd and from John and his family was heart warming and made for an incredible afternoon Please see the videos here to watch the moments for yourself

Looking forward to February and March we have a ton of Member Events and some Majors coming around the corner. Below is a breakdown of the upcoming events and dates to keep in mind. Please reach out to the Golf Shop to sign up for any event on our schedule:

Upcoming Events:

Feb 10th/11th – Men’s and Ladies Club Championships –Open to Sign Up

Feb 17th – Sunset Gathering – Invitation going out this week

Feb. 24th/25th – Men’s Ryder Cup – Invitation going out this week

March 9th – 9 & Dine – Invitation coming soon

March 16th – Sunset Gathering – Invitation coming soon

March 23rd-25th – Ladies Member/Guest – Invitation coming soon

That is all for now! Thank you all so much for your support of the club and we look forward to a fantastic Spring!

Hit em straight!

Jake Hermes Director of Golf

The Golf Club at Dove Mountain

On Saturday, January 28th a reception was held at The Gallery to learn about the supportive connection between The Gallery Golf Club at The First Tee Tucson, a youth development organization that teaches life skills through the game of golf. Last year, Members raised funds to purchase a van for First Tee through the "Drive for a Van" charity campaign The goal was originally $30,000, but our wonderful Members surpassed that goal and raised $51,250!

On the Saturday the van finally made its debut! The van is used during the numerous equipment pick up days (like the very successful one held at The Gallery last year) The van is also used to carry tournament support materials for them as they compete at venues throughout the Greater Tucson Area (including, again, at The Gallery).

The Gallery looks forward to hosting the Jim Trapp Memorial Charity Challenge Benefitting First Tee - Tucson on Wednesday, March 22nd 2023 (1:00pm shotgun) Sign up is now open on ForeTees or by calling the Golf Shop today!

John Wooters Steps:

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened

1-1/4 cups sugar

1/8 teaspoon pink paste food coloring

3 large eggs, room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup buttermilk

White chocolate ganache:

2 cups white baking chips

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

1 tablespoon butter pink coarse sugar or sugar pearls

1.In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar and food coloring until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.

2 Fill 24 paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center co out clean, 23-27 minutes Cool for 10 minutes be removing from pans to wire racks to cool comple

3 Meanwhile, place white chips in a small bowl In small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil Pour o chips; whisk until smooth Stir in butter Transfer large bowl. Chill for 30 minutes, stirring once.

4 Beat on high speed until soft peaks form and frosting is light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes Frost cupcakes Top cupcakes with coarse sugar and sugar pearls Store in the refrigerator.