Black Hawk January Newsletter

GENERAL MANAGER MESSAGE

Welcome to 2023! I hope everyone enjoyed their time with family and friends over the Holidays We had a fantastic turn out with lots of holiday cheer during our Member Holiday Party and Breakfast with Santa It was nice to see everyone around the club in December Overall, 2022 was a great year at Black Hawk and it was a pleasure to serve this Membership I’m proud of our team’s accomplishments in all departments As we move forward into our new year, we look forward to continuing improvements around the club that need attention and focusing on the Member experience Production on the new Member website is shaping up nicely and our goal is to launch the new site in late January / early February Read on and enjoy the updates from our team Thank you for being a Member at Black Hawk and we look forward to seeing you around the club If I can be of any assistance, please let me know

Mike Shoelen

General Manager, PGA

MEMBER DIRECTOR

Karie Rogers krogers@bhawkcc com 281-340-7266

MEMBER ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

Emily McKenna emckenna@bhawkcc com 281-340-7218

PRIVATE EVENTS DIRECTOR

Christina Castro castro@bhawkcc com 81-340-7247

FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR

Marsha Greer mgreer@bhawkcc com 281-340-7280

HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL

Trent Peddy tpeddy@bhawkcc.com 281-340-7238

DIRECTOR OF TENNIS Brian Cosma bcosma@bhawkcc com 281-340-7265

MEMBER ACCOUNTANT Toni Young tyoung@escalantegolf com 281-340-7287

EXECUTIVE CHEF Ben Arcizo barcizo@bhawkcc com 281-340-7278

SUPERINTENDENT Ben Kozlovsky bkozlovsky@bhawkcc com

NEWMEMBERS

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

Karie Rogers

Hello and Happy New Year Black Hawk Members!

It is a special time of year when friends and family spend time together at home and at your ‘home away from home,” your club, Black Hawk! We love seeing our members enjoying special moments at the club! Making these memories at club holiday events, dining in the club house or out on the course! During this holiday season, I would like to remind you of the Gift of Membership! For any member who sponsors a friend or family member into the club before the end of the year, they will receive an additional $500 club credit on top of the Referral Rewards points Black Hawk Country Club is a special place thanks to members like you! We would love for you to share your club with your friends by inviting them to membership at Black Hawk! Please reach out to me and I would be happy to extend an invitation on your behalf to your friends, family or colleagues

Thank you and I will see you at the club!

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

John Bubenik

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Sponsored by: Olin Olson

I'd like to give a warm welcome to some of our new members! Member referrals are an excellent way to build the community here at Black Hawk

Cody Guyer

by: John Bubenik

Matt Meyer

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Greg Towne

Jim Sledzick

by: Fuco Rodriguez

COURSE MAINTENANCE

Ben Kozlovsky

I hope everyone had a great Holiday despite our first winter storm of the season With the winter season upon us, we unfortunately find ourselves in the season of frost delays There are many reasons for frost delays; I would like to elaborate on a few things that golfers should know about the importance of frost delays While golfers in the southern parts of the country are able to play golf year-round, they must contend with the inevitable frost delay Ice crystals form inside the plant during a frost The plant becomes brittle and can be damaged by walking or driving over the brittle grass This damage can lead to death or weakening of the grass All though the damage may not be apparent immediately, it can take as long as month to recover from the damage caused by traffic on frost laden turf The Green surfaces are at the greatest risk of frost damage Mostly in part to the fact that they incur the most amount of traffic than any other area on the course A foursome can take approximately more than 300 hundred steps on a green Each one of those steps can lead to damage that can seen for up to a month It should be noted that once the frost has melted, that does not mean the frost delay will be lifted Once the frost has melted, the maintenance crew will still need to setup the course for play It can take up to an hour after the frost has dissipated before the first tee time will be allowed to start It is our intention to get the golfers that are eager to play out on the course as soon as possible; but frost delays are important for the overall health of the turf

I hope that we do not have many frost delays this year; but please keep in mind that it is to protect your course

Thank you, Golf Course Superintendent Ben Kozlovsky

IN THE KNOW WITH THE PRO

Trent Peddy

Members,

As we move into the first of the year the first thing, I would like to highlight is the geo fence on the golf carts. Myself and my team have been working constantly to fix all the issues we have been having We are happy to report that you will start seeing some sticks out on the course that will help with denoting where the geo fence is set up The green top will denote where you can enter the fairway and the red top will denote where you need to exit the fairway. If you enter the fairway to early or you exit the fairway to late that is the only time it should stop, you are moving forward I am hoping that this will help make it to where the geo fence is not disrupting the round but just helping protest the golf course

We have a brand-new MGA and brand new player of the year point system associated with our events. You will need to download the golf genius app to access our tournament schedules The following are our GGID codes for Men Events (BHKMGA23), Ladies Events (BHKLC23), and Couples Events (BHKCP23)

Once there you will click on the member portal button, home, then register. You can also access the event registration page by clicking on the links below as they will give you a more detailed description of when registration opens for the events. If you have any questions please let me know Lets have a great New Year as we embark into a new era here at Black Hawk Country Club

GOLF EVENTS

January 14

Polar Bear Classic

January 15

Next Round Trade In Trent Peddy tpeddy@bhawkcc com

FOOD&BEVERAGE

WEEKLY TRADITIONS

Marsha Greer

Welcome to the new Year! I am excited to announce our new weekly traditions for 2023!

Starting with Sunday Brunch, we will offer Sunday Brunch every Sunday from 10am-2pm. Chef has created a Menu with traditional dishes as well as featured items that will change weekly. There will also be drink specials including Mimosas for only $3 and Bloody Marys for $5.

Family Game Night is every Wednesday in the Main Dining Room. We will offer a selection of good old fashioned board Games to choose from. Turn off your phones and spend time with the family while we serve your dinner “Family Style”. The menu changes every week!

Friday Night Date Night! Kids Club is open until 8 on Fridays, so drop your kiddos off and come have a romantic dinner in the Dining Room.

Weekend Chef’s Features- Chef’s Featured Menu will be offered Friday and Saturday, nights. Come out to enjoy his off menu creations.

Football, Burgers and Brews will continue on Sundays for the month of January

Keep and eye on the Calendar for additional information on all our weekly traditions and upcoming events, I look forward to seeing you at the Club!