GH November Newsletter 2024 by Escalante Golf

WELCOME

GENERAL MANAGER

Andrea Knox

What better way to kick off the month of November than to give thanks for all of you! One of our favorite things to share with prospective members about the Club, is the remarkable sense of community and camaraderie amongst our Members. From weekly Club Leagues and golf groups through amazing special events or casual get togethers, your commitment to supporting fellow members and the Club creates a truly welcoming atmosphere. Thank you for your Membership and all you do for our Club, you are greatly appreciated.

Women’s Member Guest gets underway November 7th. We are all looking forward to welcoming your guests and helping them feel right at home. The tournament committee has been hard at work with yet another amazing line up of fun, food, friendship and of course some great golf. Be sure to check out our Golf Shop Specials the week of November 5th thru the 10th and add some shopping fun to your schedule.

The wonderful aroma of Turkey basting in the oven will be filling the clubhouse soon! I hope you are planning to join us at the Club for Thanksgiving this year. Why go through all the trouble of shopping, cooking and cleaning up when we can do it for you. Come enjoy the holiday and Chef Zac’s amazing Thanksgiving Buffet at the club, or order a full spread for pick up the day prior to enjoy at home. Either way you can’t miss. Reservations are limited so please make your plans early.

There is a lot going on around the club, especially as we move into the Holiday season! Keep an eye out for event flyers and details coming soon. Please help us provide you with remarkable Club experiences by making, changing or canceling reservations as soon as possible. And don’t forget to pick up a printed copy of the Club Calendar next time you visit the Club.

From our family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!

MEET OUR TEAM

GENERAL MANAGER

Andrea Knox

AKnox@grandhavengc com

386-445-2327 ext 9

HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL

Billy Van Arsdale, PGA

WVanArsdale@grandhavengc com 386-445-2327 ext 4

MEMBERSHIP SALES DIRECTOR

Taunya Cordova

TCordova@grandhavengc com 386-445-2327 ext 5

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

Patsy Bettencourt-Pappas

PBettencourt-Pappas@grandhavengc com

386-445-2327 ext 8

SUPERINTENDENT

David Hillhouse

DHillouse@grandhavengc com

386-445-2327

EXECUTIVE CHEF

Zachary Mims

ZMims@grandhavengc.com

386-445-2327 ext 7

FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR

Jeri Harper

JHarper@grandhavengc com

386-445-2327 ext 6

RESTAURANT & EVENT MANAGER

Marco Martelli

MMartelli@grandhavengc com

386-445-2327 ext 2

MEMBERSHIP

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

Taunya Cordova

Happy Fall! We are grateful for each of you.It is you that makes Grand Haven Golf Club remarkable. We are gearing up for our season and looking forward to welcoming back our seasonal Members. The weather is perfect for playing a round of golf or enjoying a meal on our patio with family or friends. I look forward to you joining us for the fun events planned this month. We continue to add some wonderful members, so please introduce yourself to any new faces that are at the club when you have an opportunity. We want your club to be an extension of your life. A place that you can come and enjoy your friends and relax. We want to add members like you so if you know anyone who would make a great addition to the club please contact me. When your referral joins the club, you are rewarded! So many of our members have been rewarded.

Become a member of The VIP Bear Club. A Chance to Win Complimentary Carts for a year when you sponsor a New Member by Dec. 31, 2024. Plus get rewarded with a club usage credit, a not-to-be missed recognition bash, cool swag and the opportunity to win fun prizes like stay and play golf trips.

GOLF

MESSAGE FROM THE PRO SHOP

Billy Van Arsdale

The overseeded putting surfaces are open! We need to put our “best foot” forward with the ball mark repairs. To get the grass to come in fully David had to water the surfaces a lot more than normal so they are very soft and make a pitch mark even with a short pitch or chip shot. David will need to continue to water the greens through the fall more than usual due to the overseed. The U.S.G.A. has encouraged all golfers to make a personal resolution. I have attached a link that you can copy and paste into your browser and read the resolution statement. It has some very good information about the proper pitch mark repair method. We all need to buy into this. The more we all take care of the greens now the better putting surfaces we play on this winter! Repairing your ball mark is standard etiquette.

SPECIALS REQUEST:

GETTING A 6 WEEK BREAK WHILE ON TEMPORARY GREENS, MANY AREAS OF CART TRAFFIC WEAR HAVE REPAIRED HOLE #11 BETWEEN THE PUTTING GREEN AND THE BUNKER HAS IMPROVED SIGNIFICANTLEY. PLEASE DRIVE YOUR CART TO THE PATH BEFORE REACHING THE GREEN AND STAY ON THE PATH AROUND ALL TEES AND GREENS

AFTERNOON WALKING MEMBERS!

Please stop by the golf shop and pick up a sand “tube” to fill your divots with. Usually there is a spot on the new style push carts for a sand tube, when it is empty just have one of the cart guys refill it for you

WINTER DRIVING RANGE HOURS: BACK TEE CLOSES at 3:00pm. MAIN TEE CLOSES at 4:00pm

Please use the grandhavengc@grandhavengc.com address for any league sign-ups, tee time requests or cancellations, or major tournament sign ups.

AFTER YOU POST YOUR SCORE PLEASE REMEMBER TO TURN IN YOUR SIGNED AND DATED SCORECARD AFTER EACH ROUND. THE HANDICAP COMMITTEE IS AUDITING SCORECARDS.

GREAT GOLF SHOTS

De Anderson scored the only Hole in One that was reported during the “temp greens” play. Dee used a 9 iron on the 5th hole from 128 yards. Dee’s ace was witnessed by Dennis Emerick, and Larry Harbaugh.

We had quite a few Eagles, Jody Ogata scored her first Eagle on the par 4 12th hole. Jody’s deuce was witnessed by Margaret Bonz, and Leslie Guignet.

THURSDAY,NOV14TH 3:00PMTO4:00PM

FOOD & BEVERAGE

FROM THE F&B DIRECTOR

Jeri Harper

Hard to believe we only have two months left in 2024! We are hoping to keep your calendar full with events and activities at the Nicklaus Grille!

In November, join us Sunday, November 3rd for Sunday Brunch! Biggest Rave: The Waffles!!! Chef Zac does an amazing job preparing the best waffles fresh for each member

November Birthday’s can celebrate on Saturday, November 16th We’re excited for a Mexican style buffet and plenty of birthday cake!

We also have Chef Zac’s Wine Dinner on Saturday, November 23rd Five courses perfectly paired with Wente Wine’s Reservations are limited to only 40 members

Thanksgiving in only 27 days away We are already preparing for a huge Turkey Day and hope you will join us! Reservations are limited to 2 hours per table from 12pm to 4pm

Give us a call to join in on the fun!!!

A Holiday Favor!!!

Chill your martini glass In a Shaker Combine: 3oz Caramel Vodka, 1oz Vanilla Liqueur

1oz Real Pumpkin Puree, Ice Shake like Crazy!!! Strain into glass, top with whipped cream and cinnamon Drink & Enjoy!!!

DRESS CODE

Please share our dress code with guests who are joining you at the Club On the Golf Course and Practice Areas: Proper golf attire is expected Men are asked to wear a collared shirt Women may wear a shirt without a collar if it has sleeves or a sleeveless top if it has a collar No short shorts or cargo pants In the Clubhouse: No blue jeans, workout clothing, or swimwear cover-ups should be worn anywhere in the club or on the course Gentlemen are also reminded to remove their hats when entering the building Thank you

EVERY THURSDAY! EVERY THURSDAY! EVERY THURSDAY!

FROM THE WOMEN’S GOLF LEAGUE

The month of October has been a month full of fun! Seagals has begun, we played at Cypress Head with some wonderful women from 7 other clubs There were two unregistered players out on hole #2 that had to be kicked off the green

We are definitely looking forward to our putting greens being opened enough said! Halloween week brought lots of fun and shenanigans. The photos speak for themselves. Happy Halloween!

FROM THE MEN’S GOLF LEAGUE

In spite of the temporary greens on our course, the MGA has been playing a number of games conducive to accommodating the situation; namely, scrambles, and short game formats. Tournament Directors Jim Davis and Eli Smith have been doing a great job of scheduling games that meet the need of the temporary greens.

As the MGA enters the month of November, it is preparing for the Annual Holiday Classic Tournament, where the playing field is divided into two teams created through a Captains’ draft. The event covers Wednesdays, December 11 and 18. The event is similar to a Ryder Cup format in which the winning team is the team that collects the largest number of points during the two-week tournament. The MGA Annual Holiday Luncheon will be held immediately following the final round on December 18th .

The Co-Captains for each team have the main responsibility of drafting their team from the sign-ups of MGA members willing to play in the two-week event. The sign-up period for MGA members begins November 23rd in the Pro Shop. The two-week tournament will occur on our normal league days consisting of a front nine 2man Scramble-Match Play and a back nine 2-man Pinehurst Alternate Shot-Match Play on December 11th. The following week (December 18th), a 2-man team, Four Ball Net Match Play (Best Ball) will conclude the competition.

Scoring for the event will be based on points being assigned to winning matches for both days with the winning team determined from the total points after the two-week period. The month of October the MGA Spotlight Golfer was Gene Gilmour. His write up and photo can be enjoyed on the MGA’s award winning website www.ghmga.com. The November Spotlight Golfer is Mark Morache.

So excitement abounds for the MGA golf experience, more to follow next month. Until next then, “see you from the bunker”. ~ Mike Tebbano, MGA Communications.

FROM THE LADIES 9 HOLE GOLF LEAGUE

October has had it’s challenges with unusual weather that included hurricane Milton’s fury followed by gorgeous sunny, dry days in the upper 70’s

Our egos have been stroked by lower scores as we play on the temporary greens We have also been spoiled by the speed of play with the automatic 1 or 2 putts circles We’ve adjusted our putting with some heft to get our ball to reach the flag Caution: this too shall pass, and on the regular greens we’ll slamming our putts into the next zip code!

This season the Ladies Golf League Grand Haven was happy to welcome Leslie Guignet and Andrea Byrne to our league

We look forward to our annual Ghosts & Goblins tournament Our husbands and significant others are invited to participate in our ghoulish fun It promises to be a memorable event