WELCOME
GENERAL MANAGER MESSAGE
Welcome to June I have enjoyed meeting many of our members during my first month at Shadow Hawk Thank you for the kind words and for making me feel welcome For the members that I have not met yet, I look forward to meeting you soon The golf course has started to shape up over the last month and our team will continue to work hard and make improvements in the months ahead Thank you to all who joined us for Mother’s Day brunch, it was one of our best turnouts over the past several years Congratulations to all flight winners from the Pecan Shaker and to our shoot out winners Michael Bass and Lasse Petterson We will continue to make capital improvements on the course this month and Brad will update Membership on a regular basis If I can be of any assistance, please let me know I look forward to seeing you all around the club!
Mike Shoelen General Manager, PGA
MEETOURTEAM
MEMBER DIRECTOR
Karie Rogers krogers@shadowhawkgolfclub.com
281-340-7266
MEMBER ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR
Emily Knode eknode@bhawkcc com
281-340-7218
PRIVATE EVENTS DIRECTOR
Christina Castro
ccastro@shadowhawkgolfclub com
281-340-7247
HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL Engel
l@shadowhawkgolfclub.com
340-7209
FOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER
Jon Meisinger jmeisinger@shadowhawkgolfclub.com
DIRECTOR OF AGRONOMY
Brad Seiler
bseiler@shadowhawkgolfclub com
DIRECTOR OF TENNIS
Brian Cosma bcosma@bhawkcc.com
281-340-7200
EXECUTIVE CHEF
Ben Arcizo barcizo@bhawkcc com
281-340-7278
MEN'S LOCKER ROOM MANAGER
Benito Roman
broman@shadowhawkgolfclub com
281-451-8079
MEMBER ACCOUNTANT
Toni Young tyoung@escalantegolf.com
281-340-7287
JONES BAR & GRILL HOURS
Tues-Wed: 7am-5pm
Thurs-Sun: 7am-8pm
LOCKER ROOM
Tues-Sun: 7am-8pm Mon: 12p-8pm
4100 Shadow Hawk Dr. Richmond, TX 77407
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MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
Karie Rogers
We are excited to announce the introduction of our New Member Sponsoring program!
The Talon - February 24, 2024
The Talon will be the event of the century at Black Hawk and Shadow Hawk exclusively for our Members The only way to attend this event is by sponsoring a New Member to join the Club between March 1 - December 31, 2023
Sponsoring a new Member will automatically qualify you (and your plus one) to attend all the activities for the day You will experience a unique afternoon on both golf courses, along with a fun-filled evening party featuring Live Music from Texas Country music singer There will be thank you gifts and numerous raffle prizes including opportunities to take a trip to play Escalante properties around the country and complimentary golf carts for one year The more members you sponsor, the more chances you will have in the Grand Prize Drawing
Can’t wait to see you and your friends at the club!
Thank you and thank you for being a member at Shadow Hawk!
MEMBER SPONSORS
Ryan Whitzel
Mark Song
John Song
Ron Malone
Mark Taylor
Bill Brown
Ryan Terrell
Adam Lathrop
James Terry
John Bubenik
Ryan Watson
Andrew Willer
Ken Regner
Jason Villarreal
Phong Dang
Doug Johnson
Nathan Croswell
Chip Theil
Tim Lootens
Joe Rosa
Jeff Dye
Trey Barton
Rob Macchi
TURF TALK
Brad Seiler, GCSAA Class A
Well, Mother Nature didn’t let go of May without a little kicking and screaming. Between the second half of April and the first half of May, we certainly had our share of weather challenges.
As you probably noticed, the projects scheduled in May were greatly impacted. Some were simply delayed while others had to be pushed back going into June. Some of the projects impacted were the cart path repairs and the bridge renovation on hole #7.
Upcoming projects to look forward to this month are the completion of the installation of Sox erosion control/lake bank restoration on holes #17 and #5. A new flagpole monument with landscaping by the clubhouse, along with a slew of landscape enhancements along the entrance road up to and including miscellaneous areas around the clubhouse grounds and practice areas. Announcements will be made as each project approaches and get scheduled.
As for the course, June represents the magic 150 (temperature + humidity) number in the Agronomy world. Translation: we are officially in growing season, and it is truly game on. Our cultural programs are in full swing, our nutritional and PGR programs are continuing throughout the month and all of the growing season, and our detail programs are full steam ahead. We have recently added staffing to our Agronomy team and look to add several more individuals to help us consistently maintain the course at the highest level possible. Exciting times!
Lastly, I’d like to take a moment to say thank you to all the members that take time out of your schedules to reach out with questions, concerns, and observations. Although sometimes the tone of the conversation may be a little uncomfortable, I genuinely welcome and encourage all interaction. It is not only a blessing, but a privilege to be a part of the Escalante and Shadow Hawk family, and I’m very excited about what the future holds for all of us.
On behalf of myself and our Agronomy team, we thank you for your patience and continued support.
GOLF UPDATE
Justin Engel
As we approach summertime the golf staff would like to remind our membership of some helpful tips during the heat. The first is to drink plenty of water while playing. On average your body will lose around 64 ounces of water during a round. To help combat dehydration you should drink plenty of fluids the day before a round. Once your body has become dehydrated you will be able to catch up during your round of golf.
With summertime comes pop-up showers that can produce a lot of lighting. We recently installed the Perry Weather system to help with lighting detection. It will pick up a lightning strike within 5 miles of the property and requires no strikes within that radius for a total of 30 minutes before issuing the all-clear signal. The system will sound the alarm with one long siren that can be heard when there is lightning in the area. Three short sirens will be used when the storm has passed and will signal that we are all clear and safe to continue to play. You may also access our portal of the Perry Weather system using the Shadow Hawk app. Here you can find updates on the amount of rain received and how long it will be before the all-clear is given among other meteorological information.
Event Results
Couples 1-2-3 Best Ball
We would like to congratulate the team of Mr and Mrs Anderson and Mr and Mrs Schmitt on winning the Couples 1-2-3 best ball contested on May 6th Thank you to all who participated in the event and if you see them, please wish them congratulations on their fine play!
Pecan Shaker
Our 2nd annual Member-Member was plagued by the weather Mother Nature did not cooperate fully on the second day of the event, but we were able to finish just before dark! The 2023 Pecan Shaker shootout winners go to the team of Mike Bass and Lasse Petterson who defeated the team of Rob Macchi and Erik Kingshill in the shootout The final matchup required two extra holes to determine a winner! It was an exciting event, and we want to thank everyone who participated in it but not just for playing but for being willing to grind out a day of weather that did not want to cooperate We would also like to recognize the flight winners
1st Flight – Rob Macchi and Erik Kingshill
2nd Flight – Jim Hearn and Andy Rowe
3rd Flight – Mike Bass and Lasse Petterson
4th Flight – Lance McIntyre and Robert Colmenares
