MAY 2022
Member Newsletter
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A Message from your Club President Serving up Spring - A Food & Beverage Focus Straight from the Pro Shop with Golf Operations Your May Golf Calendar Keeping it Green - Update from our Superintendent LLLGA Information Upcoming Events Loch Lloyd Lightning Swim Team Schedule Fitness Calendar
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A Note
FROM THE CLUB PRESIDENT
May has always been my favorite month at Loch Lloyd. The trees are budding, the flowers are blooming, the course is looking great and the club is literally coming alive with events. Winter is finally behind us. May will be another busy month with lots of activities around the club. We'll kick off the month with our Mother's Day Brunch, followed quickly by The Scotty. Details on our Mother's Day Brunch went out last week and can also be found on page 9 of the newsletter. Chef has some really special things planned you won't want to miss it! I would be remiss if I didn't use this opportunity to share my excitement about Kim Palmer joining our Loch Lloyd team. As you may have read in Brian Illig's note to the membership two weeks ago, Kim is the perfect person to help propel the club's mission and values as we reinvent ourselves for the future. Kim comes to us after a nineyear career leading the partnership and branding efforts of the American Royal and managing some of Kansas City's most premier events including the city's most successful rodeo, dozens of equine and livestock shows and the world's largest BBQ contest.
Kim is spending her first few weeks developing strategies for the remainder of 2022 while getting to personally know our members. Please be sure to say Hello next time you are at the club. There is a real spirit of optimism at Loch Lloyd with the addition of new staff members, value-added initiatives, and the team's commitment to an improved standard of excellence. I invite you to stop in, grab a drink or snack at the 19th Hole, take in the view and enjoy your Loch Lloyd. It's going to be a great season!
Chris Brems, Your Club President Welcome to our new social members:
Jeff & Amy Crank Karl & Linda Lavender
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FOOD & BEVERAGE Mark Church, Food & Beverage Director
“The world's favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May.” - Edwin Way Teale When spring comes, even the false spring, there are no problems except where to be happiest (to paraphrase Mr. Hemingway). For the Food & Beverage Team, we have our hands full in preparation to execute excellence in our dining areas. We are gearing up for Golf Tournaments, Member Events, a new Fireside menu, a new Events menu AND we have fresh faces all across the Club. It’s a great season for change and growth! We are excited to welcome the Home and Garden Club on Thursday, May 5th, and Chef Nic is preparing a Cinco de Mayo fiesta to accompany the conversation and companionship. June details will be available soon.
We cherish the opportunity to create a memorable day for all of our Mothers in the Loch Lloyd community on Sunday, May 8th. We will be serving an exquisite Mother’s Day Brunch, including a special gift for Mom from Loch Lloyd. Similar to Easter, we are offering seating between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm, with regular Food & Beverage service suspended for the day. Reservations are required. Join us May 11th for another intimate and memorable wine dinner, featuring the wines of DAOU Winery from California’s Central Coast, and a sneak peak of Chef’s new Spring/Summer menu. Menu and event pricing will be shared soon, so be on the lookout! I’m writing this overlooking the 18th during a perfect sunset. Come and enjoy the spring with us!
Mark
Interested in booking an event? Consider Loch Lloyd Country Club. If interested, please call 816-322-1022 4
Golf
OPERATIONS Sean Hanna, Director of Golf
We are seeing traffic pick up on the course, Golf Shop and all around the Club House as May is the month that officially TEES OFF the golfing season here at Loch Lloyd. Members are starting to play on a more regular basis and it's nice to see everyone enjoying the course. There are numerous tournaments on the calendar and we are working to ensure an exceptional experience for each of them. Two of our season long events begin this month. Fourball Match Play and Individual Match Play are both open to the ladies and the gentlemen. In addition, the Scotty is confirmed and is guaranteed to be a wonderful event for all participants. As the golf course continues to get busier, please make sure to pay mind to the daily cart rules. These rules are emailed every AM to all golfers on the Tee Sheet. In addition, they can be viewed on the television located outside the Golf Shop and are also listed on the pin location sheet. Cart rules are important and aid us in keeping our playing conditions at a premium. In closing, a personal thank you to everyone that participated in our spring fitting days. Your continued support is greatly appreciated. See you on the 1st tee,
Sean Golf Shop Hours of Operation MAY 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM Tee times will begin 1 ½ hours after the Golf Shop opens, weather permitting
FORE the best parent in the world
Stop by the Golf Shop & pick up the perfect Mother's or Father's Day gift! 5
UPCOMING
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Golf
EVENTS TO ENJOY THIS MAY
Ladies Get Back in the Swing Clinic Fourball Matches begin Individual Match Play begins Team Play Match Ladies 3-Hole Clinic PGA Jr. League Practices PGA Jr. League Match Club and Golf facilities closed Ladies Get Back in the Swing Clinic Ladies 3-Hole Clinic PGA Jr. League Practices PGA Jr. League Match Club and Golf facilities closed Junior Golf The Scotty- Round 1 The Scotty- Round 2 The Scotty- (Rain Date) Club and Golf facilities closed PGA Jr. League Practices Memorial Day - Club and Golf Open Club and Golf facilities closed
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8:30 AM 5:30 PM 9:00 AM/10:15 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:30 PM 9:00 AM/10:15 AM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM
9:00 AM/10:15 AM
The Scotty Friday and Saturday, May 20th & May 21st (May 22nd rain date) The annual Loch Lloyd Member-Member (the Scotty) is quickly approaching. Please sign up on ForeTees or call the golf shop for assistance. Remember - the more players that sign up, the bigger the field and potentially more flights. Cost to enter the event is $60 per player. For all of those playing, thank you for participating and good luck.
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Fairway Tarp Project Update
spring Aerification
Grant Suderman
As mentioned in the April newsletter we have implemented multiple cultural practices to select areas in fairways #3, 6, 7, 14 & 16 to promote turf recovery. These areas were aerified, topdressed, fertilized and covered with tarps during cold temperature periods leading into the zoysigrass growing season. These areas have been a challenge the past three years and the management of these areas will be a focus moving forward. The goal of this practice was to promote additional early season turf recovery. The tarps have now been removed permanently from the course as the zoysiagrass has started to come out of dormancy. The tarps will be temporary installed on select range tee areas to promote additional growth prior to use. Pictured below shows the dramatic difference of green-up from the tarped areas compared to the surrounding zoysiagrass turf. We observed green-up three weeks prior than any uncovered zoysiagrasss areas. This is due to the warming of the soil temperatures underneath the tarp. The soil temperatures underneath the tarps were anywhere from five to ten degrees warmer than the surrounding areas. This practice ultimately provided the weak areas with extended time to recover for the golf season. Moving forward we will continue to aerify, topdress and fertilize weak and sodded areas. A soil penetrant program has also been introduced to aid water movement through the soil to promote dry conditions.
GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT
Hello members! We are excited to see golfers return to the course during our recent nice weather. At the beginning of May we were welcomed to four inches of rain. This rainfall and projected warmer temperatures will promote abundant growth of all turf and plants throughout the course over the next few weeks. Listed in this newsletter are updates on recent course projects.
#3 Aerial Showcasing Tarped Area Recovery
Spring aerification aerification was performed April 4th- 5th. We used ½ inch hollow coring tines. This differed from recent spring aerification practices using ¼ inch tines. The larger tines remove more greens profile and is then replaced with sand. This more aggressive approach will encourage maximum water and air movement through the soil profile creating healthier, firmer and more consistent playing conditions throughout the summer months. Please reach out with any questions or concerns.
Aerifying & Picking Up Cores at the Driving Range Practice Green
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LLLGA Information Hello LadiesThe rain stayed away and we had a wonderful opening day! Ann Carlson and Amy Walleck were our golf doctors promoting “More Irons and Greens”. It was a fun theme and a great night. THANKS Ann and Amy for all your hard work to make opening day a success. Our 18-hole play days are on Wednesday mornings at 8:30am and our 9-hole play days are on Thursday evenings at 5:30pm. You can sign up to play on foretees under the event tab. The season is just starting and you can still join in on the fun. If you would like to join our LLLGA, please e-mail Terri.jayhawk88@gmail.com and I will forward you the registration form. Lastly, an updated list of Save the Dates: May 20-22 The Scotty Tournament June 8 Informal Guest Day June 22-25 The Whummle July 20-21 The Ladies Solheim Cup Tournament July 29-30 Club Championship August 3 Ladies Formal Guest Day August 10 Belton Golf Fundraiser September 22-24 The Brigadoon October 12 Closing Day Looking forward to a great season. Terri
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CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of our NCAA Tourney Challenge 1st Place - Karen Binnagio 2nd Place - Meredith Lutz 3rd Place - Stevie Douglas
HOME & GARDEN CLUB Cindo de Mayo Fiesta Thursday, May 5, 2022
10am - Business Meeting 10:30am - Program 11:45am - Luncheon
KENTUCKY DERBY at the CLUBHOUSE Saturday, May 7, 2022 4:00pm-6:30pm Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwiches ($13) Traditional Mint Julep ($12)
Pimento Cheese Sandwiches ($9) Belmont Jewel cocktail ($12)
MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH Sunday, May 8, 2022
816-322-1022 ext 317 Reservations limited 10am-2pm
TRADITIONAL BRUNCH Bagels & Muffins Buttermilk Biscuits & Sausage Gravy Crispy Bacon Fried Potatoes Eggs 3 Ways Brioche French Toast w/ Mascarpone Cream & Berries Sweet Potato Pancakes w/ Honey Butter & Candied Pecans COLD STATION Smoked & Cured (Lox) Salmon Platter Shrimp Cocktail Old Bay, Classic Cocktail Sauce Greek Pasta Salad Waldorf Salad Fresh Fruit
HOT STATION Herb-Roasted Pork Loin w/ Apple Pork Jus Coq au Vin: Red Wine Braised Chicken Steamed Crab Legs w/ Lemon Garlic Butter Mediterranean Baked Cod SIDES Balsamic Braised Red Cabbage w/ Goat Cheese Caprese Risotto Potato Gratin Honey-Glazed Roasted Yellow Beets Haricot Verts (Fancy Green Beans) MOM'S FAVORITE DESSERTS Croissant Pudding w/ Blueberries Berries & Cream Parfait Brioche Cinnamon Rolls TINY TOTS Pancakes Cheese Eggs Fried Potato Sausage Links Fresh Fruit 9
Swim
May 1 Practice Begins
Team
June 8th @ Mills Farm 16020 King Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66221
June 14 Freddy's FUNdraiser 7301 W 135th St, Overland Park, Kansas 66223 Start time: 5:00pm June 15 vs Lions Gate June 22 @ Nicklaus Golf Club at Lions Gate 14225 Dearborn Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas 66223 June 29 vs Nottingham Forest July 6 vs Deer Creek July 16 CHAMPS 17251 W. 87th St, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 July 17 End of Season Banquet Start time: 5:00pm
All meets begin @5:30 Warm-up times vary Subject to change 10
MAY FITNESS CALENDAR
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Loch Lloyd Country Club 16750 Country Club Drive Village of Loch Lloyd, Missouri 64012 www.lochlloyd.com 816-322-1022