Oxbow Country Club Newsletter August 2013

Oxbow Country Club Newsletter

August 2013

Parent Child Golf Tournament Sunday, August 11th

Ladies Stagette Wine, Nine, and Dine Wednesday, August 14th

130 Oxbow Drive ● Oxbow, ND 58047 ● 701-588-4666 ● www.oxbowcc.com

General Manager

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chris Holland

President

Dave Campbell

Vice-President

Tami Henke

Secretary

Jay Bartley

Joel Livingood

July was a great month for our club! An exciting calendar of well attended member events offered something for everyone that included the 4th of July Best Ball and our

Jeff Olson

popular Derby weekend. This year’s Derby was one of the most successful in

Tom Baumgartner

recent history! It was fun to see so many participants and fans in the gallery.

Mike Andrews

Congratulations to Mike Post and Jeff Restad on taking home the title! We

DJ Reiger Britton Mattson

have also seen a big jump in participation at our Wednesday morning junior golf and Wednesday night ladies golf! There is still plenty of summer left to join one of these groups. No reservations are necessary; just show up.

MANAGEMENT STAFF Joel Livingood General Manager joel@oxbowcc.com Sarah Bichler Dir. of Member Engagement & Events sarah@oxbowcc.com Torey Ostlund Executive Chef chef@oxbowcc.com Brittany Boedekker Food & Beverage Manager Brittany@oxbowcc.com

We begin our new membership year with a net gain of 16 members.

First year member retention was strong and our recruitment efforts surpassed budget goals. Member recruitment never ends though, so tell your friends, family, and co-workers it isn’t too late to join! A first year membership would run through July 2014 if someone joined today.

I want to recognize and give a big thank you to our board of directors, committees, and club staff this month! The positive feedback from members and guests this season has been tremendous! These groups and individuals continue their work to improve every aspect of Oxbow Country Club for ALL members, their families and guests. We are extremely fortunate to have such a dedicated, hardworking group here at our club. It is reward-

Tom Keppel Controller accounting@oxbowcc.com John Dahl, PGA Head Golf Pro jdgolf@oxbowcc.com David Wood Superintendent davidw@oxbowcc.com Landon Lang Pool Manager & Head Lifeguard Landon.lang@hotmail.com

ing to work with so many great people. I am very proud of where our club is today and even more excited for where we are going.

In closing we continue to ask each of you to “THINK CLUB FIRST” all the time, every time. The continued success of YOUR CLUB is dependent on the ongoing support from you the membership. Remember, you are APPRECIATED! If there ever is anything we can do to make your club experience more enjoyable, please don’t hesitate to contact me anytime.

See you at the club, Joel

CLUB HOURS OF OPERATION Clubhouse: 701-588-4666 Joel Tom Sarah Brittany Torey

Ext. 29 Ext. 10 Ext. 12 Ext. 11 Ext. 22

Administration Office Hours Monday - Friday 9 am - 5pm Pro Shop & Tee Times: 701-588-4669 Monday - Friday 8 am - 7 pm Sunday - Saturday 7am - 7 pm Bar & Grill Hours Monday - Friday 8 am - 10 pm Saturday 7 am - 10 pm Sunday 7 am - 9 pm Breakfast Saturday & Sunday 7 am - 11 am *Weekday food service begins at 11 am The Bend at Oxbow Hours Wednesday - Saturday 4 pm - 10 pm Pool Hours Monday- Sunday 11 am - 8 pm Pool House Hours Monday- Sunday 11 am - 7 pm

For general comments or questions and event or membership inquiry please contact Joel or Sarah For billing or payment questions please contact Tom

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Dir. Of Member Engagement & Events Sarah Bichler As always, it’s great to see everyone enjoying the club!

It’s hard to believe it’s already August. I want to say thank you to everyone who played, came out, and participated in all of our events over our Derby. Because of you our Annual 2013 Derby weekend was very successful! We have a full calendar for the month of August. Make sure to check out the calendar at the end of the newsletter, you don’t want to miss out on everything going on at your club!

AUGUST UPCOMING EVENTS Oxbow Best Ball

Sat Aug. 3rd- Sun. Make your Aug. 4th own tee time

Parent Child Tournament

Sunday Aug. 11th

Ladies Stagette

Wednesday, Aug. 5:30 Social 14th 6 PM golf

If you know of someone who is recently engaged or looking for a place to host their special day, Oxbow Country Club is the perfect place! We have a variety of different packages available from grooms dinners to Pool Party ceremonies & receptions or a combination of all three.

The holidays are still a few months away, but dates are starting to fill up for parties, dinners, & gatherings. Have you reserved yours yet? Remember Date Night/Movie that room rental is waived for members! Call or email me Night to reserve your date!

See you at the club, Sarah

Call the pro shop to sign up

Sunday, Aug. 18th

Noon - 4PM

Friday, Sept 6th

Outdoor movie starting at dusk

Recently Engaged?

Or know someone who is?

Let us make all your dreams come true!

Outdoor Ceremonies Grooms Dinners

Outdoor Tent Receptions Indoor Receptions

And More‌.

Oxbow Country Club Contact Sarah for more information on wedding packages& dates 701-588-4666 or sarah@oxbowcc.com

Food & Beverage Manager Brittany Boeddeker Get Down & Derby! The food and beverage staff had a blast over Derby weekend. Thank you to all those that came out and made it such a huge success! August is here and the weather is wonderful. As everyone gets ready to head back to school, don’t forget to take time to enjoy the club!

See you soon, Brittany

When did you start at Oxbow CC? June this year What is the best part about working at OCC? All of our members are a lot of fun & we have a great golf course

What do you like to do for fun outside of work?

I enjoy grilling, camping, golfing & playing basketball Fun fact about Josh: I developed a hip-hop alter ego while studying at Oxford called 50 pence.

Position: Pro Shop Staff

Executive Chef Torey Ostlund It’s that time of year again where I begin to start creating our Fall & Winter menu. Your feedback is a key component to making a successful menu. Please feel free to email me any ideas or suggestions you may have. chef@oxbowcc.com -Chef Torey Ingredients:

Chicken Skewers with Honey Sauce &Grilled Corn Off the Cob

 1/2 cup ketchup Directions:  2 tablespoons honey  1 tablespoon Worcester- 1. Place twenty 8-inch wooden skewers in water to soak. Heat       

shire sauce 1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken breasts Salt & Pepper Canola oil for the grill 6 ears of corn, shucked 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (Cut into pieces) 2 scallions, sliced 20 Wooden Skewers

grill to medium- high 2. In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, honey & Worcestershire sauce & set aside 3. Slice the chicken lengthwise into twenty 1/2 inch thick strips. Thread each strip onto a wooden skewer & season with 1/4 teaspoon each salt & pepper.

4. Lightly oil grill. Cook the chicken, turning occasionally, until cooked through, 6-8 minutes. The last two minutes baste the chicken with the ketchup mixture.

5. Grill the corn, turning occasionally, until slightly charred, 3-4 minutes.

6. Cut kernels off the cobs, place in a medium bowl, toss with butter, scallions, and salt & pepper to taste. Served with chicken.

$40/ Couple Saturday September 7th Guests 6:30 PM Social 7:30 PM Shot gun Welcome Chili Dinner, Prizing & Glow Sign up TODAY Balls Included!

701-588-4669

Outdoor Movie Night & Date Night Friday, Sept. 6th Starting at Dusk Bring the kids to a movie!

We will have popcorn & treats for the kids

Head Golf Pro John Dahl, PGA

What a great month for golf ! We had many different events going on and our members achieved some outstanding accomplishments in July. We started our month off with our 4th of July best ball. We want to thank all who played in it! Congratulations to Sam & Ryan Henke on winning the net division & Brian McClellan & Steve Lind took home the gross title.

Remember every Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday morning I’m out on the course with the kids for Junior Golf ! This is a great chance to get some pointers and have the kids play a little golf. So far we have seen great improvements in many of the children!

Congratulations to our very own Bill Carlson for taking home two well known championships this month. Bill won the North Dakota State Match Play tournament and The Birchmont. These tournaments consist of the areas best players and are highly competitive. In addition to Bill’s victories, we crowned our new Derby champions, Mike Post & Jeff Restad. Congratulations on your win and for being the first in Oxbow history to have won our Derby twice. Tom & Jim Tallakson placed second with an impressive showing of their short game. Craig Stein & John Rice took a respective third place. Thank you to everyone who played and supported your club over Derby Weekend!

Wednesday nights have become a popular night for the ladies! A large group of women have been coming out to enjoy a free clinic at 5 PM. Following the clinic we have reserved a block of tee times for the ladies. Each week there is an optional $10 game. We encourage all ladies to come out even if you are a beginning golfer or have golfed for years.

There is a spot waiting for you!

Some upcoming tournaments we have are the Oxbow Best Ball, August 3rd- 4th. It’s a great tournament and pays out well. The parent child tournament is on Sunday, August 11th. We also have our Annual Pro-Am at the end of August. Call the pro shop to make your tee times & sign up!

We have gotten a variety of new items in the shop this past week. Come check out our new Dunning collection & GMAC clothes. For women, we have new Nike & Under Armor apparel. Also, if you have not received your shoes from the Battle At the Bow tournament please contact the pro shop (701-588-4669) or come in to pick up your shoes.

Play Well, -JD

PGA Championship History In 1894, with 41 golf courses operating in the United States, two unofficial national championships for amateur golfers were organized. One was held at Newport Country Club in Rhode Island, and the other at St. Andrew's Golf Club in New York State. In addition, St. Andrew's conducted an Open championship for professional golfers at the same time as the amateur event. None of these championships were officially sanctioned by any governing body for American golf, and this caused considerable controversy among players and organizers. The controversy led to the formation of the United States Golf Association later in 1894; the USGA became the first formal golf organization in the country. After this, golf quickly became a sport of national popularity and importance.

In February 1916 the Professional Golfers Association of America was established in New York City. One month earlier, the wealthy department store owner Rodman Wanamaker hosted a luncheon at the Wykagyl Country Club in nearby New Rochelle. This gathering of Wanamaker with the leading golf professionals of the day prepared the agenda for the formal organization of the PGA.[1] The new organization's first president was Robert White, one of Wykagyl's best-known golf professionals of the time. Golf historians have dubbed Wykagyl "The Cradle of the PGA".[2] The first PGA Championship was held in October 1916 at Siwanoy Country Club in Eastchester, New York.[3] The winner, Jim Barnes, received $500 and a diamond-studded gold medal donated by Rodman Wanamaker. The 2012 winner, Rory McIlroy, earned $1.445 million. The champion is also awarded a replica of the Wanamaker Trophy, which was also donated by Wanamaker, to keep for one year, and a smaller-sized keeper replica Wanamaker Trophy.

Initially a match play event, it was originally played in early fall but varied from May to December. Following World War II, the championship was mostly played in late May or late June, then moved to early July in 1953 and a few weeks later in 1954, with the finals played on Tuesday. As a match play event (with a stroke play qualifier), it was not uncommon for the finalists to play over 200 holes in seven days. It was changed to stroke play in 1958, with the standard 72-hole format of 18 holes per day for four days, Thursday to Sunday.

Network television broadcasters, preferring a large group of well-known contenders on the final day, pressured the PGA of America to make the format change.[4] During the 1960s, the PGA Championship was played the week following The Open Championship five times, making it virtually impossible for players to compete in both majors. In 1965, the PGA was contested for the first time in August, and that move was made permanent in 1969, save for a one-year move to late February in 1971, played in Florida.

The PGA Championship is primarily played in the eastern half of the United States, only ten times has it ventured west. The last championship played in the Mountain Time Zone was in 1985 at Cherry Hills south of Denver and the last in the Pacific was 1998 at Sahalee east of Seattle; no western venues are currently

DERBY WEEKEND 2013

2013 Derby Champions

Check out our newly designed website! www.oxbowcc.com Like us on Facebook!

Come join the fun!

Maybe you have a special idea for a party and you need some help! Please call or email Sarah and she’ll guide you in the right direction. sarah@oxbowcc.com or 701-588-4666

Parent Child Tournament Sunday, August 11th

$25/team Alternate Shot Parents tee off on odd holes- Children on even Call the pro shop to sign up!

701-588-4669

Superintendent David Wood I would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding during the practice facility grow-in. With the cool spring and several washout rains we have had some environmental challenges working against us. But the tee box responded nicely when the soil temperatures warmed and irrigation system began running properly. With about sixty days of growing weather the teeing area was mature enough to open for play.

The putting green portion of this project has also opened. We will continue topdressing with sand to improve this new green until it matches our other greens. There are some rough surrounds and target greens that will require extra seeding the end of this month when temperatures cool and the tournament schedule slows down. This practice facility upgrade was funded by the Ken Toop Memorial Stag.

The rainstorms that drenched us in June and the beginning of July have stopped and our staff has had more time to maintain and improve your golf course. We have dedicated many hours topdressing and vertical cutting the greens in an attempt to improve the speed and roll. Fairways are being mowed more at angles to improve the cut and aesthetics. Tee box and fairway divots are being filled more regularly. Dyed green sand for divots has been ordered and should be in use in about a week.

The sand bunker behind the 2nd green was cleaned out and new drainage and sand installed.

We will also be addressing several other greenside bunkers that have become too firm. Removing the top layer of contaminated sand will soften them up and also improve the drainage. Plus the fairway trap on hole eight is being renovated.

See you on the course.

David Wood

WednesdaySaturday 4 PM - 10 PM

The Bend Hours

CLUB HOUSE CLOSING at 7 PMEmployee appreciation party

25

Pool Party

18

Parent child golf tournament

11

Oxbow Best Ball

4

August 2013

Sunday

Bar & Grill Hours

Saturday 7 AM 10 PM Sunday 7 AM - 9 PM *Breakfast served 7AM - 11 AM

Monday- Friday 8 AM - 10 PM *Food service at 11 AM

26

19

12

5

Monday

27

Free Clinic Wed. at 9 AM

League May 28th - Early September Men and Women 6 PM Start

Jr. Golf

Ladies Night

28

Ladies Night

Pro Am

21

Ladies Stagette 5:30 PM Social, 6 PM Golf, Dinner to follow

LAST Jr. Golf

14

Ladies Night

Jr. Golf

7

Wednesday

Reserved Tee Times Mon/Tues at 9 AM

Last League

20

League

13

League

6

Tuesday

5-5:45 PM Free Clinic Reserved Tee Times From 5:30- 6:30 PM

Ladies Night

Men’s Day

29

Men’s Day

22

Men’s Day

15

Men’s Day

8

Men’s Day

1

Thursday

Open Tee Times until 11 AM Men only after 11 AM

Men’s Day

Couples Golf

30

Couples Golf

23

Themed Couples Golf

16

Couples Golf

9

Couples Golf

2

Friday

31

24

17

10

5:30 PM Social 6 PM Golf Fun format each week

Couples Golf

Oxbow Best Ball

3

Saturday

23

30

22

29

WednesdaySaturday 4 PM - 10 PM

Monday

Saturday 7 AM 10 PM Sunday 7 AM - 9 PM *Breakfast served 7AM - 11 AM

Monday- Friday 8 AM - 10 PM *Food service at 11 AM

Bar & Grill Hours

16

15

The Bend Hours

9

2013

September

8

1

Sunday

COURSE CLOSED -Aerification

1

Free Clinic Wed. at 9 AM

Reserved Tee Times Mon/Tues at 9 AM

Jr. Golf

OCTOBER

24

17

10

3

Tuesday

COURSE CLOSED -Aerification

2

25

18

May 28th - Early September Men and Women 6 PM Start

League

Ladies Invitational 9AM

11

4

Wednesday

Ladies Night 5-5:45 PM Free Clinic Reserved Tee Times From 5:30- 6:30 PM

3

26

19

12

Men’s Day

5

Thursday

4

27

20

13

Open Tee Times until 11 AM Men only after 11 AM

Men’s Day

Date Night/ Outdoor Movie Night: Starting at Dusk… Movie: Brave

6

Friday

Couples Golf 5:30 PM Social 6 PM Golf Fun format each week

5

28

21

14

GLOW BALL

7

Saturday