Oxbow Country Club Newsletter
October 2013
Saturday, October 5th
9 AM Shotgun Lunch to Follow 4 person teams
Register with the Golf Shop 701-588-4669
$35/Member $50/Guest
Your course is in the ‘top 5’ for Fargo Forum’s Best of 2013 Help make us the Best Golf Course in 2013 by voting online at inforum.com Final round voting starts 10/3 and ends 10/8 130 Oxbow Drive ● Oxbow, ND 58047 ● 701-588-4666 ● www.oxbowcc.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
General Manager
Chris Holland
President
Joel Livingood
Dave Campbell
Vice-President
Happy Fall!
Tami Henke
Secretary
Jay Bartley Jeff Olson Tom Baumgartner Mike Andrews DJ Reiger Britton Mattson
MANAGEMENT STAFF Joel Livingood General Manager joel@oxbowcc.com Sarah Lavelle Dir. of Member Engagement & Events sarah@oxbowcc.com Torey Ostlund Executive Chef chef@oxbowcc.com Brittany Boedekker Food & Beverage Manager Brittany@oxbowcc.com 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
It was a great September at our club! From our largest couple’s glow ball night to a healthy schedule of private events, it was a fun place to be all month long! The golf season isn’t over. I am excited for two new events this month; the “Hot Ball” and Cross Country Scramble! Keep those clubs handy and take advantage of all the beauty fall golf provides! The golfing window is becoming noticeably shorter, but that makes us savor our time on the course even more. The date for our annual Men’s Stag Party and Auction has been set for Thursday, November 21st! This year’s proceeds are being earmarked for new greens and grounds equipment. Last year’s event was the most successful in club history and we are looking forward to an even bigger and better year this year. Our fall wine dinner is also coming up Friday, November 8th. Our food and beverage team has spent time gathering feedback on past dinners and attended two wine dinners to learn from the best; one locally and one in the Twin Cities. Our goal is for our wine dinner to be considered one of the best as well. We hope you can join us! We are already in the planning process for next year. Dates are being set for club events, work has begun on the 2014 membership marketing strategy, and booking outside events is a priority. A large part of the planning process requires us to look back at our performance this past year. Department heads along with our committees will review accomplishments, problem areas, systems, procedures, budgetary items, and membership feedback. Preliminary departmental budgets and goals will be developed and advanced to the board over the course of the next two months. As always, we value your feedback. If you have any ideas, suggestions, comments, or concerns please don’t hesitate to contact me anytime. We look forward to providing you with an exceptional club experience! See you at your club, Joel
UPCOMING EVENTS OCTOBER/NOVEMBER Oxbow Hot Ball
Date Night & Kids Movie Night
Saturday, Oct. 5th
Friday, Oct. 11th
9AM Shotgun Lunch to Follow 6:30 pm Showtime
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 9 am - 6 pm Sunday - Saturday 8 am - 6 pm
Cross Country Scramble Saturday, Oct. 19th
10 AM Shotgun
Tailgate & Game Day NDSU & UND
Saturday, Oct. 19th
Wine Dinner
Friday, Nov. 8th
5:30 Social Hour 6:30 Dinner
Men’s Stag Night
Thursday, Nov. 21
Registration/Social- For billing or payment questions please contact Tom 6:30pm Silent Auction6:30pm- 8:30 pm Live Auction8:30 pm
$50
Starting at 9AM Kegs & Eggs
Bar & Grill Hours Monday - Friday 9 am - 9 pm Saturday 8am - 9 pm Sunday 8 am - 8 pm
Includes: Golf with cart & lunch
*Valid Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday now until the end of the season *Lunch constitutes any grill entrée up to $10
The Bend at Oxbow Hours Wednesday - Saturday 4 pm - 9 pm For general comments or questions and event or membership inquiry please contact Joel or Sarah
Friday, November 8th
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Dir. Of Member Engagement & Events Sarah Lavelle As the leaves begin to change colors that means fall is on it’s way! There is still plenty of activities and events going on at your club in the months to come. We will be hosting our monthly date night on Friday, October 11th. Be sure to bring the kids to watch Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph while Mom & Dad enjoy dinner in The Bend. Come cheer on the Bison & Sioux at our Tailgate & Game day on Saturday, October 19th. There is something for the whole family! We will start off the day at 9AM with kegs & eggs followed by our new tournament, The Cross Country Scramble with a 10 AM shotgun. Let us take care of lunch with a burger/brat grill out following the tournament. We will also have a games galore obstacle course from 1pm to 5pm. Don’t miss out on great food, drink specials & game day with friends & family at your club! We will be holding our annual wine dinner on Friday, November 8th. There is limited seating and guests are always welcome! To reserve your seat call or email me at 701-588-4666 or sarah@oxbowcc.com. Menu details to come! The holidays are just around the corner. Oxbow is the perfect place to host your holiday dinner, gathering or party for family, friends & co-workers. No group is too small or big! Remember, room rental fees are waived for all members and their companies! To reserve your date please contact Sarah. If there is anything I can help you with please don’t hesitate to call, email or stop by my office. My door is always open! See you soon! Sarah
When did you start at Oxbow CC? July 2012 What is the best part about working at OCC? Playing the Oxbow Challenge in the fall Position: Grounds Crew
What do you like to do for fun outside of work? Tailgate, watch football, & spend time with my lovely wife Fun fact about Jesse: My favorite sandwich is peanut butter & pickle
Food & Beverage Manager Brittany Boeddeker Fall is in the air! With the changing season, we are looking to modify a few things around the club. Member feedback is greatly appreciated as we look to spruce up our menu and wine list. We will have a wine tasting soon and we encourage all of you to help us decide what will work best with our new menu options! Keep an eye on our upcoming club events as we are also planning to incorporate more live music at the club. See you soon, Brittany
Executive Chef Torey Ostlund I’m excited about our upcoming fall & winter menu. Below is a “sneak peek” of a few items that will be on the new menu debuting Friday, November 1st. If you have a request for something that you’d like to see on our new fall & winter menu please contact me! In addition I wanted to thank everyone for the great summer. I would love to hear feed back from you about this summer. Your feedback is an important part in designing our menu. Please email me at chef@oxbowcc.com with requests for the new menu as well as feed back about this summer! -Chef Torey
Butternut Squash Bisque Ingredients ~1 tablespoon canola oil ~1 tablespoon unsalted butter ~1/2 cup diced onion ~3/4 cup diced carrots ~3 cups vegetable stock ~1/2 cup heavy cream ~salt & pepper to taste ~ground nutmeg to taste ~4 cups peeled & cubed butternut squash
Appetizer Swedish Meatballs 5 meatballs, cognac wild mushrooms, toasted baguettes & garnished with baby arugula
Meats New York Strip Bone-In Ribeye Tenderloin Bone- In Pork Chop
Directions
Additional Preparations Parmesan Pepper crusted with Gorgonzola cream Balsamic wild mushrooms Chimi churri (tarragon vinegar, garlic, butter, oregano, parsley, cayenne, pepper)
Bacon Béarnaise
Heat oil and melt butter in a large pot over medium heat Cook onions in butter and oil mixture until tender Mix in carrots & squash into the pot Pour in vegetable stock and season to taste with nutmeg, salt & pepper Bring to a boil, reduce heat & simmer until vegetables are tender. In a blender or food processor, puree the soup mixture until smooth Pour back into pot & stir in heavy cream Heat through but DO NOT boil again. Serve warm & Enjoy :)
Save the Date Friday, November 8th
Join us for our annual
Wine Dinner Featuring Mollydooker
Space is limited. Guests are welcome with a member. 5:30 pm Social Hour 6:30 pm Dinner
$100/person Reservations: 701-588-4666 or sarah@oxbowcc.com Menu Details coming soon!
NDSU BISON & UND SIOUX TAILGATE DAY SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 2 PM Game Time
9 AM Kegs & Eggs Bloody Mary Bar Available
Cross Country Scramble 10 AM Shotgun 9-hole cross country scramble 3 person teams Burger & Brat grill out to follow $35/Members $50/Guests 701-588-4669 Call to sign up!
Not playing in the scramble? $10/person for kegs & eggs $10/person burger & brat grill out
Fun for the whole family! Games Galore Obstacle Course 1pm-5pm
GAME SPECAILS $4 House Wine $3 Pounders $2 Rail Drinks $1 Jello Shots Enjoy. . . Great Food Drink Specials &
GAME DAY
9 AM Kegs & Eggs Bloody Mary Bar Available 10 AM Shotgun 9-hole Scramble 3-person teams Scoring: Gross & Net Burger & Brat Grill Out to follow
$35/ Member $50/Guest Call the Pro Shop to sign up! 701-588-4669
Date Night & Kids Movie Night Friday, October 11th 630 pm Showtime
Mom & Dad enjoy dinner No need to call a sitter! Let us take care of the kids We’ve got the popcorn!
Head Golf Pro John Dahl, PGA
Fall is officially here and September has been a great month for golf so far! League concluded this month and we want to congratulate our Men’s Champions, “Team Noonan” who edged out the “Dew Sweepers” and ladies champions, the “Golf Bags” who defeated the “Fairway Gals.” Congratulations to all teams that made the playoffs and everyone who made league a success again this year! We look forward to another exciting season next spring! If you have any suggestions on how we can make it better, please let us know. September also played host to our newly formatted Ladies Invitational which included several members and guests from all across the Dakota’s and western Minnesota. The format was a two person best ball and our own LeAnn Townsend and her partner Sue Kenney took home the win. We would also like to congratulate and thank all of the ladies that represented our club well in Inter Club this year; Shelley Kappes, Wendy Frappier, Sheri Champ, Carol Morlock, Cindy Fisher, Dee Sandvig, Jane Mattson, Kristina Mattson, LeeAnn Townsend, Mae Tonsfeldt, Mary Johnson, Marie Talley, Rhonda Grenyo, Kerry Brothers & Rhonda Menze. Oxbow won the summer long event for the second year in a row! It was Kristina Mattson’s first year playing in inter-club and she encourages other ladies to sign up next year. She said “Interclub gave me an opportunity to play courses I had never played & was also a great way to meet members from other clubs. I thoroughly enjoyed my first year experience, & hope those who have considered playing will join us next year.” Our popular couple’s glow-ball tournament was held on September 13th with over 90 participants who came out on a beautiful evening. Congratulations to the winning team of Bryce & Kristina Mattson, Jim & Cassie Huesman and Kim & Shelley Kappes! The evening was a success with were no casualties and lots of good fun! On the 16th and 17th Oxbow played host to NDSU’s Erv Kaiser Golf tournament which was won by the University of Manitoba. NDSU finished second as a team with Oxbow’s own Bill Carlson taking home the individual title! He was the only player in the field to finish the three round event under par. Congratulations Bill! nSeptember also featured the end of the year “Stag Day Derby.” Paul Benson defended his title holding off strong contenders Paul Hilt, and Bill Sholl who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. Congratulations to all of our top ten finishers! Remember to get your team together for the Oxbow Hot Ball this weekend! Stop in or call the pro shop for more information and to sign up! While you’re in check out the new fall lineup of Paige & Tuttle orange and navy pullovers and polo’s featured on our front table. Don’t forget to use your credit before October 15th! Finally, congratulations to Paul Hilt for making a hole in one on hole #1 this past week! It is the first recorded hole in one on a par 4 in Oxbow’s history!
See you on the course! Play Well, -JD
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I DON’T ALWAYS GET NEW EQUIPMENT,
2013
Thursday November 21ST
Registration & Social 6 p.m.
Silent Auction 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Heavy Appetizers 7 p.m.
Live Auction 8:30 p.m.
Tickets - $100 / Person Your Ticket entitles you to: 1. Free Food and Drink all evening
BUT WHEN I DO, I GET A WOODY.
2. Complimentary 18 holes of golf at Oxbow (cart not included) 3. Chance to win a 2014 Oxbow Country Club Membership!
Tickets can be purchased in the Bar & Grill, The Bend, or from any Stag Committee Member. Oxbow Stag Committee and Members are earmarking the proceeds from the event for new equipment for Woody and his staff.
Superintendent David Wood With staffing levels low this time of year our focus will be on mowing and mulching the falling leaves. The growth rate of the grass has started to slow down with the shortened day light hours and the leaf cleanup will keep us busy for the first half of October. Winter preparations for the course will also begin soon. At the end of the month irrigation lines will be purged to prevent any ice damage from occurring. This process normally takes two days for a thorough job to be done. After the irrigation system is winterized. Snow mold protectants will be applied to the greens, tees and the fairways to help prevent fungus from causing damage during the snow cover. Sand topdressing will be applied to the greens to help insulate the crown of the grass plants from desiccating winter winds. Snow fence will be erected around all the exposed greens to collect snow for additional cover. The Board of Directors has approved the purchase of a winter green cover for the putting green. The last two springs we have had large areas that did not survive the winter. This cover will be large enough to cover the new and old part of the green. The upcoming Men’s Stag Night is always a great event for the club. This year’s proceeds will be allocated towards new equipment for the Grounds Department. Please come out and help by donating and purchasing some of the great items. We still have some great days for golf; hope to see you out here. David Wood
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Tailgate Day & Cross Country Scramble
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