Oxbow Country Club Newsletter Sept. 2013

Oxbow Country Club Newsletter

September 2013

Ladies Invitational/Best Ball Wednesday, September 11th 8:00 AM Registration 9:00 AM Shot gun See you there!

Call the Pro Shop to sign up!

701-588-4669 Friday, September 13th 6:30 PM Social 7:30 PM Shotgun Chili, Prizing & Glow Balls!

Have you signed up?

701-588-4669 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 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

Joel Livingood It is hard to believe it’s already September! As many of our seasonal staff members head back to school, we want to thank them for their hard work and dedication to our club. August was every bit as strong as projected and contributed nicely to revenues in all areas. With most of our outside golf event business and club organized golf events in the books for the year, the golf course will be very accessible for the balance of the season. Some of the best golf is yet to be played!

Hours of service for the food and beverage operation will be modified to accommodate the flow of business in the next few weeks. In September, the Grill will open at 9 am during the week and 7 am on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Menu service will be available from 11 am to 9 pm. On the 30th, the grill will begin opening at 10 am. We will continue a’la carte breakfast in the grill on Saturday and Sunday (7 am – 11 am) through the 22nd. We will be running a beverage cart Thursday – Sunday, so if you play earlier in the week, remember to ask our grill staff to pack you a cooler. The Bend hours of operation will remain the same, but watch my weekly message for changes due to weddings and other private events.

The pool will remain open with no lifeguard on duty as long as day time highs remain consistently in the 70s so take advantage of the warm days to get one last splash!

Progress on the diversion and Oxbow-area ring dike are progressing.

The future of our club is very exciting! A memorandum of understanding has been signed by the City of Oxbow and Diversion Authority outlining the project. In addition, land has been acquired for an expanded development, new golf holes, and clubhouse. We are in conversations with the Diversion Authority, City of Oxbow, Bruce Charlton of Robert Trent Jones II., and various other parties about the next steps of the project. We will keep you all informed and involved as details develop and plans are set in motion.

Thank you for your continued membership support and patronage. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. We look forward to being of further service to you, and hope you continue to enjoy the many benefits of membership.

See you at the club, Joel

UPCOMING EVENTS SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER Date Night & Outdoor Movie

Friday, Sept. 6th

Ladies Best Ball/ Invitational

Wednesday, Sept. 11th

Glow Ball

Friday, Sept. 13th

1st Annual Oxbow Hot Ball

Saturday, Oct. 5th

Movie starts at Dusk 8AM registration 9AM Shot gun

6:30 Social 7:30 Shotgun Chili & prizes!

10AM Shotgun Lunch to Follow

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 - 7 pm Sunday - Saturday 7:30am - 7 pm Bar & Grill Hours Monday - Friday 9 am - 9 pm Saturday & Sunday 7 am - 9 pm Breakfast Saturday & Sunday 7 am - 11 am *Through Sept. 22nd *Weekday food service begins at 11 am

Happily Ever After Starts Here...

The Bend at Oxbow Hours Wednesday - Saturday 4 pm - 9 pm Pool Hours Monday- Sunday 11 am - 8 pm Pool House Hours Closed for Season For general comments or questions and event or membership inquiry please contact Joel or Sarah For billing or payment questions please contact Tom

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

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Dir. Of Member Engagement & Events Sarah Lavelle As the summer slowly turns into fall, I want to give our membership a huge THANK YOU for all the participation & support each of you continually give your club all year round! Thanks to everyone, including staff, we’ve had another great season and are excited for the months to come. With the warm temperatures continuing there is still plenty of opportunities to enjoy your club, whether it be golfing, laying by the pool, or enjoying dinner.

There are still numerous events & activities going on that I don’t want you to miss! This Friday, September 6th is date night & outdoor movie night! Bring the kids to watch Disney’s Brave, while Mom & Dad enjoy dinner! Ladies mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 11th for our annual Ladies Invitational/Best Ball! We will have coffee and rolls in the morning and a soup & build your own sandwich buffet for lunch! Couples, it’s that time of year again for our annual Glow Ball on Friday, September 13th starting with a social at 6:30 pm and shot gun at 7:30 pm.

On another note, the holiday season will be here before we know it! Oxbow is the perfect place to host a holiday party, gathering or dinner. There is no group too big or small. Call me at 701-5884666 or email me at sarah@oxbowcc.com to reserve your date! Remember, room rental fees are always waived for members and are extended to your business or company. If you have any questions or if I can help you with anything don’t hesitate to call, email or stop by my office.

See you soon, Sarah

Food & Beverage Manager Brittany Boeddeker Hello again! Summer is heating up and there are still plenty of opportunities to get out and enjoy your club. It is time to head back to school and that means it is time for some football. Come on out to help cheer on the Bison!

Brittany

Position: Bar & Restaurant Shift Lead When did you start at Oxbow CC? This is my 3rd summer at Oxbow What is the best part about working at OCC? The scenery! It’s a beautiful course.

The people are fun too!

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

I like to watch movies and also watch my boyfriend’s band perform.

Fun fact about Jayme: I like dogs & cheese :)

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

Balsamic Marinated Roast Beef Ingredients:

 1 cup Balsamic Vinegar

 5 gloves chopped garlic

 2 tablespoons black pepper

 4 tablespoons rosemary

 1/2 cup olive oil  1 (2.5-3 lb) beef eye round

Directions: 1.

Put balsamic vinegar, chopped garlic & black pepper in a small sauté pan over medium to high heat and reduce for 1 to 2 minutes.

2. Remove pan from heat, stir in chopped rosemary & olive oil.

3. Allow mixture to cool 4. Put marinade in a baking pan & place beef in pan.

5. Coat beef with marinade using your hands.

6. Put in refrigerator for a minimum of 30 minutes & maximum of 24 hours.

7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 8. Take roast out of fridge and place in oven and roast for approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour. **(this will cook to medium rare, with roast internal temp of 130-140 degrees F) 9. Let roast rest before slicing 10. Slice roast, serve with favorite accompaniments, & Enjoy!

$40/ Couple Friday September 13th Guests 6:30 PM Social 7:30 PM Shot gun Welcome Chili Dinner, Prizing & Glow Balls Included!

Sign up TODAY 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

August was a busy month on the golf course. It started with The Oxbow Best Ball. Lots of members played with Greg Melhus/Connor Holland winning gross and Bill Sholl/Brett Clark, Dave Barge/Jon Anas, And Rich Menze/Jim Tallakson tieing for net.

The Parent-Child Tournament was on August 11th. Many teams played with these winners in each division: 12 and over: 1st - Leo and Jackson Worner; 2nd - Maddie Braaten and Britton Mattson 3rd - Tony and Laura Cain 10-11 year olds: 1st - Zach and Steve Kluvers, 2nd - Parker and Kory Bartels 3rd- Sam and Tami Henke Under 10: 1st- Hunter and Mike Bindas.

2nd – Jayce and Paul Johnson 2013 Stag Day will finish up on September 12th. On the 19th at 5:00 PM there will be a Derby Shoot-Out for the top 10 member money leaders. It is Winner take all!!

There will be a Stag game on Men’s Day throughout September.

Ladies’ and Men’s League will be finished for the season on September 10th.

For Women’s League: Fairway Gals and Golf Bags are playing for 1st. Men’s League: Dew Sweepers and Team Noonan will be competing.

Starting in September, the Pro Shop will be opening at 9:00 during the week.

On Weekends, the Course and Pro Shop will open at 7:30.

In the Pro Shop we have Men’s Gear fleece for fall and Under Armour women’s and junior’s fleece. Foot Joy shoes are now 20% off.

Here’s to a long and beautiful fall of golf!

Play Well, -JD

Superintendent David Wood Our seasonal staff has returned to school for the fall. So our maintenance practices will be adjusted to staffing levels. Walk mowing of the greens is done for the year and mowing all 18 fairways is only completed on Thursdays.

Sand bunker maintenance and trim mowing are scaled back to several times a week now.

Fall aerification will begin for greens and tee boxes. In the past we normally do this in the spring but due to cool temperatures and excessive rain we were forced to postpone. Again this year we will have the deep tine aerator for the greens. This aeration penetrates the root zone approximately 10 inches. Aerating this deep promotes improved water and air movement through the soil. We will be closing the course on September 3-4th to get this process done.

For the tees a hollow core aerator tines will be used. This type of aeration removes a 3 inch core of soil/thatch and turf. The main purpose of this type of aerator is thatch management.

This will take about two days for tee boxes with minimal disruption due to the high sand content of the root zone mix.

We still have some restoral work to do on the course from dike construction this spring. There are several areas where the seed germination rate was low. With the cooler temperatures coming this is the preferred time for turf establishment. Inter-seeding and some drainage work will continue into the fall.

See you on the course.

David Wood

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WednesdaySaturday 4 PM - 9 PM

Monday

Saturday & Sunday 7 AM - 9 PM *Breakfast served 7AM - 11 AM *Through Sept. 22nd

Monday- Friday 9 AM - 9 PM *Food service at 11 AM

Bar & Grill Hours

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The Bend Hours

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2013

September

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1

Sunday

COURSE CLOSED -Aerification

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OCTOBER

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10

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Tuesday

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Ladies Invitational/best ball 8AM Registration 9AM Shotgun

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Offices reopen @ 8AM Grill reopens @ 11AM Course reopens at Noon.

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Wednesday

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12

Men’s Day

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Thursday

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13 Glow Ball 6:30 PM Social 7:30PM Golf

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

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Friday

5 Oxbow Hot Ball 10Am Shotgun

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Saturday