THE BOW OXBOW COUNTRY CLUB NEWS, EVENTS AND MORE September 2022
SEPTEMBER CALENDAR Music on the patio: jIM WHITE lASTDAYOF POOL:iCE CREAMSOCIAL HOt BALL Denim&Diamonds BlueJeaNBAll gLOW bALL 5K & Tailgaiting pETpOOLpARTY BonVoyage SummerWine Dinner BINGO: Grandparents Day
I hope everyone had a great month of August! It was certainly a busy month here at your club, with lots going on all throughout the month. I hope you have had time to enjoy the golf course, it truly is in amazing shape! As we move in to September, we have so much in store for you, including traditional events like Glow-Ball, our September Wine Dinner, and more. We also have some new and recent additions back again, including our 5K fun run and tailgating, and our new Diamonds and Denim Ball. Upcoming We are busy putting our fall/winter guide together. I know it is not enjoyable to think about the warm weather coming to an end, but our goal is to put together amenities and programming that entertain all year round. This year we will have all brand new arcade games, which will rival anything around. We will also install our additional Trackman simulators the first week of November in the ballroom We are excited to bring these to you, in our continuing effort to provide our members with year-round entertainment. Golf Course Wow what a fun course, and the conditions are spectacular. Just a note, you may see some “discoloration” in the fairways and tee boxes this month This is a good thing, as it is David applying some chemical that eliminates poa annua and bent grass that have crept into those areas. This is an annual process, and necessary to keep these grasses out of the low-mow blue that we seeded our fairways with during the renovation. It won’t last long, but if you notice, that is what you are seeing Out of Bounds on 2 & 13
As many of you know, we took the step to bring back out of bounds on holes 2 and 13 due to safety issues for members and employees alike. In that time, we also experimented with tee placements on both of those holes, to see if that would be something that would help with that issue. After a month, it became apparent that it indeed did eliminate some of the issues. With that, we have removed the in course out of bounds effective August 31st. We do request that members still climb up the berm on the right side of hole #2 when teeing off if using driver, to ensure there are not members in the landing area if you go right and end up on #13. 4
FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER
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MANAGER'S MESSAGE
Sedi Halvorson General Manager sedi@oxbowcc.com
September Hours
With the later sunrise and earlier sunsets, our golf course and clubhouse opening times move up just a bit during the month of September. Starting Tuesday, September 7th, the golf course tee sheet begins at 9am during the week (noon on Mondays), and 8am on weekends. The clubhouse and golf shop will open at 8:30am during the week (11:30AM Mondays), and 7:30am on weekends. These hours will remain in effect until October 3rd I truly hope all of our members have had a great summer here at Oxbow! It’s not over yet, but we know as September rolls in, the temps will eventually start to get lower, and we start thinking about all the fun things fall has in store, including my favorite, college football! In the meantime, enjoy the course and the warm temps, it looks to be a great Labor Day weekend at your club! Sedi
Up until early August, we had great pool conditions all summer. As many of you know, we have had a pipe break underneath the concrete pool deck that caused some inability to use the kids pool for a short time. We will tackle this issue shortly after Labor Day, as we believe we have isolated where the break/leak is, and we hope to have it fixed in September, so we do not have to worry about it this spring. We will have to remove some concrete and replace to do this These issues are common in clay soil areas, as things shift over time, as well as effects of freeze/thaw cycles. Thank you to David, Jesse, and Derek for all of their work on this, as well as all summer!
-Dan Toop Clubhouse Manager dan@oxbowcc.com
Hello everyone I hope you are all doing well as we close in on the end of the summer! The weather has been great for golf and pool activities pretty much all summer and we hope September and October continue this trend We have had a busy summer so far, but we have quite a bit happening yet this fall as well, including Glow Ball coming up on the 9th, Diamonds/Denim Ball on the 23rd followed by Tailgating on the 24th and don’t forget about the pet pool party coming up in a few days. We also have wedding receptions on 7 of the next 8 Saturdays so we will continue to be busy and we look forward to seeing you in and around the clubhouse! Have a great Labor Day weekend!!
CLUBHOUSE UPDATE Dan
MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING UPDATE
As much as I hate to see summer coming to an end, I do love fall. I just hope that fall lasts through November as I absolutely don't love the next season! But let's not get ahead of ourselves as we have a lot of fun to look forward as we close out summer and welcome fall A Big Thanks I want to first off thank everyone for making this summer such a fun success. We have never seen the course busier and our events we had this summer were packed! So thank you for coming out and participating I know that we ended August on a big note with Tripwire rocking out the stage last Friday and then a pool party and epic foam party on Saturday!
I also want to thank everyone who sent Rush Week referrals to me. We were able to add 8 members in August which is great! Please see the following page to meet our new members If you do have any other referrals please let me know, I am happy to reach out to them and we do have a great incentive right now for new members!
Denim & Diamonds Blue Jean Ball
I am excited to announce we will be doing a mother-son dance! This is something that has been asked for year after year and it's going to take place September 23rd. Get ready for a night of dancing and wagon rides! This event is also open to grandmas, aunts, nephews, etc. You can sign up in the app for this! 5k and Tailgating Our cart path 5k fun run/walk returns this September 24th. Join us for a run and then head out to tailgating! The 5k run will start at 10am and you will get a t shirt and beverage once you are done. Please sign up by Labor Day to reserve your shirt! Tailgating will take place after and will be all you can eat/drink! Sign up for both of these events is open in the app! I am currently working on our fall and winter event guide so keep an eye out for that in the next couple weeks. And as always, please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any fun event suggestions! -Aja
Aja Nyquist Director of Membership & Marketing aja@oxbowcc.com
NICHOLAS & JORDAN HORNER CAMERON JON & TRACI LAPP HUDSON & OLIVIA ANDREW & KRISTIE MAR MASON & JAXON NEW MEMBER WELCOME MICHAEL & ERICA TODD LARSON & SLOANE DAVID & ANITA HORNER NATHAN & SAMANTHA MITCH & KRISTEN QUICK THOMAS TREVOR BAKKEN & ANGIE LORSHBOUGH ALEXA, NICK & JOSH SCOTT AND LISA JOHNSON KRISTA
Looking ahead, as summer is coming to an end…we still have the whole month of September with plenty of fun things in the books for all to enjoy! As fall is right around the corner, dare I say, I’m ready for the changing of the leaves, bonfires on the patios with friends, and just the changing of the seasons. Keep an eye on the event guides, Aja has a fun packed fall for everyone to enjoy! Can’t wait to see you enjoying your club! Cheers!
FOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER UPDATE
Hello everyone! I hope everyone has had a GREAT summer here at Oxbow, it’s hard to believe it’s already September! I hope you all have been enjoying sunny days on the course, fun packed days at the pool, and some amazing food in the clubhouse! Looking back over the last month, we sure have had lots of fun summer memories to add to the books! From fun themed golf outings, to sun filled days at the pool, or hanging out with your friends and family in the Clubhouse, to concerts in the ballroom, foam parties on the lawn, or even music on the patio, it’s all been fantastic! Over all August has been a great month, and I want to thank all of you for coming to enjoy your club!
Logan Winters Helmbrecht Food and Beverage Manager logan@oxbowcc.com
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FAMILY FRIENDLY FREE Join us for music on the patio from 7pm-10pm. This week's featured musician is Jim White.
WHEN: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH, 11AM-8PM
It's your furry friend's chance to splash, doggy paddle, and play fetch in the Oxbow pool area.
WHEN: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH 6:30 PM ADULT 21+ $90/Person
SEPTEMBER
BON VOYAGE SUMMER WINE DINNER
WHEN: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND 7PM-10PM
SOCIAL EVENTS
All ice cream and ice cream novelties are FREE today to celebrate another great pool season. Available while supplies last!
Enjoy a bon voyage to summer wine dinner on the patio. Please join us for this elevated pool dining experience presented by Chef Scott.
W H A T ' S C O M I N G U P T H I S F A L L
LABOR DAY ICE CREAM SOCIAL
FAMILY FRIENDLY FREE
FAMILY FRIENDLY FREE
POOCH POOL PAWTY WHEN: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH, 11AM-8PM
MUSIC ON THE PATIO: JIM WHITE
7PM: CHILI BAR 8PM: SHOTGUN START ADULTS 21+ $100/Couple
FAMILY FRIENDLY FREE Join us for 2nd annual 5K Fun Run followed by our tailgate party. Participants get a shirt and a beverage when they complete the run. Reservations required. Cost includes t shirt and drink when done! Must sign up by Labor Day to guarantee t shirt.
Join us for a tailgating celebration. All you can eat/drink for $35/adults, $15/kids. We will have inflatables, bean bags, yard games and more!
It's grandparents day, what better way to celebrate! Bring your family to the club and enjoy a few fun rounds of bingo! Games will vary and prizes will be awarded.
DENIM & DIAMONDS BLUE JEAN BALL
WHEN: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH, 5PM
Treat that special little man in your life to a magical day at Oxbow. This event is a fun and memorable experience for everyone! We will have food, dancing and wagon rides to follow. It doesn't have to be just the moms sons, you are welcome to bring grandmas aunts or anyone special as their date. Reservations required.
FAMILY BINGO-GRANDPARENTS DAY
CART PATH 5K WHEN: SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 24TH, 10AM FAMILY FRIENDLY $20/Adult $15/Child
TAILGATING WHEN: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD, 6PM-8PM $35/Adult $15/Child
Join us for a member favorite, glow ball. Price includes chili bar, glow in the dark balls and an epic night of fun.
GLOWBALL COUPLES GOLF
WHEN: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD, 6PM-8PM $35/Adult $25/Child
WHEN: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH
ACCOUNTANT'S AVENUE
How do I see my most recent charges? Why hasn't my statement balance changed?
There are several payment options. Our preferred method is autopay, please contact me for an ACH or Credit Card authorization form Please note, there is a 3% fee to use your credit card. Auto pay is completed on the 10th of the month. If the 10th falls on a weekend, I will process auto pay on the next business day. You can also make payments on the app/website, send a check to the club, or you can drop off payment in my mailbox, which can be found in the first room down the administration office hallway.
-Stacey
ans the leaves will soon start changing and the air will start onth, I want to take some time to address a couple different questions I have been receiving lately: Is gratuity automatically added to my check?
The 18% gratuity is only automatically applied if you don't sign your slip. If you would like to leave a custom tip amount you can always ask for your slip and tip how you would like Getting your slip is also a great way to make sure you were charged correctly for everything you ordered, especially if you are splitting items with other members, etc.
Stacey Fett Controller accounting@oxbowcc.com
Statements are only processed once a month (around the 5th of the month). So the statement balance you see when you check your account on the app, will not change for the month even after you have made a payment. If you make a payment on your account after the 30th, it will not be shown on your next statement. However you can go to your recent charges to see that your payment has been processed To do this, go to the app and click on current statement. This will take you to your account. On the top left, there is a ‘recent’ tab, this will show you all of your recent charges. If there are any discrepancies, please let me know and we can get it fixed. If you do not have the app or do not know how to run it, please let me know, I can look up your recent spending or can help you get acquainted with the app. How can I pay my bill?
The years have gone by so incredibly fast. It seems like it wasn’t that long ago we were still in the old clubhouse. I’m happy to say that I think we have wrapped up another fantastic summer at the club! However, we have a lot of good weather left for the year!
Now that September is upon us, I will start thinking about the new fall menu. I want to get this one out sooner than later. The last two iterations took much longer to get out than I wanted. One thing I want to try again is dry aging steaks. When we first moved into the new clubhouse, I tried it. A lot of people loved it, some not so much. Now that we are here 6 years later I think it’s time to revive it. This winter I am thinking I’d like to do more of a steakhouse type menu. Great steaks and great sides like lobster mac n cheese, and au gratin potatoes. Obviously we will still keep the standard stuff that everyone likes. Let me know your thoughts if you have some free time chef@oxbowcc.com or just catch me sometime at the club!
For this month’s I want to share our Birria taco recipe.
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Hello, Oxbow! I’m happy to say that September 1, 2022 marks my 6-year anniversary with you!
Ingredients: 6 dried ancho chiles 4 dried arbol chiles 5 chipotle peppers 6 fresh jalapenos 2 large carrots 2 yellow onions Procedure: Place your dried chiles in a large bowl and fill with boiling water Let these sit for 30 minutes in the water or when they are soft. Remove all the seeds and stems and place in a blender. Add all other ingredients except the carrots and onions to the blender. Heat your oil in a large stock pot and slowly pour in the blended ingredients. Cook this on medium-high heat for ten minutes Cut your brisket into 3 pieces and place in the pot Cover all of this with water. You will want the water to come about an inch over the brisket. Chop your onion and carrot into large pieces and place in the pot. Drop your heat down to a medium. Simmer this for 3 4 hours or until the meat is fork tender. Remove the meat and shred Place the stock pot into your refrigerator to chill You will have a large disc of coagulated fat after it has fully cooled. Remove the fat and melt in a pot. Dip your tortillas in the fat and cook on a grill or flat top. Add your favorite kind of cheese. Re-heat your brisket with the braising liquid and put it in the tortillas Crisp up the tortillas and add the meat Use the braising liquid to dip your tacos in Enjoy! BIRRIA TACOS 3 tablespoons cumin 2 tablespoons dried oregano 1 tablespoon cinnamon 5 cups vegetable oil 1 beef brisket
GOLF SHOP UPDATE
We ask that you keep your golf carts out of the fescue/long grass. You must also keep your golf cart on the cart path at all times when playing par threes
All golfers older than 12 years of age must wear proper golf attire on the golf course and on the driving range. T shirts are not acceptable golf attire
September 9th Couples Glow Ball
September 6th and 7th NDSU Men’s and Women’s Invitational
Everyone must check in prior to golfing. Doing so ensures we have an opportunity to make you aware of anything going on around the golf course
Let’s all make a concerted effort to repair at least two ball marks on every green. Doing so will go a long way to keeping our course in great shape
Corey Herlickson Head Golf Professional corey@oxbowcc.com
We have had an incredible year for play in 2022. This is the busiest that we have seen the tee sheet in the five years I have been at Oxbow CC. In 2022, we opened the golf course on May 4th. Since that day until August 29th, we played 12,069 rounds of golf. If you compare that to May 4th, 2021 until August 29th, 2021, we have played 1,333 more rounds of golf this year!
Titleist will have new drivers, fairway woods and hybrids being released in October. We will receive our fitting heads in early September. They have been very well received on the PGA Tour and we look forward to seeing the results with the fittings we perform this fall. Although we are approaching the end of our golf season, we want to remind you of a few club policies:
September 12th Boys and Girls Club
September 26th NDSU Track and Field Alumni
We have a couple of tournaments in September we would like to make you aware of: Lastly, if you could use your golf shop credit this fall, it would really help us when it comes to buying for the 2022 season. We try to do our best to bring in the best lines and newest trends each year A part of that is making sure we turnover our inventory. Please assist us in turning the inventory over by using your golf shop merchandise credit. -Corey September 17th Hot Ball
October 3rd RRV Seniors
The discoloration in fairways and approaches is from herbicide applications to control poa annua and bentgrass contamination. The control process is a series of five applications in a 14-day time frame. Multiple applications at low rates will not damage the bluegrass. This is the third year we have used this product and will continue in the future as long as we see results In September we will be spraying tee boxes to reduce the bent grass infestation July and August have been very busy on the golf course which leads to many things including ball marks on greens I am asking for your assistance in fixing your mark plus one more on the greens The recovery time for a ball mark that is properly repaired will be cut in half if fixed immediately. Remember to gently pry in from the outside with the repair tool. Do not lift up, this will tear the crown of the plant and the roots out. Tap down with putter to smooth the surface Our friendly staff in the Pro Shop has repair tools if needed (See before/after photos)
David Wood
avid Wood perintendent vid@oxbowcc.com
NEWS FROM THE FAIRWAY
The south tees are now five years old and have developed a small layer of thatch about a half inch thick Thatch is the dead plant material (stolons, rhizomes and clippings) that develop between the soil and the crown of the grass plants. We have started core aerating in an effort to minimize this buildup. Excessive thatch can lead to several problems, water repellency being our biggest concern. Water will not infiltrate the soil profile evenly which leads to over watering areas. Golfers should not notice this process once the soil is watered into the turf canopy and the excess organic matter is cleanup. At the current rate of thatch development aerification will need to be done annually on fairways and approaches as soon as next year. See you on the course.
CATERING & EVENTS UPDATE
Theresa Keimig Catering and Events Manager theresa@oxbowcc.com
Hello all!! It’s time to welcome in a new season! Fall is such a fun time of year, evenings spent by the fireplace with family and friends are the best. Fall is also a little sad around Oxbow as our summer staff returns to school, some as students and some as staff. So as the weather is getting cooler, and the evenings shorter, let’s make it an autumn to remember! If you’re thinking about hosting an event, big or small give me a call or send me an email We still have some openings for weddings for the upcoming summer and I would love to help you create some lasting memories with family and friends. Let us take care of the setup and cleanup while you enjoy time with your guests T
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Your Team. Board of Directors.
PRESIDENT: Hours of Operation. Monday Practice facility open at 11:30AM Tee sheet open at noon Golf shop open 11:30AM Food and beverage service begins at 11:30AM Kitchen open 11AM – 9:00PM Tuesday-Friday Practice facility open at 8:30AM Tee sheet open at 9AM Golf shop open 8:30AM Bar service open 8:30AM Kitchen open 11AM 9:00PM Saturday& Sunday Practice facility open at 7:30AM Tee sheet open at 8:00AM Golf shop open 7:30AM Bar service open at 7:30AM Kitchen: 11AM 9:00PM Saturday 10AM 8PM Sunday (Brunch menu available Sunday 10AM – 2PM)
TAMI HENKE VICE PRESIDENT: PAUL BENSON SECRETARY/TREASURER: MIKE VIPOND DIRECTOR: BRANDON PITTENGER DIRECTOR: MIKE LORZ DIRECTOR: MATT MUELLER DIRECTOR: SANDI PIATZ DIRECTOR: MITCH PARKER DIRECTOR: TYLER NELSON SEDI HALVORSON GENERAL MANAGER SEDI@OXBOWCC COM DAVID WOODSUPERINTENDENT DAVIDW@OXBOWCC COM COREY HERLICKSON, PGAHEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL COREY@OXBOWCC COM SCOTT MOTSCHENBACHER EXECUTIVE CHEF CHEF@OXBOWCC COM STACEY FETTCONTROLLER ACCOUNTING@OXBOWCC COM AJA NYQUISTDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING AJA@OXBOWCC COM THERESA KEIMIG CATERING MANAGER THERESA@OXBOWCC COM DAN TOOPCLUBHOUSE MANAGER DAN@OXBOWCC COM LOGAN WINTERS-HELMBRECHTFOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER LOGAN@OXBOWCC COM PEGGY SOLA GOLF SHOP MERCHANDISER PEGGY@OXBOWCC COM