La Vie - November & December 2022

La Vie

A Message from the President

Dear Members,

As we start getting some much appreciated cooler weather let’s talk about what is happening at our Club.

The MAC: The MAC project continues to be front and center for your Board and Construction Committee. We recently executed the contract with Hann Construction for the building and efforts continue to secure all required permits. With Covid restrictions still in place at the permitting office the process is much delayed. We have 6 of the 10 individual permits secured, and we’ve resubmitted paperwork regarding the remaining permits.

With the support of the Construction Committee, we are scenario planning for different options for the contractor to begin. We’ve also procured certain long lead components like the storefront windows, nano wall and trusses. We previously locked in pricing for the kitchen and bar equipment, saving $47,000 from the approved budget, offset by a $10,000 increase in the nano wall and $45,000 increase in the civil allowance. Our latest civil allowance reflects learnings from the permitting process including some additional excavation work which in part drove the higher costs. Our original ROCC contingency ($320,000) considered the projects risks on the civil engineering aspect of the project and was built to sustain those fluctuations. We remain optimistic that Hann Construction will be able to start soon and we’re also confident that our proj ect cost estimates with contingencies are reasonable. As we have stated before, the project will be fully funded from direct Assessments and the allocation of Membership Initiation fees associated with recent increases in these fees.

Financial Update and a Financial Open Forum: All Members are invited to join our Treasurer, Dennis Whalen, Financial Chairman, David Trout, General Manager David Altemus and Controller, John Connor on November 16. They will take this time to discuss the Club’s finances and answer questions those who attend may have. This meeting will allow those that really want to delve into the numbers to come and hear about them and ask questions.

The Club has also experienced better than budgeted cash flow through October 2022. Due to the strong support of Member usage and the success of Membership sales, the Club has exceeded the budgeted net cash from Operations by $790,000 over the first nine months. During the last quarter, no new Employee Retention Credits (ERC) from 2020 and 2021 were received, so we still stand at $217,000 of the $1.2 million we expect to collect. We are setting aside all of the ERC funds from our general Operations and are earmarking them for future Capital Projects.

We are making many Capital improvements around the Club (see updates elsewhere in the newsletter). Our goal is to spend $1.3 Million in 2022 on small Capital Projects funded from your Capital Dues.

Membership: As of November 1st, we will be raising our Initiation fee for Full Equity Golf from $45,000 to $55,000. All other categories will be increasing as well, and you will be receiving a communication from the Club with more details.

As of October 1, 2022, the Club had 612 Full Golf Dues Equivalents as compared 554 Full Golf Dues Equiv alents this time last year (reminder Full Golf Equivalents is a weighted average of all the Membership cat egories based on their percentage of Full Golf Member dues). Lakeside accounts for 39 of these Full Dues

Equivalents Members. Our plan is to collect the additional revenue of $500,000 from the Lakeside Preview Members and keep it in a separate account to be used for future Capital Improvements. We are actively moni toring the use of the golf course to insure ROCC Members continue to have access to the golf course. Short Course – We are very excited about the addition of a short course on holes one through nine. We will be adding artificial turf to the first 9 holes at various distances between 40 and 160 yards. This will add a fun new amenity on the course as well as give the Membership an opportunity to improve on the all-important skills around green. If Operation 36 has taught us anything, it is that this is where we all burn up the most strokes and we all have room for improvement.

Interior Décor of Main floor of Clubhouse: Our decorator is hard at work fleshing out our directives on the Club’s new look. We want to stay in keeping with our architecture’s old-world charm but combine it with a fresh modern feel. She is narrowing down a palette and looking at carpet, art and fixtures to start pulling it all together. We will have more details and hopefully a potential timeline for the project in the coming weeks. Once we have this completed, we will be placing a sample board and some mockup drawing as the Club to help get the Membership excited about the improvements. There will be a fine balancing act on the timing based on the supply chain and the desire not to interrupt the Holidays and events happening at the Club.

Landscaping project by the pool, courts and Sports Club: We continue to work on the refresh of our ten nis and pool areas. The plan is to have the cabanas installed before next year’s pool season. We have thinned out the very overgrown trees down in the Tennis and Pickleball area and are replacing some and then re planting beds with plants that are more user friendly for the racquet sports and balls that are used there. Take a walk over the coming months to see the progress. The Sports Club has also been freshened up with the repairs of cracked walls do to the foundation settling, replacement of the mirrors on the walls and a nice fresh coat of paint to complete the project,

Long Range Planning Survey: As we have mentioned to you before, we will be sending out this survey in the next couple of weeks. We ask that you please take the time to fill this out and remind your spouses and friends to do the same. This will provide valuable information on what you, our Membership, is looking for to prioritize the future projects our Club wants to pursue. We are optimistic that a large number of you will participate in the survey to provide input on the future direction of the Club.

Ambassador Program: Did you know that we have an Ambassador Program here at Royal Oaks? We started this program about 4 years ago and it has had great success as a wonderful way for us to welcome new Mem bers into the Club. The Ambassador program has had a direct impact on all of us by helping to retain our new Members. The program is designed to help us welcome new Members who don’t know anyone at Royal Oaks. We try to find existing Members with similar interests and ask them to call the new Member and help to in troduce them to some of the things they have in common here at the Club. Language and cultural differences area a strength of the Club but can sometimes make it difficult for new Members. We are always so apprecia tive of Members who have similar backgrounds and language skills who are willing to volunteer to help those Members learn to flourish here. The best thing about the Ambassador Program is the chance to make a new friend. So, please if you are interested in volunteering to help us and be an Ambassador call Terri Kennedy at 281-899-3207 and let her know.

Zuber Royal Oaks Country Club President

Allison

What a vibrant group of women there are in the Ladies Association. As well as our terrific themed monthly Happy Hours, we have had several great field trips, a Movie Night, two active Bridge groups, Book Club, MahJongg, Mexican Train, Lunch Bunch, Bunko or Bingo nights, and our newest addition of the Royal Recipe Ladies.

Movie night on September 27 was a chance to wear your comfy pj’s and relax & snack while watching “Mamma Mia”. The salad bar was incredible with such a variety of add ons, delicious lemon bars, popcorn and candy bar. By the end of the movie, many of the ladies were dancing in the aisles as they sang along.

Monthly Happy Hours have proven to be a wonderful way to keep up with your friends while meeting new friends. The year of our monthly international themes is nearing an end. On September 28 we celebrated Scotland outside on the Sports Club lawn playing modified Highland Games, complete with bagpipe music by Lyric Todkill. One couldn’t imagine so many different tartan (plaid) clad ladies enjoying the night air while either participating in or cheering for either the Campbells or MacDonalds to settle the longest standing clan fued.

The monthly Happy Hour on October 26 tossed the usual witches hats and tried a new theme this year, Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), to celebrate Mexico right after Book Club discussed George Orwell’s “1984”. Our Happy Hour theme in November will feature Canada and Thanksgiving. Book Club will be reading “Running with Sherman” by Christopher McDougall.

Our Royal Recipe Ladies group are enjoying their International themed lunches. September’s French cuisine hosted by Jennipher Ward was trés bon. That applies not only to the food but to the creative decorations Jennipher thought of. October’s Italian theme was hosted by Mary Ann Hammerle. The ladies prepared outstanding recipes that pleased even the serious Italians present. Bellisimo.

The docent narrated Buffalo Bayou Boat Trip on October 13 was a sellout. We then enjoyed lunch at PostHTX. Yes, this was another Harris County bus ride. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect to be meanandering along the bayou.

Our Annual Luncheon on November 3, preceded by the Vendor Showcase will have taken place by the time of

this printing. This year we were fortunate to have use of the entire club, allowing us to accommodate many more members.

The return of a Holiday Cookie Exchange is scheduled for December 5. Watch your email or the Club calendar for location, time and more details.

Our December Happy Hour is being combined with a Christmas Village Open House at ROCCLA member, Diane Sperandio’s house on December 15 from 4-7. ROCCLA members are encouraged to bring their children/ grandchildren to tour Diane and Rich’s Dept 56 Christmas Village display. Who knows, there may even be an appearance by Santa or at the very least a few of his elves.

A Cooking Class with Chef is still in the planning phase. Sign ups for MahJongg lessons will be available at the November luncheon. Watch for more details on timing for both of these.

You can keep up with our many events on the Club Calendar, watch for Friday’s ROCCLA email, the ROCCLA tab on the Club app, and follow us on Facebook. The Executive Committee and Committee Chairs have planned many ROCCLA Happy Hours and events. Suggestions of activities are always welcomed to keep all our members assured of a great experience with our vibrant group. Sign up for events on the club calendar or by calling the Concierge (281)-899-3200.

Our sincere thanks to the Executive Board and all of our Committee Chairs. Special thanks to our outgoing hard working President, Jan Parker. Our new slate of officers will be voted on for approval at the November meeting/ luncheon.

We’d be remiss is we didn’t mention our longstanding member and Lunch Bunch organizer, Dianne Williams, and her husband Leo have decided to move closer to where Dianne’s roots are to be near family and lifetime friends. They will be missed by so many of us. Yet we wish them much joy in their new chapter of life.

CLUB CONTACTS

General Questions/Club Reservations:

Concierge281-899-3200 | concierge@royaloakscc.com

Membership: Membership Director - Terri Kennedy 281-899-3207 | tkennedy@royaloakscc.com

Membership Assistant - Lizz Barber 281-272-6665 | lbarber@royaloakscc.com

Member Statement/Accounts Receivable281-899-3253 | ar@royaloakscc.com

Dining: Clubhouse Manager - Gregory Constantinou gconstantinou@royaloakscc.com

Pick-Up/To-Go OrdersThe Bistro: 281-899-3230 The Turn: 281-899-3227

Events: Catering & Events Director - Allyson Brown 281-899-3293 | abrown@royaloakscc.com

Sports Club: Front Desk281-899-3250 | sportsclub@royaloakscc.com

Fitness Director - Pam Owens 281-899-3236 | powens@royaloakscc.com

Tennis Director - Peter Farrell 281-899-3219 | pfarrell@royaloakscc.com

Golf: Golf Shop281-899-3270

Head Golf Professional - James Brown 281-899-3205 | jbrown@royaloakscc.com

Director of Instruction - Derek Hooper 281-899-3217 | dhooper@royaloakscc.com

Welcome New Members

September & October

Robert & Barbara Zorich

Bryan & Eugenie D’Agostino

Jason Martinez & Mary Beth Gracy

John & Carol Kafka

Stephen & Louise Sweet

Tom & Jill Owen

James & Iva Ann King

Jim & Monica Muschalik

Thomas & Mary Jo Kellagher

Charles& Patricia Wilcox

Chris & Roseanne Patronella

Timothy & Rebecca Wagstaff

George & Cynthia Jochetz

Bret & Camille VanderVoort

Frank & Karen Steininger

John & Ellie Sweeney

Christopher & Tammy Ferazzi

Jeff & Kathryn Cohen

Paschall & Paula Tosch

Robert & Tiffany Koort

Mark & Terri Siegel

Daniel McCormack

Daniel & Karen Gibbons

Kai & Shelby Stratmann

John & Betty Norkus

Mark & Brenda Schiro

Edward & Tricia Britt

Jon & Kristi Silberman

David & Debe Madden

Trey & Jeannie Able

Barrett & Phyllis Rouse

Tim & Yvonne Conklin

Eric & Lisa Elder

Peter & Susan McLauchlan

Dan & Angela Hardin

Richard & Glenda Heard

Blake Frampson

Joshua & Ashleigh Green

Fernando & Lorraine Romero

Andrew Hindlet

Anthony Cokinos

Aaron & Amber Hilber

Nicholas & Emily Kalina

John Zappia

Reese Josey

Terry Shelton

Mostafa & Betsy Jamal

Nakul Moolji

Chase &Charlsie Nickerson

Tsuyoshi & Emi Ohkawa

Edward & Jo Ellen Pierce

Adam & Alexa Shank

Stuart & Briana Foster

David & Aitou Moyer

Markus Hatzelmann & Christina Yim

Nigel and Hoaly Bell

Daniel and Lissette Jenkins

Kayoor and Raju Gajarawala

Matthew Friemel

Christian and Elizabeth Lenoble

Matt and Kristin Braly

Michael and Katie Lowder

Patrick and Andrea McAdams

David & Nancy Loncarich

Rob & MaryEllen Kimbrough

Michael & Stephanie Ogg

Kevin & Janine McArdle

John & Laura Holland

Steven & Barbara Retzloff

A MESSAGE FROM MEMBERSHIP

Membership growth starts from within

Making the decision to join a championship-level golf club is an easy one, however it certainly helps if you love to show off your club to friends and family. Royal Oaks has incentives in place that will reward you once your referral joins. There are so many benefits of becoming a member that they are impossible to measure, but as time goes by, the value of a membership as it relates to your quality of life becomes more and more obvious. Here are a few ways a membership at a championship-level club can enhance your life and the life of your guest.

Great playing experience

There is something about standing on the first tee of a championship-level course. The fresh air, the pristine fairways, the scenery, and the excitement your guest feels just before they hit their first ball. Royal Oaks takes pride in the design of their course, as well as its condition. The attention staff gives to their players’ playing experience is unequaled. Show your guest not to settle for less than the best golfing experience as Royal Oaks has to offer.

Develop personal relationships

Friendship, community, and peace of mind are pillars of the Royal Oaks experience. We foster these friendships, and our staff understands the role in providing an experience that is unmatched anywhere. The result of time that you spend at your Club leads to lifelong friendships both on and off the course, and not just for you, but for your whole family.

Develop business relationships

There is much to be said about golf and business. And as most know, a lot of business is done n a golf course. Developing a relationship with business associates on the golf course is one that may last a lifetime. The game’s four-hour time window is the perfect platform for building business relationships.

Family interactions

What a great place to share your family with other families. It is easy to be concerned about the people our kids interact with. The peace of mind that family golfing offers and knowing that your children are spending time with peers who come from families with similar values to your own is the ultimate peace of mind.

Surrounding yourself with quality individuals

We should always pay closer attention to the environments where we spend our free time. When you become a member of a golf club, you will be spending your time with other successful individuals. This is an environment you will cherish and want to be a part of, not to mention, many of the individuals who belong to a championship club are good golfers, and with them your game will undoubtedly improve.

Membership certainly does have its privileges…….. Sharing these experiences with your friends and family will build memories to last a lifetime. For information on membership, please contact Terri Kennedy at (281) 899-3207 or tkennedy@royaloakscc.com

Membership Director - Terri Kennedy tkennedy@royaloakscc.com

INCREASE YOUR “HEALTHSPAN” AT THE CLUB

A great golfer, tennis player, swimmer, etc. must be healthy first and how you perform and move depends on your health. Outside of your genetics, your lifestyle choices greatly impact your immediate performance and certainly your long term health and future performance.

Dr. Gordan Lithgow coined the term “healthspan” to refer to the period of life spent in good health, free from the chronic diseases and disabilities of aging. Increasing your healthspan is a valid pursuit to assure your active lifestyle can last for many years.

You are never too young or old to make decisions that impact their healthspan. You may think if you are in your 20’s or 30’s you don’t need to worry about such matters. But even the eating choices of young teen females determine their maximum bone density for life. Ongoing decisions at all ages to consume fast food, skip meals, smoke, or limit sleep as an example turn into poor long term habits, inflammatory processes, organ damage, injuries and much more.

Ongoing inflammatory processes result in poor immunity, eye problems, fatigue, memory loss, skin problems, limited focus, and more serious and lasting inflammatory disorders and diseases. Your lifestyle decisions, no matter your age, impact your ability to be active with health for years.

Reduce your disease risks and improve your healthspan to enjoy activities for many more years.

Actions to Increase Your Healthspan

• Eat small, frequent meals, reduce your feeding window

• In every meal and snack, choose a variety of proteins, fats and energy foods like fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes

• Use supplements as needed; probiotics, omega 3, multivitamin & minerals, anti-oxidants, fiber, protein powders and green/red powders

• Get regular sleep and maintain circadian rhythms with natural light and dark

• Stay physically active daily maintaining strength, mobility, cardiovascular capacity using multilevels of cardio effort

• Keep social connections

• Employ cognitive activity either through social events, work or with brain exercises like a new sport or game

• Use intentional recovery like our steam rooms or hot sauna, use ice baths/cold shower, book a spa massage, keep moving, sleep, hydrate, and eat high nutrient-rich food

• Maintain optimal body composition while continuing to build/maintain muscle mass

• Limit screen time, exposure to toxins and quit smoking

Reduce your risks through the club and at home to build your healthspan. Every small effort counts and can build years of golf, tennis at a potentially higher level. After all, no one looks forward to declining performance and living long without good health.

Fitness Director - Pam Owens powens@royaloakscc.com

KITCHEN HAPPENINGS

Dear Members,

The past two months felt like a rollercoaster in our kitchen. Thank you for dining with us so regularly and for your kind comments on our latest menu.

Our “Tour de France” wine dinner and our “Dinner en Blanc” were sold out within few days of announcing them and it is a testimony of your trust and we are so grateful for it.

We recently hosted the Royal Oaks Country Club Men’s Member-Guest golf tournament, and inaugurated two new barbecue grills. The grills were placed on the course to offer the players a tasty and hot snack. The whole week was filled with fun, great food and perfect weather.

Our Ladies Association is also very vibrant and we were thrilled to prepare the buffet for their recent “Movie Night”. We are even more excited for their upcoming Annual Luncheon in November.

November and December are very busy months for the Club. The kitchen team is gearing-up for the holiday season, preping our holiday “to-go” options, Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations, our Members Holiday’s Party, Breakfast with Santa and New Year Eve dinner to name a few. So much to look forward to in the coming weeks.

Indeed, we have an abundance of reasons to welcome you at the Club during this Holiday’s season. We look forward to seeing you at the Club!

Executive Chef - Olivier Burgos oburgos@royaloakscc.com

Citrus & Lobster dish featured at our most recent Degustation Dinner!

SCENE AROUND THE CLUB

Viviana Tastard and her Guest at our Tennis Member-Guest Event

ROCC SOCIAL SCENE

Hello Members!

My personal favorite time of year is officially here! Once Halloween hits, it just feels like the holiday season for two straight months, which I love! Our calendar is just about full for on property celebrations, but if you are planning a party at home, we do have some wonderful catering options available. Chef Olivier and his team are working hard to prepare items that have been a hit with the membership this year, as well as some exciting new selections. All orders must be place 72 hours in advance and are for pick-up only. If you are interested in this option, give me a call and we can discuss your order in further detail.

Once again, we have a full calendar for Club celebrations starting with our Concert on the Patio which is already almost sold out! We are also hosting our first Whiskey & Cigars event down by the firepits on Thursday, November 17th. Wrapping up the month is our traditional Thanksgiving Brunch on Thursday, November 24th. We also offer to-go packages for this holiday, and I know Chef is shaking things up this year!

December is full on “holiday mode” with several annual events you won’t want to miss! The first Saturday of the month, December 3rd, is our Breakfast with Santa event, and we are offering two seating times this year to accommodate all of our families. This is a kid favorite complete with real snow, pictures with Santa, reindeer food station, donuts, hot cocoa, and more! Then, on the first Tuesday, December 6th, we host our Member Holiday Party. This event always fills up quickly for around 300 members! Since this is such a special evening, we have decided to change the format this year to be more of a true reception style event, in hopes to make it a little more comfortable and

accommodating for as many members as possible. Later in the month we will host our Ladies Holiday Tea, Gingerbread House Decorating Party, and Golf Cart Caroling! Be on the lookout for more details on all of these events soon!

Closing out the year is our New Year’s Eve Gala, and this year the theme is “Moulin Rouge”. We are so excited for this year’s theme and have several surprises in store for our members and their guests. The event will feature a new band this year, as well as other fun entertainment throughout the evening. Our New Year’s Eve party is definitely the best value in town as well, if you are looking for an all-inclusive event. If you haven’t joined us for New Year’s before, you are in for a treat!

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Catering & Events Director - Allyson Brown abrown@royaloakscc.com

WHAT’S UP IN TENNIS?

As the weather has gotten cooler, the tennis competition has only gotten hotter here at Royal Oaks! League play is in full swing, the junior program is rolling, and our first ever Member/ Guest tournament was a smash hit. 11 different league teams are playing each week with Royal Oaks as their home courts, testing their mettle against other Houstonians. The junior program continues to challenge our youth athletes to improve, adding USTA tournament events to the agenda, encouraging competition in the larger pool of Houston tennis players rather than just within the Club. At the inaugural Member/Guest event, Elama Ogunro and her guest and partner Aileen conquered the competition after a long day of tennis before relaxing in the Bistro to revel in their triumph and enjoy some excellent food.

Along with tennis, pickleball has continued to grow in popularity and competitive opportunity this autumn. Royal Oaks began offering a DropIn Clinic on Tuesday nights for beginners looking to try out pickleball with some structure and instruction. Social play gatherings consistently have high attendance, frequently attracting close to 25 players, all showing up to have fun on Monday and Thursday evenings. Competitive pickleball has been gaining momentum as well, as two pickleball league teams that call Royal Oaks home have been battling against players from all over Houston every week. In addition to leagues, some of our members have been achieving excellent results at local pickleball tournaments, including Ivor and Julie Grey, Joe Levy, and Sue Machamer all bringing home medals in October.

Winter is coming, and with schools closing for Thanksgiving and Christmas, Royal Oaks’ tennis department is preparing Holiday Tennis Camps instead of our normal junior program. From

November 21 - November 25, we are preparing to offer a daytime Thanksgiving Break Camp for any kids who want to play some tennis while on break from school. Similarly, between December 26th - December 30th, there will be a Winter Break Camp. Be on the lookout for more details, coming soon!

Director of Tennis - Peter Farrell pfarrell@royaloakscc.com

GREENS UPDATE...

As we enter into the deeper months of fall it seems that Mother Nature doesn’t want to release her grip of drought. Since the middle of September, we have received little to no measurable rainfall at the club. The rains received from mid-August to mid-September, although brief, were very much needed and appreciated. This reduced rainfall has been challenging but the team has done an excellent job in keeping up with watering the course with only minimal disruption.

The fall tournament season is underway, and the golf course is in terrific shape. Green speeds are up, rough is up and the fairways are firm. This is an excellent condition for the golf course as it enters the cooler months of winter. The turf growth has already slowed significantly and has allowed us to reduce our regular mowing maintenance. This reduction in regular summer maintenance will allow us to target some of the pending projects we have on the horizon. We have already begun some of these projects including adding new sod in key areas and replacing weak or damaged landscape plants.

This winter we will again place an emphasis on improving drainage in key areas including areas of the cart path that hold water and fairway landing areas. Many of these areas do allow surface water to drain but remain saturated after a rainfall with soil moisture and will benefit from sub-surface drainage. The reduction

of “collar dams” is an ongoing process and will again be addressed this year with areas already identified for improvement. “Collar dams” are the buildup of soil where the green meets the fringe cut.

This will be a busy winter with the various projects for the team to tackle before the spring mowing season arrives. We look forward to seeing you out on the course and feel free to ask about our progress anytime.

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Golf Course Superintendent - Cody Alexander calexander@royaloakscc.com

PREPARATION IS CRITICAL TO SUCCESS

So many of the Membership invest a lot of time and energy working extremely hard on their golf swing. Working diligently to develop a swing that will produce a consistent and predictable ball flight. But this alone will not guarantee quality golf shots on the course.

There are three steps that go into producing a quality golf shot – Reading the situation, Planning what you will do and Doing what you have decided. In working on your swing, you are only focusing on one element in this process, the Doing. Yet when you play you must be adept all three phases if you want to hit your best shots.

Read – This step involves the collection of data by reading the situation you are in. At a minimum, you should be considering:

• Lie – is the ball in the fairway, rough, bunker or on a bare lie; how thick is the grass; is the ball sitting down, which way is the grain running; will there be grass between the club and the ball and how will that effect distance and spin; is the ground wet or dry?

• Stance - is the ball above or below your feet; is the stance upfill or downhill; is it a combination of these?

• Trouble – where is the trouble around your target; identify any hazards or penalty areas; where is the easiest place to play your next shot if you do not play this shot perfectly?

• Wind – is there any wind; which direction is it blowing, how strong is it?

• Distance – how far to the flag, your target, front and back of the green? Remember, the flag is rarely your target

Plan – Now that you have collected all your data you can combine that information to make a clear decision about how you will play your shot to produce your desired outcome. Create a clear picture in your mind about how the swing will feel, the sound of the club contacting the ball and what the ball flight will look like. Become fully committed to the decision you have made. There must be no uncertainty.

Do – You have now collected all the necessary data, considered it all to come a clear decision to which you are fully committed. Now step up and execute to that decision.

When I meet a new student for the first time, I like to go on the course with them and watch them play 9 holes. Not only is a wonderful opportunity to get to know the player better, but I can also asses their pre-shot routine and the three steps outlined above. This is not something that can be checked on a driving range yet doing this process poorly can lead to many dropped strokes.

Many players I meet can shave strokes off their scores without making technical changes to their golf swing. They can easily reduce their scores by simply having a better pre-shot routine and making smarter decisions on the golf course.

Consider talking to one of our professional staff about a 9-hole playing lesson. All of the staff are excellent players who have a lot of tournament experience and can talk you through this pre-shot process. It is the perfect opportunity for them to show you ways to easily reduce your scores without changing your golf swing. Call to set up your on course lesson today

Director of Instruction - Derek Hooper dhooper@royaloakscc.com

HOLIDAY GOLF SEASON

It is hard to believe that the 2022 Holiday Season is beginning, and the Golf Staff would like to take this opportunity to say Thank You to ALL of our Members and their Guests for your continued support during the year. We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and a Blessed Christmas.

We are nearing the completion of our MGA and WGA tournaments for the ’22 Season with only our Bordeaux Cup, Fleur de Lis Cup, WGA Turkey Shoot and MGA Superintendents Revenge tournaments remaining. Congratulations to all of our winners and thank everyone for participating throughout this year.

Later in November the full schedule for 2023 will be finalized and release so be on the lookout for another calendar full of fun and competitive events.

It is that time of year that we all enjoy traveling and visiting family, remember to also invite family and friends out to the Club for a round of golf or to participate in some of the other many activities that are scheduled for the Holidays. And as always, please travel safe! Please visit the website to view all upcoming activities at the Club.

Remember to mark your calendar for the Golf Shop Balloon Sale scheduled for Saturday, December 3rd. Come early, get the perfect gift, and pop a balloon for major savings.

Operation 36 continues to be one of the most successful instructional programs here at the Club. As we are completing another Semester, please plan early for the 2023 Operation 36 schedule as classes fill-up quickly. Also, do not let your golf game go into hibernation during the cooler months, keep your game in top shape. Contact the Instructional Staff to help you improve your golf games, find more fairways, hit more greens and make more putts…book your lesson today.

Please remember to visit the website for the upcoming events around the Club and upcoming MGA and WGA tournaments.

Head Golf Professional - James D. Brown jbrown@royaloakscc.com

CALENDAR AT A GLANCE

Check the online calendar for the most up to date events!

COMMUNICATIONS CORNER

The Holiday season is among us and this year we have a lot planned! Not only do we have our favorite annual events going on, but we are FINALLY so close to launching our brand new Royal Oaks app and website!

I cannot wait for all of our Members to see the great things to come from both of these as I know these will be an absolute game-changer for all of our Members!

With the launch of our new mobile app and website, I want to encourage all of our Members to update all of their information with us and to also submit new or updated photos! One thing we have geared our mobile app towards is being a great tool to use to connect with other Members, so it is extremely important everything is the most up to date as possible to allow all of our Members the best experience!

With the launch coming soon, please reach out to me with any questions you may have, I’m always happy to assist! Wishing all of our Members the BEST Holiday Season!

Communications Manager - Hannah Vines hvines@royaloakscc.com

Mission Statement

Royal Oaks Country Club provides an environment of enjoyment to all members and their families by offering exceptional golf, fitness, recreational sports, social and dining experiences.

Vision Statement

To be recognized as the private club of choice for Houston families by offering a convenient and relaxed lifestyle with superior amenities and facilities.

Values Members

Members are our most important asset Membership is a privilege through a thoughtful selection process

Amenities

First class golf and recreational sports experience Remarkable social experiences promoted by members

Employees

Attract staff who are high performers and outstanding in their field Uphold fiscal responsibility through effective Club governance

Community

Promote fellowship in a welcoming social environment Adhere to the Golden Rule...treat others as you want to be treated