July Newsletter

SCC Summer Kick Off 2018

HOURS

2 Upcoming Events

5 Couple’s Invitational

7 3rd of July Party

OFFICE

GRILL ROOM &

Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm

JOHNNY ’S UP

Saturday & Sunday: Closed

Tuesday: 11am-9pm

FITNESS CENTER

Wednesday: 11am-9pm

Monday: 4:30am-7pm

Thursday: 11am-9pm

Tues-Thursday: 4:30am-9pm

Friday: 11am-9:30pm

Fri-Saturday: 4:30am-9:30pm

Saturday: 12pm-9:30pm

Sunday: 4:30am-8pm

Sunday: 9am-8pm

POOL HOURS Monday: 10:30am-6pm Pool will be closed for weekly maintenance on Mondays at 6pm.

Tuesday-Saturday: 10:30am-8pm

9 Goodbye, Jane!

Sunday: 11am-8pm

SPECIAL HOURS 3rd of July Fireworks: 6pm-10:30pm July 4th:

11 Cardboard Regatta

Pool: 10:30am-6pm Snack Bar: 7:30am-6pm Grill Room & Johnny’s: 11am-6pm

Club closes at 6pm

July 3rd 3rd of July Party , 6-10:30pm July 4th 4th of July Activities, 7:30am-6pm July 6th-8th, 13th-15th, 20th-22nd, 27th-29th Weekend Prix Fixe July 11th Tennis Mixed Doubles Social 6pm July 14th SCC Family Night 7pm All You Can Eat Fish Fry Dinner Special July 17th Chopped and Tossed Create Your Own Salad Dinner Special Ladies Golf Clinic & Social July 20th, 21st, 22nd Wally Beets Tournament July 25th Ladies Tennis Social 6pm July 26th Ladies Bridge Ladies Golf Clinic & Social Prime Rib Night July 27th SCC Junior Summer Graduation July 28th Couples 9 & Dine July 29th Jane’s Retirement Party 2pm

Greetings from the GM! I always look forward to the Independence Day Celebrations here at Salina Country Club, despite the fact that I have to get a perfectly good suit wet! We have some new activities and games planned for the 3rd and I’ve been assured that the fireworks display will be longer and more spectacular than last year. The July 4th Tennis Tournament has been tweaked slightly and should be fun for everyone. Greg and his team down at the pool have some great games planned as well. Coming out to the Club will be the perfect way to celebrate!

Events that you should be aware of: • • • • • •

July 3rd Celebration July 4th Events – Tennis and Pool SCC Family Night – July 14th Wally Beets Tournament – July 20th, 21st, 22nd SCC Junior Summer Graduation – July 27th Miss Jane’s Retirement Party – July 29th

On a sad note, Salina Country Club will be losing a treasured employee later this month. Jane Price will be retiring at the end of July. It is a well-earned rest, but I know that you all will miss her easy smile and bubbly personality as much as I will.

We will be holding a goodbye party for her on July 29th at 2pm, so please make a point to come out and thank her for her service and dedication to your Club.

There are some great things happening in July. I certainly hope that you are able to come out and take advantage of everything that your Club has to offer.

Once again, thank you so much for choosing to be a Member of Salina Country Club!

See you at the Club,

Brad McMillan

Ace in the Hole July is packed with fun golf activities for all ages. The month begins with our annual Flag Day celebration. Tuesday, July 3rd will be the “Firecracker” tournament, with a Par 3 Challenge beginning at 4:00 p.m., then on Wednesday, July 4th we will host our annual “Flag Tournament.” Participation in either or both of these events enters you in a drawing for chance to win a Red/White/Blue Titleist cart bag!

SCC Leagues and Junior Golf will run full steam ahead through July, with a variety of other fun golf events for everyone. They include Beat the Pros on the 12th, with an additional $880 from the previous 2 months, and Couples 9 & Dine on the 28th. The Wally Beets Classic will be held July 20th, 21st, and 22nd. This year’s schedule will include a practice round and afternoon horse race on Friday, and then a 2-man low ball competition on Saturday and Sunday. Spots are still available so call the Pro Shop for more information.

The SCC Summer Junior Golf program continues on Wednesday mornings in July, as well as the SCC Junior Sports on Wednesdays and Thursdays each week.

Free beginner clinics for ladies will continue on Tuesday evenings at 5:30pm through the month of July. No need to sign up ahead of time, just show up and enjoy 30 minutes of relaxed and fun golf instruction.

The Men’s and Women’s Club Championship qualifying rounds are in full swing. Both Men and Women will have until July 31st to complete their four (4) qualifying rounds. If you do not know how many rounds you have completed please do not hesitate to ask the Pro Shop and they will be happy to help you. These 4 rounds will be combined together to both flight and seed you within your flight. You will then have to play at least one (1) match between August 1st and Friday, August 17th for Men or Friday, August 24th for Women. Just a reminder all Flights are Match Play. Men’s Flights are Gross Match Play and the Women have a Net Flight.

Please call the Pro Shop for more information and to sign up for any of these events.

We hope to see you on the Golf Course!

Rob Carlson

July is normally the month when the hot and dry weather arrives, but this year it came in May and most of June! At the end of June we finally had some rain. It really helped the course bounce back. The course has been through a lot this year due to the extreme weather, and I can assure you we are doing everything possible to keep the course conditions the best we can. If it is not the weather, it is insects! We have recently found Billbugs in our fairways, and it has been confirmed by staff at Bayer. This is the reason some of the fairways have thin, yellow areas. I have sprayed and expect the fairways to recover soon. From now on we will spray a preventive spray every spring to solve this problem in the future. The other challenge is the rough, which unfortunately will have to be addressed this fall when we seed. The plan is to root-prune and control the roots that are part of the problem. The right sides of #3 and #9 are two examples. We also plan to aerify and add some soil amendments to aid the seed, and then hopefully we will get some good growing weather. This spring was not kind to the new seed we planted last fall, and with the dry long winter that went right into 90 degree temperatures the turf did not have a chance to establish roots and grow. All these issues will be addressed. For now we will continue to improve conditions for this year and the future. The crew and I will continue to aerify the tees, approaches, and fairways through the growing season. We also plan to trim some trees before Mother Nature does it for us! We will continue sodding bare areas throughout the course and make sure all the small details are addressed.

Thank you!

Chris

Membership Memo

Nothing says summer like a Family BBQ and Independence Day Weekend! Come out on the 4 th of July for our holiday traditions, like the Flag Golf Tournament, Junior Tennis Tournament, and games at the Pool. We will also be hosting CABANA WARS again this year! Please be sure to e-mail your bids to jschott@troon.com by July 3nd at noon. The highest Cabana bid will receive a complimentary beer bucket, and unlimited chips and salsa all day long on the 4th!

This year we will have our 3rd of July Celebration with some new, special additions. The kids will enjoy a bounce house, face painting, and fun games, while adults enjoy some live music, drinks and fireworks at dark. Also, get ready to see your favorite SCC Staff soaked! We will have a Dunk Tank going from 6-8pm featuring Brad, Greg, Rob Carlson, and Bob Warkentine. All the proceeds will go to the Wounded Warrior Project! Make the most of your Independence Day Weekend with us and invite your friends and colleagues to join in this year’s festivities!

The Salina Country Club is growing! We are excited to introduce some new families to the club.

Please join me in welcoming: • •

Bob and Molly Garver James and Jennifer Blackwell

As always, if you know someone that would be interested in joining the Club, please let me know. We have a little something for everyone! Enjoy the rest of your summer, and I hope to see you soon!

Melissa

Value nights will make a return with the popular All You Can Eat Fish Fry (July 14th), Chopped and Tossed a create your own salad dinner special (July 17th), and Prime Rib Night (July 26th). Make sure you check the calendar and make your reservations; we want to make sure we have enough food for everyone!

For those that enjoy Rob Carlson’s Tuesday and Thursday Golf Clinics, we are going to once again hold an after-clinic social on the 17th and 26th. Come join us after for some custom-made salsas and your choice of a flavored frozen margarita.

Enjoy the good times!

Bon Appetit!

Summer is here and the Country Club is in full swing! We are looking forward to some fantastic festivities on the 3rd of July. We will have plenty of outdoor seating, with a bounce house, face painting, and lots of other games for the kids. Don’t forget about the ever popular dunk tank! Take turns dunking your favorite club professional, and all proceeds will go to charity. Of course, we will have a beautiful fireworks show to finish off the night. On the 4th of July, the pool will be the place to be. Stop by the snack bar during the tennis tournament for a quick breakfast, which is a Texas staple that both Chef Eric and I brought with us from our time in the Lone Star State.

Hello everyone!

Another hot month is crossed off the books. I would like to start off by saying thank you to everyone that attended the Summer Kick Off party. It was nice to see everyone (including some new faces) enjoy themselves at the party! I would also like to add that we had another successful Salina Charities League Tournament. It was a pleasure planning this event with the committee and executing their vision. I hope to make next year’s event even better! Attendance for the Father’s Day Cook Out was steady. I am looking for ideas to make Father’s Day a recharged celebration, so any and all input is welcome! Please feel free to email me at eshelton@troon.com.

I would like to add that we implemented Rib Night for the membership this month!

We served smoky baby back ribs, potato salad and French fried potatoes. Thank you to all that attended! Look for some exciting things coming up for July. The 4th of July Party will be great with a taco bar and sides. Relax with us and enjoy the festivities.

I appreciate your patronage and hope to see you all soon!

Chef

To celebrate the completion of our annual Junior Summer Sports Programs, join us for a dinner and awards ceremony!

Friday, July 27th 6pm-7:30pm Main Dining Room Adults: $14, Children $8 Make your reservations at salinacountryclub.com or (785) 827 - 0388