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In This Issue
President News
CEO News
Course News
Club Events
Golf Events
August–September 2016
Welcome New Members
The 4th of July has already come and gone! Hopefully, many of you
Aron and Laurie Hogden
were able to join the weekend festivities. The 4th is always a summer
Lynn and Teri Pudenz
milestone, as the weeks after this holiday seem to go really fast. The
Children: Kelsey and Jake
first day of school is just around the corner. However, there are still
John and Kaylee Koch
many great days to come out and enjoy your club through golf, tennis,
Children: Ivy and Leo
pool or dining on the patio.
Gil and Carrie Haugan
Hopefully, many of you were able to attend the Summer Extravaganza
John and Debra Scott
with the Blues Travelers; what a spectacular event! The staff worked very hard to deliver an evening of fun and
they certainly succeeded. Also, the Member-Member golf tournament that followed the Extravaganza was also
a great success for our Members, and an event that will continue to grow in importance and significance here
Brent and Kristina Antonen
Children: Austin, Mckenzie and Jayden
at MCC. With all these events, the Board and staff receive a great deal of feedback from our members, some
solicited, some not! Nonetheless, we very much appreciate the comments, take them very seriously, and will use
the information to make positive changes to the events going forward for the entire membership.
On the theme of member feedback, we have received a number a comments on the re-built golf hole number
8. Generally, the feedback has been positive, but we continue to work toward improving the experience. The
board met with our golf course architect on June 17, and after extensive discussions, we collectively agreed to
“fine tune” the number 8 green. So, in late September, the architect and Golf Superintendent, Dave Swift, will
reduce the undulations and expand the footprint of the green with minimal cost and disruption to play on the
hole. Also, this fall on many of the holes on our course, we will be adding additional forward tee areas. The
purpose of forward tees is to shorten the holes to allow junior members and other players to further enjoy the
golf experience. It’s a nationwide trend and one that we are fully embracing.
Our annual Member Meeting will occur on July 28. It's an opportunity for members to gain a greater
understanding of club operations and to review the strong financial status of our club. In addition this year,
we will review and hopefully approve changes to our bylaws that have not been amended since 2007. The
purpose of the amendments is to effectively make our governance document consistent and current with the
2016 practices of our club.
Thank you for your continuing support of Minnehaha Country Club!
See you at the Club!
Jon
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Minnehaha Country Club announces
that it has been awarded the prestigious
Distinguished Gold Club of the World
award, as determined by the annual
Distinguished Clubs of the World award
program conducted by BoardRoom
magazine, one of the most respected
trade publications serving private clubs.
What an incredible summer 2016 has turned out to be in South Dakota.
We hope you all enjoyed the celebration of the 111th Anniversary and the Summer Extravaganza on July 21.
We also know there is still plenty of pool, golf and tennis and outdoor dining time available for the rest of the
summer. With the extended summer, we have scheduled the junior programs well into August so the kids will
have activities to keep them busy until the 2016 – 2017 school year starts. The patio continues to be a great spot to enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner. Join us
for a nice relaxing evening every Friday listening to music around the fire pit with pizza and flatbreads. Join us for as many opportunities as possible the
rest of the summer and all year long at Minnehaha Country Club.
As you all know, every August I publish a statement that I read while at a club management seminar in Saint Andrews, Scotland in 2008. Though
written in 1854, we feel as though there is a parallel to 2016 and the happenings around the world, especially when you reflect on the written words
(see below). I hope you feel the same way when you think about what a Club actually is and what Minnehaha Country Club means to you and your
family. We believe it is still fitting today and will strive to emulate its meaning. Remember in 2015, Saint Andrews finally voted to let women join the
R & A (Royal and Ancient) Golf Club at Saint Andrews. Thank you all for being part of “Your Club”.
A CLUB
Is a haven of refuge and accord in a world torn by strife and discord:
Is a place where people of quality gather to have fun and make friends:
Is a place of courtesy, good breeding and good manners:
Is a place expressly for camaraderie, merriment, good cheer and good will:
It humbles the mighty, draws out the timid, and casts out the sorehead:
And is one of the noblest inventions of mankind!
– St. Andrews, Scotland 1854
Check out this incredible list of member happenings on our website www.minnehahacc.com or inside this newsletter. Please call us at the Club to
make reservations or for more information at 605.336.1085 or email [email protected].
The June financial statement shows a very good month and July has been very strong as of the date of this publication. The member usage at MCC
continues to be at all time highs and we certainly want to thank each of you for your continued support of all areas at MCC. We ask each of you to
always “THINK CLUB FIRST” all the time every time.
The continued success of YOUR CLUB is dependent on the ongoing support from you, our members. We appreciate you and your input and
remember we want you to think of MCC as your “home away from home”. Enjoy the rest of this wonderful summer of 2016!
Good Health to All,
Ted
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Remaining Projects in 2016
Lots of stuff to do yet this year but all of it will make a difference in 2017
internal drainage on the upper tee on #1, we also need to close this tee
and beyond. That pretty much sums up where we are currently, as we are
for several days and fix this problem. This could happen in late fall.
halfway through the 2016 golf season. This season has been exciting, as
many things have come together at once to finally bring your golf course
August 22nd and 23rd. Greens aerification will now be performed
to a higher level. Not only is the grass in good shape, but the details are
over two days with 9 holes completed each day. The demand for a
starting to fall in line.
minimum of 9 holes at a time is more important than getting this
Over the past several years, I ride, walk and play the course and the lists
keep growing. I have tried the daily planner, the daily planner training and
voice recorders, but I feel that I am most successful writing lists upon lists
and updating the lists to keep track of the lists. This list system has peaked
and is now slowly dwindling each month. This means that a higher
percentage of our time spent on the golf course is maintenance related
and less associated with long term goals and projects. We are happy about
this, as a few short years ago greater than 1/3 of our time was spent on
long term projects. The daily conditioning and consistency will continue
to improve with more maintenance time devoted. The equipment fleet is
strong and efficient. It is a good time to play golf at Minnehaha.
painful task completed ASAP.
• Overseeding and Sodding. We are converting your fairways to
bentgrass. Changing grasses on golf courses is common; how we are
doing it is uncommon. Changing grasses without closing the golf
course is uncommon. Both ways work, one just takes longer and
everyone can still play. We plan to address this process again in late
summer with some seeding, some sodding and some herbicide. Expect
minimal disruption.
• Details. We actually have over 1500 linear feet of stone curbing to
install along cart paths. This is a slow process, but we are looking
forward to the results.
• #12 Walk Path. Someday, the steep hill in front of #12 tee will be held
Assuming excellent weather, the following are the remaining goals we
in place by proper plant material and will be the least of our worries.
are planning before the ice fishing season arrives:
The Grounds Committee has discussed the steep hillside in front of
• Ron Forse has marked out 5 new forward tees that we plan to build in
late summer/early fall. They are on holes; #1, #3, #14, #16 and #17. Three
of these tees will be literally on the front of the fairways on holes #3,
#14, and #16 fairway. Having forward tees on the front of the fairway is
common on other William Langford golf courses.
• Drainage. We missed our opportunity for half of our planned drainage
this spring, but we will continue to plan for drainage pipe installation
on #3 fairway along the left side near the willow trees. Due to the failing
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• Aerification. Greens aerification is planned for Monday and Tuesday,
#12, the walk path and the steep hill to the right of #5 approach at
length. There are many opportunities to beautify this area, remove
unwanted vegetation and increase safety. We will continue to remove
the unwanted vegetation and install other erosion control plant
material until we find a solution.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email me
at [email protected].
Dave Swift – Grounds Superintendent
We held our 5th Annual Member-Member and 2nd Annual Summer Extravaganza in late July and what a BLAST it was
for all who attended! I sure hope you were one of the many who came out to enjoy the Blues Traveler concert, the awesome
food, fun with fellow members and the fireworks. This year’s Member-Member was also full to rim and we expanded the
field to accommodate the continued interest. We had 54 Member teams fighting it out for the championship and year-long
bragging rights. Congratulations to Derek Ohme and Drew Duncan for their victory. We also had a One Day Member-Guest, our two couples events and another
full month of Junior golf camps and play days. Wow, these kids have improved so much over the summer! We had great fields for all of the events and I hope you
were able to enjoy at least a few of these opportunities at the club with friends.
I cannot believe I am writing my newsletter and already talking about the kids heading back to school before long. I know for many of you, this
“summer milestone” marks the end of your golfing. WHAT?! Summer isn’t over! I have said it before and I will say it again, this just means you have more
freedom through the middle of the day! The course is usually wide open so you can get in a quick 9 or 18! Mother Nature has given us some great weather. The
temperatures have been exceptional all summer long and the course is in incredible shape. Come out and enjoy all of Dave’s crew's hard work. The rough is
thinning out, the fairways are spectacular and the greens . . . well, they are pretty good too (hard to come up with a word better than spectacular!). I look forward
to seeing everyone out at the club to enjoy the wonderful conditions of the course and the weather. We still have a couple of great events for you to participate in
over the next couple of months, so don’t forget to sign up in the Golf Shop. You can also sign up online (web.foretees.com/Minnehaha) or on your phone through
the ClubCentral by Foretees app.
Don't miss our annual “September SUPER SALE”! We're making way for our fall collections, so you can find clearance pricing on all of our mens and
ladies footwear and golf shirts. We’ll have Filson outdoor apparel available again for all of the outdoor enthusiasts, plus Peter Millar, Ralph Lauren, Fennec/Martin
and Nike for all of your other fall apparel needs.
I would like to congratulate Drew Duncan for his Hole-N-One on #17 during this year’s invitational. Also, Jeff Priebe on his first Hole-N-One (and
the first Hole-N-One on the new #8!) during our June 30th couples event. Jennifer Kirby followed it up with a Hole-N-One on #8 the very next day! One final
congratulations goes out to John Heisler on breaking 80 for his first time. He shot a 79! Way to go!
Special Reminders:
Ryder Cup Raffle: You are now able to sign up for the club’s Ryder Cup Raffle. We were able to get two (2) International Club Tickets for every day
at Hazeltine. We will do a drawing for all 7 days (Monday – Sunday). It is free to enter the raffle and then the winner will pay only the face value of the tickets to
redeem them. The going price for tickets on the street is around $1500 per ticket, per day. If you win these, you can spend all the money you are saving on all kinds
of Ryder Cup swag! Remember, you cannot win if you don’t enter.
Special Thanks and Good Luck to Ben! Our golf shop manager, Ben Merry, will be leaving us in August to pursue a Law Degree at the University of
Tennessee. I know you all wish him well and we wanted to make everyone aware of this great opportunity he will be pursuing. Thanks for a GREAT 2 years!
Tight lines and fairways,
Golf Shop Hours
Mickey
JULY
2016
Monday – Friday: 7:00 a.m. – Dusk
Saturday – Sunday: 6:30 a.m. – Dusk
(Hours are subject to and will change as
weather dictates.)
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UPCOMING EVENT DETAILS
NEW ENGLAND CRAB BOIL: August 5 at 6:30 p.m.
This writing comes the day after Minnehaha Country Club’s
Summer Extravaganza featuring “Blues Traveler”. The MCC
staff endured a long, hot day setting up and preparing for
the event. All of our efforts were greatly rewarded by the
outcome! Thank you all who attended and had a GREAT
TIME, and to those who took the time to write notes
of appreciation. I think it is safe to say our SUMMER
EXTRAVAGANZA WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!
Summer will be coming to a close before we know it. MCC
had no shortage of fun events, that is for sure! Upcoming
events include the Crab Boil, Sydney Jones Memorial
Carnival, Handwritten Wine Dinner and a Beer Tasting to
name a few.
It is never too early to be thinking of Christmas and holiday
Join us for the New England Crab Boil!
The menu includes: Andouille Sausage,
King Crab, Clams, Shrimp, Corn Cob,
Mussels, Southwest Corn Casserole
and Georgia Peach Cobbler.
ROMBAUER WINE DINNER: August 18
Featuring Rombauer Sauvignon Blanc,
Rombauer Chardonnay, Rombauer
Zinfandel, Rombauer Diamond Cabernet
and Rombauer Port Zinfandel.
BEER TASTING: September 10 from 6:00–8:00 p.m.
parties! Dates are filling fast. Please give me a call for any
assistance I can provide for in home staff and catering, office
lunches, meetings and any other events you may have.
I am only a phone call (605.336.1085) or an email
([email protected]) away!
Warmly,
Paulette T. Eggers
MCC Director of Sales & Event Planning
We will be featuring three vendors at
this Open House style event. We will be
serving Hors d'oeuvres.
GLOW GOLF: September 24
Don't miss an exciting evening of glow
golf! Golf begins at dusk and dinner is
to follow on the patio.
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FRIDAY
August 19, 2016
Come One,
Come All!
MEMBER NEWS CENTER
Menu
Adults: $18, Children: $11
Corn Dogs
Cotton Candy
Sliders
Caramel Apples
Krinkle Kut Fries
Funnel Cakes
Pretzels with Cheese
Poppy's Popcorn
BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
Chips and Nacho Cheese
Snow Cones
Root Beer Floats
Minimum Food & Beverage Spending Periods:
MCC Automatic Payment Service
March 1 – August 31 • September 1 – February 28
The Automatic Payment Service makes paying your Minnehaha
Country Club bill even easier. By enrolling in this service, your
member bill will be paid each month automatically and always on
time. Each month you will continue to receive your MCC member
statement showing the amount due. On the 15th day of each
month (or the Monday following if the 15th is on a weekend), your
authorized financial institution will deduct the amount owing from
your designated account and your MCC member account will be
credited. This allows you adequate time to review your member
statement before it is paid.
Membership Resignation Policy
A member may resign by written notice to the Club. The effective
date and end of privileges will be determined by the following criteria:
MCC’s memberships are effective from June 1 to May 31. Requests to
reduce one’s membership from one of a higher level will be governed
by this same policy as well.
Member Event Cancellation Policy
All reservations made for club functions or holiday events that are
not canceled 24 hours prior to the event will be charged in full. For
example, if you reserve a table for 8 for Easter Brunch and only 6
people show for the reservation, you will be charged for 8 people. On
several occasions, we have reached our seating capacity and have not
been able to accommodate some members, only to have last minute
cancellations and no shows.
The benefits of signing up for the Automatic Payment
Service are: No Late Payments, No Checks, No Envelopes, It’s
Free, No Stamps, No Hassles, Saves Time.
If you are interested in the Automatic Payment Service, or if you
have any questions or need more information on how this easy
service works, you may pick up a form in the club office or call
Jerry Olivier at 605.336.1085.
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The Buzz In the Kitchen
Bon Jour!
With the summer and all its marvelous glory coming to end,
other particular events open up. MCC has quite the lineup of
upcoming wine dinners and I’m still planning some cooking
classes. We’ll keep you posted on those dates and events.
The garden starts its second phase on some items and the third
phase on some others. I haven’t quite been able to utilize it the
way I want, but that will change soon with the later harvest.
Chef Paul, Chef Seth and Chef Bradley have been doing a
remarkable job with their team and will continue to get better as
the months pass.
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For those that are leaving for their summer vacations, be safe and
we’ll see you when you get back! For those sticking around with
us, we’ll see you tomorrow.
Take care and Bon Appétit!
Chef Matt
HANDWRITTEN
September 23
NIGHT AT THE GRAMMYS
August 11, 2016
COUPLE'S GOLF
WINE DINNERS
ROMBAUER
August 18
Moving forward with the reconstruction of day to day operations
in the kitchen, I’m excited to get my culinary comrades more
into the mix as far as menu planning, production and execution.
I’d like for everyone to take their skills and training they have
learned and put them into action. We should be in store for some
fun and interesting cuisine.
Windows Weekly Buzz: Call 605.336.1085 for reservations.
Hours
Garrett Nelson, Windows Dining Room Manager
BURGER NIGHT: Tuesday Nights
HAPPY HOUR
Buy one burger or chicken sandwich, get one free!
Tuesday – Saturday: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Half price drinks and appetizers!
OPEN DINING: Wednesday Nights
DINING FOR DOLLAR$: Thursday Nights
Thursday night join us for “Dining for Dollar$”. Earn
20% of your dinner guest check back in Windows
Bucks to be used for a future Windows visit!
WINE & JAZZ IN WINDOWS
Friday – Saturday: August 19 – 20
7:00–10:30 p.m.
Featuring Gary Randall
FRIDAY NIGHT SPECIAL
SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL
½ Price Bottles of Wine
Lindsey Holmquest, Player's Grill Manager
Sunday
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
BURGER NIGHT: Tuesday Nights
Buy one burger or chicken sandwich, get one free!
Daily Happy Hour
4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
STAG NIGHT: Wednesday Nights
Pizza on the patio.
APPETIZER DAY: Saturdays
Half-priced appetizers all day.
Saturday
5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Monday – Saturday
9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
FEATURED EVENTS
PIZZA NIGHT: Friday Nights
Friday
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Hours
Player’s Grill: Call 605.336.1085 for reservations.
WING NIGHT: Thursday Nights
Tuesday – Thursday
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
We know you have many options for
dining and we are glad you choose
Windows dining. Please let us know if
there is anything we can do to make
your dining experience better.
$25 Cold Water Rock Lobster Tails
Half-priced wings and tap beers.
Sunday – Monday
CLOSED
ENTERTAINMENT
Friday, August 5: Kyle Knutson
Friday, August 12: Elsa Va
Friday, August 9: Micah Wetzel
Friday, August 26: Elsa Va
BREAKFAST AND WINE DAY: Sundays
Breakfast features and half-priced bottles of wine.
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Upcoming Golf Events
August–September
August:
Sunday, August 7: US Mid Am Qualifier
Monday, August 8: Junior Golf Championships
Thursday, August 11: The Last Couples Golf
Tuesday, August 16: ODMG .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 p.m. Shotgun
Saturday & Sunday, August 20 & 21: Member Gross and Net Championships
Sign up in the Golf Shop and be a part of the fun! Registration deadline is Sunday, August
14 at the close of business, so don’t delay. Remember, both tournaments will be played on
the same days and all divisions will have Over-All GROSS and NET champions, Senior and
Ladies Champions. The NET championships will be flighted by handicap and all levels of
Derek Ohme (left) and Drew Duncan (right) were the winners
of the 5th Annual Member-Member golf tournament.
players are invited and welcome to participate.
September:
Monday, September 12: Inaugural Minnehaha Charity Day . . . . 1:00 p.m. Shotgun
Tuesday, September 13: ODMG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 p.m. Shotgun
Saturday, September 24: Night Golf & Bonfire .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 p.m.
Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. Shotgun
Sign Up in the Golf Shop Today!
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Important Phone Numbers
MCC Staff
Office: 605.336.1085
Fax: 605.336.1627
Golf Shop: 605.336.1419
Grounds: 605.332.2304
Pool: 605.336.1085
Tennis Shack: 605.336.1085
Reservations: 605.336.1085
David Swift, Grounds Superintendent
[email protected]
Matt Munteferring, Executive Chef
[email protected]
Garrett Nelson, Windows Dining Manager
[email protected]
Mickey Finn, PGA Golf Professional
[email protected]
Jerry Olivier, Controller
[email protected]
Paulette Eggers, Director of Events
[email protected]
Board of Directors
Josh Krohn, Clubhouse Manager
[email protected]
Ron Heemstra, Maintenance Supervisor
[email protected]
Kyle Schlosser, Accounting Associate
[email protected]
Ted Thie, CEO, Chief Executive Officer
[email protected]
Lindsey Holmquest, Player's Grill Manager
[email protected]
Cheryl Lindgren, Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
President: Jon Veenis
President-Elect: Keel Coddington
Secretary/Treasurer: Randy Cowan
Director: Kristen Zueger
Past President: Steve Herman
Windows Food Service: 605.336.1085
2016 Golf Shop Staff
Sunday – Monday: CLOSED
Mickey Finn, Head PGA Professional . . . . . . . . 5th Season
Tuesday – Thursday: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Chris Lane, PGA 1st Assistant Professional . . . . . 2nd Season
Friday: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
5:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Tyler Zahn, PGA 2nd Assistant Professional . . . . 2nd Season
Ben Merry, Golf Shop Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd Season
Saturday: 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Adam Chandler, Golf Shop Assistant (Mondays) . . .8th Season
Windows Bar Service
Jon Peterson, Golf Shop Assistant (Weekends) . . . . 8th Season
Tuesday – Thursday: 4:00 – 9:00 p.m.*
Jay Dodge, Golf Shop Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st Season
Friday – Saturday: 4:00 – 10:00 p.m.*
*Later when members are present.
Player’s Grill Food Service
Monday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Children’s Center
Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Cabana & Pool
Open 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. daily.
MCC Canopy Service: 605.336.1085
If you are short on time, call ahead for canopy service. Simply call
us, give us your order and pick it up under the canopy without
leaving your car! Simple and easy. Use your Dining for Dollars.
Member-Member golf tournament.
Menus are available online. www.minnehahacc.com
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UPCOMING EVENTS
AUGUST:
August 5: New England Crab Boil
August 11: Couple’s Golf – Night at the Grammys
August 18: Rombauer Wine Dinner
August 19: Sydney Jones Carnival
August 20-21: MCC Member Championships
SEPTEMBER:
September 10: Beer Tasting
September 23: Handwritten Wine Dinner
September 24: Glow Golf
September 25: Harvest Brunch
OCTOBER:
October 8: Joe's Crab Fest
October 18: Hunnicutt Wine Dinner
October 22: Adult Halloween Party
October 28: German Cooking Class
October 30: Boo Brunch
October 31: Kids Halloween Party
SEPTEMBER 5, 2016
For more information, check out
www.minnehahacc.com