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The Pradera Press
July 2011
4th
of
July
The Club at Pradera
5225 Raintree Drive, Parker, CO 80134
(303)607-5700
Turf Care Corner
The summer solstice arrives this year on June 21, the longest day of the year, resulting in 8 hour
nights and sixteen hour days. These long warm days allow golfers to play from 6:30 am to nearly
9 pm. While this scenario couldn’t be better for members it can be hard on the golf course. The
hot sun beating on the course for sixteen hours results in the turf heating up and drying out. The
Pradera watering method is ‘deep and infrequent’ this way the turf is watered with heavy amounts
in a cycle in soak manor which pushes the water deep in the profile promoting deep root growth
and healthy turf that endures the heat of the summer. To accomplish this we need a large window of
time to get the correct amount of water into the soil profile which is one half inch of precipitation.
The course is broken into zones just like your home landscape; we water tees and greens one
night, fairways and rough the next then bunkers, followed by mounds and any other supplemental
watering. The entire process requires a three day rotation unless we get cool days or summer
rainfall, in which case we postpone the water until the need arises again. Our longest water cycle is
the fairways and rough rotation which takes twelve hours to water all the heads in those areas for ½
of precipitation.
With only eight hours of darkness to water in, and sixteen hours of daylight to play golf in the
maintenance team strives for as little disruption as possible. Please be patient, there may be times
when irrigation during play or supplemental watering during a heat wave are necessary.
Thanks for your patience and understanding.
H. Dean Lindsey
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Membership Department
Only 20 Spots Available!
Junior Executive Golf Membership:
- Only 10% Down
- 10% Installment Balance Payment spread out monthly until age 40
- Option to pay 5% balance and convert to Full Golf Membership at turning 40
- Once converted to Full Golf-remaining balance spread out interest free for 5 years
Junior Executive Members and their families not only enjoy unlimited golf privileges but have
the use of all tennis, health & fitness and social facilities of the Club. Now is your chance…
Call or email to set up an appointment before all the memberships are gone!
Tony Principato, Membership Director, The Club at Prader, 303-607-5672
MEMBER REFERRAL PROGRAM
We will help you celebrate your support of The Club at Pradera.
The Club’s continued membership growth ensures optimal staffing and service, exciting
programming for all Members, and an overall club experience that will exceed all of your
expectations. The Club at Pradera has established itself as one of the premier private golf
clubs in the area, and a growing golf membership will only further promote our outstanding
reputation. Refer a prospective member during the month of June 2011 who joins as a Golf
Member and you enjoy:
• A $750 Club Credit to spend any way you like!
• Personalized Gourmet Chefs Wine Dinner for Four
to celebrate Pradera and your referrals new affiliation.
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JULY PRADERA CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
Club Events
Friday 1st - Couples Golf and Dinner – 5:30 shotgun
Monday 4th – Club Open for “Business as Usual”
Tee times begin at 7 am; F&B open from 11 am to 9 pm
Tuesday 5th – Club Closed
No Food & Beverage service, no tee-times due to the Pradera Pro-Am Golf Tournament.
The Fitness Center will be OPEN for business as usual from 5 am to 9 pm.
Thursday 7th & Friday 8th – Knife & Cork Dinner Feature
Sunday 10th – Pasta Night, 5 pm
Tuesday 12th - Family Dinner with Bingo
Thursday 14th – Mystic Welcome Party
Friday 15th & Saturday 6th - the MYSTIC, Women’s Invitational
Friday 15th – Tennis Mixer, 7 pm to 9 pm $15 includes light appetizers and soft drinks.
Advance Registration Required!
Tuesday 19th - Family Night with Kids Cooking Class – Make Your Own Pasta!
$5 per child, advance registration required by noon Friday, June 15th!
Friday 22nd - Couples Golf and Dinner – 5:30 shotgun
Sunday 24th – Bruce Hornsby Concert at the Denver Botanic Gardens, SOLD OUT!
Tuesday 26th – Family Dinner with BIG BINGO, $10.
Wednesday 27th through Saturday 30th - THE CELTIC, Men’s Invitational
Club Closes at 5 pm Wednesday through Saturday the 30th.
Limited Take-Out menu will be available.
Visit the Club website, Club Calendar for details.
For Additional event Details and to Register please visit the Club Calendar
at www.theclubatpradera.com
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2011 Summer Tennis Programming at Pradera
There are still plenty of opportunities for Junior
Tennis this Summer!
Quickstart Camps
July 12
July 26
August 2
Junior Team Session 2
August 9 through October 13
Every Tuesday & Thursday beginning at 5 pm.
This will give kids time to get home on the bus,
get a snack, & be home in time for dinner!!
Even if they did not participate in session 1 they will still do just fine in session 2.
Teen Basics — Session 3 • Thursdays in July - 4 pm to 5:30 • 7/ 7 through 7/28
Huge thank you to those generous Pradera members who
contributed to the Pradera Pride Summer Food Drive.
The Pradera volunteers found empty shelves where the
diapers and paper products are stored so there was
a significant need for those items and your donations
helped The Parker Task Force immensely.
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2011
Concert on the Green
Saturday, August 13th, 5 pm
Featuring
MOSES JONES BAND
"This band will fulfill your need to jump, move and groove to a beat that
just won't stop. They feature a wide variety of music from the songs of
yesterday through today - music that you will know and love. The band
features a tight rhythm section, solid horns and smooth vocals.”
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Bring your lawn chairs or picnic blankets and spread out on the
Golf Practice Range for a night of live music & fresh air.
Kids activities including a bounce house and volleyball!!
BBQ Picnic dinner, soft drinks and portable cash bar will be available.
We do ask that you please register in advance.
Members are asked and encouraged to invite family and friends to this
community event.
Please Note: No outside food or beverages are permitted due to State of Colorado Food Safety and Liquor Laws.
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Kids Build Your Own Pizzas for
Family Night
Pradera's first Family Golf Day was greeted by a sunny and warm
Saturday afternoon where parents and kids shared their love of golf.
Members were challenged with such tasks as hitting over a wall, through
hoops, aiming for filled water balloons, and even breaking a pane of
glass. These 'kids' of all ages had a great time and can look forward to
another Family Golf Day at Pradera in August!
Ridge Wine Dinner
On Saturday, May 28th, Pradera hosted a winemakers dinner paired with the wines of
Ridge Vineyards. Members enjoyed a six course meal of gourmet foods paired with
Ridge wines. The highlight of the evening was tasting the current vintage of the world
famous “Monte Bello” vineyard Bordeaux blend with one from 2000. Look for future
wine dinners near the end of the golf season.
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HEAD PROS CORNER
With summer in full swing the golf shop staff has been very busy with leagues and
tournaments the past few weeks. It is great to see participations levels up in all of our events!
Congratulations to all the flight winners of the Men’s and Women’s Founders Cup and to the
following overall champions and the first to be invited to the Champions Dinner next February:
Rick Ellefson
Head Golf Professional
• Women’s Gross
Holly Russell and Monie Engh
• Women’s Net
Judy Wright and Deb Fenton
• Men’s Gross
Jason Dunkle and Greg Braford
• Men’s Net
Ryan Neufeld and Corey Gray
Also, in the Men’s Founder’s Cup, we had 3 Holes-In-One during the event!
Congratulations to Tim Pretzer for Hole #13 and Ryan Neufeld and Rob Ronzio on Hole #8.
The Memorial Day Event had a great turnout!
Congratulations to 1st Flight Winners:
Jim & Marie Krumm and Tom & Bernadine Tarasoff
And to 2nd flight winners:
Randy & Robin Kriech and Bob & Christi Cage
The golf professional staff is in full swing with their lesson programs. If you would like to improve your game please contact one
of the golf professionals for an individual, semi-private, or group lesson!
Weekends are now very busy with t-times and heavy play. PLEASE consolidate your groups to 3 or 4 players. Saturday and
Sunday mornings are not the best time to play as a single or a two-some. The golf shop will begin to start pairing small groups
together to best utilize our t-sheet to its potential. When the golf course is very busy please keep in mind to keep pace moving.
This includes limiting your search for balls to only a minute or two. Always make sure to stay up with the group in front. The
rangers will continue to monitor pace. If your group falls behind, please cooperate with staff and fall back into place on the course.
Your fellow members would appreciate it!
I hope to see you at the Club!
Family Golf Day
Pradera's first Family Golf Day was greeted by a
sunny and warm Saturday afternoon where parents
and kids shared their love of golf. Members were
challenged with such tasks as hitting over a wall,
through hoops, aiming for filled water balloons,
and even breaking a pane of glass. These 'kids' of
all ages had a great time and can look forward to
another Family Golf Day at Pradera in August!
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Faces
in the
Crowd
Tim Gaffney
The Club at Pradera is proud to feature 2011 Golf
Shop intern Tim Gaffney. Twenty-one year old Tim
is a native of Rochester New York and currently
a senior at Coastal Carolina University in Myrtle
Beach, South Carolina. At the age of six Tim began
to learn the game of golf alongside his father and
grandfather. A child with a rich family history in
the private golf industry, Tim spent most of his
childhood around the prestigious Oak Hill Country
Club in Rochester, NY where his Grandfather was club president.
While working his way through each of the departments at Oak Hill
including caddying, locker room attendant, outside services, and
event a stint in the maintenance department Tim realized that he
wanted to turn his love of golf into a career.
His summer internship here at Pradera has allowed him the
opportunity to explore some of his other passions which include
hiking, athletics and fitness and being outdoors.
Tim’s goals after graduation are to travel and to pursue a career in the
Golf and Resort industry.
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Hours of Operation
Food and Beverage:
A la Carte Breakfast
Saturday and Sunday, 8 am to 11 am
Lunch and Bar
Tuesday through Thursday
11 am - 9 pm
Friday and Saturday
11 am to 10 pm
Snack Bar
Tuesday through Thursday 9 am – 4 pm
Friday through Sunday 8 am – 5 pm
*Hours may vary depending on weather or levels of play
Dining Room
Thursday and Friday, 5 pm to 9 pm
Contact Information
Clubhouse
(303) 607-5700
Bar/grill/take out order (303) 607-5682
Golf shop
(303) 607-5678
Ace in the Hole
June
Nick Haines
Locker Room Attendant