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Our Awbrey Glen
Come for the Golf,
Stay for the Friendships
The Awbrey Glen Golf Club Newsletter · Fall 2015
reflections from your president - gary chandler
Fall is here and, once again, a changing of the guard is in
the works at Awbrey Glen Golf Club. We will install three
new Board members and those of us who have served for
the last three years will move on to our next adventure. I
have enjoyed my tenure on the Board and the opportunity
to get to know our club, my fellow Board members, and
Club management and staff a little better.
As members, be comforted if not proud that your Board
is made up of a group of individuals that bring impressive
credentials, a passion for our club’s well being, and not a
single personal agenda to the table. We don’t always agree
on the issues, and we occasionally engage in vigorous (but
respectful) debate, but we always leave the room unified
in our belief that the governance process is working for
the Club’s best interest.
Our club’s leadership, past and present, has been and
continues to be committed to future thinking and
planning:
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In 2009, when we became a member owned club,
the first Board recognized the need to establish our
Mission, Vision, and Values, that define who we are
and serve as the guiding principals for all future
decision making and ventures. Adhering to these
principals has helped the Awbrey Glen Board and
management retain the qualities in our club that
continue to attract and retain members even as we
have changed and evolved over the past 6+ years.
We have a member-created LLC financing entity in
place that made purchasing the Club possible in 2009
and helped us through some pretty tough economic
times in the early years. Fortunately, the last few
years have been cash flow healthy, and we look
forward to continuing that trend in the future.
We have a golf course master plan and a long range
facilities plan in place to guide future improvements
to the Club.
Our committees, both Standing and Advisory, serve as a critical link in
the governance process and as conduits for members to communicate
their thoughts and suggestions to the Board and Management.
Throughout the year I attended one or more meetings of each of our
committees. I can confidently convey that our committees are active,
effective, and staffed with volunteers that are committed to the Club’s well
being and optimizing the member experience. Thank you to all who have
served / are serving as committee members!
Thank you to the Club’s management team for another year of dedication
and commitment to delivering a high quality member experience.
Thanks to you, the members, for your
continued support, engagement, and
commitment to the best golf club in
Central Oregon. Let’s continue to
“Come for the golf, stay for the friendships”.
move the flag 72 update
The Move The Flag 72 campaign, launched in April, 2015 has been a huge
success!
We’ve already enrolled 58 new members since the launch and the 72 Flag
is currently sitting on Hole #15. Only two more members before the Flag
moves to Hole #16, and that’s a Par 3!
Even though the days are getting cooler and shorter, there is still a lot of
fun golf and winter activities ahead. Our Move The Flag 72 campaign
will continue until the end of the fiscal year (March 31, 2016), so there is
plenty of time to let your friends know that there are AWESOME membership promotions available.
We are excited to welcome so many new members into the Awbrey Glen
Community. Take a look at the 72 Board in the lobby and you will see
the names of our “New 72” along with pictures on the NEW MEMBER
Board next to Barbara Malcom’s office.
We’ve enjoyed three fun contests so far as part of the campaign, the most
recent was a fun Halloween theme. THREE winners guessing closest
to the correct number of Tootsie Rolls in the giant jar will win either a
40-minute golf lesson with Tim Fraley or Tommy Berg for themselves
and two guests (!!) or a $25 gift certificate to the restaurant.
Thank you for all of your participation in our campaign and don’t forget,
you can receive up to $300 credit for one golf referral and $720 credit for
two journey golf referrals during the official Move The Flag 72 campaign,
April 1, 2015 – March 31, 2016.
Only 14 more new members and the 72 Flag will be on Hole #18 and it
will be TIME TO PAR-TEE!!!!
SHOOTING FOR PAR – LET’S MOVE THE FLAG – TOGETHER!
Explorers
As our weather begins to turn cooler we begin to transition
from our summer activities of hiking, kayaking, and bicycling
to snowshoeing and skiing. The Explorers have had a busy year
and we are happy to have more AGGC members join us for
our variety of activities. All members are welcome to join any
of the Explorers activities. Watch for the Tuesday “This Week
at Awbrey Glen” E-Bulletin to keep informed of our activities.
The Explorer’s Hiking Iron Mountain
You are also welcome to attend our monthly meetings.
tasting throughout our area and Chef Darrin will pair food to
Our Wine Education Group continues to offer a variety of
go along with the selected beers.
educational topics about wine; we have learned the best glasses
to use and the best temperature different varieties of wine
Our Speaker Series will resume on October 29th with Loren
should be served. Our next Wine Dinner is being planned for Irving, local historian speaking on the life of John Fremont and
November 14 with Chef Darrin paring delicious food to go
his adventures in Central Oregon.
with wines from South America.
Interested in what winter activities our members organize?
Not to be outdone by our great wine education, we also had a Make your reservation to attend the Winter Sports Dinner
memorable beer tasting outing with a group tour of Deschutes on November 17th. After dinner and a brief introduction to
Brewery. We were treated to a special experience not available our winter activities, our guest speaker will be Dave Rathbun,
to the public that included a 4-course meal with a different
President and General Manager of Mt. Bachelor.
beer paired to each dish.
Many of our activities do require reservations, as space is
A great tradition will continue on October 23 with
limited. Don’t miss out on any of these great activities, see
Oktoberfest. A willing group of members have been beer
details in the Tuesday E-Bulletin and join us for these events!
niners golf
What a wonderful and exciting year for the AG Niner ladies golf group!
We welcomed 51 ladies this year, which was a great treat for everyone
to have such a fun and vibrant group of ladies playing on Wednesday
mornings. Tommy Berg, our “golf mentor” and Assistant Pro was there
to provide us with fun and different games to challenge our golf skills.
As to our Niner group, we just enjoyed our time on the course together
and our luncheons afterward.
We celebrated new members who joined us each week, and reveled in
those who came to play each week with us. A special thank you to
Sue Thompson , Deb Warren , Annie Goldner and
Barbara Malcolm who joined us many times and
added another spark with their knowledge and golf
skills to our new ladies in the Niners who began golf
this season, or restarted to play the game again.
We saw great growth in skills with everyone, but,
most of all we saw the wonderful new friendships
that formed within our group.
We had so much fun this season beginning with our
welcome luncheon, our visitations to other clubs in
the area, and of course, our own, very fun, visitation
held here at Awbrey Glen.
A lovely thing happened on the way to the Niners..
nobody wants it to end, so be on the lookout for
events we will be planning throughout the winter for
all of us to join together for some Luncheons, more
golf (weather permitting), and some painting might
be in your future…! We will keep you guessing!
A big thank you to Marilyn Monahan and Karen
Hauswald my right hand ladies, who helped to make
this season fabulous!
Niner Ladies
Lorchid Macri
Niner Chairprson
september ace award winner
Restaurant News
We want to thank you all for such great
support over those beautiful summer and fall
days, from our numerous golf events to Music
and Libations to Taco Tuesdays and $10 Burger
Wednesdays! As the days get shorter and
cooler we hope you continue to be enticed by
all of our restaurant’s offerings!
Jamie (Office Assistant)
We are happy to announce our
September Awbrey Glen Golf
Club ACE (Awbrey’s Circle
of Excellence) award winner
Jamie Vogt
The persons who nominated
Jamie wrote; “Jamie is an all-star
who daily provides outstanding
support to our Awbrey Glen
members and staff. She gives
100% effort and attention whether
it is signing a member up for an
event, helping them log-on to
the website or plan their member
event! She is helpful in that same
manner to her co-workers as well
and we appreciate Jamie and her
smile!” Jamie is a great employee
and deserves to be our September
ACE of the month.”
Also receiving a nomination for
September was Elle Marshall.
Elle was nominated for her great
attitude, great job in taking care
of members and guests, and
handling “tricky” situations with
ease and coolness under pressure.
Thank you Elle!
Please help me in congratulating
our September ACE award
winner!
Mark Amberson
General Manager/COO
the opportunity to socialize, taste
delicious wines and purchase at close
to cost. The grand finale for the month
is our delectable Thanksgiving Feast on
November 26th – Roast Turkey with
all the traditional fare, Glazed Ham,
Carved Beef, Shrimp, salads, so many
desserts and much, much more! This
Chef Darrin’s talented culinary team is excited fills up so don’t delay in making your
to get their creative juices flowing with some
reservations!
upcoming menu changes. Check our weekly
restaurant emails for updates. In addition
On December 2nd bring in the kiddos
to our regular menu on Wednesday Burger
for our Family Christmas Party – a
Nights we are also featuring a delicious Bison delicious buffet, and of course, a visit
Burger, served on a brioche bun with bacon
from Santa! On December 12th is our
onion jam. Of course, we still have our “No
much anticipated Member Holiday
Corkage Thursdays” and Prime Rib Fridays for Gala. Dress up and get into the full
you to enjoy.
holiday spirit with fabulous food,
from passed hors’doerves to a Seafood
On October 30th join us for our ever popular Station with freshly shucked oysters to
Music and Libations from 5 – 7 p.m. For you delicious carved prime rib to fabulous
families bring your little ghosts and goblins
desserts, then dance the night away to a
to our Kidz Halloween Bash on October 31th
great band. Then we finish out a great
from 3 – 6 p.m where they will enjoy some
year with a mouth-watering New Year’s
ghoulish activities and tasty treats.
Eve dinner!
November is far from a dull month here at
Awbrey Glen. Our Annual Mingle and Jingle
Vendor Show will be held on November 2nd,
just in time to think Christmas gifts – jewelry,
purses, make up, clothing – so many choices!
On November 14th join us for our “South
American” Wine Dinner. Enjoy a five-course
meal with an opener of a traditional Pisco
Sour with Shrimp Ceviche Cucumber Boat
and courses including Braised Cherry Duck
paired with a Chilean petite syrah
and Chimichuri Flat Iron Steak
with a big bold Mendoza Malbec.
Seating is limited for this event!
The Explorers will be having
their Winter Sports Dinner on
November 17th. Come and find
out about all the great activities
available such as snowshoeing,
snowmobiling and cross country
skiing. Mid-month we will have
our annual “Stock Your Cellars”
wine event where you will have
So whether you are here for one of our
great events or Happy Hour after a day
of activity or a cozy dinner in front of
the fireplace, we look forward to seeing
you as you enjoy the next season at
your Restaurant at Awbrey Glen!
Gail Moulton & Darrin Houser
Members enjoying the patio at Awbrey Glen
AGWGA
What a great 2015 Season! This summer brought fabulous
weather. I hope all ladies were able to get on the course
to enjoy this wonderful game of golf. Ladies Sweeps on
Thursday had a very high level of participation for the
season indicating that many of us were doing just that!
Our thanks to our Golf Course Superintendent Doug
and his crew for a fabulous course; Golf Shop staff and
attendants for great instructions and support; Darrin and
his staff and Gail/Kelly and their staffs for wonderful dining
experiences; and Administration for all their support and
assistance.
AGWGA Members
to Birdies for Babies, a charitable promotion for Mountain Star Family
Relief Nursery. Impressive play for a great cause.
With such a beautiful Fall we are looking forward to many
more splendid days of golf. Enjoy everyone one of them!
A few interesting statistics about those birdies: Every hole but 10 was
birdied. Forty different women had birdies during the season. The top
three birdie holes were #8, #5, and #3, in that order, accounting for 30%
of the total birdies.
AGWGA had a very busy season with sweeps, tournaments,
and outside play at other Central Oregon courses. This
season was full of personal bests, fun formats, and
terrific tournaments. We had a tremendous increase in
participation in all areas over last year. Thank you to all
ladies for making this a very special and successful year!
2015 AGWGA membership was 77!
One weekly sweeps game in particular brought out the best in
some while frustrating others. We had a 4 clubs plus a putter game.
Interesting, a number of ladies shot their season best with just a fraction
of clubs normally carried in their bags. Do we dare say, “What does
that mean?” Perhaps fewer choices without agonizing over yardage has
advantages! And, as we know, it ultimately comes down to the short
game.
The women of Awbrey Glen count birdies for Thursday
Sweeps and most tournaments. Over the season we posted
161 birdies! Kudos to Rosie for her 44 birdies plus two
eagles! Many of the players either chipped in or landed
on the green in regulation, closing the birdie deal with a
one putt. AGWGA contributed one dollar for each birdie
Although these Hole-in-Ones did not happen during Sweeps or
tournaments, we would like to congratulate members Carol Lee and
Pauline Rhoads for their wonderful accomplishment! Way to go ladies.
Have a terrific Fall and Winter. We look forward to seeing everyone on
the course Spring of 2016!
fore | mark amberson
Fore,
As the golf and summer event season winds down we’d like to
thank everyone who helped organize the various tournaments,
served on committees, led hiking, biking, or canoe outings,
Explorer outings etc… and all of you that participated in the
various club events. It has been an active summer with still more
fun to come! Please keep an eye on your emails and the Club’s
website for more information.
Congratulations to Glen Gives for another incredible event and
fundraising. The 11th annual Glen Gives dinner and auction were
enjoyed by over 140 members. Needy families in Central Oregon
will once again be given a hand up thanks to your support. Thank
you to the many members who contributed countless hours in
preparing for this event.
Awbrey Glen Golf Club is a thriving active Club with great
members who are supportive of not only this Club but our
community. We have seen great progress this year in not only
growing our membership but in making improvements to the
golf course and facilities. “My Awbrey Glen” is different for
everyone, but I believe there is one common thread amongst us
all; you came for the golf (or pool, social activities, events, etc…)
but you stayed for the friendships. Thank you!
I would like to extend a sincere thank you to your three outgoing
Board members; Gary Chandler, Pauline Rhoads, and Bob Scott.
These folks have given a significant amount of time to the Club
over the past three years as your Board members; thank you for
that you have done for me and for the Club.
Have a great Holiday Season,
Mark Amberson, General Manager/COO
Men’s Golf Committee Update
The 2015 men’s golf season completed another
successful year. From the April kickoff dinner with
speaker Brian Whitcomb to the closer in October all
ran very smoothly. The Men’s Golf Committee met
every month of the year to continuously improve
upon the product for men’s golf.
In one of our feature events, the Awbrey Cup, we
witnessed the kind of sportsmanship that is rooted
in the close friendships we find throughout our
club. In Ryder Cup fashion twenty-four players are
divided into two teams competing over three days.
Traditionally the winning team celebrates with a
prime rib dinner while the losing team “feasts” on
sloppy Joes. This year the event ended in a tie. There
was no precedent for settling a tie. The team that was
ahead in points after the second day of competition
spontaneously chose to split the meal evenly between
all participants. Good sports! Good friends! Fun golf!
Men’s Awbrey Cup Team
Our June Match Play event was also a big hit. After a Saturday morning Stableford qualifier, a dozen or more participants anxiously
waited to see if they would advance to the first round of match play. There was quite a buzz around the scoreboard. At the conclusion
of the event Sunday afternoon, the Grille was filled with participants and well wishers congratulating the winning players. The MGC
wanted a strong turnout for the end of the event and we got that turnout.
Other goals that were met for the 2015 season: continued emphasis on the pace of play, teeing it forward, inaugural putting contest,
production of the second edition of the men’s handbook, coordination of men’s event dinners between the MGC and chef Darrin,
expanding the Awbrey Cup from 20 players to 24, elimination of scorecard playoffs for ties, the Rogue Valley and Medford Spring golf
trip, and recognition of the low gross scorer in the Wednesday sweeps event.
Planning for the 2016 season starts immediately. At this writing two goals for the 2016 season will be to increase participation in the
Saturday men’s game and increase the number of participants in the overall club championship flight.
Thanks to all for a great 2015 season.
Men’s Golf Committee,
Archie Bleyer
Dave Quattrone
Hiram Becker
Ron Homer
Jim Tudor
Scott Petre
Ron Foerster
Bill Macri
Tim Fraley
Men’s Awbrey Cup Team
calendar at a glance
Check the website for details!
NOVEMBER
Wine Dinner
November 14
Winter Sports Dinner
November 17
Stock Your Cellar
November 19
Thanksgiving Buffet
November 26
DECEMBER
Family Christmas Party
December 2
Member’s Christmas Gala
December 12
Christmas Eve
December 24
Christmas Day
December 25
New Year’s Eve Dinner
December 31
Remember to visit our Golf Shop!!
awbrey glen golf club
2500 NW Awbrey Glen Drive Bend, Oregon 97701
www.awbreyglen.com 541.385.6011
MISSION STATEMENT
AGGC is a member-owned, full service golf club dedicated to
providing its diverse membership and guests with exceptional
services and value within a friendly and welcoming
community environment.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Bob Browning
Mark Amberson
General Manager/COO
JANUARY
Jerry Heck
The Restaurant will be CLOSED
January 1- 20
Ron Lemp
Dave Maul
Joe Oberto
Dave Quattrone
Ken Waskom
Brian Wasserman
Gail Moulton
Restaurant Manager
Doug Feher
GC Superintendent
Tim Fraley
Head Golf Professional/Director
of Player Development
Kristi Fuller
Accounting Manager
Darrin Hauser
Executive Chef
Explorers hiking around Mathieu Lakes
Barbara Malcom
Membership Director