Calendar at a Glance - Awbrey Glen Golf Club

From Our Golf Professional
T
he Couples Fall Classic is Friday,
October 4, with a 1:00 p.m. shotgun
start. There still may be room, so sign up today on Foretees or contact the golf shop.
The Men’s Closer is on Wednesday, October
9, with a 1:00 p.m. shotgun start. Dinner
and awards will follow golf and we will also
acknowledge past champions of the summer‘s
events. Sign up on Foretees.
Junior Fall Cup: The third and final match of
summer is Wednesday, October 9, at Broken
Top Club. After the first match on September
18, AGGC juniors took a 29-stroke lead over
BGCC and BTC. The club with the lowest
aggregate score after three matches will be
crowned the Junior Fall Cup Champions.
The Women’s Closer, open to all ladies of Awbrey Glen is on Thursday, October 10. This
morning will start with a 11:30 a.m. AGWGA
meeting and lunch, then a 1:00 p.m. shotgun
start for the 18-hole shamble. We hope you
can join us. Please sign up on Foretees.
Awbrey Glen Golf Club
The Mizuno Custom Club fitting cart has
been updated with all the 2013-14 products, so
now is the time to get fitted from one of your
PGA Professionals. Maybe you have some
credit book that needs to be spent before the
year ends.
Halloween Week Sale! Stay tuned for something special on Halloween Week….Something is Brewing!
Save the date for the Golf Shop Holiday
Party on December 5 at 4:00 p.m. Hosted
drinks and fun sale promotions will occupy
the evening. Watch for emails and flyers on
this fun gathering. Make a night of it and
book your reservation at the restaurant after
the sale!
Remember: Credit Book earned must be
spent before the end of the year!
Tim Fraley,
PGA Head Golf Professional
2500 NW Awbrey Glen Drive
Bend, Oregon 97701
[email protected]
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
boardofdirectors@awbreyglen
Gary Chandler
[email protected]
728.0448
James Chrisman
[email protected]
317.8690
Jeff Keller
[email protected]
480.1717
Trish Kloch
[email protected]
Bert Larson
[email protected]
382.0430
[email protected]
382.0600
Bob Scott
[email protected]
693.4303
Tom Stump
[email protected]
318.8899
Chuck Woodbeck
[email protected]
388.0938
Staff Members
Mark Amberson
General Manager
385.6011
Women’s Solheim Cup Tournament:
The winning Green Team with their
coach and captain, Tim Fraley.
Men’s Awbrey Cup Tournament:
Eight men from the “Green Team”
won 9 ½ to 6 ½ over the “Gold Team”
in windy, fall conditions. As tradition
dictates, the winning Green Team dined
on an exquisite steak dinner, with the
losing team settled for lesser fare. Right:
Group dinner photo of the winning
“Green)”team on left and the losing
“Gold” Team on right.
Calendar at a Glance
Women’s Guest Day
October 3
330.1442
Pauline Rhoads
Women’s Solheim Cup
Tournament: Eight ladies from the
“Green Team” narrowly defeated the
eight ladies from the “Gold Team” 6 to
4 in a fun and festive golf course battle
spread out over two days. Right: both
teams “cheer” the friendly competition.
OCTOBER 2013
Gail Moulton
Restaurant Manager
317.2885
Couples Fall Classic Better Ball
October 4
Men’s Closer
October 9
Women’s Closer
October 10
3rd Annual Beer &
Food Pairing
October 13
Music and Libations
October 19
Kid’z Halloween Party
October 31
Doug Feher
GC Superintendent
385.4917
Bandon Dunes Getaway
November 24-26
Tim Fraley
Head Golf Professional
388.8526
Golf Shop Holiday Party
December 5
Kristi Fuller
Accounting Manager
385.6011
Darrin Hauser
Executive Chef
317.2885
Keith Kessaris
Membership Director
385.6011
C
From Our General Manager/COO
ongratulations to Glen Gives for another
incredible event and fundraising. The 10th
annual Glen Gives “Goes Global” dinner and
auction were enjoyed by over 130 members and
guests. Needy families in Central Oregon will
once again be given much-needed help 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. This in part
helps to understand why we have had over 45 new
members join since April 1. “My Awbrey Glen”
is different for everyone, but I believe there is one
common thread amongst all; you came for the
golf (or pool, social activities, events, etc…) but
you stay for the friendships. Thank you!
Thanks to the efforts of Dennis Sienko and nine
member contributors, the Club is now the proud
owner of the original painting of the new fifth
hole. Dennis spent a considerable amount of time
working with the artist, members, and the framing for this artwork. Dennis, thank you for the
great idea and for the monies raised at Glen Gives
with the auctioning of print #1 (out of 10) of this
painting.
Mark Amberson
As the golf and summer event season winds
down, we’d like to thank everyone who helped
organize the various tournaments, served on the
event 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 email and the
website for more information.
The Board of Director election materials have
been mailed to all Equity Members as of October
1. Please remember to have your ballot in no later
than October 31 in order for it to be counted.
The candidate information forms submitted by
the nominees are posted on the website.
New Members Reception: Held on the evening
of August 23, 2013 pool side, we had a great turnout of 50+ New Members who had the chance to
meet other fellow members and enjoy some of Chef
Darrin’s summertime recipe favorites. Thanks go
to all of you New Members who have made 2013
a very successful membership enrollment year!
From Our Membership Director
A
s the fall golf season is upon us, now
is the time to send an invitation for
a round golf at Awbrey Glen to all those
friends of yours that didn’t get a chance to
play the golf course with you this year. With
our very reasonable golf Guest rates and the
golf course in excellent condition, feel free to
show off your Club to friends, co-workers,
and extended family.
Thank you to everyone who participated
this year in the weekly sweeps and major
club tournaments. It was great to see new
faces participating in Member-Guest events,
Guest Days, and Junior Golf events such as
PGA Junior Leagues, etc. Hopefully you
got the chance to meet new members and
socialize with old friends.
For those of you who are not familiar with
the Awbrey Glen Explorers, all you have to
do is read the weekly emails on Tuesdays
throughout the year to learn all about the
extensive list of non-golfing activities that
are planned each month. As we transition
From Our Course Superintendent
F
all is here and with it comes shorter
days and cooler nights. The shorter
days still offer some outstanding golf
weather, but the cooler nights bring back
the potential for early morning frost and tee
time delays.
Frost is essentially frozen dew, and forms
when the temperature is near or at the freezing mark. When this happens, the turf is
left in a fragile, frozen state. Walking on or
driving a cart over grass in this condition will
basically shatter the cells within the plant.
When this occurs no immediate damage
will be visible, rather emerging as black or
brown areas as the plant dies out two or
three days later. Luckily, it doesn’t take too
much of a rise in temperature to soften up
the frost to the point where it’s safe to travel
on without any damage.
So thanks for your patience and understanding with any delays you might encounter this
fall due to frost on the course. This will help
us maintain our quality of turf and save time
and money on needless repairs.
Doug Feher
www.awbreyglen.com
From The Restaurant
into the fall social season, keep checking our
Club calendar for upcoming activities and
events such as the Couples Fall Golf Classic (Oct. 4), the 3rd Annual Beer & Food
Pairing (Oct. 13), and the always spooky
fun of the Kid’z Halloween Party (Oct.
31), just to name a few. As winter is not too
far off, I can’t wait to see everyone out on the
trails this winter; whether it is cross country
skiing, snowshoeing, or alpine skiing. Come
join us for our kick-off Winter Sports
Gathering on Wednesday, November 6.
to enroll new members in all categories this
October. Don’t forget, YOU as a referring
Member will be well taken care of for your
recruitment efforts; up to $300 account credit
for each New Member you refer to the Club
who enrolls by December 31, 2013. Let your
friends, co-workers, and neighbors come
experience all that you enjoy as a Member
of Awbrey Glen Golf Club. Please contact
me if you have any questions about this new
membership program at (541) 385-6011 or
[email protected].
September, for the third year in a row,
has been very successful in enrolling new
members (especially Journeys). With our
Fall Membership Marketing Campaign in
full swing, I am excited about continuing
Have a great fall at the Club enjoying social
activities, dining in the restaurant, and playing golf amongst the beauty of the fall colors!
Keith Kessaris
Green Committee Update
T
he Awbrey Glen Green Committee is
a group of eight of your fellow members who serve volunteer two-year terms. It
represents a cross section of members. Players
of varying golfing abilities and demographics
are desired to ensure that decisions benefit
the majority of the golfing membership.
It is the Green Committee’s role to see
that golf course maintenance and course
improvement remains a high priority
relative to other functions of the club.
However, it is not the responsibility of the
Green Committee to be involved in the
day-to-day management of the golf course
(mowing patterns, fertilization schedules,
etc.). Additionally, the Green Committee
is not responsible for the design of the golf
course. That responsibility rests with the
course designer. Your Green Committee is
an advisory committee that serves an important role in developing policy as well as long
range initiatives.
Some of our functions include:
• Addressing member concerns.
• Acting as a liaison between members and
course management.
• Assisting the Green Superintendent &
General Manager in an advisory, budgetary
and policy-making capacity.
• Acting as a the steward of the Golf Course
Master Plan to be certain that any changes
to the course are consistent with the rules of
golf, are consistent with the Master Plan and
do not result in unanticipated expense.
• Developing long-range plans for the golf
course. This may include identifying course
components (i.e. irrigation system, maintenance facility, design features) that need improvement, or areas of the course that require
extra maintenance and repetitive repair.
• Communicating to members about a variety of golf course matters, including proper
golf course etiquette, such as 90-degree cart
use, pitch mark repair, course opening and
closing criteria, etc.
I
August 2013 ACE Award Winner
t is always hard knowing that the last of
our lovely fall days are numbered. But
remember—our cozy patio fire pits await you
on these brisk days and nights!
goes out to Bob Stark, who has lined up
such awesome entertainment. He has been
an integral part of helping to make these
events so successful. Thank you, Bob!
Mark your calendars for our annual Beer
and Food Pairing on October 13. In the
past, this has been called both Oktoberfest
and Novemberfest, but no matter the name,
this is a “don’t miss it event”!
Chef’s “Food for Thought”
We will be featuring beers from 10 Barrel,
Crux, Goodlife and Below Grade, along
with delicious foods created by our awesome
culinary staff! Sign-ups are limited, so don’t
forget to call Kathy and make your reservations!
The following Saturday, October 19, is our
monthly Music and Libations featuring
the Downhill Ryder Trio. A special thanks
So many fruits are seasonal, like Meyer lemons, pomegranates and blood oranges. They
can be purchased at their peak of ripeness
for immediate use or put in an ice cube tray
and frozen. Use as a base for poultry glazes,
introduce into wild game sauces such as
blood orange and merlot reduction for duck,
or a brown sauce infused with a little red
wine and pomegranate juice for elk. How
about your favorite vodka over ice cubes of
Meyer lemon or pomegranate juice during
the middle of winter—yum!
Gail Moulton & Chef Darrin
AGWGA Update
A
s the golfing season comes to a close,
it is time to reflect on the successful
2013 golf season. Seventy-six ladies joined
AGWGA, and all who played in Thursday
‘Sweeps’ enjoyed a new format and variety
of games; on most play days over 35 participated. All tournaments were well attended,
most themes enjoyed by all, and the weather
cooperated most days. Congratulations to
all the weekly and tournament winners!
Your Executive Board met monthly with
management to ensure the women’s golf
events continued smoothly.
Join us for the Closer on Thursday, October 10. We start with an AGWGA business
meeting, election of next year’s officers, and
presentation of yearly awards at 11:30 a.m.
during lunch. There will be a 1:00 p.m.
shotgun with a shamble format. All women
of Awbrey Glen Golf Club are invited to sign
up on ForeTees for this event.
W
e are happy to announce August’s
Awbrey Glen Golf Club Awbrey’s
Circle of Excellence (ACE) award winner:
Dawn Evermann has
been working at Awbrey
Glen since March of
2011 as our Pool Manager. The person who
nominated Dawn wrote:
“Dawn is an exemplary employee here at
Awbrey Glen. She is always in a great mood
and that upbeat personality is infectious! She is
well liked by both our members and our staff.
Dawn does a great job managing the pool, but
she is also willing to help out anywhere she is
needed. She has hosted, bussed tables, driven
the beverage cart, and worked in the snack bar.
She does not like to be idle and is always looking for things to do.
Recently, a member raved about her “above
and beyond” experience when Dawn was
working in the Snack Bar. She and another
member had grandkids with them and called
in a rather large order to pick up at the turn.
They were playing a bit slow and worried they
might have to wait. However, Dawn had
every detail taken care of, including bagging
it all up so they literally could simply pick up
and go.”
This is just one example of why Dawn
deserves to be our ACE of the Month. Please
help me in congratulating Dawn as the
August ACE award winner!
Mark Amberson
• Developing process and policies relative to
course improvement priorities, and implementation of the Kidd Master Plan.
Your Green Committee meets monthly and
you can contact the committee via e-mail or
via the mail box on the Awbrey Glen web
site.
Your Green Committee:
Bob Cone (Chairperson), James
Chrisman (Board Representative),
Hal Cowan, Barb LaBissoniere, Bob
Johanson, Louann Thomas,
and Lon Ulmer
Glen Gives: This year’s Glen Gives Auction and dinner event theme
was “Then Glen Goes Global”, with food creations inspired by food
from all over the world. We raised almost $41,000, 100% of which
will help local families get through rough patches in their lives. Top:
Jim Palmer (Member & Auctioneer) addresses the crowd of bidders
at the start of the Live Auction. Right: Thai Food feast prepared by
Lisa Bowlin, Anne Chrisman, Lisa Duggan, & Molly McCallum.
www.awbreyglen.com