February 2017 Life and Events at Mimosa Hills From the Chairman: INSIDE: From the Chairman.....1-2 Club News....2 Food & Beverage.......3 Special Event..4 Greens Committee....5 On the Course...6 Clubhouse Updates...7 From the Pro.....8 In the Pro Shop..9 Membership News 10 From the Members..11 Calendar Back Page February The Month of Love President s Report I am very pleased to announce the Membership has approved the refinancing of our long term loan. This will not only stabilize our interest rate and extend the timing of the balloon, but it also provides funding for the renovation of our pool. Our goal is to have the pool up and running on June 1st. More to come on how you can be part of this exciting project. I want to welcome our newly elected Board members Dr. Larry Anderson, Wesley Cannon, Van Nance and Jim Pitts. Their enthusiasm and willingness to serve will be great assets to the future of Mimosa Hills. Your new elected officers of the board for FY 2017 are: Ronny Wilson, President Randy Walker, Vice-President Jordan Greene, Treasurer John Sallstrom, Secretary continued on page 2
Club News: 2 Continued from page 1 Finally, I want to thank Cindy Stimson, Lynn Allen, Jimmy Piercy, Dan Winters and the outstanding men of the Board of Directors with whom I have had the pleasure to serve. This has been an outstanding year for Mimosa Hills and a privilege for me to have been your President. Respectfully submitted, John F. Sallstrom, President Your 2017 Board of Governors OFFICERS President Ronny Wilson Vice President Randy Walker Secretary Treasurer John Sallstrom Jordan Greene --------------------------------------- Knox Matthews Mark Bennett Andrew Barker Bill Beuttell Jim Pitts Van Nance Wesley Cannon Dr. Larry Anderson
Food & Beverage: MIMOSA HILLS 3 Life and Events at Mimosa Hills May 2014 Restaurant & Bar/Grill Hours: Sat -Wed Thurs & Fri 11:00 am- 5:00 pm (Food served until 3:00 pm) 11:00 am- 8:00 pm February Thursday-Friday Night Dinner Specials Treat Your Someone Special to a Mimosa Hills Valentine Dinner Tuesday, February 14, 2017 Details on pg. 4 Entrees 6 oz. Beef Filet 10 oz. Beef Filet w/ Bordelaise Sauce $18.95 $25.95 Bone-in Pork Chop Saltimbocca $22.95 Miso seared Salmon w/sweet Chili Beurre Blanc $20.95 Stuffed Chicken w/white wine cream sauce $17.95 Cauliflower Wedge w/leeks, pecans, shaved almonds, capers, tri-colored roasted peppers basted in butter or olive oil $16.95 SIDES Grilled Asparagus, Scalloped Potatoes Sautéed Haricot Verts, Balsamic-glazed Brussel Sprouts Roasted cumin Carrots
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Greens Committee: 5 Annual Work Day Saturday, March 11 th has been scheduled for the Sixth Annual Members Ownership Work Day, beginning at 9:00 am. We will work from 9 till lunch on projects around the course and clubhouse. Lunch will be served at the Snack Shack. You will be receiving more information in the mail. Sign up at the pro shop or mail in your enrollment form. Hope to see you then! Fairway Conservation Damage to dormant Bermuda does not heal until the spring. Please use the 90º rule while driving carts in the fairway, and use cart paths as much as possible. There are also many wet areas on the course, so please avoid these as well. Please continue filling your divots with sand. Thanks for your help. Knox Matthews
On The Course: 6 The mild winter continues with January having above average temperatures. We will mow or roll greens, change hole locations and rake bunkers as weather and the amount of play dictates. Keep in mind that these duties are done sparingly since winter is our most opportune time with limited labor to cut down our dead and dying trees. This month we will also need to get our spring pre-emergent herbicide application done. This application predominately targets crabgrass and goosegrass but also controls numerous other weeds to include any spring poa Annua (annual bluegrass) germination. Glyphosate (Round-up) will be added to the pre-emergent to kill the break out of poa Annua that has occurred since last fall. The later part of January we added a different sand (GAngle) to the greenside bunkers on hole 14 and all 3 bunkers on hole 12. Many golf courses are switching to this sand because it drains better and plays softer than the SP 55. The SP 55 is a very white sand from Spruce Pine, NC and is a by- product from the Feldspar mines. It is a firm sand and extremely popular with professional golfers. As far as I know Augusta National still uses it and some odd 8 years ago Greg Norman had it shipped to Dubai for a golf course he designed and built. I think he liked it. Please let us know how you think it plays. Keep in mind that any freshly added sand will be softer than sand that has gone through several heavy rains. We will assess over time. The negative of softer well drained sands is the possibility of plugged balls or the proverbial fried egg lies. Softer sand is also more susceptible to deeper footprints and when golfers do not rake their bunkers well this could create worse playing conditions than what exists now. Please use the 90 degree cart rule as much as possible when leaving the cart paths especially in this time of bermudagrass dormancy. It is best to drive down thick healthy rough if you are on the non-cart path side of the golf hole then 90 degrees across the fairway back to the path. Never drive down the walkways with an electric golf cart (Kangaroo style as well). They are just that walkways not cart paths. The best way to repair any iron divot in bermudagrass is to beat it inwards from the sides with the bottom edge of your iron then sand it lightly and step down. In fact beating the grass inwards to knit the grass together is the most important aspect. Even though the bermudagrass is dormant the stage is set for great recovery come spring and summer. Dan Winters, Superintendent
Clubhouse Updates 7 The wind-ravaged canvas awnings have been replaced with new metal awnings - a great improvement for the club. During Installation After Before After
From the Pro: 8 On behalf of the Mimosa Hills Golf Staff, we would like to thank everyone for a wonderful 2016 season. We look forward to an even better 2017 season. The tournament schedule has been set, a complete copy will be included in each of the February statements. May 2014 Dates of Club major events: Member-Member- May 6th-7th Member-Guest- June 9th-11th Frank Bowers Junior Club Championship- August 1st-2nd Club Championship- August 19th-20th Fall Member-Member- October 21st-22 nd Jimmy Piercy PGA Head Golf Professional
In the Pro Shop: 9 Pro Shop Hours Monday Friday 9:00 am until dark Saturday Sunday 8:00 am until dark SALES!!! And More Merchandise.
Membership News: 10 Membership at Mimosa Hills is continuing to grow. Thank you to everyone who have brought guests to experience the club and encouraged them to join. There s no better person to promote the club than the members themselves. We welcome our newest members that joined in January. Bruce & Susan Little Non Resident Gary & Tiffany Munday Non Resident James & Brett Van Dorsten Non Resident Clyde & Dana Cogdell Non Resident John & Connie Knight Non Resident Know someone interested in joining? Send me an email and I will reach out to them. lallen@mimosahills.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- POOL UPDATE We are excited to announce that plans for repairing and opening the pool are moving forward. Our target date for opening will be June 1 (if not earlier).
From the Members: 11 What do you like about Mimosa Hills? The fellowship - I have made many new friends and enjoy playing golf with a good group of guys. It s a great course. ---Peter Henderson member since August 2015 This is a great golf course for all levels of players. The staff and members are friendly and it makes for an enjoyable day. ---Gary Julien member since February 1988 I joined because of the golf course. It was the best course in the region and it still is! ---Chip Black member since 1980 It is a great course to walk, a few hills and a few flat areas. It s great for exercise. ---Jeff Wolinski member since August, 2016 I love the camaraderie of the members here and the course is beautiful. I appreciate the staff and all they do. ---Jim Cornelison member since mid 80 s
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