TOP E A K EST. 1905 C.C. The Topeka Country Club July 2016 Clubhouse Dates Monday, July 4 4th of July Celebration Wednesday, July 13 Partner s Bridge Thursday, July 14 TCC Cooking Class Friday, July 22 Kid s Night Out Upcoming Events Tuesday, August 2 Dakota Shy Wine Dinner Thursday, August 4 Kid s Cooking Class Wednesday, August 10 Partner s Bridge August 12-13 Birdie Bash Wednesday, August 17 TCC Cooking Class Friday, August 26 Chef s Tour Kid s Night Out Saturday, August 27 Helianthus Fourth of July Celebration Monday, July 4 ~ All Day! Couples Golf *Sign up in the Golf Shop 11:00 a.m. Pool Opens *Fun 4th Photos, Game Sign-up, Featuring Music by DJ Rick Douglass 11:30 a.m.- Lunch Buffet at the Pavilion Adults $15++ ~ 12 & Under $10++ 1:30 p.m. Featuring Grilled Burgers, Kabobs, Chips, Potato Salad and Beans. Beverage, snack & cold food service available at the Snack Bar. 1:00 p.m.- Pool Party & Games 3:00 p.m. Baby Pool Duck Kick Race - Minute to Win it Games Diving Board Competition: Best Dive - Cannon Ball - Best Trick Face Painting - Fourth of July Tattoo Station - Fun 4th Photos Prizes will be awarded to winners! 5:00 p.m., Pool & Snack Bar Closes *Back 9 of to be cleared by 2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.- Open Swim *No lifeguards on duty 8:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m.- Dinner Buffet Terrace Room Adults $29++ ~ 12 & Under $14.50++ 8:00 p.m. Featuring BBQ Ribs, Beef Brisket, Smoked Chicken, Pulled Pork, Smoked Sausage, Onion Rings, Coleslaw, Corn on the Cob, Corn Bread, Macaroni Salad, Cheesy Potatoes, Fruit & Sheridan's Ice Cream. Dark Aerial FX Fireworks Show Begins
Message from the President Clay Meininger, TCC President & COO If you have not experienced the Fourth of July at TCC the past few years you are missing out. We kick off the day with Couples Golf followed by a cookout at the pool for all members. Then fun at the pool starts, we will have games throughout the day.make sure to arrive early as the pool fills up fast. The evening will begin with an excellent BBQ buffet created by your culinary team.this is always well attended, so make your reservation in advance. The day will culminate at dusk with a fireworks show by Aerial FX. I have been fortunate to work at various clubs around the country and TCC s display is by far the best I have seen! Make plans to join us at any point in the day for our Annual 4th of July Celebration-- we look forward to seeing you, your friends and family enjoy the festivities! A detailed schedule of events and times is located on the front page of this newsletter., July 3 is Grandchildren/Grandparents Day at the where golf is free after 1:00 p.m. The TCC Women s Golf Association and both hold their championships during the month and Tennis hosts Kids Night Out on Friday, July 22. As in past years, Brunch will take a hiatus in July and August, however you can still enjoy your breakfast favorites in the each starting at 10:00 a.m. Have a great summer make sure to tell your friends and neighbors about the exciting days ahead at TCC! join us for Breakfast in the starting at 10:00 a.m. Brunch will not be offered in the months of July & August as many of our members travel with their families before heading back to school. call 354-8561 to make your reservation today! Message from the Chef Shawn Hartwig, Executive Chef Two years, that s how long I ve been here. Time is a funny thing, when you have the best of it, time goes too quick, when your luck isn t so great, it seems to stand still. I can say my two years here seem like a blink. So thank you! I love many things in this wonderful life, but soup is one of my favorites of the favorites. I can spend hours just simmering a broth, slowly adding vegetables and herbs building the flavor, it s a very fulfilling process that always leaves me with a smile. So this month, we want to try something! We will be offering a soup flight. Three Soups all in one dish: Smoked Tomato Bisque, Roasted Mushroom and Corn Cream. A great way to start a meal or just add bread and call it a meal. As a state that happens to be land-locked...we try to bring in some fun items we can t necessarily get at the local grocery store down the street, and this month is no different. May I introduce you to my French friend, Mr. Turbot. This is such a treat because you hardly see this fish on a menu because it s so hard to get, but for July, we have it. Turbot is a lot like Halibut, but flakier. We ll be preparing it two ways, on a simple blackened sandwich with mango relish like we are in the Caribbean and one where it will be paired with several different versions of fresh sweet corn. Either way, you must come in and try the deliciousness of Turbot. Red, White and Blue run through me. I m proud to be an American, and I take pride in what we are doing for the 4th of July this year. We ll have a great luncheon poolside with all of your favorites, along with the best Barbecue we ve ever served and Sheridan s Ice Cream for dinner! What s not to love? See you there for the great food and fireworks! 2 Our July Limited Edition Entrée: Corn & Turbot Oven Roasted Cornmeal Crusted Turbot, Corn Soufflé, Corn Cream, Roasted Corn & Mascarpone Relish, Smoked Tomato, Grilled Scallions
Golf News Cory Proehl, Head Golf Professional 4 th OF JULY COUples Golf Monday, July 4 ~ Shotgun Start 9 holes of string golf. This fun event is sure to fill up quickly, as last year 30 couples joined us! Please call the Golf Shop at (785) 354-8563 to sign up. $40 per couple. Family Night Golf Friday, July 22 ~ Tee off at 8:30 p.m. $20 per player, includes night golf supplies. Sign up as a family! 2016 Adult Golf Clinics Adult Golf Clinics will run from 5:00-6:00 p.m. on select Thursdays throughout the summer and will consist of teaching and drills provided by one or more of the golf professionals. Course play may be implemented to give participants insight on golf course management. Please call the Golf Shop to register for the following clinic dates: July 7 and July 28. Cost for each clinic is $20. Graham Figuerres working on his putting skills at one of our Saturday Junior Clinics! Sign up today! Call the Golf Shop (785) 354-8563 Birdie Bash Friday, August 12 - Saturday, August 13 Upcoming Golf Events Please call the Golf Shop at (785) 354-8563 to register today! July 1: Available After 12:00 p.m. July 3: Grandchildren/Grandparents Play Free After 1:00 p.m. July 4: Couples Golf July 5: Ladies Golf July 6: Men s League July 7: Adult Golf Clinic 5:00 p.m. {Hybrids and Fairway Woods} July 11: TJGA Stroke Play 7:30 a.m. off #1 
 Available After Play July 12: Ladies Golf July 13: Available After 12:00 p.m. July 13: Men s League July 15: Available After 12:00 p.m. July 19: Club Champ. Round #1 July 20: Junior Club Championship Available After 12:00 p.m. July 20: Men s League July 21: Club Champ. Round #2 July 22: Family Night Golf 8:30 p.m. July 25: Junior City Championship 7:30 a.m. Available After 2:00 p.m. July 26: Ladies Golf July 27: Men s Stag #4 1:00 p.m. July 28: Adult Golf Clinic {Putting} 5:00 p.m. July 29: Ladies Team Play July 29: Couples Golf Friday Scramble front 9 / Modified Chapman back 9 Saturday Four ball front 9 / Alternate Shot back 9 $260 per player *Birdie Bash Champions will be determined by total score after 36 holes* Women s Golf Association Jaena Greenwood, Chairwoman July is here! June was a very busy month for TCC Ladies Golf. We hosted a Guest Day and the Rio Divas two-day event. We also played our POD Tournament. Look for results and pictures of these fun events in the August Newsletter. Our Club Championship will be played on July 19th and 21st. Will see everyone there! We also have our Madam X Tournament coming up in August (August 16th and 18th). Happy golfing!! 3
2016 July Club Events Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday June 26 June 27 June 28 June 29 No Brunch in July/August Grandchildren/ Grandparents Golf Free after 1:00 p.m. Tuesday-Friday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday -9:00 p.m. Friday-Saturday -10:00 p.m. Saturday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Brunch 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. {First of the Month} Couples Golf {KGA Father/Son} SG Available After Play Food & Beverage Not Available Cocktail Lounge Tuesday-Thursday 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Friday-Saturday 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m-6:00 p.m. Men s Grill Tuesday-Friday 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Wednesday 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 a.m. Saturday- 7:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Club Championship Round #1 Men s Stag 1:00 p.m. SG Men s League Men s League Partner s Bridge Men s League Men s Stag #4 1:00 p.m. Adult Golf Clinic 5:00-6:00 p.m. Cooking Class 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Adult Golf Clinic 5:00-6:00 p.m. Kid s Cooking Class 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Adult Golf Clinic 5:00-6:00 p.m. Swimming Pool & Snack Bar Memorial Day - Labor Day Monday- 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Daily Lap Swim 9:00-11:00 a.m. Open Swim 6:00-8:00 p.m. Pool Closes at 8:00 p.m. Main Office (785) 354-8561 Monday -5:00 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday - 8:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. June 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Kid s Night Out 6:30-9:00 p.m. Family Night Golf 8:30 p.m. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Divot Divas Available After 2:00 p.m. 4th of July Celebration All Day! {TJGA Stroke Play} 7:30 a.m. SG Available After Play Food & Beverage Not Available OpeN at 2:00 p.m. Food & Beverage Not Available {JR City Champ.} 7:30 a.m. SG Available After Play Food & Beverage Not Available Ladies Team Play Couples Golf 31 Aug. 1 Aug. 2 Aug. 3 Aug. 4 Aug. 5 Aug. 6 {KGA Father/Son} SG Available After Play Dakota Shy Wine Dinner 6:30 p.m. Club Championship Men s League Adult Golf Clinic 5:00-6:00 p.m. Club Championship Round #2 {Fast Forward Event} Available until 10:30 a.m. TCC Men s Golf Club Championship Maintenance (785) 354-8350 & Golf Shop (785) 354-8563 Monday 2:00 p.m.-dark Weekdays -Dark Weekends & Holidays 7:30 a.m.-dark Tennis Center (785) 354-8565 Monday-Friday -9:00 p.m. Saturday - 6:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. 4
Tennis News Junior Brown, Director of Tennis We are off to a great summer down at the TCC Tennis Courts. The courts are busy, busy, busy! Now is a great time to be involved in your TCC Tennis Program! We have something for everyone and if we don t, we will make it happen for you! The Junior Team Tennis League is off to a great start with many kids and adults playing matches all the time! Remember the summer tennis program goes all the way through the summer and any time is a great time to get started! Tennis Tip Easy volley success now! Hitting a volley is the simplest motion in tennis. The most common mistake players make is trying to do too much. I ll give you an example. The incoming ball is coming very fast and our reaction is to swing fast and swing big in order to hit this shot. The truth of the matter is, we do not have enough time to make that kind of motion work! In this case, we need to keep our motion short and compact. I have two key words I like to use when I see players do this, turn and freeze. When the ball is coming to you, take a very small turn and then just freeze the racquet in front of your body. By doing this, you are using your opponent s pace in order to hit a great volley back in play. A great way to practice this shot is to come out and use the ball machine to feed you shot after shot. Before you know it, those shots that were coming in so fast will seem like child s play! EARLY BIRD TENNIS DRILL Fridays 6:30-7:30 a.m. Come start your Friday morning out right with a good workout! Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy a fun, energetic workout with Branden. $15 per person. KIDS NIGHT OUT Friday, July 22 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. Hey kids, join us for games, activities, tons of fun & FOOD. Check in is at 6:30 p.m., pick up at 9:00 p.m. $20 per child. Bring a friend. Sign up by calling the Tennis Center at (785) 354-8565. News Kent Morgison, Superintendent The dog days of summer are quickly approaching, and as you play your round, you will inevitably notice some minor changes in the maintenance of your facility to help it survive as best as possible the warmer weather. The most noticeable and the one that may minimally impact your round will be the utilization of employees using hoses to isolated areas of the greens to keep sufficient moisture in the root zone. This practice also serves as a way of cooling the turf canopy when extreme heat causes shutdown of the plant. It is our goal to limit any interruption of your round with this technique, but at times it is unavoidable. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we help our greens through this tough period. We also have a project underway that you may see and wonder what is going on. We are in the midst of constructing a zoysia nursery in the old picnic grounds that sits to the west of #3 fairway. A usable nursery is a great asset when maintaining the grounds, as various issues may arise that can result in minor losses of turf. Having a dedicated area that can be used to harvest sod to reestablish turf quickly in these areas is very beneficial in providing a well maintained facility. The ground will be grown from zoysia stolons gathered on site, and it is our hope that construction is complete by the end of the month, with the area being usable during the 2017 season if not sooner. Lastly, we continue to encourage you to utilize the Enter and Exit posts as they are designed, and to limit your cart traffic in the rough. Our fescue/bluegrass roughs will thank you as it tries to hang on through July and August. That is all for now, see you soon on your course. 5 Here a crew is sprigging zoysia. These sprigs will grow and spread into a full, usable turf stand when properly maintained. Complete zoysia turf stands are started from scattering sprigs. With proper irrigation and fertilization, the sprigs spread into a full field in a matter of months.
Upcoming EventsInformation Make your reservation for any of the following events by calling the Clubhouse at (785) 354-8561. 4th of July Celebration Monday, July 4 ~ All Day! Make plans to bring your family and friends out for a memorable All- American day at your Club! With great food and activities during the day finishing with a spectacular fireworks show in the evening, TCC is the place to be on the 4th! The schedule for the day is located on the front page of this newsletter. TCC Cooking Class Thursday, July 14 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. South Beach Cooking- Miami Style Come out to your Club for lunch with wine and a cooking class taught by your Chef, Shawn. He will be teaching how to cook Miami Style! Fresh and light dishes with a South Beach flair! Travel and experience the great food of South Beach, without having to book a flight! Lunch and wine included. Guests welcome, so invite a friend or two. We look forward to seeing you there! $20++ Dakota Shy Wine Dinner Tuesday, August 2 starting at 6:30 p.m. An Evening with Dakota Shy. Join us for an expertly paired five-course meal featuring wines from the Dakota Shy Winery. Each wine selected is specially designed to accompany the course prepared by Chef Shawn. Make your reservation today, as seats are only available for the first 56. $150++ Kid s Cooking Class Thursday, August 4 from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Hey kids! Join us for a super-fun summertime cooking class! The theme is Let s Bake a Cake & Decorate It! Come join us for a fun lunch-time activity where you get to learn about cake baking and decorating. Best of all, we clean everything up! Lunch included. Invite a friend! $12++ Please Save the Date! TOPEKA COUNTRY CLUB HELIANTHUS Shell We Dance? Saturday, August 27, 2016 helianthus is a dinner & dance club that is open to all TCC members. If you are interested in joining helianthus, please contact Anna Cazier at 354-8561 or acazier@topekacc.org TOP E K EST. 1905 Clubhouse News Friday Appetizers Appetizers are complimentary every Friday from 4:30-7:00 p.m. in the Lounge. Class Join in on our fun dance fitness class offered at each Wednesday. Best of all, it s free and open to all members! Aqua Aerobics Class Join us at the Pool each Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. to get in a great workout. Aqua Aerobics is a fun way to exercise during the summer months all while enjoying the outdoors. Aqua Aerobics is free to all members! A C.C. Bridge Hosts Partner s Bridge Roth & Joan Gatewood Melba Banion 6
Join us every Monday, Wednesday & Thursday Aqua Aerobics 10:00 a.m. Contact Marilyn Foree at 478-4648 Free to all members! Come get a great workout at your Pool! Join us for Terrace Patio Fridays ~ Please Save the Date ~ Wine Dinner Tuesday, August 2 Experience Five Dakota Shy Wines expertly paired with a Five Course Meal prepared by Chef Shawn. RESERVATIONS: Call (785) 354-8561 Reservations available for the first 56 to call. 7
TOP E A K EST. 1905 C.C. The Topeka Country Club 2700 SW Buchanan Topeka, Kansas 66611 (785) 354-8561 www.topekacc.org Address Service Requested JulyFeatures Limited Edition SOUP FLIGHT 3 Soups, 1 Plate $8 Smoked Tomato Bisque, Roasted Mushroom, Corn Cream Sandwich Blackened Turbot Sandwich $14 Blackened France Turbot, Mango & Cucumber Relish, Corn Cream Cheese, Arugula, Toasted Potato Bun Entrée Corn & Turbot $28 Oven Roasted Cornmeal Crusted Turbot, Corn Soufflé, Corn Cream, Roasted Corn & Mascarpone Relish, Smoked Tomato, Grilled Scallions COCKtail Melon Citrus Cooler $9 A refreshing melon punch, perfect to cool you off on a summer day! Jayhawker Cocktail $8 Skyy Vodka, Watermelon Pucker, Orange Juice, Cranberry Juice, Vodka, Blue Curacao, Grenadine, Sour Mix Orange Wheel Garnish Thursday Night Family-style Fried Accompanying Tastes July 7: smokehouse night Smoked Beef Brisket & Smoked Sausage July 14: Catfish Cornmeal Crusted Fried Catfish & Hushpuppies July 21: POLISH CABBAGE ROLLS Beef & Rice Stuffed Cabbage braised in Tomato Jus July 28: GULF COast Jambalaya with Smoked Shrimp & Sausage make plans to join us! Fourth of July Celebration Monday, July 4 All Day! 8