M ONTGO ME RY COUNTRY CLUB T EE TIME S NE WSLETTE R P AGE General Manager Notes Page 2 Brunch With Santa Page 8 Member Holiday Part y Page 5 H a p p y H o l I d a y s!
M ONTGO ME RY COUNTRY CLUB T EE TIME S NE WSLETTE R P AGE 2 I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : General Managers Notes 2 Superintendent Notes 3 Membership Notes 4 Member Holiday Party 5 Food & Beverage Notes 6 Prime Rib Night 6 Golf Shop Notes 7 Hole In One Club 7 7 Santa Brunch 8 LILIES: Toys For Tots 9 Club Calendar 10 Contact Us 11 Clark Kunkle s Hole In One 11 Pilates at MCC 11 stay informed at www.montgomerycc DECEMBER HOURS Grille Mon: Closed Tues: 11:00a - 8:00p Wed: 11:00a - 9:00p Thurs: 11:00a - 9:00p Fri: 11:00a - 11:00p Sat: 8:00a - 9:00p Sun: 8:00a - 6:00p Business Office Mon - Fri 8:00a - 4:00p Golf Shop 9:00a - 5:00p Monday s 9:00a - 5:00p Weekdays 9:00a - 5:00p Weekends Range 10:00a - 4:00pm Weekdays 10:00a - 4:00pm Weekends *Range hours are weather and maintenance permitting Dear Valued Member, Thank you all for the continued support and good nature you bring to MCC every day! We had a wonderful November featuring a new event, Dinner with Chef Tim which was a fun & interactive night for all. As always, our classics such as Vendor Day, Prime Rib Night and Thanksgiving to go were a well participated time at the club. A Special thank you to the WGA for the invite to a pleasant night of dinner and socializing. Our Pot O Golf finale was December 1 st, with our 2015 winner Edgar Fernandez! Congrats and thank you for always supporting the club. December is full of great events and a time to celebrate! Remember to reach out to Valencia at vlewis@montgomerycc.com if you are interested in a holiday party at the club. Let MCC make your holiday party experience a memorable time. December Events to Mark: 12/4: Ugly Sweater Night 12/5: Sale begins 12/6: Santa Brunch 12/16: Member & Pro-Shop Holiday Party 12/18: Prime Rib Night ** Reminder: Christmas Eve club house closes at 2pm & closed on Christmas day** ** Visit Montgomerycc.com for more details event information** January Newsletter The January newsletter will feature 2016 rates and upcoming projects. Please be on the lookout for this important information. The Holiday Season I hope everyone enjoyed a nice Thanksgiving with friends and family. The holiday season is a special time for all and I wish you and yours a happy, healthy and safe holiday leading into a happy New Year! Thank you all for the continued support. Frank LaVacca PGA General Manager flavacca@montgomerycc.com
M ONTGO ME RY COUNTRY CLUB T EE TIME S NE WSLETTE R P AGE 3 It seems that every year goes by faster than the last and this year has been no different. Another golfing season has come to an end and another holiday season has begun which means holiday decorating! Hopefully everyone had a fun and safe Thanksgiving with their friends and families and now we get to look forward to Christmas! Hopefully everyone can take advantage of the great weather we are having this fall by still getting out on the course and getting some more rounds in before the really cold weather comes. Luckily we have not had too many frost delays this year but I am sure they will be more consistent before too long. Currently we dictate our maintenance on the course by the number of rounds we do and if we are going through any freezing and thawing cycles. We will be changing the pin locations as needed and no longer on a routine schedule, greens will be top-dressed, water coolers will be brought in for the season and greens rolling will only be done when the soil profile is not frozen. Now that the holiday decorating is done we will continue with course cleanup over the winter. There are still some areas with leaves in the flower beds, native grasses have to be cut back and some much needed pruning in trees to be completed. We will also be putting the irrigation system to bed for the season by draining it and then blowing out the system. Another practice we tried last year was using our deep tine aerifier in areas that really get compacted and also help some areas drain a little better. By using this machine we can go almost 10 to 12 inches deep which really helps with root growth. We will also be looking at some bunkers and the problems we had with liner becoming exposed which seems to be a never ending battle. We always have a lot to do to the equipment as well to help us have a great start to next season. On another note we have also had some frosty mornings already so make sure you check out the course conditions on the website for any estimated delays or call the pro-shop for updates. Also please visit my blog www.montgomerycc.blogspot.com to see pictures of course projects and any updates with what we are doing at the club. In closing please remember to fix your ball marks and one other, replace your divots, rake the bunkers after you have entered them and place the rake in the bunker parallel with how the hole is being played. Once again I would like to Thank You for Belonging to Montgomery Country Club. If you have a question you would like answered please feel free to email me at snewsome@montgomerycc.com. Steve Newsome Steve Newsome Golf Course Superintendent snewsome@montgomerycc.com
M ONTGO ME RY COUNTRY CLUB T EE TIME S NE WSLETTE R P AGE 4 December is here and referring your friends to your club has it s advantages. With all of the positive feedback we have heard about our NEW Membership Referral Program, we have decided to extend this unique offer through the remainder of 2015. Remember, with your referral, you will receive up to a $100 credit per month for 2 Years!! If you have someone who may be interested in learning more about the club, please let me know. I would be delighted to answer any questions they may have. What s the easiest way to let me know? Just fill out our online form by CLICKING HERE. The members of Montgomery Country Club are our best asset in helping our membership grow. We would like to ask you to please refer anyone who you think might be interested in joining our club. The club never conducts forceful or aggressive sales tactics. Please feel free to contact me directly if you have a friend, co-worker, or relative who would like to experience MCC for the first time. THE ENTIRE CLUB APPRECIATES YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS MEMBERSHIP BY INVITATION INITIATIVE. PEOPLE GO TO WHERE THEY ARE INVITED AND STAY WHERE THEY ARE APPRECIATED. Cliff Burdette Membership & Marketing Director cburdette@montgomerycc.com
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M ONTGO ME RY COUNTRY CLUB T EE TIME S NE WSLETTE R P AGE 6 I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I can t believe that December is already upon us. We have some wonderful social events planned this month. Our Ugly Sweater Night is Friday, December 4th. Just wear your best sweater and have fun!! It s just that easy. Santa Brunch is Sunday, December 6th. Reservations are still being accepted. Please contact us to reserve your time. Parents, don t forget to bring a present so Santa can distribute to your child. Wednesday, December 16th is the Member Holiday Party. We have some NEW events planned for this special occasion. Events will include a White Elephant gift exchange between members, Christmas Themed Karaoke, and our Golf Shop Holiday Sale. For the White Elephant gift exchange, please bring a gift valued at $10 or under. Open Bar is from 6:30pm until 7:30pm with dinner immediately to follow. Please remember this is an Adults Only and Members Only event. Please be sure to reserve before Monday, December 14th. The club will be closing at 2:00 pm on Thursday, December 24th and will be closed the entire day on Friday, December 25th. I will be meeting with the social committee on Wednesday, December 9th to hear their suggestions for special events in the winter months. Please keep an eye on our e- news blast for upcoming events. My staff and I would like to wish you all Happy Holidays! Valencia Lewis Events Coordinator / Food & Beverage Director vlewis@montgomerycc.com
M ONTGO ME RY COUNTRY CLUB T EE TIME S NE WSLETTE R P AGE 7 Shop News-December 2015 -Credit must be used before end of Dec. 2015 -Christmas sale starts on Dec. 4 th and runs through the 16 th (Christmas party night!), stay tuned to website and twitter and Facebook for the 12 days of Christmas daily Sales! -Special orders always possible, but we need to get those in well before end of Dec. if using shop credit -Starters done for winter season, as is towel service -Please call shop for updates on course conditions and/or check the website updates -In snowstorm conditions shop hours may vary please call in advance due to possible club closures -Happy Holidays! Any questions? please call the pro shop for more information! Greg Baeten Head Golf Professional gbaeten@montgomerycc.com HOLE IN ONE CLUB SPONSORED BY MARK O LEARY O W N E R: D OGF ISH H E AD A L E H O U SE CLARK KUNKLE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH HOLE 13 139 YARDS 8 IRON ARE YOU PART OF THE HOLE-IN-ONE CLUB? FIND OUT MORE BY CLICKING HERE
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M ONTGO ME RY COUNTRY CLUB T EE TIME S NE WSLETTE R P AGE 9 Chèli Derry LILIES Director Montgomery Country Club cyderry@yahoo.com (301 )774-1144
M ONTGO ME RY COUNTRY CLUB T EE TIME S NE WSLETTE R P AGE 10 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Pot O Gold Dinner 2 Burger Night Handicap Comm Meeting 3 Wine Night & Bday 4 Ugly Sweater Night 5 6 NFL Sunday 12 Day of Christmas SANTA BRUNCH 7 Golf Guest Day 8 9 Burger Night Member Council 10 Wine Night & Bday 11 12 13 NFL Sunday 14 Golf Guest Day 15 16 Burger Night Member Holiday Party Golf Holiday Sale 17 Wine Night & Bday 18 Prime Rib Night 19 20 NFL Sunday 21 Golf Guest Day 22 LILIES Book Club 23 Burger Night 24 Wine Night & Bday 25 Merry Christmas 26 27 NFL Sunday 28 Golf Guest Day 29 30 Burger Night 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Bloody Mary Bar 2 3 NFL Sunday 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1st Quarter Events Available Mid -December. Stay Tuned 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 BITTERSWEET BAND 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
M ONTGO ME RY COUNTRY CLUB T EE TIME S NE WSLETTE R P AGE 11 B U SINE SS STAFF GENERAL MANAGER FRANK LAVACCA MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING DIRECTOR CLIFF BURDETTE ACCOUNTANT SHAKIA STEWART F OOD & BE VE R AGE STAFF FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR/ EVENTS COORDINATOR VALENCIA LEWIS EXECUTIVE CHEF TIM DUNN FOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER KIM BROWN GOLF STAFF HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL GREG BAETEN ASSISTANT GOLF PROFESSIONAL JUSTIN SIMONS SUPERINTENDENT STEVE NEWSOME ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT PHIL PLASKOWITZ 20908 GOLF VIEW DR LAYTONSVILLE, MD 20882 PHONE: 240-912-9515 GOLF SHOP: 240-912-9529 FAX: 240-912-9503 WWW.MONTGOMERYCC.COM CURRENT COURSE CONDITIONS ARE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WWW.MONTGOMERYCC.COM CLARK KUNKLE HOLE IN ONE NUMBER 13 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH AT MCC CONTACT MARIA KOLANOWSKI BY CLICKING HERE