TOP E A K EST. 1905 C.C. The Topeka Country Club March 2017 Clubhouse Dates Wednesday, March 1 Sushi & Dim Sum Night Thursday, March 2 Ladies Night Out Sunday, March 5 Wednesday, March 8 Friday, March 17 St. Patrick s Day Specials Thursday, March 23 TCC Cooking Class Friday, March 24 Kid s Night Out Upcoming Events Sunday, April 2 Saturday, April 8 Kid s Egg Decorating Class Helianthus Wednesday, April 12 Saturday, April 15 TCC Annual Egg Hunt Sunday, April 16 Easter Brunch Wednesday, April 19 TCC Cooking Class Wednesday, April 26 Administrative Professionals Day Buffet Friday, April 28 Kid s Night Out ST. PATRICK S DAY Specials W Friday, March 17 all day! Shepherd s Pie Egg Roll Braised Beef with Carrots, Celery, Onion, Mashed Potatoes, Herbs, Crispy Egg Roll Skin, Jameson Demi $9 St. James Lamb Stew Slow Cooked Lamb, Parsnips, Carrots, Onion, Celery, Red Potatoes, Rich Thyme Infused Guinness Lamb Jus $12 Corned Beef and Cabbage 3 Day Marinated Sliced Corned Beef, Braised Cabbage, Carrots, Red Potatoes, Corned Beef Jus, Horseradish Spiked Mustard Sour Cream $20 V X I Sushi & Dim Sum Night Wednesday, March 1 6:15-8:00 p.m. K$45++ Edamame Trio Salted, Sweet Chili & Garlic, Wasabi Chinese Beef & Noodles Miso Broth with Mong Bean Noodles A Better Ginger Salad The Classic with our twist Sushi Plate Spicy Tuna, BBQ Eel, Salmon & Crab 3 Cups Chicken Slow Braised Chicken, Crispy Ginger Rice, Braised Greens Ice Cream Mochi with Fruit Sashimi Reservations Call (785) 354-8561 X I
Message from the President Clay Meininger, TCC President & COO It s hard to believe it is March daylight savings is the second weekend of the month which means longer days to enjoy golf and tennis. Kent and his team have been hard at work pruning trees and removing those that have taken a turn for the worse. All benches have been repainted and new pin flags will be arriving soon. In addition, the tee box on eight has been lengthened along with others being looked at for expansion/ addition. If you have not seen the new Tennis Shop make sure to stop and say Thanks to everyone hello to the staff. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will be who came out and adding additional seating and artwork. Kent, Junior and Russ, along celebrated their with their teams, have done a good job changing the look of the shop. Valentine s Day Chef Shawn and his staff have come up with some great features for here at TCC! the month. It all starts with Sushi and Dim Sum Night on Wednesday, March 1 check out our upcoming events section on page 6 for more details. You will not want to miss this fun event! Call (785) 354-8561 for reservations. With St. Paddy s on Friday, March 17, Shawn and his staff have created three offerings you will not want to miss. Not to mention, if you are in to seafood, you will have to come out and try one of the Scallop limited edition features of the month. Good luck to all Kansas teams who make the tournament and don t forget to Spring forward on March 12. Message from the Chef Shawn Hartwig, Executive Chef When March comes around, some people think about basketball and all the madness. I like to think about how nice it is here is Kansas, I m used to still having snow on the ground, where we are going to have to start watering the greens here. It s with spring in mind that we changed our menus and features for the Club. I hope you enjoy. It s all about Scallops this month. We will be getting fresh Scallops all month from northern Japan. Renowned for their sweetness, if you re a Scallop fan, it s worth a trip out. You can try these Scallops three different ways in a wonderfully light and refreshing Ceviche appetizer, grilled in a Raspberry and Almond Salad or Seared with Fresh Sweet Corn Polenta with Charred Tomato and Corn Relish with a Bourbon Roasted Jalapeño Cream. Part of the fun of March is St. Patrick s Day. It makes me think of leprechauns, the color green, and of course, Irish food. And here at TCC, we will do our Irish right. We ll have our Tender Corned Beef and Cabbage with Red Potatoes, Carrots and Horseradish Mustard Sour Cream. Shepard s Pie with fluffy Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, Celery and Braised Beef, but instead of just serving it, we decided to roll all of that up in an Egg Roll Wrapper and fry it till it s crispy and serve it with a Jameson Demi. And of course my favorite, St. James Lamb Stew- Hearty Lamb with Parsnips, Potatoes, Carrots, Celery and Onions in a Fresh Thyme infused Guinness Broth. If you haven t been to one of our Cooking Classes, this is the one you should come to. In my 18 years of professional cooking, I ve worked with and for some very talented people. A pair of chefs I worked for in Minneapolis not only won James Beard Awards (like the gold medal for cooking) but run the best Spanish restaurant I ve ever eaten or worked at. They taught me how important seasonal and fresh ingredients are and also how simple meals have more to them than meets the eye. I ll bring in some Spanish wines for everyone to try because you can t do Tapas without a glass or two. I hope you see you there. And if you re reading this after March 1, I really hope you made it to our Sushi and Dim Sum Night. Not only are we going to be preparing the best Sushi in Topeka- okay, Kansas- but we will be trying some of my favorite dishes from all over Asia. The Three Cups Chicken alone is worth coming out to try. 2 Our March Limited Edition Entrée Seared Scallops with Corn Polenta, Charred Tomato & Corn Relish, Grilled Scallions, Roasted Jalapeño & Bourbon Cream
Golf News Cory Proehl, Head Golf Professional FlightScope XI+ Launch Monitor: Did you know TCC uses the FlightScope XI + Launch monitor to fit golf clubs and for golf instruction. For more information on what the FlightScope can do for you check out their website at www.flightscope.com. Call the Golf Shop at (785) 354-8563 for golf instruction or to get fitted using the same technology used by the PGA & LPGA Tours. BALL DATA CLUB DATA Carry Distance, Total Distance, Roll Distance Ball Speed Landing Position Lateral Deviation Horizontal Launch Angle Spin Axis and Spin Shot Dispersion START POSTING SCORES TCC members are able to start posting scores as of March 1. If you have any questions on how to post your scores please see our Golf Staff, we will be more than happy to assist you. Scores can be posted at the GHIN computer located in the Golf Shop or online at www.ghin.com. To post your score online, please make sure you have your GHIN number. MONDAY *NEW* START TIMES Beginning in March, the will now open on Mondays at 2:00 p.m. due to daylight savings. BUDDY PAL SIGN UPS Register your 2-person team for the 2017 season long match play event. Registration deadline is March 28 and matches will begin April 1. $50 per person will be member charged at the end of the tournament. 2017 Signature Golf Events Divot Derby June 1-3 Divot Divas June 26-27 Club Head Speed Smash Factor Club Speed Profile Angle of Attack Spin Loft Club Acceleration Profile Birdie Bash August 11-12 Call the Golf Shop for golf instruction or to get fitted using the same technology used by the PGA & LPGA Tours. Upcoming Golf Events Please call the Golf Shop at (785) 354-8563 to register today! March 1: Start Posting Scores March 13: Washburn Invitational March 14: Washburn Invitational Available at 2:00 p.m. March 14: Divot Derby Registration (for last year s participants) March 22-23: Spring Break Junior Golf Clinic March 27-28: Greens Aerification (weather permitting) March 27: Divot Derby Registration (for those who didn t play in 2016) March 28: TCCWGA Annual Meeting Women s Golf Association Susie Atha, TCCWGA Chairwoman Last month we learned the legendary groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. As aficionados of the annual ritual know, this suggests we are in for six more weeks of cold winter weather. That may be true for Phil up in the north east, but we are sure enjoying a very mild winter here at TCC! I ve recently seen several golfers out on the course enjoying the mild weather and keeping their golf skills honed. TCC Ladies, we have a couple of important dates approaching that I hope you get on your calendars. First, our Annual Meeting will be held on March 28th at 10:00 a.m. and I hope you will plan to attend. Second, our opening day is April 4th! We will begin with a brief meeting at 8:30 a.m. in the LADIES LOCKER ROOM followed with a 9:00 start to our golf season. If you have been thinking of getting in more golf this season, come out and join us. We have all skill levels and the TCC ladies are a great group to be with...come out and join us! We don t know whether old Punxsutawney Phil is right or wrong with regard to the weather. But what we do know, is as long as we continue to have these mild days, think about getting out and playing a few holes the TCCWGA golf season is not that far away! 3
2017 March Club Events Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Feb. 26 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 1 Breakfast & Lunch offerings in the OPEN at 12:00 p.m. Sushi & Dim Sum Night 6:15-8:00 p.m. Ladies Night Out 5:30 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. OPEN at 12:00 p.m. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Breakfast & Lunch offerings in the Breakfast & Lunch offerings in the Breakfast & Lunch offerings in the CLOSED Washburn Invitational 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 OPEN at 2:00 p.m. 26 27 28 29 30 31 Apr. 1 OPEN at 2:00 p.m. Divot Derby Registration for those who didn t play in 2016 Available at 2:00 p.m. Washburn Invitational Ladies Day Tennis Round Robin 10:00 a.m. Divot Derby Registration last year s participants TCCWGA Annual Meeting 10:00 a.m. Spring Break Junior Golf Clinic 2:00-4:00 p.m. TCC Cooking Class 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. St. Patrick s Day Specials All Day! Kid s Night Out 6:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday 5:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Friday-Saturday 5:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Saturday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. First Sunday of Each Month Cocktail Lounge Tuesday-Thursday 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Friday-Saturday 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m-6:00 p.m. Men s Grill Tuesday-Friday 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Wednesday 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 a.m. Saturday-Sunday 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Tennis Center (785) 354-8565 Monday-Friday -9:00 p.m. Saturday - 6:00 p.m. Sunday 12:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. Maintenance (785) 354-8350 & Golf Shop (785) 354-8563 Monday 2:00 p.m.-dark Tuesday-Sunday -5:00 p.m. Main Office (785) 354-8561 Monday -5:00 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday - 8:00 p.m. Sunday - 3:00 p.m. 4
Tennis News Junior Brown, Director of Tennis Spring into Tennis with Junior s Tennis Tip! It s been a great winter of tennis activity here at the Club. We have lots of adult and junior clinics going on every day of the week. Boys high school tennis season is right around the corner and we ve had the best players in the city putting in a lot of training here all year long. Last year through the Girls and Boys high school seasons, our students achieved the following: 2 State Champions 6 City Champions 4 League Champions 6 Regional Champions 10 State Qualifiers 2 City Finalist 1 Regional Finalist All in all, a very solid year here at TCC! As the weather gets nicer, now is a great time to get involved in Our Saturday morning Futures 2 group having a little tennis. If you re wanting to schedule a lesson, book a court or fun at the end of class! This class meets every Saturday just see what we have to offer, don t hesitate to call down to the from 9:00-10:30 a.m. Great class for 7-10 year-olds! Tennis Center at (785) 354-8565, we are always happy to hear from you! See you on the courts! LADIES DAY ROUND ROBIN Tuesday, March 14 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. This is a round robin format where you will play with a different partner each round and meet new people. Play some doubles with lunch to follow. $40 includes balls, court time and lunch. KID S NIGHT OUT Friday, March 24 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. Hey kids, join us the night of March 24th for games, activities, tons of FUN & food. Check in is at 6:30 p.m., pick up at 9:00 p.m. $25 per child. Children must be 5 years or older. Bring a friend or two to join in on the fun! News Kent Morgison, Superintendent The month of March is upon us, and for those of you that have not taken advantage of a relatively mild winter, it is time to dust off your clubs and begin to get your game in shape. The maintenance staff is prepared to give you another great year of golf here at TCC, and although there are not any major changes to the course, we have been busy with a few smaller projects that we hope will be a nice addition to an already great facility. We have installed new driving range target posts that we think will add to your practice routine. The poles are larger than the usual flagsticks that have been in place, and should give you better visibility when you choose your targets. The poles are equipped with the reflector prisms that your range finder will pick up, so carry distance will be easily ascertained. We also are in the process of rebuilding the back half of the tee complex on hole 8. If you recall, that section of the tee was extremely narrow and a bit unlevel. There also was a drain basin on the east side of the tee that was an eyesore and has now become obsolete. Once the work is complete, the end result will have 3 separate teeing grounds, all at slightly different elevations that we believe will be a small but needed improvement to the hole. From the back tee, it will play slightly longer as well. Our hope is to have the work completed by the end of March at the latest. There are also plans to build a new forward tee on #9 in the near future. Lastly, March also brings on the four-letter word of aerification. Currently, we are scheduled for March 27-28, using the same coring process we performed last season. I know there were some concerns last year of how long it took for the greens to recover. When growing conditions are right, greens will recover from aerification in roughly 2 weeks. The grass variety we have was developed in Texas, and thrives in warmer temperatures than we sometimes get in late March and early April here. Until these conditions arrive, growth isn t as vigorous as desired, regardless of the amount of fertilizer applied. For this reason, March dates are considered a little early, but with a busy April schedule are necessary. We will do everything in our power to push recovery, but Mother Nature may need to give us a boost. As always, we appreciate your patience as this needed practice is completed. 5
Upcoming EventsInformation Make your reservation for any of the following events by calling (785) 354-8561. Sushi & Dim Sum Night Wednesday, March 1 from 6:15-8:00 p.m. Come enjoy a taste of Asia here at TCC! Chef Shawn will be serving a sixcourse meal featuring familiar and new Asian dishes. Great for a night out here at your Club! Check out our menu on page 1. $45++ Ladies Night Out Thursday, March 2 ~ 5:30 p.m. Social ~ 6:15 p.m. Dinner March Madness!!! Be sure to wear your favorite team colors and join in on the fun at our March Madness Ladies Night Out. Make sure to invite a friend or two. Can t wait to see you there! $25++ St. Patrick s Day Specials Friday, March 17 ALL DAY! Come out to your Club and enjoy Irish specialties for St. Patrick s Day served all day in the! Menu options available on page 1. TCC Cooking Class Thursday, March 23 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Come enjoy a fabulously fun lunch with wine and cooking class with Chef Shawn on Spanish Tapas...an awesome way to add some spice and flair to your entertaining or just trying something new! Shawn will be teaching the class the what, why and how to s on this Spanish tradition. Guests welcome. Lunch and Wine provided. $20++ Clubhouse News Friday Appetizers Appetizers are complimentary every Friday from 4:30-7:00 p.m. in the Lounge. & Pound Class Join in on our fun dance fitness class offered at each Wednesday. Free and open to all members! Bridge Hosts Bill & Chuck Bunten Marilyn Nellis Winners High: Roscoe & Mary Ann Earp Low: Jerry & Bonnie Cordill Helianthus save the dates! Mark your calendars for these upcoming parties! Saturday, April 8 Saturday, August 26 Saturday, December 2 New Members We would like to welcome the following new members to the Club! John & Klee Zaricky Dining Paul & Carolyn Rebek Dining Helianthus is a dinner and dance club that is open to all TCC members. If you are interested in joining Helianthus, please contact Gina Patterson at (785) 354-8561 or gpatterson@topekacc.org. TOP E A K EST. 1905 C.C. 6
Welcome Brock Cole Assistant Golf Professional Please join us in welcoming Brock Cole to the position of Assistant Golf Professional here at TCC! Brock recently moved to Topeka from Wichita, Kansas. When he is not golfing, he enjoys watching sports and spending time with his Doberman puppy, Mojo. Brock studied Psychology at Wichita State University and played golf briefly at Newman University. He aspires to become a PGA Professional, while still playing golf at a competitive level. Brock said, I am excited to be the next Assistant Golf Professional at such a prestigious and well established club. I look forward to building a relationship and playing as many rounds as possible with the members at TCC. If you have not already met Brock, please stop by the Golf Shop and welcome him to The Topeka Country Club! Sunday, March 1 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Carved Prime Rib and Turkey Thai Shrimp & Rice Cakes Ham & Cheese Quiche Omelet and Waffle Station Bacon, Ham & Sausage Black Pepper Fried Chicken Italian Meatballs & Noodles Country Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Cream Cheese Wontons Chef s Vegetable of the Day Bread and Cinnamon Rolls Seasonal Salads Fruit & Cheese Display Dessert Table: Triple Chocolate Cake, Angel Food Cake, Chocolate Cake, Pecan Pie, Key Lime Pie, Cherry Cheesecake Employee of the Month Aubrey Weeks Come get a bite of Spain! Cooking Class ~ Spanish Tapas ~ Thursday, March 23 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch and Wine provided. Guests welcome. $20++ Join us in congratulating our February Employee of the Month, Aubrey Weeks! Aubrey has worked at TCC for 4 months as a Server in the, Lounge and Banquets. Aubrey is a busy mom with a 4-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter. In her spare time, Aubrey enjoys riding her motorcycle. This summer, Aubrey plans to attend Washburn Tech to become a paramedic. Thank you for your hard work at TCC! 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 MarchFeatures Limited Edition SOUP Scallop Ceviche $12 Citrus Cooked Scallops with Grilled Avocado, Salsa Verde, Extra Lime Pico de Gallo, Just Made Tortilla Chips SALAD Grilled Scallops Salad $22 Fresh Raspberry Fat Free Dressing with Feta Cheese, Toasted Almonds, Mixed Greens ENTRÉE Seared Scallops with Corn Polenta $36 Charred Tomato and Corn Relish, Grilled Scallions, Roasted Jalapeño and Bourbon Cream COCKTAIL Cucumber Gin Rickey $9 Broker s Gin, Cucumber Simple Syrup, Fresh Lime Juice, Club Soda Thursday Night Family-style Fried Accompanying Tastes March 2: CATFISH Cornmeal Crusted Fried Catfish & Hushpuppies March 9: POLISH CABBAGE ROLLS Beef & Rice Stuffed Cabbage braised in Tomato Jus March 16: GULF COAST Jambalaya with Smoked Shrimp & Sausage March 23: MEMPHIS Pulled Pork March 30: EL PASO Southwestern Turkey Sausage 8