Riverhill Reporter October 2016 Joe Finger Hall Of Fame Induction Joe Finger, one of the founding designers of the Riverhill Golf Club is now joining Byron Nelson in the Texas Golf Hall of Fame(TGHoF). A celebration will be held this October 10th, 2016 to honor Finger's accomplishments. Join us in celebrating our Riverhill Pride! "A Houston native, Finger, who passed away in 2003 will be honored in the Lifetime Achievement category. He spent 45 years as an architect designing courses all over the world, and his widow Julia said he would be so very pleased to be included among the great Texas architects. 'He started playing golf in Texas at a very early age and played until he was a very old man here. The Texas courses and the ones he did elsewhere meant so much to him.' Finger teamed with fellow TGHoF member Byron Nelson to design the Riverhill Golf Club in Kerrville in 1998 near where he lived and also did a total renovation of Scott Schreiner Golf Club in Kerrville for his final project." From the Press release on Texas Golf Hall of Fame. For more information on the 2016 induction banquet, October 10, and ceremonies along with sponsorships, contact Mary Carriker, Managing Director of the TGHoF at mary@golfsanantonio.org or 210-736-8701.
From the Desk of John Junker General Manager As we enter into the 4 th Quarter of this year, our appreciation goes out to our incredible membership for what is looking like another successful year at the Club. Membership has almost reached our goal for year end. Our success is driven by the support of our great membership. Please give Bryan a call if you know of any potential members for Riverhill. Winter projects are right around the corner. We will begin scheduling to complete the bunker renovations and are in the final year of our Riverhill Tree Program. In January we will be reroofing the Club again after the June hail storm. One of the most important projects will be the remediation of the Bermuda grass infestation in the greens. Thoughts on Riverhill To most of our members, Country Club living is about camaraderie and fellowship. It is about comfort and enjoying Club activities with your friends and family. Sharing special times together and feeling the ultimate sense of belonging, and living life to its fullest. Food For Thought. Did you know that our food and beverage program is based on living life to its fullest? Not only do we desire our membership to enjoy each experience they have at The Club, we promote eating well. Enjoying great food that is sensible, sustainable, local and delicious. The goodness we prepare for our Members begins with each serving. The freshest available, all-natural ingredients. Our beef, chicken and seafood is never, ever given growth hormones or antibiotics. Akaushi beef also has a high ratio of monounsaturated to saturated fats, which is beneficial to your heart. Our vegetables are mostly farm fresh, locally grown free of preservatives, pesticides and herbacides. Starting in November, our lunch meats will only be Boars Head brand. The meat contains high concentrations of oleic acid, a heart-healthy fatty acid. We know this is different, but we care about each and everyone of our Members. Now when it is time to indulge, just ask the Chef and we will have a few sinners dishes. We understand that all things in moderation are good. On behalf of the staff, we would like to truly thank you for all you do.
Riverhill Proud! Sincerely, From the Desk of Bryan Hargrove Membership Director The holidays are right around the corner. However, it s never too early to count your blessings and reflect on the good things that happened this year. Here are few things that I am happy about: 1. Given the opportunity to come back to Riverhill. This has always been a special place to me. As I come to work each day, I ask myself if Mr. Nelson would be proud of Riverhill over 40 years later. For the most part, I think he would. We can always improve and if we keep that in mind, then things will continue to get better. Riverhill Proud! 2. The timely rains we have had this year. How often have you seen the course as green as it is in September? Not very often, I bet. 3. A membership that really cares about Riverhill. All comments we receive, both good and bad, are taken seriously. If our membership didn t care about our club, we would never know how we are doing. As we inch closer to our goal of 525 members, remember that our referral is still going on. Bring in a new member and receive a credit equal to a month s dues of the member you sponsored. I hope you feel blessed to be a part of the Riverhill family. I know I do! Riverhill Proud! Bryan Hargrove Welcome to our new members that joined in September:
RIVERHILL WOMEN S ASSOCIATION Only a few seats available! RWA October 13 th Program: We will be on the Road! A trip to the Pearl Brewery With a River Cruise thru the Locks A bus will pick us up at the club at 9:00 am. We will depart on the river cruise from the Hotel Emma. The trip is 2 hours. After the trip, you will have time to eat luncheon and/or shop near the Hotel Emma. The bus will pick us up at the Hotel Emma at 3:30 pm for our ride home. The cost of the trip is $53.00. This includes the bus ride and the river cruise. Lunch will be on your own. Reservations will be confirmed with your check. If you have any questions, please call me at 830-377-5195 or email at krm@winstream.net. Congratulations to Sally Derr, our monthly raffle winner!! We will have board elections in November, if you are interested in being on the nominating committee or board, please let me know. If you have any questions, please call me at 830-377-5195 or email at krm@winstream.net. Thank you, Berna Jean
Golf Congratulations to our first place Member-staff Scramble Winners: Chipper Loggie, Jay Dunn, Harold Danford, Dwayne Davis, Carol Powers and Bryan Hargrove
Fall is finally here! The course is in the best condition it s been in several years. It is great golf weather so come out and play. Our next Member-Staff Scramble will be October 27 th with a 5:00 Shotgun start. Our next club event and final Collins Cup qualifying event is the Member-Member Match Play, Friday-Sunday, October 7 th 9 th. The format is Best Ball match play with one 9 hole match on Friday, 2 9-hole matches on Saturday and 2 9-hole matches on Sunday. The tournament is open to all members, men, women or mixed teams. Entry is $70 per player. The Collins Cup dates are November 4 th & 5 th with the Top 32 players on the points list receiving automatic invites. The Collins Cup Parings dinner will be on Wednesday, Nov. 2 nd. The current points list is posted on the bulletin board and on the website. Ladies golf clinics start back on Thursday October 6 th and will run thru October 27 th. Clinics start at 10:00 and are $10 per session. Our Jr. Golf Clinics are taking place every Wednesday at 4:00 for $10 per session. We average about 9 juniors each week so send the juniors out to meet some new friends. We focus on the fundamentals, on course shot selection and rules. Our Fall Demo Day will be Tuesday October 18 th from 10-2. Taylor Made, Callaway, Ping, Cleveland and Cobra will be on hand with all their latest equipment. Mark and I will be on the range to help custom fit and answer questions. We have a new event for the Couples October 29 th and 30 th, The Couples Club Championship. The entry will be $100 which include food after both rounds and prizes. The format will be a Shamble counting 1 low net. Come out and meet some other golf couples, sign-up in the golf shop. Christmas will be here before we know it and soon we will be receiving new merchandise. The Golf Shop Christmas Sale will be Friday December 2 nd from 3 6. Wine and appetizers will be served while you shop. Upcoming Events: Oct. 7 th 9 th Fall Member Member Match play
Oct. 18 th Demo Day Callaway, Cleveland, Cobra, Ping, Taylor Made - 10:00-2:00 Oct. 27 th Staff Scramble 5:00 Oct. 29 th 30 th Couples Club Championship Nov. 2 nd The Collins Cup Dinner Nov. 4 th 5 th The Collins Cup Nov. 7 th 10 th Greens Aerification Nov. 17 th Staff Scramble 3:00 Dec. 2 nd Golf Shop Christmas Sale - 3:00 6:00 Dec. 3 rd Christmas Scramble 2-person teams Fairway Feats: Aug. 26 Gary Cochrane Shot a 69 from the gold tees for his lowest round at Riverhill Aug. 30 Jenny Mitchell had her first Hole-in-One on #2 Sept. 8 Mark Bosma shot a 36 on back nine for a 78 Sept. 14 Syl Kutach shot a 75 for his lowest round of the year from the Collins tees Sept. 18 Carol Powers shot an 86 for her career low round Sept. 21 Marlene Grothues birdied #17 for the first time 2016 Men s Club Championship Championship Flight 2016 Champion 2 nd Place BK Cody 3 rd Place Clay Malson Congratulations to Diane Henry on her 7 th Ladies Club Championship win a row. Diane shot 78 82 for a two-day total of 160.
Congratulations to our 2016 Men s Club Champion, Tray Tyner. Tray defended his title by shooting rounds of 71-72-70-213 to win by12 strokes over runner-up BK Cody. Our other flight winners were: 1 st Flight Gross Bill Woodley - 147 Net Tyler Campbell - 139 2 nd Flight Net Ed Corley - 147 3 rd Flight Gross Pete Peters - 148 Net Mart Hanna - 146 4 th Flight Net Mike Smith - 140 Men's Golf Association (MGA) Here we are in that special season right between heat stroke and frost delay. This is probably the very best season for golf here at Riverhill, and you can expect the club to be very busy with MGA play, tournaments, and just plain golf! In the MGA, we have our annual match play event, the fall cook-out, and our annual meeting all in addition to normal play days. So let s get right down to what s going on this fall. The annual fall cook-out is Thursday, October 20 th. It starts with golf at 1PM, drinks at 5:30, and dinner at 6PM. Your meal is already paid for (not your beer no way could we afford all that!), and your significant other can join in for a nominal fee. If mother nature cooperates, we ll be outside on the veranda or the lawn. Mark your calendars now and look for details in an upcoming email. On the 21 st, the MGA Championship match play starts. This is invitation only based on the number of points you earned in MGA play through September. Given my year, I m guessing I won t be invited! But those that are invited will find out at the fall cook-out. Next up, we re participating in the RWGA s Great Pumpkin event on Wednesday, October 26 th. It begins with a deli lunch at 11AM, followed by golf, followed by a Harvest Buffet in the mansion. Admission gets you golf, lunch, and prizes (assuming you win, of course!). This is a really fun
event, with two men and two women on each team. The pro shop is keeping a list of men and the women are picking the teams! (Kind of a Sadie Hawkins event, if you remember those). November is a bit of a breather for special events, but then we start right up again with our annual breakfast meeting on December 1 st. The meeting will be at 7AM (!!) followed by golf at 9:30. We ll present a summary of the findings of our annual survey and planned changes for the next year. What, you ve not answered your survey??? Well, it was supposed to close by the end of September, but you still have one last chance: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/rmga2016. With such a busy social calendar, we ll be down to three play days a month for the fall. The new schedule is published on the website, but here s the gist of it: We re all about Thursdays in October: The 6 th, 13 th, and 20 th. Times and formats vary, including two afternoon starts for those that need to skip out of work to play. In November, we have two Thursdays and one Saturday: The 3 rd, 12 th, and 17 th. Thursday will again be a 1PM shotgun so start thinking of your excuse for missing work now. In December, we ll also have two Thursdays and a Saturday: The 1 st, 8 th, and 17 th. After the 17 th, you ll just have to wait until you get your new clubs for Christmas and try them out before the first play day in January. Whew! I m exhausted just typing up all this. And this is just the MGA the club has a lot of events happening this fall. Get out there and enjoy the wonderful fall weather. Niel Powers Publicity Riverhill MGA Riverhill Women's Golf Association - RWGA Fall is a favorite time of the year for many of us and with October comes the Julia Finger Challenge and the Great Pumpkin. The Julia Finger Challenge players are determined through a points system described in the RWGA Directory. It is twelve players only, with blue and yellow teams, played over two days which are October 11 th and 12 th this year. If you are interested, points begin to accumulate in October for play next year.
Another favorite event is the Great Pumpkin, coming October 26 th. This year the women are inviting the men to join us with each foursome made up of two men and two women players, no spouses in the same foursome. The format is a scramble with deli lunch and golf games beginning at 11:00 with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. Post play we will await scores and prizes in the Antler bar. All players are encouraged to stay for dinner in the Mansion on your own so invite your non-playing spouse and friends to join you for a harvest themed dinner. The RWGA election is coming up in December with the offices of President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer open to candidates for one year terms. If you want to volunteer or to recommend another for office, please contact Vice-President, Terry Terrell. We all pitch in when needed and good officers will help keep us out there playing golf with friends. September had some exciting games with contests for Women s Club Champion and with Matt Trevino in Beat the Pro. Results: GREEN TEES ONLY August 31, 2016 1 st Gross Carol Swanson - 85 1 st Net Linda Ehrenreich - 70 2 nd Net Terry Terrell 72 PUTTS ONLY September 7, 2016 Red Flight 1 st Place Lynn Perilloux 31 2 nd Place Nancy Wilson - 31 3 rd Place Rhonda Taylor - 33 Green Flight 1 st Place Nancy DeYoung - 29
2 nd Place Sally Peterson - 30 3 rd Place Marlene Grothues 30 September 21, 2016 BEAT THE PRO Matt Trevino 66 Nancy DeYoung net 66 No other players matched or beat Matt s score!
Tennis Fall is here and hoping for some cooler temperatures to play more tennis. Mark your calendars for a new addition to the tennis calendar in October. We are having a Tennis Mixer on Saturday October 8th at 9am with Houston ladies group. We will eat at the Turning point following tennis. Cost is $30. Sign up now and invite some of your friends as guests to play. Let make this another great tennis event. Las Vegas Tennis Pro-Am is scheduled for October 24th and 25th at the Westgate Resort in Las Vegas. The tennis will be held 9am to noon followed by lunch, then evenings planned on own. Every year this is a great event and it s getting better each time. Riverhill members: Mark Benak, Mark Hoffman, Shaun Randall attending along with Tennis Director Garry and Kimberly Nadebaum will be playing with several other players and Pros from around the country. Look for pictures and results next month. Tournament News Tennis Director Garry Nadebaum was runner up at USTA National Mens 45's Grass Court Singles held at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia. This was Garry's 5 straight year to be in the singles finals. Garry had won the title in 2012, 2013, 2014 and was runner up in 2015 and 2016. In the singles Garry Nadebaum was seeded #2 and won 3 matches before he was beaten in final in a close match 3/6, 3/6 by #1 seed Oren Motevassel from California. Overall another great tournament at the USTA
National Grass courts for a 5th year. Fall junior tennis Clinics Session #2 September 25 to October 20 Session #3 October 24 to November 17th Session #4 November 21 to December 15 Beginner Tennis Clinis - 10 & Under This fun, innovative skill-building program is designed to develop children s motor skills though exposure to the fundamentals. Perfect for kids! Monday 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm Thursday 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm Cost: $45 a month (4 weeks, 1 day a week)/85 a month (2 days a week) Daily drop in Charge-$15 each time Intermediate Clinic Players will work on Stroke Analysis, Point Play, & Strategy & Movement Monday 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm Thursday 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm Cost: $65 a month (4 weeks, 1 day a week) $125 a month (4 weeks, 2 days a week) Daily drop in charge is $20.00 a clinic Advanced Junior Clinic Players will work on Stroke Analysis, Point Play, & Strategy & Movement Tuesday 6-7 pm & Saturday 9-10:30 am $20.00 each clinic Remember the great adult clinics we have going on all year round. Come on out and improve your tennis games and stay fit while playing "tennis the sport of a lifetime. Weekly Events Tuesday 6pm Adult Mixed Drill and Doubles Thursday 9am Ladies Drill Saturday 9am to 10:30 Mens and Womens Drill Children's Clinics Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Dining Menu's Call For Reservations 830-896-1400 Steak Night October 5th, 5-8pm True Beginnings Crab Cake Fried Quail Shrimp Cocktail $11 Wedge or Julia s Caesar Warm Rolls w/ Sweet Cream Butter Featuring Aged Prime Rib $24 6 oz Center Cut Angus Filet $24 10 0z 1855 Ribeye $26 8 0z Statler Chicken $16 Grilled Scottish Salmon $20 Special Grilled Halibut $34 Sides
Mashed Potatoes Steak Fries Seasonal Vegetables Acorn Squash Glazed Carrots Dessert Crème Brule $4 Pasta Night Wednesday, October 12 Create your own Pasta Dish $16.95 Riverhill Salad & Soup Bar Italian Bread Pasta Choices Angel Hair Linguini Penne Sauce of Choice Marinara Alfredo Olive Oil White Wine & Butter Choice of Proteins Meatballs Chicken Shrimp Other Choices Bell Peppers Jalapeno Peppers Onions Garlic Cherry Tomatoes Black Olives Mushrooms Spinach Sun Dried Tomatoes Cilantro Cheeses of Choice Shaved Parmesan Asiago Mozzarella Chef Feature
Penne Rustica Shrimp, Ham, Sausage, Chicken, Peppers and Onions in a creamy Tomato Sauce Dessert Flan Birthday & Anniversary Celebration Night Wednesday, October 19 True Beginnings Crab Cakes Fried Quail Shrimp Cocktail $11 House Salad Breads & Sweet Cream Butter Included w/ entrees below Main 6 oz Center Cut Angus Filet $24 10 0z 1859 Ribeye $26 Oven Roasted Statler Chicken $19 Grilled Scottish Salmon $22 Shrimp Three Way $16 Sides Mashed Potatoes Asparagus Loaded Potato Gratin Glazed Carrots Dessert Cake, Cake & more Cake Friday Nights at The Mansion Dinner at the mansion, Fridays from 5pm-8pm New Beginnings
Crab Cakes Pork Wings Fried Quail Shrimp Cocktail $11 Salad or Soup Julia s Caesar Riverhill House Gumbo Soup of Day Served with warm bread & sweet cream butter Main Stays Angus Filet 6oz $24 Angus Ribeye 12oz $28 Shrimp Three Way $19 Salmon 8oz $20 Oven Roasted Chicken 8oz $16 Chicken Fried Steak 8oz $13 Shrimp Alfredo $16 Riverhill Burger ½ lb $9 Chef Recommends Akaushi Coulotte 7 oz $14 14oz $24 Sides Mashed Potatoes Asparagus Baked Potato Green Beans Endings Riverhill Pecan Ball Chefs Choice $4