Grand Haven Golf Club

F RO M T H E G E N E R A L MA N AG E R A N D D I R E C T O R O F G O L F A N D R E A K N OX

Apr i l 2016

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Turf Talk 2

From the Golf Shop 3

SenseSational Golf 8

Great Golf Shots 6

Upcoming Events 4-5

Club Events Calendar 7

GHMGA 8

GHWGA 9

LGLGH 8

The Hub of the Club 9

Pub Nights 10

Director of Sales 13

Kitchen Corner 12

Handicap Committee 3

Tournament Schedule 8

New Members 13

Camera is Rolling 14

April is simply a great month for golf! The weather is perfect, the golf course has that

pop of spring green, the days are longer, The Master’s is televised and Grand

Haven’s annual Women’s Member Guest and Men’s Member/Member events will

take center stage. It just doesn’t get much better that that for a golfer!

Of course man does not live on golf alone, although I understand a diet of greens is

very healthy! With our new chef Jean Pierre Roberts on board; we have another

reason the celebrate. Please be sure to stop and say hello to Chef and welcome him

to our Grand Haven family.

Last month our Club Championship was contested with two new Champions

emerging. 2015 Champions Gary Lefler and Joan Callahan were in the field to

defend their titles during the 36 hole gross stroke play event. The Men’s

Championship was won by Richard Frank after a very exciting protracted play-off

between Richard Frank, Art Fadden and Larry Harbaugh. The Women’s

Championship was secured by Laurie Chatey thanks in part to a fabulous opening

round of 71. Thank you to everyone that participated help to make it a great contest

of golf.

There is a whole lot of golf happening this April so be sure you print out the club

calendar and make plans to participate. From the MGA President’s Cup, the WGA

Stableford and the LGL games, to the Cameron Higgins Golf Benefit Scramble on the

11th, a JoFit Trunk show for the ladies on April 12th, Taylor Made Demo Day on

Monday April 25th, Guest Golf Mondays on the 4th, 18th and 25th, and of course the

Women’s Member Guest and Men’s Member Member; get out and play!

THE N INETEENTH HOLE

The Masters is April 6th - 10th, 2016

Last year’s Master’s Champion Jordan Spieth racked up:

The most birdies in one tournament with 28

Tied the lowest 72 hole score with –18

The lowest 54 hole score with –16

The lowest 36 hole score with –14

1st wire to wire winner since 1976

Jack Nicklaus has the most Mater’s victories with 6 wins 1963, 1965,1966,1972,1975,1986

Check out the fascinating history, this year’s field, and more at www.masters.com.

Did you know . . . .

I would like to congratulate the 2016

Men’s Club Champion Richard Frank, 2016

Women’s Club Champion Laurie Chatey, and the

North Team for their victory over the South. Well

done! We will now turn our attention to Women’s

Invitational and Men’s Member/Member.

March was a crazy month for the staff at

Golf Maintenance. Mother Nature could not

make up her mind with cold/hot and dry/wet

weather. We also experience a few major irriga-

tion issues. The community pump system was

down, leaving the course with no water for six

days. The pump failure also led to an 8” pipe to

break under the bridge from #10 to #11. We were

able to bring in outside help to fix both. During the

six days of no irrigation, the weather was warm,

dry, and windy (of course!). The turf went off color,

but we did not experience any loss! We had a

quick recovery thanks to a timely fertilizer applica-

tion and the pumps becoming operable.

Even with the irrigation issues, we have

seen a quick Spring green up to most areas and

good growth in some thinner areas. The off vari-

ety areas in the fairways are filling in and the tee

boxes are starting to recover. You may still see

the markers on different tee’s as we continue to

heal. Twelve tons of fertilizer went out wall-wall,

as well as another ton on the tee’s. The greens

received their first two verticuts of 2016. We are

getting down to a lower height

of cut on all short grass. Going

up in height is a quick proc-

ess...going back down is SLOW!

We have seen a lot of late season Poa Annua

(Annual Bluegrass) sprout. Treating it with a her-

bicide, at this point, is not worth the time. It will

die out as we go down in height, the temperatures

warm, and pre-emergent applications are made.

We are currently wrapping up

the Winter clearing and starting to gear more

towards the summer work. I believe we had a

very successful season of clearing! Many spots

that had not been addressed in a number of

years were focused on. There are a few areas

that are in need of finishing this month and then

we will call the clearing complete for this

year. During the Summer months, obviously the

mowing and cultural practices pick up, but we will

be on an every two week rotation of cart path

edging, bunker edging, sprinkler head/drain/

yardage stone edging, and lake bank trim-

ming. What the maintenance staff of 10 team

members can accomplish is amazing!

I can be reached for questions or com-

ments by e-mail…twest@grandhavengc.com

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TU R F TA L K BY : TJ WES T

Volume 3: Issue 1

Did you know that with

the exception of

tournaments, events or

necessary course

maintenance; we are

now open for golf all

day on Mondays!

Special rates for

Monday guests of

members will be

available, so grab your

friends and neighbors

and come out and play!

“Most all of the turf, ex-

cept for greens, is off color

and in a state of dor-

mancy. Cold/windy tem-

peratures combined with

many overcast days have

hurt our turf density”

Buy two dozen of the new Pinnacle Golf

Balls and receive a third dozen for free

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F R O M T H E G O L F S H O P B Y : B I L LY V A N A R S DA L E

Tuesday ~ Sunday

7:00 am ~ 5:00 pm

Monday

(when the course is open)

7:00 am ~ 5:00 pm

Tee Time reservations can be

made by calling the Golf Shop.

Tuesday through Sunday

beginning at 7:00 am and on

Mondays when the Golf Shop is

open for play beginning at 7:00

am.

Score posting after Golf Shop

hours can be done from home

using My GAF Golf Life.

Mondays

When the Course is Open

Front of Range 7am to 5pm

Back of Range 7am to 4pm

Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Front of Range 7am to 6pm

Back of Range 7am to 5pm

Thursdays

Front of Range 7am to 4pm

Back of Range 7am to 3pm

An early close is needed to

accommodate a clean pick

for mowing the following

morning.

Fridays and Saturdays

Front of Range 7am to 6pm

Back of Range 7am to 5pm

Golf Shop

Hours of Operation

Driving Range Hours of Operation

Close to being on the Golf Staff here for almost a

year now I see the need to address our golfing

members with a real problem that should not

exist at any private golf facility, Proper golf eti-

quette. The beauty of playing our game with

proper etiquette is as much a part of the playing

the game as good equipment, enjoying being with

friends, and playing the game by the rules. The

way the game was originally set up to play by all

of us. Golf etiquette should never go out of style.

I am literally shocked by the condition our players

leave a bunker. If a player employs a caddie it is

the responsibility of the caddie to rake the foot

prints his player made and the area of his swing

in a bunker. At any club that does not employee

Caddies the sole responsibility of the care of a

bunker lies with the person playing from a bun-

ker.

Many evenings I run out a play a quick nine

holes. At every hole I simply end up shaking my

head at the neglect and lack of etiquette shown

by some of our players here. This is your reason-

ability to repair the damage you have made in our

bunkers. Any bunker left unrepaired shows a dis-

regard for the etiquette of the game and for the

other members playing behind you.

We have a very dedicated,

hardworking, and passionate

superintendant in TJ West. He cares very much

about The Grand Haven Golf Club. Above all he

cares most about giving you the best playing con-

ditions possible. He has the unenviable task of

working with Mother Nature, or the most difficult

part, when she works against him. One of the

most frustrating items on his list? Balls marks left

unrepaired and bunkers ignored by his own mem-

bers. The purpose of the bunker rake that the

maintenance staff uses is to maintain the integ-

rity of the bunker over the life of the bunker, not

to clean up after golfers.

Golf has always been a game of etiquette. If you

are unaware of the basic rules of etiquette please

stop in the Golf Shop and spend 10 minutes with

me. I am more than happy to explain the rules of

etiquette to you or your group. Let’s all help Grand

Haven be the golf course in Flagler County that

others envy.

Please take care of the game,

Billy VanArsdale

$35.95 + tax

while supplies

last.

(Member discount does

not apply)

F RO M T H E HA N D I C A P C O M M I T T E E B Y : B I L LY W O O D & R O G E R C O N S O L L A

Can’t tell you how much your committee appreciates the cards that are turned in – makes the process

so much more accurate, answers questions before they are asked, and saves us so much time – thanks

again! We have around 70% of the players turning in cards and that’s great for a voluntary process –

but we hope the rest of you will help us too, particularly the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday PM

groups.

Surprisingly saw a large number of no-posts in the past few weeks – please remember to post, even

before you put up your “pot” money – pro shop, smartphone or home computer all work well.

Thanks again for your continued support.

Billy & Roger

How do I

know what is

going on at

the club? Monthly calendars,

weekly announcements, golf

updates; these are all things I

email out to members. I have

had several members come to

my office because they are not

receiving these emails. There

are several things that you can

check. First of all you need to

make sure that you have joined

our mailing list. You do that by

going to the Grand Haven

member site, signing in and

then pushing the yellow button

that pops up in the middle of

the screen. Please see the

pictures below. If you have

done this then the next thing

you can check is your spam or

junk file in your email account.

Since these emails are all sent

out using an outside source

sometimes they will be blocked

until you approve me as a

sender. Another possibility that

could have occurred is that you

accidentally unsubscribed

yourself from our email list.

This option is at the bottom of

all my emails and just takes a

click of the mouse for the action

to occur. In order for you to

receive emails again you must

sign-up again. If you are not

receiving these emails for any

reason please check with me

before signing up again. I can

verify your email address, find

out the cause of the disruption

and quickly get you back to

receiving communications

again. Our goal is to provide

you information about club

events and happenings in a

timely manner. Don’t miss out;

let’s make sure you are signed

up and in the know!

50 states. Baseball is the

hook we use to grab kids’

attention. Once we have it,

we are able to reach them

and incorporate our charac-

ter education curriculum

both on and off the field

with adult coaches and

mentors. 2013, we im-

pacted over 612,000 at-risk

youth with the help of 478

community-based youth

partners and law enforce-

The ultimate goal of the Cal

Ripken, Sr. Foundation is to

help build character and

teach critical life lessons to

at-risk young people resid-

ing in America’s most dis-

t ressed communit ies

through sports-themed pro-

grams. Since 2001, the

Foundation has provided

programming and re-

sources to positively impact

over 1.6 million youth in all

ment agencies in 307 cities/

towns in 45 states and

Washington, D.C..

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TH E HU B O F TH E CLUB BY : SA RA H W E L L S

L O N N I E R I T Z E R R E C O G N I Z E D O N F L A G L E R L I T T L E L E A G U E O P E N I N G D AY

“How do I know what

is going on at the club?

Monthly calendars,

weekly announcements,

golf updates, these are

all things I email out to

members.”

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Th is i s th e me mb er Web s i t e .

www.grandhavengc.com here you click on

Members only to sign in.

Once you login this is the welcome message you

should see. You can now click on the yellow button

to join or rejoin our mailing list.

“There is nothing more

important than the

development of the youth

in our country. The Cal

Ripken Sr. Foundation

and I are proud to be

involved in that

endeavor.” said Ritzer

Lonnie Ritzer speaking to the

boys and girls on opening day.

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Ask Ashley Higgins what she

was doing after work on

Wednesday, Feb. 3 and she

has no problem remembering.

That was the afternoon she

came home from work to find

her 11-year-old son Cameron

sprawled on the kitchen floor

fighting for his life due to an

undetected arteriovenous

malformation (AVM) in his

brain. Higgins works in the

administration offices at

Grand Haven and had gotten

off early that day. “After he

got off the bus he was selling

his camp cards for Palm

Coast Boy Scout Troop 281,”

Higgins said. “He was fine.

He told his friend he needed

to get inside because he

knows I don’t let him go out-

side when I am not there.”

Initially Higgins thought Cam-

eron was playing a joke. He

was on the floor, a water bot-

tle by his side, his hand

stretched out like he was

trying to get it. His mom said

he likes to play tricks and

make people laugh so at first

she thought -- she hoped --

this was just another joke.

“When I walked in, he looked

up at me and then his head

went down,” she said. “I

screamed, ‘I’m going to call 9-

1-1. You’d better wake up.”

While waiting for the ambu-

lance, Higgins rolled him on

his side because it seemed

he was going to be sick. She

found out later that he was

actually having mini-seizures.

He had never had seizures

before. His only medical issue

was an occasional bloody

nose from time to time, some-

thing that would have more

significance in future days.

Cameron was taken to Florida

Hospital Flagler where they

gave him medication to stop

the seizures, but the seizures

didn’t stop. “Then they took

him back for a CAT scan and

found blood on his brain,”

Higgins said. “They came out

and told us he needed to be

put on a breathing machine

and that he was going to have

to be life-flighted to a hospital

that was capable of caring for

him.” “Dr. (Robert) Livingston

was his doctor and he told me

Cameron was going to have to

have brain surgery,” Higgins

said. “As a mother, I felt like

my insides were dying; I really

did.” The next thing Higgins

remembers is climbing

aboard a medical trans-

port helicopter for the trip to

Wolfson Children’s Hospital in

Jacksonville. Dr. Livingston

told her that Wolfson’s had

the specialized neurological

care Cameron needed. Cam-

eron was taken into surgery to

have an EVD (External Ven-

tricular Drain) placed in his

brain to relieve the pressure.

It was the pressure of the

blood on the brain that

caused the seizures, and two

mini-strokes. His AVM was

rated a class four out of five.

The next day the pressure

returned and a second sur-

gery was performed to put

another EVD drain on the right

side. “He was a class 4 be-

cause it’s (AVM) is very deep

in his brain and it’s in the

middle,” Higgins said.

Signs of progress

“Every day is a little bit better,

but the problem”…she re-

tracts that…”not a problem, I

am thankful, but every step is

so small, but when he does

something, everyone is like

“Halleluiah. The little micro-

scopic advances were enough

to keep me going. I’m thank-

ful for every breath he takes,

every time he looks and me;

and every time he squeezes

my hand it’s a blessing.” On

Monday, Feb. 22, his mom,

Grandmother Tana Fraser,

and the nurses were getting

Cameron ready for a big

move. He was being released

from Pediatric Intensive Care

Unit and moved to room 508

on the fifth

floor neurological unit at the

hospital.

The Next Steps

Cameron will need rehabilita-

tion; he will need to relearn

everything, from walking to

reading, colors and math.

Higgins is hoping to be able to

move him to Brooks Rehabili-

tation, south of Wolfson Chil-

dren’s Hospital. But, like eve-

rything up to this point, with

no insurance, a charitable

application has to be com-

pleted and accepted.

“We’ve applied for Medicaid

so hopefully we will get ap-

proval for that,” she said.

“Going forward is where we

are going to need the help --

getting into Brooks Rehab,

and the medication is expen-

sive.”

Higgins seems uncomfortable

asking for help, and over-

whelmed by the kindness and

compassion she has received

from friends and strangers.

She has no insurance, she

had to drop Florida Healthy

Kids for Cameron because as

a single mom she couldn’t

afford it. “I’m no stranger to

hard work,” she said. “I work

every day, and was in school

online full time for IT. I work

hard, and it’s not about want-

ing a handout for sure.”

She knows she is lucky to

have family support.

-Article by The Palm Coast

Observer

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GR AN D HAV E N GOLF CLUB H O S TS GO LF TO UR N A ME NT F O R CA ME RO N

Monday,

April 11th,

2016

9am Shotgun

Start Registration Opens at 7am

4 Person

Scramble

$40 - Full Golf Member Includes: a Donation to Cameron,

18 holes of golf,

Awards Luncheon to follow

Cart Fees Will Apply

$65 - Associate &

Afternoon Member Includes: a Donation to Cameron,

18 holes of golf, Cart Fee &

Awards Luncheon to follow

$80 - Guests Includes: a Donation to Cameron,

18 holes of golf, Cart Fee &

Awards Luncheon to follow

$25 Awards Luncheon Not a golfer? Join us for lunch to

follow the golf outing

Includes a Donation to Cameron

Any and all donations accepted

Please Make Checks payable to:

Grand Haven Golf Club

TO Register:

Contact the Grand Haven Golf

Club

Pro Shop: (386) 445-2327 ext 1

Email:

JHarper@GrandHavenGC.com

Website: wwwGrand-

HavenGC.com/BenefitCameron

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Roland Robichaud aced the 103 yard 8th hole during the MGA tournament round

Wednesday March 2nd. Roland used an 8 iron for his ace. His shot was witnessed by

Bob Mehl, Bob Aiken, and Dennis Weaver.

Howard Poulson scored a hole in one, March 15th using a 7 iron from 142 yards away

on hole #14. His shot was witnessed by Tony Scuito, Shaun Porter, John Chism.

Donald Lockhart eagled the par 4 sixth hole March 29th with a driver and a pitch shot. Don’s eagle

was witnessed by Don Gingles, Rick Ward, and Jim Porter.

GREAT GOLF SHOTS

Choose from Mizuno MP,

TaylorMade

and Titleist Vokey wedges

TAYLORMADE

Monday

April 25, 2016

10:00 am—2:00 pm

On the driving range

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G H M G A ( G R A N D H AV E N M E N ’ S G O L F A S S O C I A T I O N )

S E N S E S A T I O N A L G O L F :

D I S C O V E R I N G H O W T O P L A Y Y O U R

B E S T G O L F

For information or to

schedule a lesson,

stop by the golf shop or

give Rick a call

at 1-941-661-5483.

VIDEO LESSONS

Remember that your club

head is moving up and down

and around and around at

the same time! Watch how

clear balanced neutral

movements can be achieved

using my high speed

video camera.

Seeing really is believing.

$60 per Hour

or a

Series of 3 for $150

April will be a busy month for the Men’s Golf Association. We begin with our annual President’s Cup

tournament on April 6 and 13. The event is similar to a Ryder Cup team-format in which the winning

team is the team that collects the largest number of points during the two-week tournament. The

MGA Annual Spring Luncheon will be held immediately following the final round on April 13th. Last

year's winning co-captains Buddy Rogers and Doug March of the “Gang-Green” team are returning to

defend their title. Last year's defending co-captains, Hawley Rogers and Bob Borer of the “Dew

Sweepers”, want a rematch, and they will lead the challengers. The tournament games will be

organized as follows: April 6 the competition will pit both teams in a 4-ball tournament for the front

nine, and a 2-man scramble on the back nine, tournament scoring. Wednesday, April 13th will be an

18-hole Nassau round between the teams. Following this match, the MGA spring banquet for all

league members with occur.

And, if that wasn’t enough, the MGA Shootout for the December to April period will occur on April 26th

at 2:00 pm on the back nine of the course. Three times a year the MGA holds a shootout competition

for those golfers who earn competitive points for each week of play throughout a period of the year.

The top ten points earning golfers each period compete for the “fickle finger of fate” trophy. These ten

golfers play a shootout round that eliminates one golfer from each hole until a survivor is left standing

on the 18th hole. It has been compared to the gladiator fight scène without the tigers. It is a fun time

for all our golfers and refreshments are provided by the MGA. Watch the fun.

L G L G H ( L A D I E S G O L F L E A G U E O F G R A N D H AV E N )

The LGL had a fun-filled month. Our Coastal Niners played the Conservatory Course and had several

winners. Cathy Whitby - closest to the line; 1st place team - Judy Sack and Jean Armstrong; 2nd place

team - Linda Stitzinger and Loretta Consolla; 3rd place team - Alice Lafond.

We would like to thank the WGA for inviting us to participate in the Charity Golf Tournament, benefiting

the Sheltering Tree. Congratulations go to Sandi Walker who took closest to the pin on hole 14 in this

event.

On the down side, we mourn the loss of one of our longtime members, Ellie Decker, who passed away

on March 10th.

Karen Oorlog

LGLGH President

April 7 - 9, 2016

Women’s Member/Guest

Chairperson Kenny O’Connor

April 21 - 23, 2016

Men’s Member/Member

Chairperson Bill Holland

May 14 & 15, 2016

Grand Haven Cup

Chairpersons

Larry Geiser and Bob Aiken

October 6 - 8, 2016

Women’s Member/Member

October 20 –23, 2016

Men’s Member/Guest

Rich Decola and Sam Cousino

2016 T O U R N A M E N T S C H E D U L E

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G H WG A ( G R A N D H AV E N W O M E N ’ S G O L F A S S O C I A T I O N )

Hello All, the Club Championship Tournament was held March 19 and 20 and we all had a great time.

The new Women’s Club Champion is Laurie Chatey!! My congratulations go out to her, it was a very

exciting match to witness between Laurie and Joan Callahan.

I think almost all of our members played in the Charity Event on March 15th and I know everyone had

a great time!! Along with the Ladies Association and guests, we had 99 women enjoy the day that was

prepared for us by Suzette Sweeny and her wonderful committee made up of Mia Marchio, Patty Bald-

ini, Sheila Tebbano, Jackie Poole, Meredith Johnson, Ann Lesser, Melody Kimmel, Carol Wolfe,Brenda

Perry and Jane Walter. They all put in a lot of time and effort to run a very successful event for the

benefit of “The Sheltering Tree”, which is a Flagler County organization, that helps people have a place

to eat and sleep when the weather gets below 40 degrees. President of The Sheltering Tree, Carla

Traister and Secretary Sue Bicings were present to receive a check for $7,032.00!! They were ex-

tremely grateful and moved to tears by the generosity of all the women present. A job very well done by

all of the committee and all of the women who played that day, you should be proud of yourselves, I

know I am proud of everyone!!

Now is the time to fill out your entry form for:

2016 Olympics Women’s Member Guest which will begin on April 7th with a optional practice round

and a mixer in the evening to “Meet Us in Rio” with golf on April 8th and 9th! The committee is plan-

ning a lot of fun stuff, it is going to be a tournament that you will not want to miss. If you would like to

play, but need a guest, please let me know, as we have people who have heard about it and would love

to be invited.

Just an extra note to put April 27th on your calendar for Pub Night!

It will be “Trivia, Tacos and Tequila”. Sounds like a good time!!

Kenny O’Connor, President koconnor121@yahoo.com

Ladies! Don’t

miss our next

Trunk Show!

Tuesday April

12th at

1pm in the

Coastal Room.

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yoga and fitness apparel for

the ageless, active woman.

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G R A N D HAV E N P U B N I G H T U P DA T E S M A K E P L A N S TO A T T E N D

Trivia, Tacos, & Tequila

April 27, 2016

Sign Up Now Open

Kentucky Derby

May 7, 2016

Sign Up Now Open

Nine Holes of Golf &

Ala Carte Dining

May 19, 2016

Tour Napa Valley

Wine & Food Tasting

May 21, 2016

Pub Night

May 25, 2016

DJ Night

June 11, 2016

Nine Holes of Golf &

Ala Carte Dining

June 16, 2016

Pub Night

June 22, 2016

Nine Holes of Golf &

Ala Carte Dining

July 14, 2016

Pub Night

July 20, 2016

Make Plans to

Attend the next

Pub Night!

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Please be reminded

that dress code asks

that you not wear

jeans in the

clubhouse, dining

room or on the golf

course. Please

remind your guests

of our dress code

also so that they

may be prepared

appropriately.

K I TC H EN CO R N E R BY : CA R R I E D I B B L E

Our Bananas Foster Bread Pudding has been a

member favorite and I am sharing the recipe this

month. In my last position as General Manager of

a campus dining account I used to go into the

kitchen to make the bread pudding for the annual

college staff and faculty holiday party. Always,

when it came to a certain step I would tell my staff

this was the point where you had to “put the love”

into it. You will find that step in the recipe!

Enjoy!

First I want to welcome

Chef JP Roberts to our

team! The last week has

been an exciting one for

me professionally working

with JP. His energy, crea-

tivity and passion for food and people have

been an inspiration. If you haven’t met Chef

please come by…

WE L C OM E , JE A N -PI ER R E RO B ERT S

Cynthia Roberts and they have 5 wonderful children from ages 22 to 6. Chef JP is a great addition to the Grand Haven team and is excited about bringing back the basics to fine dining and wowing you with flavor here in the clubhouse.

JP is from Winter Haven Florida. He is a graduate of the University of Florida with a culinary degree from Le Cordon Bleu in Atlanta, Georgia. He worked as the Executive Sous Chef for Michael Pappas. He comes to Grand Haven with 18 years of culinary experience, as well as, one James Beard Award Nomination in 2006. He is married to

Bananas Foster Bread Pudding Carrie Dibble

½ c. Melted butter for pan

15 eggs

10 yolks

3 c. sugar 3 c. milk

3 c. heavy cream

3 tbl. vanilla 12 c. bread---3 day old, white, croissant, baquette, danish, donuts etc. Rough chop.

6-8 chopped (very ripe) bananas

Prep 2” hotel pan with spray and melted butter.

Whip eggs and yolks-set aside. Bring milk, heavy cream and sugar to a boil. Temper with egg mixture.

Add cubed bread and chopped banana to prepared pan.

Pour hot custard over bread/banana mix. Let soak. Crush with hands. Let sit and crush again. Make sure you give it

some love. J

Bake at 350 until puffy.

Bourbon Butter Sauce

2 c butter

4 c sugar

2 c half and half

Melt together on low…bring to a simmer.

Add Bourbon and Vanilla to taste.

Pour Whiskey sauce generously over bread pudding and let soak in before serving. Serve with caramel

sauce and freshly whipped sweetened heavy cream.

awards luncheon is $25 which

includes a donation to Cam-

eron. For more information on

this event, contact the golf

s h o p o r m y s e l f a t

JHarper@GrandHavenGC.com.

We would like to welcome to the club 4

new trial members this month. David Tewskbury,

Jim & Jackie Morelowiz, Cheryl Ringer, and Al &

Joan Chirqwin. When you see a new face around

the club, be sure to introduce yourself. One of the

greatest joys I’ve experienced at the club was

one of our members who was been with the club

for over 16 years conversing with a new Trial

Member. Bringing together our alumni with our

new comers is a great experience for all. Also, we

would like to welcome Linda & Bob Magnus as

Full Golf Members! They have been familiar faces

at our social events, joining us for Pub Nights and

even sharing the Red Lipstick with some of the

staff during the Doo Wop dance!

As many of you may have received in the mail, we

recently mailed a postcard to the Grand Haven

community promoting the Trial Membership. If

you have a friend or neighbor that golfs and cur-

rently not a member, be sure to introduce them

to the club on one of our VIP Guest days. The VIP

Guest days are offered on April 25th, May 23rd,

and June 20th. These VIP Days include green fees

for $49.95 and they do not have to play with a

member. It’s a great opportunity to experience

the course for themselves at a fantastic rate.

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D I R E C T O R O F S A L E S B Y : J E R I H A R P E R

It’s officially spring which means Wedding Season!

Grand Haven has its first wedding of 2016 on April

3rd. We have begun showcasing weddings from

2015 on our website as well as on facebook. If you

have or know of a friend/family member tying the

knot in the near future, be sure to send them by for

a tour. We offer an array of packages starting as

low as $45. Our team is prepared to customize

their special day to be remembered for a lifetime.

Speaking of weddings, do you have an

anniversary coming up? How about a milestone?

Let the Grand Haven team create an anniversary as

memorable as the day you said “I Do.” Renew your

vowels or celebrate with friends. We have the per-

fect amenities to bring you together again.

On April 11th, you will have an opportunity

to help a fellow neighbor. Our CDD secretary and

friend Ashley Higgins is currently in recovery with

her son Cameron who was diagnosed with AVM

more than 6 months ago. With no insurance and

little income at this point, she is plagued with doc-

tor bills and the everyday challenge of life. While

Cameron continues to improve, we have an oppor-

tunity to help. Sign up for the Cameron Higgins

Benefit on April 11th. This is a 4 person scramble at

9am with an awards luncheon to follow. We are

accepting donations on behave of Cameron as well.

We are reaching out to more than just our golfers.

We’re looking for volunteers to help with the event

as well as any prizes that could be used. We would

like to thank Palm Coast Ford for donating 2 Hole

In One cars already as well as the Grand Haven

Women’s Club for offering to help in any way. If you

have friends that are not golfers, we are offering

tickets to the awards luncheon to follow golf. The

N E W M E M B E R S A T

G R A N D H A V E N

Cheryl Ringer

Trial Member

Lawrence Cirina

Social Member

Jim Morelewicz

Trial Member

Timothy Smith

Social Member

Alan Chirgwin

Trial Member

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Day 1 TOTALS

NORTH SOUTH

23.5 16.5

Day 2 TOTALS

NORTH SOUTH

22.5 17.5

Congratulations to the North Team

in their victory this year!

Womens Club Champion - Laurie Chatey 151

Womens runner up - Joan Callahan 156

Womens flight 1st net - Kenny O’Conner - 142

Womens flight 2nd net - Peg Pettingell - 143

Mens Club Champion - Richard Frank - 158 Won a five hole play-off

Mens runner up - Art Fadden - 158

Championship flight 1st net - Larry Harbaugh - 137

Championship flight 2nd net - Dennis Emerick - 141

Dark Oak flight 1st net - Lonnie Ritzer - 145

Dark Oak flight 2nd net - Howard Poulson - 147

White Tee Flight 1st net - Thomas Richards - 132

White Tee Flight 2nd net - Thomas Smith - 135

Light Oak flight 1st net - Terry Donahue - 137

Light Oak Flight 2nd net - Jose Moctezuma & Bill Wood (tie) 150

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2016

The Nineteenth Hole

500 Riverfront Drive

Palm Coast, FL 32137

Grand Haven Golf Club

Phone: 386-445-2327

Fax: 386-445-3866

E-mail: grandhavengc@grandhavegc.com

We’re On the Web! www.grandhavengc.com

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You are cordially

Invited to join us

For the Grand Haven

Run for the Roses Kentucky Derby Party

Saturday, May 7th

Door open at 4:30 pm

Plated Dinner

Ladies Hat Contest

Reservations Required

386-445-2327 ext: 3202

ghreservations@grandhavengc.com

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