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The Crest Volume: 65 February 2019

GM Notes: by Tom McClure

Hope everyone is having a fantastic start to 2019! Hillcrest hosted several events in January, thank you to our members!! Whether you are looking for a place for your special occasion or business event…stop in and make your reservation. Your club is here for you! I am excited to introduce to each of you Chef Martin Portales. Chef Martin recently joined our Culinary Team as the Executive Chef here at Hillcrest CC. Chef spent the last 8 years at the Texas Tech Club and has spent time in the kitchens of Double Nickel Steakhouse, Rockfish Seafood Grill and Red Lobster. Welcome to Hillcrest, we are happy to have you on the team! I you haven’t made plans for Valentine’s Dinner, take a look at our outstanding menu selections. Valentine’s Evening will be reservation only. When making your reservation please provide your menu selections. We will have limited seating and dining service will begin at 6pm. Hope to see you out! Mary is continuing to receive physical therapy at Trustpoint Rehabilitation Center in Lubbock. She is regaining some mobility but still has a long road to recovery. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. See you at the Club!

Tom McClure General Manager 806-765-6601 office 575-808-9254 cell [email protected]

Congratulations to Amy Coleman

Employee of the Month for February

Amy has been with Hillcrest CC since July of 2017, working primarily in the Mixed Grill and the Men’s 19 Hole. Amy moved from Salado, TX to attend Nursing School at Texas Tech and we were fortune to have her join our team here at Hillcrest CC! Appreciate the positive energy Amy brings to the club and is always happy to help wherever needed.

Thank you for your service to Hillcrest CC,

Tom McClure – General Manager

New Members - Welcome to Hillcrest!

Club Numbers

Clubhouse – 765-6501

Golf Pro Shop – 765-5208

Tennis Shop – 765-5021

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Hillcrest’s

Sweetheart Dinner Thursday February 14, 2019

Seating at 6:00pm Limited Space Available

No Menu Service

$65 per Couple Includes One Bottle of House Wine

Starter

CRISPY FIRED CALAMARI WITH

LEMON ZEST & MARINARA

Soup & Salad Selection

LOBSTER BISQUE WITH HERB CROSTINI OR

WINTER SALAD WITH RED COUS COUS,

GRAPEFRUIT, CANDIED PECANS, ROASTED

BUTTERNUT & FETA

Intermezzo

BLOOD ORANGE SORBET

Entrée Selection

80Z FILET MIGNON AU VIN ROUGE, SMOKED

HORSERADISH, MASHED POTATOES, PROSCIUTTO

WRAPPED ASPARAGUS OR

SEA BASS OVER TOMATO & HERB RISSOTO, TOPPED

WITH ST CHARLES SAUCE

OR

DUCK A L’ORANGE SERVED WITH FONDANT

POTATOES, BEETROOT PUREE’

Dessert of the Night

PASSION FRUIT CRÈME BRULEE WITH

COCONUT TUILLE OR

TUXEDO CHOCOLATE MOUSSE WITH

WHITE & MILK CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRIES

FORE!

Hillcrest CC Golf News

Red Tee Report:

The annual Hillcrest Women’s Association

Spring Membership Luncheon will be Saturday,

February 9th at 11am. Please mark your

calendars and make plans to come! Call Tom in

the club office to make your reservation. 806-

765-6601.

Be sure to check your email for the Ladies

Association Directory for 2019. The Association

voted to send an email book instead of a printed

book this year to save some $$ we can us for

events! Important: look at the list you received

and make sure your information is up to date

and correct. If you need to make corrections,

call or email Rhonda Pruitt or bring your

corrections to the February Luncheon. You can

just print your own list. Easy Breezy!

The date for the annual Silver Tees Low Ball

Partnership is set for the first weekend in May,

May 3-5. Put it on your calendar! You will be

getting more information soon.

If you are a new member to Hillcrest, please

think about playing golf with the Ladies of

Hillcrest. We welcome new members to the

Association!

Happy Valentine’s Month!

Susan

Hillcrest Women’s Association Luncheon

Saturday February 9th at 11:00am….

Make your reservation to attend.

Headley’s Hints: by Pro Adam Headley

Each month I will provide some helpful tips on how to approach each hole for maximum scoring. Happy Golf!

HOLE #7

How to Play Hole #7

#7 is one of the toughest Par 4’s on the golf

course. It primarily plays right into the wind

and is the longest par 4 on the course at 436

yards from the back tee. Hitting the ball in the

fairway here is important. The fairway is the

largest on the course but due to the headwind

it is harder to hit. Playing down the right side

to stay out of the left trap is the smart play

here. The green is also one of the largest but

with tough traps on either side, keeping

straight is important. Aiming for the middle of

the green with direction and distance gives

you a good look at any pin on the putting

surface.

Good Golfing!

Dear Members,

Weed control time is here! Our Pre and Post-emergent weed control will go out in the first two weeks of February. This should clean up a majority of the ugly areas and get us looking nice and clean. If your lawn company is doing your applications, be sure to follow directions carefully, often the preemergent needs watering in and the post emergent needs to stay dry a day on the leaf blade. I appreciate the courtesy shown to all the traffic control rope. The few stakes removed and broken are to be expected. I would urge all to check with the pro shop on the rules for the wooden stakes with rope. I have seen a few golfers appear unsure what to do when it interferes with their swing. Make sure you take free relief from these obstructions. I don’t want any golfer getting penalized for the extra golf course traffic control rope out right now. The ponds are being drained and cleaned this month. I am looking forward to making a few minor adjustments to the waterfalls while they are off. The patio was awesome last fall, and with the trees cleared a bit, I think it will be even better this spring. Golf Course Maintenance is feeling pretty good about our readiness for the upcoming season. We have checked off about a quarter of our aggressive to-do list for the winter. Mother Nature has been a little kinder to us this off season and we think we are ready for the warm-up. See y’all on the Course, Daren Hazel Hillcrest Course Superintendent

From the Grounds up!

2019 GOLF SCHEDULE

February 24-27 Vegas Classic

March 10th Spring Forward Couples Scramble

March 14th Putting Tournament

April 1st Individual Match Play Begins

April 4th 1st BNO

April 27th- 28th Horserace 3 Man

May 4th-5th Ladies Silver Tees

May 5th One Man Scramble

June 21st -23rd SWINGER

July 27th-28th Couples Classic

August 11th Parent-Child tournament

August 16-18 Men’s Club Championship

September 21-22 Women’s Club Championship

September 21-22 Men’s Partnership Match Play

October 25-26 Cotton Pickin’ Classic

TXGA League Play Qualifiers

Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in February

Qualifying Information.

• You may attempt to qualify on all qualifying dates. Your best score will be taken.

• 2 different qualifying divisions.

o 1. Scratch qualifying (1 spot)

o 2. up to 7.9 low H.I. (3 spots)

o 3. 8.0-18.1 low H.I. (3 spots)

• The qualifying will be off of your *Low H.I. which is how the matches will be played.

• No set tee times for qualifying. Show up pay your fee and turn in your scorecard.

*Low H.I. Is your lowest handicap index over the last 12 months.

GOLF NEWS

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The Must Know Rules of Golf Changes for 2019 (with local rules) 1. Drop From Knee Height (Not Shoulder Height)

2. Measure the area to drop in with the longest club in your bag (except a putter)

3. Time to search – 3 Minutes (NOT 5 minutes)

4. If you accidentally move your ball when searching for it, replace without penalty

5. No penalty for a double hit, It only counts as one stroke

6. No penalty if your ball hits you or your equipment accidentally after a stroke.

7. No penalty if your ball strikes the flagstick when you have chosen to leave it in the hole.

8. Spike mark and other shoe damage on the green can be repaired

9. Ball marked, lifted and replaced on putting green is moved by wind to another position – replace ball on original

spot.

10. Penalty areas replace water hazards, and you can move loose impediments, ground your club and take practice

swings in penalty areas without penalty, just as you can on the fairway and in the rough.

11. In bunkers you can move loose impediments

12. In bunkers you cannot touch the sand with your club in the area right in front of or right behind your ball, during

your backswing or in taking practice swings.

13. Free relief is allowed if your ball is embedded on the fairway or in the rough.

14. There is no longer the option to take a drop on the opposite side of a penalty area at an equal distance

15. Unplayable ball in bunker – extra option to drop outside the bunker for a 2 stroke penalty

16. You cannot have your caddie or your partner standing behind you once you begin taking your stance.

17. Pace of Play- It is recommended that you take no longer than 40 seconds to make a stroke (and usually you should

be able to play more quickly than that) and Ready Golf in stroke play is encouraged.

Hillcrest Local Rules 1. If your ball hits a high line wire or part of the boxes that connect high line wires you MUST make another stroke

with no penalty.

2. All railroad ties (part of tee box on #2, steps on #3, etc..) are considered an integral part of the golf course and

relief is not granted.

3. If you lose your ball or hit your ball out of bounds you may take a drop for a 2 stoke penalty at the nearest point in

the fairway no closer to the hole from where you believe your ball to have been. (please see diagram in pro shop

for further guidance on this dropping procedure)

4. On #10 if your ball is lost or out of bounds off the tee and you choose not to play the stroke and distance for that

shot you must proceed to the marked drop area and play from there with a 2 shot penalty.

*Local Rules 3-4 are meant to help with pace of play. Local rules 3 and 4 will not be implemented for club competitive tournaments.

Winter Club Hours:

Dining room :

11am - 2pm & 6pm - 9pm Tue-Friday

6pm - 9pm Saturday

11am – 2pm Sunday brunch

Mixed Grill:

8am - 9pm Tue. – Sat.

8am – 5pm Sunday

Be sure and Follow Us

on Facebook.

Bridge Results:

January 16th: 1st – Virginia Brown 2nd – Charlene Glenn January 23rd: 1st - Leane Thornberry

2nd – Charlene Glenn

Clubhouse Happenings !

The Hillcrest Country Club is willing and able to accommodate your Club or Special Event with great Banquet & Catering

venues and mouth-watering culinary delights. Just visit with Tom McClure to book your next event! Let Chef Martin put

together a menu that will make your event one to remember! The Country Club can accommodate groups from 10 to 200

with all the special features you may need. Call us so we can remove the worry in your party planning. 765- 6601.

Reservations…. Reservations help us to provide you with better service and food preparation. We definitely welcome “walk-ins”, however especially with buffets and nightly specials it is important to know approximately how much to prepare. Please call 806-765-6601 to make your dining reservations. Feel free to email me as well at [email protected]. Thank you!! Tom

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Thank You to our Advertisers

Seafood Buffet We will have our Seafood Buffet the FIRST FRIDAY of each month. Make your reservation for

Friday February 1st!!

Pasta Nite We will have our Cook to Order Pasta Buffet the SECOND TUESDAY of each month. Make your

reservation for Tuesday February 12th!!

Prime Rib Buffet We will have our Prime Rib Buffet the LAST SATURDAY of each month. Make your reservation

for Saturday February 23rd!!

Wednesday is Family Nite EVERY WEDNESDAY we will feature a different Buffet or Nightly Special. Drawing will be held

at 7pm each Wednesday.

Happy Hour Friday EVERY FRIDAY from 4-6pm Discounted Drink Price and Complimentary Hors d’oeuvres.

Afterwards Enjoy one of our Delicious Entrees from our Dinner Menu.

Sunday Brunch Every Sunday we feature a fabulous Sunday Brunch that includes complimentary Champagne or

Mimosa (21+ only) a Chef operated Omelet & Waffle stations, Carving Station, delicious entrée and vegetable selections, salad and fresh fruit bar and tempting assorted desserts.

Make Your Reservations by Calling….806-765-6601

For your dining pleasure………..

SATURDAY PRIME RIB NIGHT FEBRUARY 23RD 6:00PM

Buffet Includes: Carved Prime Rib, Peel & Eat Shrimp, Mashed Potatoes, Rice Pilaf, Broccoli, Fried Mushroom and Full Salad Bar.

Make Your Reservations Early.

806-765-6601

Buffet Opens at 6:00pm

Adults $29.95

Kids 12 and under $14.95

Join us for Friday Happy Hour as well 4-6pm

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1ST SEAFOOD NITE First Friday Seafood Buffet Menu: Hot Items: King Crab Legs, Coconut Shrimp, Fried Oysters, Pan Seared Mahi Mahi, Steamed Broccoli, Corn on the Cobb, Rice Pilaf,

Roasted Red Potatoes and Clam Chowder Soup.

Cold Bar: Oysters on the Half Shell, Smoked Salmon, Peel & Eat Shrimp and Full Salad Bar.

First Friday Seafood Buffet

Kathy’s Tennis Report

Hi Tennis Players,

Here is some good information by Timothy Gallwey from the book titled ‘The Inner Game of Tennis’ on one’s mindset concerning results. He says the difference

between being concerned about winning and being concerned about making the effort to win may seem subtle, but in effect there is a great difference. When I am

concerned only about winning, I’m caring about something that I can’t wholly control. Whether I win or lose the external game is a result of my opponent’s skill and effort as well as my own. When one is emotionally attached to results that he

can’t control, he tends to become anxious and then try too hard. But one can control the effort he puts into winning. One can always do the best he can at any given moment. Since it is impossible to feel anxiety about an event that one can control, the mere awareness that you are using maximum effort to win each point

will carry you past the problem of anxiety. As a result, the energy which would have otherwise gone into the anxiety and its consequences can then be utilized in one’s

effort to win the point. In this way one’s chances of winning the outer game are maximized.

Also, let me know if you are interested in getting involved in the USTA Spring

League.

See you on the Courts, Kathy

Calendar – February 2019

SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT

1 2

Golfer’s Breakfast Mixed Grill

7:30am – 11 am

Soup & Salad Bar 11am – 1:30pm

HAPPY HOUR

SEAFOOD

BUFFET

3 4 5


6


7


8 9


7:30am – 11 am

Golfer’s Breakfast

7:30am – 11am CLUB CLOSED Soup & Salad Bar 11am – 1:30pm

Sunday Brunch

11am – 2pm

HAPPY HOUR

10 11 12


PASTA BUFFET

13


14


Valentine’s Dinner

15 16


7:30am – 11 am

Golfer’s Breakfast

7:30am – 11am CLUB CLOSED

Soup & Salad Bar Sunday Brunch 11am – 1:30pm 11am – 2pm

HAPPY HOUR

17 18 19


20


21


22 23


7:30am – 11 am

PRIME RIB BUFFET

Golfer’s Breakfast CLUB CLOSED Soup & Salad Bar

7:30am – 11am 11am – 1:30pm

Sunday Brunch 11am – 2pm HAPPY HOUR

24 25

CLUB CLOSED

26


27


28


Golfer’s Breakfast 7:30am – 11am

Sunday Brunch 11am – 2pm

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