december 2014 the picacho view schedule of...

The Picacho View

Inside this issue

Around the Club 2-3

Golf & Grounds 4-5

Golf Association

News 6

Tennis & Fitness 7

Bridge & Games 8

Food & Beverage 9

Calendar of Events 10-11

Schedule of Events

December Pub Night Theme

12/2 Pasta, Pasta, Pasta

12/9 “It’s Greek to Me”

12/30 Gourmet Burgers

Dec 1 Course Closed

Dec 4 Cocktail Therapy

Dec 14 Breakfast Buffet

8am-10:30am

Dec 15 Course Closed

Dec 16 Member Holiday Party

Dec 18 Cocktail Therapy

Dec 20 Brunch with Santa

11am-12:30pm

Dec 23 Candle Light Dinner

Dec 24 Club Closes at 4pm

Dec 25 Christmas Club and course

Closed

Dec 28 Breakfast Buffet

8am-10:30am

Dec 31 New Year’s Eve Celebrations

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Breakfast Buffet Dec 14 & 28 at 8:00am -10:30am

Brunch with Santa Dec 20th 11am—12:30pm

Member Holiday Party Tues Dec 16 at 6pm

Candlelight Dinner Tues. Dec 23rd

5pm -9pm

General Manager’s Note

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Dear Members: As the Holiday Season is upon us and the year is winding to an end, it is a good time for reflection of all that has been accomplished as well as to look forward to the New Year and the potential of the opportunities ahead. I want to thank you all for the continued support, gracious welcome and ongoing feedback of your experiences at the club. I have received several “Hey Garry” cards that have offered suggestions to improve or enhance those experiences. I am encouraged by the cards received that have been utilized to recognize enjoyable experiences as well. We introduced a new menu in mid-November and have received favorable feedback. We also received additional suggestions and have acted on those. We have added a vegetarian appetizer and entrée to the menu as well as a Garden and Turkey Burger… There are several Member Events throughout the month of December to celebrate the season with friends and family: December 16 – Member Holiday Party 6pm - 7pm December 20 – Brunch with Santa 8pm - 10:30pm December 23 – Candlelight Dinner 5pm - 8pm December 31 – New Year’s Eve Dinner 7 – 10 - MDR December 31 – New Year’s Eve Dance and DJ 10pm – 1am- Pub I am looking forward to ringing in the New Year with several of you at the club. We will serve passed hor d’ouvrés, followed by a three course meal featuring Filet and Lobster. There will be a piano player, party favors and a glass of champagne at 10pm. The cost of the evening is $50.00 and includes access to the Pub for the “after party”. If you already have dinner plans and want to stop by the club for a little dancing, light snacks and a DJ, please join us in the Pub from 10pm – 1am. The cost for the Pub Only event is $10.00. Flyers and more detailed information will be sent along later in the week. For those of you that want to start your New Year’s get healthy resolutions early – there are several ways you can do so at the club. Pickleball Leagues are forming beginning Thursday, December 4th. We will also have drop in activity on Tuesday evenings at 6pm beginning December 9. Please contact Matej or click the link for further details. We are also providing the venue on December 17 at 6:15pm for “Hungry for Change” which is a video documentary hosted by PHCC Member Laura Smart. Please call 425-233-9082 for more details. In closing, I want to wish all of you a very healthy, happy and prosperous Holiday Season. I’d encourage you to stop by the club if only to look at the beautiful decorations and lights. A special thanks to Bob Logefeil for his talents and time to help create the ambiance. Regards, Garry

New Picacho Hills Country Club Members

Glenn & Sally Cutter

Looking for A Few Good Members

We also have a great need for member involvement in the capacity of a social/membership committee. We are seeking volunteers to serve as our Picacho Ambassadors. These very special Members will assist the Club in i n t r o d u c i n g a n d mentoring our new Members and hosting our invitees considering membership. This will not be a staunch and regimented committee, rather a fun, active and social one. If anyone is interested in serving, please do not hesitate to call me or send an email to indicate you are willing to have a blast.

“Dinner & A Documentary

Wed. Dec 17th Organ Room 5:30pm-6:15pm You order &

Pay for Dinner 6:15pm “Hungry for Change” begins (89

min) Free

for more info: Member of PHCC Laura Smart 425-

233-9082

PHCC is proud to support the Toys for Tots pro-gram . Members wishing to donate may drop off new unwrapped toys for children at the club-

house through December. Happy Holidays.

Sunday Breakfast Buffet

Breakfast Buffet is

served the second and

fourth Sunday of the

month.

Chef Darrel and the

culinary team will

feature an Omelet

station , fresh fruit

display, a variety of

breakfast pastries and

Danish, and a host of

traditional Breakfast

selections.

$10.95 per person

including coffee.

Thank you to all that

have been supporting

the wonderful

Breakfast Buffet .

Reservations

recommended please

call (575)523.8641

Concerning the Advisory Board Well, this is it, December, the dénouement of the year. As our little bubble of life hurtles through space at over 67,000 miles an hour towards the cold dark abyss of the shortest day, we prepare to celebrate the tail end of the year as a happy ending to the story that was 2014. Many of us will celebrate Christmas, others will celebrate Hanukkah. There are those that will celebrate Kwanzaa. A few may celebrate Yalda and others the Winter Solstice. Seinfeld fans may celebrate Festivus. Personally, being an equal opportunity party animal, wine lover and Club booster, my suggestion is that we celebrate all of these holidays and do so by grabbing a whole squadron of friends to have dinner and drinks at the club.

To further fill out your opportunities for celebration at the Club, I offer some of my other favorite December holidays, to wit: 12-6 is St. Nick’s Day, which comes on the heels of Bathtub Party Day (woo-hoo); 12-9 is Weary Willie Day (no comment); Cat Herders Day on 12-15 has special meaning to those of us who have tried to organize any athletic or social events; fly high in celebration of the Wright Brothers on 12-17 and don’t fail to party on Phileas Fogg Win a Wager Day on 12-21. And, who could fail to go gaga over National Bacon Day on 12-30. Finally, the big daddy party day, NEW YEARS EVE, on you know what day! By the way, the club has got a blast of an evening planned for New Year’s Eve!! See details in this Newsletter.

The old saying is that it is better to give than to receive. And this is the season for gift giving. Of course, if I had it in my power, the gifts that I most would like to give are peace and prosperity to all, health and happiness for everyone, patience and tolerance by all and goodwill as the basis of all human intercourse. Alas, I don’t think I have the proper ribbons and paper to wrap up that package and place it under the tree.

But I will do my part by supporting some local charities, gifting some needy children on the Angel Tree at the Club, and bringing in new unwrapped toys to support Toys for Tots. I will try to spend time with friends and family to warm and strengthen our human bonds and I will smile at strangers to make them feel welcome. Bell ringing Santas will be happy to see me coming at the local shopping mall. In short, we all just need to be creative and on the lookout for opportunities to make this world a little bit better. If we all just give of ourselves, and there are millions of us, think of how powerful that cumulative gift will be.

Importantly, please keep the club at the center of your social life throughout the holiday season and take advantage of the restaurant to free up your time for more important things like Christmas shopping (especially if you are shopping for me!). [I keep repeating this line, about shopping for me, but don’t seem to be getting much traction.] And, do promote the Club to your non-member neighbors: Let them know you want them to be part of your social world.

On the business end, here is the link to this month’s Advisory Board meeting minutes, http://p i ca choh i l l s cc . com/go l f/ ema i l e r 2020/ img/ p i ca choh i l l s c c/PHCC_-_2014_-_November_Board_Minutes.pdf, so you can see for yourself what the topics of discussion and resolutions were. If the link does not function, try copying the URL into your browser directly. Comfort and Joy,

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Board Members:

President – Emery Borsodi ( [email protected] ), Vice-President – Pam Sherry ( [email protected] ), Secretary – Kathy Rodger ( [email protected] )

Members – James Hayhoe ( [email protected] ), Gregg Martin ( [email protected] ), Patty Wood ( [email protected])

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Golf Pro Note

Happy December,

The month of November is now behind us and December is once again here! We held the annual Club Championship and Sweet and Sour tournaments and we really appreciate everybody who participated in these events. We want to remind you that we still have the M.G.A Par 3 Challenge on December 5th and the Christmas Surprise on December 13th. Although the Par 3 challenge is an M.G.A. event, they are opening up the tournament to all members of Picacho Hills Country Club. Every hole will play as a Par 3 and it is a really fun way to play the golf course. We hope to see you all there!

As anticipated, the frost delay season is upon us. We have already had quite a few delays, and we anticipate more to come throughout the season. Thank you for all of the cooperation as we really appreciate your understanding the need to protect your golf course! If you have not done so already, please feel free to pick up a copy of our frost delay policy from the golf shop if you have any questions about our procedures.

We wanted to remind you once again that the Proshop is full of a lot of great merchandise. We have plenty of great apparel and considering we are in the Christmas season we are going to extend the 20% discount through the month of December. This discount will extend to anything in stock including golf clubs! We are moving into the New Year and we will be getting new equipment soon, however, it is also a great time to get some great deals on the older equipment as well. Please take advantage as the sale will be over after December 31st.

With the New Year approaching we are also finalizing the tournament schedule for 2015. Now is the time to suggest or add any new tournament ideas moving into the new season. I am always looking for ideas to spice up our events and ideally we would like to add some new events moving forward. You can call the Proshop or email me directly at [email protected]. Thank you ahead of time and I look forward to hearing from you!

Thank you and have Happy Holidays from the Golf Department,

Paul Hinde, PGA

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Golf News

TJ’s Tips

Bring on the Winter

One of the toughest things about the winter months is the limited amount of time for practice. So I intend on showing some of the best ways to get the job done while the weather is too terrible to practice.

The Broom Trick- Try swinging a broom at home it helps work on your tempo as well as giving you a chance to work on the release of the club.

Yardstick Putting- When I am at home I always try to putt down a metal yard stick. This drill helps me concentrate on rolling the ball down my line.

Mirror work- I like to setup a mirror behind me and take slow motion swings. To see how well I am hitting certain positions in my swing.

Tile Putting- I like to putt using the line on the tile to help make sure I am bringing the putter slightly inside when I putt and I also like to putt on tile to get a feel for lightning fast greens.

Hope these tips help!!!!

Upcoming Golf Events

December

Dec 5 - MGA PAR 3 Challenge (Club Event) ~ Dec 13 - Christmas Surprise (Club Event)

January

Jan 17 - Polar Bear Classic (Club Event) ~ Jan 24 - MGA Match Play (Qualifying) (Club Event)

Jan 31 & Feb 1 - MGA Match Play (Tournament) (Club Event)


Greetings Members,

Colder weather has arrived and the chance of frost delaying your early morning tee time is becoming more common. Updates are given to the Golf Pro, General Manager and Pro Shop staff starting at 6:30 AM daily. Updates continue every half hour until a firm start time is established. Information on delays and start times can be found on the PHCC website, Twitter and on Facebook. I also recommend viewing a video that was posted last week by the General Manager from the USGA on reasoning behind frost delays.

Current Golf Grounds projects:

-Clean up of desert native areas. This will be followed up with pre-emergent herbicides to limit the growth of new weeds.

-Yardage marker painting, repositioning and replacing. -Mapping the golf course and identify typical trouble areas associated with

fungal patterns, thatch areas, heavier Bermuda areas and dry or wet areas. This has allowed us to utilize our resources to the fullest potential.

*Winter Planting Tip: Out with the old and in with the new.

As seasons change so do many of the plants we have around our homes and club. During the colder months, winter annuals such as pansies and violas accompanied with ornamental cabbage or kale add wonderful color to our outdoor beds and pots while braving the frigid temperatures. Easy and inexpensive to maintain this option provides stunning eye popping color.

Always Greenside Up,

Gil Martinez, GCSAA (A)

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Golf News

Superintendent’s Note Private Cart Owners

Annual Trail Fee Letters

will be mailed out this

month. All Annual Trail

Fee agreements will need

to be renewed.

We are opening all

current wait list members

to join the private trail

fee list.

Any members currently

holding a private cart

agreement will need to

renew no later than

12/29/14.

In addition, we are asking

single riders to “buddy

up” whenever possible in

hopes to reduce wear and

tear on the golf course.

Our friendly staff will

gladly transfer your

clubs, clean out your

cart, and help out any

way they can. Thank you

for your cooperation.

LGA

MGA Newsletter – December 2014

December events will include the fun filled Par 3 challenge. It will be held on Friday December 5th so make sure to sign up. This format is usually fun and fast paced, so if you hate slow tournament play, come out and give this one a try!

Our annual meeting will be held Thursday the 8th of January. At the annual meeting, we enjoy a fine meal provided by the MGA while we vote on a new slate of officers and directors for 2015. MGA business and activities for 2014 and 2015 are also discussed. In December, there will be a sign up board, please sign up and plan on attending. The proposed slate of officers and directors will be posted in early December.

Myrle Schwalm

Golf Association News MGA

Pam Sherry is the ladies Club Champion! Congratulations to Pam.

Welcome Back to our lucky ladies who summer in cooler areas; Sue Dueland, Ede Burge, Floy Byers, Janice Newman, Rita Bureman, Rosemary McKeown and Nellie Wood.

Last month’s column was filled with all the winners from Kactus Kapers, so this month we will recognize the winners of Senior’s and Border tournaments for September and October.

Senior Women’s 3 Day Tournament in Santa Fe Rosemary McKeown…………2nd low gross in 1st Flight

Mary Rita Chapman………….1st low net in 6th Flight New Mexico Senior Women’s Tournament at Rainmakers Rosanna Conley……………….First Low net in Championship Flight

Jean Davis……………………..Second Low Gross in 3rd Flight Mary Rita Chapman………….First Low Gross in 6th flight

Border Results at Desert Lakes on September 11, 2014 Pam Sherry……………………..Overall Low Gross Dee Dillon……………………... Overall Low Net Tina Clayton……………………Low Net in 2nd Flight Wendy French………………….Low Net in 7th Flight Border Results at Sierra del Rio on October 28, 2014 Pam Sherry……………………. Overall Low Gross Wendy Dever……………………Low Gross 1st Flight Rossana Conley…………………Low Net 2nd Flight Margie Herberger…………........Low Gross 6th Flight Kaye Frye…………………….... Low Net 7th Flight The ladies from PHCC won 1st place among all the Border Teams. Please check out our plaque hanging by the computer where scores are posted. Great golfing, ladies! It’s good sportsmanship not to pick up lost golf balls while they are still rolling. ~ Mark Twain Linda Philo

Sandpipers

The Picacho Hills Country Club

“Sandpiper Nine” is a group of ladies

who play nine holes of golf twice a

week. Our organization would like to

encourage ladies who want to only

play nine holes to consider joining this

fun group. We follow PHCC and USGA

rules, such as maintaining pace of play

and fixing our divots and ball marks.

We play on Tuesday and Thursday morn-

ing on a time schedule that changes

seasonally, generally between the

hours of eight and nine thirty. We alter-

nate different formats each week. On

Tuesdays, we like to play regular golf.

However, on Thursdays we usually have

organized games between teams of

players, using our handicaps. Our games

are casual and if you choose not to

maintain a handicap, you are welcome to

play along with us. You simply will need

to elect not to play the organized

game.

After playing golf with the group three

times, we will encourage you to offi-

cially join the “sandpiper” roster. We

have no annual dues and we are all

here just to have fun. After the round,

we gather at the Club Lounge for a

discounted lunch following Thurs-

day’s game. Attendance for the lunch-

eon is optional.

If this sounds like what you are looking

for, then we would love to have you

join our nine hole group. For addi-

tional information, please contact:

Lana Payne (575) 521-2633 (home)

[email protected]

Anne Garrett (575) 652-7188 (Home)

Brunch with Santa

Dec 20th

11am -12:30pm

Santa will be here to take

photo’s with the Children

Lunch Buffet will be included

Craft and A Story of T’was

the Night Be-fore Christmas will be read to

the Children

$12.95 adults $6.95 Kids (12 & under, 3 & under

Free)

Very exciting November is behind us. The 16th Annual Battle of the Clubs was very successful this year with just under 100 players who competed in 3 NTRP divisions. I would like to congratulate over 30 players who represented PHCC including the winning team captained by Michael Henderson. Dinner at the club was also excellent. Exceptional food and service, and great door prizes and raffle prizes made everyone happy. I would like to thank all the players, sponsors, and volunteers who made another great tournament that over the years became something that is PHCC known for among tennis players is USTA Southwest Section.

I am very proud that most of the active members who play tennis are also participating in various team competitions and having tremendous results. The 18 under Junior Tennis team took fifth place at the national tournament in South Carolina. I would like to congratulate our members Maddie Andersson, Kelli Duran and Molly Olson for such a great accomplishment.

In December we will keep all of our regular activities except cardio tennis, since it is too cold at 7AM.

December Schedule:

Monday: 8:30 AM Men’s Drop In Wednesday: 9:00 AM Ladies’ Drop In Thursday: 4:30 PM 10&under Clinic, 6:30 PM Men’s League Friday: 8:30 AM Men’s Drop in, 9:00 AM Ladies Drop In Saturday: 9:00 AM Adult Development, 10:00 PM Drop in Mixed Doubles Sunday: 3:00 PM Mixed Doubles League Once again, thank you for all your support. We are looking forward to see you at the tennis courts, whether you are taking a lesson, attending clinics and drop-ins, or practicing with the ball machine. Matej Stakne

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Tennis & Fitness

Jazzercise Indoor classes are in full swing from now until the end of May under the enthusiastic leadership of certified instructor Dianne Sage. Unfortunately some of our former members have moved away, but fortunately we now have space to welcome several newcomers. Jazzercise Lite consists of a cardio workout with light aero-bics, weight training and stretching, and can be modified to meet all levels of fitness or special needs, so please come and try out a class to see how it can work for you. There is no jumping and chairs can also be used during the workout to protect the joints. Classes are held each Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:00 and 9:00, with a few exceptions. The weeks of Oct. 6th, Nov. 24th, Dec. 22nd and 29th both classes will be combined at 8:30. All members of PHCC are invited and encouraged to attend and we look forward to welcoming new participants. Please call Marti (523-0262) or Cindy (526-1716) for more information.

Jazzercise Schedule

Wednesday Ladies Bridge

Winners

Frankie Kerns, Kathy Cully (2), Virginia Taylor (3), Jodie Bixby (2), Carol Eberhart (2), Betty Ball, Freddie Finkner, Marrie Lee Soules, Nancy Fuller

Slams

Virginia Taylor & Jodie Bixby (2), Barbara Kingsley & Jodie Bixby, Virginia Taylor & Kathy Cully (2)

Couples Party Bridge

Winners,

Betty Ball & Moira Stephen

Slams

We graciously welcome new players. Please call the clubhouse for more information or to join our group

Bridge & Games

Winners & Slams

Ladies Bridge - Each Wednesday 12:30p - 4:00p in the Organ Room — This is an open game, anyone interested is welcome to play

Couples Party Bridge - 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursday each month, 7:00 pm in The Organ Room

Game Day - 1st Friday of the Month, 12:30 pm in The Organ Room

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Picacho Hills Country Club is offering Yoga Classes!!

Hatha Yoga is taught by certified Yoga instructor, Nora Bailey, at PHCC Tuesdays & Thursdays from 8:30-9:30 a.m. You may purchase a 10 class

punch card for $20 ($2 per class) or you may pay a $3 drop in fee to Nora. For more information, contact Nora at 575-915-6263.

From the Kitchen—Holiday Season

Tuesday Pub Nights

December always brings many great opportunities to enjoy the Club and Chef Darrel’s delicious creations. Mark your calendars for the following:

12/14 - Breakfast Buffet - 8:00am - 10:30am

12/16 - Member Holiday Cocktail Party -6pm

12/20 - Brunch with Santa - 11:00am - 12:30am

12/28 - Breakfast Buffet - 8:00am - 10:30am

12/23 - Candlelight Dinner 5pm - 9pm

12/31 - New Years Eve Celebration

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PHCC is “the place to be” on Tuesdays. Pub Nights have been a raving success. The lunch menu is extended to 9pm and we will feature themed dinner specials to accompany the lunch menu.

In addition to the dinner specials, the bar will feature some amazing values.

In addition to our open seating policy, we are gladly accepting reservations. Pub Nights have gotten so popular and we appreciate advance notice.

December Themes:

Dec 2 Pasta, Pasta, Pasta

Dec 9 “It’s Greek to Me”

Dec 30 Gourmet Burgers

January Themes:

Jan 6 “Something’s Fishy”

Jan 13 Home-style Comfort Food

Jan 20 “Wrap This”

Jan 27 Country Italian

We’ll see you at the club!

Beer of The Month

Blue Moon Winter Ale

A winter seasonal ale that blends three varieties of slow roasted

malts and multiple hops to deliver exquisite aroma and taste.

$3.00 12 oz Bottle

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December 2014

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Club & Course Closed All Day

2

Dining Room & Pub 11am-9pm

Pub Specials Start - 5pm

LGA Play Day 9am Sandpiper 9:30am

3


4


Sandpiper 9am

Cocktail Therapy

5


6


Dinner in Pub Only

7

Lunch 11am—4pm Pub 11am—6pm

8

Course Open

Pro Shop, Range & Snack Bar Open Pub 12am—4pm

9




10


11


Sandpiper 9am

12

Pub 11am-9pm

Dinner in Pub Only

13


14

Breakfast 8am-10:30am Lunch 11am—4pm Pub 11am—6pm

15


16



Member Holiday Party

17


18


Sandpiper 9am

Cocktail Therapy

19


20

Dining Room 11am-9pm Pub Closed for Dinner @ 4pm

Brunch with Santa 11am

21


22

Course Open


23



Candle Light Dinner

24

Lunch 11a—3p Club Closes @ 4pm

25

Club House and Course Closed for Christmas

26


27


28


29

Course Open


30



31

Lunch 11a—3p New Year’s Eve Celebrations

Pub Nights Theme Schedule

12/3 – Pasta, Pasta, Pasta

12/9 - “It’s Greet to Me”


12/16 - Member Holiday Party

12/23 - Candle Light Dinner

12/30 - Gourmet Burgers

See Page 4 for Golf Events

Calendar of Events...what’s happening now

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Calendar of Events...what’s happening ahead

Prime Rib Buffet 5:30pm—8:30pm

January 2015

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat


1/6 – “Something’s Fishy”

1/13 - Homestyle Comfort Food


1/20 - “Wrap This”

1/27 - Country Italian

1


Sandpiper 9am

Cocktail Therapy

2


3


4


5

Course Open

Pro Shop, Range & Snack Bar

Open Pub 12am—4pm

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7


8


Sandpiper 9am

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10


11


12


13



14


15


Sandpiper 9am

Cocktail Therapy

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17


18


19

Course Open

Pro Shop, Range & Snack Bar

Open Pub 12am—4pm

20



21


22


Sandpiper 9am

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24


25


26


27



28


29


Sandpiper 9am

Cocktail Therapy

30


31


New Year, New Contact Information

Club Staff

General Manager Garry D. Cramer

Office Manager Becky Van Valkenburg

Membership & Activities Dir Stephanie Padilla

Director of Golf Paul Hinde

Grounds Superintendent Gil Martinez

Executive Chef Darrel Smith

Food & Beverage Manager Russell Fancher

Director of Tennis Matej Stakne

Picacho Hills Country Club 6861 Via Campestre Las Cruces, NM 88007 Phone: 575-523-8641 Fax: 575-523-5310 Website: www.picachohillscc.com Pro Shop ext. 29 Golf Pro Desk ext.28 Kitchen ext 27 Office/ Reservations ext. 21 Lounge ext 24 Membership ext. 22 Restaurant/Lounge ext. 24 General Manager ext. 23

Owned & Operated by: Organ View Properties, LLC

The start of a new year often marks a time for change…….

In an effort to stay current with any of your changes, please contact the office if any of your information has changed, including mailing address, phone, email, and credit card.

From all of us at Picacho Hills CC, we wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.

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