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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…[email protected]
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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.”
Volume 1 , Issue 1
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.
Newsletter Tit le
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:
Website: wwwGrand-
HavenGC.com/BenefitCameron
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We post events,
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and pictures on
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updates.
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
Newsletter Tit le Page 7
The Nineteenth Hole Page 8
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 [email protected]
Ladies! Don’t
miss our next
Trunk Show!
Tuesday April
12th at
1pm in the
Coastal Room.
Designer of golf, tennis,
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
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: [email protected]
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
Derby Attire