The Maple Ridge Messenger 2-15-08
2/15/2008 3:55:55 PMCHERYL’S SLANTS Hello Golfers!
I hope this finds you all “well and warm”. Warmer weather is right around the corner, and along with it…the “ Golf Bug”. We at Maple Ridge are excited about the upcoming spring weather. Along with the spring weather comes our new membership campaign. Look for our marketing efforts on billboards, in your mailboxes, and on television. Don’t be surprised if you see some of our members becoming local celebrities from our marketing efforts. Several of them are featured in our sales materials!
A reminder – for the rest of February, anytime members bring a guest, he or she plays for just $35, and both of you get lunch free! Regular guest rates resume March 1.
Thanks to all of our members for continuing to promote our fantastic golf club. You truly make Maple Ridge the “Friendliest, most affordable Golf Club in the area!” Happy Golfing!
Cheryl Klobe, Sales and Marketing Manager
LET’S TALK TURF “Winter Time” Golf Course Conditions … As the winter season drags on we begin to notice conditions around the course have deteriorated somewhat. When the turf is not growing and has become completely dormant it obviously can’t recuperate and heal itself as it does during the growing season. So things such as highly compacted fairways from cart traffic, divots on tees and fairway landing areas, and ball marks on greens all become more noticeable and most likely affect your score.
However, we can all take a few moments during our round to help improve these “winter time” conditions by following three simple procedures. 1) When driving your cart, stay on the cart path as much as possible, and after you have played your ball in the fairway, return to the cart path using the most direct route. 2) Fill your divot and another with sand. 3) Repair your ball mark and another with a repair tool. Your efforts with this may improve your score and will always help make Maple Ridge the best it can be.
Douglas Smith, CGCS
RESTAURANT RUMBLINGS WINE LIST UPGRADE !!! Your feedback and suggestions have resulted in the following changes to our “Vino” offerings: White Zinfandel – discontinued due to a lack of interest
New Offerings: Cavit Pinot Noir, Cavit Pinot Grigio, Cavit Riesling
Standards still offered: Merlot, Cabernet, Chardonnay Enjoy a glass of wine to accent your next meal at the Club.
Dick Esterson, Food & Beverage Director
TOM’S TIDBITS ‘Tis the Season … Almost Daylight savings is less than a month away (March 9), Spring is close (March 20), Easter is just behind (March 23), and the ULTRA OFFICIAL start of golf season, The Masters (April 10) is less than two months away. Couples will start on Friday, March 14 and the Thursday night Dogfights will kick off on March 27. ‘Tis the season to knock the rust of the clubs and the swing. A good time to start may be on the demo day on Friday, February 29.
Thanks for your support for Friday night dining and the Valentine Sweetheart Dinner. We will be continuing weekend dining on either Friday or Saturday and will continue to offer special theme dinners. The Dinner Club is also in a recruiting mode for 2008. If you have an interest in joining this fun group, please contact me and I will forward your information along to the group.
Let the Spring warming begin !!!
Tom Kubik, General Manager
FROM THE GOLF SHOP -- DEMO DAYS PING & MacGregor:
Friday -- February 29 -- 3 to 7 PM
Callaway & MacGregor:
Thursday -- March 13 -- 3 to 7 PM
Cobra (Titleist possibly):
Thursday -- April 17 -- 3 to 7 PM
RICK’S RAVINGS Let’s start by welcoming our most recent new members.
Gene Townsend has upgraded from Weekday to Full membership. Taking his Weekday member spot is
Hongchul Lee. Juniors
Troy Batton and
Ed Norris are joined by Trial Members
Karen Higgins, Julie Sellers, Rob Cranston and his sons
Will and
Michael.
Our trial membership offering will be ending soon, so potential members interested in checking us out for two months at the cost of one month’s dues should go online ASAP to
http://www.ledger-enquirer.comand click on “Subscriber Rewards”. Follow the clicks to Maple Ridge and print out your coupon, then call me or Cheryl at 706-569-0966. If you don’t take home delivery of the local paper, you can’t access the coupon now, but we’ll take care of you by phone during the month of February.
The “Plus Four” and “Phenomenal Foursome” membership drive starts March 1. New members, based on their initiation fee, select up to four excellent incentives (each worth at least $100) from a list of nine choices, rewarding their decision to join.
Progress is also being made on our website re-design, which will remain
www.golfmapleridge.com, but include several new features and a revamped look. It’s scheduled to debut on or about March 1.
Rick Jacobson, Director of Sales and Marketing