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New Year's Day Fun Run / Walk
Sunday, January 1, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.
This will be our 7th annual walk / run around the Hill golf course on New Year's Day! Join us in back of the Clubhouse at 9 a.m. for the 2.5 mile trek. It's a great way to start the new year on a healthy note! Free of charge and open to members of all ages. Back to top
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Friday the 13th Member Mixer
Friday, January 13, 2012
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Celebrate all that's superstitious in a format turned upside down for the occassion with the Members Grill and Lounge set in a "standing room only" format serving passed hors d'oeurves and mixer drink specials. Watch out for open umbrellas indoors, a black cat passing by and other things! We suggest wearing something lucky, just in case!
As usual, no reservations necessary and no cover fee. Please come, enjoy yourself, meet new members and catch up with others.
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Holiday Club Hours
Club Hours for the New Year's weekend
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December 31 |
January 1 |
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Clubhouse Dining |
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7 am - 9 pm |
7 am - 9 pm |
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Golf Shop |
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7 am - 4 pm |
7 am - 5 pm (10 am shotgun only) |
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Racquets/Health Club |
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5:30 am - 5 pm |
8 am - 9 pm |
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Courtside Deli |
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8 am - 2:30 pm |
8 am - 2:30 pm |
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Kids Club |
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9 am - 5 pm |
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Sunday Night Dinner Specials in January
A Night In France
Sunday Night Dinner Specials in January, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Choice of Soup or Salad
Entrees come with Dessert
Cognac Shrimp
with Grilled Asparagus and Sauce Hollandaise, Pommes Dauphine $22
Coq Au Vin
Braised Half Chicken, Apple Wood Bacon, Button Mushrooms, Fingerling Potatoes, Ratatouille $20
Cardomom Coffee Mousse
Chocolate spresso Beans, Chantilly Creme
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Golf Hours and Upcoming Events
January Hours
First Tee Time: 9:00 a.m.
Golf Shop Open: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily
Practice Facilities Open
Tuesday - Sunday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday: 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Men's Golf Association
Saturday, January 7, 8:00 a.m. Shotgun
Low Gross / Low Net format
Wednesday, January 11
Day Trip to Ocotillo Golf Club
Wednesday, January 18, 12:30 p.m. tee times
Mini-MGA - Stableford
Wednesday, January 25, all day tee times
Guest Day (up to three guests, cart fees only)
Women's Golf Association
Tuesday, January 3
Red & Blue format
January 10, 11 and 17
Match Play tournament
Tuesday, January 24
Beat the Pro
Tuesday, January 31
Eclectic Tournament
Southern District
Women's Golf Association 9 Holers
Wednesday, January 4
Two person better ball
Wednesday, January 11
Pre-pick hole to throw out
Wednesday, January 18
Four person scramble
Wednesday, January 25
Mystery Hole 3 x 3
Couples Golf
Sunday, January 15
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January Golf Tip
by Corey Baehman, Head PGA Professional
As we have all realized through our golfing careers there is no secret to the golf swing. We all understand that sound fundamentals and consistent practice are the keys to improvement. However, in my experience there is one thought that is a borderline secret to great ball striking. The concept is simple but not understood by most golfers. The “secret” is to understand what parts of our bodies we use to swing the golf club. Many players fall into the habit of swinging the club almost entirely with their arms. They don’t rotate their shoulders or hips and tend to finish their swings “flat-footed”. By turning the lead shoulder to a position even with the ball we can achieve a full weight transfer and establish the coil needed for maximum power. By unleashing the shoulders on the downswing momentum will carry your weight to your front foot and your chest will be facing your target. Using the shoulders to swing the golf club will allow you to feel the club stay in sync with your hands and the clubhead and give you maximum clubhead speed. Trying to coordinate all the little muscles in the hands and arms is near impossible. To feel this concept a great drill to do is the “body motion drill”. Simply rest the club up on your shoulders and assume a golf posture. Make some turns with your lead shoulder so your back faces the target. Repeat this drill 20-30 times every few days and you will start to feel what a “big muscle” swing should feel like. Try this “secret” next time you’re on the range, I bet you will pick up some distance and consistency.
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MGA News
Announcing the 1st Annual MGA Member / Guest Tournament
Saturday, February 4, 9:00 a.m. Shotgun
Two Man Best Ball Format
Two Flights in Gold, Silver and Copper Divisions
$100 entry fee per two-man team includes: Cart fee for you and your guest, putting contest before tournament, great lunch following your round of golf, cash prizes and four proxy prizes.
Limited to 72 two-man teams, so sign up soon! Please sign up in the Men's Locker Room. Sign up board must have your guest's name, phone number, handicap/GHIN # and home club information. 48 hour cancellation policy applies, entries close on February 1st.
"It will be a blast, so please join!" - Brian Roluffs, Assistant Golf Professional
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WGA News
by Barb Cecrle
Happy new Year to all. Our two December "highlights" - the President's Cup and the Holiday Party were a bit tarnished with coldness but the shows went on!! A hearty congratulations to the brave women who participated in the President's Cup. The results: Karen Gerhart, 1st place, Sheku Massarat, 2nd place, Cathy Enlow, 3rd place, Donna Roach, 4th place. The golf event was cancelled for the Holiday Party, much to the relief of many. Instead, our members donned some of their holiday finery and enjoyed a great lunch (and a little wine) with a short meeting and greeting from Grant Cesarak of Rural Metro Fire who spoke on behalf of KVOA's Season of Hope. Our members of the 9 Hole and the 18-Hole groups came together and showed the Christmas spirit is indeed alive and well. The four charity boxes were overstuffed with food, toys, clothing and monetary donations. Here's to warmer days in 2012! Back to top
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WGA 9-Hole News
By Judi Botwin
What started out being a lovely month turned into a very rainy one! We had 21 players signed up for the Holiday Scramble and luncheon on December 14 but alas, no golf! But a very lovely luncheon neverthelessw - and didn't we all look smashing! Thanks to Elaine Cohen for putting together a wonderful luncheon, the food was terrific and the decorations were perfect.
Hopefully the new year will be good for golf. You can sign up in the ladies locker room for all of our upcoming golf events. Back to top
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Couples Golf
by Brian Roluffs, Assistant Golf Professional
The next Couples Golf event is Sunday, January 15 with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. The format will be a scramble with a fun twist, and please make your own foursomes. There will be appetizers and a free drink following golf. The sign up board will be outside in the breezeway by the Golf Shop. If you have any questions, please contact Brian in the Golf Shop at 299-1500.
The turn out and support for Couples Golf has been excellent and all levels of golfers have really enjoyed the events with friends, fun and food! We hope to see you there on the 15th of January.
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SuperViews
by David Stout, Director of Agronomy
In keeping with the statistic related theme from last month's newsletter, we have an exceptional statistic of three inches of rain that fell in December. With this winter in the La Niña pattern we are supposed to be experiencing warmer and dryer conditions than normal, but the December rain just goes to show that nature doesn’t always follow the rules.
So what does this rain bring us besides being cart path only? The rain helps the golf course by flushing out harmful salts and other minerals that accumulate in our soils by using effluent irrigation water. However, the rain also flushes out helpful minerals such as calcium and potassium so that needs to be brought back through fertilization. But, all in all, you can’t really put a price on how good that rain is for our course.
For the remainder of our winter season we will be focusing on the fertility of our winter ryegrass as well as our bermudagrass base with both granular and spray products. We will continue to keep our dormant areas clean and free of rouge grasses and weeds, and aside from a few very rainy days, we have kept on schedule. We will also continue with tree pruning and mistletoe removal during the frost delayed mornings.
We will be closely monitoring green speeds on Hill and Ridge to make sure they are kept at an appropriate speed. While we are still working out a few details in our spray program, both Hill and Ridge greens have held to an acceptable color and have performed as expected. It's exciting to think what it will be like next year at this time when all three nines have one uniform putting surface.
In closing, I would like to thank you for your donation to the employee holiday fund. It truly goes a long way to help the golf maintenance and landscape staff make their family's holiday season brighter.
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Resort Cup comes home to La Paloma
Congratulations to the La Paloma tennis team for winning this year's Resort Cup! We beat out the tennis competitors of Westward Look, Ventana Canyon and Tucson National to bring the cup home to La Paloma. The La Paloma tennis team included Barb Abeling, Scott Bronniman, John Carroll, Jonathan Carroll, Allie Cohen, Mindy Hirsch, Dan Hirsch, Stefanie Hudson, Miguel Romo, Amy Seifert and John Whinery. Team was co-captained by Eric Styrmoe and Nancy Ferguson. Good job everybody! Back to top
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Fitness Challenge 2012
The New Year is almost here as well as your workout goals and New Year's resolutions! The Fitness Challenge begins January 9th and is a great individual and personal challenge you make for yourself as you set forth for a healthy and fit 2012! Get on board with the 2012 Fitness Challenge by picking up a copy of the official rules & regulations and an agreement contract at the Tennis desk. Entry fee is just $15. Make 2012 your year!
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LPCC Swim Team
Eleven La Paloma swimmers competed extremely well at the FAST Winter Splash swim meet on December 10th. Several swimmers received ribbons and most swimmers achieved their personal best in several of their events! For some swimmers this was their first meet and they had a BLAST!
The next session for Swim Team is the Winter Swim Practice. It runs January 3 through March 30, 2012. Please register for the Winter Swim Practice by stopping in the Tennis Shop soon.
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