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December Newsletter Nicklaus Golf Club
14225 Dearborn Ave., Overland Park, KS, 66223
913.402.1000
Manager’s Message
Winter is here and it’s difficult to believe Christmas and New Year’s is just around the corner! It may be cold but the golf course is still open! Please take advantage of the nice days ahead and spend them at the Club.
I would like to announce our 2015 Board of Governor’s, returning Members are Lori Howard, Mike Mealy and new to the board, Tim Neufeld. Thank you for your dedication to the Nicklaus Golf Club.
I am very excited to announce the Nicklaus Golf Club has been chosen by ClubCorp for a reinvention starting in January 2015! The Clubhouse will feature new lighting, furniture and carpet, expanded patio, wine lockers and additional interior enhancements. To facilitate this process the Clubhouse will be closed from January to mid to late April. In order to still serve our Membership we will be offering dining service in the Bear’s Den
and To-Go orders. The golf course will continue to be open with the turn being in the Bear’s Den.
Our Membership is very important to us and we hope you will be pleased with the outcome of the reinvention. Thank you for your continuation of support and we thank you for making the Nicklaus Golf Club your home
away from home.
Please see the renderings and floorplan on page five and six.
Thank you,
Jeff Schauer, General Manager / [email protected]
Membership Minute
We would like extend a warm welcome to all of our new Members who joined our family in November.
Josh, Melissa, Davis & Hudson Bright
Robert, Laura, Christian, L. Catherine, Robert Carter & Caroline Eatherly
Evan Fitts
Eric, Lisa, Avery & Mia Ginsburg
Matt, Julie, Addison, Tate & Jamison Lenz
Kristin, Ryan, Parker & Connor Long
Corey Moyer
Mike, Erin, Braxton & Stuart O’Dell
Brent, Lindsay, Aspen, Paxton & Easton Prockish
Tim, Barbara, Sam & Max Roberts
Nathan, Kandice & Kimber Thurman
Thank you,
Nick Trias, Membership Director / [email protected]
Sarah Burns, Member Relations Coordinator / [email protected]
F&B Corner
The Holiday Season is upon us and the NGC Food and Beverage staff would like to host your perfect holiday event. Whether it be a catered luncheon for a group of long time friends, a large corporate holiday party or
even a catered out buffet set up in your home, or business, please let NGC take care of the details!
For Member sponsored private events, you let us know your needs and we'll do the rest! As far as cater outs, Chef Jason will create a delicious menu, prepared in our kitchen and delivered directly to your door by our
staff. We have a variety of dates available for Holiday Parties: 6th, 9th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and
23rd Every Sunday is available in December except for December 14th (Santa Brunch).
Take advantage of the Bear's Dean, our Main Dining, the Champion's Room or the Clubhouse to create
holiday memories for years to come. Bear's Den seats up to 24, Champion's Room seats up to 15, Main Dining Room seats between 60-80 and up to 160 for the Clubhouse.
Please contact me directly to discuss your Holiday event. From all of us here at NGC, Happy Holidays!
Michael Derting, F&B Director / [email protected]
Chefs Corner
Thank you to all of you that ordered pies “to go” for Thanksgiving. Many of you have requested our pumpkin pie recipe, please see below to see how to make our delicious pie.
Have a great holiday season and a wonderful New Year!!
Bon Appetit!
Chef Jason, Executive Chef / [email protected]
Pumpkin Pie
2 cups pumpkin (canned or fresh puree)
3 eggs
1 ¼ cups ½ & ½
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
¾ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¾ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
10 inch pie crust
Procedure
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F 2. Place piecrust into pan, trim edges about ½ inch over
rim of pan. Fold edges and crimp. 3. Cut a large circle of parchment: fit into pie shell, ex-
tend above edges. Fill the shell with pie weights or dried beans or rice.
4. Bake shell 15 minutes at 350. Remove weights and parchment: bake 10 to 15 minutes more until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack.
5. Place pumpkin in a large bowl.
6. In a separate bowl, beat eggs well. Beat in ½ & ½, va-nilla, brown sugar, salt, and spices until thoroughly blended. Add to pumpkin mixture, mix well.
7. Pour mixture into shell and place in center of the oven. Bake for 30 –40 minutes until the filling is firm.
Cool completely on wire racks and serve with whipped cream
Golf Professional Update
The Golf Shop Holiday Party
Please mark your calendar for the Golf Shop's annual Holiday Party, Friday, December 5th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.Bargains will abound and a representative from Adidas will be bringing in a special grouping of 2015 gear just for Nicklaus GC! The infamous Plinko Board will also be in play for even DEEPER discounts once
you have made your selections. Please plan on joining us, celebrate a great year, AND get a head start on your Holiday Shopping. See you there!
Golf Shop Credit Book & Guest Passes
Just a quick reminder, all Golf Shop Credit Book money and Guest Passes must be used by December 24th. Call today to check your balances and please make plans to use up these perishable items as soon as possible!
Golf Lesson Sale!
Are you interested in making a commitment to improving your golf game in 2015? Were you thinking about taking a series of lessons to help you with this quest for improvement? Would you like to get started now rather than waiting for spring? Do you love getting a special deal? Then I have a deal for you! Head Golf
Professional, JD Brake is pre-selling a select number of Unlimited Lessons for 2015. JD's Unlimited Lesson Package will be $999 for 2015 but he is offering a limited amount for only $799!! If you act now, the lessons will begin now and run through the fall of 2015. There is still plenty of time to have a lesson or two and give yourself some positive things to work on over the winter time. Then...we can hit the ground running in the
spring and have a huge jump on your golfing goals for 2015! Please call JD for details and to secure your spot now!!
Players of the Year!
Congratulations to our Men's and Women's Player of the Year for 2014...Tom Jordan and Connie Seuell! Both Tom and Connie were
consistent players all year AND (most importantly) participated in many of our Club
events. This year we had 220 Men and 92 Women played in various Club events. That level of participation is AWESOME and we cannot thank you enough for your support
of your Club! This year's top 10 players for the Men and Women are as follows…
Women:
1. Connie Seuell...220.0pts
2. Amy Metcalf...204.0
3. Joan Rhodus...199.5
4. Lori Howard...187.0
5. Nancy Hedrick...158.0
6. Suzie Vipond...155.0
7. Ann Welsh...150.5
8. Terri Neufeld...149.5
9. Ellen Burris...143.0
10. Lori Gorman...140.5
Men:
1. Tom Jordan...123.0
2. David Metcalf...116.0
3. Bob Burris...108.0 & Steve Morehead...108.0
5. Mark Mathis...104.0
6. Jerry Hayes...103.0
7. John Ulowetz...101.0
8. Rob Davis...96.0
9. Kris Kuehn...95.5
10. David Byrne...93.0
Important Golf Stats
Did you know....The average golfer walks about 900 miles per year.
Did you also know...The average golfer drinks approximately 22 gallons of alcohol
per year.
So....The average golfer is getting about 41
miles to the gallon!
JD Brake, Head Golf Professional /
[email protected] / 913.402.1001
A Golf Poem
In my hand I hold a ball,
White and dimpled, and rather small.
Oh, how bland it does appear,
This harmless looking little sphere.
By its size I could not guess
The awesome strength it does possess.
But since I fell beneath its spell,
I've wandered through the fires of hell.
My life has not been quite the same
Since I chose to play this stupid game.
It rules my mind for hours on end;
A fortune it has made me spend.
It has mad me curse and made me cry,
And hate myself and want to die.
It promises me a thing called par,
If I hit is straight and hit it far.
To master such a tiny ball,
Should not be very hard at all.
But my desires the ball refuses,
And does exactly as it chooses.
It hooks and slices, dribbles and dies,
And disappears before my eyes.
Often it will have a whim,
To hit a tree or take a swim.
With miles of grass on which to land,
It often finds a tiny patch of sand.
Then has me offering up my soul,
If only it would find the hole.
It's made me whimper like a pup,
And swear that I will give it up.
And take to drink to ease my sorrow,
But the ball knows...I'll be back tomorrow.
Golf Course Maintenance Update
After a very cold November we step into December with an earlier start on winter than expected. We still have some projects
on the course that we want to complete such as moving the water station on #13, adding more rock to walkpaths, and repairing some cartpaths. Unfortunately, the weather has
impeded us a bit so hopefully we have a few weeks of nice weather ahead of us and we can reach our goals. When the
greens are too frozen to change the cups we will be going to double cups on the greens to help offset traffic. Please move the flag to the cup you are not using. As a reminder, we will also be
restricting carts to the paths starting Tuesday, December 2nd. Thanks for another great season. I look forward to another
successful year in 2015!
Warmest Regards,
Gary Sailer, Golf Course Superintendent /
[email protected] / 913.402.1576
Voicemail System
1- Membership: Nick Trias
2-F&B / Private Events: Michael Derting
3-Pro Shop
4-Head Golf Professional: JD Brake
5-Office Administrator: Fayette Jones
6-Executive Chef: Jason LeFevre
7-Grille
8-General Manager: Jeff Schauer
0 -Member Relations Coordinator: Sarah Burns
