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Announcements December Newsletter New bag tags have now arrived! Please stop in the golf shop to pick them up. In the event we experience a frost delay the Superintendent will notify the golf shop. The golf shop will then enter a frost delay for that day through the Foretees tee sheet. This will immediately distribute an email to all players on the tee sheet announcing your new tee time for that day. Congratulations to Andra Privert on her Hole-in-One on Sunday, November 15th on #4 with a 5 fairway metal! A Note from the Director of Golf Dear Terravita Golf Members, I hope you all are enjoying your golf and the course here at Terravita. We have enjoyed seeing our returning members and are excited about getting the season going. I have a couple of items to announce and discuss: Ron Gring has officially been offered and accepted the position of Director of Golf at Capital Canyon Golf Club. We will miss Ron and his service. There is no one more deserving of this opportunity. Please remember that every event or game you wish to sign up for is on-line, located in the calendar section of the golf website. We are trying to eliminate last minute sign-ups and cancellations in order to successfully manage an event with respect to pairings and fairness to other players. We also must adhere to the deadlines set by the F&B staff. Please help us maintain the course by doing your part in repairing ball marks and filling in your divots with our sand and seed mix. The golden rule is always enter the green and look for your mark and another mark! We look forward to seeing you all at the Wine and Cheese event Tuesday evening December 1, 2015. I hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving and see you at the Club. Joey Pickavance
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Announcements
December
Newsletter
New bag tags have now arrived! Please stop in the golf shop to pick them up.
In the event we experience a frost delay the Superintendent will notify the golf
shop. The golf shop will then enter a frost delay for that day through the Foretees
tee sheet. This will immediately distribute an email to all players on the tee sheet
announcing your new tee time for that day.
Congratulations to Andra Privert on her Hole-in-One on Sunday, November 15th
on #4 with a 5 fairway metal!
A Note from the Director of Golf Dear Terravita Golf Members,
I hope you all are enjoying your golf and the course here at Terravita. We have
enjoyed seeing our returning members and are excited about getting the season
going. I have a couple of items to announce and discuss:
Ron Gring has officially been offered and accepted the position of Director of Golf
at Capital Canyon Golf Club. We will miss Ron and his service. There is no one
more deserving of this opportunity.
Please remember that every event or game you wish to sign up for is on-line,
located in the calendar section of the golf website. We are trying to eliminate last
minute sign-ups and cancellations in order to successfully manage an event with
respect to pairings and fairness to other players. We also must adhere to the
deadlines set by the F&B staff.
Please help us maintain the course by doing your part in repairing ball marks and
filling in your divots with our sand and seed mix. The golden rule is always enter
the green and look for your mark and another mark!
We look forward to seeing you all at the Wine and Cheese event Tuesday evening
December 1, 2015. I hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving and see you at the
Club.
Joey Pickavance
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The fall 2015 overseeding program was very successful, largely in part due to another great year
of bermuda grass transition during the summer months. We were fortunate to evade damage by
a few scattered thunderstorms during the seeding process. This overseeding all of the grass seed
was put on the ground four days ahead of last year’s pace as a result of the staff’s ability to
complete some of the advanced prep work prior to the closing of the course. The greens were
seeded at a slightly higher rate than last year. The overall plant density on the putting surfaces
was noticeably much better than expected which gave us more flexibility with lower mowing
heights as we prepared to open the course. Our staff did a great job with the overseeding
process and I am proud of the work they accomplished. We will be even more efficient next
year now that our staff has experienced the last couple of overseeds here at Terravita.
Over the next few weeks we will be very aggressive with our fertilizer program to help
accommodate the traffic our course receives, and also to get our winter ryegrass coverage as
dense as possible before the first few heavy frosts which will send our base Bermuda into
dormancy for the winter. We are also starting to see the benefits of our new equipment
purchases that have been delivered over the last several weeks, the most important of which are
the new greens mowers. Flexing blade technology allows for a much truer cut each day especial-
ly on our most contoured greens such as #2, #3, #11, and #17 just as a few examples. The new
mowers are creating a much smoother surface than in years past.
We will continue with detail work in the coming weeks by edging cart paths, bunkers, and
trimming around the highly focal practice areas just to name a few. We will also continue
trimming the more visible trees within the turf lines, and adding more sand to a handful of
greenside bunkers that were identified during our bunker sand redistribution project that
occurred towards the end of the summer.
In closing, I know it was mentioned at the town hall meeting a few weeks ago, but I want to
personally re-iterate my appreciation to the Golf Staff for the work they did on refurbishing the
ball-washers, tee markers, range flags, and other course accessories during the over seeding
closure. They did a phenomenal job of making something old look brand new, and in the
process saved the club thousands of dollars in scheduled replacements. Hats off to them and
their efforts to help make the course look great!
Tyler Koser
A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF AGRONOMY
HANDBOOK UPDATES
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Recently our Handbook and Rules and Regulations have been updated. Below are a
few changes that we have highlighted.
GUEST LIMITATIONS
A particular individual may NOT use the golf facilities more than four (4) times as a
guest during any one high season (not counting Club sanctioned scheduled events).
During the high season, a Golf Member, Full Resident Player, Seasonal Resident
Player, Country Club Member and their Designated Users may have guests use the golf
facilities with the following restrictions:
Monday – Any time after 11:00 am
Tuesday – Any time after 11:00 am
Wednesday – In the Open Shotgun, when available
Thursday – In the Open Shotgun, when available
Friday – Any time after 11:00 am after course opening through December 31st
Any time after 12:30 pm January 1 through March 30
Saturday – Anytime there are open tee times
Sunday – Anytime there are open tee times
Senior Golf Members and their designated user have regular guest privileges on
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday during the season (end of overseed
through April 30th). From May 1st to September 30th, or the start of overseeding,
Senior Members have regular guest privileges on those days the course is open.
The cancellation policy as outlined above applies to all guests.
Note: Any exceptions to the golf guest rules must have the prior written approval of the
Director of Golf.
HANDICAPS
All scores (adjusted for Equitable Scoring Control) must be posted after each round of
golf. In order to maintain the integrity of the field, all participants in a handicapped
Club-sponsored event must have an established handicap in good standing.
MERCHANDISE
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Upcoming Events
December 2nd Rattler Cup
December 9th 12:30 PM SG
December 16th 12:30 PM SG
December 23rd Blocked Tee Times
December 30th Blocked Tee Times
Wednesday, November 11th Opening Day Results
1st Place 4th Place 7th Place
John Frisone Pat Corcoran James Grennier
Don Wooley Sam Zimber Evan Haft
Art Cikins David Amundson Thomas Prettyman
Bill McAdams Carl Rubin Peter Privert
Gerald Walsh Lee Englund Jim Cerza
2nd Place 5th Place 8th Place
Charles Schluter Dave Robinson Tom O’Mara
Charlie Majka Bob Jackson William Paynter
Sidney Diamondstein Steve Hasenmiller Ted Taylor
Mark Campbell Murry Koch Lon Walters
Mike Smith Ted Kuller John Guild
3rd Place 6th Place
Jeff Bander Mark Nedrud
Monty Summa Dick Kozal
Dean Kriekle Jack Heistand
Glenn Cobarr William Robertson
Jim Sewell Max Nelson
If you wish to play from the burgundy tees at TMGA events please contact Lee Gault in
the Golf Shop so that he can make handicap adjustments for TMGA days.
TMGA
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Upcoming Events
December 3rd 9:00 AM SG
December 10th 12:30 PM SG
December 17th 12:30 PM SG
Opening Day Results
1st Place 4th Place
Phyl Ray Melanie Nedrud
Shirley Anderson Theresa Noreika
Norine Schneider Linda Gary
Trish Brown Betsy Cobarr
2nd Place 5th Place
Maggie Edwards Cindy Thomas
Jenny Singer Jeannie Sewell
Micky Diamondstein Laurie Scheer
Faith Stabbert
3rd Place 6th Place
Kathy Lasker Cindi Ginn
Millie Stephen Sandy McKnight
Sue Musgrove Dodi Carley
Dee Hanson Jo Ann Watkins
Chili Pepper Results
Overall Low Gross Overall Low Net
DeAnn Taylor & Kathy Davis Myrl Coulter & Sharon Smith
TWGA GEMS
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Upcoming Events
December 3rd Diamond Pairs
December 10th 12:30 PM SG
December 17th 12:30 PM SG
Diamonds Gambel Results
1st Place
Jolene Frazier
Jo Ann Watkins
Sharon Cerza
Annie Berkheimer
2nd Place
Debbie Summa
Marilyn O’Rourke
Dee Hanson
Laurie Anderson
3rd Place
Rolande Hopkins
Donna Magus
Maryanne Hickey
Linda McClintock
TWGA DIAMONDS
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Online reservation makes it quick and easy to sign up for various events
24 hours a day.
To register for the event through the Club's online calendar:
1. Log on to the Terravita Golf Club website.
2. Under the "Home" tab click on "Calendar".
3. Make sure that the event allows for online registration
4. Click on the event title to view the event details. From there, you will
click on the "Click Here to Register" button to open the registration
window. (You can also "View Registrants")
5. Select your party size.
6. Select any additional members who will be included in your
reservation by clicking their name(s) in the right hand column which will
add them to the reservation.
a. To add a guest, click "+guest" - a pop-up window will be displayed -
"Add New" and enter information.
b. Double click (one at a time) on the name(s) of the guests you would
like to add to your reservation.
7. Enter any additional information in the comment section and answer
the specified questions (foot allergies, item you'll bring, etc.)
8. Click the "Save" button! You will receive an email notification*
confirming your reservation. Email notifications will also be sent out
confirming any changes or cancellations.
*It is important to make sure that the email address in your profile on
the website is up-to-date!
SIGNING UP FOR EVENTS ON THE WEBSITE
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Skylar Gardner
Position: Player Services
How long have you been at Terravita? 6 months
Who are your favorite sports team(s)? Florida
Gators, Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Braves, & Dallas
Mavericks
When you aren’t working, what do you like to do
in your free time? Be the best father I can be!
Where have you lived other than Arizona? 11 different states, Military family
since 1990. I moved after growing up.
What is your favorite local restaurant? Lo-Lo’s Chicken and Waffles
What is one thing most people don’t know about you? I served in the Air
Force.
ASSOCIATE SPOTLIGHT FEATURING SKYLAR GARDNER
SAVE THE DATE
January 14 Golf Comedian (T.P Mulrooney)
January 24 PLAY for P.I.N.K.
January 31 Couples Club Championship
February 19-21 High Desert Classic
March 1 Demo Day
CONTACT INFORMATION
Joey Pickavance
PGA Director of Golf
(480) 437-9271
Hannah Wallesen
Membership Manager
(480) 437-9275
Lee Gault
PGA Assistant Professional/Tournament
Coordinator
(480) 437-9282
Tyler Koser
Director of Agronomy
(480) 437-9281
Susie Corona
LPGA Golf Professional
(480)383-3100
Jodi Adams
Merchandise Manager
(480)437-9277
Karen VanMoerkerken
Accounting Manager
(480)437-9280(P)
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Don Wolniak
Aaron Hecht & Misty Blank
December 2015December 2015December 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Wine &
Cheese
5:00-8:00
PM
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TMGA
Rattler Cup
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Diamond
Pairs
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Yoga for
Golfers
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6 7
Yoga for
Golfers
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TMGA
Interclub
Away
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Cactus &
Sonoran
Team Play
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Yoga for
Golfers
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13 14
Yoga for
Golfers
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TMGA
Interclub
Home
Gems &
Diamonds
Holiday
Social
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Cactus
Team Play
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Yoga for
Golfers
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Golf Shop
& Golf
Facilities
Close at
3:00 PM
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Course
Closed
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