June 2019 Volume 32

No. 3

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MEMBER SATISFACTION IS IMPORTANT

T he season is under way, and it is nice to see all of our friends back with smiles .

There are many new smiling faces, too. We hope that means they are happy at

their new club. Please pass by with a grin or stop to introduce yourself whenever

you see a new face.

We do want member satisfaction to remain, and when the office (as well as the golf

shop) hears complaints over golf etiquette or directives to help maintain

good course conditions, specifically keeping carts on paths when the

course is wet, it is imperative to remind all members that everyone

must abide by them. Nobody should believe they can do it because

they “know what they’re doing.” The rules apply to all members.

They are there to keep the course nice for everyone’s enjoyment.

The Friday Night Couples Golf has officially begun! Don’t miss

these fun golf events for couples who both play, or for those who do

not, but would like to start. This is an easy and fun way to learn the

game. Then stay after for a wonderful buffet on the front deck or in-

side. The dinners are not just for the golfers. They are open to all

members. Just give us a call/email to let us know if you’ll be coming

for dinner. 317.872.3387/jane@twinlakesgolfclub.com

What’s Happening in June? •

•Sat., June 8 Ladies’ Step-A-Side

•Wed., June 19 Men’s Member-Guest

12:00—Lunch Buffet

1:00—Shotgun Start hors d’oeuvres and awards following golf

•Sa/Su., June 22/23 Men’s Stroke Play Chmpshp

Looking Ahead

•Sat., July 13 Ladies’ Steeplechase •Sa/Su., July 20/21 Twin Lakes Derby

•Tues., July 25 Ladies’ Friends Day

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You can see Cliff outdoors many times, especially on weekends. Whether indoors or outdoors, Cliff has an array of menu items that entice members’ appetites as they make the turn, before teeing off, or after finishing 9 or eighteen.

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From the Manager

L ast Tuesday, May 28, we deep tine aerified the greens.

This process uses a solid 1/2” tine and penetrates a

good 9”down in the green, which is then filled up with

topdressing sand. The channel allows the roots to easily grow

into and much deeper. This will help when the dog days of

summer come. Deeper roots=stronger plants.

Well, it’s official! I’m tired of rain and a soaking wet golf

course! So far this year we have had 18.88” of rain! That’s

nearly half of our yearly total for this area. Let’s all hope this

pattern changes and soon!

Thanks for your patience and understanding for the wet ar-

eas on the course that we have not been able to mow. We will

get mowers in those spots as soon as they dry out.

See you on the course.

Your superintendent,

I hope this reaches everyone in good health and spirits!

Hopefully you had a happy and safe Memorial Day

weekend with your family. I greatly appreciate every-

one’s patience with the weather we have been experiencing. I

know it is frustrating for you, but it’s just as frustrating for the

staff. We want the course to be in the best shape possible, but

mother nature has not let that happen.

The month of June brings many events for everyone to en-

joy. Please check the calendar and the website to keep in-

formed on upcoming events. A few events happening in June:

Junior Golf, Couples Golf, and ladies’ and men’s events. The

very popular Friday night Couples Golf is every Friday at

5:30 p.m. through Labor Day weekend. Once again this year

Chef Cliff will be preparing a delicious dinner buffet every

week. The menu for each week will be posted on the club’s

homepage of the website. We will also be serving dinner on

Wednesday nights starting June 5. We will have the normal

menu available.

The golf course staff has done a great job keeping the

course in great shape. Please thank anyone on the staff for all

the hard work they do on your course. Every spring the rough

is thick and healthy. We mow the rough at the height of 2 1/2”

all year long. Please do your part to help the staff out by fix-

ing ballmarks, replacing divots and using proper cart etiquette.

I would like to welcome all of our new members to Twin

Lakes Golf Club and thank their sponsors for their support.

Please pass along our membership promotion to any potential

new members to ensure they take advantage of a great value.

Remember we are open for lunch Tuesday through Sunday

and for dinner Wednesday and Fridays through the season.

As always, please let me know if I can be of any assistance

with anything. I look forward to seeing you out enjoying your

club!

From the Course

Check course conditions daily by

visiting www.twinlakesgolfclub.com

Mike Seaton

Christian Brown. CCM

NOTICE

Thursday, June 20

PTEF Golf Outing—80 people

1pm Shotgun Start

Thursday, June 27

EAT Golf Outing—50 people

1pm Shotgun Start

15% off for

Twin Lakes

Members!

5035 W. 71st St., Ste. M

Member Jim Dahl caught this snapping turtle on the cart path

near the gold tees on first hole. Be sure to stop and look around

you when playing and notice what nature can offer.

From the Pro

Golf Shop Staff

Golf Shop News Another month has gone by and Mother Nature was relentless

to us in May. Lots of rainy days, golf cars on paths, closed

driving range and really long rough. We hope that the month

of June is a little kinder to us. We had a couple of events in

the Men’s and Women’s schedules and one cancellation.

Thanks to everyone who has stood strong through the bad

weather and continues to come out and participate.

Ladies ABCD Scramble 1st Place Overall 69 (-3) JoAnn Kohler-Janett Braun-Paula Koval-

Betsy Eliason- Beth Dimaggio

Guest Day #1 1st Place Gross 1st Place Net

Bob Armstrong-Riordan Rob Malinzak-Ricketts

2nd Place Gross 2nd Place Net

Manson Flamion-Leffler Rob Malinzak-Lutz

3rd Place Gross 3rd Place Net

Manson Flamion-Dennis Dave Cremeans-Carlisle

4th Place Gross 4th Place Net

Mark Resler-Vogt Rob Malinzak-Warner

Thanks to all of you members that have been so patient with

our course conditions this year. We appreciate the desire to

keep the course in good shape and to keep all 4 wheels on the

cart path when we are cart path only. Our new scorecards are

in and the Ladies Orange tee yardages and ratings are now

located on the scorecards. Also, the ladies orange tees have

been approved and can now be posted from on iGolf.

5 Tips to Shooting Your Best Scores 1. Reliable, repeatable swing and ball flight. A golf swing is

as unique as a person’s fingerprint. You don’t need to

swing like a tour professional, or hit the ball perfectly

straight. Find a swing that you can repeat and then play

the ball flight that the swing produces.

2. No need to be a hero Most golfers out there do not have

the ability to hit a 30 yard fade, low stinger, or big draw

on command. In order to consistently lower your scores,

understand your skill level on certain shots and play for

safer misses.

3. Wedge your way forward This ties in to the previous tip.

Trust the wedges in your bag. Instead of trying for the

hero shot just put the ball back into the fairway and try to

get a wedge in your hand. The wedges are the shortest

clubs in your bag and therefore are the easiest ones to be

consistent with.

4. Putting to save strokes You have a 30 ft downhill putt that

breaks quite a bit for par. You really want that par and end

up missing and leaving yourself a 5 ft putt coming back

and end up missing that too. Now you have added strokes

by being too aggressive. Minimize your 3 putts by simply

making good putts instead of trying aggressively to make

every putt.

5. Deal with adversity Adversity is going to happen on a

golf course. Bad shots, bad lies, bad bounces, ball hops on

the greens, it’s all going to happen. This can cause a

golfer to try to press their game for good scores and end

up worse off. Simply put….don’t compound mistakes,

take your medicine, there’s tons of phrases that qualify. If

you can utilize these 5 tips out on the golf course you will

see your scores drop consistently over time!

Junior Golf has begun!

Jim and Seth teach jun-

iors the rules of golf,

golf etiquette, as well as

golf instruction. Check

out the 2019 Junior

Golf schedule and see if

it might fit you child/

grandchild’s needs

https://

www.twinlakesgolfclub

.com/golf/jr-golf-

program They learn a

lot and have a lot of

fun.

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PRO SHOP HOURS

(After April 13)

Mon-12pm-dark

Tues-Fri-8am-dark

Sat & Sun-7am-dark

RANGE HOURS Mon-Closed

Tues-Fri-8am-7pm

Sat & Sun-7am-7pm

Effective April 13

DRESS CODE From April 13 through

October 1, Twin Lakes

Golf Club dress code is in

effect. On the course,

including the clubhouse,

golf attire of the type sold

in the golf shops of private

clubs in the Indianapolis

area is appropriate.

Collared shirts or turtle

neck sweaters at all times.

Blue jeans, tube tops and

halter tops are not

permitted.

2019 GOLF SCHEDULE

June 1 Sat Men’s Quota with Steeplechase June 8 Sat Ladies’ Step-A-Side June 19 Wed Men’s Member-Guest June 22/23 Sat/Sun Men’s Stroke Play Championship July 13 Sat Ladies’ Steeplechase July 20/21 Sat/Sun Twin Lakes Derby July 25 Tues Ladies’ Friend’s Day Aug 3/4 & Aug 10/11 Sat/Sun Men’s Club Championship (match play) Aug 24/25 Sat/Sun Men’s Senior Club Championship Aug 24/25 Sat/Sun Ladies’ Club Championship (36-Hole Stroke Play) Sept 7 Sat Parent-Child Event Sept 11 Wed Men’s Member-Guest Sept 14 Sat Ladies Member-Member Sept 21 Sat Indiana Hope Mixed Scramble (Men & Women)

Oct 12 Sat Scary Mary (Men & Women)

Sign-up sheets will be posted approximately 2 weeks before the tourney.

Call Pro Shop for tourney starting time.

Additionally, there are women’s events every Tuesday (after April 30) except following a Monday holiday

when these events will be held on Wednesday.

Hooray! Junior Golf begins

June 5! See the schedule at www.twinlakesgolfclub.com

Michael J. Highum, CPCU Vice President of Marketing

McGowan Insurance Group, Inc.

www.mcgowaninc.com

Market Tower

10 W. Market Street, Suite 1850

Indianapolis, IN 46204

michaelh@mcgowaninc.com

317.464.5000

Fax: 317.464.5001

IN MEMORIAM—John Wester-

meier, Twin Lakes Golf Course

Superintendent from 1985-2018

volunteered at the grounds at

Newfields Indianapolis Museum

of Art giving tours of the gar-

dens. A small garden has been

planted in his memory. It is lo-

cated at the museum’s front en-

trance and flowers will be

changed throughout the summer.

John’s love for nature was evi-

dent in all he did. RIP, John.