BDR 2023 October Newsletter by Escalante Golf

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MEETOURTEAM

GENERAL MANAGER

Chris Major

cmajor@blackdiamondranch com

352-414-5080

DIRECTOR OF GOLF

Dave McQuade, PGA Master Professional dmcquade@blackdiamondranch com

352-746-3446

DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION

Jeremy Onorato

jonorato@blackdiamondranch.com

352-586-9986

GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT

Ben Noland

bnoland@blackdiamondranch com

352-746-0404

FINANCE MANAGER

Michele Benson

mbenson@blackdiamondranch.com

352-746-0254

REGIONAL VP OF AGRONOMY

Michael Pierce

mpierce@blackdiamondranch com

937-751-6486

FOOD AND BEVERAGE DIRECTOR

Stacie Hein

shein@blackdiamondranch com

352-204-1221

EXECUTIVE CHEF

Javier Mendez

jmendez@blackdiamondranch.com

352-746-3449

DIRECTOR OF SALES

Cherri Shepard

chall@blackdiamondranch com

352-453-5454

GENERAL MANAGER MESSAGE Chris Major

Dear Valued Club Members, I hope this message finds you well October is my favorite month of the year It is my anniversary, my daughters' birthday, and finally, cooler weather It is also the time of year when our transient friends return home to Black Diamond

On behalf of the entire Black Diamond Management team, we look forward to a terrific October and delivering an elevated Club experience for you and your guests Please note the update on the club's four core pillars below and do not hesitate to reach out to me or any of our leaders if you have any questions or concerns

Thank you for your continued support! -Chris

Major

Golf Grounds

Great News! The overseed on the Quarry front nine has exceeded our expectations and we will resume play there on Thursday, 10/5 We will require golf carts to remain in the roughs on the golf cart path side of each hole on Quarry front, #10-#12, #18 and Quarry back for an additional week as the rye grass matures There is still weed pressure that we will address with a herbicide application when the rye grass is mature enough Those applications will require additional days without golf cart traffic, and we will communicate with you when that time comes So, to re-cap on 10/5, we will offer Quarry 18 front (golf cart path side of rough only) to back and Highlands 9 Beginning on Monday, 10/9, the Highlands will be overseeded, and the full Quarry course will be in rotation until the end of the month We will begin allowing golf carts onto fairways starting on October 13th for Quarry and play on Highlands will resume on 11/1 or sooner if the Highlands seed comes in well.

We expect substantial completion of the irrigation and bunker project on the Ranch Friday, 10/6. It has been an exciting summer, and after witnessing phase 1 of our re-image, I know everyone is anxious to play. We have seeded all greens, and by the end of the day Thursday, October 5th, everything will be seeded. We expect to begin play on 11/1 as scheduled. Starting Monday, 10/2, I ask you to please refrain from driving your golf cart or walking on the Ranch golf cart paths. We will frequently run automated irrigation without observing pedestrian traffic. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding with overseeding It looks terrific, and if you see Michael or Ben, please thank them for their efforts over the past few weeks with overseeding and getting the Ranch project to the finish line

Golf Operations

We are finalizing compensation and travel plans now and hope to formally introduce you to our two new PGA professionals next week, as well as our new part-time Golf Shop retail attendant We look forward to elevating our service standards and overall golf experience for you and your guests as we move into our prime season To improve the playing experience, we will be adding new yardage plates on appropriate sprinkler heads, setting new hazard lines and stakes, as well as adding out-ofbounds lines and stakes Lastly, we look forward to the return of 9 & Dine to our competitions programming at 3pm on 10/27

F&B Operations

Thank you to those who continue to patronize the club's F&B Please expect to see several "tweaks" to all menus as we approach the prime season The Sunday brunch menu will be available from 8:00am until 1:00pm, and the Gameday menu will start at 12:00pm and run until 4:30pm Regarding NFL games that are not nationally televised but are available through our Direct TV Sunday Ticket package (2 TVs in the Member Lounge upstairs and 2 new TVs in the dining room), we will accept reservations for a particular game for parties of 6 or more We will list the 1pm and 4pm Sunday ticket games at 11am If you have a group of 6 or more and would like to make a reservation for a specific game, please call the Membership Concierge Lifestyle

They say the third time is a charm. You are cordially invited to a complementary “Coffee Talk” at 9:00am in the dining room with Tripp Davis this Monday, 10/2. We will offer coffee, juices, and assorted muffins. Reservations not required. There will be a one-month hiatus in October from our popular Farmer's Market as Tony and his family will be on vacation. However, we invite you to attend the Black Diamond car show on Saturday, 10/21, which promises to be a magnificent event. Please mark your calendars for Saturday, 11/18, as we will resume the Farmer's Market with new friends in the morning and a surprise activity in the afternoon that you will not want to miss. Additionally, we are proud to announce that we will be auctioning off a foursome with Martin Courtis as your group's forecaddie, giving you the opportunity to be the first to play the Ranch All proceeds will go to the Black Diamond Foundation We will send out detailed information on this in the coming days

WELCOME

"FROM THE GOLF SHOP TO THE FAIRWAY"

Dave McQuade

During the month of October, we begin to see many of our members returning to Black Diamond after spending the summer up north.

The Ranch Irrigation project is almost complete, and the course is really taking shape with renovated bunkers, tees, and Overseeding.

The Full Quarry course will open on October 5th, while the Highlands then shuts down for Overseeding. We are on schedule to have all 45-holes open in early November, and I’m sure you will all be very impressed with the finished product!

A special Thank You to the year-round members for your patience and cooperation during the summer project.

While our full member event schedule starts in November, we do have some fun events I have listed below for you to enjoy this month.

You can check out the full golf schedule on the Black Diamond Website.

Pro Pointer Video:

This month’s “Pro Pointer” details the execution of the Lob Shot, which is real stoke saver After you watch the video, spend a little time practicing this shot and you will add another weapon to your golf shot arsenal!

Member Appreciation Day / October 11th

Bring up to (15) friends out for a fun day of golf, food, and camaraderie at reduced guest rate.

Special October 25th Member Appreciation Day !!

On October 25th, lunch will be included in the $85 Member Appreciation Day!

Bring up to 15 of your friends out and lunch will be on us! How’s that for appreciation?

*Nine & Dine / Friday, October 27th / 3:00 Shotgun

We resume one of Black Diamond’s most popular events for the Season!

*The price for the Octoberfest Dinner will be included in the entry fee for this event

Golf Schools, Clinics, And More!

I will be conducting Golf Schools, Short Game Clinics, and more beginning in October Whether you are a single digit handicap or new to the game, these Golf Schools and Clinics will help lower your scores and improve your game The classes will be limited in size for a better teacher to student ratio More on these to come soon!

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Video is also available on Members-Only section of club website!

Javier Mendez

Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients:

-Unsalted butter, for the pan

-3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

-3 cups sugar

-1 cup vegetable oil

-4 large eggs, lightly beaten

-One 15-ounce can pure pum

-2 teaspoons fine salt

-2 teaspoons baking soda

-1 teaspoon baking powder

-1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

-1 teaspoon ground allspice

-1 teaspoon ground cinnamo

-1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

-2/3 cup water

FOOD&BEVERAGE

Directions:

1 2 3. 4.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F Butter and flour two 9-by-5-inch loaf pans

Whisk together the sugar and oil in a large bowl until well combined Whisk in the eggs and pumpkin until combined.

Combine the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon and cloves in a medium bowl and whisk until well combined Add half the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and stir to combine Add half the water and stir to combine Repeat with the remaining flour and water.

Divide the batter between the prepared loaf pans. Bake until cake tester comes out clean and the loaves are golden brown, about 1 hour. Let the loaves cool in the pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes Remove from the pans and let cool completely, about 1 hour

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RETAILCORNER

RETAIL UPDATE

Dave

McQuade

Our new Fall Merchandise is arriving daily, and it looks spectacular! I am confident you will find your favorite style and look great on or off the course We have the latest Men's & Ladies apparel from names like Adidas, Puma, Foot Joy, IBKUL, Pete Millar, Kate Bell, Ahead, and more!

Please stop by the Golf Shop and let us show you all the new arrivals, including Golf Shoes from Foot-Joy & Adidas. We have everything you need to look your best on and off the course! We look forward to seeing you in the Golf Shop!

Callaway Demo Day / October 18th / Practice Range

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Come out and try the new Callaway Paradym woods & irons! You will be amazed at the extra distance they provide! Sign-up on the website as space will be limited We look forward to seeing you on the 18th

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GOLFCOURSEUPDATE

AGRONOMY UPDATE

Michael Pierce

Hello Black Diamond Members,

It is a very exciting time to be at Black Diamond Ranch and it is a pleasure for me to be a part of the projects and overall course improvements happening at this wonderful property. The Black Diamond Agronomy Team continues to grow as we approach the upcoming golf season. There are currently 45 total team members, and we are recruiting to fill an additional 7-8 positions. If you know of anyone looking for full-time or part-time work, please send them our way!

We are rapidly approaching the completion of the Ranch course renovation projects for 2023 This first phase of projects included the installation of a new irrigation system and the bunker construction project The new irrigation system installation is 95% complete and the new pump station is scheduled to be installed in November The bunker construction project will be wrapping up the last few bunkers during the first week of October The next phase begins in 2024 and will include new greens construction, new tee construction, and the regressing of all playing surfaces on the Ranch

The Black Diamond Agronomy Team completed overseeding the greens on the Ranch course and we are currently working to overseed the rest of the golf course. Keep in mind that we will not be overseeding any of the new sod areas. All seeding is scheduled to be complete by the end of the first week of October. It is extremely important that there are no golf carts on the Ranch Course during the month of October. The new overseed will need time to establish and cart damage in the wet conditions will only make the Agronomy Teams job more difficult. We look forward to sharing the results soon!