PUMPKIN RIDGE GOLF CLUB JANUARY 2024
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WELCOME GENERAL MANAGER MESSAGE Jeff Muller
As we say goodbye to another amazing year, I just wanted to take a moment to thank you all for your incredible support. You all have truly made 2023 a special year for Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club. As we wrap up the year, we welcome two new members to the advisory board. I am happy to introduce our two new advisory board members, Laura Cattell and Thinh Nguyen. Congratulations! We're grateful for your dedication and look forward to your contributions. We bid farewell to Andy McNiece and Sheila Schuld, who served on the board with distinction. Thank you for your contributions. Lastly, thanks to all our nominees, Bob Dearborn, George Andrews and Sheila Schuld for their commitment to our club. We're excited about the opportunities and experiences that lie ahead in 2024 with such an engaged and supportive community. Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season and a New Year filled with good health, and happiness!
MEET OUR TEAM MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Matt Whitfeld mwhitfield@pumpkinridge.com 503.647.2528 MEMBER ENGAGEMENT MANAGER/ CLUB ACCOUNTANT Taylor Bench tbench@pumpkinridge.com 503.647.2508
DIRECTOR OF AGRONOMY Matt Kimball mkimball@pumpkinridge.com 503.647.2507
DIRECTOR OF GOLF
MERCHANDISER Jared Duvall
John Kawasoe jkawasoe@pumpkinridge.com 503.647.2505
CLUB HOURS Monday: Club Closed Tuesday - Friday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Saturday - Sunday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
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HEAD PROFESSIONAL Sebastain Stewart sstewart@pumpkinridge.com 503.647.2353
jduvall@pumpkinridge.com 503.647.2353
12930 NW Old Pumpkin Ridge Rd
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BRUNCH EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY AT GHOST CREEK & WITCH HOLLOW
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PLAYER DEVELOPMENT 2024 UPDATE Chuck DaSilva
Dear Members, I am still looking for more players to sign up for the Pebble Beach Trip in May. I will need at least 15 players to make this trip happen. At this time, I have eight. I will have to make a deposit to solidify this trip by the end of January. If you are interested, please send me an email ASAP. You are welcome to bring a friend or guest on this wonderful trip to the Monterrey Peninsula where we will play Spyglass, Spanish Bay and Pebble Beach. Lodging will be at the Spanish Bay Inn. See flyer for full details. Wishing you and your families a Happy Holiday Season and looking forward to the New Year! Sincerely, Chuck DaSilva
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8th Annual Pebble Beach Trip
May 18-21 (Sa-Tu), 2024 COST: $3700/person Includes: THREE nights (Sa, Su, Mo — double occupancy) at the Inn at Spanish Bay, 3 Rounds of Golf w/cart (Spyglass-Sun, Pebble Beach-Mon, Spanish Bay-Tue). Tee Prize Players are responsible for their own meals and transportation. Cost for a Single Room = $5700.
Limited to the first 35 paid participants Name: _________________________email: _______________ Roommate: _________________________________________ Make checks payable/Venmo/Zelle to: Chuck DaSilva $2000 deposit due at sign up Balance due by end of Feb. 2024
AGRONOMY AGRONOMY UPDATE Matt Kimball
Greetings, We deep tined the greens on both courses this week. This will alleviate the water from ponding on the surface which will cause bigger problems if we do not remedy it. We plan to add some much-needed drainage to the approach on #4 Ghost when conditions are right. What we need is a good deep freeze, which we might get later next week would be a perfect time for us to get this work done. We continue working on the landscaped beds at both clubhouses. This project should be completed soon. We continue adding sand and wood chips to the saturated walking paths to increase the walkability of these areas. Matt Kimball
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PUMPKIN RIDGE
PASTA NIGHT
4P - 7P
2024
MADE TO ORDER PASTA STATIONS WITH A VARIETY OF SIDES
JAN 11 FEB 8 MARCH 14 APRIL 11 NOV 7 DEC 12
PRICING
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ADULTS $25
MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP UPDATE Matt Whitfield
Our Pumpkin family continues to grow as we’ve welcomed 5 new members to our membership group over the past month! As our growth continues, please engage, and introduce yourself to any fresh faces at the club when you have an opportunity! The 2023 Discover Membership program has ended and is no longer available. In total, it was once again a successful program as we enrolled 12 Discover (Trial) Members in 2023 with 5 converting to full membership status! Initiation Fee update: our Initiation Fees are still $10,000.00 (Junior Executive (under 40 years old)) and $20,000.00 (Full Golf (over 40 years old)) however that will be changing soon due to us approaching a Full Membership Roster and starting to build a wait list. As we welcome new members now, the initiation fee will gradually increase by $2,500.00 for every 10 members that join. The target is to establish a waitlist, with Full Golf memberships priced at $30,000.00 and Junior Executive memberships at $20,000.00 by spring 2024. Currently, we have 40 (39) openings remaining, and there's definitely a sense of urgency. It's a simple "first come, first served, first secured" situation. If you have any friends/colleagues interested - it would benefit them to join sooner than later sooner. Pease keep me posted!
As always, we continue to ask for everyone’s commitment (year-round) with scheduling (and cancelling) tee-times correctly/accurately via EZ Links in order to maximize access for all members. Thanks! Please remember proper course etiquette while playing as well – we ask that you and your guests please repair ball marks on greens, sand divots, rake bunkers and always obey power carts rules when playing our beautiful courses! As a reminder, our dress code is posted in many areas of the club therefore please adhere to our policies. Shirts must be tucked in for men and hats must be worn in the forward position. THANK YOU! ATTENTION LADIES: Thank you for the great season!...we were happy to see many more ladies join our groups this year and look forward to building on that in 2024! A very special thanks to Chuck DaSilva, PGA Director of Instruction, for his fantastic work with Operation 36 and individual clinics in 2023! If you are a female member interested in meeting other ladies even in a casual setting, please email me at mwhitfield@pumpkinridge.com and I can connect you with others. We’re actively working with our ladies’ groups on club programming/events in 2024! More to come…. I/we are appreciative of everyone’s support! Happy Holidays!
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GOLF - GHOST CREEK PRO SHOP - GHOST CREEK GOLF RULES & TIPS Sebastain Stewart
The Ghost Creek Golf Course has never been better! Conditions are flawless, the weather is beautiful, and it is an absolute must play right now! We have reinstated the Marshal/Starter program on the weekends here at Ghost to try and help the pace of play and get all the tee times out in a timely and organized manner. Ever wondered why you hit it really well on the range, but it doesn't translate to the course? Sounds like all you need is an on course playing lesson to get a second perspective on what you need to do to stripe golf shots just like you do on the range! Email Sebastain your Ghost Creek Head Golf Professional! sstewart@pumpkinridge.com
Merchandise Ghost & Witch Update Below: All new Ghost & Witch Rawhide Headcovers available in both golf shops Stitch & Peter Millar men's polos available in Witch Hollow Apparel from Belyn Key & San Soleil for women also in Witch Women's Greg Norman in the Ghost Golf Shop 4th of July Golf Shop Sale, be on the lookout!!! If you have any special orders, please contact Jared Duvall to submit your order! jduvall@pumpkinridge.com
PRO TIP: Alright, we are going to go through a ball position crash course for you to understand where the ball should be on every golf club. All your wedges are going to go under your trail eye (That's right eye for righty, left eye for lefty) I want all your mid irons, 9-7 to go directly under your nose (Obviously with the right distance between you and the ball) Long irons, hybrids, and woods so 6-3 iron & all hybrids/woods will go under the lead eye Last but not least your Driver will go under the lead ear Side note: Remember "Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast" PAGE 9
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