The Club (Dining and Golf Shop) will be closed for its annual shut down period from Sunday, January 1st - Thursday, January 12th and will reopen for the annual Open Kitchen Event on Friday, January 13th. The Golf Shop will reopen on Saturday, January 14th. The Brunch Buffet will resume on Sunday, January 15th, and regular lunch and a la carte dinner service will resume on Wednesday, January 18th.
The Fitness Center will have modified hours during the shutdown and will be open daily from 5:00 am - 4:30 pm. The locker rooms will be available for use from 7:00 am - 4:30 pm from January 3rd - 12th and on Monday and Tuesday, Five clubs, including Bellerive, Missouri Athletic Club Downtown, Westborough, and Racquet Club Ladue have accepted reciprocity for dining through Sunday, January 15th. Reservations are required at all five clubs. When making reservations, please state that you are a member of Forest Hills Country Club and provide your full name and member number.
Algonquin Golf Club
Dates Available: January 2nd – January 15th Days/Times Available: Tuesday – Sunday (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) Days Closed: Monday
Reservations can be made by contacting their Club directly at 314.962.3700
Bellerive Country Club
January 2nd – January 15th Days/Times Available: Wednesday – Sunday (Lunch and Dinner) Days Closed: Monday and Tuesday
Dates Available:
Reservations can be made by contacting their Club directly at 314.434.4400
Missouri Athletic Club Downtown
Dates Available: January 1st – January 15th Days/Times Available: Monday – Saturday (Lunch and Dinner) Days Closed: Sunday
Reservations can be made by contacting their Club directly at 314.539-4444
Racquet Club Ladue
Dates Available: January 2nd – January 15th Days/Times Available: Wednesday – Sunday (Lunch and Dinner); Days Closed: Monday and Tuesday
Reservations can be made by contacting their Club directly at 314.993.2880
Westborough Country Club
Dates Available: January 1st – January 15th Days/Times Available: Wednesday – Sunday (Lunch and Dinner); Carryout is also available.
Days Closed: Monday and Tuesday
Reservations can be made by contacting their Club directly at 314.968.5333
Member Update!
One of our members, Susie Black, has exciting news to share! “I recently accepted a challenge to participate in a fundraiser for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Disease Research. The fundraiser was called #MOVEmber4PD and it consisted of 30 days of movement challenges (during the month of November), and the use of social media platforms to raise awareness and educate about Parkinson’s Disease. Due to many generous contributions from FHCC members and friends, I was able to raise almost $7,000 to fund research aimed at finding a cure... and that amount will be matched for double impact! I am so thankful for the support and friendship of our FHCC community.”
MOVEMBER4PD is a month-long virtual event founded by Jimmy and Cherryl Choi to mobilize everyone to MOVE and spread awareness on how movement helps those living with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) during the month of November Jimmy Choi was diagnosed with young onset Parkinson’s Disease at the age of 27. After ignoring the disease for the first 8 years of his diagnosis, he discovered running and exercise helped him manage his symptoms greatly. He has channeled this passion to go on and achieve 105 half marathons, 16 full marathons, gran fondos, has stepped on the national stage to compete on American Ninja Warrior in the last 5 seasons, and during the pandemic broke 2 Guinness World Records for burpees and pushups. We are so proud of you, Mrs. Black! Keep up the good work!
Congratulations to the Amini family!
Congratulations to the Amini family who welcomed a new member of the family! Ari Amini was born on October 18th, 2022. Big brother McCormac and big sister Gemma are loving the newest addition to the family.
Have Exciting News To Share?
We encourage our members to share with us the interesting and exciting things happening in your lives! Please send your details to Margaret Sliney at margarets@foresthillscc.net. We will do our very best to include your information in our upcoming newsletter. The deadline is always the 20th of the month.
Newsletter Prize
Hidden within the pages of this issue and future issues, we have included a member’s number chosen at random. If you come across this number and it happens to be yours, contact Margaret at margarets@foresthillscc.net to redeem a $100 Gift Certificate good toward your next food and beverage purchase.
Dear Forest Hills Country Club Members, Happy New Year! I hope that you all enjoyed your holiday season celebrating with family and friends. It was great to see so many of you celebrating with us at the Club. We will have reciprocity with five Country Clubs in the area during our annual shutdown from January 1st – January 12th. We are looking forward to welcoming you all back for our signature Open Kitchen event on January 13th and 14th
Food and Beverage Survey
Thank you all for taking the time to fill out the Food and Beverage Survey. We received 277 responses to the survey. Overall, the feedback was positive with areas of opportunity for improvement in consistency, quality, and timeliness. The food and beverage team looks forward to working on these improvements in 2023. 21% of respondents have been members for three years or less, 19% four to six years, 18% seven to ten years, and 42% ten or more years.
1: Which of the following dining areas did you and your family utilize in 2022?
A: Eagles View was the top area utilized, followed by the bar area.
3: How would you rate the overall speed of service?
A: 3.36 out of 5
5: How would you rate the food quality?
A: 3.57 out of 5
7: Are you satisfied with the value of the menu?
A: Yes (66%)
9: How would you rate the overall knowledge of the service staff?
A: 3.76 out of 5
11: If the Club were to close the 19th Hole on Tuesdays and/or in winter months to offset rising labor costs, would you be in favor of this decision?
A: Yes (86%)
13: In an effort to promote family dining, would you be inclined to dine with us if a more relaxed dress code was allowed (ex. sports uniforms, hooded sweatshirt, distressed denim)?
A: No (70%)
2: How would you rate staff friendliness in the dining areas of the Club (Ala Carte Dining Rooms, Cabana, 19th Hole, Dutch’s Hut)?
A: 4.38 out of 5
4: How would you rate the food consistency?
A: 3.36 out of 5
6: How would you rate the overall menu variety?
A: 3.41 out of 5
8: How would you rate the overall service in the Club dining areas (A la Carte Dining Rooms, Cabana, 19th Hole, Dutch’s Hut)?
A: 3.78 out of 5
10: If the Club were to change its hours of operation to close for an additional service period (for example: Close all day Wednesday and/or close Sunday evening) to offset rising labor costs, would you be in favor of this decision?
A: Yes (67%)
12: Would you be more inclined to visit on weekday nights if there was a featured buffet/menu instead of the regular a la carte menu? (ex. BBQ Night, Italian Night)
A: No (55%)
14: What type of dining experience do you feel the Club offers that are most appealing to you and your family? (Rank in Order)
A: Casual menu was the most desired experience, followed by formal dining.
I hope everyone had a happy and healthy holiday season with their families! As the new year begins, it is a great time to make some golf resolutions. Setting achievable goals is the starting point to a better golf game in 2023. Whether it be gaining distance, ball striking, course management, or short game, having a target in these areas will lead to lower scores.
During the winter season, your Professional Staff is creating instructional programs for golfers of all skill levels to reach their goals. Be on the lookout for emails with further information and sign-ups regarding different classes offered this coming season. Currently, we have a Junior Winter Series listed on ForeTees. This is catered towards the 13 to 18 year-old junior golfers to take advantage of the indoor technology, and prepare for the upcoming high school season.
Beginning in 2023, Nick Jones and I will team up to offer a fitness and swing experience. Nick will use his TPI Certification to evaluate golfers’ mobility and strength, and share insight as to how this affects their swing. Using this information, I will diagnose any golf swing tendencies which cause unwanted misses. Finally, the player will receive a plan of improvement from both the fitness aspect, and also the proper swing changes. We feel that players that take advantage of this will see drastic results by focusing on both areas. Feel free to contact me with any questions, and I look forward to spending time with many of you this new year!
Next Meeting: Wednesday, January 18th at 6:00 pm
Please join us on Wednesday, January 18th at 6:00 pm when we will be discussing Verity, by Colleen Hoover.
On February 15th, we will be discussing a nice beach read, for all you snowbirds and those who wish they were, called The Hotel Nantucket, by Elin Hilderbrand. See you at 6:00 pm on January 18th, 2023!
Bone-In Chicken Wings 21 / dozen
Buffalo and BBQ Sauces; Served with Ranch and Blue Cheese
Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwiches 12 / lb.
Carolina Style Barbecue Sauce, Sweet Butter Buns
Chips & Guacamole 10 / half pint
Crispy Corn Tortilla Chips
Chips & Salsa 7 / half pint
Crispy Corn Tortilla Chips, Fire Roasted Chile Tomatillo Salsa
Pit Smoked Baked Beans 8 / pint
Creamy Coleslaw 6 / pint
Chorizo Bean & Cheese Dip 10 / lb.
Crispy Corn Tortilla Chips
Charcoal Grilled Pork Steaks 13 / each
Pre-order by Thursday, February 9th. Pickup Times will be between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm on Sunday, February 12th .
To place your order, call the Club: (636) 227 — 5030. All items will be picked up cold with reheating instructions.
Saturday, February 11th
A la carte Reservations from 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Live Music in Dutch’s from 6:30 - 9:30 pm This evening will feature the a la carte menu in addition to specialty features. Details forthcoming.
Evening Book Club by Tracey Bierman traceylovestravel@gmail.com
New Members
We want to welcome our new members that have joined the Club this past month and are looking forward to adding 25 new social memberships to the Club. At the most recent Board Meeting, the Board of Directors approved an increase in social memberships from 125 to 150 members. This action was supported strongly by the FHCC Management Team now that we have more dining, event, racquet sport and parking capacity. This decision will allow us to add many prospective members to the Club , many of which are awaiting their spot for a golf membership to open. We believe that the move will also help mitigate attrition of the wait list caused by the extremely long and difficult to forecast wait times.
Bocce Courts
The bocce court construction is now complete and looks beautiful. If you have not had an opportunity to take a look at this area, we encourage you to do so. We are looking forward to a fun Bocce League season this spring. Our team will begin their training this month to ensure that our “Bocce Officials” are well versed on the rules and ready to make official calls on who is closest to the Pallino.
Club Room
The Club Room renovation is complete. This area recently received a face lift as budgeted in our Capital Reserve Budget to give our team an area to complete employee orientations and trainings to better serve our membership. This area can also be booked for small member meetings by contacting Alex Dorton, our Director of Events at alexd@foesthillscc.net
Creek Project
The creek project continues to move forward on schedule. Performance of the creek so far during our most recent storm was positive. We are looking forward to seeing the end result when the project concludes in March.
Short Game and North Putting Greens
We covered our newly renovated north putting green and three short game area greens with turf blankets for the winter. These turf blankets are specific to golf course greens and are permeable to precipitation while also retaining heat. They will keep the area under the blanket 5-7 degrees warmer than the outside temperature, helping to ensure the successful growth of the young plants on our new greens. You may see these covers off at times this winter on days where the sun shines bright, and the temperature rises.
Putting Clock
The long-awaited putting clock has arrived and is even more beautiful than we imagined. Thank you to all of you who donated to make this possible. It truly makes a statement, and we hope you all enjoy this new feature.
Scan QR code with your cellphone camera to see video of Putting Clock!
