The Gallery Collage - September 18, 2014

The Gallery Lifestyle

September 18, 2014

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• 2014 Overseeding • New Sports Club Equipment • New Gallery Associates

Club Calendar

Thursday Night BBQ Thursday Sept. 18th 4pm - 8pm

Gallery Wedding Saturday Sept. 20th Gallery Grille kitchen will close at 4pm to facilitate the wedding.

Sunday Breakfast Buffet Sunday Sept. 21st 8am - 12pm Gourmet Pizza & Salads Sunday Sept. 21st 4pm - 8pm Thursday Night BBQ Thursday Sept. 25th 4pm - 8pm

Golf Course Overseeding Schedule North Course Overseeding September 20th - October 14th South Course Overseeding October 6th - October 31st

Sports Club closing on Tuesday, September 30th at 4pm for an Associate Event off property.

Save the Date!

Tailgate Party

Saturday, October 25th

Gallery Grille Overseeding Schedule Hours of Operation Monday - Wednesday 10am - 4pm Thursday - Sunday 10am - 8pm The Grille will reopen to 7 nights a week beginning on October 15th

14000 Dove Mountain Blvd. • Marana, AZ • 85658 • (520) 744-2555

Around the Club

2014 Arizona Overseeding Schedule Click the image below to see Arizona Course scheudles. Please call the Golf Shop and let them help get you starting times at (520) 744-2555.

Lane Ellwood - Assistant Superintendent Lane has been a part of The Gallery team for many years. In fact, prior to our opening in 1998, Lane flew in a helicopter with photographer Joann Dost and enjoyed a birds eye view the North Course. This year Lane graduated from The University of Arizona with a degree in Agribusiness Economics and Management, and a minor is Mechanical Engineering. He formally joined The Gallery Team as an assistant superintendent, and he also married his high school sweetheart Gretchen in June of this year.

Alyssa Vega - Assistant Golf Professional Alyssa attended Sabino High School and started playing golf when she was 16 years old. After graduating, she attended Pima Community College and played on the women’s golf team for one season. She transferred to McNeese State University in Lake Charles, LA and competed in several SCC tournaments. After moving back to Tucson she decided to pursue a career in golf, and passed her PAT in order to get into the PGA program. Aside from working at The Gallery she assists with the Pima women’s golf team and enjoys spoiling her dog and taking Zumba classes.

Chris Soto - Assistant Superintendent Chris was born and raised in Tucson and attended the University of Arizona where he received a degree in Plant Sciences in 2010.

While he was in school he worked at The Gallery alongside his brother Mark Soto. In that time he gained a lot of experience and was able to find an Assistant Superintendent job in Scottsdale at Tonto Verde Golf Club in 2011. From 2011 to 2014 he worked at Tonto Verde and found his now wife, Katie. Chris is back at The Gallery where he started and says he could not be happier.

Boot Camp Join Glen during the 2014 over-seeding dates for complimentary work on your golf game. Simply reserve your spot for any session by registering online in the “lessons” area of the ForeTees tee sheet. Each session is listed as a group offering with a warm up stretch session and approximately 1 hour of coaching. Get a jump start on your golf game for the upcoming season in a fun, relaxed, informative atmosphere!

We are offering coaching in several areas with the following schedule: Each session will begin with a 20 minute stretch session led by a Gallery Fitness trainer • Monday, October 6th - 8:00 – 9:30 am – Putting focus – drills and approach for your game.

• Tuesday, October 7th – 8:00 – 9:30 am – Short Game focus – Chipping – Lofted chip shot and Bump & Run chip shot.

• Wednesday, October 8th - 8:00 – 9:30 am – Pitch shots and specialty shots/awkward lie • Thursday, October 9th - 8:00 – 9:30 am – Irons….work through all irons in your bag learning about Ball Flight Laws affecting direction and trajectory.

• Friday, October 10th – 8:00 – 9:30 am – Hybrids, Fairway woods, and Utility clubs.

• Saturday, October 11th and Sunday, October 12th – No Boot Camp classes.

• Monday, October 13th – 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Driver – Distance and control.

• Tuesday, October 14th – 8:00 – 9:30 am - Game Management, targeting, and playing the game from a simple, powerful place.

Please sign up on ForeTees HERE or call the Golf Shop (520) 744-2555 14000 Dove Mountain Blvd. • Marana, AZ • 85658 • (520) 744-2555

2014 Overseeding

by Paul Ellwood Superintendent

Over the next four weeks our golf course maintenance department will be overseeding at The Gallery Golf Club. We will overseed the North Course September 20th through October 14th and the South Course will follow on October 6th through October 31st.

Our desert winter climate is ideal to grow cool season grasses, which include Perennial Rye grass. Our courses will be seeded with Perennial Rye with the exception of the greens, which are bent grass year round. The preparation for the overseeding process begins much earlier with the development of a strong summer Bermuda grass base, which we overseed into. During the previous spring, our staff goes to great lengths to remove the previous season’s overseeded Rye grass. By late March, we mow the fairways at ¼ inch in height to allow the Bermuda grass (initiated by direct sunlight) to emerge gradually into the Rye grass canopy. We choose not to use chemicals to perform this function because they are often very abrupt and erode the playing conditions until the Bermuda grass may emerge. Near the end of May, the 1½ inch roughs are also mowed to ¼ inch, road-broomed and vacuumed to allow the sunlight to penetrate the dense Rye grass canopy allowing the Bermuda grass to become active.

By July, through this proactive effort, the Bermuda grass has become the dominate species on the golf course. As the monsoon arrives in July, the climate conditions will favor the Bermuda grass and will accelerate its development, while melting away the remaining Rye grass. The more we do to develop the Bermuda grass rooting structure in the summer the better our conditions will be for Rye grass germination.

It is the Bermuda grass base which becomes the fabric that holds the seed in place during the germination process. To perfect this process, we must open up the Bermuda grass canopy so that when we drop the Rye grass seed it will fall through the canopy to make contact with the soil surface.

To prepare the seed bed, we will first verti-cut the Bermuda grass in three directions followed by mowing the fairways to ¼ inch and the roughs at 3/8 inch. All the clippings are then collected and sent to our neighboring rancher to be used as cattle feed for the next few months. Upon completion of this process, we have successfully removed all the leaves from the Bermuda grass plants leaving behind a consistent stand of stubble resembling a harvested field of grain crops.

We then broadcast Rye grass seed to the roughs at a rate of 550 pounds per acre, fairways at 700 pounds per acre, and the tees at 900 pounds per acre. The fairways are seeded at a higher rate than the roughs to achieve a denser stand as it is mowed at a much lower height of cut. After seeding, we apply low but frequent sets of water through our well managed irrigation system. We will continue these frequent sets for approximately 14 days. We then let it dry out overnight and take our first mowing followed by the first of three applications of a balanced granular fertilizer, evenly spread prior to November 30th.

The remainder of the winter season spray applications of charcoal, iron and liquid fertilizers will be applied bi-weekly. Through these feedings, the Rye grass will become the healthy, dense, dark green color we have come to enjoy both aesthetically and as a superior playing surface. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at pellwood@gallerygolf.com.

14000 Dove Mountain Blvd. • Marana, AZ • 85658 • (520) 744-2555

New Gallery Signature Drinks Coming Soon!

Bookers Julep

Classic Hand Shaken Margarita

Sonoran Sunset

The Tin Cup

The Gallery Bloody‌..Loaded

Visit the New Online Wine Room

Click the screenshot above to see it!

New Equipment Coming to The Sports Club!

To make way for the new equipment the workout floor will be closed Tuesday, October 9th through Sunday, October 14th. Group Fitness Classes will continue as well as use of all other facilities. This is a great time to change up your workout and experience a new class!

The Highlands at Dove Mountain has extended an invitation for our members to use their fitness facility during this time. Peak usage at The Highlands is 6am 11am, if you wish to avoid the crowd. When you arrive, please identify yourself as a Gallery Member in the ‘lot field’ of their log book.

If you have any questions, please visit the front desk of The Sports Club or phone (520) 744-6900.

Pictured below are photos of actual equipment.

Sports Club closing on Tuesday, September 30th at 4pm for an associate event off property.

Fall Basketball Academy

Improve your skills on the court and take your team to the finals!

October 6th-29th Monday & Wednesday at 4:30pm-6:30pm Ages: 14-18 years old Every coach is looking for a player that can do the FAB 4: • Protect the ball • Play with quickness and intensity • Play smart • Finish the play with excellence!

Fall Basketball Academy will prepare players for the upcoming season.

Focus will be on individual offense and defense as well as team concepts.

Coach Jonathan Alexander has coached and directed basketball camps for 10 years with NBC Camps in several states and abroad. Jonathan uses the NBC Camps (largest and most popular overnight basketball program in the world) curriculum to teach the fundamentals of basketball. He specializes in shooting, 1-on-1 attack moves, and defense.

Cost: $175 for 8 sessions Register by Friday, October 3rd. Space is limited Please call 744-6900 for more information and to register

Hours of Operation Golf Shop

The Grille

Sports Club

Daily 6am - 6pm

Thursday Lunch 10am - 4pm Grille Menu 10am - close BBQ Night 5pm - 8pm

Monday - Thursday 6am - 8pm

Practice Range Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 6am - Dusk Monday & Thursday 6am - 1 hour prior to dusk for a clean pick

Friday Lunch 10am - 4pm Grille Menu 10am - close Saturday Lunch 10am - 4pm Grille Menu 10am - close Sunday Sunday Breakfast Buffet 8am - 12pm Grille Menu 10am - close Lunch 10am - 4pm Pizza & Salad Night 4pm - 8pm Monday Lunch 10am - 4pm Grille Menu 10am - Close Tuesday Lunch 10am - 4pm Grille Menu 10am - Close Wednesday Lunch 10am - 4pm Grille Menu 10am - Close Daily Happy Hour 4pm - 7pm

Friday 6am - 7pm Saturday & Sunday 7am - 6pm Sports Club Café Wednesday - Sunday 7:30am - 3:30pm Monday - Tuesday Closed

Real Estate Monday - Saturday 10am - 4pm Sunday 11am - 4pm

14000 Dove Mountain Blvd. • Marana, AZ • 85658 • (520) 744-2555

Our Mission...

By consistently delivering superior course conditions, warm and friendly service in an unmatched setting, The Gallery Golf Club provides our members and guests the premier Club experience in the Southwest.

14000 Dove Mountain Blvd. • Marana, AZ • 85658 • (520) 744-2555