The Glencoe Golf & Country Club Flag - September/October 2021

SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2021 THE GLENCOE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

2021 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS Congratulations to this year’s winners

FEAR NO FAIRWAY BUNKER Tips for improving your bunker shots

HIGHLIGHTS 17

WINTER EXPERIENCES Find out what you can look forward to when the snow flies

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QUIZ TIME! How well do you know the current Rules of Golf?

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THE GLENCOE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB 31002 Elbow River Drive Calgary, AB T3Z 2T8

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AGING OF BENTGRASS GREENS & POA ANNUA ENCROACHMENT The ever evolving process for healthy turf

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THE FLAG CONTRIBUTORS Adam McBride, Brock Coates, Candis Strong, Emily Gauthier, Jennifer Cox, Jordan Bodiguel, Julie MacLeod, Lisa Rosengarten, Ryan Anderson, Samantha Eisan, Sherry MacDonald, Steve Thomson, Stuart Wigmore

MANAGING EDITOR Julie MacLeod DESIGNER Jana Volfova PHOTOGRAPHY Jonathan Ferguson – Von der Rusch Photography

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

CHEERS TO A GREAT SEASON

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s I walked into the Downtown Club the other day, a member approached me and said he wanted to thank me and the Board for the great job we were doing at the Golf Club this year.

He said the courses have never been in better shape, the food is excellent, the quality and selections at the Golf Shop are outstanding and Outdoor Services have been very responsive to member requests.

I said thanks, but told him he should be thanking management and staff at the Golf Club because they are the ones responsible for the great season we are enjoying.

Importantly, he said he had spoken with Ash and passed on these same comments.

I mention this for a few reasons, firstly, that it is always nice to receive positive feedback from members, and secondly, because his comments are reflective of the feelings of most, if not all, of our members.

Management, starting with our GM, Ash Chadha and continuing with Judy Forshner – Head Pro, Brock Coates – Head Superintendent, Steve Thompson – Golf Services Manager, Jennifer Cox – Food & Beverage Manager, Lisa Rosengarten – Membership & Marketing Manager, and all the staff have done an amazing job under sometimes difficult circumstances, ensuring that all our experiences this season are what we can and should expect from our premier facilities.

Champion. Also congratulations to all the champions of the various leagues and other competitions, and thanks to all members who participated in these events over the course of the season. Participation of members in Club activities only increases our enjoyment of the Club.

Some great news is that we have commenced our exciting Clubhouse Renovation project. If you’ve been to the Club recently, you will have noticed the signage, fencing, some hoarding and other changes in your access to and from the Clubhouse. Please obey all signage and slow down in the congested areas. These minor inconveniences will be forgotten and amply rewarded when the renovations are completed and ready for next season.

Clubhouse access is still available and dining is open and will remain open until the end of the season.

These renovations will be supervised and monitored by our Clubhouse Renovation Committee, chaired by Mike Powell, one of our Board Directors. He is joined by a second Director, Murray Sigler, three members-at-large, Fred Edwards, John Manes and Dale Hodgson (all of whom have extensive construction experience), our GM, Ash Chadha and our CEO, Jan Bloemraad. We are fortunate to have such experienced, knowledgeable and engaged members willing to serve and share their extensive knowledge and experience to ensure the project comes in on time and on budget.

We are very fortunate to have such dedicated, committed and long-serving folks ensuring that our time at the Club is first-class. If you have the opportunity, please take time to thank our staff for making this season enjoyable.

These renovations will maintain our Club as a premier golf and country club in Calgary and Alberta.

Congratulations to our new Club Champions, Brendan MacDougall – Mens Champion, and Grace Bell – Ladies

We continue to attract new members and they are truly excited about these renovations. New members are the life

Mike Morin President The Glencoe Golf & Country Club mmorin@glencoe.org

blood of any club as they replace our normal attrition of members.

We are in excellent financial shape and you will hear more of this at our annual members meeting in the fall.

When you read this, our very successful golf season will be nearing completion, and I want to acknowledge all of you, our members, for your patience, understanding and support of our management and Board as we navigated our way through the uncertainties and ups and downs of this unusual golf season.

Finally, as this is my last article, I want to thank all of you for your kind words of support and encouragement.

It is always reassuring to hear from you and know that you feel as strongly about the success of the Club as I do. May the rest of the season be very satisfying and may all your thoughts and dreams of birdies and eagles come to fruition!

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CEO’S MESSAGE

CULTURE

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ecently, both Clubs had the privilege to host the Board of Directors from The Derrick Golf and Winter Club in Edmonton. It was an opportunity to showcase the Clubs, provide tours and share some thoughts, insights, and ideas.

Over lunch, I was asked “What keeps you up at night?” I initially talked about COVID, IT security, member satisfaction, as well as the mental/social/physical health of our employees and members. After a bit of deeper reflection however, I started to talk about Culture.

I spoke of how not only COVID, but many things both internal and external to the Club can and have impacted the culture of our organizations. I discussed my worries over polarizing subjects and topics (things like masks, vaccinations, government restrictions, Clubhouse renovations, tee time access, etc) and how they can change the tenor and atmosphere, even at places with such a rich history and community feel like our Clubs.

Since that conversation, I have reflected on this topic, and I feel compelled to write about Club Culture in this Flag article.

The Glencoe Golf & Country Club is a second home to the membership. It is a place where members come to enjoy a wonderful game, be competitive, see friends and family, create memories and above all else have fun. I feel this culture remains strongly intact. To that end, I would like to address some topics that you may have heard around the putting green, driving range or in the Spike Lounge.

• Financial Health: The Club is in an extremely strong financial position, both with capital income and strong yearto-date operational financials. Even with strong financials, all departments are tasked to be financial stewards for the members with the goal to provide exceptional golf/F&B/services/shop experiences. Please know that if the teams need to go over budget to ensure

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this happens, they are encouraged to do so to achieve that goal. Just as, if they find efficiencies that do not compromise the course quality or the member experience, they are encouraged to do that as well. With this approach, and with a conservative repayment plan on the Clubhouse Renovation the Club is especially healthy. Considering that with so many clubs, when they undertake any capital renovations it is usually associated with Member Assessments.

Not so for The Glencoe Golf & Country Club, which I have been told by numerous members, assists with their positive views of the Club.

• Clubhouse Renovations and Longterm Capital Needs: Since the inception of the Golf Club, monies have been put into golf (and monies will still need to be put into golf). This current Clubhouse Renovation is the first time since 1984 that significant funds have been allocated for the Clubhouse. This is critical for member retention, member satisfaction and new member attraction that we take care of the Clubhouse in the same manner that we have taken care of the courses over the past 40 (almost) years. Members should be aware that the Club is embarking on a Capital Reserve study from an organization that is considered an industry expert, which will provide direction for capital needs and expenditures for the next 20+ years (both golf course and other infrastructure needs).

• Club Oversight: While our Governance structure is quite unique, with The Glencoe Golf & Country Club being a wholly owned subsidiary of The Glencoe Club, it is very strong and appropriate.

So many metrics are quite strong; financial, cultural, member satisfaction, food & beverage improvements, new member sales, capital improvements.

This is a testament to the Board, the Golf Committee, the standing committees and the input that members

Jan Bloemraad, CCM Chief Executive Officer The Glencoe Club The Glencoe Golf & Country Club jbloemraad@glencoe.org

have in the operations of the Club.

When it comes to the renovations, a very strong Construction Governance model is in place and a very skilled Construction Committee have begun to meet and assist with the oversight of the project.

I recently wrote in Glencoe Life that we are all standing on the shoulders of giants.

That due to the amazing foresight of past members, Boards, golf committees, management, and the membership, you the members are in an enviable position of having one of the best Golf Clubs in the country. It can easily be argued that the Club also has one of the strongest familycentric, caring and relationship-based clubs in the industry. Looking into the renovation process combined with a postCOVID world (I say optimistically) Club culture is something that I, as CEO, will concentrate on and protect. All employees and members need to not only ensure this culture is never negatively affected but that it continues to remain a wonderful second home for so many.

I am finishing the writing of this article late at night, I should try and get some sleep (and not let it keep me up…).

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GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE

CONGRATS & THANK YOU

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ongratulations to Brendon McDougall and Grace Bell for winning the 2021 Glencoe Golf & Country Club Club Championships.

With great weather, good food and phenomenal course conditions, it was a great competition weekend at the Club.

I would like to recognize Brock Coates, Chef Jordan Cameron, Jennifer Cox, Lisa Rosengarten, Steve Thomson, and Judy Forshner for all their efforts in planning and executing a very successful Club Championships weekend!

In August, we also hosted other Club Championship events. Please join me in congratulating Carter Code and Georgia Barr for winning the 2021 Junior Boys and Junior Girls Club Championships. Sandy Maki and David Crowshaw for winning the 2021 Senior Ladies and Senior Men’s Championships and Joanne Saunders and Gordon Paterson for winning the 2021 Master Ladies and Master Men’s Championships. Cheers to all the winners and thank you to all the participants.

We have certainly experienced some great summer weather this year, not much rain to account for which allowed for a lot of golfing days! Hard to believe we are tracking more golf rounds this year compared to last year which was our highest to date. I remain optimistic that we will have a great run of weather until the courses close on October 11.

September is scheduled to be another very busy month at the Club. With all the various leagues winding down, we expect to have a very full tee sheet daily. I request that you have patience with tee time access and food services over the next five to six weeks as we are going to have to deal with frost delays, shortened daylight hours resulting in fewer tee times per day, as well as staff finishing for the season. We will do our very best to mitigate these things, but please be advised that there will be some impacts on our operations going forward.

This month, we started on our Clubhouse Renovation project. Your management team is working hard to make your daily club experience as seamless and normal as possible. We promise to provide our members with regular updates on this project and how it is progressing. We are currently working on getting updated project renderings and floor plans, and we will share those with members in the coming weeks. We are scheduled to have this project complete in time for the 2022 golf season. I would like to thank the membership for your patience and understanding with all the changes which come with renovations and projects of this nature.

In the coming weeks, we will be wrapping up our 2021 Committee meetings. I would like to acknowledge and thank all those members who volunteered this year on various committees and gave their time and energy to our Club. It was obvious that there was a group of people that care for each other as well as the Club and that they had a significant role in shaping the Club programming over their time of service.

Thank you!

As we look ahead to 2022, we are going to need some volunteers to join the various committees at the Club. Theses committees are Grounds, Men’s, Ladies, Junior and Invitational. If you are interested and would like to know more about volunteering in support of your Club, please let me know.

The Committees meet about seven times a year for about one hour per meeting.

All Committees contribute greatly to the overall member experience at the Club and it’s a great way to give back to your Club.

September is a busy month with kids going back to school, winter sports starting at The Glencoe Club and here at the Golf Club, leagues winding down and the final rounds completed for the various Match Play Championships. With all this going on, please mark September 29 on your calendar for our Annual Member Awards

Ash Chadha General Manager The Glencoe Golf & Country Club achadha@glencoe.org

Night. All the various awards are handed out and it is a great time to recognize your peers. In addition to this, please consider joining us for the Annual Golf Meeting to be held in November, we will communicate the exact date, location, and time in the coming weeks.

This has been another year filled with unique challenges and opportunities, I would be remiss if I do not acknowledge the efforts of our management team – Judy, Brock, Jennifer, Jordan, Lisa, and Steve. Each one of them has done a phenomenal job under very trying circumstances. With COVID there have been no “playbooks” to go by. How your management team has adapted and managed operations are highly commendable. I sincerely hope that you feel the same way.

Staff cannot do it all alone. We need, and we have received, full support from our Board of Directors and Golf Committees.

They all have been fully engaged volunteer groups who have supported not only Management but also our front-line staff in these unique times. Their leadership has made a difference.

In conclusion, I sincerely hope we can all have a great fall and winter holiday season with family and friends. Stay safe and see you at the Club.

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GOLF COMMITTEE’S MESSAGE

AS SUMMER COMES TO AN END...

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t’s hard to believe that summer is almost over, and fall is right around the corner. What an interesting golf season we’ve had. Although not the start that many of us had hoped for, we’ve made it through another crazy summer! Through it all, The Glencoe Golf & Country Club has proven to be an amazing place for everyone to enjoy.

GOLF COMMITTEE

Emily Gauthier Chair Golf Committee #golfcommittee

Course conditions have been exceptional thanks to Brock and his team. From tee to green, the courses have given us the greatest opportunity to be the best golfers we can be, the only obstacle has been ourselves. Walking up the beautiful fairways after you have crushed a fairway wood to the fast freshly-rolled green has never felt better.

Thank you to Jennifer and the Food & Beverage team for the quality of service and food in the Clubhouse. Chef Jordan has done a great job keeping the menu fresh and exciting. With COVID-19 restrictions loosening up, we have had the opportunity to share conversations with friends on the patio and in the restaurant over a pint and some snacks. It is so great to see all the camaraderie and friendly competition from the course finishing up in the Clubhouse.

I’d also like to thank Judy and our professional staff for their hard work. Whether that includes dressing up like an alligator and driving around the course, selling you a new putter, or standing on the tee making friendly banter, these guys and gals are crucial to the success of our Club.

While I’m on the topic of Club events, I’d be remiss if I did not thank our committee members. The effort and time that they put into planning and executing our events is outstanding. Not to mention, the time spent in meetings before and after as well! Our Club truly is made better by the commitment of our committee members.

I’d like to thank Ash and the management team for their hard work this year.

Navigating the challenges of COVID-19 again to start the year certainly had everyone on their toes, but we’re now (hopefully) on the other side and only looking forward to bigger and better things.

Speaking of bigger and better, you’ll surely have noticed that the Clubhouse renovation has started. Thank you to all of the members for their flexibility and understanding when it comes to navigating the new pathways down to The Meadows and Forest tee boxes, and using the front and banquet entrances instead! We look forward to next season when we’ll have exciting new dining areas, a fun-filled new junior room, and beautiful new Golf Shop to enjoy!

Finally, I’d like to thank the members. Without your support and involvement, this Club wouldn’t be half the place it is. I wish you all a safe and healthy off-season and look forward to seeing everyone again in the spring!

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• Golf Committee Chair Emily Gauthier • Men’s Committee Captain Stuart Wigmore • Men’s Committee Vice-Captain Tyler Brill • Ladies Committee Captain Candis Strong • Ladies Committee Vice-Captain Beth Brownrigg • Grounds Committee Chair Adam McBride • Grounds Committee Vice-Chair Terry Smorang • Junior Committee Chair Sherry MacDonald • Junior Committee Vice-Chair Barbara Joy • Invitational Committee Chair Dale Goehring • President Mike Morin • Vice-President Danny Shannon • Board Representative Murray Sigler

STAFF • Chief Executive Officer Jan Bloemraad, CCM • General Manager Ash Chadha, BA • PGA of Canada Head Professional Judy Forshner, B.Ed • Administrative Assistant Marnie Regan

GROUNDS COMMITTEE’S MESSAGE

A CHALLENGING YEAR

A Adam McBride Chair Grounds Committee #groundscommittee

Our Committee: • Terry Smorang (Vice Chair) • Kevin Barr • Donna Garratt • Wayne Hohner • Ron McCrimmon • Bev Patry • Dan Pow • Alex Wong

s we go into the final months of the 2021 season, it is great to see the course back to normal – ball washers are out, rakes are back at the bunkers, we can take the pins out when putting, the rocking lawn chairs are back on The Forest – and the property is in great shape; a kudos to the hard work done by Brock and the Turfcare team. The past couple months have been a challenge given the extreme heat we saw at the end of June and early July followed by wet conditions right after.

While Mother Nature provided her challenges, the Turfcare team has weathered the conditions (pun intended) and have kept the property in great shape.

A couple recent items to highlight include the work being done behind the green on Meadows 11 (Slopes 2). The excavation and drainage work has been completed and the turf has been resodded with the remainder of the area hydro seeded. There is now more playability for approach shots erring to the left with approximately half of the grass being maintained rough with the remainder going further away from the green being native fescue, adding to the aesthetic of the hole. Improved drainage and added sunlight will help improve turf quality of the green going forward. The other area to highlight is the continued battle against Poa encroachment on The Forest greens. This is nothing new for the team and given the fact Poa thrives in the environment on which the courses are built, it will always be around short of pulling a Jack Nicklaus and his recently completed renovation at Murfield Village in Dublin, Ohio and completely ripping all the grass out and reseeding the entire property. The Turfcare team has methods in place to handle the Poa encroachment including picking little spots to applying a topical Poa growth regulator (TRIMMIT) to slow the rate of growth of Poa while giving the bent grass a greater opportunity to catch up and thrive. While the aesthetic of the Poa on The Forest greens or the bronzing side effect of the TRIMMIT may be unwelcome, the playability of the greens remains excellent which is the most important part as the Bridges greens do have some Poa encroachment as well and are always in great shape.

I hope everyone continues to enjoy the courses for the remainder of the year and the winter activities once the snow begins to fall (hopefully not too soon).

We should all take time and appreciate how gorgeous the property is and how lucky we are to have a skilled team managing it and keeping it in great shape.

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Happy golfing!

MISSION

VISION

VALUES

What is our purpose…

“Creating exceptional experiences”

What we aspire to be…

“To be our members’ second home, providing excellence in all that we do”

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COMMITTEE MESSAGES

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sense of optimism: An investigation of hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something was the topic of my thesis so many years ago. Results indicated that a positive mindset is associated with better health and outcomes.

Candis Strong, Ladies Committee Captain

I have certainly noticed a sense of positivity around the Club at so many levels. Events are well subscribed and Ladies are enjoying the social connections again. Next year there will be even more opportunities. Food & Beverage have provided delicious and varied menus.

Staff indicated it is great to see the life of the Club return.

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iven this is the last Flag article of the season, I wanted to take this time to reflect on the successful Men’s season we’ve had to date and to remind everyone of some of the events we still have to look forward to.

Stuart Wigmore, Men’s Committee Captain

This season started with a range of restrictions which limited how we played and who we played with, but since the restrictions were lifted, we’ve enjoyed a fantastic season filled with great events, great weather and now even raked bunkers!

The Men’s programs have built on the success and demand of last season, and we continue to see huge turnouts for all our events. The weekly Men’s Nights continue to be one of the most popular events with impressive turnouts each week. Gord has done a fantastic job incorporating the new scoring system (Golf Genius) into our weekly play and this has allowed participants to track results in real time. We also saw a number of other sold out events, such as the Stampede Stableford and the Member/Guest, and have heard great feedback from everyone involved. All in all, we are very

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Course conditions are always being improved upon thanks to the dedicated staff. The short term disruption that the renovation will bring will result in a beautiful space for members for many years to come.

A positive outlook on the links may also improve your golf score. When we approach our golf shot with a negative attitude the unwanted behaviour is reinforced. This is known as the self-fulfilling prophecy: you get what you expect. The search for the next great golf shot is at the heart of golf and I believe why we continue to come back to the wonderful game. Enjoy the remainder of the golf season.

pleased with how the season has unfolded so far.

We still have a few events yet to come in the Men’s calendar and are confident that the remaining events will only build on the success we’ve enjoyed this season. The very popular Glencoe Cup is being played on September 10–12. If you haven’t yet, there is still time to register for this event.

As mentioned, this is the last Flag article of the year and with that I wanted to thank everyone involved in making the Men’s golf season as successful as it has been. Bruce and the back shop for having everyone’s clubs clean and ready to go each week, Carl and the Starters for helping to get everyone signed up for the weekly Men’s Night games, the Golf Shop staff, Food & Beverage and last but certainly not least, the Men’s Committee (and Marnie) for their help with all the planning and work that goes into the Men’s programming. And a very special thanks goes to Gord Newis for all his hard work on all the Men’s events, but especially for his endless pursuit to make Men’s night the best night of each of our week!

COMMITTEE MESSAGES

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hat a great season our Juniors are having! Programming and participation in our events are up significantly over prior years. It is so great to see so many Juvenile and Juniors on the course and around the Club. As a reminder, many of the Junior events are for all ages and skill levels.

We work hard to encourage participation and the events are set up to accommodate all levels and to make everyone feel welcome. The most important part for our youngest golfers is to get them involved and participating!

Did you know that the Club sells junior equipment and can help with sizing and make recommendations on equipment needs for those that are just starting out? Stop by the Golf Shop and they will be happy to assist.

All our events have come to a close now with the final event being the Junior Club Champs at the end of August. I would like to thank Glen Boswell and Courtney Tanaka along with the rest of the

Food & Beverage team for working so hard along with our Junior Committee Volunteers to make our Junior events so fabulous this year. The Don Price Tournament, Skills Competition and the Father-Son / Mother-Daughter events were all held since our last communication and we have received great feedback on these events. Thanks to all that took part.

A special thanks to Ryan Anderson and Luke Workman for their execution of the Junior and Juvenile Programming and Development Programs this year. Your efforts are very much appreciated, and you have inspired a whole new group of golfers this year!

There is still lots of golf to play this season and I look forward to seeing everyone on the course!

As always if you are looking to get involved with our Junior Program please do not hesitate to contact myself or anyone else on the Junior Committee.

COURSE CLOSURE Our last day for the courses being open will be Monday, October 11.

As our playing season winds down, our Turfcare team gets busy starting to prepare the property for winter. Our goal is to do everything possible to ensure the spring conditions that we have all come to expect. With so much out of our hands when it comes to dealing with Mother Nature, the focus is on what we can control before the ground freezes. Cultural practices like mowing heights and frequencies will be altered. Fertility programs designed to allow for the turf across the property to store food sources and go dormant as it hunkers down for the winter are put in place. Our biggest efforts come in the small window Mother Nature gives us after the last putt has been sunk.

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MEMBERSHIP

WHAT A SEASON IT HAS BEEN! Thank you to the membership for an outstanding season! Taking a look at the rounds of golf played from this season compared to last season, we have been so lucky to have had more warm, sunny days to play golf than ever before!

ROUNDS OF GOLF: APRIL 1 – AUGUST 15

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FOREST

LAKES

SLOPES

BRIDGES

TOTAL

2020

16,126

16,236

1,428

10,192

43,982

2021

17,477

17,843

1,079

10,308

46,707

hope you as a member have truly enjoyed your time at the Club this season. We are always looking for ways to create exceptional experiences, so please provide any feedback on how we can ensure you are making the most out of your membership and making the Club your home away from home!

New Member Welcome Reception The New Member Welcome Reception was held on Thursday, August 26 with just over 60 people in attendance, including new members from this season, 2021 Trial Members, our Board of Directors, Committee Chairs and Management team. The event was a huge success, thank you to everyone who made this night a very special one for our new members!

Lisa Rosengarten Membership & Marketing Manager lrosengarten@glencoe.org 403-240-7395

Trial Member Conversion We look forward to welcoming those Trial Members who will be making the conversion to full active membership after September 30. Thank you to all current members for helping provide these Glencoe Club Trial Members the best possible golf experience. I truly appreciate how accommodating, welcoming and supportive you have been throughout the season.

I look forward to seeing what our conversion numbers look like after September 30. These will be shared at the Annual Golf Meeting in November. I cannot wait to officially welcome those that choose to call this their second home for many years to come.

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MEMBERSHIP

Club Championships

Winter Activities

I would like to congratulate our Mens & Ladies Club Champions, Grace Bell and Brendan MacDougall! As the Club Championships take place each year, I find the competition continues to grow and become a staple event at the Club. I would also like to congratulate all of our members who participated either in the Competition Play or the Stableford. I was completely impressed with the amount of new members who joined this fun competition and did very well! Whether fun-focused or championshipfocused, the point is that you enjoy your experience regardless of how you played the game.

Brr – I don’t want to think of winter just yet, but I know it is coming. As it approaches our fabulous Turfcare team will get the property ready for our winter wonderland!

I really enjoyed my role on the first tee box greeting competitors, seeing familiar faces and cheering everyone on for the three days of play. I also enjoyed updating our social media accounts with live stream footage, some of the most exciting being on the final day with Grace Bell’s & Georgia Barr’s final 18th hole. The amount of mental toughness it took for Grace to make a club change twice from 110 yards away and dial the ball onto the green away from the pin by 2 feet to make birdie and win the tournament was incredible to watch! I’m very proud of Georgia Barr who battled until the very end and Joanne Hruska who played in the final grouping and continued to play her own game, be a positive role model, cheerleader, and team player the whole day. Great finishing day ladies!

From the Men’s side, Brendan MacDougall was inspiring to watch the consistency of his shots, the power behind the ball and how professional he is with his game is next level. Overall, watching all the first tee shots across all three days whether from the blues or the cherries, was truly amazing. The entire Championship weekend was a job well done by all competitors and the staff team who made this event possible.

We will have a 5K/10K cross-country ski loop, snowshoe trails, a dog walking trail, multiple skating rinks and, new this season, we will have a golf simulator available along with food and beverage service in the Banquet Room! Please continue to check your membership emails and website updates for more information on off-season activities available to all members.

Clubhouse Renovation When you come back for next golf season, you will be delighted to see our NEW Clubhouse! I want to thank all members for being patient with this process. We have to give up a little for the remainder of this season for long term gain. I cannot wait to see what the final product looks like and for you to come back and enjoy the 2022 season with a gorgeous and renovated new Clubhouse!

Have a fantastic winter!

I cannot believe this season is already coming to a close, please be safe and well over the winter. We look forward to seeing you next year with the new Clubhouse and many more events, leagues and activities to look forward to for the 2022 season.

As all members are Glencoe Club members as well, please be reminded of what your benefits are at the Downtown Club when we are closed here in the winter.

All the best and if you need anything at all, I am only an email or phone call away. Take care!

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MEN’S & LADIES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Your Men’s Club Champion is Brendan MacDougall.

Brendan established the lead day one which he never relinquished. Your Ladies Club Champion is Grace Bell. Georgia Barr birdied the 17th hole on the final day to sit tied with Grace going into the final hole. Grace was able to birdie the final hole to claim the victory. Congratulations to Orest Dizep and Neil Cumming for their hole-in-ones during the Championship.

Thank you to all that participated in the 2021 competition, and we hope all had a fabulous few days of fun, camaraderie and golf. Each day was started with either the Hayloft Mobile Café or Caffe Umbria Cold Brew Coffee and specialty iced teas provided by the Club. The final day wrapped up with entertaining fare and cocktails behind Forest #18 green.

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JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS Boys 9 Hole Champion – Calder Murray Girls 9 Hole Champion – Hannah Thomas Boys 5 Hole Champion – Charlie Joy

SENIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS Senior Ladies Club Champion – Sandy Maki Master Ladies Club Champion – Joanne Saunders Senior Men’s Club Champion – Dave Crowshaw Masters Men’s Club Champion – Gord Paterson

Congratulations to all Club Champs Winners!

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The Clubhouse Renovation began on August 16 and in just a couple of weeks, the exterior areas around the Clubhouse are already looking much different! The old family patio and Spike patio have now been removed and excavated. All the stone pavers from the courtyard area have also been moved, along with the concrete walkways which ran alongside the building. As the construction continues, we look forward to monthly recaps showcasing the progress of the Clubhouse Renovation. Be sure to check your email or visit glenceogolf.org to stay up to date!

The Clubhouse Renovations will begin this fall. Members should expect to see site mobilization and staging begin after the August long weekend, including some exterior work. Major demolition will begin in late October after we close for the 2021 golf season and work shall be completed over the winter off-season months. The project is scheduled for completion in the spring of 2022.

Buliding on our past to celebrate our future!

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FOOD & BEVERAGE

Jammy Gin Fizzy

Samantha Eisan Restaurant & Outlets Manager seisan@glencoe.org

With the summer season coming to a close many of you likely have jars of homemade jam canned in your pantry. Jam can be the perfect ingredient to use when wanting to make a delicious and easy cocktail at home. The jam provides a good amount of flavour and sweetness, so no need to make a simple syrup.

I used some homemade mulberry jam courtesy of my mother. You can make this recipe your own by using any jam or herbs you like, the combinations are endless!

Recipe: INGREDIENTS 1 tbsp mulberry jam or

jam of choice 4-6 leaves of mint 1½ oz gin ½ oz lime juice Club soda

INSTRUCTIONS • Add mint leaves to a glass then muddle.

• Add ice, lime juice, jam, and gin to glass.

• Fill with soda then give the cocktail a quick stir to combine the ingredients.

• Garnish with a lime wedge and sprig of mint.

• Sip and enjoy!

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MOVIE NIGHT Thanks to everyone who attended our Movie Night on Friday, August 6!

Members enjoyed the drive-in movie experience complete with golf carts, popcorn and drinks. Toy Story was featured in the afternoon for families and Best in Show was featured in the evening for a special adult date night.

2021/2022 WINTER EXPERIENCES

With the colours of autumn upon us, we are looking ahead to services that we offer during the winter months. Have you explored our spectacular property in the winter? With many activities to participate in, we welcome you to join your fellow members in our winter wonderland and weekend Clubhouse food and beverage offerings.

Jennifer Cox Food & Beverage Manager jcox@glencoe.org

WINTER ACTIVITES

CLUBHOUSE SERVICES

At the start of the off-season while our Turfcare team puts our sprawling property to bed, members will have access to the Bridges course pathway for walking. This loop will be accessible for much of the off-season and was very popular last winter year. This is a dog-friendly walk (must be on leash) members of all ages can enjoy.

When the snow flies and we get consistent below freezing temperatures, the skating rinks will be open for you to play on. If skating is not your passion, that’s okay.

Our talented Turfcare team will also set up a variety of cross-country skiing tracks and snow shoeing trails (as long as the snow accumulates and remains). Skate skiers can rejoice as the skate skiing loop will return this year as well. Trail maps will be available via the website and/or the check-in concierge.

Building off last season’s Spike Lounge Sundays’ success, we are pleased to offer a selection of food and beverage options for your enjoyment. This year with the Clubhouse Renovation underway, our Banquet Room will be transformed into a “hub” of entertainment and fun. Along with beverages and meals, we will have TV’s to watch all the sports leagues back in action, the ping pong table will be setup, a putting green and other games may surface, and a golf simulator with be setup for member use by advance booking.

Food and beverage services will be open Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am – 5 pm starting November 6.

All details will be communicated to membership through email and the website.

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GOLF SHOP

GLENCOE CUP Steve Thomson, PGA Golf Services Manager sthomson@glencoe.org

When September comes around, the Professional team always gets very excited for the Glencoe Cup! This Ryder Cup format tournament is easily one of our favourite of the season. We can’t thank the membership enough for allowing us to participate in this fantastic event.

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he past few seasons I have been the Professional responsible for the Glencoe Cup, and Kevin Barr has been the Coordinator of the event. Kevin always goes out of his way to make my role as easy as possible!

Some of my favourite memories during my 25 years at the Club come from the Glencoe Cup. In my very first year in the event, the Glencoe Cup ended up tied and the four Captains had to play the 18th hole on The Forest in a playoff with all the other 22 players watching. This was easily the most nervous I have ever been on a golf course. The tee shot on #18 Forest is hard enough, let alone when your only swing thought is “I really hope I don’t throw up on the tee box.” Our team lost that year when Dale Goehring buried a twenty-footer for birdie. Who birdies #18 on The Forest? In a playoff no less!

There have been many excruciating moments in the Professional qualifier over the years. The qualifier determines which Professionals play in the Glencoe Cup and there is no shortage of extreme tension.

My most painful memory was the year that Daryl Patrick, Dale Machesney, and myself all shot 80 on The Forest and had to go into a playoff to see which two of us would make it into the event. The playoff started on #10 of The Meadows, which Daryl made a great birdie on. Dale and I halved #11 with pars and then Dale hit his tee shot on #12 to about a foot and it was bye, bye Steve! This was the first time I didn’t qualify for the Glencoe Cup, and I was heartbroken to say the least, but those gents both made great birdies to earn their spots.

If you have never played in the Glencoe Cup but are interested in playing this year, please feel free to contact me with any questions.

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How well do you know the current Rules of Golf?

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE! ➊ In stroke play, a player is responsible for ensuring the ➏ A player is asked to lift her ball which lies just off the total number of strokes for his round are correct on his scorecard.

putting green as it is on her opponents line of play.

She is allowed to clean the ball without penalty.

A True B False

A True B False

➋ Red penalty areas give a player an extra lateral relief option, in addition to the two options available from a yellow penalty area.

➐ Before playing his ball from long grass, a player moves some loose impediments from around his ball. In doing so he causes his ball to move. What is the ruling?

A True B False

➌ A ball is out of bounds when any part of it lies out of bounds.

A True B False

➍ A player addresses his ball on the fairway, but before playing his shot, changes his mind on his club selection. He returns to his bag, and when changing his club, a gust of wind causes his ball to roll down a slope several feet from its original position. What is the ruling?

A There is no penalty and the ball must be replaced.

B The player gets a penalty of one stroke and must replace the ball.

C There is no penalty and the ball must be played from its new position.

➎ A player’s ball is on the putting green. A wasp flies down and lands on her ball. As the player is swatting the insect away, she accidentally moves the ball.

The player replaces the ball and putts out. What is the ruling?

A Two penalty strokes for playing the ball from the wrong place. The ball should be played from its new position.

B No penalty.

C One penalty stroke for causing the ball to move.

A The player gets two penalty strokes and the ball must be replaced.

B There is no penalty but the ball must be replaced.

C The player gets one penalty stroke and the ball must be replaced.

➑ In stroke play, a player’s ball is half buried in the rough. Without saying anything to any other players in the group and without marking its position, the player touches the ball and rotates it. By so doing she identifies the ball as hers. What is the ruling?

A The player gets one penalty stroke.

B There is no penalty.

C The player gets two penalty strokes.

➒ In match play, a player’s ball lies in a penalty area and she takes a practice swing in the penalty area, grounding her club in the process. What is the ruling?

A The player gets one penalty stroke.

B There is no penalty.

C The player loses the hole.

➓ A player is entitled to free relief from an abnormal course condition when their ball lies on an bridge in a penalty area.

A True B False

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TURFCARE

Aging Of Bentgrass Greens & Poa Annua Encroachment The golf course is a living, breathing and ever evolving entity.

The primary role of the Turfcare team is to manage the evolution process, maintaining the long term overall health of the property while achieving playability standards.

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he Forest greens were built to USGA specifications and seeded with T1 type bentgrass in 2013. Upon establishing the monostand of new grass seedlings, the next step was to create a putting surface. The most important part of this process is to develop an adequate thatch and mat layer that protects the turf from the sand below. This layer of material acts as a cushion that softens the impact of all traffic (golfer and maintenance) while still allowing air and moisture to move through the profile. An excessive thatch layer acts like a sponge, trapping moisture at the surface of the green and negatively effects healthy growing conditions. Regular topdressing is critical to keeping this much needed thatch layer properly diluted to allow for effective drainage, oxygenation, gas exchange and root growth.

Brock Coates, AGS Head Superintendent bcoates@glencoe.org

Managing playability throughout the ongoing introduction of Poa Annua type turf into the bentgrass putting greens is paramount.

This property loves to grow Poa Annua. Almost all tees and fairways across the entire property are predominantly Poa Annua turf. Even on The Forest, where pure Kentucky Bluegrass sod was laid in 2013. Using all the tools available to control Poa encroachment, the Turfcare team will strive to maintain the highest quality of putting surface while minimising the extent of the Poa Annua population.

The Bridges greens, being nine years further along than The Forest greens, are a great example of well managed bentgrass greens evolving in a Poa Annua environment.

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As most players can attest, the early years of seeded greens produce quite firm conditions. Most greens take five to seven years to mature. The Forest greens fall right into that timeline.

The ability to achieve the desired playing conditions (trueness, consistency, speed and receptiveness) becomes more attainable as the putting surfaces age.

The T1 bentgrass on The Forest greens is now in the segregation phase of its evolution. This segregation is a “sorting out” of individual grass clones and biotypes. These different biotypes will perform differently at various times and eventually segregate into patches that we are now starting to see more clearly. You can start to see a more mottled look to the greens as compared to the original monostand of turf.

Along with segregation, Poa invasion is in full effect at this stage of The Forest greens evolution. Although maintenance practices are in place to give bentgrass the competitive advantage, Poa Annua encroachment is inevitable.

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Poa Encroachment on Bentgrass Greens

TURFCARE’S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

by Jordan Bodiguel, Meadow’s Senior Assistant

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he Glencoe Golf & Country Club has many great assets.

The exceptional member guest services, the expertise of our Club professionals, and the Buffalo Chicken Wrap at the Halfway House, to name a few. One that may not jump to mind has been happening in Turfcare, and it’s not the immaculate greens (shameless plug). Turfcare’s greatest asset may just be its internship program.

Started in 2014 the internship program has seen 15 interns throughout various seasons. Of those 15, five have been hired into management positions, including four of our current assistants.

Full disclosure, I am one of those proud four. But what is this internship program you ask? Well let me tell you!

The program is intended to bridge the gap between management and labourers. An intern must be attending a turf management school and be working towards either their certificate, diploma or degree in turf management. Most of our interns have attended or are attending Olds College, the premier Canadian turf management school (it also happens to be the closest school geographically). The intern program at Olds was recently retooled to allow students to work a full golf season. Rather than attending school in September, Olds students start their in-class learning in January and finish late April. This generally allows our interns to work a full season, experiencing everything from spring start up to fall shut down. The full season experience is crucial for anyone seeking a career in turf as you learn the ebbs and flows of the season, the cycles of the grass, and the rush of an irrigation blowout!

Interns are trained on every Turfcare task and equipment. They become team leads and will oversee string trimming crews or bunker programs. An intern is a valued asset as they can be relied upon to keep the crew on task and also be an extra set of eyes to spot anything amiss or even larger problems. In addition to everyday maintenance, interns will be trained on all the additional agronomic practices, such as topdressing and spraying and the operation of the equipment involved. Interns will often be the first employees on site, assisting with the morning equipment staging, and the last to leave, staying late to hand water greens or rinse out a sprayer.

Alongside an intern’s everyday duties, they are also attending school and have related assignments that will need to be completed. Working with the management team, an intern will use their school assignments as opportunities to literally learn on the job, often taking measurements, pictures and making notes while they work. Interns will test theories, make observations and conduct experiments. If you see a black clad Turfcare employee face down on a green, they are likely an intern, maybe getting a close up view of the quality of cut.

The nursery (or Turfcare training centre) is often used as a living laboratory where we can conduct our own research in a controlled environment without affecting daily play. Right now we have an intern measuring how much the practice of greens rolling can affect green speed and trueness, and whether or not it could be regularly substituted for mowing.

This experiment, which has also been professionally measured and published, can inform our current practices. These school assignments are beneficial not only to the student, but also our management team and turf department. They actively keep us engaged with the turfcare academic world, new research and help us make better through innovation. The interns’ work and school work is often fluid and responds to whatever is happening during a season. If we are growing in a nursery, an intern will be heavily involved and document all the necessary steps, a process crucial for any aspiring superintendent. Irrigation work, start up and blow out, reel grinding, general maintenance and mechanics are all areas that an intern will be exposed to during their tenure at the Glencoe.

Lastly, an internship at The Glencoe Golf & Country Club Turfcare department provides an opportunity for leadership. What kind of leader are they, or aspire to be? Will they lead by example or lead through instruction and encouragement? How can they inspire an entire crew or an individual staff member? How do they respond to stress, crisis or failure? An intern will be given the opportunity to observe leadership from our management team and branch out from there. They will run a morning meeting, give criticism and or encouragement. Through this process of trial and error our interns will forge their leadership style that will help define their careers and set them on their way. And whether they are aware of it or not, the internship is also a lengthy audition for a management position, either with The Glencoe Golf & Country Club, another golf course or in a related field.

I started this article by stating that our internship program might be our greatest asset in Turfcare. It started as a cheeky introduction, but hopefully you can get the sense that it truly is one of our greatest assets. It is crucial for our management team to have the support they provide, it keeps us connected to the turf schools and innovative research, and it provides us with a talent pool for our future management team. So, the next time you see an employee bent over looking at the grass, that’s likely one of our interns, ask them what they’re working on! It may also be someone in distress and could use medical assistance. Either way check in with your Turfcare team.

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GOLF

Fear No Fairway Bunker Playing out of fairway bunkers is quite different than blasting out of greenside bunkers. Newcomers to the game may think that the only way out of the bunker is to grab the sand wedge and splash the sand.

However, playing a good fairway bunker shot requires a different plan of attack with the goal of hitting it very, very cleanly.

Here are some key steps to having success with your fairway bunker shot.

First, you need to access the lie in the bunker. You need to know how the ball is sitting and determine if you can get the ball up in the air quick enough to get over the lip of the bunker. If you are far enough away from the edge of the bunker, then you can use a club that will hit it farther. (4, 5, 6 iron, even a hybrid or 7,8, 9 if a beginner) If you are closer to the edge or if the lip of the bunker is high, then you will need a club with more loft to get it up in the air faster.

Next, you need a good solid base that is not moving around during your swing. It is essential to wiggle your feet into the sand to create a stable base. This will help you keep your balance throughout your swing. Place more weight on your front foot and a little more towards your heels to help shallow your swing out which enables you to hit the ball cleanly during your swing. Then, it is a good idea to choke down on the club, moving the hands down an inch or two from the top of the club.

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Ryan Anderson, PGA Head Teaching Professional randerson@glencoe.org

These two moves are done for a couple of reasons. First, by digging your feet into the sand the ball is above your feet and second, by choking down, your body will be closer to the ball than usual to enable you to hit the ball cleanly out of the sand with taking as little sand as possible. When choking down on the club, you often sacrifice a bit of distance on your shots, you should take an extra club to compensate for the distance loss of griping down on the club. One more small change in the setup is having the ball just slightly back in the stance than is normal for that club to help you hit the ball first instead of the sand during your swing.

Now that you’ve done these setup changes, you are ready to have a great shot. It is alright in a fairway bunker to use more arms in your swing than a full weight transfer of a typical full swing fairway shot. This will help you keep your balance and hit the ball cleanly. During your swing, try to hit the ball first, focus on the hitting the back of the ball or if you still tend to take sand first, shift your focus slightly ahead of the ball. Keep your swing compact and your grip pressure loose to help make a smooth swing that clips the ball right at the bottom.

GOLF

With understanding basics and without fear, it is time to practice and learn what works best for you to hit solid shots out of the fairway bunker. Try several of your clubs to gain confidence to hit any shot out of the bunker at our fantastic practice range.

If you need more help with your fairway bunker shots or any other aspect of your game, please reach out to me or any member of our PGA of Canada Teaching Team.

Keep on visualizing your great shot coming out of the bunker and may you enjoy every moment of your golf season. Sweet Swinging!

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Annual Demo Club

Silent Auction September 18 & 19

All bids close at 6 pm, September 19.

A list of all clubs in the sale will be posted on the Club’s website.

Send your bids by email to Shannon Raina at sraina@glencoe.org or by calling the Golf Shop at 403-571-0055.

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TEAM MEMBERS PROFILE

MEET Abbey Gillette ON-COURSE SERVER

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Tell us more about what you do as an on-course server?

I am working within the F&B team at the Bridges Bar, Snack Bar and the Halfway House, as well as on the beverage cart. I am responsible for providing efficient and excellent service to members for all their on-course food and beverage needs. My duties vary from serving drinks, preparing the specialty food items at each outlet, and creating positive member experiences.

What’s your favourite quote?

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ~Maya Angelou

How long have you worked at The Glencoe Golf & Country Club?

This is my third season as an on-course server.

What enticed you to apply for a job here?

I first learned about the on-course serving position at the Mount Royal University hiring fair where I spoke to Courtney Tanaka about the food and beverage team at the Glencoe. I was immediately interested in applying after learning about the amazing reputation and values that the Glencoe upholds in all levels as a golf club. I was eager to apply and potentially become a part of a team where I would get to work alongside likeminded people within a culture that aligns with my personal values and goals as a server.

What’s your favourite aspect of your current position?

The interactions I get to have with members. Over the past three seasons I have come to know numerous members and form meaningful connections with them. It is always fun to come back each season and get to see all the familiar faces.

I also really enjoy working on the beverage cart and getting to drive around to enjoy the beautiful course and interact with the members throughout their rounds of golf.

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What do you like best about working at The Glencoe Golf & Country Club?

Being a part of a team-like culture. I feel extremely grateful to be working within such a positive work environment and know that each member of the F&B department supports me. The ability to interact with members and contribute to their golf experience is a really rewarding aspect to being an on-course server that stands-out.

What’s your education and training background?

I recently graduated this past April from Mount Royal University with a Bachelor of Health and Physical Education Degree majoring in Physical Literacy. At Mount Royal University I played varsity basketball and was a captain for the team. I will be continuing my studies this fall to complete a Post Degree Education Program at the University of Victoria to become a middle and high school teacher.

What are the values that drive you?

Respect, kindness, teamwork, and integrity.

What core Glencoe value speaks to you the most and why?

Relationships: Growing up playing sports, and in my five years of basketball at Mount Royal University I learned a lot about

the importance of creating meaningful relationships with the people around you. Relationships are essential to any person’s or team’s success, whether that be a basketball team, the F&B team, or the Glencoe as a whole. I believe that the ability to form and maintain positive relationships is extremely important for achieving goals. Throughout my basketball career and my undergraduate degree, I was constantly reminded of how essential positive relationships are to success, and I know that my personal achievements would not be possible without all the relationships I have within my life.

What do you enjoy doing when you are not working?

In my spare time I enjoy hanging out with my friends and family, reading, playing sports, and getting outdoors as much as possible. I enjoy anything that is active, such as hiking, volleyball, cross-country skiing, baseball, football, spike ball or disc golf. Some of my main hobbies include cooking, working out, reading, coaching basketball, and playing basketball.

What volunteering or passion projects do you do outside of work?

Through the Mount Royal University Women’s Basketball team, I have worked with an organization called Catholic Family Services as a volunteer mentor in their Athlete Mentoring program. I have worked with this organization for the past five years as a mentor. Within my role as a volunteer, I provided one-on-one mentoring to a participant aged 10-15 years. Over the course of several months, I work within my mentor pairing to provide companionship, guidance, and support. I have found my work with this program to be extremely rewarding. It is one of the experiences that solidified my desire to become a teacher.

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Join Glenn & Janet Boswell as we return to Punta Mita, Mexico!

FEBRUARY 2 - 9, 2022 LIMITED SPACE!

AIR TRAVEL

COST

• Air Canada (direct flights).

• Departing from Calgary on February 2 at 9:40 am. Arriving to Puerto Vallarta at 3:25 pm.

• Departing from Puerto Vallarta on February 9 at 4:45 pm. Arriving to Calgary at 8:40 pm.

• $1,460 + $490 tax per person (double occupancy) in an Ocean View room.

• $1,660 + $490 tax per person (double occupancy) in a Junior Suite.

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CONTACT • For more information, please contact Glenn Boswell, PGA Associate Pro at gboswell@glencoe.org

• Up to 5 rounds at the Litibu Golf Club.

• Adjacent to the Iberostar Resort.

• Green fees and carts are 1,450 pesos per round per person.

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ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ: FROM PAGE 19 1. False: A player is responsible for the hole scores on the scorecard, but not for the total. (Rule 3.3b) 2. True: For a yellow penalty area the player may take: a. stroke and distance relief by playing from where the previous stroke was made or b. take back-on-the-line relief by going back an unlimited distance keeping the spot where the ball last crossed the edge of the yellow penalty area between themselves and the hole. For a red penalty area, the player has an additional option of taking lateral relief. c. The relief area is two club-lengths from the estimated point where the original ball last crossed the edge of the red penalty area and not nearer the hole, and may be in any area of the course, except in the same penalty area. (Rule 17) 3. False: A ball is out of bounds only when all of it is outside the boundary edge of the course. (See graphic below).(Rule 18.2a)

Friday, October 1 East of Paris Please contact Samantha Eisan, Restaurant & Outlets Manager at seisan@glencoe.org or 403-240-7381 to register for this event.

Wine Locker Rates REGULAR LOCKER $120 three red and three white LARGE LOCKER $175 six red and six white

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4. C: There is no penalty and the ball must be played from its new position. As natural forces caused the player’s ball to move, there is no penalty and the ball must be played from its new spot.

(Rule 9.3) 5. No penalty for accidentally causing the ball to move on the putting green and the ball must be replaced on its original spot.

(Rule 13.1d) 6. False: When a ball is lifted from a part of the course other than a putting green because it interferes with play, cleaning is not allowed. (Rule 14.1c) 7. C: The player gets one penalty stroke and the ball must be replaced.

8. A: The player gets one penalty stroke. If a ball might be a player’s ball but cannot be identified as it lies, the player may lift or rotate the ball to identify it, but the spot of the ball must first be marked and the ball must not be cleaned more than needed to identify it. (Rule 7. C: The player does not need to advise anyone that she is going to lift the ball.

9. B: There is no penalty. A player may ground his or her club anywhere in a penalty area without penalty (Rule 17.1b) 10. False: Relief from interference by an Abnormal Course Condition is only allowed when both the abnormal course condition is on the course (not out of bounds), and the ball is anywhere on the course, except in a penalty area. (Rule 16.1a)

CONTACTS Jan Bloemraad, CCM, Chief Executive Officer............... jbloemraad@glencoe.org | 403-287-4158 Ash Chadha, General Manager.......................................... achadha@glencoe.org | 403-240-7385 Golf Shop.................................................................................. 403-242-4019 or 403-571-0055 Food & Beverage Office...................................................... 587-390-0572 Steve Thomson, PGA, Golf Services Manager.............. sthomson@glencoe.org | 403-571-0055 Lisa Rosengarten, Membership & Marketing Mgr....... lrosengarten@glencoe.org | 403-240-7395 Jennifer Cox, Food & Beverage Manager....................... jcox@glencoe.org | 403-240-7384 Courtney Tanaka, Banquet & Events Manager............. ctanaka@glencoe.org | 587-392-5215 Samantha Eisan, Restaurant & Outlets Manager......... seisan@glencoe.org | 403-240-7381 Jordan Cameron, Executive Chef..................................... jcameron@glencoe.org | 403-240-7378 Judy Forshner, PGA, BEd Head Professional................ jforshner@glencoe.org | 403-240-7380 Ryan Anderson, PGA Head Teaching Professional...... randerson@glencoe.org | 403-240-7390 Brock Coates, AGS Head Superintendent...................... bcoates@glencoe.org | 403-240-3663 Bruce Campbell, Outdoor Services Director.................. bcampbell@glencoe.org | 403-240-7392

IN MEMORY

Marnie Regan, Admininstrative Assistant...................... mregan@glencoe.org | 403-240-7377

Kristen Snethun

PRIVACY POLICY

The Glencoe Golf & Country Club respects your privacy. In creating a sense of community and to share the success of members, we will engage a photographer to take appropriate and professional photographs of Club events from time to time.

Please be aware that some of these photographs may be posted to social media outlets such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

If at any time you wish to ensure that your images are not used, please notify the photographer at the event and your privacy will be protected. Please visit our website for the complete privacy policy.

LIGHTNING POLICY

In the event of a lightning strike within an eight-kilometer radius, a police siren will sound. It is recommended shelter be taken.

All play will be suspended for all Club leagues and tournaments when a lightning delay is in effect. An intermittent horn will sound when it is safe to resume play.

CELL PHONE POLICY

The use of cellular and Wi-Fi enabled devices is permitted in all areas of the Clubhouse. The use of any device, with camera capabilities, is not permitted in the locker rooms. As a courtesy to other players, it is requested that cellular and Wi-Fi enabled devices on the Golf Course and Practice Facility be used only in case of emergencies or when their use will not be offensive to others.

GOLF RULE

Members’ guests are allowed to warm-up on the Practice Facility only if they are registered to play golf the same day.

If you encounter slow play on the golf course you are encouraged to call the Golf Shop at 403-571-0055.

DRESS CODE

Blue jeans, in good repair are only permissible in the Clubhouse. Pants/shorts/skorts/skirts that are in good repair. It is advised that skorts/ skirts sold in the Golf Shop or major golf retailers would meet both the style requirements and the length of “reasonable standard” regardless of brand and or fit differentials on different body types. For Ladies, shirts may have sleeves or a collar but must have one or the other. Tank top styles are not permitted. For Men, golf shirts with sleeves and collars are required. Shirts must be tucked in at the waist at all times unless designed to be worn untucked. (Defined as buttoned from collar to hem, hemmed and evenly cut around the bottom.) Golf footwear with soft spikes or laced athletic running shoes on the golf courses are acceptable. All other styles of footwear would be considered unacceptable.

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Do you have a friend, colleague or family member interested in a Membership?

Have them apply today!

SENIOR (70+) INSTALLMENT PLAN

INTERMEDIATE/ASSOCIATE INSTALLMENT PLAN

ACTIVE (36+) & FAMILY MEMBERSHIP

• Must maintain at least The Glencoe Club Social/Permanent Social Membership.

• $50,000 GGCC entrance fee spread out over 10 years ($5,000 per year).

• Pays Senior Dues.

• Spouse may be added to the membership (Senior Spouse or Semi-Active Spouse).

• PAY & PLAY – you only pay the entrance fee and dues as many years as you are able to play golf. The 10 year payment plan is not a requirement.

• No food and beverage minimum.

• Must maintain at least The Glencoe Club Social/Permanent Social Membership.

• Entrance fee payment plan available based on age of the applicant.

• $50,000 GGCC entrance fee amortized based on your age at the time of application payable until Age 40.

• Pays Intermediate Dues (18-24) or Associate Dues (25-35).

• Spouse may be added to the membership (Active Spouse or Semi Active Spouse).

• Children may be added to the membership with applicable dues.

• No food and beverage minimum.

• Must maintain at least The Glencoe Club Social/Permanent Social Membership.

• $50,000 Entrance Fee paid in full.

• Pays Principal Dues.

• No restrictions on usage.

• Spouse may be added to the membership (Active Spouse or Semi-Active Spouse).

• Children up until the age of 24 can be added to the membership just by paying the dues.

• No food and beverage minimum.

To receive more information or to arrange a Club tour, please contact: Lisa Rosengarten, Membership & Marketing Manager 403-240-7395 • lrosengarten@glencoe.org