STEVEN SHRAWDER General Manager
Email: steven@oakwoodcountryclub.org
Phone: (816) 761-5501 x 138
Direct Line: (816) 768-8656
KATELYN LAWSON Assistant GM and Catering
Email: katelyn@oakwoodcountryclub org
Phone: (816) 761-5501 x 104
Direct Line: (816) 595-4066
DENISE WIPPERMAN Administrative Assistant and AR
Email: denise@oakwoodcountryclub org
Phone: (816) 761-5501 x 100
Direct Line: (816) 595-4063
TRAVIS NAPIER Executive Chef
Email: travis@oakwoodcountryclub.org
Phone: (816) 761-5501 x 111
Phone: (816) 595-4069
TIFFANY MURPHY Food and Beverage Director
Email: tiffany@oakwoodcountryclub org
Phone: (816) 761-5501 x 106
Direct Line: (816) 595-4065
ANDREA FERRIS Activities Director
Email:activitiesdirector@oakwoodcountryclub.org
Direct Line: (810) 614-4202
(816) 761-5501
HUNTER HAYES PGA Head Golf Professional
Email: hunter@oakwoodcountryclub org
Phone: (816) 761-5501 x 132
Direct Line: (816) 595-4072
MAUREEN FARRELL, PGA Director of Instruction
Email: Coachmogolf@gmail com
Direct Line: (402) 209-0501
CASSIE LOWELL, PGA Lead Assistant Golf Pro
Email: cassie@oakwoodcountryclub org
Direct Line: (816)-761-3670
JEFF LONG Assistant Golf Pro
Email: jeff@oakwoodcountryclub org
Direct Line: (816)-761-3670
BRENT RACER, CGCS Director of Grounds
Email: brentracer@gmail.com
Direct Line: (816) 761- 1477
SEAN BERGER Head Golf Course Superintendent
Email: sean@oakwoodcountryclub.org
Direct Line: (816) 683-4850
Afterawildlysuccessfulspringgolfandclubseason, wearenowfocusedonthesummerandallthefun atOakwoodCountryClub.Wehavehadmembers enjoyallouramenitiesthroughoutthespringwith evenmoreusethissummer.Thelistofclub amenitiesisalmostendlessanditishardtoimagine allatoneprivateclub.
#3rankedgolfcourseinAmericabyGolfDigest forgolfcoursetransformations
12HolePuttingCourse 9-holeParThreeCourse
SwimmingPools
HikingTrails
FishingandBoatingLake
PickleballandTennisCourts
Top50PracticeFacilityinAmerica Oneof37facilitiesinAmericathatoffers
TrackmanRange
RegionalTitleistCustomFittingCenter GolfPerformanceCenterincluding2hittingbays and3indoorgolfsimulators.
It’sremarkabletohaveallthesefabulousamenities atoneClub.Oakwoodwillcontinuetorefineour amenitiesandservicesinanendlesspursuitof perfection.Asloyalclubmembers,weareexcited thatyouarechoosingtojoinusalongthisjourney. WealllookforwardtoseeingyouattheClubinJune.
BestinGolf,
MaywasexhilaratingatOakwoodwiththeunveilingofournewpar3 courseandnumerousexcitingevents.Ithasbeenabusyandenjoyable timeformeandtherestofthegolfstaffaswediveheadfirstintothe summerheatandthepeakofthegolfseason.
Iwanttoremindeveryoneofimportantexpectations.Whenplayingthe 18-holecourse,pleasehelpmaintainitsqualitybyfixingdivots,sanding fairwaydivots,cleaningupanychunks,andfollowingcartrules.Walkers willhaveasmallsandbottleattachedtotheirbagsfordivotrepair. Ourpracticefacilitiesareexceptional,andwemustpreservethemby followingcorrectdivotpatternsandsandingdivotsafterpractice.When therangeislimitedtomats,anetwillbeplacedinfrontoftheteeto preventdriversfromhittingthegrass.
ThePar3coursehasquicklybecomeafavorite.Beforeplaying,contact thegolfshopforpreparation.Watchforredstakestoppedwithgreen, indicating"no-playzones."Ifyourballlandsintheseareas,follow penaltyreliefproceduresandavoidthesezonestopreventencounters withOakmitesorticks.Thankyouforyourcooperation. Welookforwardtomorefunandexcitementinthecomingmonth!
HappySummer!
HunterHayes,PGA HeadGolfProfessional
PLEASE CONGRATULATE THE MAY GOLF EVENT WINNERS
OPENING DAY SCRAMBLE A FOUR-WAY TIE FOR 1ST!
LUKAS MILLER + SHELDON FLEISHMAN HOWARD WEINER + STEVE RUBAN
GREGG SOLI + JOSH HAITH + LINDA ZACHARIAH + NICK CURRY
BLAKE COOPER + JOHN COTTLE + BRUCE BLACKMAN
DYLAN CRANDALL + BRAD FREILICH + DAN SCHARF + KALEB SMITH
MEN’S SPRING GUEST DAY
1ST FLIGHT – FLOYD FRIEDAN & GUEST
2ND FLIGHT – CHAD GROSSENKEMPER & GUEST
LADIES SPRING GUEST DAY
AMY GREIF + CAMILLE REID & GUEST
PAR 3 GRAND OPENING EVENTS
SEAN WIRTZ (12PM WINNER)
FLOYD FRIEDEN (3PM WINNER)
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
MAX CAYLOR & VANCE WENTZ
Explore with this:
Use a hybrid, just like your putter
Shaft is more upright, toe down
Use putter grip
Motion should look just like you are putting
Shoulders need to match the slope
Ball Position - back in stance - the hill is a barrier to ball, therefore moving the ball back ensures the club doesn’t hit the ground first - the severity of hill will determine how far back
Back swing and forward swing need to be steeper to match the slope
Make sure club-head continues to travel down with the hill after impact
Remember to always “FEEL” what gravity is trying to do and to work with it, not against it.
Kanishiahasbeenwithusforalittleovera monthnowandshehasexcelledatevery jobpositiongiventoher.Sheseesevery dayasanopportunitytolearnsomething newandprovidethebestservicetoevery memberwhocomesintotheclub.Kiki,as shelikestobecalled,learnedhowto bartendquicklyandisnotafraidto conqueranytaskweaskofher.Sheisa puredelighttobearoundandisalways willingtolendahandwhereverneeded, andalwayswithasmile! Outsideoftheclub,Kanishiaisasingle mothertoabeautifullittleboynamed Alexei.Heisherprideandjoy,andshe workshardtoprovideagoodlifeforhim. Inherfreetime,shelikestodraw,paint, anddotraditionalanddigitalart. Wearebeyondblessedtohavethisyoung ladyherewithusandwecannotwaitto seewhatshecanaccomplishnext!
Thishasbeenastarttosummerforthebooks.Weopened the par-3 course for member play. From the sound of things, many people have enjoyed the new course. I hope you have not lost too many balls out there! After the fun of opening the par-3, a wind storm came through Oakwood early Sunday morning making quite a mess. Many tree limbs large and small were dropped on the course. 6 trees fellinthestormintotal.Thecrewhasworkedhardtoreturn thecoursetonormalandreadyforsummer. As June begins, the pending summer weather is heavy on my mind. To prepare for the heat the crew has been busy puttinggreensfansout,sprayinggreensforturfhealth,and fertilizing. You will also notice increased hand watering on greens to keep the low-cut grass as happy as possible. I know my staff is up for the summer challenge and I am excited to see how well both courses fair through the summer.
You can do several things when playing golf to help keep Oakwood looking its best Please fix your ball marks when on the green. If you cannot find your ball mark fix any ball mark. Remember to push from the edge of the mark to the center and tap the markdown with your putter. Do not pry up as this will tear the roots and cause the mark to turn brown. Fill divots made in the fairways with the sand provided on the carts. Last please use the enter exit stakes when driving onto each hole. When driving on the par-3 coursepleaseavoidturningyourcartaround.Ifyouneedto turn around please use the pull-out areas by greens and tees to turn. Please do not turn around in the tall native grass. AllgolfingmembersandIappreciateyourefforts.
DEAROAKWOODMEMBERS, BrentRacer,CGCS DirectorofGrounds
