OXBOW COUNTRY CLUB NOVEMBER 2018 NEW HOLES OPENING IN 2019!
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IN THIS ISSUE
1975
Message From Sedi Halvorson……………….…….…Page 2-3 Event Update……………………..…..………………....Page 4—5 Food & Beverage………………………………………....Page 6-8
Thank You
for another great golf season!
October Calendar Of Events….………………………......Page 9 November Calendar Of Events………………………….Page 10 November Event Details.………………………….…Page 11-12 November Family Day Schedule………………...…….Page 13 Golf Shop……….………………………………….………..Page 14 News From The Fairway……………………….………....Page 15 Spotlight On John Dahl..……………………….…………Page 16
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Past Event Photos………………………………..….Page 17—18
Course closes for the season following play on Friday, November 2nd.
Thanksgiving Take Out & Pie Orders Take the stress out of your holiday preparations by letting the talented culinary team at Oxbow do the cooking and baking for you! Check out a full menu with pricing and more details on Page 8!
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GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE
Sedi Halvorson GENERAL MANAGER And just like that, another great golf season in the books at Oxbow! We will officially close the golf course after play on Friday, November 2nd. Starting Saturday, November 3rd, the club will begin winter hours, which I have listed below. Overall, it was a terrific golf season at the club, despite the late start this year, as well as some wintery weather in October. Just a reminder: the golf shop is still open, and we have great season ending sales going on as we speak. We have lots of great holiday gift ideas, as well as a chance to get quality gear at discounted prices. Winter Hours of Operation Starting Saturday, November 3rd, the club will go in to winter hours for the season. Please be aware that the schedule is as follows for the administrative offices and member dining. Monday – Wednesday: Member dining closed; clubhouse administration open 9AM to 5PM Thursday – Saturday: Member dining from 11AM to 9PM Sunday: Member dining from 10AM to 8PM, Brunch served from 10AM to 2PM Additionally, we have many great events and activities for the whole family over the winter months. I hope everyone has reviewed the October – December membership guide that Alison created. Detailed information on November’s event calendar can be found in this newsletter. The golf shop will also be open during the off-season this year on select days.
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Golf Course Progress We always get a lot of questions regarding when the full new course will open in 2019. Unfortunately, we don’t have an exact answer at this time. A lot of work has been done, and there will still be more to do in the spring. How the course winters is a large part in how much work will have to go in to the north nine in the spring. Cold winters with not much snow are detrimental to new grass, whereas winters with good snow cover help to insulate the grass from the extreme conditions. Young, immature grasses are especially susceptible to winter damage. We can’t wait to open up the full new course, for many reasons. Our hope is late spring or early summer. However, we won’t know more until we get to spring of 2019. Until then, just hope for a big snow blanket from December – early March. David has more information regarding the north nine in his article this month.
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GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE
Stag Our annual Stag night party and fundraiser will be taking place on Friday, November 30th of this year. This year promises to be another great time, and members are encouraged to bring guests to experience this great event. This year we are raising funds to finish off the trackman area in the golf shop so that we can have fun games and leagues, as well as have a great fitting facility for our members. As a reminder, we will be drawing for one free 2019 membership, and all guests are eligible for this drawing. A big thank you to our stag committee and everyone who attends for their commitment to Oxbow CC! Please contact me if you are interested in assisting with a donation. We appreciate your support again this year!
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Thanksgiving The club will be closed Thanksgiving Day. However, Chef Scott and his team will be preparing Thanksgiving Dinner for you to take home and heat up! This is a great option for members who don’t want all the work that goes in to preparing meals. Meal options are found on Page 8. And of course, Suzy will be baking homemade Thanksgiving pies as well. In closing, I want to thank all of our members for a great golf season at Oxbow! Next year, we will be able to put the final touches on our five year golf construction project that began back in 2014! I hope all of you are as excited as we are for golf in 2019! Until then, please come out and enjoy great food, activities, and events all winter long at your club! Sedi PAGE 3
Party & Auction
11.30.18 | 5:30 PM
STAG PARTY & AUCTION
$100/person
Mark your calendar for the annual Men’s Stag Night. Support your club and bid on sports tickets and memorabilia, golf items, trips, and more! Tickets include food, unlimited beverages, one guest pass for the 2019 season, a FREE RIDE HOME, and a chance for guests to win a 2019 GOLF MEMBERSHIP.
Please contact Sedi Halvorson if you have items to donate for the silent or live auction!
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EVENT UPDATE
Hollie grande Catering event coordinator Winter is just around the corner, and once the holiday season comes and goes there isn’t much to look forward to until spring. Unfortunately, in our part of the world that leaves us with a long time to wait for something good to happen. So why not make your own reason to party?
Booking Special
for parties and meetings booked January—March 2019
In January, the Sundance Film Festival takes place in Utah, but the occasion could be a great reason for a screening of your favorite movies, or maybe just check out all the crazy fashion the celebrities turn out in. The end of January also boasts Burns Night, and while it is supposed to be a night to enjoy Scottish poetry, it sounds like a great reason to get together with friends at the Club and drink some good Scotch. February brings Valentine’s Day, but if you aren’t romantically involved with someone, or even if you are, it may be a great time for a GAL-entines dinner. Who doesn’t need a great excuse to gather and celebrate with all your girlfriends who have been there for you all year? February 24th is the Academy Awards Ceremony as well! Oxbow could broadcast the Oscars, and even the red carpet coverage on the big screen while you and your friends get glammed up to watch! You may need to take bets on picture of the year.
If you plan to gather in the winter for any of the reasons I mentioned, or if you have your own reason to party, give me a call and I would be happy to book you space in our ballroom to make your next party one to remember!
BOOK YOUR special event the months of January 2019—March 2019, and receive TWO golf guest passes for the 2019 season!
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March is a month made to party, kicking off with Mardi Gras on March 5th. In case you need a better reason to indulge before the season of lent, everyone could get together to reenact the New Orleans French Quarter. Or for a more refined party, you could celebrate like the masked Venetians with Carnival. No March would be complete without a celebration of being Irish (even if you aren’t). Eat some green food and drink green St. Patrick’s Day beer until you sing Danny Boy, or decide to run around pinching anyone not wearing green.
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EVENT UPDATE
Alison molony Director of membership & events MEMBERS COMMUNCATIONS— Have you had a chance to download the Oxbow Country Club Mobile App yet? If not, you’re missing out on a great tool to find out about club events, keep track of your tee times, view your account, and make dining reservations! It’s easy-to-use and an excellent way to enhance your club experience. To download, just search “Oxbow Country Club” in the app store on your iphone or android. To log in, use the same credentials that you use on the OxbowCC website. If you have never logged in, please contact me—I would be happy to help you get set up!
SUNDAY FAMILY DAY—Our Sunday Family Day concept continues this month! Every single Sunday (that’s right, you heard me!), we are offering an activity that families can enjoy at the club together, ranging from bingo, to complimentary crafts, to a bouncy house! To accompany the family day activity, Chef Scott is preparing a family style meal special every Sunday evening starting at 4 PM. We have received rave reviews on everything he has prepared so far! Come out to your Club on Sundays to start a new tradition with your family.
OXBOO HALLOWEEN PARTY–THANK YOU to everyone who attended the OxBOO Halloween Party! This is one of my FAVORITE events of the year. I love all things Halloween, and it was such a pleasure to see so many families having a Spooktacular time at the club! Congratulations to the winners of our costume contest! (You can check out pictures of the winners on Page 9.) • MOST CREATIVE—Kirby Theuninck as Chef Scott • SCARIEST—Grady Rostad and his Guest as Skeleton Storm Troopers • BEST OVERALL—Alice Brooks as a Butterfly Riding A Unicorn
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LADIES WINE & DINE—We are hosting a LADIES ONLY 3-course wine dinner on Friday, November 9th. If you are a victim of “Widow’s Weekend” (also known as Deer Opener), this event is for you! I wanted to make you aware that we are taking a break from having vendors at this ladies event—this event will be all about the food and wine! The best part? You don’t even have to find a babysitter because we’re offering Kids Night the SAME evening. Please RSVP soon because space is limited for each event.
GUESTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME—Hands down, the most frequently asked question we get regarding our events is, “Can I bring a guest?” The answer is ABSOLUTELY! Guests are always welcome to attend any of our events, provided that they are accompanied by a member. We love when our members share Oxbow with their non-member friends and family! PAGE 5
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FOOD & BEVERAGE
JAKE HUGHES ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER We have two wine dinners in the month of November. The first one is for ladies only on Friday, November 9th, which is also known as widows weekend because the men are in the woods waiting for that big buck to go by. Chef Scott is preparing the specialty three-course dinner at 7 PM and each course will be paired with delicious wines. Tom Thiel, the Fine Wine Specialist from Republic National Distributing Company, will be there to tell the story behind the wines and why they pair to each dish. Can’t find a baby sitter? No problem—Kids’ Night will be going on simultaneously. After the men get back from hunting, Chef Scott will show everyone how to prepare the food. The Wild Game Dinner is on Wednesday, November 14th at 6:30 PM. This is a five-course meal paired with wine. Tom Thiel will also be at this event. If you fall in love with a wine at either event, Tom will be able to take orders and get you an incredible price! Remember that these events are not just for members. Guests are more than welcome to attend. So, grab some friends and attend one of the last specialty dinners of the year! Cheers, Jake Hughes
scott motschenbacher EXECUTIVE CHEF
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Hello, Oxbow! Wow! It’s November already. It seems like 4th of July was just a few days ago. November is a great month for me. This means starting a new menu and getting back into our wine dinners and cooking classes. Last month we held a German wine/beer dinner. Usually, all of our wine/specialty dinners sell out quickly; but apparently, German food is a hard sell out here. I don’t understand why… eating pounds and pounds of sauerkraut at a time sounds wonderful! Well, for this dinner we had just a little sauerkraut, and a lot of fun. Because of our low attendance, we were able to host it right in the kitchen. It was a lot of fun for the 6 attendees (you know who you are). In November, however, I think our wine dinner will be more full. This month we are doing a wild game feed! It is sure to be WILD!!! We also have a ladies only Wine and Dine this month. We are bringing in our wine expert Tom to pair each dinner with wine. It should be a blast! PAGE 6
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FOOD AND BEVERAGE
CHEF SCOTT (CONTINUED) In November, we will also be offering Thanksgiving take out. Thanksgiving pies, from my understanding, has been a long-standing tradition here at your club. The full Thanksgiving meals will be celebrating its second birthday this year. We will be offering brined turkeys, ham, prime rib, and all the sides you can think of. If there is something special you are looking for that is not included in the menu, please feel free to email Alison or myself. We will do the best to accommodate you and your family. That is about all that is going on in the culinary department. This monthm, I’d like to share my Butternut Squash Soup recipe. The days are getting colder and shorter...this is a great soup to warm you up like a nice knit afghan from granny. I have run this soup multiple times here at Oxbow, and it has always been a hit.
Ingredients: 1 medium-large butternut squash 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons fresh chopped sage 2 tablespoons fresh chopped thyme 1 tablespoon each salt and pepper ¼ cup butter 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large yellow onion ½ cup all-purpose flour 1 cup white wine (I prefer chardonnay) 4 quarts chicken or turkey stock 2 cups heavy whipping cream
Procedure
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Quarter your squash lengthwise (be careful as these squash can be a bit tough to cut through). Remove the seeds with a large spoon. Place the squash onto a baking sheet and drizzle with the olive oil. Season with your herbs, salt, and pepper. Roast for approximately 30-45 minutes, or until the flesh is soft. Let cool and remove the flesh. In a large stock pot, add your butter and olive oil. Dice your onion and add to the pot on medium-high heat. Cook the onions until they are translucent and add your flour. Cook your mixture on a medium heat for 4-6 minutes whilst constantly stirring. Add your white wine to de-glaze, then add your stock. Stir all this together with a wire whisk. Bring to a boil and drop the heat down to medium-low. Add your squash and blend with either an emersion blender or an upright blender. Run it all through a fine strainer to remove all of the squash skin. Return to your stock pot and add the heavy whipping cream. Season to taste. Enjoy this soup with a nice grilled cheese. I suggest cheddar and gruyere or fontina and gouda on a nice hearty bread. If the weather has you down, this will get you right as rain. Enjoy!!! Email me with any questions or just stop by your club and chat with me!
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FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Thanksgiving TAKE OUT
Pies
All pies will be pre-baked. Apple ~ $15 Cranberry Walnut ~ $16 French Silk ~ $17 Pecan ~ $17 Pumpkin ~ $15 Rhubarb ~ $15 Sour Cream Raisin ~ $16
Orders
must be placed by Friday, November 16th. Pick up your order at the Club on Wednesday, November 21st between 12 PM—6 PM.
A La Carte Side Dishes
All side dishes are $12 and serve four people. Sides come precooked—just warm and serve at home! Whipped Potatoes & Gravy Whipped Sweet Potatoes Creamed Corn Stuffing Roasted Brussels Sprouts Green Bean Casserole Cranberry Sauce Dinner Rolls
Each dinner package serves 6-8 people and comes with your choice of three sides, plus dinner rolls. MAIN COURSES WILL NOT BE COOKED . THEY WILL BE PREPPED AND COME WITH DETAILED COOKING INSTRUCTIONS FROM CHEF SCOTT.
THURSDAYS 1/2 Price Bottles of Wine 4 PM—9 PM
FRIDAYS Pot O’ Gold Drawing 8 PM Pot O’ Gold is a progressive jackpot for food and beverage credit that increases by $25 every week. All members are entered into the drawing each week and you must be present to win.
SUNDAYS Brunch 10 AM—2 PM Family Style Meal Special 4 PM—8 PM
ALL VIKINGS & BISON FOOTBALL GAMES Tailgate Food Specials 2-For-1 Beverages
Brined Turkey (10-14 pounds) ~ $135 Ham (6-8 pounds) ~ $115 Prime Rib (8 pounds) ~ $190 PAGE 8
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Full Thanksgiving Meals
Weekly Dining Specials
NOVEMBER EVENT CALENDAR 1975
REGISTER FOR EVENTS ON THE OXBOW CC APP OR WEBSITE!
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
JOHN DAHL CAREER
WINTER RESTAURANT HOURS
Thursday—Saturday: 11 AM—9 PM Sunday: 10 AM—8 PM
CELEBRATION 1
CLUBHOUSE RESTAURANT 2ND CLOSED BIRTHDAY 4 VETERANS DINE FOR FREE
VETERAN’S DAY CARDS 11 GOLF SHOP SIP-N-SHOP
BINGO
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CHRISTMAS DECORATING 25
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RESTAURANT CLOSED 12
RESTAURANT CLOSED 19
RESTAURANT CLOSED 26
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KIDS NIGHT RESTAURANT CLOSED
RESTAURANT CLOSED
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RESTAURANT CLOSED 13
RESTAURANT CLOSED 20
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LADIES WINE & DINE
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3 VETERANS DINE FOR FREE
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RESTAURANT CLOSED WILD GAME WINE DINNER 14
RESTAURANT CLOSED 21
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
CLUB CLOSED 22
MEN’S STAG PARTY & AUCTION
RESTAURANT CLOSED 28
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DECEMBER EVENT CALENDAR REGISTER FOR EVENTS ON THE OXBOW CC APP OR WEBSITE!
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MONDAY
TUESDAY
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THURSDAY
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POP-UP CHRISTMAS CARDS
RESTAURANT CLOSED
2 GOLF SHOP SALE
3
RESTAURANT CLOSED
BRUNCH WITH SANTA 9 GINGERBREAD
HOUSE DECORATING
16 MERRY CHRISTMAS CLUB CLOSED
10 RESTAURANT CLOSED
17 MERRY CHRISTMAS CLUB CLOSED 24
NEW YEAR’S EVE
BINGO
CELEBRATION 30
RESTAURANT CLOSED
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RESTAURANT CLOSED 11
RESTAURANT CLOSED
18 MERRY CHRISTMAS CLUB CLOSED 25
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RESTAURANT CLOSED 12 RESTAURANT CLOSED
19 MERRY CHRISTMAS CLUB CLOSED 26
KIDS NIGHT PJ PARTY 27
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WINTER RESTAURANT HOURS
Thursday—Saturday: 11 AM—9 PM Sunday: 10 AM—8 PM
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RESTAURANT CLOSED
NOVEMBER EVENT details 1975
REGISTER FOR EVENTS ON THE OXBOW CC APP OR WEBSITE!
W NE D NE
to celebrate 36 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AS OXBOW COUNTRY CLUB’S HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL
Ladies’ Wine Dinner November 9th 7 pm $45/lady - MENU -
Friday, November 9th
KIDS NIGHT
NOVEMBER 2018
7 PM—9 PM 6 PM Hors D’oeuvres & Cash Bar 7 PM Program
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Drop your children off at the Oxbow Ballroom while you enjoy a quiet dinner in the restaurant. Cost is $10/child and includes supper. This month’s movie: Incredibles 2.
each course will be served with a beverage pairing Course 1—Grilled Heirloom Tomato Salad with Kale, Arugula Pesto, and Fried Goat’s Milk Cheese Course 2—Cumin-Dusted Tenderloin with Salsa Fresca, Avocado Cream, and Spiced Crab Salad Course 3—Chocolate Surprise!
NOVEMBER EVENT details 1975
REGISTER FOR EVENTS ON THE OXBOW CC APP OR WEBSITE!
Party & Auction WILD GAME WINE DINNER
11.30.18 | 5:30 PM
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14TH 6:30 PM | $80/Person - MENU Each course served with wine pairing COURSE 1—Duck Bacon Benedict with Poached Duck Egg and Duck Egg Hollandaise COURSE 2—Baby Back Board Ribs with Baked Beans, Fennel, and Apple Slaw
Veterans
COURSE 4—Venison Tenderloin with Blackberry Gastrique, Truffle Puree, and Yukon Gold Potatoes
COURSE 5—Chocolate Stout Cake with Spiced Whipped Cream and Blueberry Coulis
$100/person
Mark your calendar for the annual Men’s Stag Night. Support your club and bid on sports tickets and memorabilia, golf items, trips, and more! Tickets include food, unlimited beverages, one guest pass for the 2019 season, a FREE RIDE HOME, and a chance for guests to win a 2019 GOLF MEMBERSHIP.
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receive free entrees on November 10th & 11th. Please make dining reservations in advance.
COURSE 3—Pheasant and Boursin Cheese Raviolis
STAG PARTY & AUCTION
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november FAMILY DAY SCHEDULE
November Family Day Schedule
NOVEMBER 4TH—CLUBHOUSE 2ND BIRTHDAY All Day | Complimentary The Clubhouse is turning 2! Come get a bite to eat off our special $2 menu, enjoy cupcakes, play on a bouncy house in the ballroom, and sign up for awesome prizes!
NOVEMBER 11—VETERAN’S DAY CARDS
NOVEMBER 2018
All Day | Complimentary We’ll provide all the supplies for you to make a THANK YOU card to give to US Veterans for their service. Each Sunday, we will offer a different activity or event that families can enjoy together. We will also offer FAMILY-STYLE meal specials in the restaurant from 4 PM—8 PM on Sunday evenings. Relax, grab a board game, and make memories together at Oxbow before the start of a new week.
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NOVEMBER 18—BINGO 5 PM | Complimentary Bring your family out to Oxbow for lively rounds of Bingo! Games will vary and prizes will be awarded!
NOVEMBER 25—CHRISTMAS DECORATING All Day | Complimentary We need your help Christmas decorating! We will provide all the supplies necessary to make ornaments to trim our front entry Christmas tree!
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GOLF shop
COREY HERLICKSON HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL If you see Randy Gresh, Assistant Golf Professional, around the clubhouse congratulate him on winning the Dakota Chapter Championship. The Dakota Chapter is made of golf professionals from all of North Dakota, over half of South Dakota, and a large portion of Northern Minnesota. The event took place on a cold day in October at Fargo CC. He played very well and took home the trophy for Oxbow Country Club! Although the golf course may not be full, we have plenty to do in the Golf Shop. We have taken this slow time as an opportunity to undertake several projects that we have not had the time to do in the past months. One of which is detailing golf carts with a thorough pressure wash. We also applied Armour All to the black plastic areas and tires in order to reduce UV wear and make the carts look like new. I would suggest you do this to your personal cart as well. Also, make sure you empty your ball washer and clean it with soapy water and bleach to minimize the odor that will build up if left untouched over the winter. One member forgot to do so and the smell was so bad, his cart partner would not ride with him last spring! As we move into our off-season soon, please do not forget that the Golf Shop has many things for you to utilize: • Custom Fitting • Golf Instruction • Special Orders • Booking Tee Times for Golf Trips
We have already received the new Titleist drivers and fairway woods. We have new irons in from TaylorMade and Mizuno as well. We expect more clubs to arrive the closer we get to the New Year.
NOVEMBER 18TH 12 PM - 2 PM
Stop by the Golf Shop to do your Holiday Shopping, and sip on beer samples. Gift wrapping will also be available!
NOVEMBER 2018
We have two special shopping events for your holiday shopping needs. On November 18th from 12 PM—2 PM, we have a Sip-N-Shop Sale. Bergseth Bros. will have beer tasting in the golf shop for the event. On December 9th from 10 AM— 1PM we will have a clothing line in the Golf Shop for special orders, as well as whatever remaining clothing we have on our sale rack.
Golf Shop Sip-N-Shop
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NEWS FROM THE FAIRWAY
DAVID WOOD SUPERINTENDENT With the season coming to a close, some of our most important work is still happening this time of the season. Back in September, we began prepping the course for the upcoming dormancy by applying a heavy fertilizer application to the play areas. Our goal with this fertilizer application is to assist in the recovery of any thin areas and build up the plant’s root system for the winter months. In October, we reduced our mowing frequency and raised the heights of cut to better protect the crown of the grass plants during the winter. The end of October and start of November, we will be checking for adequate soil moisture levels before winterizing the sprinkler system. The areas of most concern are greens and tees since they are grown on a sand base. The irrigation system blowout will take three to four days with 27 golf holes. The golf course has approximately 1,800 sprinklers and miles of irrigation piping that need to have the water purged. Plant protectants will be applied to all the greens, tees, and fairways to protect against snow mold issues that can damage the plants. This fall, our weather conditions have been favorable for the plants to transition into dormancy without excessive snow or rain fall.
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A heavy application of sand will be applied to the greens to help insulate the plants. We are watching the weather forecast and need to have this task accomplished before the sand and the ground freezes for the year. Then we will install snow fencing around greens and sand bunkers to help capture snow for winter cover on the greens. See you on the course. David Wood
Aerial Photo Of North 9
Taken on 10.21.18 PAGE 15
SPOTLIGHT ON JOHN DAHL, PGA 1975
OXBOW COUNTRY CLUB DIRECTOR OF GOLF 2018 marks the end of an era for Oxbow Country Club as John Dahl officially steps back from his position that he began in 1982. John was hired by three of Oxbow’s original owners—Doug Schnell, Bill Swanson, and John McCormick. Through the years, John has seen the Club undergo big changes, including major floods, course reconfigurations, the purchase of Oxbow by its members in 1985, and most recently, the complete course redesign and new Clubhouse. Through it all, John has remained steadfast through good times, as well as more challenging times in the club’s history. As member Rick Hall states, “John made Oxbow what it is, as far as I’m concerned.”
John Dahl, a North Dakota native, graduated from Fargo North and attended NDSU. Prior to working at Oxbow, John was the Assistant Professional at both Fargo Country Club and Moorhead Country Club. He also spent three years at Prairie Winds Golf Club in Watertown, SD as their Head Golf Professional. John was first introduced to the game of golf at the age of 9, when he would spend his weekends caddying for his dad at area golf tournaments. John remembers telling people at an early age, “I can tell a bad shot before it happens.” From there, his love of golf and teaching grew. To date, he has taught over 30,000 lessons, ran 36 junior golf camps, and helped 50 kids earn a combined two million dollars in scholarships. John’s athletic abilities are not limited golf! He grew up as an avid hockey player. He also ran the Oxbow Country Club Ski Team from 1985—2000. John remembers, “At our peak in the mid-90s, we had 24 players and pink uniforms.” A career as expansive as John’s is difficult to wrap up in one short newsletter article. To learn more, stop by his Career Celebration on Friday, November 2nd (details on Page11). Though John is stepping back from his role at Oxbow, don’t expect him to put away his clubs anytime soon. He still plans on teaching private lessons at Oxbow, as well as Quintero Golf Club in Peoria, AZ during the winter months. You can always count on John to help you fix your grip! Remember, “If it’s complicated, it’s wrong!” - JOHN DAHL’S ACCOLADES -
Minnesota PGA Section Awards Golf Professional of the Year—2015 Teacher of the Year—2000, 1997, 1995 NOVEMBER 2018
Dakota PGA Chapter Awards Golf Professional of the Year—2011 Teacher of the Year—2011, 2005, 2002, 1997, 1995 Player of the Year—1999, 1997
North High School Hall of Fame, NDSU Hall of Fame Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Instructors P A G E 16
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PAST EVENT PHOTOS
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- OXBOO HALLOWEEN PARTY -
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PAST EVENT PHOTOS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WHO CELEBRATED THEIR WEDDINGS AT OXBOW!
McKenzie & Kavin Dvorak 9.8.18
Leah & John Clemendtson ~ 8.20.18
Reception held at Oxbow on 10.13.18
NOVEMBER 2018
Alyssa & Tony Carlson ~ 10.6.18
Carly & Jake Whiting 9.29.18
Tony is the son of Lisa & Phil Carlson PAGE 18
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OXBOW COUNTRY CLUB 40 CLUBHOUSE DRIVE OXBOW, ND 58047
PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY/TREASURER DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR
BILL SHORT SCOTT DIFFERDING KEVIN HARRISON ROGER CAMPBELL SHANNON CAMPBELL CHRIS CHAMP TAMI HENKE MIKE PODOLAK RANDY SCHNEIBEL
- HOURS OF OPERATION THE FOLLOWING HOURS START ON NOVEMBER 3RD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE HOURS Monday—Friday 9 AM - 5 PM RESTAURANT HOURS Monday -Wednesday Thursday—Saturday Sunday
CLOSED 11 AM—9 PM 10 AM—8 PM
MANAGEMENT STAFF SEDI HALVORSON - General Manager JAKE HUGHES - Assistant General Manager ALISON MOLONY - Director Membership & Events KYLE CHRISTENSEN, CPA - Accountant DAVID WOOD - Superintendent JOHN DAHL, PGA - Director of Golf COREY HERLICKSON, PGA - Golf Professional PEGGY SOLA - Golf Shop Merchandiser SCOTT MOTSCHENBACHER - Executive Chef HOLLIE GRANDE - Catering Events Coordinator
Sedi@Oxbowcc.com Jake@Oxbowcc.com Alison@Oxbowcc.com Accounting@Oxbowcc.com Davidw@Oxbowcc.com Jdgolf@Oxbowcc.com Corey@Oxbowcc.com Peggy@Oxbowcc.com Chef@Oxbowcc.com Hollie@Oxbowcc.com