Welcome to the 20th season at RiverCrest Golf Club!
20 YEAR CELEBRATION
Our celebration back in February was one for the ages! Over 480 members attended and I’m still receiving positive comments on the decor, food, entertainment and how our staff flawlessly executed the event. Thank you to all who attended, volunteered and our first class staff for pulling off such an unbelievable night of festivities!
For those of you who were not able to attend, please click the link in the email that directs you to my speech that evening (promise it is not too long!). Our family is grateful for your support and looking forward to another great 20 years here at RiverCrest together. So be sure to give it a listen!
STEWARDSHIP PLEDGE
Each spring I like to remind everyone the importance of golf club etiquette On the following page is the Club’s Stewardship Pledge Please take the time to read the bullet points and respect your fellow members by playing on pace, repairing ball marks and divots and keeping (our beautiful new) golf carts out of the native grass areas It’s everyone’s responsibility to abide by these guidelines ensuring everyone enjoys their round of golf
PICTURES IN CLUBESSENTIAL
In addition to preparing for the big celebration this offseason, the club also invested in updated Clubessential software modules for just about every department. All of our existing data was transferred into the new system with the exception of member photos. Our staff relies on these photos to best serve you, so if you could please take a minute to upload a face shot photo of yourself to your profile (using either the app or the website) it would be greatly appreciated!
Brandon Lejeune General Manager
CLUBHOUSE DRESS CODE
A change has been made to the Club’s dress code. New this season, hats will now be permitted to be worn outside under the terrace at all times Hats will still need to be removed after 5pm inside, but now outdoors you can wear hats all night long A few reminders on our dress code policy.
Sweatpants, t-shirts and hooded sweatshirts are not considered appropriate, including children
Flip flops and sport slides are not considered appropriate attire. Dress sandals are considered appropriate
It’s important that all members know and adhere to the following policies. The dress code is the same for young children and please be sure to inform your guests of the dress code prior to visiting the Club. Visit our website for our entire dress code policy
CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER!
Congratulations to Colby Komancheck and Trisha Lobo for their 3rd place finishes in their respective age groups at the 10th annual Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals this past Sunday in Augusta, home of the Masters Colby and Trisha were two of eighty junior golfers throughout the country who earned an invitation to compete. RC was represented! What an amazing experience for our young juniors and their parents. I received this text from Jamie on Sunday afternoon: “Today was the best golfing experience of my life and I didn’t even have a club in my hand!
RiverCrest membership Pledge to create awareness and encourage proper course etiquette while maintaining a 4 hour pace of play.
I pledge to abide by the following policies to ensure an enjoyable experience for all members of the Club:
R E S P E C T T H E C O u R S E
In every aspect, leave the course in better shape than you found it
R E S P E C T P A C E O F P L A y
Play in 4 hours and allow faster groups to play through
R E P L A C E D I V O T S
Please always replace your divots
R E P A I R B A L L M A R K S
Repair your ball mark and others you see on the greens
R A K E B u N K E R S
Bunkers are to be raked after each use Leave rakes in the bunker
R E S P E C T C A R T R u L E S
Carts are never to be in the native grasses or within 30 yards of a green
MUSIC STARTS at
6PM in the FIRESIDE
your favorite musicians all year long!
Saturday, April 13th HAL AARON
Saturday, April 27th COLE CAMPBELL ALSO PRIME RIB NIGHT
Saturday, April 13th HAL AARON
Friday, May 10th JOHN VALERIO ALSO TACOS & MARGS NIGHT
Friday, May 24th TOM GuEST ALSO BuRGER NIGHT
Tim Edwards Course Superintendant tge@rivercrestgolfclub com
Spring is here! The Crest is rounding into shape for the upcoming 2024 golf season. This winter was one of the wettest winters on record. We did experience a period of cold temps and frozen ground, which is good for the grass and good for our project schedule After a wet winter, spring is starting out dry and mild, which is also giving the team lots of time to get the course ready for the season The agronomy team is busy getting first cuts on all the fine turf, fixing up the bunkers, mulching all the landscape beds and getting chemical weed controls out With the official start of the golf season right around the corner, the team is excited to see our members and guests back out here enjoying the Crest.
WINTER PROJECTS
This winter our main focus was tree work. The past two mild winters had us behind in managing our tree population. The removal of dead ash trees, due to the emerald ash bore, continues to dominate our winter tree work Roughly 80% of the trees work this winter was on dead ash trees or the removal of invasive tree of heaven, the lantern fly host tree. We have replanted trees around the golf course adding oaks and cherry trees to areas where the ash were removed
Adding length to the Crest continues, as we added another tee to the back of #2. We also renovated and enlarged the gold tee on #1 Both of these tees were sodded in mid-March and will be ready to play off of by early May These new tees will increase our teeing ground diversity and hopefully add some new and exciting shot selection for our members and guests
GREENS
The putting greens were opened in the beginning of March They are in good shape for the upcoming season The greens were verticut, topdressed and fertilized in late February in preparation for
the upcoming season. Over the last few weeks, the greens have been cut, rolled and sprayed multiple times starting our process of daily conditioning of the putting surfaces We will not do any spring aeration, and are looking to have the greens rolling smooth for the spring season.
FAIRWAYS
They fairways are in excellent shape coming out of winter. This spring we spiked and verticut the fairways before our first cut to help “wake them up” more quickly Our seasonal staff has already begun a thorough divoting of the fairways and tees With warmer temperatures we will begin our spring weed sprays and increase our mowing frequency
BUNKERS
Spring sand distribution was completed in early March. During that process nearly 50 tons of sand was added to the bunkers around the course The team has begun daily maintenance of the bunkers and we continue to strive for the most consistent bunker experience possible for all members and guests
These early warm days are always such a special time for the team. It is so nice to see people back out on the course and enjoying it! The bulbs planted last fall in the clubhouse landscaping are starting to pop signaling the official start of spring. Many of the golf course accessories are already out, including the new 20 year logo flags. Please understand that the ballwashers and coolers are always the last thing placed on the course, to avoid any damage caused by freezing on a cold spring night Thank you all for your continued support. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
20TH ANNIVERSARY AND TWENTY NEW GOLf THINGS IN STORE fOR 2024!
Welcome to all new Members of RiverCrest! We’re excited to have you and look forward to meeting you!
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A brand new fleet of Golf Carts now graces our fairways.
New range mats were installed in early March and reaady for training!
Members can download the free AccuRange app and get accurate measurements to all the flags on the range from the spot you are practicing at
A new Back Tee on Hole #8 was is now open for play and may now be one of the strongest holes on the course!
New Back Tee on Hole #2 was just built a few weeks ago, and will be open this summer
New View on Hole #17 the big tree behind the green was taken down this winter Now the green sits out there all by itself. Don’t go long!
New 20th anniversary flags on the golf course and the putting green with the new 20th anniversary logo are now out on the course!
New Mixed Better Ball of Partners Match Play Championship – Signups are open and filling up fast Get a partner and join this fun new event!
Three new Ladies volunteered to help run the Ladies Golf Program We look forward to their contributions in 2024!
New Rock Wall in the Golf Shop – This was 20 years in the making!
WGAP Team #1 in the Philadelphia Cup! –Ok, so the Club had very little to do with this, but we will be cheering hard for our Ladies to capture the ultimate trophy in WGAP Competition!
Men’s League all on one night – 96 Players will now all play on the same night, with half on the front 9 and half on the back 9.
New software in the Golf Shop with new features to help us better serve you!
New Merchandise in the Golf Shop – No surprise here, we always get great new merchandise!
Mark your calendars for upcoming Fitting Days for Callaway (April 20th), TaylorMade (May 4th) and Ping (May 9th) Call the Golf Shop to set up an appointment.
New Hole-in-One - Congratulations to Linus Park on recording the first ace of 2024 on #5!
RiverCrest is joining a local Junior Inter-Club with 6 other Clubs, with competitions for our golfers currently on High School Golf Teams
New Handicap Posting Procedures – If you played less than 9 holes do not post a score If you played 9 or 18 holes, post those totals (recommended to do so hole by hole.) If you played 10-17 holes, post only those holes played using only hole by hole posting Post the day that you play.
New Colby’s Rule of the Month – read it below!
By Jamie komancheck, PGA Head Golf Professional
