September Golfer 2024

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LENA ANGOTT, Membership & Communications Director
Club News
You should have received the “Member Interest Survey” via email last week. Please make
sure that you respond to it if you have not had opportunity to do so yet. It is important
feedback that the management team need to ensure that our programs and services align
with the needs and preferences of our members. This survey is designed to gather valuable
feedback on what matters most to you, whether it's specific events, resources, or areas of
improvement. By taking a few minutes to complete it, you contribute directly to the
decision-making process, helping us prioritize initiatives that enhance your experience and
satisfaction.
Your responses provide insights that help us plan. Understanding the interests and
concerns of our members allows us to tailor our offerings more effectively, ensuring that
we deliver the events you value most.
We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels heard and involved,
and your survey responses are a key part of making that a reality. Please take the time to
share your thoughts by responding to this short survey.
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LENA ANGOTT, Membership & Communications Director
Club News
Welcome Our
New Member
Carol & Eric Jenkins
Gabrielle Dingell &
Scott Skrzypczak
The Kowalski Family
Cameron Fritts
Deborah & Duane Parker
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Dining
Dining Hours
SEPTEMBER
Following Labor Day
Champions Grille
Lunch
Tuesday - Sunday
11 am - 6:00 pm
Ross Grille
Dinner
Wednesday - Sunday
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Bar Closes at 11pm
Cigar Lounge
Tuesday - Sunday
11:00 am - 12:00 am
Bar Closes at 11pm
We are excited to move Happy Hour into the
Champions Grille this fall. Every Tuesday thru Sunday
from 4-6pm enjoy featured food and drinks. A great
spot to grab a few beers before bowling.
Additionally we will be featuring a variety of
Oktoberfest beers throughout the month of
September starting with Atwater Blocktoberfest. We
will end the month with our Oktoberfest Weekend
with features from Chef Darnell and flights of beer.
The best spot to watch a Lions game is Ford Field,
the second best spot is Detroit Golf Club. Come
cheer on the Lions all season at one of our watch
parties. We will have drink specials during every
game and look forward to another awesome season.
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Special Events
JENNA BRITTON, Special Events Director
We know planning events can be a bit overwhelming and time-consuming. To help
make things a bit easier, here’s a friendly guide with some dos and don’ts to keep
in mind for your future events.
Dos:
Plan Early: Get a jump start on organizing to secure your venue and key
vendors. The earlier, the better!
Choose the Right Venue: Pick a spot that fits your event’s size, theme, and
logistics. Like DGC of course!
Communicate Clearly: Keep the lines open with all vendors and participants to
ensure everyone’s on the same page.
Consider the Guest Experience: Make sure your guests are comfortable, have
easy access, and are entertained.
Prepare a Timeline: Craft a detailed schedule for the big day to keep
everything running smoothly, and do your best to stick to it!
Have a Backup Plan: Be ready for any hiccups with contingency plans for
weather, tech issues, and other unexpected surprises.
Personalize: Add those special touches that fit the theme or purpose of the
event. It’s the little details that make a big impact!
Don’ts:
Don’t Overlook Details: Small things can make a big difference. Don’t let minor
details slip through the cracks.
Don’t Forget to Confirm: Double-check all your bookings and arrangements
with vendors before the event.
Don’t Neglect Dietary Needs: Make sure to accommodate any special dietary
requirements and communicate these with your venue.
Don’t Disregard Guest Comfort: Ensure there’s plenty of seating and
refreshments so everyone feels at ease.
Hope these tips help you in your planning!
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Club Events
End of Summer White Party
End of Summer
White Party
August 17, 2024
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Club Events
End of Summer White Party
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Dining
DARNELL RICHARDSON Executive Chef
Hello from the Chef’s Cutting Board,
Wow what a great and busy summer it has been here at the club,
so many fun events, tournaments, etc.
I want to take this opportunity to highlight two of our culinary
team members. Nate Rockwell our grill cook and Chris Lindsey our
sauté cook have been here for over a decade. Chris and Nate’s
dedication, commitment, and high-level performance add immense
value to the culinary team and our goal for member dining
experience. Chris and Nate are both talented, extremely reliable,
knowledgeable, and most importantly unmatched in consistency. I
would like to use the platform to acknowledge their performance
and contributions to the goals and values of DGC and the culinary
team.
Lastly, as summer draws to a close you’ll find me at Franklin Cider
Mill in the fall with a half dozen donuts in the greasy brown paper
bag and a pint of cider! For now, I have to run, soups on!
Bon Appetit
Chef Darnell
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September Events
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Golf
CARL HAYS Director of Golf
September is upon us and with that comes cooler temperatures faster greens and prime
course conditions. There is no better time to enjoy the club than the fall months. As always
course care is an important part of our culture here at DGC so, please remember to leave
the course in better condition for those behind you. Keep an eye out for our golf tip of the
week from the Professional Team.
Open -
12:40p
1:00p -
3:00p
3:20p -
Close
Conducting Club Championship weekend is one of the great highlights of being your Golf
Professional. It is my belief that this is a great honor and privilege to conduct a
Open -
Close
championship that crowns the best players at the club. As a player I respect all that chose to
compete and as a professional I am proud of the sportsmanship that was on display. Please
join me in congratulating our 2024 Detroit Golf Club Champions!
JoAnne Adams
Michael Coriasso
Click Here to View
Full Results
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Golf
CARL HAYS Director of Golf
Upcoming Fitting Experiences:
Callaway - September 15th
Titleist - September 21st
With cooler temperatures both at night and during the day the Professional shop has all
your outerwear needs covered. Alexa continues to impress with her selections and offerings.
New arrivals feature women’s Fairway & Green, J. Lindenberg, KJUS, and the on the Men’s
side features Peter Millar, Harleston, and Holderness and Bourne. The Professional shop will
also be the first in the area to debut Greyson’s Detroit Lions gear. We have a small selection
of collegiate gear in stock and will be selling through quickly. As always, my team is excited
and eager to help.
PROFESSIONAL SHOP
Tuesday - Friday
7:30 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday - Sunday
7:30 am - 7:00 pm
PRACTICE RANGE
Tuesday - Sunday
7:30 am - 7:00 pm
Weather Dependent
STARTING TIMES
Tuesday - Friday:
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Weather Dependent
Saturday - Sunday:
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Weather Dependent
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Club Events
Women’s Member-Member
Women’s
Member-Member
August 23-24, 2024
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Club Events
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Golf Services
ANTHONY SHARP Golf Services Manager
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Greens
SAM MOYNIHAN Director of Agronomi
As we put an end to the dog days of summer, we look forward to one of the
most important times of the year for a golf course. Aeration season is upon us!
Why is aeration so important to continuing to improve golf course conditions?
Let’s look at a few reasons, firstly improving gas exchange in the root zone,
relieving compaction in the soil, reducing built-up thatch, and incorporating sand
into the soil profiles.
Gas exchange is important for soil health and turf health by allowing fresh
oxygen into the root zone to help improve respiration. Respiration in turf grass is
the process by which plants convert food into plant tissue, which is essential for
growth, repair, and reproduction. It's like how humans breathe, where plants burn
food to grow and develop.
Aeration also helps relieve compaction in the root zone by fracturing any built-up
hard pan soil conditions that may exist. Soil compaction can create turf
management problems caused by alterations in the physical properties of the soil
including decreases in total pore space, decreasing soil oxygen content,
reductions in water infiltration and percolation rates, increases in soil strength
and density, and increased water retention.
Thatch reduction is an important aspect of aeration. Thatch that has
accumulated to an excessive level is best reduced by mechanical means.
Dethatching machines known as vertical mowers, verticutters, dethatchers, or
power rakes have vertically spinning blades that pull some of the material to the
surface as they slice the thatch layer.
Sand incorporation into the soil profile during aeration helps relieve compaction,
dilute the thatch layer, and increase water infiltration and gas exchange. Sand
incorporation can be done in several ways including backfilling aeration holes or
verticutting lines. Another method is heavy topdressing applications and allowing
the grass to grow up through the sand.
Aeration practices set the playing surfaces up for each growing season to be able
to provide improved conditions year over year. A strong commitment to these
practices is what helps provide the turf with a better-growing environment and a
better playing experience for the membership.
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October Events
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October Events
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Save the Date for November Events
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happy
Peter R. Asaro
Gary Brown
Matt Brush
Scott Baskin
Christopher M. Butlin
Thomas J. Ciotti
Drew Dettling
Jason P. Drumheller
Sean A. Darin
Patrick J. Drouillard
Mark Foster
Patrick Flynn
Antoine Garibaldi
Rainy Hamilton Jr.
Lauren Crane
Keith D. Hazely II
Junior Johnson
Divisha Kapur
Bennett Kaufman
Allen Lewis
Wright L. Lassiter III
Daniel Minkus
Charles Murphy
Kyle A. Miller
Michael Morse
Andrew MacKellar
William J. Ross
Jay Taylor
John Topalian
Mark Topalian
Henry Thoenes
Rodney Welsh Jr.
Urrond L. Williams
Eric J. Walstrom
Scot Kettlewell
Kurt Melin
Kyle Swink
Sean Werdlow
Javon Williams
Daniel Kapala
Olivia Hankinson
Fitzroy Clarke
Robert Nederhood
Cinnamon Plonka
William R. Fox
Michael D. Gibson
Paul W. Gillihan
Paul D. Galea
Vincent Johnson
Frank J. Lucido
Xhafer Orhan
John F. Shook
Charles S. Tompkins III
James E. Wynne
Stephen L. Witenoff
Stephen R. Zurawski
Sandra Fester
Joyce D. Herron
Andrew J. Palazzolo
Amanda Elliott
Adam Sanders
Christopher Boll
Sarah Groden
Maxwell Oslund
Molly Hamby
Mitchell Walsh
Alfred Miller
Loretta Bush
John A. James
Mitchell R. Meisner
Laura Rodwan
Linda Solomon
Alexandra Rose
Alyson Stemas
birthday
September
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Calendar of Events
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Men’s League
Men’s Member-Member
Labor Day
Dinner Buffet & DJ
1 2 3 4
5 6 7
Men’s
Member-Member
Club Closed
Men’s League
Happy Hour in the
Champions Grille
Family Night in the
Ross Grille
Women’s
Interclub WEMI
Lunch & Lawn
Mowers with the
Greens Team
Detroit Lions
Watch Party
8
9 10 11 12 13 14
Women’s Golf
Closing Day
Club Closed
Fall Aerification -
South
Fall Aerification -
South
Fall Aerification -
North
Family Night in the
Ross Grille
Fall Aerification -
North
Friday Night at
KidStop
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Detroit Lions
Watch Party
Club Closed
Book Club
Family Night in the
Ross Grille
Friday Night at
KidStop
Varchas Bourbon
Tasting & Football
Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest
22 23 24
25 26 27
28
Couples
Championship
Club Closed
Oktoberfest
29
30
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