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TheUnicornUnicornFEBRUARY 2016
AROUND the CLUBRecently, Mr. Pat Gross, Director of the Western Green Section of the USGA, made a visit to the Club and toured the golf course. Following the tour he made a presentation to the greens committee and shared his observations. Some of the highlights of his findings are: The presence of three distinct soil layers in the green profile, rather a single sand-based layer, causes three serious problems: 1. It restricts uniform water movement causing water to accumulate near the surface, 2. It prevents roots from growing deeply and 3. It allows salts to accumulate at the surface which is very detrimental to turf growth. In addition, during heavy rains or when greens are leached to flush the salts out, rather than the salts being pushed down below the subsurface, the salt laden water pools in the low areas of the greens or immediately in front of the greens. It is this condition that has caused ongoing problems with areas of the greens and green approaches. Even though smile drains have recently been installed in front of several of the most problemat-
ic greens, Mr. Gross strongly recommends that, at minimum, drainage be added to the greens through the installation of a Sand Channel Drainage system or AGD Drainage system. Although either of these would be helpful, Mr. Gross adamantly believes the long term solution is to rebuild the greens to USGA specifications. Mr. Gross also recommends that green speeds be slowed to spread the foot traffic around rather than concentrate the traffic in the same spots over and over. Additional recommendations from Mr. Gross include rebuilding three to five tee boxes per year, continuing with the existing fairway sand top dressing program and continuing to remove trees that are producing too much shade for kikuyugrass to grow. Mr. Gross also recommends rebuilding the course bunkers adding liners and drains to keep the bunker sand clean and dry, something we currently struggle with. Overall, Mr. Gross commended the current agronomic practices of Superintendent Wolpoff. To read the entire report, go to Course Conditions under the Golf Tab of the FHCC member website or pick up a copy of the report from Evelyn at the front desk.
The course is coming around on a daily basis and shortly will return to the wonderful condition we are all so proud to play. To expedite the green’s recovery, we have purchased 5,000 square feet of Poa annua turf from Santa Ana Country Club. This turf will be planted in a new sod farm that is being built at the end to the driving range and will be used to replace the Bentgrass patches planted in several greens that did not take and need replacing. This will be done the first week of March and should recover quickly to provide complete coverage on every green.
See you around,
Dave
2 FEBRUARY 2016
Friendly Hills Country Club8500 South Villaverde Drive • Whittier, CA 90605-1342
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
President Corey Ford
1st Vice President Rick McGill
2nd Vice President Dave Esgro
Secretary Eric Cheng
Treasurer David Gomez
Strategy Kristine Chung
Director Mitch Carty
Director John Gilboy
Director R.C. Harlan
Director Luis Michel
Director Carl Miller
Finance Chair David Gomez
Greens Chair Rick McGill
Golf Shop & Tournament Chair Luis Michel
House Chair Dave Esgro
Membership Chair Kristine Chung
Social Chair Carl Miller
Long Range Planning Chair Eric Cheng
Legal & Bylaws Chair R.C. Harlan
Membership Communication Chair John Gilboy
Tennis, Fitness & Junior Programs Chair Mitch Carty
PROSPECTIVE MEMBEROPEN HOUSE
For one night only…Your Friends, Family and Neighbors are Invited!
Please help us share this opportunity.
For more information or to RSVPgo to www.friendlyhillscc.com/open-house
Thursday,February 11th
6:00 p.m.
Cover Photo: Michael Wolpoff, FHCC Golf Course Superintendent
By Jay Prestella
HOT SHOTSJanuary 17th Bill McDermott Eagle #5 December 18th Jocelyn Lin Eagle #4
MOST IMPROVEDMark Williams 5.9 to 4.1Bob Chavira 11.2 to 9.5Reg Bottger 14.2 to 12.8Lloyd Toda 8.4 to 7.5Danny Garcia 17.3 to 16.1Dr. Julius Gray 22.4 to 21.0
Keep up the good work.
HOLIDAY SMOKER100 members and guests came out to enjoy the last Smoker for the 2015 season. The format was best ball of the twosome that would split up among three flights: Member/Member flight, Member/Guest flight and Guest/Guest flight. Great Holiday food from Chef Peter and great golf was enjoyed by all. Here’s how they finished.
Member/Member FlightBorowski/M. Williams 57Bobier/Slavens 62Holbrook/Cass 63Diminyatz/Ford 64Holbrook/Martorano 64Wright/Samra 64Feinberg/Chatel 65
Member/Guest FlightM. Williams/Ranson 58G.Wiggam/Rouse 61Lin/Wang 61Schorl/Kim 61P. Nandy/Gimbel 62Feinberg/Pennock 62
Guest/Guest FlightRouse/Rouse 59R.Schork/Kim 61Lin/Wang 63S. Rouse/Gormly 63J. Rouse/ Gormly 64J.Rouse/ Cianfroccia 64
OFF THE TEE
Men’s GolfFEBRUARY 2016
PRESIDENT’S CUP 2015Our prestigious match play championship came to a conclusion last month. Edward Tien was crowned President’s Cup Champi-on, narrowly edging out past Champion John Wuo. Both mem-bers got to the finals by beating out similar finalists Doug Rowan and Daryl Yao. Thank you’s go out to all who competed in this year’s Championship. Congratulations again to 2015 President’s Cup Champion, Edward Tien.
TEAM PLAYBoth Thursday and Saturday Teams are off and running this season. Thursday Team started out with a tie at home to Red Hill CC.24-24. Saturday team also played at home with a win over Redlands 44-4. Go Get ‘em Coach Nazzareno and Coach Esgro.
MOST IMPROVEDMark Williams 6.3 to 4.8Tom Malkasian 9.8 to 8.2Tim Borowski 13.8 to 12.3Burhan Nasser 3.1 to 2.4
Edward Tien
Wolf Pack Winner, Raj Samra
By Nidia Gomez
4 FEBRUARY 2016
FROM TEE TO GREEN
MOST IMPROVED GOLFER FOR THE YEAR 2015The honor goes to Michelle Ho for demonstrating consistent im-provement throughout the year. Starting the year with a handicap of 29.8 In January 2015, or a handicap 36, and went to a indexof 19.6 at the end of December 2015 or a handicap of 23.She dropped 13 strokes the whole year. Congratulations Michelle!
MOST IMPROVED GOLFER FOR DECEMBER20 and Over Group: Michelle Ho Her index improved from 22.1 to 19.6. Her handicap went from 26 to 23.
Low Score1st placeRalene DeGrazio & Martha Chavira (85)
2nd PlaceSusan Ly & Mary Campbell (85)
3rd PlaceGina Malkasian &Yin Bihr (86.5)
20 and Under Group: Mabel Tien Her index went from 15.6 to 14.4 or a handicap of 19 to 17. Congratulations Michelle and Mable!
HOLIDAY BOUTIQUEThe FHWGA annual Holiday Boutique was held on December 15th organized by Nancy Bobier. All the ladies wore their holiday attire and the weather was just beautiful for golf. We enjoyed a won-derful lunch prepared by Chef Peter as we raffled off Christmas gifts. Special thank you to Nancy for the beautiful decorations and hosting the holiday boutique.
1st placeLouise Wong & Joanne Leong (65.5)
Michelle Ho
2nd placeBetty Toda & Alice Chen (71)
3rd placeAdriana Messick & Dominga Hong (71.5)
Ladies’ GolfFEBRUARY 2016
INSTALLATION DAYInstallation Day was held on January 5th on honor of the incoming 2016 Chairman, Ching Chen, and her new board organized by Nancy Bobier. Our golf was canceled due to weather. The theme was the Royal Court. Nancy added her special Royal display of Roses and crowns for all the new court! Ching Chen received a dozen red roses by Dave Goodrich in appreciation for taking on the position once again!
The FHWGA 2016 Board membersChing Chen - ChairmanShirley Berres - Tournament ChairmanLanis Peterson -AssistantRobin Cass - SecretaryMarilyn Ghysels - TreasurerNancy Cobau - Handicap ChairmanLanis Peterson - Social ChairmanMarilyn Ampudia - Rules ChairmanNidia Gomez - Publicity & HistorianNancy Sheals - Parliamentarian & Advisor
Following announcements of the new board, we were also entertained by Head Professional Jay Prestella, Assistant Professional Kris Bernard & Sylvester Carrillo. They provided us with lots of loud laughs, a great way to start the New Year.
UPCOMING EVENTSThe Winter Eclectic tournament begins Tuesday January 12th and continues for six weeks.
Scores change on each improved hole for a combined final low score round.
We would like to welcome back:DeeDee MaggioHeather Conwell-MagnusonJunior Member-Kiyomi Komatsu ( Irine Komatsu’s daughter)
As always, we invite all FHCC ladies to join us on Tuesdays for Ladies Day. The 3rd Tuesday of the month is Meeting day. This is a good time to get acquainted. The sigh-up sheet for Meeting Day is in the locker room, so come and join the fun!
6 FEBRUARY 2016
Private Lessons with Jorgeavailable upon request
Juniors LessonsTuesday’s
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
FROM THE TENNIS PRO
1: Initiate The Poach: Work in the poach strategy into your game plan. By essentially calling plays centered around your doubles partner at net, you will (a) make the net man feel needed and that he is playing an important role in the match, which will cause him to be more confident and a heck of a lot more active… (b) keep your opponents honest and on their toes, because they won’t know if their cross court return will be cut off and shoved back down their throat or not. IMPORTANT: Now, if you ask how many times is enough to initiate this… Do this at least once a game (…especially towards the beginning of the match). The sooner and the more often you get your partner going, the better.
2: Give Your Opponent A Body Shot: Serving closer to the middle of the service box will make it much more difficult for the returner to get space and create solid angles. More times than not, the ball will come back to you in the middle of the court, the spot where your partner can easily finish them off. It will also help keep your partner in rhythm.
3. Talk To Each Other: A great way to keep both doubles players involved is by keeping each other informed. After each point, don’t wing it. Create dialogue. Okay, this isn’t church where you’ll be “Shhushed.” Huddle up and discuss things like the next play or plan of attack with each other. Let each other in on things you may notice the other team doing well or even struggling with.
Jorge Schneider , USPTA 1
Tennis Lessons
Steve Hyung Steve Hyung, Equity Member, is an avid golfer and can’t wait to make additional friendships while participating in men’s golf events. Mr. Hyung is eager to have his son, Noah (age 4), take golf lessons so they can become a dynamic father-son duo on the course.
Mr. Sergio Ortega Mr. Sergio Ortega, Social Member, is excited to be a part of FHCC once again with his wife, Hilda. The Ortega’s look forward to social events throughout the year as well as fine dining.
Terry and Vivian PanMr. Terry Pan, Social Member, recently moved into the Friendly Hills area with his wife, Vivian. They have three children Wesley (23), Nicole (22), and Darren (20). They plan to participate in social events, fine dining, and use the Club to entertain their clients.
WELCOME NEWFHCC MEMBERS
COURTSIDEBy Melanie Lyons
Following a break for the holidays, the ladies of FHWTA were set to return to play on January 6, 2016. Hostess Melissa Lopez was on cue as hostess of our first Ladies’ Day of 2016. Melissa planned a day of play in a “Winter Wonderland”. Unfortunately, the theme turned out to be a weather forecast, and play had to be canceled due to wet courts from the much needed rain.Play resumed the following Wednesday with Ladderack matches on January 12, 2016.
Ladderack Standings:Debbie Bratton and Carole Macauley: 56Melissa Lopez and Missy Reyna: 56Aracely Gordon and Iliana Galliher: 56Barbara DeLaPena and Martha Chavira: 36Jennifer Subia and Susan Washle: 25Eloina Aguilar and Lora Martorano: 32 Carol Malkasian and Melanie Lyons: 10
Singles Ladder:1st- Melissa Lopez
Team Play:There are 2 team play dates scheduled for January- the first on January 20, 2016 and the second on January 27, 2016. The teams are neck and neck, with 50 Shades of Aces holding a 1 game lead. Over Sets on Fire.
Current standings as of November:50 shades of Aces: 5Sets on Fire: 4
Upcoming Dates:Ladies Day: February 3, 2106Warm-ups 8:45; Play: 9:00Ladderack: February 10, 2016Team: February 24, 2016
Yuli’s Paradise Fundraising Tennis Tournament February 17, 2016
8:30-8:45 - Registration Cost: $40.00 pp- includes lunch8:45-9:00 - Bonding RSVP: 562-631-10269:00 - 11:30 Play
Yuli’s Paradise is a non profit 501C3 Corporation whose mission is to improve the living environment of families with an emphasis on the elderly and children who are or have suf-fered from violence and or abuse. ALL PLAYERS WELCOME!!
FEBRUARY 2016
Tennis
FEBRUARYEMPLOYEE ANNIVERSARIES
Daniel Alvarez, Food & Beverage 3 Years
Ricardo Escobar, Greens 5 Years
Hilario Estrada, Greens 1 Year
Melanie Tista, Receptionist/Food & Beverage 2 Years
Mario Lule, Maintenance 11 Years
Cristobal Ortiz, Greens 7 Years
Luis Yanez, Greens 11 Years
8 FEBRUARY 2016
MEMBERTESTIMONIAL
Thank you to members FHCC Members Eric and Julie Merrell for your encouraging words in regards to your experience in Upper Dining this past month.
Dave,
I wanted to tell you Julie and I dined Friday for the first time since Chef Peter started, and I have to tell you we were blown away with the new menu. Katelyn and Joseph joined us for a nice family dinner and the quality of food was very close to what we receive when we go to dine in downtown LA. We all shared the Wontons and loved them! We also were afforded the opportunity to meet Chef Peter on one of his dining room visits and he has such a passion and energy for what he does, it was refreshing.
On another note , we were also serviced by Andrew in a support capacity last night and he was FANTASTIC! He is attentive and really takes the time to be at your service, not rushing off to the next table. Please pass along my compliments for an outstanding experience and care for the job he does.
10 FEBRUARY 2016
OF COURSEHello and Welcome to 2016 from the Golf Course Maintenance Team!
We have been awaiting the El Nino effect but to this point, it has been nearly non-existent. The ocean temperatures are still warmer than past El Nino’s
but high pressure systems have been keeping the moisture off Southern California. We do still expect significant precipitation in February and March.
While the rains have been minimal, we have been continuing to work to improve several green surround areas by harvesting sod from adjacent fairways. This project has been quite successful and will continue through the spring.
Our first greens aerification is just around the corner at the end of Feb-ruary. We will be utilizing both hollow tines and the Dryject technology to continue the augmentation of the upper 4” of the soil profile. We will also conduct a full greens deep tine venting just prior to the aerification process. We have been on a steady program of venting and topdressing which is resulting in positive results including increased root mass.
The Golf Industry Show (GIS) is being held in San Diego this year and both I and my Assistant Superintendent Cristobal will be attending to take several classes as well as to attend the trade show. I will be sending out several Tweets regarding new equipment trends and ideas that I come across at GIS. We are investigating the best implement to fracture the heavy clay soils beneath our fairways and look to begin utilizing a new unit later this spring.
There is a new Bunker Rake Placement in effect. Bunker rakes are now to be left outside of the bunkers. We have marked small red T’s in the loca-tions the rakes should be placed when you are finished raking with them. These locations and orientations were chosen to minimize the impact the rakes may have with your game. Leaving the rakes wherever you may exit the bunker may result in an unfair situation for a group that follows you. Please replace the rakes on the red T’s.
Thank you for your support!
Michael Wolpoff, Golf Course Superintendent
DID YOU KNOW FHCC OFFERS MEMBERSHIP
INCENTIVES?
We LOVE referrals!For those new members sponsored by a Regular member, both the sponsoring
member and the incoming new member have their choice of one of the following:
$599 Club Credit
20 Complimentary Guest Rounds
Want to learn more about these incentives?
Contact Jessica Magdosku, Director of Membership & Marketing
Duplicate Bridge Recent master point winners at Thursday Duplicate Bridge are: Fran and John Brant, Carol and Ron Copley, Judy and Joel Sandberg, Carlos and Raymond Garcia, and Katie Mulcahey.
Bridge Tip: Make a mental note of declarer’s likely shape during the bidding, and use this to defend better. Duplicate bridge is held each Thursday evenings, starting at 6:30.p.m.
Bridge director, Steve Sturm (657) 216-2134.
We Really Want to Know! Dining Survey on the FHCC Website is Now Available.
Now you can give feedback about your dining experience at the Club on the FHCC Website via your mobile device or computer.
Follow these simple steps to give us your feedback:
1) Log on to www.friendlyhillscc.com
2) Click on DINING
3) Go to Dining Survey
4) Fill out online comments
Friendly Hills Country Club8500 South Villaverde Drive
Whittier, California 90605-1398 or 1342
Office: 562.698.0331 • Golf Shop: 562.693.3623www.friendlyhillscc.com
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Permit No. 235
Clubhouse Hours Lower Level Dining
Breakfast Tuesday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Saturday - Sunday 6:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Lunch Tuesday - Sunday 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Terrace Tuesday - Friday & Sun. 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Upper Level Dining Thursday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Golf Shop Tuesday - Sunday closes at 6:00 p.m.
Administration Office Tuesday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Accounting Office Tuesday- Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Administrative StaffDave Goodrich............................................General Manager, COO [email protected] Bobadilla...................................Food & Beverage Director [email protected] Phan..................................................................Executive Chef [email protected] Heins.........................................................................Controller [email protected] Brittany Kuramoto.................................................Catering Director [email protected] Magdosku................... Director of Membership & Marketing [email protected] Wolpoff, CGCS.......................Golf Course Superintendent [email protected] Prestella, PGA..........................................Head Golf Professional [email protected] Reeves..............................................Maintenance Supervisor [email protected] Schneider, USPTA.......................................Tennis Professional [email protected]
