April 2017 Volume 30

No. 1

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LET THE 2017 GOLF SEASON BEGIN!

A nother golf season begins at Twin Lakes! It’s always exciting for us in early spring

when we see the golf course green up more and more ever day. And, boy, did it ever

green up early this year! Soon we will be celebrating the start of the season with

Men’s Opening Day, April 22, and Ladies’ Opening Day, April 25. Please check out the

schedule on our website or on the back page of this newsletter.

Please be advised of the dress code in effect after Men’s Opening Day. Proper attire is

listed on the back

page.

This is the first of

seven newsletters

during the season.

Please check our

website after the first

of each month,

April—October, when

the new one will be

posted.

As you can see, Twin

Lakes has already

taken in a number of

new members this

year. When you see a

new face, take a mo-

ment to introduce

yourself and welcome

them to Twin Lakes.

We hope to see you

and good weather here

soon!

Don’t forget to check

the website for course

conditions. If it says

cart paths only, you

know what that means!

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What’s Happening in April?

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•Sat., April 22 Men’s Opening Day

8:30—Bloody Marys

9:00—Shotgun Start Lunch Buffet following golf

•Tues., April 25 Women’s Opening Day

9:00—Breakfast/Meeting

Golf following Breakfast

Looking Ahead

•Wed., May 10 Women’s Putt Putt Course

Info Night

•Wed., May 17 Men’s Member-Guest 12:00—Lunch Buffet

1:00—Shotgun Start hors d’oeuvres and awards following golf

•Fri., June 2 Couples Golf/Friday Night

Dinners Begin

•Wed., June 14 Junior Golf Begins Please visit:

www.twinlakesgolfclub.com/

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Be watching your email for an

updated online directory. Please

save over previous versions.

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From the Manager

A s April arrives, the golf season is slowly and awk-

wardly trying to get started. After a taste of great

weather in February that got all of us geared up for

an early spring, we reverted to a brief winter and have been on

hold ever since in a cool, wet cycle. The wet conditions of the

past few weeks have limited our ability to keep everything

mowed just as growth is ready to explode with the first warm

stretch. In spite of the awful

golf weather so far, the

course is starting out in great

condition. Turf density is

good in all areas. So when

things dry and regular mow-

ing occurs, playing condi-

tions are great.

Plans for the next few months include drainage projects on

holes 12 and 2, root pruning behind the 12th green, an earlier

than normal aerification of fairways to relieve some of the

compaction resulting from the lack of a good freeze in the past

two winters, (Freezing and thawing of the soil is nature’s aerifi-

cation.), and some tree stump removal.

All of our equipment is in great condition to begin the sea-

son. Ron Summitt, my assistant, does a great job of sharpening

and maintaining our fleet of equipment. He delivers a quality

of cut that is a cornerstone of turf health. Ron is starting his

seventh season and is critical to our success. Josh Blazier,

long-time crew foreman, also returns for his 14th season. He

brings tons of energy and years of experience to Twin Lakes.

Mike Mars is returning for his fourth season. He has greatly

improved our bunkers with his drainage work and obsession

with how they look and play. He, along with Ron and Josh, do

the bulk of the mowing along with all the other daily tasks.

As for me, this is my 33rd season at Twin Lakes and my

38th as a superintendent. I began working at a golf course in

1970 and still love to come to work each and every day.

Please help us take care of your course by repairing ball-

marks, replacing or filling divots, raking the bunkers and being

responsible with golf cars and carts.

DDDDIDIDIDID YOUYOUYOUYOU KNOWKNOWKNOWKNOW: The Brad-

ford Pear, which has bloomed beautifully for the last week, is an invasive plant. It is classified as an exotic invasive in almost all of the northeastern United States. Please find another flowering tree besides the pears.

John Westermeier, CGCS

H appy spring! As always, I hope this newsletter

reaches you in good health and spirits. Although it

has been a slow start to the season, warmer weather

shall prevail. Hopefully April will bring warm and dry

weather for us to enjoy.

Mark your calendar for the opening day events. Men’s

Opening Day is Saturday, April 22. It all starts with compli-

mentary continental breakfast and Bloody Marys before the 9

a.m. shotgun start. The format will be a scramble. This is a

fun event to start the season. Please make sure you sign up to

enjoy this great event. The Ladies’ Opening Day is Tuesday,

April 25. There will be a meeting and breakfast at 9:00 a.m.

followed by golf. This is a great way to meet other ladies and

to meet the golf staff. Please check out our website to view

all upcoming events for the year:

www.twinlakesgolfclub.com.

You will see some new staff members that have joined the

Twin Lakes family this year. Cliff Swallow started as our

new chef February 1 and has brought a lot of great culinary

ideas to the club. Also, we have a new assistant golf profes-

sional, Seth Powers who has brought youth and excitement.

Please welcome both Cliff and Seth when you have an oppor-

tunity.

This spring we will be doing cart path repair to hole #7 and

some other areas. This is part of our plan to resurface all the

cart paths. The maintenance staff has been cutting down ash

trees that have been effected from the Emerald Ash Borer.

They have also planted a dozen trees to make up for the

losses.

Please pass along the attractive 2017 membership program

to any potential members. It is essential for the club to have a

successful membership recruitment program this season. I

would like to welcome all the new members to Twin Lakes

and thank their sponsors. If you see a new member, please

welcome them to the club. I look forward to seeing you out

enjoying your club and for a great 2017 season!

From the Course

Christian Brown. CCM

Check course conditions daily by

visiting www.twinlakesgolfclub.com

Under the “Golf Course”tab.

From the Pro

J&W Golf Shop News

H ope you all are staying dry through this wet and

rainy Spring we are having so far.

We have a new face here in the Golf Shop. We

are excited to introduce the new Assistant Golf Professional,

Seth Powers, to our staff. Many of you may have gotten a

chance to meet Seth already. Seth is a graduate from Franklin

College with a degree in Wildlife Biology and a 4 year starter

on the baseball team. Seth also played baseball this past sum-

mer in Germany, and has previous experience at Hawks Tail

Country Club in Greenfield, Indiana. Seth will be coaching

the PGA Junior League and will be available for lessons and

instruction throughout the year. Seth will bring a great enthu-

siasm and energy to an already friendly golf staff and we are

very excited to have him join the team. Greg Hess, Dick Kit-

terman, and Greg Dodrill will be returning as familiar faces

this season at the Club.

This season the J&W Golf Shop will have the latest from

Callaway, Titleist and Odyssey putters as well as the latest

golf apparel from Under Armour, Bermuda Sands, and New

Balance. As always, we will have the best prices on the

newest items out there. We will price match any local

competitors and can order anything if we do not carry it in

the shop.

Callaway Demo Day...Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 30th from 10-2. The reps from Callaway will be out to help you find the right equipment for your game. Come hit the brand new Callaway GBB Epic driver, fairway woods, XR Steelhead Hybrids and the new XR Steel-head Pro Irons.

Spring Re-Grip Special…The Spring is the per-fect time to take an inventory on the condition of your golf grips. We will change and install grips for $7 (selected grips) through the month of April.

**Don’t forget to sign up for Men's and Ladies

Ol’ Buddy which will begin on May 1st**

Golf Shop Staff

New Assistant Golf Professional, New Golf Merchandise, New Season! New Assistant Golf Professional, New Golf Merchandise, New Season! New Assistant Golf Professional, New Golf Merchandise, New Season! New Assistant Golf Professional, New Golf Merchandise, New Season!

Men’s Opening DayMen’s Opening DayMen’s Opening DayMen’s Opening Day Saturday, April 22

Bloody Marys, Donuts,

Bagels, etc.: 8:30

Shotgun Start: 9:00

Lunch Buffet follows golf

Women’s Opening DayWomen’s Opening DayWomen’s Opening DayWomen’s Opening Day

Tuesday, April 25

9:00–Breakfast/Mtg.

Golf following Breakfast

Meet the two new mem-

bers of the Twin Lakes

family, Seth Powers

(top), new Assistant

Golf Professional. Seth

is a graduate of Frank-

lin College where he

played baseball as a

starter all four years.

He also played baseball

in Germany. His past

golf course work experi-

ence was at Hawks Tail

Country Club in

Greenfield, Indiana.

Our new chef, Cliff

Swallow (at left), comes

to us from Daddy Jack’s

where he been a cook

for the last 15 years.

Cliff is bringing new

culinary ideas to Twin

Lakes, and he and

Christian have an up-

dated menu, with favor-

ites still available. (see

back page)

PRO SHOP HOURS

(After April 22)

Mon-12pm-dark

Tues-Fri-8am-dark

Sat & Sun-7am-dark

RANGE HOURS Mon-Closed

Tues-Fri-8am-7pm Sat & Sun-7am-7pm

Effective April 22

DRESS CODE From April 22 through October 1, Twin Lakes Golf Club dress code is in effect. On the course, including the clubhouse, golf attire of the type sold in the golf shops of private clubs in the Indianapolis area is appropriate. Collared shirts or turtle neck sweaters at all times. Blue jeans, tube tops and halter tops are not permitted.

2017 GOLF SCHEDULE

April 22 Sat Men’s Opening Day April 25 Tues Ladies’ Opening Day May 6 Sat Men's 2-Man Pinehurst Alt Shot May 10 Wed Ladies’ Putt for Fun Evening May 13 Sat Ladies’ Scramble May 17 Wed Men’s Member-Guest June 3 Sat Men’s Quota with Steeplechase June 10 Sat Ladies’ Step-A-Side June 21 Wed Men’s Member-Guest June 24/25 Sat/Sun Men’s Stroke Play Championship July 8 Sat Ladies’ Steeplechase July 15/16 Sat/Sun Twin Lakes Derby July 25 Tues Ladies’ Friend’s Day July 29/30 & Aug 5/6 Sat/Sun Men’s Club Championship (match play) Aug 19 Sat Men’s Member-Member Aug 26/27 Sat/Sun Ladies’ Club Championship Sept 9 Sat Ladies’ Member-Member Sept 13 Wed Men’s Member-Guest Sept 23 Sat Rally for the Cure (Men & Women) Oct 4 Sat Scary Mary (Men & Women)

Sign-up sheets will be posted approximately 2 weeks before the tourney.

Call Pro Shop for tourney starting time.

Additionally, there are women’s events every Tuesday (after April 25) except following a Monday holiday

when these events will be held on Wednesday.

Hooray! Junior Golf begins June 14! See the schedule at www.twinlakesgolfclub.com

Michael J. Highum, CPCU Vice President of Marketing

McGowan Insurance Group, Inc.

www.mcgowaninc.com

Market Tower 10 W. Market Street, Suite 1850 Indianapolis, IN 46204 michaelh@mcgowaninc.com

317.464.5000 Fax: 317.464.5001

Check out our new menu! We’ve

kept the favorites and added some

new. Lunch is served Tuesday—

Sunday, 11:00—3:00. Come see

what Cliff has to offer!