May 2016 Volume 29

No. 2

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What’s Happening in May?

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•Sat., May 7 Men’s 2-Man Pinehurst •Wed., May 11 Women’s Putt Putt Course

Info Night

•Sat., May 14 Ladies Scramble •Wed., May 18 Men’s Member-Guest

12:00—Lunch Buffet

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

following golf

Looking Ahead

•Fri., June 3 Couples Golf/Friday Night

Dinners Begin

•Wed., June 8 Junior Golf Begins

Please visit:

www.twinlakesgolfclub.com/

golf/jr-golf-program

For program schedule & info

Congratulations to Dean Lerg

for his Hole-in-One! Dean

made his Hole-in-One on

Sunday, April 17 while play-

ing with Brent Threlkeld,

Brian Lerg and Steve John-

son. Congratulations, Dean!

Please be advised of upcom-

ing golf outings that might

impact playing golf on

certain days

•Thursday, May 12

Westfield Rotary Outing, 1 pm

60 golfers

•Thursday, May 26 CPCU Golf Outing, 11:30am

108 golfers

W hat a busy time

we are having at

Twin Lakes with

all of our new members!

Please make sure to stop and

introduce yourself when you

see a new face.

I hope you are all getting

excited about our Friday night

dinners! Jeffrey has been

working on the menus. Be

sure to try out our Friday

Night Couples events and stay

for dinner afterward. Of

course, if you don’t want to

play golf, we’d still like to

have you here for dinner. It’s

a great way to get to know

other members and a great

kick-off to your weekend.

MMMMAYAYAYAY L L L LAWNAWNAWNAWN T T T TIPIPIPIP: : : : Clean up any broadleaf weeds, mow at three

inches with a sharp blade, and beware of volcano mulch

around your trees. Mulch should not touch the trunk of the

tree. It is to cover the roots.

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From the Manager

A s the month of May arrives, it normally will bring

more predictable weather which will allow us to es-

tablish a more regular mowing schedule. Repeat

mowings are integral to great course playability. Without daily

greens mowing, we can’t achieve the smooth well-paced turf

surface we desire. The same situation is also applicable to our

fairways and approaches; they need to be mowed repeatedly in

different directions to

have the density we need.

Even though the

course is in excellent

condition, we will begin

some cultural practices

that will temporarily dis-

rupt playing surfaces for

long term improvement. A deep tine greens aerification is

scheduled for Tuesday, May 31. We have had excellent suc-

cess in the past in improving the air/water/soil interchange with

little impact on the way our greens putt. When the weather and

schedule allows, we also will aerate our tees and fairways with

a solid slicing tine. We hope to relieve some compaction with

this process along with allowing much better oxygen and water

availability to the root zone. We also will begin to brush the

greens on a regular basis to stand up the turf and eliminate

some stemmy runners. We also will begin some regular verti-

cal mowing of the greens. This action severs the plant stolons

and enhances vertical plant growth over its normal horizontal

growth.

Please do your part to keep the course conditions great by

replacing or filling divots, smoothing tracks in the sand, being

responsible with golf cars and carts and most important of all,

fix ballmarks. So far our ballmark repair rate has been poor—

you can do better.

DDDDIDIDIDID YOUYOUYOUYOU KNOWKNOWKNOWKNOW: The Carmel

Urban Forestry Committee is

giving away tree seedlings at the

Carmel Farmers Market on May

7th in celebration of Arbor Day.

Hybrid Butternut, Pecan and

Norway Spruce will be available.

John Westermeier, CGCS

I hope this newsletter reaches you in good health and spir-

its. Spring weather has been up and down to start this

year. In April we had above normal temperatures but lots

of rain. However, the golf course is in great shape. It is al-

ways a struggle this time of year to keep up with regular

mowing with all the rain we have had this spring. The upside

to all this is the weather can only get better!

Please remember now that Opening Day has taken place

the dress code is in effect for members and guests. Please

remind your guests of the dress code before they arrive at the

club. Denim is allowed in the clubhouse; however, denim is

not permitted on the practice areas or the golf course. Jim

always has a wide variety of the newest golf apparel available

in the golf shop.

As we continue to get further into the golf season there are

plenty of fun events to get involved in. A few upcoming

events: member guest day, demo day and golf clinics. Please

check the events page on the website and look for emails for

upcoming events and clinics. Remember to get out of the of-

fice for lunch and come to your club to eat and practice, what

a great way to take a break from your busy day. Chef Jeffrey

always has a delicious lunch awaiting you and the driving

range is open Tuesday through Sunday.

Hopefully this month we will be taking out two large ash

trees on holes number 10 and 11. Both of these trees have

been killed by the emerald ash borer. It has been too wet to

get the large equipment out on the course. We will be resur-

facing cart path on hole #7 this season. Also, we have green

aerification scheduled for Tuesday, May 31.

Welcome to all the new members and a big thanks to their

sponsors! Please remember to pass along our membership

info to any potential members. If you have a potential mem-

ber, please let me know and I will be happy to contact them.

Please come out to your club for Mother’s Day. All moms

receive a flower from the golf shop. I am looking forward to

a great May at Twin Lakes. I wish all the mothers a happy

and healthy Mother’s Day!

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

PGA Junior League Golf

A few spots still remain for youngsters ages 13 and under

on the Twin Lakes PGA Junior League Golf roster. Prac-

tice sessions and matches against Country Club of Indian-

apolis, Golf Club of Indiana and Eagle Creek Golf Club

will begin in early June. For more information on how to

get enrolled on the team, contact Greg Jones in the Golf

Shop.

Junior Golf

Jim Keithley and Greg Jones will once again be hosting

Junior Golf Clinics on Wednesday morning’s beginning in

June. Registration can be done via the Twin Lakes web-

site. For more information regarding Junior Golf, contact

Jim or Greg in the Golf Shop.

Golf Shop Staff

Opening Days Results, Junior Golf Information, Junior Golf League InfoOpening Days Results, Junior Golf Information, Junior Golf League InfoOpening Days Results, Junior Golf Information, Junior Golf League InfoOpening Days Results, Junior Golf Information, Junior Golf League Info April Tournament Results

Men’s Opening Day Scramble

1st Ben Resler 59

Greg Redd

Bob Grabhorn

Dick Wildberger

T2 Vic DiMaggio 63

Jim Lake

Tom Oliger

Travis Simpson

T2 Adam Berry 63

Guy Driggers

Scott Deraing

Steve Lotz

T2 Pierce Dahl 63

Brent Black

Martin Plowman

Cliff Risley

Ladies’ Opening Day Scramble

T1 Aren Straiger 72

Sharon Gleason

Lee Ann McKay

Shirley Slaugh

T1 Sally Renfro 72

Lois Barry

Judy Ries

Jenn Resler

Don’t forget to enjoy your surroundings when you’re

out playing on the course. This is a beautiful shot look-

ing across #10 with a sun ray peeking through. Hats

off to Joe Wyckoff for catching this awesome sight!

PRO SHOP HOURS

(After April 16)

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 16

DRESS CODE From April 16 through

October 1, Twin Lakes

Golf Club dress code is in

effect on the course. 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.

2016 GOLF SCHEDULE

May 7 Sat Men's 2-Man Pinehurst Alt Shot May 11 Wed Ladies’ Putt-Putt Course and Info Night May 14 Sat Ladies’ Scramble May 18 Wed Men’s Member-Guest June 4/5 Sat/Sun Men’s 36-Hole Stroke Play Event June 11 Sat Ladies’ Step-A-Side June 22 Wed Men’s Member-Guest June 25 Sat Men’s Quota w/Steeplechase July 16/17 Sat/Sun Men’s Twin Lakes Derby July 9 Sat Ladies’ Steeplechase July 26 Tues Ladies’ Friend’s Day July 30/31 & 6/7 Sat/Sun Men’s Club Championship (match play) Aug 13 Sat Men’s Member-Member Aug 13 Sat Ladies’ Member-Member Aug 27/28 Sat/Sun Ladies’ Club Championship Sept 10 Sat/Sun Ladies’ Stableford Sept 14 Wed Men’s Member-Guest Sept 17/18 Sat/Sun Men’s Senior Club Championship Oct 15 Sat Scary Mary

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 26) except following a Monday holiday

when these events will be held on Wednesday.

Hooray! Junior Golf begins

June 8! 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