FORE You by Jeff Rafferty

Things here in the golf shop have

obviously slowed down with the close of

the golf season but we had a great fall

and many of you took advantage of the

pleasant weather and course conditions. We

appreciate you all and thank you for coming

out to the club!

Just because the golf course is closed for

the season does not mean we can’t continue

to work on our golf swing. This winter I will

begin a winter golf program indoors at the

Homestead. This will be a great opportunity

for those who want or need to make a swing

change. I can develop a specific program for

individual needs. We can do a complete

game overhaul or just a minor tune up for

that winter golf get-a-way. If you just want

to hit a few balls, that is an also an option.

In conjunction with the winter program we

will have access to Callaway Golf’s Trackman

swing analyzer which is very useful for

teaching, club fitting and ball fitting. In

December I will be sending more information

about the winter program via email with

rates, net time etc. to all of the membership.

If you have any questions please call me in

the pro shop, 672-5323.

I would like to acknowledge our 2010

Club Champions.

Men’s Club ChampionBarry King

Women’s Club ChampionMary Smith

Men’s Senior Club ChampionPhil Amundson

Men’s Super Senior Club ChampionBill Baas

Congratulations and thank you for your

participation. Well done!

As a reminder, all pro shop credit will

expire on December 31, 2010. I encourage

you to get out to the pro shop and take

advantage of our Holiday Sale. There

are some good buys on shoes, clubs,

accessories and apparel. Gift cards and

special order are always available. Come on

in and I can give you a sneak peak of what

is new for golf in 2011.

Thanks for your support and feedback.

Jeff Rafferty, PGAHead Professional

Pro Shop Holiday Open House & SaleSaturday & Sunday, December 11 & 12

Golf Professional

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Bill Baas, Men’s Super Senior Club Champion

Barry King, Men’s Club Champion and Jeff Rafferty

Phil Amundson, Men’s Senior Club Champion

Mary Smith, Women’s Club Champion

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are going to experiment with snow fence

to try to limit drifting. Houses continue to

pop up at the far ends of the property, and

it is our goal to maintain an open route

for emergency vehicles to make it to your

property. To me, snow means water, so we

are ready to battle the snow knowing next

year’s water supply will be in place.

Have a wonderful Holiday Season and

thank you for being part of The Powder

Horn community.

Mark JensikOperations Manager

Gol f COURSE News

Prop e r t y NEWS

by Jason Busch

by Mark JensikOnce again December finds us looking

back over the past season to find out

what went right, and what went wrong.

The weather this spring definitely slowed

down our start, but by the time we reached

summer and through our extended fall, the

property from the golf course, through the

common areas, to home landscapes looked

very good. I attribute this success to the

determination and pride the maintenance

crew shows on a daily basis. I also feel this

success comes from our core of full-time

staff that has spent many years together.

While we always strive to do our best,

we may not always meet your expectations.

Once again, it is a big place and if we are

missing something, or you think there

is something we can do better, please

contact me at the Operations Center at

674-6700 ext. 4.

The Waste Water Treatment Plant is

still in the engineering phase. We believe

we are still on a timeline that will gain

Wyoming Department of Environmental

Quality approval long before spring arrives.

Before we reach spring, we will also

have to think of snow. We were prepared

for snow last year, but we really did not

have much to speak of. We have added

a few more areas this year where we

Golf Course Superintendent

Director of Operations

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It seems as if winter has finally arrived

after an unusually warm and dry fall. I

hope all of you had the opportunity to get

outside and enjoy the nice weather on the

golf course. Playing golf in November is

never a bad thing.

The golf course underwent some

major maintenance this season, and I just

wanted to highlight a few of the projects

that were completed. We were able to

continue our battle against thatch in our

fairways. All fairways were verticut in

Late August and then the Eagle and Stag

were aerified in October and November

after they were closed. We hope to aerify

the Mountain fairways next spring when

they thaw. While these processes have a

negative short term effect on playability,

they will provide numerous long term

benefits including firmer more uniform

turf and improved drought tolerance as a

result of a healthier root system. In addition

to the work on our fairways, we were able

to expand our irrigation on several holes to

ensure better coverage in some of our rough.

We also spent much more time and energy

on our bunkers. It was our goal to clean up

their appearance, and make them play as

well as possible. The major theme for the

season was consistency and playability.

This winter we will be leveling several

tees and filling in at least two more bunkers

that are rarely in play. Our goal is to make

2011 the best golfing season yet at The

Powder Horn, and we will work tirelessly to

ensure that this is the case.

From everyone on the golf course staff

we wish everyone a happy and safe holiday

season. If you have any questions about the

conditioning of the golf course, or would

like to make a suggestion, please give me

a call at (307) 674-6700 ext. 120 or email

me at jasonb@thepowderhorn.com. We look

forward to seeing you out on the course in

the spring.

Jason BuschGolf Course Superintendent

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If you want happiness for an hour – take a nap. If you want happiness for a day – go fi shing.

If you want happiness for a month – get married. If you want happiness for a year – inherit a fortune. If you want happiness

for a lifetime – help someone else. Chinese Proverb

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