Montevideo Country Club
The Crossings—Johnny’s on the Tee
Fall is in the air. Come out & play in the leaves. Volume 2, Issue 13, September 24, 2009
NEWS FROM THE CROSSINGS
From the General Manager
I am always amazed at how fast we can g=
o from summer to the fall season, it seems like it happens in a matter of d=
ays. One day everything is gr=
een and the next day leaves are falling all over the place. If you have not noticed, fall is here; at le=
ast the calendar says it is now autumn.
Our golf course is in as fine of shape =
as it has ever been and play has been steady on it over the last couple of =
weeks. We are advertising our=
fall rates in several local newspapers but nothing beats word of mouth, so=
we need your help. Let your =
friends and family know that we are open and we have great fall rates and i=
nvite them out to play our course.
We also have a nice selection of fall a=
nd winter items in the pro shop, so please stop by and check out the invent=
ory. It is never to early to =
shop for Christmas presents or winter birthday items for your golfer. See you at the course.
“I don’t e=
njoy playing video golf because there is nothing to throw”~
Member Profile - Daren Balken
From the Superintendent
First off a thank you to all that parti=
cipated in our first annual “Revenge” event. It was fun thinking of different ways to make y=
ou play a given hole. We got =
some great ideas for next year from this years participants. Thanks again.
Things are starting to slow down around=
the shop as fall is definitely here based on the number of leaves starting=
to fall off the trees. We wi=
ll work on picking up leaves as time permits but sometimes that feels like =
a losing battle. Mowing also =
slows down this time of year as the grass grows slower with the colder nigh=
ts and shorter days.
If you would like your cart serviced th=
is fall, please contact me and we will get to it before the end of the seas=
on, that way it is ready for you to go when next season comes around. See you on the course.
Upcoming Events
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Occupation: =
Executive Director - Prairie Lakes Youth Programs
Handicap: 11<=
span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Member at “The Crossings” s=
ince: 1992 &n=
bsp; Career Round: =
73 When: Jun=
e 1995 - in Marshall
My favorite club in the bag is
Fondest memory playing golf: A trip to Arizona in with Jeff Ward, Gary Bruns - Pl=
aying Troon North, Grey Hawk, TPC
& Talking Stick Favorite hole at the Crossings is: #4 &nbs=
p; Why? It =
is fair and sets up nice, to a driver and short iron.
Favorite golf course you have played: TPC Scottsdale Why? Knowing how fun the back nine is: Holes 15-16-17-18.
My ideal foursome woul=
d include: Family &=
Friends How many golf shirts do you own<=
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too many!
From the=
Pro Shop
HUGE SALE on =
all Pro Shop inventory! All C=
lothing 30-60% off. All Headw=
ear - buy one get on half off. Do your Christmas shopping early, =
you can’t afford to miss this sale!!
The Superintendents’ Revenge Resu=
lts
A good time w=
as had by all that participated in this first annual event. This years champions
were; Noah Mann, Denny Sundlee and James Knutson with a score of 67.
the works for this event for the 2010 season.
Last Bla=
st & Closing Party
The Last Blas=
t this year will be held on Saturday, October 17th. This years event will be a 2-person scr=
amble. Grab your favorite pla=
ying partner and come out and see what you can do as a two person team.
From the Board of Directors
On behalf of =
the Board and the entire membership of The Crossings, we would like to offe=
r our condolences to the family of Al Rysdahl who passed away this past wee=
k. Al was probably a member t=
hat most of us did not know very well, especially if you did not play golf =
in the mornings or in the Clarkfield league, but he will be sorely missed b=
y all of us. For many years n=
ow, Al took on the responsibility of overseeing the course’s many flo=
wer beds. He would clean them=
up each spring, replace items that needed to be replaced and then weed the=
se areas throughout the summer. He was also responsible for many of the new trees that have been planted=
on the course over the last years on the course. Al’s presence and his love of this golf course w=
ill be greatly missed.
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language:EN;mso-ansi-language:EN'>Questions or comments? E-mail us at Mar=
kJ@food-n-fuel.com or call 320-269-6424 (KMJ Convenience =
Co).
Lost Ball?
Off the seventh tee, Brian sliced his s=
hot deep into a wooded ravine. He took his eight iron and clambered down th=
e embankment in search of his lost ball.
After many long minutes of hacking at t=
he underbrush, he spotted something glistening in the leaves. As he drew ne=
arer, he discovered that it was an eight iron in hands of a skeleton!
Brian immediately called out to his fri=
end, "Jack, I've got trouble down here!"
"What's the matter?" Jack ask=
ed from the edge of the ravine.
"Bring me my wedge," Brian sh=
outed. "You can't get out of here with an eight iron!"
Jokes for the week ….
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Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
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Sept 20
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21 |
22 for Lunch 11-1:30 |
23 Men’s Day
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24 for Lunch 11-1:30 |
25
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26 Class of 1954 |
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Sept 27 |
28 Kiwanis |
29 for Lunch 11-1:30 |
30 Men’s Day=
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Oct 1 for Lunch 11-1:30 |
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Oct 4 |
5 |
6 for Lunch 11-1:30 3 pm MHS Cross |
7 |
8 for Lunch 11-1:30 |
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Oct 11 |
12 |
13 for Lunch 11-1:30 |
14 |
15 for Lunch 11-1:30 |
16 |
17 Last Blast Golf & =
Party |
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Oct 18 |
19 |
20 for Lunch 11-1:30 |
21 |
22 for Lunch 11-1:30 |
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