CAT / GRIZ Tournament

VOLUME 10, ISSUE 9
SEPT. 2013
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CAT / GRIZ
Tournament
Saturday September 28
Briarwood Board of Directors
th
10:00 Shotgun
2-Person Net Best Ball
Match Play Format
Officers:
President: Carey Ziebarth
Vice President: Carol Kirby
Treasure/Secretary: Greg Glueckert
$25 per Player
Food provided by Bertelson’s BBQ
Directors:
Paul Keneally
Dirk Bauwens
Chris White
Joe Rand
Matt Braukmann
Bruce Hamm
News from the President
Carey Ziebarth
Good day Members, Well another month in the books and we had another fantastic weather month.
I hope you all have enjoyed the course as we move into what I feel is the best time of year to play
golf. Fall golf is usually nice weather, changes temperatures, changing of the leaves and much less
crowded. All good stuff!! Congratulations to all the club champions who survived a tough two days at
the Briarwood. The course was certainly a challenge!!
Hopefully you have all seen some positives in the restaurant over the last month as our new
crew gets settled in. It has to be tough stepping into our club brand new and living up to everyone’s
expectations. I feel we are improving and I hope you feel the same. Also, thanks for your input on
the recent survey about the simulators. The input and support was very positive.
We still have a huge need to fill positions on all of our committees. I would ask everyone to
consider showing some interest in YOUR golf club. Each of us has ownership in the Briarwood and it
is all our responsibility to make things happen. Some of the committees we need participation on are
Membership. Greens, Golf, House. Please get involved today by contacting any board member or the
pro-shop.
Lastly, I wanted to remind each of you how special it is to be an owner of such a great club.
Please keep this in mind when you are out playing and you see someone who may abuse your club.
There should be no reason an owner should allow a cart to drive on a green by another member or
guest, park off the cart path two feet, fill a toilet up with paper towels, or display any act of destruction on the course! I have seen lately, some acts that are not acceptable by golfers, be members or their guest, and I hope you can all help keep this from happening.
Hope you all have had a great summer and thanks for your support of our Golf Club.
Sincerely,
Carey
News from the Pro Shop
Scott Pekovich, Head Golf Pro
What a great summer we have had here in the Pro- Shop! The Club Championships and the Midnight
Masters events were very well attended and fun was had by all. Congratulations to the following 2013
Briarwood Club Champions:
Men’s
Carey Ziebarth
Ladies
Lisa Forsberg
SR Men
Joe Rand
SR Ladies
Janice Duke
Again, thank you to all (74) Members who participated, what a great event!
September Events:
Sept 5th
SM Energy (1pm Shotgun)
Sept 6th
Montana Stock Growers (9am Shotgun)
Sept 10th
Realtor Golf Tourney (9 holes – 1pm Shotgun)
Sept 12th
Billings High School Golf Tourney (8am Shotgun)
Sept 13th
YellowJacket Cup – MSU B Fundraiser (12pm Shotgun)
Sept 15th
“Briarwood Open” (All Day)
Sept 16th
Sysco Classic
Sept 17th-19th Course Aerification
Sept 28th
CAT-GRIZ Match Play (10am Shotgun)
We are going to have another busy month out here at Briarwood, let us know if there is anything the
Pro-Shop Staff can do to make your Membership here at Briarwood more enjoyable!
Golf Tip of the Month:
Putting – All putts are to be hit straight!! Just pick a spot when aiming to accommodate for the break
you are expecting, keep your head still and make your putting stroke.
Golf Etiquette:
Please make an extra effort when driving your carts to keep them on the paths when available and away
from the trouble areas in order to keep the course in excellent shape from tee to green.
News from the Maintenance
Sean Sullivan, CGCS
Sept. 17th, 18th, and 19th will be the official start of the aeration process. Please adjust your
golfing schedule accordingly. Also, of note is that due to an outside tournament on Monday the
16th, the aeration will be taking place Tuesday through Thursday. We will attempt to get as
much done as possible in the 3 days, however with a small crew we may not get as much done
as we hope without going into regular playing times. The course is need of a complete aeration , so I hope that you can deal with some disruption.
Otherwise, the course held up well to the summer, including the late heat wave in August. I'm
reasonably happy with the performance of the course throughout the summer and the crew did
a good job in my absence at Muirfield. Without going into a scolding about un-repaired
ballmarks and divots on the par 3's, both seemed to get worst during the later stages of August.
I'll leave to you to figure out why.
We are having to manage our water, more than normal with the Yellowstone River being so
low. We have less ability to bring water to the course, at the same time with the heat we have
to continue to irrigate heavily to keep the grass from going into stress dormancy. So if you notice the water in the lower pond is a little lower than normal, don't be alarmed everything is
under control.
News from the CLUBHOUSE
Eric Smith, Food & Beverage Director
New Menu!!!
As our updated menu is finalized and rolled out this coming month we look forward to the different
items that everyone will be enjoying. We are of course keeping the favorites that everyone loves so well.
However, we hope that you will try the exciting new things coming your way.
A few things to keep in mind as we get this menu underway, the presentation of the food may be a bit
different than what you are accustomed to seeing and we hope a bit more special, so please bear with
us during the transition stages.
In addition, a VERY IMPORTANT point, for folks that have allergies or sensitivities to certain foods or
spices, please, please let your server know so that we can adjust your meal accordingly so that you can
enjoy everything that we have to offer.
New Staff
We are looking forward to seeing some brand new people in our restaurant as well! Many of our bar
staff and servers have moved on to college and to bigger and better things. We are in the process of
bringing in quite a few new people. We know that you will help welcome them and help them to feel at
home here at The Briarwood.
Goodbyes
Sadly, we are also losing some of our friends here at the restaurant. This month we are losing Kayla, Phil
Peyton, and Kim. Everyone is moving on to bigger things and we wish them all of the best in their endeavors and their lives. You will be missed!!!!!!
Restaurant Events
September 5th – Due to two very large events both inside and outside, the restaurant will be CLOSED
during food service times. We will be open from 8am-11am and from 1pm-6pm.
Beginning on September 13th - Prime Rib Dinners EVERY Friday – Cowgirl Cut 10 oz - $18.00; Cowboy
Cut 16 oz - $22.00. These specials all come with vegetable choice of side, and soup or salad, and dessert.
September 28th – All You Can Eat Crab Night
The Pool
This year the pool was a busy place! We are glad we had so many out enjoying the weather this year.
Sadly, the season is coming to an end and the last official day of the pool being open is September
9th.We look forward to next summer!!
SEPTEMBER 2013
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4
5
SM Energy
1pm
6
Montana
Stock
Growers
9:00
7
8
9
10
Realtor Golf
Tournament
1:00
Pool Closes
11
12
Billings High
School Golf
Tournament
8:00
13
14
YellowJacket
Cup 12:00
Prime Rib
Dinner
15
Briarwood
Open
16
Sysco
Classic
17
Course
Aerification
18
Course
Aerification
19
Course
Aerification
20
Briarwood
Majors
Prime Rib
Dinner
21
22
Briarwood
Majors
23
24
25
26
27
Prime Rib
Dinner
28
29
30
31
email: briarwood.golf@bresnan.net
website: www.thebriarwoodgc.com
The Briarwood is proud to be home to the
Briarwood
Majors
CAT/GRIZ
Match Play
10:00
All you can eat
Crab Night
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Welcome New Members
Russ Christian
Matthew Berg
Erik Hamnes
Matthew Payovich
Elite Social
Young Professional
Young Professional
Young Professional
Membership Status
(as of September 1, 2013)
Proprietary/Corp
Business
Single
Young Professional
Non-Resident
Elite Social
Trial
Founder
TOTAL
Prime Rib Dinner
Come and join us every
Friday night for Prime Rib
beginning September 13th
PIZZA
HOURS
Monday…………………..CLOSED
Tuesday………………….. 8am – 9pm
Wednesday….…………. 8am –Close
Thursday……….………… 8am – 9pm
Friday…..………………… 8am – Close
Saturday…………………. 8am – Close
Sunday………………….… 8am – 8pm
TO
GO!
BAR HOURS
Monday…………………..11am - Close
Tuesday………………….. 8am – Close
Wednesday….…………. 8am – Close
Thursday……….………… 8am – Close
Friday…..………………… 8am – Close
Saturday…………………. 8am – Close
Sunday………………….… 8am – Close
245-2966
THE BRIARWOOD PHONE DIRECTORY
Pro Shop
Clubhouse
248-2702
245-2966
Maintenance
Office
248-5153
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