After a cold start to the year, I know we are all looking forward to some warmer weather. February can still be cold, but we have lots of things planned that can help you warm up! From a Titleist Fitting Day, the Couples Club Championship and complimentary clinics open to Golf and Social Members, through Live Music in the Nicklaus Grille, Valentines Day Dinner and Bingo to just name a few. Post the Club Calendar on your fridge so you don’t miss out!
Speaking of missing out -if you weren’t at this year ’ s VIP Bear Club Thank you Party on January 26th, you definitely missed an amazing evening! Members that sponsored a New Member in 2024 were invited along with their referral to a lavish evening featuring a carefully crafted menu by Chef Zac, champagne, open bar, swag, special prize drawings and lot’s of celebrating! The Bradburn’s won a year of free golf carts and Alex Bollman won a Stay and Play at Black Diamond Ranch The clock restarted January 1st to count down to the 2025 Party and your name can be on the invite list by referring a New Member this year With course improvements and an active social events calendar; this is a great time to refer a friend, family member or your new neighbor!
Check out new stock in the golf shop just in time for Valentines Day! We’ve added selections from Adidas and Foot Joy that will make the perfect gift for that special someone or just for you! Stop in for ideas and savings during our Valentines Day Sale running February 8th -14th in the golf shop. Happy Valentine’s Day!
Thank you for your Membership and participation!
MEET OUR TEAM
GENERAL MANAGER
Andrea Knox
AKnox@grandhavengc com 386-445-2327 ext 9
HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL
Billy Van Arsdale, PGA
WVanArsdale@grandhavengc com 386-445-2327 ext 4
MEMBERSHIP SALES DIRECTOR
Taunya Cordova
TCordova@grandhavengc com 386-445-2327 ext 5
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
Patsy Bettencourt-Pappas
PBettencourt-Pappas@grandhavengc com
386-445-2327 ext 8
SUPERINTENDENT
David Hillhouse
DHillouse@grandhavengc com
386-445-2327
EXECUTIVE CHEF
Zachary Mims
ZMims@grandhavengc.com 386-445-2327 ext 7
FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR
Jeri Harper
JHarper@grandhavengc com
386-445-2327 ext 6
RESTAURANT & EVENT MANAGER
Marco Martelli
MMartelli@grandhavengc com
386-445-2327 ext 2
MEMBERSHIP
Dear Members,
MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
Taunya Cordova
The weather is perfect for playing a round of golf, dining in the Nicklaus Grille or participating in one of our social events.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at our Valentine’s Day Dinner or bring your Valentine to one of our social events. Thank you to our 2024 Membership Sponsors for your referrals.
We continue to add some wonderful members, so please introduce yourself to any new faces that are at the club when you have an opportunity
We want your club to be an extension of your life A place that you can come and enjoy your friends and relax We want to add members like you so if you know anyone who would make a great addition to the club please contact me
I look forward to seeing you at the club and if I can be of service please contact me.
Mariette & Suzette Cox – Grand Social Membership
Thomas & Jeanne Seidel – 2 month Trial Golf Membership
Rich and Lynn Van Dort
2024VIPBearClubParty-January25th,2025
Thank you to our Members that referred a New Member in 2024! If was fun celebrating with you and we can’t wait to do it again next year!
2024VIPBearClubMembers
John Fitterman
Steve & Anita Biggers
Doug & Stacy Wellings
Mulki & Suman Bhat
Alex & Rosa Bollman
Tom & Diane Bradburn
Charlie & Susan Heard
Ron & Sally Walker
Carol Burns
Joe & Gail Cosgrove
Ed & Laura O’Brien
Bruce & Victoria La Fleur
Bill & Beth Lentz
Mulki & Suman Bhat
Larry Walker & Pam Li-Walker
Lea Buckley
Bob & Carol Schwarzlow
George & Betty Kazmerski
Lea Buckley
Rich & Carol DeFries
Patsy Moden
To receive your personal invitation to the 2025 VIP Bear Club Party, all you need to do is refer a New Member. Who's going to be first?
Carol Burns with Taunya, showing off her VIP Bear Club Cup
GOLF
MESSAGE FROM THE PRO
Billy Van Arsdale
WINTER DRIVING RANGE HOURS: BACK TEE CLOSES at 3:00pm. MAIN TEE CLOSES at 4:00pm
We have a Titleist GT1 fairway metal and hybrid fitting day scheduled for February 13th from 10am to 2pm The new GT1 fairway clubs are really getting great reviews from PGA Tour players You will need to book an appointment through the Golf Shop.
Please, please try to be careful and SLOW DOWN when driving the carts over the curbs, we continue to have flat tires from the inside of the tire being cut by the curbs. The cuts cannot be plugged so we are going through a lot of new tires With our busy season ahead of us we need all our carts available on our busy days.
Always remember when your group has an open hole in front and players behind you are waiting, always allow them to play through! If you are invited to play through, try to get through the group as quickly as possible!
Special note to our Afternoon Walking Members: We have extra sand tubes located at the golf shop entrance for your use. Please take a full one and leave your empty to be refilled If you have your own tube, our Outside Services team is happy to refill it with green sand for you
Great Shots, Great Rounds
Bill Nord aced the Par 3 17th hole on January 10th using a 5 wood. Bill has now aced every par 3 here and he did it in succession First hole #5, then #8, then #14, lastly #17 Bill’s ace was witnessed by Mitch West, and Joe Loria. Congratulations !!
Other Notes:
Please use the grandhavengc@grandhavengc.com address for any league sign-ups, tee time requests, cancellations, or major tournament sign ups.
AFTER YOU POST YOUR SCORE PLEASE REMEMBER TO TURN IN YOUR SIGNED AND DATED SCORECARD AFTER EACH ROUND. THE HANDICAP COMMITTEE IS AUDITING SCORECARDS.
FOOD & BEVERAGE
FROM THE F&B DIRECTOR
Jeri Harper
February is here and we’re ready to celebrate Love! Valentine’s Day Dinner with Dancing on Friday, February 14 with a four-course dinner prepared by Chef Zac and complimentary champagne! Reservations are filling up quickly so please make your reservations soon!
We also have Live Music with Bobbi Blackmon scheduled for Tuesday, February 5th Bobbi is back by popular demand with his blue’s playing guitar!
Also upcoming in February is the Superbowl on Sunday, February 9th We’re offering “Tailgate Takeout” to prepare for the big game! Pickup available from 12pm to 4pm on Sunday Want something special for the Big Game? Ask Chef Zac to prepare a customized catered menu just for you! Wing platters, brisket by the pound, baby back ribs and sides all available as well as our regular lunch menu!
Keep up with our daily activities such as Comfy Tuesdays with comfort food always on special; Wine down Wednesday’s with 50% select bottles of wine; Prime rib Thursday’s and Fine Dine Fridays including a prefix menu from Chef Zac including suggested wine pairings!
We do ask you make reservations whenever possible This helps up Chef Zac and the team prepare for the day! All of Zac’s creations are from scratch so the better we plan, the better service we can provide the members! Reservations also guarantee a table for you in the dining room. We welcome you to walk in and join us any time but we can not always promise the feature or your table preference. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you at dinner soon!
DRESS CODE
Please share our dress code with guests who are joining you at the Club. On the Golf Course and Practice Areas: Proper golf attire is expected. Men are asked to wear a collared shirt. Women may wear a shirt without a collar if it has sleeves or a sleeveless top if it has a collar. No short shorts or cargo pants. In the Clubhouse: No blue jeans, workout clothing, or swimwear cover-ups should be worn anywhere in the club or on the course. Gentlemen are also reminded to remove their hats when entering the building.
Thank you
EVERY THURSDAY! EVERY EVERY THURSDAY!
Brrrr…. It’s cold out there!
FROM THE WOMEN’S GOLF LEAGUE
The ladies of GHWGA have had to bundle up for January golf! Some girls, however, just can’t bear to miss their Tuesday golf Consequently, even though league was cancelled on January 7, due to freeze warnings, four brave souls challenged the elements and finished all 18 holes! Since there were no prizes to be distributed, the ladies pictured below (Diane, Suzette, Barbara, and Roe) treated themselves to some well-deserved hot beverages!
Seagals also battled the cold at LPGA on the following Tuesday. These ladies received the largest number of team points in their matches Way to go, girls!
This month they will play at Crane Lakes on the 17th WPC will travel to Oceanside for a match on February 20th Best wishes to both teams!
While there are no “official” Valentine’s tournaments this month, both Stableford Special Tuesdays in January and February will see goodies which reflect the holiday.
We welcome back to this frigid climate those ladies who went north for the holiday season, and we bid a fond farewell to those who have chosen not to renew their membership. May blessings and good golf follow you!
Putting doesn’t always have to be on a regulation green, and to prove this Diane won a putting contest on board a Celebrity ship in the Caribbean!
FROM THE MEN’S GOLF LEAGUE
The MGA had its winter shootout on January 10th, playing on the back ten, with the top ten MGA golfers who were the big point-getters in the past four months It was a frigid afternoon in Grand Haven, and the MGA Shootout occurred. The excitement and the chilled air added an apprehensive but cold, festive nature to the proceedings.
Ten golfers participated in the event: Carl Zimmermann, Jan Marsh, Mike O'Brien, Tony Blackmore, Pat Wood, Al Aldecoa, Scott Anders, Jack Hinsch, Jeff Lacko, and Tim Mott Defending Shootout Champion from the Summer contest, Mike O'Brien was competing again, hoping for another notch on his competition belt They were assisted by the following caddies: Mike Prior, John Holzinger, Greg Wynn, Emma Blackmore, Tony Arcaro, Lee Figliuolo, Al Pacelli, Mike Rowlands, Pam Lacko, and B J Mott Special thanks to Eli Smith for running the proceedings, Bob Schwarzlow for serving as Chipping Marshal, and Don Warfield for serving as field marshal
The ten golfers began by playing together on #10 and, through elimination, were reduced by one on each hole until reaching #18. There, the last two men standing played it out until a shootout champion was crowned In this case, Tony Blackmore and Al Aldecoa were the previous two, and Al won the coveted “Fickle Finger of Fate” award as the Shootout Champion for the Winter Season 2025
Watching these ten golfers compete together was an exciting round of golf The level of play was extraordinary Thanks to their skill and focus, they provided an entertaining afternoon for those of us in the audience.
The MGA has just started the Spring 2025 season, which includes ten weeks of weekly play every Wednesday morning leading up to the spring tournament, the Presidents’ Cup, followed by the Spring Shootout on April 24th. We always welcome new members.
Shootout Champion Al Aldecoa
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Thursday February 13th, 2025 Featuring
APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE 10AM TO 2PM
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE 2025
Holiday Tournaments
New Year’s Day Scramble
Wednesday, January 1st
Memorial Day Scramble
Monday, May 26th
July 4th Scramble
Friday, July 4th
Labor Day Scramble
Monday, September 1st
Sign up in the golf shop for any of the tournaments listed!
