July/August 2010 Bluff Creek News

CONGRATULATIONS PEPSI SERIES, MOUNTAIN DEW TOUR, JUNIOR GOLFERS!

OnJune 9, 2010, Bluff Creek hosted 108 Indiana junior golfers in the Pepsi Junior Series, Mountain Dew Tour, junior golf tournament. Of the six (6) winners, two (2) were Bluff Creek (and Center Grove High School) golfers Sydney Clute and Curtis Greer! (see photo on the right) The winners, their respective divisions and scores were:

Hayden Martin (Greenwood) Boys 13-14: 78

Maggie Rees (Carmel) Girls 13-14: 97

Mitchell Thiem (Carmel) Boys 15-16: 74

Sydney Clute (Greenwood) Girls 15-16: 80

Curtis Greer (Bargersville) Boys 17-19: 74

Kaytee Whiteside (Hope) Girls 17-19: 84

Congratulations to all the junior golfers for competing at BC and to their families for their support.

CONGRATULATIONS VICKI BULLOCK!

Bluff Creek's Vicki Bullock won her flight in the Indianapolis City Amateur Golf Tournament in June. Vicki is one of the organizers of the Monday evening League, which is a ringing endorsement to participate in the Ladies League!

CLUBHOUSE NEWS

WARNING: HOT DEAL--Great deals on pro shop merchandise await willing deal-seekers, including (while supplies last), a free dozen new Slazenger golf balls with the purchase of a golf shirt!

Beth has the upstairs pavilion room looking good and ready to go at all times, which makes a perfect place for your next party, including BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, REUNIONS, GRADUATIONS AND WEDDING REHEARSALS.

Bluff Creek offers FREE WIRELESS INTERNET in the clubhouse. Don't have time to play golf? Stop in and enjoy a quiet lunch upstairs in the pavilion room while wirelessly working from or enjoying the internet on your laptop or portable electronic device.

Don't forget the great food Clubhouse Manager Beth Knieper is offering this year: large tenderloin sandwiches, 1/2 pound hamburgers, breaded seasoned chicken sandwiches, breaded fish sandwiches, onion rings, french fries, ham, turkey, chicken salad and tuna salad sandwiches, not to mention our popular bratwurst, Polish sausage and the All-American favorite hot dogs.

HAPPY 234th BIRTHDAY AMERICA!

COURSE DEVELOPMENTS

MOTHER NATURE / BAD NEWS / GOOD NEWS: A seemingly endless supply of storms and near-record rainfall totals in the Indianapolis area in June (resulting in a summer's worth of rain in 30 days) caused the White River to breach its banks in late June and flood portions of BC's back 9 fairways. The flood waters receded in three (3) days time, but the combination of 90 degree temperatures and standing water damaged portions of the back 9 fairways. The good news is that most of the damaged areas have been reseeded, new grass is already beginning to grow and the greens were untouched by the flood water! Hole 15 was the hardest hit and will play as a Par 3 until further notice. Until the flooding, the course held up well to the rain.

The new tee at the back end of the driving range is coming along nicely. New hazard stakes have been placed around the course. The greens have been verticut several times and should be speeding up. We have added a 4th set of tees--yellow--which are located between the white and red tees. These can be considered senior tees for men.

Much credit goes to Bluff Creek Co-Managers Lance Clute and Steve Knieper, Merlin Clute, Course Manager George Greer and his staff, for working long and hard hours to make the course playable after the flood.

EVENTS AT BLUFF CREEK

The Bluff Creek Club Championship will be held Saturday and Sunday, July 31 and August 1, 2010. The play will be 36 holes stroke play and will be flighted by handicap. Please check in the clubhouse or call 317-422-4736 for more information. Check out the Mens Club and Choose-Up Central page for fun events you can play four (4) days a week, plus special events every month.

The Monday evening LADIES LEAGUE is in full swing at Bluff Creek. Don't forget that the husbands and significant others are playing at the same time as the women, but not with them. The great bargain rate for the Ladies League is available for the guys as well!

COMING IN SEPTEMBER: 2 YEAR MEMBERSHIP NEWS

At the end of the 2008 golf season BC offered deeply discounted 2 year memberships. Those memberships will be expiring at the end of this golf season. Bluff Creek will be offering another 2 year deal that will be very attractive to those who took advantage of the membership deal in 2008, as well as to those who did not. Details will follow with the September website update. Bluff Creek Eclub members should also look for an email with the new offers.

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