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Golf Course Maintenance September 2018

The golf course maintenance department has had a productive August.  The greens continue to grow and fill in nicely, keeping us on schedule for the November 1 opening. As the greens get closer to being 100% covered with turf, we have begun implementing the maintenance practices necessary to groom the greens to smooth them out and get them down to the proper greens height.

Our herbicide program has made good progress on controlling weeds throughout the course over the past 2 months.  We still have some larger applications left to do over the next couple of weeks, along with some spot treatments. As these applications wind down, we are applying supplemental applications of fertilizer to any areas of turf that were left thin from weed eradication.

As we move towards fall, the maintenance staff will begin our final preparations to have the course ready for the upcoming golf season. 

We are excited about the new greens, and we look forward to seeing everyone out playing once they are finished.

Buck Deibel – Director of Golf

Brad Orndorff – Golf Course Superintendent         

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Country Clubs in the North Get Ready For Winter! The Club at Boca Pointe Gets Ready for Seasonal Members!

Ok, your summer golf season at your country club in the Northeast or Mid-West, or Canada is coming to a close.  Maybe you’ve seen the closure notices already for when your club will be closing for the winter and possibly fall!

Or just perhaps, you are already contemplating how to duplicate that country club experience when you are in South Florida for the winter…whether it is golf, tennis, fitness, dining or just a robust social life.

Yes, there are plenty of public courses around, but there’s nothing like golf in a private, membership only country club. Your bags are stored; your bags are already on the golf cart ready for your tee time; you can reserve your tee time seven days in advance; you can play in club tournaments.

Not on a public course…only a private, membership only country club…a country club with a unique twist that no other private club in South Florida can offer.

By this time you’re saying one of two things: 

  1. I am only going to be in South Florida for a short stay.
  2. I am not interested in making a long-term financial commitment.

That’s where the Club at Boca Pointe, located in Boca Raton, Florida, comes into play. It is the only full-service country club with a manicured 18-hole championship golf course that will fit both of the challenges you make.

  1. The Club at Boca Pointe is the only private club in South Florida that you can join and enjoy without making the traditional country club financial commitment (no bond or equity required).
  2. It is the only private club in the area that has a unique membership program that caters to your stay in sunny South Florida.

 And you do not have to live at Boca Pointe to take advantage of two very unique membership programs. You can live anywhere and play at the Club at Boca Pointe, just like you drive to your club at home.

The two programs are:

  1. Premier Membership. The basic club/social memberships includes use of all of dining facilities, card rooms, the new Sports and Fitness Complex, participation in all social events, theme parties, lectures and so forth.  This membership is available for three (first year only) to 12 months and then from four to 12 thereafter. Golf and tennis can be added to this membership

  2. Annual Golf Membership.  This is a 12-month membership program designed for those who want to play unlimited golf throughout the year.  The program is limited to golf only and offers opportunities for lunch on play dates and limited dining opportunities.  Use of other club facilities is not included in this membership.

“The Premier Membership offering has been a huge success for the club,” says Helen Karpel, general manager of the only club in South Florida where membership is a privilege and not mandated.

“We designed the Premier Membership program and the Annual Golf Program to match the needs of those deciding to winter in South Florida.  We’ve found over the past few seasons, members come for a limited number of months.  They find a seasonal rental in the Boca Pointe community or nearby.

“Then they need a place to play.  And the Club at Boca Pointe meets that need. What’ve seen is the snowbird starts with a three or four month membership, loves the experience.  Then they decide to extend their stay especially if the weather is still inclement in the north or they’ve begun to look for a permanent winter home.

“Once the new member becomes ‘socialized’ in the Club, it’s tough for them to break away whether they are golfers, tennis players or card room buffs.  Our equity members embrace the Premiers and Annual golfers.  It’s like inviting someone to your home for a couple of months.”

Become a member of the Club at Boca Pointe and become part of a something unique. The club is an extension of your home and family. It is a way to make lifelong friends and memories. We look forward to sharing this with you!

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 Golf Course Maintenance Update – August 2018

The excitement continues for the golf course maintenance department.  The greens renovation project has been completed, and the greens were sprigged with new grass on July 19 and 20. All that is left now is to grow them in and then groom them to the proper height. Barring any major setbacks from mother nature, we are on schedule to have the greens ready for the 1 of November as originally planned.

The renovation of the bunker by the green on 17 has been completed, and has turned out well. The bunker has been raised to prevent it from being flooded during heavy rains.

We continue to aggressively spray weeds on the course and are getting good results. We would like to remind everyone that some of the herbicides will temporarily discolor the bermudagrass. If you see an area of turf that has turned a yellow, don’t be alarmed.  This was caused by a herbicide, and the turf will return to normal within a few days.

We hope that everyone is enjoying their summer and we look forward to seeing you on the course soon.

Buck Deibel – Director of Golf
Brad Orndorff – Golf Course Superintendent   

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Golf Course Maintenance Update – July 2018

It has been an exciting month for the golf course maintenance department. The greens renovation project has been started and is well underway.  All of the greens have had the old grass stripped off and 6″ of organic matter removed.  New greens mix is currently being added to the greens to build them back up to their original profile. This should be complete in the next couple of weeks. If the weather continues to be favorable and there are no other delays, we will continue to be on schedule and anticipate planting grass on the greens around the end of the third week of July.

Along with the greens renovation, we are rebuilding the bunker on the left side of 17 green. It will be elevated about 2 feet so it will not be flooded by water from the adjoining lake during periods of heavy rainfall.  

The turf density continues to improve on the tees. We are still doing everything we can to promote growth on them through the summer.  There are a few thin spots left that we will be sodding over the next few weeks.

We hope that everyone has an enjoyable Fourth of July and look forward to seeing you on the course.

Buck Deibel – Director of Golf
Brad Orndorff – Golf Course Superintendent 

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Golf Course Maintenance – May 2018 Update

Maintenance work on the golf course is ramping up as we come to the close of the golfing season.  Starting in May, the golf course will be closed on Mondays to allow us time for extra maintenance activities.  This will help ensure the course continues to be in good condition through the summer.

The transition from the winter ryegrass on the tees to bermudagrass is going well.  We still have a few weeks before we will be 100% bermudagrass, but the turf density is good and should only get better going forward.  Some of the tees may be slightly off color due to the ryegrass dying, but this is to be expected and will be short-lived as the bermudagrass takes over.

The front nine will be closed May 8th through May 11th, and the back nine will be closed May 15th through May 18th. During this time, we will aerate and verticut greens, tees and fairways.

We are also beginning to spray weeds more aggressively to help clean up the turf on the course.  You may see some areas of turf go off color, in spots that we have sprayed weeds, but this will only be temporary and the turf will recover quickly.

We look forward to a productive summer and hope to see you on the course.

Buck Deibel – Director of Golf
Brad Orndorff – Golf Course Superintendent

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Golf Course Maintenance Update – April 2018

The greens have remained in good shape through the tournament season.  They continue to be healthy, and I don’t foresee any issues in keeping them in good shape as we move into summer.

As you may remember, we over-seeded the tees with rye grass to make sure that we had optimal playing conditions through the winter season. As we move into spring, it is time to transition from the winter ryegrass on the tees to the base bermudagrass as the growing conditions become more favorable for the bermudagrass.  This is a planned event, and as such, we will be altering our maintenance practices to make the transition successful.  We anticipate the transition to take 4 – 6 weeks.  During this time you will notice the rye grass going off-color and declining.  The turf canopy on the tees will thin out some during this decline.  We have a maintenance plan in place to promote growth of the bermudagrass during this time so the tees can recover as quickly as possible.

The lack of rainfall has been an issue for us over the last month.  We have been working diligently to make sure we are keeping the turf properly irrigated while managing our water resources.  We may experience some small dry areas on the course due to the draught, but we are working to minimize these so they will not affect playing conditions.

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Golf Course Maintenance Report – February 2018

2018 has started off challenging for the maintenance team. We have endured quite the winter weather for south Florida. The good news is the golf course has held up great and continues to be in good shape. We would like to take the opportunity to update you on some things going on around the golf course.

The greens are healthy and continue to roll smoothly. Over the next few weeks the golf maintenance team will be working on increasing speed on the greens. The greens are slower due to managing mutations, also known as off-types, in the greens. Some practices we will be using include, grooming and topdressing more on the greens. The weather forecast over the next few weeks is calling for warmers temperatures allowing us to, with caution, be a little more aggressive in managing the greens.

Ryegrass tees have held up nicely allowing better hitting space around the course. We will continue innerseeding areas where heavier traffic has occurred. In March we will slowly begin transitioning the ryegrass out of the tees in preparation for the bermudagrass to begin growing without competition.

We are quite pleased with response from our foliar fairway program that is currently being implemented, starting back in November.

Weeds have emerged in certain areas around the course in which the maintenance team has already begun addressing.

You may have noticed sodding in the recent weeks. We have been diligently working to improve some identified areas with replacing of turf. These areas will stay marked ground under repair until they are ready to be played off of. Please avoid hitting from them.

As we continue forward this season please continue to avoid driving carts in areas that are roped off. The ropes are there for a reason to help reduce traffic in these areas. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon!

Buck Deibel – Director of Golf

Kevin Dunn – Golf Course Superintendent

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Golf Course Maintenance Update – January 2018

Happy New Year! We are looking forward to a wonderful start to the 2018 season. The weather in December was nice but we are off to a chilly start in January.

The golf maintenance team continues to implement the bi-monthly foliar spray program to all the tees, fairways, collars and approaches. We will continue to monitor the program and make any necessary adjustments as the weather changes. The overseeding of tees is now fully established and will help us maintain the tees throughout the winter months.

The coquina areas are in the process of being refreshed by adding additional material. The maintenance staff has completed cleaning/painting the tee markers and will move to cleaning and painting of the yardage markers in the tees and fairways. We are also in the process of replacing all the ropes with newer and brighter ropes to make it easier to see. Please help us with traffic control by keeping carts out of the roped off areas.

The bunker faces and surrounds are in the process of being sprayed with post and pre emerge herbicide for weed control. You will notice a yellow discoloration in the treated areas. This is temporary and will return to normal color. The maintenance staff has applied additional fertilizer and nematode control to the bunker surrounds and tee surrounds to help strengthen the turf in these weaker areas.

The greens continue to respond well to the winter fertilizer program. We will continue to top-dress the greens on a weekly basis to increase firmness and speed in them.

We look forward to a great start to 2018 and look forward to seeing you on the course soon!

Buck Deibel – Director of Golf
Kevin Dunn – Golf Course Superintendent

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Warmth, Easy-To-Make New Friends Is Hallmark For The Club at Boca Pointe…. An Unusual Trait

You leaving behind a robust social life by making the decision to move to South Florida to bask in the warmth in the winter, retire or even take advantage of the no state income tax law.  One of the biggest challenges facing new residents to country club living in South Florida is:  “How do I make new friends?  How do I crack into social circles that are already established for card room games, golf, tennis or just social?”

All valid concerns especially if you move into a country club community. 

For example, members at one of the Boca Raton area country clubs only talk about money…how much they have, how much they made in the market that day.

At another country club, it’s all about family and their kids.  At others, the noses remain up in the air when new members arrive.

And at others, it is much the same:  a difficult task in breaking into the inner circle that best suits the style of life that you want to enjoy while basking in the warm and looking to make life simpler.

But there is one club in the area that is known for being the most engaging to with its new members…a club whose staff makes sure no new member misses out on a card game, tennis time or golf groups.  Each activity has staff members who are especially sensitive to making sure that its new members feel right at home from the day they set foot on the property.

And that club is the Club at Boca Pointe, the only country club in South Florida that is non-mandatory and provides a wide array of membership offerings to suit everyone’s lifestyle.

The Club at Boca Pointe is known as the warmest, friendliest and unpretentious club in South Florida where members talk to each other even though they may not know who you are.  For example, a new couple was having lunch at Freshe Pointe in the Sports and Fitness Center, and they were saying to each other “how do we get tennis games?”  Another couple within ear shot, turned to them and said, “why not join us on Sunday for a game?

And there in is the story that separates the Club at Boca Pointe from any other country club in South Florida.

The Club at Boca Pointe offers Flexible Membership options that allow prospective members to pick and define their own new lifestyle.

The most popular options are:

  • The Premier Membership which allows you to become a member from three to 12 months in the first year and then from four months to 12 months thereafter.  This membership incorporates the full run of the club from unlimited use of the new Sports and Fitness Center, full dining privileges, card room activities and a robust social calendar.  Golf and tennis can be added to this membership.
  • Annual Golf Membership allows its member full golf privileges from seven day tee time signups to full use of the locker room to participation in a leagues and tournaments.  The membership has limited dining privileges.
  • Annual Tennis for those who only want to play tennis socially, competitively or become part of a team on the Club’s 16 Har Tru courts.

And the Club at Boca Pointe is the only club where members do not have to make an advance financial commitment with bonds, initiations fees, as is the case with all mandatory country clubs.

And even better, you DO NOT have to live at Boca Pointe to play at the Club.

The Club at Boca Pointe is ideally located in Palm Beach County and a stone throw from the Broward County line.  The Club draws its new members from the A1A corridor from Highland Beach to the north and Lighthouse Point to the South as well as from Delray Beach and Boynton Beach areas and new developments in Parkland.

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Burgers & Beer Night Lights Up The Palate for Members, Guests at the Club at Boca Pointe

Burger:  a sandwich consisting of a bun, a cooked beef patty, and often-other ingredients such as cheese, onion slices, lettuce, or condiments. But at the Club at Boca Pointe, Burger and Beer Night took on an entire different meaning.

Yes, the some 200 diners in the new Grand Café at the Club at Boca Pointe had the opportunity to enjoy the typical beef patty burger, made to order.  Or for the more adventuresome members they were able to branch out by ordering:

Prime burgers, a typical prime-only beef burger with the usually assortment of toppings and it made to offer.  Members had their Prime Burger built to suit with the traditional dressings available to them.  Members gobbled up nearly 100 Prime Burgers for more than 65 pounds of beef to lead the way on this unusual

Home on the Range Bison burger:  In second place on the popularity list was the Bison Burger, like in Buffalo.  Tender, this meat has the lowest fat content of any burger.  This went for nearly 30 with about 40 pounds of meat.

Third on the popularity list was the All American with nearly 25 members and guests picking this one.  Nearly 28 pounds of meat was used. Featured with this burger was a fried egg.

Not to be forgotten was the Turkey Burger, was the choice of more than 20 members for about 12 pounds of freshly made turkey paddies.

Of course for non-meat lovers, the Salmon Burger was consumed by 15 members for about 8 pounds of this popular fish.

A mixed up Burger consisting of lamb and other beefs was the choice of 12 members for another 15 pounds of the mixed meats.

All burgers were cooked to order and members were able to choose their own toppings to what ever suited their palate. In total, 160 pounds of patties were consumed by the membership along with a suggested paired beer or wine.

Of course, what would burger night be without pairing with a beer in general or a craft beer in particular? Guess what were the popular beers?  Not the usual brands.  Winners were Barrel of Monkeys and White Wizard – both craft beers from Boca Raton.

What’s next in fun dinning at the only club in South Florida that is non-mandatory with flexible memberships with no traditional equity or initiation fee?

 The Flexible Membership program highlights:

  • Premier Memberships which are available from 3 months to 12 months for the first year and from 4 to 12 every year thereafter.  This include full run of all dining, fitness, social and card room activities.  Golf and tennis can easily be added.
  • Golf Plus.  This designed for those only interested in playing golf.  The memberships include all golf privileges of signing up seven-days in advance, locker room, bag room and cart fees are all inclusive.  Dining and lounge usage is available on days of play with dining additionally on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

What’s next?  Pizza Night, Pasta Night, South of the Border night!  Who knows what Executive Chef Terry Daniels will dream up to provide another unique dining experience for his club members?

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