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December 5, 2024
Dear Passholders & Friends of Canoa Ranch and Torres Blancas Golf Clubs:
Our weather has been fantastic this year, we’re in early December and it’s consistently been 70 degrees and above temperatures. In November 2023 we had 6 frost delays already, as compared to only 3 frost delays so far in 2024.
When we start encountering frost delays more frequently, if you believe your tee time may be impacted by a frost delay, please call the Frost Delay and Information line – 520-352-1082. Being that time of year we do anticipate some bad weather during this winter.
December is one of my favorite months of the year. I hope there are many who enjoy the season of Hanukkah, and of Christmas. Whatever you may celebrate during this season, we all hopefully celebrate with family and friends reuniting, dining, laughing, shopping, baking and eating together.
Following the tradition of prior years, Chad (our Maintenance Superintendent) is accepting voluntary Christmas donations for the annual maintenance team member lunch by noon on Wednesday December 18th, and I thank you in advance for your thoughts and donations. Chad’s maintenance team will be celebrating the holiday season over lunch on Friday December 20th at our Canoa Ranch maintenance building. Donations will be taken and logged by anyone in the Canoa Ranch or Torres Blancas golf shops. Past donations have included foods, cookies, cakes, and monetary gifts that go directly to the maintenance employees. If a check is given, please make it out to Chad DeKorte, as no check (or cash) ever flows through Company accounts in any manner – every contribution goes directly to the Maintenance team. All contributions will be acknowledged in the January 2025 GM Newsletter.
Our 2025 Passholder plan was released in August this year, and I thank all Passholders who have renewed, and to all the new Passholders! Please contact Darren Cohen at 520-352-1067 if you have questions concerning memberships.
During early 2023 we started requiring a credit card to be on-file (we cannot see the card information) for players to make tee-times, for use with subsequent “No Show or Short Show” situations. We will continue to monitor passholder and small group tee time reservations, and should we see repetitive No Shows or Short Shows, we will be asking the individual who is making the tee times to provide a credit card to reserve a tee times in the future. Hints to avoid this – cancel unused tee times at least 24 hours before the actual tee time, and only make a tee time for the actual number of golfers that will arrive to golf. If questions arise, please contact Darren Cohen.
Upcoming passholder/guest events for your calendars include:
Saturday. December 7 3:00pm (CR) Passholder / Guest “9 N’ Dine” 9-hole Shotgun & Dinner
Saturday. January 11 8:00am (TB) Passholder / Guest “Chili Dipper” Shotgun and Lunch
Saturday. February 11 8:00am (CR) Passholder / Guest ”Super Bowl” Shotgun and Lunch
HOLIDAY HOURS:
CANOA RANCH
CHRISTMAS EVE – DECEMBER 24 Golf Shop will be open regular hours Sunrise to12Noon Grill on the Green will be open 11am to 3pm
CHRISTMAS DAY – DECEMBER 25 All operations will be closed
NEW YEARS EVE – DECEMBER 31 Golf Shop will be open Sunrise to 12Noon Grill on the Green will be open 11am to 7pm
NEW YEARS DAY – JANUARY 1, 2025 Golf Shop will be open Sunrise to 3pm Grill on the Green will be open 11am to 7pm
TORRES BLANCAS
CHRISTMAS EVE – DECEMBER 24 Golf Shop will be open regular hours Sunrise to 12Noon Abrego Grill will be open 11am to 3pm
CHRISTMAS DAY – DECEMBER 25 All operations will be closed
NEW YEARS EVE – DECEMBER 31 Golf Shop will be open Sunrise to 12Noon Abrego Grill (Regular Menu) will be open 10am to 3pm
NEW YEARS DAY – JANUARY 1, 2025 Golf Shop will be open Sunrise to 3pm Abrego Grill will be open 11am to 3pm (Bar only)
If you need help with any part of your game give Jon Vayre a call at 520-235-9821 or email at jonvayre@icloud.com. Jon is a certified PING fitter, so if you need a new set of clubs, or maybe just a new putter or wedge, please give Jon a call.
This month’s golf quote again comes from an employee;
“Twas the night before Christmas & all through our town,
all golfers were edgy, because of poor weather.
No more warm days for bogeys , and having a beer,
I have trouble sleeping, because of 12 reindeer.
I promise to practice, and to not swear,
as I wonder just how, I’ll play in the New Year.”
We’ve likely got a good number of poets and writers out there, write out your version of the Golfers Christmas Poem, and bring your version to the Canoa Ranch Golf Shop. Poems will be evaluated, for best overall Christmas poem, with a prize of two free rounds of Golf, and to have your poem placed in the January 2025 GM Newsletter. Be sure to include your name, phone number, and email address – which will only be used to contact the winner.
We at Canoa & Torres wish you the greatest of Holidays”. Please enjoy a round of golf as you enjoy the Holiday Season.
As always, my thanks to all of you for the support you provide and the patience you have had as we continue to make improvements at both Canoa Ranch and Torres Blancas. Be safe, and enjoy life and your golfing experience with us!
Mike Cochran – General Manager Canoa Ranch & Torres Blancas mcochran@canoaranchgolfclub.com 520-352-1031 (office)