Superintendent Updates Advisory Committee
Ocean Pines Golf Club Superintendent Justin Hartshorne recently supplied updates on conditions and maintenance efforts to several advisory committee members.General Manager John Viola helped facilitate the meeting, to address their questions and concerns.
He engaged experts from the amenity, Hartshorne and General Manager of Golf John Malinowski, to present current plans for maintenance, and specifically the greens.
“I wanted to ensure that everyone knows exactly what we are doing to address course conditions and the overall golf course results,” Viola said.
On the maintenance side, Hartshorne said much of the recent focus has been on finding drainage lines, and addressing drainage and irrigation issues.
"This was stuff we knew we were going to have to work on and touch up," he said. "We were also ninja-tining, and just working on diluting the thatch layer while we had favorable weather this winter. That was also a big focus, on improving the playing surfaces."
Ninja tines are an aerification mechanism that helps pull unwanted material out of the ground.
Ravens Roost Seeks Sponsors, Participants for Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament
The following is a release from the Ocean City Ravens Roost #44:Ocean City Ravens Roost #44 will be holding their 24th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on Friday, June 4 at the Ocean Pines Golf Club, a Robert Trent Jones-designed course.
This tournament is being held in conjunction with the Council of Baltimore Ravens Roost State Convention being held in Ocean City from June 3-6.
All proceeds from this tournament fund scholarships to our three local high schools (Indian River, Stephen Decatur and Worcester Preparatory). In 2020, we awarded $13,200 to our awardees. To date, we have awarded $200,200 in scholarships.
Due to successful fundraising by our members and the continued support by our local business community, Ravens Roost #44 is proud to announce that we will award a minimum of $13,200 to our local students graduating in 2021. This will take our total awards to $213,400 to local students since the inception of our grant giving.
New Launch Monitor Enhances Lessons, Club Fittings
Individual instruction and club fittings at Ocean Pines Golf Club with PGA General Manager of Golf John Malinowski now feature the Foresight GCQuad Launch Monitor.This state-of-the-art technology can be used to help personally fit clubs to an individual's swing by ensuring the correct loft, life and shaft. It is compatible with Ocean Pines Golf Club's TaylorMade club fitting system and other golf club manufacturers. Professional club fittings ensure that the purchase of a new set of clubs is a worthwhile investment.
The price for a full club fitting, which includes irons, woods and putter, is $50. A fitting for irons only is $40. A woods fitting is $30, and a putter fitting is $20.
Happy Hour, Dinner Specials, Trivia Night and More Coming to Clubhouse Bar and Grille
There’s a lot going on at the Clubhouse Bar and Grille this month, including happy hour discounts, trivia night, a new dinner menu, and exclusive Super Bowl specials.The Clubhouse Bar and Grille, based inside the new Ocean Pines Golf Club building on 100 Clubhouse Drive, is now open Thursday through Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. After March 11, the Yacht Club will reopen and the Clubhouse will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
From Feb. 4 through March 11, the Clubhouse will offer happy hour specials from 3-6 p.m. Specials include $3 rail drinks, $4 wines, $5 crushes and discounted draft and bottled beers.
Also starting on Feb. 4 and continuing each Thursday through March 11, the Clubhouse will host the popular trivia night event, from 6-8 p.m. Gather a team, enjoy food and drink specials, and compete to win prizes. Guests must make a reservation prior to taking part in trivia night by calling 410-641-7222.
Clubhouse Bar and Grille to Offer Dinner for Limited Time
The Ocean Pines Yacht Club will remain closed until March 12, while the Clubhouse Bar and Grille will offer dinner service starting in February, the Association announced this week.Ocean Pines Director of Finance and Operational Logistics Steve Phillips said the move would save Ocean Pines about $25,000, mostly in labor costs. February is traditionally a month associated with losses at the restaurant.
Ralph DeAngelus, cofounder of the Matt Ortt Companies that runs Ocean Pines’ food and beverage operations, said the Clubhouse Bar and Grille will reopen next Thursday through Sunday, with winter hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Starting on Feb. 4, hours will be extended to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the restaurant open Thursday through Sunday and happy hour and dinner specials beginning. A new menu will be announced in February.
"The kitchen there doesn't have the availability to put together an entire [dinner] menu, but it can do the existing menu that's there and an additional five dinner-entree menu, each week,” DeAngelus said.
He said the Clubhouse will also house Thursday trivia nights, normally held at the Yacht Club, starting on Feb. 4.